Episodes
April 7, 2019
S1 Ep13: Golf Stories
Golf Stories funny and true! How can you lose a ball before the round starts? Here's a suggestion: throw the clubs in the trunk, fill up the tank, drive till you hit empty then find the nearest golf course and play. You can find great golf venues everywhere in this country. The USGA has turned the …
April 3, 2019
S1 Ep12: Peripheral Items
We know it takes a lot of balls to play golf the way most of us do. But it also takes many more acoutraments like tees. bags, green repair tools and gloves. We talk about those and talk to the man who can get you the bast golf glove you've ever worn, cheap!
March 24, 2019
S1 Ep11: Knocking The Rust Off
Its been a while since we've actually been out on a golf course. But now that Spring has sprung, many of us actually have a chance to play for real. OK, temper your expectations and realize you may have to relearn some of the things you mastered last season. Jeff and John explain some early season …
March 18, 2019
S1 Ep10: Its The Simple Things
It goes without saying. But we're gonna say it anyway! Jeff exlplains how the simple things, the things we tend to take for granted, are often the things that are complicating our ability to play this game well. For instance, something as simple as the grip can dictate the length and direction of a…
March 6, 2019
S1 Ep9: Practice Hacks
Or, how this rope can improve your golf game for mere pennies! Jeff lays out a series of ideas that will allow you to perfect certain aspects of your game using cheap items you can usually find around your house already. This rope, for example, can improve your swing speed. A simple yardstick can …
Feb. 27, 2019
S1 Ep8: Practice With Purpose
Didn't mean to sound all serious and stuff (c'mon, you know us better than that) but Jeff does make some great points on this week's show about practicing. You know how you get to the driving range and you work on a few things you're having a bit a trouble with and you think you've got it all figur…
Feb. 19, 2019
S1 Ep7: Practice Indoors And Don't Break A Lamp
Jeff shares some fool-proof techniques on indoor practice so you don't have to start from scratch when the golf season finally arrives. Hint: buy some ping pong balls. These work like golf balls but don't break anything! Also, Bill VanArsdale has invented a game called Tin Cup. It's fun for the who…
Feb. 11, 2019
S1 Ep6: Ledbetter Revisited
One of the best of shows from 2015. David Ledbetter joins us to talk about the swing he teaches amateurs. Also, Dr. Gary Sales, a sports psychologist from Indiana University joins us with some great advice and funny stories about golfers. This is just another reason why you should never miss an epi…
Feb. 7, 2019
S1 Ep5: Another Stooopid Rule To Ignore
A rule so stupid we need to spell it with 3 o's. The trials of owning a golf course, or why your favorite course may be closing. Some fun ideas on how to get ready for the coming golf season while staying indoors and confortable!
Jan. 30, 2019
S1 Ep4: The Show Is Over
The PGA Show is over for another year. Jeff reviews some of the best new products. Jeff finally has found the new driver you need to have and the best putter ever made. Plus a lot of other stuff you're going to want to have before hitting the course this season.
Jan. 22, 2019
S1 Ep4: Know Your Numbers
Jeff explains why you really need to know the numbers you and your local PGA Pro can get from a launch monitor. That's why he is so excited at the improvement and availability of some low priced launch monitor apps at the PGA Show right now.
Jan. 16, 2019
S1 Ep3: Our Pre-Show Wish List
While Jeff packs for the annual PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, he muses about the new things he hopes the golf industry will finally make available. Plus we spend some time talking to Jason Sutton, Top 100 teacher from Charlotte NC and host of the Golf Guru Podcast about putting better and genera…
Jan. 6, 2019
S1 Ep1: New Rules. And Some Don't Suck!
USGA has given us new rules in this new year and not all of them suck! Jeff explains what they mean, how they're different, and why this may be the year you start paying attention to the rules
Dec. 1, 2018
S1 Ep40: Two Golf Instructors, A Course Operator and a Radio Guy walk Into A Bar
Mark Mattingly, VP of Landscapes Unlimited and James Hong, a fantastic golf instructor in NYC join with John and Jeff to talk about golf in general. the future of golf, what would happen if we were in charge (now that's scarry) and a whole lot more
Nov. 11, 2018
S1 Ep39: Barney Adams Has Perfected The Putter
Barney Adams, yeah THAT Barney Adams: Adams Golf, Taylor Made, etc. has a new project and may just have perfected the putter. It's called the "Stability Shaft" and it keeps the putter head from oscillating when swinging so your putter head actually hits square and the ball goes where you've aimed i…
Oct. 29, 2018
S1 Ep38: When Your Short Game Falls Short
Chipping and Pitching. What's the difference? When do one or the other? How do you do it better? All good questions with great answers from Jeff Smith. If you want to cut strokes quickly, this is 47 minutes of "must listen" programming
Oct. 21, 2018
S1 Ep37: Live From The Senior LPGA Championship
We recorded the show in the same room where FDR declared his run for the Presidency in 1931: the Mansion at the Pete Dye Golf Course in French Lick Indiana. A great hour talking golf with the Golf Guys and special guests Frank Bassett from Golf Talk America and Brendan Sweeney from the French Lick …
Oct. 15, 2018
S1 Ep36: Shot Shaping And French Lick
Jeff Smith explains how to shape your shots when you want, or how to straighten them out when you need to. Also, Brendan Sweeney from French Lick Resort in French Lick Indiana is on to talk about the Senior LPGA Championship
Oct. 9, 2018
S1 Ep35: The Company Ben Hogan Built
Scott White CEO of Ben Hogan Golf talks about continuing the traditions of design and quality started by Ben Hogan himself back in 1953. We also talk about a new style of hat that will not fall off from Nexbelt. Of course, Jeff adds some helpful tips about Tees and we have lots of laughs
Oct. 2, 2018
S1 Ep34: Talking Golf With The Golf Talk Guy
Frank Bassett from Golf Talk America on PGATOUR.com joins us for a full hour of some very funny, interesting, and informative conversation. Stories about golf, drinking, golfing while drinking, playing for money and a lot more. Fun stuff!
Sept. 24, 2018
S1 Ep33: The Holy Grail Of Training Devices
Rick Marcy, a friend of ours and one helluva golf instructor, has designed the best machine ever to help you learn the proper golf swing. It's called the SmartBallGolf Low Point Swing Trainer and it allows you to practice anywhere, indoor or out, until you learn exactly how to strike the ball just …
Sept. 18, 2018
S1 Ep32: While We Are Young, People!
10 Ways to deal with the slow players in front of you and more ideas to make sure it's not you who is playing slowly
Sept. 10, 2018
S1 Ep31: Basking In Mediocrity
The Pros have the PGA. Plus handicap amateurs have the USGA. What do we, the average recreational golfer have? The Mediocre Golfers Association! Yes, it's as fun as it sounds. We talk ti John Morley, El Presidente and co-founder of the group to get the inside scoop. Some funny stuff!
Aug. 25, 2018
S1 Ep29: Conversations With The Golf Conversations Guy
We talk at length to Robert Blumenthall, the creator of Golf Conversations {dot} Com. He is a writer, an avid fan of golf and its personalities, and a lousy golfer. He has interviewed many of the funniest, most famous names in golf like Ernie Els, Ken Venturi, the guy who flies the Snoopy One Blimp…