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The Pope Of Slope!Dean Knuth InterviewWelcome to Episode 234 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME! Learn the fascinating story of how The Pope Of Slope! - Dean Knuth - created the USGA Slope Rating System!
Show Notes:
Interview with Dean Knuth - Dean was and is recognized as the worlds's top expert on the golf handicapping and course rating system used in the U.S. and many foreign countries.
- Dean talks about how he started working with the USGA, gives a brief overview of the main things he was most involved in when working for the USGA, and shares how he got the nickname "The Pope Of Slope!"
- He discusses a little of the history of creating the handicap index system for golfers, prior to creating the Slope Rating System.
- Dean talks about the needs and insights that led to him creating the Slope Rating System - and shares why the "Bogey Rating" for golf courses is important to creating the Slope Rating System.
- He talks about why Slope Ratings are important for golfers, especially to help them to play appropriate handicaps when they play different courses and golf tees.
- Finally, Dean shares some final insights on things golfers should know about the GHIN Handicap System - and about the wonderful life he now enjoys in Scotland!
Dean - Wow, What You Created Truly Matters For Golfers - THANKS!!
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In 2022, I did STACK Swing Speed Training and improved my driver distance potential from 201to 232 yards.
Well I am BACK TO STACK! Before restarting STACK my driver distance potential was 182 yards (getting older!). Now doing STACK, and using JP Guidry Training Sessions and Mach 3 Speed Training Tools, my distance potential after 5 STACK sessions has jumped from 182 to more than 200 yards - and MORE IMPROVEMENT TO COME!!
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Insert Content Template or SymbolSharing Golf Knowledge!Jeff Sheets InterviewWelcome to Episode 233 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME! Jeff Sheets is Sharing Golf Knowledge on his Instagram page - more than 250 posts!!
Show Notes:
Jeff Sheets is a 30+ year veteran club designer with more than 600 commercialized club models. He has worked with 60 major champions, and is a 2024 Hall Of Fame club builder.
- Jeff talks about his main motivation for creating his Instagram page - Sharing Golf Knowledge!
- He shares some great background knowledge about the history of MOI matching - why he believes it is valuable for golfers - and some experiences he has had with Tour Players on creating "heft" matching in their golf clubs.
- Conventional Blade vs Cavity Back Irons. Jeff talks about why all golfers should definitely not be afraid to give blades a try!!
- He has a preference to building iron sets with Taper Tip Shafts rather than with Parallel Tip shafts. He talks why this can definitely matter for golfers.
- Jeff discusses what happens when you change the loft of a putter. And how this change can influence how the putter face can line up square (or not!) to the target line without manipulation.
- He has some wonderful History Posts on his page - and talks about experiences he has had with Scotty Cameron, Guerin Rife, and Dean Knuth ("The Pope Of The Slope!").
- Finally, Jeff talks about his plans to continue Sharing Golf Knowledge and Golf History with his followers!
Jeff - Awesome Information For Golfers, Club Builders, and Club Fitters!
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Shout Out!
Thanks to Dave Tutleman for a wonderful history article on Swingweight & MOI. One of the first articles I found before I started to do MOI building of golf clubs.
Thanks to HeartMath for providing me with a free subscription to their training materials!! I am diving in to learning more about the value of HeartMath. CLICK HERE to learn more!
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It's Just A Thought!Tom Sterner InterviewWelcome to Episode 232 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME! Welcome Back Tom Sterner - Founder of The Practicing Mind Institute, and author in 2023 of his third book - It's Just A Thought!
Show Notes:
It was great to to interview Tom Sterner again for the 4th time - author of a valuable book It's Just A Thought!
- Tom shares some of the interesting things he has done since the last interview we did about 5 years ago.
- He talks about what motivated him to write It's Just A Thought! Which is actually book 3 in a series.
- Tom said he often asks clients to repeat this mantra - "I am not my thoughts." Some thoughts I create but most I do not, and it is those thoughts that unknowingly create me." He discusses valuable insights into the roles of the unonscious and conscious mind in creating thoughts.
- A quote from the book - "Judging is usually the comparison between where I am in the moment and my BEST performance." WHY do we Judge, and HOW can we stop?
- My favorite chapter in the book is "What Is The Struggle Telling You?" Tom shares how we misinterpret struggle, and notes that "This Is Where The Fun Starts!"
- There are chapters in the book about HeartMath and Self-Hypnosis. Fascinating topics!
- Anxiety is a MAJOR issue for many young people - Tom shares his views on why they suffer so much.
- Finally, shares about what will be in his - hopefully to be published soon! - 4th book.
Thanks Tom - Keep Having Amazing Impacts On People's Lives!!
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Shout Out!
It's pretty cold right now in East Tennessee - but the Roane State Community College men's and women's golf teams and their coaches are hard at work preparing for some great things this spring. Keep Up The Hard Work!!
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Insert Content Template or SymbolThe Magic In St Andrews!Kevin Davidson - "The Positive Golfer" - InterviewInsert Content Template or SymbolWelcome to Episode 231 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Interview with Kevin Davidson - author of a new terrific golf book - "The Magic In St Andrews By The Positive Golfer - Finding Inspiration at Golf's Spiritual Home" One of my favorite interviews!!
- Kevin shares what started him to Love The Game Of Golf.
- He talks about what led him to start writing this book - and how he developed the engaging writing style he used in writing "The Magic In St Andrews."
- Kevin discusses how he met Billy Casper - which led to "The Flag Story" - and he talks a bit about the "I Won't Be Signing Your Flag Sir!" Story.
- He talks about some of the experiences he had at the 150th Open at St Andrews, and about "Finding Love On The Links."
- Kevin shares how his "Eight Pillars For Positive Golf" helped him reduce his golf handicap from 10 to 1.5 - in 10 months!
- He talks about some of his Most Satisfying Golf Achievements.
- Finally, Kevin shares a bit more about Why He Loves St Andrews.
KEVIN - Stories Stories Stories - A WONDERFUL Book!
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A HUGE THANKS as 2025 ends to Dr. Gordon Morrison, Dr. J.P. Guidry, Peter Sanders, David Orr (twice!), Dr. David Creswell, John Novesel, Keith Muir, Dean Snell, Mike Romatowski, and Kevin Davidson - everyone who I interviewed on THE Golf Improvement Podcast this past year!!
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Mach 3 Speed Revisited!Mike Romatowski InterviewWelcome to Episode 230 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Welcome Back Mike Romatowski! - Creator of the Revolutionary Mach 3 Golf Speed Training System - a year-round speed training program that has helped golfers to - on average - improve their swing speeds by 11.5 mph!!
- Mike shares how he decided to get into the field of helping golfers improve their swing speeds through personal training and golf fitness.
- His training system is based largely on Three Key Principles - "Speed Out In Front," "Dynamic Oscillating Variable Resistance," and using "Fatigue Management" to get optimal results. He talks about the importance of each of these key principles to improving swing speed.
- Mike talks about three of his most valuable Training Tools - the JetStick, the SpeedBomber, and the IronWhip (his newest training tool). He talks about how each of these function to help golfers improve their swing speeds.
- He discusses how his abilities to help golfers improve have grown since the last interview we did in 2019.
- Mike has created a new partnership and some new 2026 Mach 3 training programs, and is developing the ability to track the improvements of golfers he helps. He talks about each of these areas.
- Finally, Mike shares details about how golfers who want to learn to Swing Faster can access his programs!!
Thanks Mike - Keep Teaching Golfers To Learn To SWING FASTER!!
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Shout Out!
My Shout Out today is about ME!! I just learned from David Orr that I passed the Flatstick Level 2 Certification Exam - an accomplishment I am very proud of - a tough exam, and I learned a LOT!!
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Golf Ball 101 PLUS!!Dean Snell InterviewWelcome to Episode 229 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Interview with Dean Snell - Dean founded the Snell Golf golf ball company in 2015. Snell Golf is located in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
- Dean shares how he decided to be trained in Plastics Engineering, with a minor in Chemistry and Math - and how he was hired to work with the Titleist Golf Company.
- He talks about his decision to start Snell Golf in 2015 - to focus on "giving back to consumers."
- Dean discusses how 4 Key Golf Ball Technologies - Core, Mantle, Cover, and Dimples - and also the Number Of Layers in a golf ball - influence golf ball performance.
- He shares his views on what he believes are two important golf ball myths - Golf Ball Compression, and Making a Golf Ball Choice Based on Swing Speed.
- Dean discusses the differences between the four golf ball designs offered by Snell Golf - Get Sum, Prime 2.0, Prime 3.0, and Prime 4.0 - and how each design works best for different classes of golfers.
- He shares some of his views about the coming USGA Golf Ball Changes, and how they might influence Snell Golf (and all golf ball companies) in the future.
- Finally, Dean talks about some of the things that has been most satisfying to him about creating the Snell Golf ball company.
Dean Keep Doing Great Things For Golfers!!
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Shout Out!
BIG THANKS to Izabela Russell and Music Radio Creative for her suggestion to use an amazing new Adobe AI tool - Adobe Enhanced Speech 2.0 - I applied the Adobe AI tool to my podcast audio, and it improved some feedback issues that I had in the recording. AI Tools Just Keep Getting Better And Better!
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I Love Testing Putters!Keith Muir InterviewWelcome to Episode 228 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on putting and short game improvement, professional club fitting, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Interview with Keith Muir - Keith is a low-handicap golfer, who is "living the golfing dream" in St. Andrews, Scotland. Keith has a web site thoughtsfromthetrain.com - and also a new Substack channel - where he writes about his efforts to find a "gamer" putter for his game. He also writes about his mindfulness journeys.
- Keith shares his amazing Golf Story - especially about getting to Live The Golf Life and them amazing courses he gets to play!
- He talks about his initial interactions with Bruce Rearick, what he learned from him, and what his "Gamer" putter was - until recently - and why.
- Keith talks about the methodical process he uses to test different putters against his "Gamer" - and also about the Tangent App he uses to record his Putting Statistics.
- He has tested a lot of different putters in the past year. He shares some of the results of this testing, and what his new SeeMore "Gamer" putter is and why.
- Keith has taken the AimPoint Express green reading training. He talks about how AimPoint has been the biggest factor in his recent efforts to improve his putting performance.
- His Final Words to us - Learn AimPoint Express! If you truly learn to use it, it will have the biggest impact on improving your putting.
KEITH THANKS - YES, KEEP TESTING PUTTERS!!!
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Shout Out!
As I have noted many times before - AimPoint Express Works! Click THIS LINK learn how to use it and significantly improve your green reading and putting performance.
Another great way to track your personal putting statistics - and even compare the performance of different putters - is the STACK Putting App. Click THIS LINK to learn more about it - and it is available to use in a 30-day no cost trial!
And one more thing - I Shot My Age 3 weeks ago - I am 76 years old, and shot 75!! YAY FOR ME!!
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Tour Tempo Matters!John Novosel Jr. InterviewWelcome to Episode 227 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Interview with John Novosel Jr. - John and his father discovered - roughly 20 years ago - the amazing concept of Tour Tempo - which has value for golfers who want to improve their full swing and short game performance.
- John shares some of the interesting details about how he and his father discovered how a 3 to 1 full swing tempo is what the best players in the world use.
- He discusses his Tour Tempo Total Game app, and the meaning of the Tour Tempo Long Game Tones - such as 18/6 up to 30/10.
- John talks about some of the biggest myths that golfers have about their full swing tempos - and some of his evidence that golfers can achieve significant swing improvements by creating full swings that are close to a 3 to 1 tempo.
- The Tour Tempo 2 book - published in 2012 - has a lot of focus on effective Short Game Tempos - which are more like 2 to 1. John discusses how he made this discovery, and why Short Game Tempos are different than those for full swings.
- He shares what golfers should do to jump into learning about THEIR full swing and short game tempos - and how they can learn how to experiment and change them - with often amazing results!
Thanks John - KEEP DOING GREAT THINGS FOR GOLFERS!!
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John's Instagram Handle is @tourtempo.
Shout Out!
In 2019, I posted a blog post about a great David Orr version of a putting drill that - if done correctly - can help golfers improve their Putting Stroke Coordination - The Chopsticks Drill.
A good friend of mine - Ken Collins - has created a neat little additional training aid - available at PuttingPalGolf.com - that you can use with the Chopsticks Drill, your alignment sticks, and your putter. Well Done Ken!!
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Junior Golfer Putter Fitting!David Orr InterviewWelcome to Episode 226 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Welcome back - for the 10th time! - David Orr - Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher, and creator of the Flatstick Academy in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
- David talks about what motivated him to want to share his thoughts on how to best fit junior golfers for putters - and some of the mistakes that junior golfers can make with the putters they start with.
- He discusses the absolute #1 starting elements for a good putter fitting - Length, Lie, Putter Weight. He shares his three-part process for doing getting putter length right for a junior golfer (actually, for any golfer!).
- David talks about how junior golfers often want the putters they see the Tour Players playing - and why these might not be best for them - at least when they are learning to putt.
- He talks about how Putter Weight can vary for the type of putters - Blades or Mallets - he also talks about the industry trend to heavier and heavier putters.
- David notes that Feeling Rotation in a putting stroke is not a bad thing - and that very often Big Putter Grips are not a great option for Junior Golfers.
- He talks about his excitement about the putter designs that he is creating with David Frisch and Goodwood Golf.
- Finally - more than once in the interview - David talks about how getting a junior golfers into well-fit putters can help then learn Coordination in their Putting Strokes.
GREAT INFORMATION FOR JUNIOR GOLFERS AND ALL GOLFERS - THANKS DAVID!!
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As I noted in Episode 225, listenters have the opportunity to use the Equa Health meditation app for free for 3 months - the Equa Health developers will obtain some useful beta-testing data for the biosignal respiration model they are working to add to the app.
You can load Equa Health on your smart phone, and use this code - GLF4LF - "golf for life!" - to obtain free full premium access to Equa Health for three months.
NOTE: You wlll have to complete what they call Elite User Terms - to allow the Equa Health team to anonomously use your respiration data to improve the Equa Health breathing modeling.
AND to my golf friend Doug Goeringer - he recent shot 72, the first time he has shot his age (he's 73 years old - WAY TO GO DOUG!!
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Dr. David Creswell InterviewEqua Health - "A Mindfulness Coach in Your Pocket"Welcome to Episode 225 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Interview with Dr. David Creswell - The William S Dietrich II Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. David is the Chief Scientist of Equa Health - a mindfulness coaching app.
- David shares what initially drew him to be interested in the Science of Mindfulness. He also talks about his own love of golf and other competitive sports - and some of the ways he applies his knowledge about Mindfulness to help him compete at a high level.
- He shares his personal definition of Mindfulness, and also of Equanimity - and how these can be valuable to athletes and everyone who wants to develop more Resilience in their lives.
- David, Julianna Raye, and Mathew Polowitz a few years ago realized that a true mindfulness coaching app did not exist. David discusses the initial efforts to start to create the Equa Health mindfulness app.
- "See Hear Feel" - "Concentration Clarity Equanimity" - "Microhits" - David discusses the role that these all play in helping people to effectively use the Equa Health app.
- Equa Health was first released in 2022. It has come a LONG way since then. David talks about the role of AI, and also a new addition being tested - measuring respiration rates during a session using your smart phone - in the continued development of Equa Health.
- He shares some Final Words about how listeners can dive into using Equa Health - and how listeners can in general apply Mindfulness to improve their Resilience and Performance.
David And Your Team - Keep Doing Great Things - THANKS!!
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After we completed doing this podcast, the Equa Team created this amazing Win - Win opportunity for listeners who want to test the biosignal respiration version of Equa Health app for themselves!
Load Equa Health on your smart phone - log into it using this code GLF4LF (golf for life!)
You will have full premium access to use the biosignal respiration beta of Equa Health that is being tested - for 3 months!
To use this, you will need to put a belt around your chest and put your phone under it (instructions provided in the app). Or you can lie down on the ground and put your phone on your chest when you do a meditation session.
(NOTE - You will have to agree to the Elite user terms to allow Equa Health to anonymously use your data to improve their breath models).
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Loving Oakmont!Sharing Some Oakmont Country Club Goodies!Welcome to Episode 224 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
I share some personal memories about the Oakmont Country Club in Pittsburgh, PA - site of this year's U.S. Open during Father's Day weekend. My FAVORITE Golf Course - thanks to good friend Larry Young for the times I got to play there with him.
I also share below some links to interesting articles related to this year's U.S. Open - information about the amazing final round 63 that Johnny Miller shot at Oakmont in 1973 - and about the "undercover" tree restoration project that was done at Oakmont to remove 3,500 trees from the course!
- A Recent WPGA Article - "Oakmont's Power To Challenge The Game's Best"
- The book written about Johnny Miller's Final Round 63 at Oakmont in 1973 - "Chasing Greatness ..."
- Article link - "Fact, Fancy, and Johnny Miller's 63 in the 1973 U.S. Open at Oakmont."
- Golf Digest Article about Oakmont Restoration - "The Undercover War That Swept The Game"
Dustin Johnson won the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont with a 4 under par score for 72 holes. My take - NO ONE will break par for four rounds at the U.S. Open at Oakmont this year, and NO ONE will match or beat Johnny Miller's 63 from 1973!!
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In search of shooting my age this year - I will be 76 years old in August - I have been working hard to improve my pitching performance and sand game. THANKS to the wonderful "Short Game Chef" on line instruction materials created by PGA Tour Winner and Short Game Coach Parker McLachlin, I have never been more confident about creating a great pitching and sand short game THAT I CAN TRUST - Thanks Parker!
Click THIS LINK Parker's Short Game Chef web site.
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Insert Content Template or SymbolZero Torque Putters!David Orr InterviewWelcome to Episode 223 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Welcome back - for the 9th time! - David Orr - Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher, and creator of the Flatstick Academy in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
- David starts this episode by noting that there are many different ways to create Zero Torque Putters.
- He discusses some of the most obvious types of putting strokes that can benefit from Zero Torque Putters.
- David shares the fascinating mods he made to a L.A.B. Link.1 putter to make that putter feel and perform close to the same of his present go-to putter. The most important were modifying the balance point of the Link.1 putter (lighter grip) and using a Link.1 putter that had a stainless steel face. He was able to accomplish this!
- Some of the most important conclusions that David talked about in this episode were: a) these putters will definitely be for some golfers, b) being fit correctly for length, loft, lie and putter head weight and balance is critical to making these putters perform well for golfers, c) Zero Torque Putters - and any putters! - will not fix poor stroke mechanics, d) golfers create forces in their putting strokes, they will also create torques in their putting strokes, e) the face onset in many Zero Torque Putter designs may be having a big influence on how they perform, and f) Zero Torque Putters are here to stay, and will continue to improve and provide an option for golfers who want to improve their putting performance.
ANOTHER GREAT AND VALUABLE INTERVIEW DAVID - THANKS!!!
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To another putter creator, putting guru, AGCP member, and good friend Bob Uebelhor with Uebelhor Golf in Indianapolis, Indiana. At the AGCP Roundtable 7 in Columbus, Georgia in 2012, Bob did a 2-hour presentation on Toe Up Putters, toe hang, how to bend putter hosels to create different toe hangs, and much more. 2012!! Bob has created putter designs - including Toe Up Putter designs - successfully used by many, many golfers. If you want to learn more from him, you can contact him at 317-881-4109 or by email at ubie44@sbcglobal.net.
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Strokes Gained Insights!Peter Sanders InterviewWelcome to Episode 222 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Interview with Peter Sanders - creator of the Strokes Gained Analysis Methodology in 1989. Peter is presently the Chief Data Officer for the SwingU golf improvement app - this app now includes his strokes gained methodology.
- Peter has created the "SwingU Clubhouse" blog page that is available through the SwingU web site. This blog page includes interesting insights related to Tour and Average Golf implications based on Strokes Gained Analysis. Peter shared a few of the nuggets from this blog page - and the insight "We Are All Snowflakes" in terms of our golf games.
- Peter shares how - initially based on his desire to improve his personal golf game - he developed the concept of Strokes Gained in 1989. He talks about how Strokes Gained is defined for a golf shot. He also shares how many traditional golf statistics - including number of putts in a round - do not truly help golfers know where they need to improve their performance.
- As a way to take a first step to embracing Strokes Gained, Peter shares a Very Simple Methodology that any golfer can use to indentify the areas in their golf games where they need the most improvement!
- He talks about how his Strokes Gained Analysis methodology became adopted both in the ARRCOS golf sensor system, and in the SwingU app. This methodology is based on what was originally in his standalone ShotByShot app.
Peter THANKS FOR ANOTHER GREAT AND VALUABLE INTERVIEW FOR GOLFERS!!
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I recently started reading a WONDERFUL new book - "What You're Made For" - by legendary basketball coach George Raveling and best-selling author Ryan Holiday. For me, this book was Worth The Wait!!
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Becoming A Lifelong Golfer!Dr. John Paul Guidry InterviewInsert Content Template or SymbolWelcome to Episode 221 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
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Interview with Dr. John Paul Guidry with Guidry Golf and Sports in Mandiville, Louisiana. John Paul has a Dr. in Physical Therapy and is a Titleist Performance Institute certified fitness professional. He has help hundreds of golfers, and has published an excellent book "Becoming A Lifelong Golfer."
- John Paul talks about who he chose to get a Doctor of Physical Therapy, and also how he came to love the game of golf.
- He shares the concepts he has used, over the past 17 years, to help golfers improve their games and fitness. He also discusses why he has emphasized that golfers do Strength Training 2 to 3 times a week to make these improvements.
- John Paul also discusses the roles of training for power and mobility and eating enough protein to improve fitness and performance. He also shares some of his favorite "good news" stories about older golfers (one who is 88 years old!) who he worked with to change their golf and their lives.
- Finally, he shares a little about the different programs he offers, and about his excellent book "Becoming A Lifelong Golfer"
THANKS JOHN PAULfor helping golfers of all ages improve their golf and lives!
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Many Thanks to Alpha Golf - one of my all-time favorite custom golf equipment suppliers. I recently built a 31-degree Alpha Rx Low Pro 11 wood to put in my golf bag - and it is an AWESOME golf club! Keep Doing Great Things! CLICK THIS LINKto learn more about great Alpha Golf offerings.
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Insert Content Template or SymbolBEATING The Chipping Yips!Dr. Gordon Morrison InterviewInsert ImageWelcome to Episode 220 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Interview with Dr. Gordon Morrison - Gordon is an Irish PGA Professional and head coach at the Vestford Golf Club in Norway. AND Gordon recently completed a Ph.D in Psychology / Motor Control with a focus on Investigating the Chipping Yips!
- The title Gordon's Ph.D thesis is "The Golfing Yips: Developing understanding and demonstrating effectiveness of a coaching intervention for a distressing and disabling fine motor control skill dysfunction."
- Gordon shares why he focused on the chipping yips for his dissertation.
- The first two phases of his research included an extensive literature review, and conducting some interview with golfers related to the chipping yips. He discusses some of the interesting findings from this effort.
- Gordon next did some 3-D investigations of the movement characteristics of golfers who have the chipping yips.
- Based on all of his findings, he then created some "interventions" that he was able to successfully used to help golfers be able to chip with more confidence! He finally discusses some of his thoughts on how to do some continued investigations related to the chipping (and other types of) yips!
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Gordon will happily share some of his findings directly with any interested in more details.
His email address is gordon@vgk.no, and his Twitter / X handle is @golfgordon.
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2024 To 2025!Tony Wright InterviewWelcome to Episode 219 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Tony shares a surgery / golf / life update since my last podcast post in July 2024...
- My August 1 left hip replacement surgery went well - total recovery after 6 weeks!
- THANKS to my good friend German PGA Professional Mike McFadden for guiding me to create a new golf swing in 2024. It was interesting how much my bad left hip influenced my golf swing!
- Wow have I lost a LOT of distance in my golf shots in 2024 - more on my efforts to change that in future posts! My Favorite Books And Podcast Interview From 2024!
Here is a short list of "My Favorites" from 2024...
- My #1 Favorite - "10 To 25" - The Science of Motivating Young People" - by Dr. David Yeager
- Four "Sports For The Soul" Books - Relentless Optimism, Think Big To Win Big, The Mental Game, and Think Like A Warrior - by Darrin Donnelly
- "Golf For Enlightenment" - by Deepak Chopra
- A Great Reread! - "Burn Your Goals" - by Joshua Medcalf
- A Great Reread! - "Live The Best Story of Your Life" - by Bob Litwin
- A Great Reread! - "Atomic Habits" - by James Clear
- AND My Favorite 2024 Podcast Episode - Episode 217 - The Roane State "Fab Four!" THE Golf Improvement Podcast In 2025 Is Sponsored By...
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The Roane State Golf "Fab Four!"Insert Content Template or SymbolWelcome to Episode 217 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Brief Interviews with the Roane State Men's Golf Team "Fab Four!" - Seth Robinette, Caleb Tipton, Kieran McCarthy, and Louie Stott - and with Roane State Men's Golf Team Coach Chris Griffin and Assistant Coach Charlie Isham.
CONTRATULATIONS ON TWO AMAZING YEARS AT ROANE STATE GUYS! Seth, Kieran, and Louie will now go on to play NCAA DI Golf at Radford University in Radford VA, and Caleb will play NCAA DII Golf at Lee University in Cleveland, TN.
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ALSO Congrats to Roane State alumnus Nick Daugherty, who was 2nd Team NJCAA DII All-American and who played in the NJCAA DII Nationals, and to freshman Eric Loftis, who finished 33rd at this year's 2024 NJCAA DII Nationals!
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Insert Content Template or SymbolGet Better At ANYTHING!Scott Young InterviewWelcome to Episode 216 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Interview with Scott Young - Wall Street Journal best selling author of "Ultralearning" - and author of the amazing new book "Get Better At Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery."
- Scott discusses the two things that sparked him to write this book.
- He talks about See, Do, and Feedback - the core things we need to do that determine how MUCH we learn.
- Scott talks about two interesting learning approaches - Master Learning and Direct Instruction - and the important role that the right blend of Success and Failure play in learning.
- Brain Training does NOT work! - he shares many results that show the truth about brain training.
- He reviews the three Learning Phases - Cognitive, Associative, and Autonomous. And talks about these in the context of the chapter in the book about Tiger's Swing Changes.
- A major chapter of the book is about the important role of Anxiety in Learning and Mastery. Scott shares some things we know about Anxiety that can reduce our ability to learn.
- I talked about what I called the "Facebook - YouTube Epidemic" - and he discussed this in the context of what he calls "The Curse of Knowledge." Find A Great Coach!
- He ended the book with this - "But reaching for mastery and failing to grasp it is a good way to fail. For even when we can't become the best, we can still be a little better at the things that matter most to us. A little better is often enough!" Scott talks about why he ended the book with this wisdom.
A wonderful additional to the knowledge base about Achieving Mastery - THANKS SCOTT!!
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I use software called Libsyn to save all of my podcast audio files. Well Libsyn NOW has a super-simple and effective way to record podcasts - Libsyn Connect. I used it for the first time for this podcast, and simply THANKS LIBSYN!!
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Insert Content Template or SymbolThe ULTIMATE Golf Improvement PodcastArchive Is LIVE!Welcome to Episode 215 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
I have created a new resource for golfers who want to access the more than 200 Golf Improvement Podcast episodes!
- The document is called The ULTIMATE Golf Improvement Podcast Archive - it is a downloadable pdf document.
- It includes links to all of the Golf Improvement Podcast episodes.
- The podcast links are in 5 categories - Professional Club Fitting, Putting Improvement,Effective Practice, Golf Mental Game, and Other Goodies.
- Download the pdf, find episodes that are of most interest to you, click title links, and ENJOY!! Useful Web Links:
To download the ULTIMATE Podcast Archive pdf - CLICK HERE!!
Shout Out!
Thanks to Jenny Hanson - JennyH Designs - for creating the pdf cover and end pages!
Thanks to Bob Williams - The Pasadena Clubfitter! - for the great advice for how to format The ULTIMATE Podcast Archive!
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Insert Content Template or SymbolSTACK Putting Update!Bye Bye To Boring, Ineffective Putting PracticeWelcome to Episode 214 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Interview with Dr. Sasho MacKenzie - Sports Biomechanist - Professor, Dept. of Human Kinetics, at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia - and co-founder (with Marty Jertson from Ping) of the amazing STACK System.
- Sasho talks about what initial drove the development of the STACK Putting App, and why the decision was made to include STACK Putting within the STACK Swing Speed Improvement App.
- The STACK Putting update includes three modules - Premier, On-Course, and Creative Modes. He shares the value of each of these modes for golfers.
- Sasho discusses some of the most useful and interesting Metrics that are now included in STACK Putting. One is the ability for golfers to perform putting improvement sessions and compare their Strokes Gained Putting results to their individual handicap levels.
- He shares some of the most satisfying feedback he has received so far - from Tour golfers and golfers of all handicap levels - about the value of the STACK Putting App to them.
- Finally - a stand-alone version of STACK Putting is coming very soon! Sasho notes that golfers will be able to do a 30-day "test run" of STACK Putting - and a link for this trial version is provided below.
STACK PUTTING IS A PUTTING IMPROVEMENT GAME CHANGER - Thanks Sasho and Marty!
Useful Web Links:
To Learn More About The STACK System and STACK Putting - CLICK HERE!!
To Access The STACK Putting App 30-Day Free Trial (SEE NOTE FIRST!!) - CLICK HERE!!
Note On 30-Day Free Trial Link!
The 30-day trial link will take you directly to the App Store. So you need to be on your iPhone when you click the link. You either need to access this web page through your iPhone, or copy and paste the link to your email and open the email link on your iPhone.
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Making SENSE Of Putter Shaft Flex!
Insert ImageWelcome to Episode 212 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Interview with putter fitting and putting instruction guru Bruce Rearick, from Burnt Edges Consulting in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Bruce shares "what he has been up to" since our last interview - the upcoming launch of his putter company, and his work with his Instruction Affiliates.
- He talks about his early influences on the importance of putter shaft flex in putting performance - of course, Arnold Palmer!
- Bruce discusses the most important things that golfers need to know about putter shaft flex, and how they relate to how YOU create your putting stroke! Are you a hitter or a swinger? What is your Putting Tempo, and do you desire to change it?
- Shaft flex can be very important for modern heavier putters, and for broomstick and counterbalanced putters.
- Throughout the interview, Bruce shares some his personal knowledge of how putter shaft flex influenced the putting performance of golfers like Arnold Palmer and more recently Bernard Langer.
- Finally, Bruce shares some final guidance for golfers who can find value in finding out the Putter Shaft Flex that can have a positive influence on their putting performance.
ANOTHER VALUABLE INFORMATION-FILLED INTERVIEW BRUCE - THANKS!!
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An amazing few weeks for Lucas Glover, and Jason Kuhn who helped him overcome his Putting Yips. Here are links to Podcast Episode 212 with Jason, and to a Golf Channel Article about Lucas and Jason. AWESOME for both of you!!
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Creating Yips Freedom! Welcome to Episode 212 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!Show Notes:Interview with Jason Kuhn - a former Navy Seal and D1 baseball player, and someone who…
“I Don’t Know How Old I Am!”Insights Into My “Retirement 2.0!”Welcome to Episode 211 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER’S LIVES – ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
- I have been doing professional club fitting and putting instruction for almost 17 years (amazing to realize that!), and it is time for me to start “Retirement 2.0”
- By the end of May 2023, I will no longer do professional club fitting at the Centennial Golf Academy. I will also continue to do things like club rebuilding, club repair, and club regripping as requested.
- My new web site development is moving along well – it is IMPORTANT for me to continue to make available the blog posts and podcasts I have created.
- I will also continue to write blog posts and do podcasts with golf improvement experts – for your continued learning AND for me.
- I will play a LOT LOT LOT more golf!
- AND I will continue to be the Assistant Coach (focusing on putting) for the Roane State men’s golf team.
- Retirement 2.0 Is Going To Be GREAT!!
Shout Out!
In the podcast, I mentioned so Many Many people who have helped me help golfers Play Their Best Golf in the past 17 years. And all of you who have been loyal followers of my podcasts and blogs. THANKS!!
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Raiders WIN!!Making Roane State Men’s Golf Team HistoryWelcome to Episode 210 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER’S LIVES – ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Interview with Roane State Community College golf team alumni and men’s head coach Chris Griffin, and men’s team assistant coach and women’s team head coach Bo Harris.
- Chris and Bo talk about how – and why! – they each became part of the Roane State golf program.
- They both talk about some of the typical things that are worked in weekly golf practices. And about the fact that Tournament Golf Is HARD!
- The Roane State golf program restarted about 4 years ago. But this year, we did a number of important things differently – and these made a difference in how the team prepared and performed. Chris and Bo shared some of the important parts of the Roane State golf “toolbox.”
- This past week, the men’s golf team created history – the first ever men’s tournament win, and the first time the team will go to the National tournament! Bo and Chris talk about their biggest impressions and memories from the tournament win.
- The Men’s NJCAA D2 Nationals will be held at the Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth, Indiana on May 22-26. Chris and Bo provide some their thoughts on preparation for this event for the team.
- Finally – Bo talks about the status and upward trend of the Roane State women’s golf program, and Chris shares his thoughts about the great future of the men’s program.
CHRIS AND BO – An Amazing Accomplishment For These Great Young Men!
Useful Web Links:
The Roane State Men’s Golf Web Site – CLICK HERE!!
The Bo Harris Golf Academy Web Site – CLICK HERE!!
Shout Out!
To ALL of the members of the 2022 2023 Roane State men’s golf team!
To Nick Daugherty, Kieran McCarthy, Seth Robinette, Louie Stott, and Caleb Tipton – the winning District team members.
And to Chandler Bell, Ethan Vincent, Ethan Lawson, Colby Johnson, Dallas Cole, JT Estep, and Dalen Gibby – who were true team members who pushed themselves and everyone to perform their best.
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Swing Like Tiger eBook!Co-Author Peter Arnott Shares Valuable “Tiger” Insights!Welcome to Episode 209 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful insights on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER’S LIVES – ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Interview with golf coach and motor learning expert and golf coach Peter Arnott, who (with co-author Dr. Ian Renshaw) wrote the recently released eBook “Swing Like Tiger.”
- Peter shares His Personal Story for how he became an expert in motor learning and skills acquisition (“I got lucky!”).
- He talks about why he and Ian wrote “Swing Like Tiger” and the process they used for collecting the information in it.
- Peter discusses the role of the true science of Consistency in golf and the golf swing, the importance of it in playing great golf, and the difference between “good and bad variability.”
- “Hitting It Flush” – one of the main elements that is important to Tiger’s development as a golfer and to anyone who wants to play great golf! (Ah, as a professional club fitter, I love this one!).
- There was a great section of the eBook where Peter talks about young Tiger carrying his putter around with him, and role this had in his golf game development.
- Peter talked about the concept of Tiger playing to “Tiger Par” and how this helped him learn to develop his game and to learn how to Go Low.
- Tiger was and is a “Learning Sponge” – and Peter discussed how The Power Of Observational Learning helped Tiger develop all parts of his golf game.
- Finally, Peter talked about the fact that Tiger simply just Loved To Play! How Tiger practiced to prepare for major tournaments. And he shares some final things he and Ian learned from writing “Swing Like Tiger.”
Peter THANKS to you and Ian for creating this marvelous Golf Skill Improvement eBook!
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Peter’s Practice Thinkers Podcast Link – CLICK HERE!!
Peter’s Practice Thinkers Game Depot – CLICK HERE!!
Shout Out!
Enjoy Two Fun Masters Tournament Related Links…
How To Play The 12th At Augusta!
Scott Stallings – Special Delivery To The Masters!
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The Process Of LearningThe Instructor Becomes The Student!Welcome to Episode 208 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information about professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER’S LIVES – ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!!
Show Notes:
Welcome back (for the 8th time!) David Orr – Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher, and creator of the Flatstick Academy in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
- David shares his efforts to apply his 7 Putting Improvement Principles to his efforts to improve his Skiing Performance.
- He talks about the value – in skiing and putting improvement – of doing technique work at home, and doing skill and process improvement work on the slopes and the putting green.
- David discusses how his skiing practice was Deep And Deliberate – he immersed himself in it.
- He improved his skiing “handicap” from 42 to 16 in the first year of his efforts. However, when he came back the next year, he started back and his handicap in his first race was 40. THEN he worked on his MENTAL SKILLS – and in the second year improved his skiing times by 7 seconds (a huge improvement!).
- There is a large section of the interview where he talks about improving his mental skills on the slopes, and how can improve our mental skills on the putting green. Do Your Job!
- Throughout the interview, he also discusses a lot of valuable information related to putting fitting and putting improvement.
- David entered the interview sharing that we can ALL improve our putting performance – no matter our age – and shared 9 specific points related to The Process Of Learning.
What A Fabulous Interview David – THANKS FOR SHARING!
Useful Web Links:
Flatstick Academy and Flatstick Certified Instructors – CLICK HERE!!
Shout Out!
Ah my Shout Out this week is FOR ME! I will graduate from physical therapy for my knee replacement surgery in about 3 weeks. It has been a TOUGH but REWARDING effort!!
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My KNEEDY Story – And More!My Knee Replacement Surgery – Lessons AND Surprises!Welcome to Episode 207 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information about professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER’S LIVES – ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
- My right knee – from 1969 basketball injury to first surgery in 1977 – to Dr. Yeomans in the mid 1990s – to November 2022 – to January 30 replacement surgery.
- Some Lessons Learned – Patience, do not compare with others, create great relationship with physical therapy people, do the work!
- Major Mistakes – elevate knee as much as possible, learn to walk correctly with new knee!
- Surprises! – My left heel pain is gone (why?) – how much was I favoring right knee in the past (in life, in golf?).
- The Future – Successfully finish Physical Therapy, start Strength Conditioning Mobility program and exercises using Mike Carroll Fit For Golf program and process.
Shout Out!
To Mike Carroll and his Fit For Golf program – and for Mike reaching out to me with solid suggestions for how to get started!
During the Players Championship Week, use this code – PLAYERS2023 – to get a 20% discount on a yearly subscription to the Fit For Golf app and fitness programs.
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Beating The Yips!Neurologist Erik van Wensen Has A MISSIONWelcome to Episode 206 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER’S LIVES – ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Interview with Neurologist Erik van Wensen, creator of the Sports Dystonia Center and Foundation in Holland.
- Erik shares what led him to a career as a neurologist, and why he started to study the yips 5 years ago.
- He discusses the creation of the Sports Dystonia Center in Holland.
- Erik talk about his general view of what the yips are and how they are created.
- He shares the overall goals of the Yips Study that he published in 2019, and the most important results that he learned from that study.
- Erik and I talk about how, in at least some cases, putting and chipping yips can be the result of having a poor concept for creating a golf stroke – and also how sometimes the golf club itself can be a contributor (putter too heavy, or a putter grip that is too large).
- Based on what he knows now, Erik talks about some of the potential characteristics of cures for the yips.
- Finally, Erik shares some of the things that excite him the most about continuing to do his research in causes and cures for the yips.
Erik Thank You – KEEP DOING GREAT THINGS!
Useful Web Links:
Read The Dutch Yips Study Paper – CLICK HERE!!
View Erik van Wensen YouTube Channel – CLICK HERE!!
Shout Out!
Clinical and Sports Psychologist Dr. Bhrett McCabe has created an amazing new weekly Tuesday evening YouTube Program – MENTAL GAME LIVE! The first episode was posted on Tuesday February 21 – and it is a must watch for coaches and players who want to perform at their best. Thanks Dr. Bhrett!
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Learning To Optimize Movement!Dr. Rob Gray’s New Book Shows Us HowWelcome to Episode 205 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER’S LIVES – ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Welcome back (!) Dr. Rob Gray, a professor at Arizona State University who does fascinating research on perceptual-motor skills, and who recently published his second book – “Learning To Optimize Movement.”
- Rob talks about what motivated him to write this second book so soon after his best-selling first one.
- Creating a relationship with your environment is THE theme of the new book. “The environment is your partner.”
- Rob discusses two connected topics – “being skillful is not a process of repeating a solution, it is repeating the process of FINDING a solution,” and “block practice is not the devil, constant practice is.”
- He talks about the importance of “affordances” and “invitations” in skill creation and performance.
- Rob’s chapter on Learning To Coordinate With Teammates was an eye opener to for ways to help teams improve their skills.
- He discusses the value of finding NEW ways to move after an injury or surgery – rather than trying to use the same movement patterns in recovery. A VERY interesting concept!
- Finally, both of share the value of Being In Great Environments to help us improve our learning and create great and new skills!
Useful Web Links:
To Buy “Learning To Optimize Movement” – CLICK HERE!!
Learn about Rob and the Perception and Action Podcast – CLICK HERE!!
Shout Out!
I am excited to have the CAPTO EZ putting sensor for my putting instruction for golfers, the Roane State Golf Team, and myself. Easy to set up and loaded with valuable data to improve putting performance!
And an update. My recovery from Knee Replacement Surgery is going slowly, but in a positive direction. Every Day – Do The Work!!
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Learning To SWING FASTER!Some Great Guidance From Dr. Tyler StandifirdWelcome to Episode 204 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER’S LIVES – ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Welcome Dr. Tyler Standifird – a biomechanics expert and professor at Utah Valley University. He has done a lot of great research is how to create more clubhead speed!
- Tyler talks about what led him to a career in Biomechanics, and to research in helping athletes learn how to Swing Faster!
- He discusses some of his research “toolbox” that help him in his research.
- Tyler shares why swinging with golf clubs that are heavier and lighter than your driver can help you learn how to create more clubhead speed.
- Some of his important research publications have been about the value of non-dominant side golf swings, and creating more weight transfer in the backswing and forward swing. He talks about these two areas.
- Tyler discusses some of the more prevalent “myths” related to how golfers can create more clubhead speed.
- For the average golfer, he shares some specific things that they can do to get more clubhead speed improvement.
- Finally, Tyler shares some Final Words for golfers about swinging faster, and talks a little about some new research areas he is pursuing.
THANKS TYLER! – we appreciate you sharing some of the things you have learned to help golfers swing faster and Shoot Lower Scores.
Useful Web Links:
Tyler Video “Why Do Speed Training” – CLICK HERE!!
Tyler Video Non-Dominant Swing Training – CLICK HERE!!
Tyler Video Increasing Grip Strength – CLICK HERE!!
SimpliFaster Web Site – CLICK HERE!!
Shout Out!
First, the biggest Shout Out this week to my wife Diane, who will be helping me navigate through my January 30 knee replacement surgery!
Second, to my AGCP club fitting friends who have provided some great advice for helping golfers who have Parkinson’s Disease continue to play the sport they love!
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Operation 36 Magic!Progress Is EVERYTHING!!
Welcome to Episode 203 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER’S LIVES – ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Interview with Ryan Dailey and Matt Reagan – creators of the Operation 36 Golf Program, and authors of the new book How To Create A Junior Golfer.
- Ryan and Matt share some of their personal golf stories, and how they decided to connect with and work with each other.
- They talk about what I call their Big Fail – where they used a more traditional model for teaching and working with golfers. And how this “fail” was what started them down the road to develop their successful Operations 36 Golf Program.
- They share some of the general principles of Operation 36 – and also the other “nuts and bolts” processes that help create the successful Operation 36 learning environment.
- It is interesting that now about 50% of the golfers who do Operation 36 are adults! Ryan and Matt discuss that, and also the important role that nurturing parents have in the program.
- Finally – Ryan and Matt each share what has surprised them the most about Operation 36, and why they suggest that golfers, parents, and golf coaches will benefit by reading their new book.
THANKS RYAN AND MATT – What an amazing process you have created to promote golf improvement and the joy of golf around the world!!
Useful Web Links:
To learn more about Operation 36 – CLICK HERE!!
To purchase How To Create A Junior Golfer – CLICK HERE!!
Shout Out!
I am excited to now be using the Riverside.fm podcast platform to create THE Golf Improvement Podcast. It is definitely a step up!
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2022 Golf Improvement Podcast Highlights 2!MORE Of The Great Learning From 2022!Welcome to Episode 202 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER’S LIVES – ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
The second highlights episode for podcasts created in 2022!
- 194 – David Orr – Putting Process, Routine, and Taking Inventory
- 195 – Jon Sherman – Expectation Management
- 196 – Lou Stagner – Some Interesting Golf Stats!
- 197 – Bruce Rearick – Putter Center Face Contact
- 198 – Dr. Sasho MacKenzie – Benefits of STACK Putting
- 199 – Kent Osborne – Confidence and Emotions
- 200 – Keith Chatham – His #1 Tip for Senior and Women Golfers!
THANKS to David Orr, Jon Sherman, Lou Stagner, Bruce Rearick, Dr. Sasho MacKenzie, Kent Osborne, Bert Reich, Tom Wishon, Keith Chatham, and Roy Nix for all of the valuable information you shared with our listeners!
Shout Out!
In late January, I will be having a full replacement of my right knee – something I am very excited about getting to do. The recovery will hopefully take about a month.
I am VERY fortunate that I will be able to record at least four new really great podcast episodes in January – so much thanks to the folks who will be doing these with me for you to listen to.
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2022 Golf Improvement Podcast Highlights 1!Some Of The Great Learning From 2022!Welcome to Episode 201 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER’S LIVES – ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
The first highlights episode for podcasts created in 2022!
- 187 – Joshua Medcalf – Burn Your Goals!
- 188 – Robin Arthur – The Truth About Golf Shafts
- 190 – Bert Reich – Beware Of Social Media “Guidance”
- 191 – Peter Sanders – What Is “Strokes Gained” Analysis?
- 192 – John Hobbins – Putting Distance And Speed Control
- 193 – Bob Litwin – Know Your Stories, And Have A Great MENTAL Game!
THANKS to Joshua Medcalf, Robin Arthur, Bert Reich, Peter Sanders, John Hobbins, and Bob Litwin for all of the valuable information you shared with our listeners!
Shout Out!
Peter Arnott, a recognized golf motor learning expert, is the co-author of a great golf coaching book I just read – SEE THIS LINK! Peter is also the author of a new golf improvement eBook that will be published in late January – SWING LIKE TIGER! If you want to pre-order his new book (and he will be on my podcast shortly after it is published) – CLICK THIS LINK!
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Four Great Professional Clubfitters!SHARING SOME VALUABLE INFORMATIONWelcome to Episode 200 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER’S LIVES – ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!
Show Notes:
Mini Interviews with Bert Reich (Gooder Custom Golf Clubs), Keith Chatham (PrecisionFit Golf), Tom Wishon (Wishon Golf), and Roy Nix (McNix Golf).
- Bert Reich shares “What’s In His Bag,” and why he loves professional club fitting.
- Keith Chatham shares “What’s In His Bag,” why he has great success with senior and female golfers, and a great tip to help seniors improve their driving distance and shot dispersion.
- Tom Wishon shares “What’s In His Bag,” and the favorite club design (of MANY!) he has created.
- Roy Nix shares some information about why he has been having great success doing on-line club fittings.
Useful Web Links:
Bert Reich, Gooder Custom Golf Clubs – CLICK HERE!!
Keith Chatham, PrecisionFit Golf – CLICK HERE!!
Tom Wishon, Wishon Golf – CLICK HERE!!
Roy Nix, McNix Golf – CLICK HERE!!
Assn. of Golf Clubfitting Professionals (AGCP) – CLICK HERE!!
Shout Out!
Well simply a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has done one of the 200 podcast episodes I have shared with golfers and club fitters around the world!
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Play With A Scratch Attitude! Kent Osborne Shares How Welcome to Episode 199 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER’S LIVES – ONE GOLFER AT A TIME! Show Notes: Interview with Kent Osborne from Ontario, Canada – author of […]
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STACK Putting! Dr. Sasho MacKenzie Shares The Benefits Of This Amazing New Putting Improvement Tool! Welcome to Episode 198 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER’S LIVES – ONE GOLFER AT A TIME! Show Notes: Welcome Dr. Sasho MacKenzie, […]
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Putters Really Matter! Bruce Rearick’s Putter Design Dreams Welcome to Episode 197 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER’S LIVES – ONE GOLFER AT A TIME. Show Notes: Welcome back putter fitting and putting instruction guru Bruce Rearick from […]
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Managing Golf Expectations! Words Of Wisdom From Lou Stagner The Golf Stat Pro!! Welcome to Episode 196 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER’S LIVES – ONE GOLFER AT A TIME! Show Notes: Interview with Lou Stagner – The […]
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The Four Foundations Of Golf Golf Improvement “Hiding In Plane Sight!” Welcome to Episode 195 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER’S LIVES – ONE GOLFER AT A TIME! Show Notes: Interview with Jon Sherman, author of the […]
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Take Inventory! – David Orr Interview Unlearning – Learning – Relearning!! Welcome to Episode 194 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER’S LIVES – ONE GOLFER AT A TIME! Show Notes: Welcome back (for the 7th time!) David Orr – […]
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The UNLEARNING Episodes! Bob Litwin, and the 2022 Senior Davis Cup!! Welcome to Episode 193 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. I Create EXCEPTIONAL GOLF CLUBS – You Shoot LOWER SCORES! Show Notes: Welcome back Bob Litwin – author of […]
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Putting Distance and Speed Control Putting Expert John Hobbins Shares How! Welcome to Episode 192 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. I Create EXCEPTIONAL GOLF CLUBS – You Shoot LOWER SCORES! Show Notes: Welcome Class A PGA Teaching Professional John […]
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Strokes Gained And ShotByShot! Analyze AND Improve Your Golf Game Welcome to Episode 191 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. I Create EXCEPTIONAL GOLF CLUBS – You Shoot LOWER SCORES! Show Notes: Welcome Peter Sanders – President and Founder of […]
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The UNLEARNING Episodes Bert Reich Interview PERFORMANCE Based Club Fitting Welcome to Episode 190 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. I Create EXCEPTIONAL GOLF CLUBS – You Shoot LOWER SCORES! Show Notes: For this first UNLEARNING Episode – welcome back […]
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Balance! – Game Improvement Golf In 2022 Support Game Improvement Golf!! Welcome to Episode 189 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. I Create EXCEPTIONAL GOLF CLUBS – You Shoot LOWER SCORES! Show Notes: I share some Personal Reflections on […]
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Golf Shaft Truths! Learn From Robin Arthur – XCaliber Golf Shafts Welcome to Episode 188 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. I Create EXCEPTIONAL GOLF CLUBS – You Shoot LOWER SCORES! Show Notes: Interview with Robin Arthur, founder and creator […]
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From Hack To Scratch – The Book! “Something Really Clicked!!” Welcome to Episode 187 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing valuable information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. I Create EXCEPTIONAL GOLF CLUBS – You Shoot LOWER SCORES! Show Notes: Welcome Joshua Medcalf – creator of Train To […]
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2021 Golf Improvement Podcast Highlights 2! MORE Great Learning From 2021! Welcome to Episode 186 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to creating useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. I Create EXCEPTIONAL GOLF CLUBS – You Shoot LOWER SCORES! Show Notes: The second highlights episode for podcasts created […]
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2021 Golf Improvement Podcast Highlights 1 GREAT Learning From The 2021 Podcast Episodes! Welcome to Episode 185 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. I Create EXCEPTIONAL GOLF CLUBS – You Shoot LOWER SCORES! Show Notes: The first highlights episode for […]
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Creating Great Golf Skills! Mike McFadden Shares How Welcome to Episode 184 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. I Create EXCEPTIONAL GOLF CLUBS – You Shoot LOWER SCORES! Show Notes: Welcome back – for the 8th time! – 39 year […]
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How We Learn To Move – Dr. Rob Gray Coaching And Practicing Sports Skills! Welcome to Episode 183 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. I Create EXCEPTIONAL GOLF CLUBS – You Shoot LOWER SCORES! Show Notes: Welcome Dr. Rob […]
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Visual Discipline In Putting Bruce Rearick Shares The Basics!
Welome to Episode 182 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. I Create EXCEPTIONAL GOLF CLUBS – You Shoot LOWER SCORES!
Show Notes:
Welcome back putter fitting guru Bruce Rearick from Burnt Edges Consulting in Indianapolis, Indiana!
- Bruce talks about some of the most interesting things he has focused on in the past year – his “Yearly Look Back!”
- He shares the importance of understanding the role of Vision In Putting – how important it is to correctly see the line for a putt – and how we might not be doing this as well as we think!
- Bruce talks about one of the biggest putting myths – that you “need” to have your eyes over the ball at address – could hurt your ability to correctly see the line of a putt.
- He describes what I call the “Bruce Rearick Stick Test.” How to set it up, what it tells you, and how to use it.
- Bruce talks about Eye Dominance, and how to find the best ball position for you to be able to see the line properly.
- Line On The Ball – when can it hurt, when can it help you? And what you need to do to use Line On The Ball correctly.
- He shares two interesting stories about Ben Crenshaw and Arnold Palmer – related to their setups for seeing the line properly.
- Finally, Bruce talks about his new initiative to create some Putter Designs that can help golfers to Putt Their Best – BE BETTER THAN AVERAGE!!
As always we could talk for hours Bruce – THANKS FOR SHARING!!
Useful Web Links:
Follow Bruce Rearick’s Burnt Edges Consulting blog – CLICK HERE!!
Shout Out!
To Diamond Golf International – suppliers of all of the Wishon Golf professional club fitting products, and much more. Thank you for “hanging in” to help professional club fitters and golfers during the Pandemic!
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Energize YOUR Short Game Gary Nicol and Karl Morris Show You How!
Welcome to Episode 181 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. I Create EXCEPTIONAL GOLF CLUBS – You Shoot LOWER SCORES!
Show Notes:
Welcome back Golf Professional Gary Nicol, and Karl Morris – to talk about their new and third “Lost Art” book – The Lost Art Of The Short Game.
- Gary and Karl talk about why they decided to write this third book in what has been a very successful “Lost Art” book series.
- They attracted some very interesting people to contributed to this book – including wedge guru Bob Vokey and golf professional Andrew Coltart. The share how they were able to get them and others to contribute to this book.
- A recurring them in the book was this quote from page 81 – “They show up that the movement we call the golf swing is influenced by many things, not the least how the game actually occurs to you.” They share their thoughts on why this concept is important to a great Short Game.
- Gary and Karl discuss how having an External Focus can help golfers achieve better Short Game results.
- They share in the book “The Bruce Lee Approach To Learning” – including Researching Your Own Experiences.
- No short game book would be complete without some discussion of the short game tools – Gary and Karl talk about what golfers need to remember about the tools they use to help create great results.
- Finally, Gary and Karl end the interview by sharing one of the major themes in the book – how Intention, Attention, and Attitude are critical concepts to help create great Short Game results.
Thanks Gary and Karl for again sharing your knowledge and experiences in this wonderful new book!
Useful Web Links:
Order the book directly from Gary and Karl’s web site – CLICK HERE!
Order the book from Amazon.com – CLICK HERE!
Shout Out!
Congratuations to Rob Gray on his valuable new book How We Learn To Move. One to buy and read!
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You Shoot LOWER SCORES
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Gotta Love Suckville! Dr. Bhrett McCabe Tells You Why – And MORE
Welcome to Episode 180 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. I Create EXCEPTIONAL GOLF CLUBS – You Shoot LOWER SCORES!
Show Notes:
Interview with Dr. Bhrett McCabe – a Clinical and Sports Psychologist and founder of The Mindside, a center for Sports and Performance Psychology – and author of the new book BREAK FREE FROM SUCKVILLE (How a Simple Mental Change Will Spark Your Performance).
- Bhrett shares why and how he wrote BREAK FREE FROM SUCKVILLE, and why it took 3-1/2 years to complete (good for us!).
- He talks about some of the things that happen to athletes (and all of us!) when we fall into a state of SUCKVILLE – and why we should see benefits from getting there.
- Bhrett shared many important concepts in the book – but two of them that he discusses are the Importance Of Being You, and the actual value that Apathy can have to moving out of SUCKVILLE.
- He discusses the importance of competing against the uncertainty of a challenge, rather than focusing on competing against yourself.
- He talks about some of the wonderful things that can happen when athletes move OUT of SUCKVILLE and toward greater future achievements.
- Finally, Bhrett shares some Final Words – that we the way we think and see things gives us a great opportunity to be able to handle ANYTHING that is before us!
3-1/2 years was Worth The Wait for this book Bhrett – THANKS!!
Useful Web Links:
Buy The Book directly from Dr. Bhrett McCabe – CLICK HERE!
(If you buy the book directly from Dr. McCabe, he will personally sign your copy!)
Buy The Book from Amazon.com – CLICK HERE!
Shout Out!
In my continuing efforts to avoid surgery for the heel bone spur I have, I recently purchased a set of orthotics from Foot Chair – and they are making a huge difference in my ability to walk pain free – THANK YOU!
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5 Fatal Golf Workout Mistakes! Jeff Pelizzaro (18Strong) Helps You Avoid Them
Welcome to Episode 179 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. I Create EXCEPTIONAL GOLF CLUBS – You Shoot LOWER SCORES!
Show Notes:
Welcome Jeff Pelizzaro – licensed physical therapist, golf fitness professional, and co-creator of 18Strong, a golf fitness website and podcast – from St. Louis, MO.
- Jeff talks about what lead him to start helping golfers in the gym, and how he and Ryan McMullen started 18Strong.
- He shares why he posed the topic “How To Avoid The 5 Fatal Workout Mistakes That Are Destroying Your Swing” for this interview. AND talks about what these fatal mistakes are!
- Jeff discusses some of most basic mistakes golfers make when they think about flexibility and stretching.
- He talks about why some exercises meant to mimic the golf swing will actually ruin it – and what golfers should ACTUALLY do to help promote an improved golf swing.
- Jeff shares why the 18Strong Daily Motion Mobility Routine will help golfers to “quickly grease their golf joints!”
- He talks about when golfers should listen to fitness “experts,” and when they should walk away.
- Finally – Jeff shares some Final Words to help golfers find the best ways to help them improve their golf through golf fitness.
THANKS FOR REACHING OUT TO MY PODCAST AUDIENCE JEFF!
Useful Web Links:
Learn more about Everything “18Strong” – CLICK HERE!
Learn the 18Strong Daily Mobility Routine – CLICK HERE!
Shout Out!
This is LAUNCH WEEK for Dr. Bhrett McCabe’s terrific new book BREAK FREE FROM SUCKVILLE! I am part of the book launch team, just finished reading it – and if you have ever been frustrated, doubted your abilities, and want to learn how to GET OUT OF SUCKVILLE – CLICK THIS LINK and buy and read this book!
I Create EXCEPTIONAL GOLF CLUBS
You Shoot LOWER SCORES!
Tony – STAY SAFE!!
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What’s YOUR Clear Key? Paul Smith Shares What YOU Need To Know!
Welcome to Episode 178 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast! Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. I Create EXCEPTIONAL GOLF CLUBS – You Shoot LOWER SCORES!
Show Notes:
Welcome Back Paul Smith, from Perth, West Australia! Paul has coached many sports, including golf – has been a club fitter and golf instructor – and also a close friend of Carey Mumford, one of the pioneers of Sports Psychology.
- Paul shares a little history – about some of his early discussions with Carey Mumford about Clear Keys.
- He talks about what Clear Keys are, and some of the major benefits of that golfers can achieve from using them properly.
- Paul discusses how golfers can create Clear Keys, and how golfers can use them properly to improve their golf performance.
- He also shares some of the most common mistakes golfers can make in creating and using Clear Keys.
- Paul talks about – during the entire course of the interview – some interesting success stories golfers and other athletes have had using and applying Clear Keys to their games.
- Paul shares some Final Words about how Clear Keys can have a major impact for golfers to reduce Anxiety in their golf games and golf performance.
WONDERFUL to have you back again Paul to share some great knowledge to help golfers play their best!
Useful Web Links:
Paul’s email address is smipau@iinet.net.au. Contact him to learn more about creating and using Clear Keys to play your best golf, and about your creating your Personal Style Profile. You Won’t Be Disappointed!
Shout Outs!
Chris Hilleary – the creator of Aerotech SteelFiber golf shafts – passed away in mid July of this year. He was a pioneer in the golf industry. He is missed by his family and many, many friends in the golf industry.
I continue to hope that – some day – members of Carey Mumford’s family will decide to publish his amazing books. That would be a wonderful gift to the world of golf!
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