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727: Cary Valentine joins us for the third consecutive year sharing exclusive interviews with PGA Tour Pros while they were playing in Hawaii. In Part 1 we hear from Graham McDowell, Paul Azinger, Fabian Gomez, and Anibar Lahiri talking about their mental game, being in the zone, falling out of the zone, advice for amateurs and more. Cary is a mental game coach, author and motivational speaker. Find out more on his methods and insights at championyourinnergame.comThis week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, one of our favorite instructors ever Jim Waldron of Balance Point Golf Schools joins us for his first ever appearance on Golf Smarter. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf balls, with little to no discernible difference, and at a fraction of the cost of new balls. Use “golfsmarter” at checkout to get an additional 10% off every order, every time! Some restrictions apply.This episode of Golf Smarter is brought to you by CryoFreeze Pain Relief Roll-on. If you’re looking to relieve your muscle and joint pain within 15 minutes and need a natural, yet powerful solution that is tested & works, try CryoFreeze Pain Relief Roll-On.Go to omaxhealth.com and enter code GOLFSMARTER to get 20% off CryoFreeze and sitewide! Don’t let muscle soreness continue to be another excuse why you’re not playing well.  Go to omaxhealth.com and feel relief faster!If you have a question about whether or not Fred is using any of the methods, equipment or apps we’ve discussed, or if you’d like to share a comment about what you’ve heard in this or any other episode, please write because Fred will get back to you. Either write to golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com or click on the Hey Fred button, at golfsmarter.com

726: Terry “The Wedge Guy” Koehler returns with a new company formed by recreational golfers FOR recreational golfers. Terry’s 30-year passion for designing wedges focuses on what elite players WANT from their wedges, but delivers what you NEED from yours. His new, innovative Edison Forged wedge design offers more spin, more penetrating trajectories, and the smallest dispersion pattern by 31 feet over “game improvement” wedges! Edison Golf is also giving you an amazing opportunity to join their “500 Club” to be a part of their exciting story. Learn more at nextseed.com/edison. For more information on Edison Golf wedges go to EdisonWedges.com This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, Damon Lucas, a certified Putting Zone instructor talks about the three critical elements to be a better putter. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf balls, with little to no discernible difference, and at a fraction of the cost of new balls. Use “golfsmarter” at checkout to get an additional 10% off every order, every time! Some restrictions apply.If you have a question about whether or not Fred is using any of the methods, equipment or apps we’ve discussed, or if you’d like to share a comment about what you’ve heard in this or any other episode, please write because Fred will get back to you. Either write to golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com or click on the Hey Fred button, at golfsmarter.com

725: We all love to witness a clutch performance in any sport. Even better, we like to deliver a clutch shot. But how can you be confident that you have what it takes to make the shot? Eric Jones, PGA, MA has won the World Long Drive Championship two times, so he not only performs, but knows how to perform under pressure. He’s just co-authored a fabulous book with legendary mental game coach, Dr. Glen Albaugh called “The Clutch Golfer Formula: How to Hit Exactly The Shot You Want Precisely When You Need It”. In this week's conversation Eric joins us to discuss what it means to be a clutch performer, the skills required to deliver when called upon, and how to practice those skills so that when you need to make the clutch shot, you're relieved of the pressure. Eric mentions a couple websites you may want to investigate. PGA.coach iGolfU.com and his own teaching site, ericjonesgolf.com You can pick up the book on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/CLUTCH-GOLFER-FORMULA-Exactly-Precisely/dp/0984417133/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2WKXKU6LMUI96&keywords=the+clutch+golfer+formula&qid=1579305881&sprefix=the+Clutch+Golfer+For%2Caps%2C189&sr=8-1This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, we hear from Golf Channel contributor Kirk Jones on his book and teaching method, The Golf Swing Modernized & Simplified. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf balls, with little to no discernible difference, and at a fraction of the cost of new balls. Use “golfsmarter” at checkout to get an additional 10% off every order, every time! Some restrictions apply.If you have a question about whether or not Fred is using any of the methods, equipment or apps we’ve discussed, or if you’d like to share a comment about what you’ve heard in this or any other episode, please write because Fred will get back to you. Either write to golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com or click on the Hey Fred button, at golfsmarter.com

724: Joel Pelland is a Peak Performer. What else can he be with 5 kids under 5yrs?!?? Actually Joel is a Peak Performance coach, high school teacher / coach, and former D1 Baseball player. In this conversation we tap into his insights of how to get student athletes to understand and utilize peak performance to get them beyond just being physically talented. More and more programs are understanding that whatever the sport, the mental game is a huge factor in the success of any athlete. Joel can be found at peakperformancechi.com. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is how to Build Your ‘A’ Game with Fitness Instructor, Bobby Kelly. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf balls, with little to no discernible difference, and at a fraction of the cost of new balls. Use “golfsmarter” at checkout to get an additional 10% off every order, every time! Some restrictions apply.If you have a question about whether or not Fred is using any of the methods, equipment or apps we’ve discussed, or if you’d like to share a comment about what you’ve heard in this or any other episode, please write because Fred will get back to you. Either write to golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com or click on the Hey Fred button, at golfsmarter.com

723: On January 1, 2020 the World Handicap System went into effect in the US along with several other countries around the world. In the US, this new system replaces the old USGA GHIN. Our guest is Dean Knuth, who was a charter member of the USGA Handicap Research Team and also created the USGA Course Rating System in 1976, then later the Slope Rating System to make handicaps more reliable and portable. Hence his nickname “The Pope of Slope”. He’s not a fan of the new WHS nor how it was implemented. He joins us to break it down. He also discusses the latest development in his latest venture as the co-founder and creator of the High Heat 257+ Drivers, Fairway Woods, and Hybrids designed so that amateur golfers can hit longer and straiter shots.  Here’s an article that explains features of the new WGS. https://www.golfdigest.com/story/five-keys-to-the-new-world-handicap-system And here’s what Dean had to say in a GolfDigest followup. https://www.golfdigest.com/story/voices-the-flaw-in-the-new-world-handicap-system-dean-knuth  Golf Smarter listeners get 20% off the new High Heat 257+ Turf Glider Sold model that will be introduced at the PGA Merchandise Show next week. Just tell them that Golf Smarter referred you!  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is our part 2 featuring Darrin Gee, author of The Seven Principles of Golf, and Director of the Spirit of Golf Academy in Waikoloa, HI. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf balls, with little to no discernible difference, and at a fraction of the cost of new balls. Use “golfsmarter” at checkout to get an additional 10% off every order, every time! Some restrictions apply.This episode of Golf Smarter is brought to you by Express VPN. Visit www.expressvpn.com.If you have a question about whether or not Fred is using any of the methods, equipment or apps we’ve discussed, or if you’d like to share a comment about what you’ve heard in this or any other episode, please write because Fred will get back to you. Either write to golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com or click on the Hey Fred button, at golfsmarter.com

722: We kick off the 15th year of Golf Smarter with our annual MattyB Awards featuring comedian, writer, radio personality, golf nut, and host of “The Curse of Oak Island”, Matty Blake @TheMattyBlake. MattyB takes a light hearted and completely sarcastic view of the best and worst that the 2019 PGA Tour had to offer. Categories include: Ugliest Moment, Dumbest Decision, New Year’s Wish, Performance and Player of the Year.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is our the first of two episodes featuring Darrin Gee, author of The Seven Principles of Golf, and Director of the Spirit of Golf Academy in Waikoloa, HI. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf balls, with little to no discernible difference, and at a fraction of the cost of new balls. Use “golfsmarter” at checkout to get an additional 10% off every order, every time! Some restrictions apply.This episode of Golf Smarter is brought to you by CryoFreeze Pain Relief Roll-on. If you’re looking to relieve your muscle and joint pain within 15 minutes and need a natural, yet powerful solution that is tested & works, try CryoFreeze Pain Relief Roll-On.Go to omaxhealth.com and enter code GOLFSMARTER to get 20% off CryoFreeze and sitewide! Don’t let muscle soreness continue to be another excuse why you’re not playing well.  Go to omaxhealth.com and feel relief faster!If you have a question about whether or not Fred is using any of the methods, equipment or apps we’ve discussed, or if you’d like to share a comment about what you’ve heard in this or any other episode, please write because Fred will get back to you. Either write to golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com or click on the Hey Fred button, at golfsmarter.com

721: Super Golfers have a strong sense of their technical and emotional elements of their game to achieve consistently low scores. Pia Nilsson, co-founder of Vision54 and lifelong coach for Annika Sorenstam joins us to share the secrets that can take you from being a average or pretty good golfer into a Super Golfer.Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all, but special congratulations go out to John W of Millersville, PA, winner of a customized SeeMore putter with Rifle Scope Technology courtesy of seemore.com.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is our very first conversation with Pia Nilsson from 2007 in an episode we call “Every Shot Must Have a Purpose.” These two episode together will give you a strong sense of how powerful going to a Vision54 school can be. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf balls, with little to no discernible difference, and at a fraction of the cost of new balls. Use “golfsmarter” at checkout to get an additional 10% off every order, every time! Some restrictions apply.If you have a question about whether or not Fred is using any of the methods, equipment or apps we’ve discussed, or if you’d like to share a comment about what you’ve heard in this or any other episode, please write because Fred will get back to you. Either write to golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com or click on the Hey Fred button, at golfsmarter.com

720: Our guest, Jim Grundberg, is the gracious and generous CEO of Seemore putters . For our last giveaway of 2019 we’re giving away a brand new, customized Seemore Putter from either their Classic Series or their latest Mini Giant series. When you win, their fitting experts will work with you to put a great new putter with Rifle Scope Technology in your bag. These putters have proven themselves on the PGA, LPGA, and Champions Tours, and will give you the confidence and precision to sink more putts every round. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is December 22, 2019 Midnight PDT and the winner will be announced on episode 721.This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans episode 36, published each Friday, is "Using Mental Keys to Control Anxiety and/or Fear on the Golf Course" with author, mental coach, and founder of the Mental Keys system, Michael Anthony. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf balls, with little to no discernible difference, and at a fraction of the cost of new balls. Use “golfsmarter” at checkout to get an additional 10% off every order, every time! Some restrictions apply.If you have a question about whether or not Fred is using any of the methods, equipment or apps we’ve discussed, or if you’d like to share a comment about what you’ve heard in this or any other episode, please write because Fred will get back to you. Either write to golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com or click on the Hey Fred button, at golfsmarter.com

719: “Golf is meant to be chaotic!” Once we understand that inconsistency is built into golf, then maybe we wouldn’t be so hard on ourselves. This week we speak once again to Karl Morris. Karl and his co-author, Gary Nicol (ep713 “If You Aim at Nothing, You’ll Hit it Everytime) help us to improve our game by improving our demeanor and approach. In their second book, “The Lost Art of Playing Golf” we learn more about the various elements of game improvement that have been lost while we focus trying to reach perfection.Congratulations to Miles D of Buntingford, England, winner of an online session to cure the Yips with James Hymers of JamesHymbers.com  Our next giveaway is a customized SeeMore putter with Rifle Scope Technology courtesy of seemore.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is December 22, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This episode is presented by ExpressVPN. Visit ExpressVPN.com/golfsmarter and get three extra months for free!This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is our very first conversation with Lynn Marriott from 2007 in an episode we call “The Perfect 30 Minute Practice.” We heard from Lynn a couple episodes ago on Golf Smarter and this is a fabulous compliment to that interview. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is supported by autoslash.com who can help you find the lowest rate possible for your next car rental. Golf Smarter Mulligans is also brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf balls, with little to no discernible difference, and at a fraction of the cost of new balls. Use “golfsmarter” at checkout to get an additional 10% off every order, every time! Some restrictions apply.If you have a question about whether or not Fred is using any of the methods, equipment or apps we’ve discussed, or if you’d like to share a comment about what you’ve heard in this or any other episode, please write because Fred will get back to you. Either write to golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com or click on the Hey Fred button, at golfsmarter.com

718: James Hymers is a “fast change” therapist based in Windsor Berkshire, UK. He understands that in today’s fast paced world we prefer therapy that works fast too. By utilizing Psycho Sensory Therapy, James claims that his average client only needs two sessions to achieve freedom from anxiety, phobias, trauma, PTSD, and the yips. These days, successfully helping golfers is about 25% of his business. If you think that this can help, he’s offering you a 10% discount at JamesHymers.com with the checkout code “golfsmarter”. In addition to face to face sessions, he’s very successful helping clients online. Our next giveaway is next episode so enter today to win a session to help cure your issue with Yips, phobias, or anxiety with today’s guest. Find out more at JamesHymers.com . To win, enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is December 8, 2019 Midnight PDT.  Congratulations to Paul T of Toronto, Canada, winner of a Full Access Pass to the Gravity Golf Challenge, courtesy of GravityGolf.com, valued at $500! This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is the second of two episodes with Michael Murphy, author of “Golf In The Kingdom”. This novel means as much to golf’s mental game as any book in history. Golf Smarter Mulligans is supported by autoslash.com who can help you find the lowest rate possible for your next car rental. Golf Smarter Mulligans is also brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf balls, with little to no discernible difference, and at a fraction of the cost of new balls. Use “golfsmarter” at checkout to get an additional 10% off every order, every time! Some restrictions apply.If you have a question about whether or not Fred is using any of the methods, equipment or apps we’ve discussed, or if you’d like to share a comment about what you’ve heard in this or any other episode, please write because Fred will get back to you. Either write to golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com or click on the Hey Fred button, at golfsmarter.com