Episodes
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…
March 29, 2020
S2 Ep61: Two Great Golf Instructors
We take two of the country's best golf instructors: our own Jeff Smith and Sarah Stone from The Bears Club in Florida. we just let them talk about how best to teach folks to get better, what specific things they think most amateur golfers need to work on to get better, and how to practice those tec…
March 22, 2020
S2 Ep60: Social Distancing Nutrition and Proper Fit
Golfers have always practiced social distancing. So why should these days be treated any differently? We talk about how golf courses are adapting to the Corona Virus scare in order to remain a refuge. Then we discuss John's first ever official club fitting. After 2 and one half hours and trying alm…
March 15, 2020
S2 Ep59: Golf To Dye For
We all know that Pete Dye designed golf courses are some of the most beautiful, most challenging, and most expensive golf courses you can play. We talk about some Dye courses we have played, some we would like to play, and one that everyone, no matter how little they may have left in their golf bud…
March 8, 2020
S2 Ep58: Are You Ready For Golf Season?
When you play your clubs get dirty, especially in the colder, wet preseason conditions. It is important to clean them well and to clean them correctly. Here's how. Are you ready? We have a guest that was born ready, Tim Ready from All19Holes.com with a look into golf attire made from recycled and s…
March 1, 2020
S2 Ep57: Performance Enhancing Conversations
Dr. Gary Sailles, a Sports Performance Coach and Professor at Indiana University, joins us and we cover many interesting topics like: Golf is a game of error management; even Tiger Woods knows he won't hit more than 2 perfect shots in the course of a round so your score is dependent on the quality …
Feb. 23, 2020
S2 Ep56: Waiting Out A Frost Delay
It's just like hanging out in the pro shop waiting for the frost to leave the greens this time of year. John, Jeff, and Wayne Gibbs, the GM at Timbergate Golf Course just talk about whatever comes up. Golfers, great golf courses, bad golfers, funny stories and more. Will you learn anything this wee…
Feb. 16, 2020
S2 Ep55: How To Break 80 And A Good Ball To Do It With
A 3 step process to break 80 this year and none of it revolves around new equipment, just thought process. Also, mistakes we make on the practice tee and some news about the new balls from Bridgstone Golf. Who should use them and when. Plus a bonus segment with a quick fix from Jeff on how to incre…
Feb. 9, 2020
S2 Ep54: Mistakes Golfer Make
You look like Craig Stadler but you want to swing like Dennis Johnson. Yup, copying a Pro is just one mistake golfers make. There's also not having a pre-shot routine, having an overblown opinion of your average distance for each club, not playing to your strengths, and not cleaning your grooves. J…
Feb. 2, 2020
S2 Ep53: Golf Cart Etiquette and Other Stuff You Need To Know
John and Jeff talk about all those stupid things we do in golf carts that really tick off the group behind you. Jeff tells of some fantastic finds at the PGA Merchandise Show that will help you get your swing grooved for the upcoming season. John's wife finds out he joined a country club. Hilarity …
Jan. 26, 2020
S2 Ep52: Grumpy Golfers
John and Jeff pitch a fit about some of the stuff in golf that really pisses them off! Jeff complains if John hits his ball out of the fairway (as usual) he can now move impediments in his way and, within the rules, improve his lie. BUT! Jeff can hit a ball straight down the middle (as usual) and i…
Jan. 19, 2020
S2 Ep51: Golf Gadgets And Gimmicks
Do you think it would be easier to spend $399.99 on that miracle club that will get you 300 yard+ Drives straight down the fairway EVERY TIME? Why not just spend less and get some lessons and learn how to hit the clubs you already have? Don't fall prey to the on-line charlatans that are after your …
Jan. 11, 2020
S2 Ep50: Whats Under Your Feet
Not all ground is the same. Not even bunkers. Not all sand is the same. What part of the beach are you on? The light fluffy sand? The sand where a little water hits and it's dry but a bit packed? Or are you on the sand that is hard-packed? And don't get me started on types of grass. You see, it rea…
