Episodes
Sept. 13, 2020
S2 Ep85: 3 Elements Of Distance
Ball speed, launch angle, and spin are the 3 elements of distance. See what's missing? Yes! No swing speed anywhere. You know what is even more important than any of those 3 things in determining distance? Do you want to know? Then listen to this episode where Jeff describes in no uncertain terms w…
Sept. 6, 2020
S2 Ep84: The Rain Should Let Up Any Minute Now
Another week and yet another great, entertaining week of Golf Talk. First, isn't it strange how rain always seems to wait until you get out on the first hole before starting? John and intrepid producer Mark share a story of fighting the elements on the golf course. We talk about stats compiled by t…
Aug. 31, 2020
S2 Ep83: Fast Fixes For Ghastly Golf
I once saw a sign that read "We aim to please. You aim too, please". The sign was in a men's restroom but the sentiment is the same here. Most of us do not hit the ball where we think we are going to hit the ball for one simple reason: our aim sucks! Aiming is not as hard as we make it out to be so…
Aug. 23, 2020
S2 Ep82: Your Set-Up Sux
More excellence in Golf Talk on this week's Those Weekend Golf Guys Show. First, Jeff uses some tough love when he tells you that most probably, your setup sux. There are so many little mistakes we make that lead to a disastrous result he thought it high time for an intervention. Then we get kinder…
Aug. 16, 2020
S2 Ep81: Golfers Have The Coolest Toys
Golfers have the coolest toys. And just when you think you have everything you will ever need, someone, somewhere comes out with just one more thing you can't do without. This week we have 3 of those things. we talk to Gavin Dear from Shot Scope about their new V3 GPS watch with AI included to read…
Aug. 9, 2020
S2 Ep80: Golf Digest's Matt Rudy
This week Matt Rudy, from Golf Digest Magazine is our guest. He has ghost written books for some of golf's most legendary personalities. He also translates the instructions from some of America's best golf coaches and writes those "How To" instruction pages in the magazine. Great stories and an ins…
Aug. 2, 2020
S2 Ep79: 3 Favorite Guests Return
We give Jeff the week off and bring in 3 of our favorite guests for some brand new conversations. Bobby Weed, golf architect, talks about his latest project, Grove 23. That is Michael Jordan's personal, private golf course that Bobby designed and built for Michael. We also bring back Steve Coulton …
July 26, 2020
S2 Ep78: Golf By The Numbers
We visit with Kevin Hurst, Master Fitter from Club Champion. He's the dude who fit John with his first ever custom fit club. You will hear all the techniques they use and why, You will know how the numbers mesh together to create the absolute perfect club for you, your swing and your game. You will…
July 19, 2020
S2 Ep77: Teacher Talk With Brady Riggs
Brady Riggs has been one of America's Top100 Golf Instructors since 2003. He joins us from the range out at Hansen Dam Golf Course in Pacoima California. He joins Jeff and I to talk about teaching golf, why it is important to get lessons, what it's like to coach/teach your own children and relate s…
July 12, 2020
S2 Ep76: Short Game Short Comings
Once again, your short game short comings rear their ugly head and you finish yet another round with a score 6 to 10 strokes higher than it really should have been. If only those chips rolled out closer to the hole. If only those putts finished in the cup. Pitching, chipping and putting improvement…
July 5, 2020
S2 Ep75: Quality Time With Jonathan Coachman
We spend some quality time, and some very enjoyable time, with Jonathan "Coach" Coachman, from PGA Reach, WWE, and ESPN Fame. We also discuss the rules for gimmies, knowing that a "gimmie" is an agreement between two people, neither of whom can putt well. When to give them, when not to give them. A…
June 28, 2020
S2 Ep74: Anatomy Of A Decent Round
Continuing with the idea that for recreational golfers, it might be better to keep track of good hits rather than to keep track of strokes. This week we delve into what elements make up a decent round, one that you can be proud of and remember some of those "perfect" shots. All the elements and how…
June 21, 2020
S2 Ep73: Make Me Want To Play Golf
Richard Franklin is a game developer, a psychology expert, a motivator of children, and a Golf Pro. He has created a company, Discover Golf, designed to expose children to the game in a way that captures their imaginations, captivates their creative processes, and builds up all the skills necessary…
June 14, 2020
S2 Ep72: Your Biggest Mistake In Golf
There comes a time when we really should sit back and realize that "par" is for experts. Par means a scratch golfer will 2 putt and use the remaining strokes to get to the green. We aren't experts! So why do we feel so bad when we don't shoot par? Let's come to terms with the fact par is something …
June 7, 2020
S2 Ep71: Dude, You Dont Hit It Tha Far
The biggest lie in golf is how far we hit the ball. We lie to our friends, our playing partners, and also we lie to ourselves. I belong to a group on Facebook where everyone claims to hit their drives 310. But then others of us use yards to explain distance! This week, Jeff gives us insight into th…
May 31, 2020
S2 Ep70: Is Golf Getting Healthier
This week a friend of Jeff's, Ryan Groves from Force Plates, stops by the golf cave and we all just talk about various topics in golf. For instance, our favorite parts of "The Match" with Tiget, Phil, along with Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. Two G.O.A.T.S. on the course at the same time. Pretty coo…
May 24, 2020
S2 Ep69: Murder Of A Golf Legend
While in her 20's, Marion Miley was already a golf legend. Between 1931 and 1938, she won six Kentucky Women’s Amateur events. She also won many of the nations premier amateur events for women. Among her wins were two Trans Championships, two Women’s Southerns, two Women’s Weston Amateurs, two West…
May 17, 2020
S2 Ep68: Conversations With Ed Ibarguen
This week we talk at length to Top100 Golf Instructor, Ed Ibarguen. Ed is the GM and director of golf at the Duke University Golf Club in Durham, NC. One of his students was a man named Dean Smith. Yes, THAT Dean Smith, Hall of Fame Coach from UNC. At his suggestion, a young man who had come to UNC…
May 10, 2020
S2 Ep67: Tina Tombs - The Best Laugh In Golf
Tina Tombs is a former LPGA Champion and now one of America's Top100 golf instructors. She teaches at the Biltmore Resort in Phoenix and has the best laugh in all of golf. How do we know? Well, in this week's episode she is our guest and the three of us laugh, a lot! We also talk about many things …
May 3, 2020
S2 Ep66: I'm Not Good Enough For Golf Lessons
One of the Top 50 Golf Instructors in the country, Tony Ruggiero, is our guest this week. Tony is not only a terrific teacher but is also a swing coach to PGA Tour players Lucas Glover and Smylie Kaufman, among others. Would you benefit from a lesson from Tony? Of course, but you can also benefit f…
April 26, 2020
S2 Ep65: Lessons With Kellie Stenzel
Kellie Stenzel is our special guest this week. She is one of America's Top 100 Golf Instructors, one of the Top 50 female Golf Instructors and one of the Most Beautiful Women In Golf, according to Golf.com. She teaches at the Boca Raton resort and the Palm Beach Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, …
April 19, 2020
S2 Ep64: Your Most Important Shot
John finally realized just how important the approach shot is. With a good approach shot, you don't have to worry about your short game. It doesn't matter if you are not accurate with your wedges. Jeff explains the basics for a great approach: alignment, aim, and swing to assure center face contact…
April 12, 2020
S2 Ep63: You Need Golf Lessons
What is stopping you from taking golf lessons? Most often, it's the fear of being embarrassed. Don't worry about that. We talk to two of the world's best golf instructors, Jeff Smith and E.A.Tischler from Olympia Fields in Chicago about taking lessons, students they have had, results they have show…
April 5, 2020
S2 Ep62: Golfing During Quarantine
We have a lot of statistics from the National Golf Foundation about the numbers of golf courses that are open during this quarantine period, the states that allow golf and those that have prohibited it. Jeff also gives more suggestions on how to keep yourself and your golf game up to par without br…