Episodes
April 18, 2021
S2 Ep117: Pam, A Golf Mom
Golf Parents, listen up. We talk with Pam, a mother of a pretty good collegiate golfer who played in a Monday qualifier for the Honda Classic. He was one of 27 guys competing for 3 openings. What was it like for Pam to sit t…
April 11, 2021
S2 Ep116: Six essential To Putting Well
This week on Those Weekend Golf Guys Jeff Smith, the #1 Golf Instructor in the state of Indiana (according to Golf Digest Magazine) explains the 6 things you must have in order to putt correctly, or maybe successfully would …
April 4, 2021
S2 Ep115: Last Minute Prep
This week Those Weekend Golf Guys Podcast takes a look at the difference, other than direction, of a fade versus a draw. We talk about last minute prep: things you can do to get yourself ready both mentally and physically fo…
March 28, 2021
S2 Ep114: Play Golf Mo Betta
You should play Mo Betta Golf! And this year you can. First, you need to take some of Jeff’s “play Mo Betta” lessons. Then you can mosey on over to the Mo Betta Golf Amateur Tour and win some money. We talk to Maury Tate who…
March 21, 2021
S2 Ep113: Practice Can Ruin Your Game
You know what can really screw up your game? Practicing the wrong thing, that’s what. Learn from Rory MacElroy. He saw DeChambeau hit the ball 377 and decided he too could use more speed and hence, more distance. The exercis…
March 14, 2021
S2 Ep112: The Original Rules and Still No Relief From a Fairway Divot
How would you like to play courses like Inverness, TPC Sawgrass, Firestone and more bucket list courses for $70 each? You can and support two great charities while you’re at it. We talk to Terry Edwards who has just started …
March 7, 2021
S2 Ep111: Back In Time with Jonathan Coachman
This week the golf guys return to a much warmer time. We go back to July of last year when we had the pleasure of talking to Coach Jonathan Coachman of WWE and ESPN fame. Coach is a piece of work and we had a blast with him …
Feb. 28, 2021
S2 Ep110: Will The USGA Ruin The Game?
John asked one question: why does the USGA deem it necessary to research making the golf equipment not work as strongly based on the results of just the top 1 tenth of the top 1 percent? That set Jeff off on a tirade. You’ve…
Feb. 21, 2021
S2 Ep109: Stop Hitting It Fat
Success depends On How You Start! It may sound terribly elementary but, your swing may be perfect but if the ball is in the wrong place, you won’t have any good shots. Jeff was dealing with a student who put the ball way too…
Feb. 15, 2021
S2 Ep108: Effortless Power or Powerless Effort?
Let’s do some math. If every mile per hour increase in ball speed translates to 3 yards more distance, how much yardage could you add if you could increase your ball speed by 20-25 mph? Jeff Smith gets down to brass tacks an…
Feb. 7, 2021
S2 Ep107: Are You A Hooker?
Fix It!!! Are you a hooker? There are 4 hooker flight paths: the ball starts straight and curves left, the ball starts left and curves left the ball starts right then curves left and the ball just moves left on a totally str…
Jan. 31, 2021
S2 Ep106: Walking And Talking With Dottie Pepper
Dottie Pepper was an intense and major-championship winning LPGA Tour golfer until injuries first derailed her career, and then ended it prematurely. She then entered a successful career as a golf broadcaster, where we find …
Jan. 24, 2021
S2 Ep105: Meet The Golf Boy
Meet The Golf Boy. Jason Thurston is 11 years old. He is an avid golfer. He lives in Maine, which is not the best place for an avid golfer to live. During the 5 months he cannot play golf, Justin gets creative and designs cl…
Jan. 17, 2021
S2 Ep104: Conversation with 2 Great Golf Instructors
Why would one of America’s top golf instructors live in Minnesota 12 months a year? Isn’t the average golf season about a month or two? Well, we asked Eric Chiles that very question. His answer is hilarious. We also asked ma…
Jan. 10, 2021
S2 Ep103: Let's Take A Golf Trip
Where Will You Play This Year? We all have one or two courses that we really want to play and since last year sucked so bad we thought this year should be the year we treat ourselves. John and Jeff pick 5 courses in the U.S.…
Jan. 3, 2021
S2 Ep102: The Year's Most Listened To
Back in October we came across a sign that came from a golf course in England. It was dated 1940 and delineated a set of “special rules” that were to be used because of the “unpleasantness” of the current situation. Yes! Eve…
Dec. 27, 2020
S2 Ep101: This Years Second Most Listened To episode
Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and are ready for a Happy New Year. Can 2021 be any worse than 2020? We don’t think so but let’s not temp fate, ok? This week we play the 2nd most listened to episode all year. It is entitl…
Dec. 20, 2020
S2 Ep100: The Best of 2020 - Number 3
Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and look forward to a Happy New Year. We are celebrating with the Best (that we could find) of Those Weekend Golf Guys for the year. We will be replaying the top 3 episodes from this past …
Dec. 13, 2020
S2 Ep99: Friends Dont Let Friends Take Golf Advice From Friends
Friends don’t let friends give golf advice. That is the best advice you will ever get. How many times have we heard “…keep your head down…” or “…you can get over that tree…”? And how many times is it good advice? Almost neve…
Dec. 6, 2020
S2 Ep97: The Right Questions To Ask Your Golf Instructor
Lots of groups use golf to raise money. But how does a golf specific organization raise money? Well, The First Tee of Louisville is doing it with Bourbon. We talk to Kelsey Thomas of The First Tee to get the details on their…
Nov. 29, 2020
S2 Ep96: The Truth About Your Golf Club Face And Your Golf Shoes
Are you aware of the relationship between your club face and your ball flight? Jeff reveals the truth about the face to path relationship in this week's episode. We hope you can handle the truth. But Jeff does unveil a super…
Nov. 22, 2020
S2 Ep95: 2 Golf Movers and Shakers: Mark Sweeney and Augustin Piza
This week John Ashton and Jeff Smith spend time with two of golf's current movers and shakers: Mark Sweeney, creator of the Aim Point System and Augustin Piza, the golf architect that is creating some of the best courses eve…
Nov. 15, 2020
S2 Ep94: Land Your Chip Shot Like A Butterfly With Sore Feet
Chipping. Pitching. Doing it wrong leads to bitching! What you want to do is land your ball onto the green like a butterfly with sore feet! And in this week’s episode of Those Weekend Golf Guys, Jeff Smith, the #1 Golf Instr…
Nov. 8, 2020
S2 Ep93: Into The wind
Whether hitting into the wind or flying into the wind, the resistance of the wind has a great effect on the flight. In fact, without that resistance, flight would be impossible. Are we talking golf or are we talking life? We…