Episodes

March 19, 2023

USGA-Roll Back This!

The USGA and The R7A are proposing a new rule that will “Roll Back” the golf ball. They think the ball is too hot and is making some of the golf courses the PGA Tour plays on obsolete. Well, Jeff Smith and John Ashton think …
March 12, 2023

107 Reasons More Women Should Play Golf

OK, maybe 107 reasons is a bi9t of an exaggeration. But we do have some great reasons why more women need to play golf and a bunch of ideas on how to make it easy for them to get started with the game. Our guest is Janet Mil…
March 5, 2023

Get Fit For Golf

Get fit for golf no matter your age or gender. Garrett Moris from Par4Success is our guest. He is an eager trainer who specializes in exercise and other regimens for golfers of all ages but specializes in those of us from 44…
Feb. 26, 2023

Swing Faster, Faster

This week on Those Weekend Golf Guys you will hear three great ways to increase your swing speed. And we all know that sing speed is the best way to assure longer drives and better ball flight. Jeff Smith, one of Golf Magazi…
Feb. 19, 2023

How To Play A Hard Golf Course

So, how hard is Golf? Well, how hard do you want it to be? How hard to you want to make it? That’s what we talk about this week on Those Weekend Golf Guys. First we run down the list of the 30 hardest golf courses. Many of t…
Feb. 5, 2023

I Don't Need No Stinkin' Lessons! Oh Yes You Do

This week on Those Weekend Golf Guys, The Second Best Golf Show in The World, Jeff explains the differenmces between teaching technique and asuring your equipment isright for you, Can yiu not hit yout driver straight because…
Jan. 29, 2023

S2 Ep208: Top 100 Teacher Tony Ruggiero Guests

This week on Those Weekend Golf Guys, The Second Best Golf how In The World, our guest is Tony Ruggiero, Golf Magazine Top 100 teacher and Golf Digest Top 40 Teacher.  Tony leads a team of golf instructors called “The dew Sw…
Jan. 22, 2023

S2 Ep207: What Is Smash Factor? Why Do I Care? and Other Questions

Those weekend Golf Guys, The Second Best Gold Show In The World, this week answers a bunch of question you may (or may not) have been asking your self for quite q while. Questions like: What is Smash Factor, and why do I car…
Jan. 15, 2023

S2 Ep206: How To Get Local Knowledge For Any Course

This week on the Second Best Golf Show In The World, Those Weekend Golf Guys. A couple things of interest. First, Golf Magazine contacted Jeff Smith after Colin Morikawa chokes and chunked a few chips to lose the Sentry Tour…
Jan. 7, 2023

S2 Ep205: Golf. How Does It Feel?

This week on the Second Best Golf Show In The World, Those Weekend Golf Guys, Jeff explains how changing the grip size for a client changed his whole game. And once again explains the importance of getting fitted for your cl…
Jan. 1, 2023

S2 Ep204: Kellie Stenzel Talks Again

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Since it’s a holiday we here at Those Weekend Golf guys take the time off to reflect on the past year. We hope you now understand why we were recognized as The Second Best Golf Show in the world, Number One…
Dec. 11, 2022

S2 Ep203: Get Up And Down Every Time

Get Up And Down every time! As daunting as it is, those two shots from off the green for par (hopefully for par) are knee knockers. But if you follow Jeff Smith’s instructions this week, you should be getting that ship close…
Dec. 4, 2022

S2 Ep202: Are Your Arms Making You A Bad Putter?

The answer to your putting woes may be the grip of your club! Yup, the flat part may not be best  laying at a 90 degree angle from your putter face. Your arms hand differently from person to person. It could be that your arm…
Nov. 27, 2022

S2 Ep201: Your Game Is STILL A Mess

Your Golf Game is a MESS! MESS, the Mental, the Emotional, the Social, and the Spirit side of golf. Brooke Watts from Round Rock Texas joins us on this weeks program and talks about how “MESS’d” Up your golf game can get fro…
Nov. 20, 2022

S2 Ep200: Your Golf Game Is A Mess

Your Golf Game is a MESS! MESS, the Mental, the Emotional, the Social, and the Spirit side of golf. Brooke Watts from Round Rock Texas joins us on this weeks program and talks about how “MESS’d” Up your golf game can get fro…
Nov. 13, 2022

S2 Ep199: New Rulers We Like And How A Champion Prepares

Strange as it may be John and Jeff actually agree with the new rules that take effect on January 1, 2023. They all seem to make sense but really only come into play in some serious competition. And speaking of serious compet…
Nov. 6, 2022

S2 Ep198: A Listener Says "You Changed My Life"

WE got a message through the Instagram account (john.thegolfguy) from a listener, Craig Burden. He had just listened to the “If You Think, You Stink” episode. The message from Craig was “…it changed my life!” He had listened…
Oct. 30, 2022

S2 Ep197: Kellie Stenzel Shares Her Expertise

This week another great episode of Those Weekend Golf Guys, the Second Best Golf Show in the world! Joining John Ashton and Jeff Smith is Kellie Stenzel, another of Golf Magazine’s Top 100 teachers. If you listen you will he…
Oct. 23, 2022

S2 Ep196: Top 100 Teacher James Hong Returns

Top 100 Teacher, James Hong returns to the show for more teaching technique conversations with another Top 100 Teacher, our own Jeff Smith. The guys all talk about things they run into every day while on their mission to mak…
Oct. 16, 2022

S2 Ep195: Don't Piss Off Your Pro

This week Those Weekend Golf Guys discuss the easiest ways to piss off your favorite Golf Pro. Yup, special guest James Hong joins Jeff Smith and John Ashton to tell you the things that many of us do that really piss off gol…
Oct. 10, 2022

S2 Ep194: Golf Trips - Where To Go And WhereTo Eat When You Get There

This is a good time to catch up with Jeff’s most successful student, Ava Bunker. She had a very successful summer winning a number of Junior Tournaments. This was also her inaugural High School golf team season and she (spoi…
Oct. 2, 2022

S2 Ep193: Golf - A Primer

Golf can be intimidating. From the cost of equipment, clothing, even greens fees. And then there are the rules, the etiquette, and the traditions. Instead of being nervous or intimidated, why not take an hour out of your day…
Sept. 25, 2022

S2 Ep192: Cart Path Only

This week on Those Weekend Golf Guys, the second best golf show in the world, the three words you hate t hear on the golf course: Cart Path Only! Those 3 words open up a whole raft of special circumstances. Because the cause…