Episodes
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…
Aug. 18, 2018
S1 Ep28: Tour Quality Balls And A Bedtime Story
Introducing Cut Golf. Makers of Tour quality golf balls that you can afford to lose! Tour quality for $20 a dozen? Yes! And we played with them. They're everything they claim to be. We talk with the 2 founders of the company. Also, Euan McIntyre explains his new book "Gregor The Golf Ball" and how …
Aug. 11, 2018
S1 Ep27: Going From Good To Great
The difference is practice. And Jeff Smith will explain how "good golfers practice until they do it right. Great golfers practice until they can't do it wrong! Listen for some great tips on how to fit in the practice you don't do now without giving up golf time, family time or skipping work. At lea…
July 28, 2018
S1 Ep26: The Perfect Golf Vacation
So John, the guy who gets to play golf as often as he wants, doesn't even take his clubs on vacation but hangs out on the beach all week instead. Jeff, the PGA Professional who works on a golf course but doesn't play for fun often, takes 10 days in Scotland doing nothing but playing golf. Who had m…
July 21, 2018
S1 Ep25: Listen While We Play Golf
It's vacation time for the Golf Guys so we're off to play some golf. John made it up to Maine to play on Donald Ross's first ever course in the U.S. while Jeff heads off to Scotland to play the hallowed grounds of ST. Andrews, among others. This episode from last year is worth hearing again. Yes! I…
July 13, 2018
S1 Ep24: Help For The Green Illiterate
For those of us who haven't the slightest idea where that ball is going to go once it leaves the putter face there is help! Pete Charleston, CEO of GolfLogix has a brand new app that will read the green for you. No more guessing left or right? Uphill or downhill? He joins us to talk putting and how…
July 7, 2018
S1 Ep23: My First Putt Is Usually A Chip
This sound familiar? Yet another green in regulation missed. That chip you need to replace what should have been your first putt needs to get close if you have any chance of making par. Well, you're in luck. Jeff Smith has some nifty tips to make sure that chip gets close enough. Maybe it will even…
June 30, 2018
S1 Ep22: This Advice Can Ruin Your Game
We've all heard the cliches... keep it under the wind, finish high, keep your head down, never up never in etc. Jeff Smith explains just how wrong most of this advice is and what it's doing to screw up your game, and of course, how to do it right. Better scores when you learn what advice to just ig…
June 25, 2018
S1 Ep21: Games Golfers Play
Sometimes, or so it is rumored, golfers play for money; friendly wagers among friends. We discuss a few forms those games take including Wolf (and Jeff describes very well how to play and how to win at it!) and a brand new game, Vegas Golf. We talk to the inventor, Wayne Cimperman on how to play th…
June 16, 2018
S1 Ep20: Golf Is Hard Weed Makes It easier
We spend some quality time with golf architect, Bobby Weed. He started his career as an apprentice to Pete Dye. Spent years as the in-house architect for the PGA and is responsible for many of the TPC courses. Now he is building a course for Michael Jordan. Bobby understands that courses not only h…
June 9, 2018
S1 Ep19: Lets Start A Movement
The first from our "Sundays Live" series of programs we broadcast live from Elk Run Golf Club in Jeffersonville Indiana. In talking on-air with the club's GM/Head Pro, we begin to encourage all golfers to move up to the Tees that best suit their game, not their age. Jeff Smith also encourages golfe…
June 4, 2018
S1 Ep18: These Are Not Ladies Balls
Wes Wittingham from Volvik explains why their balls are colored and why they began their rise to fame through the LPGA. Plus, John and Jeff have a slight disagreement about one of the USGA's new proposed rules changes.
May 26, 2018
S1 Ep17: Good Ideas To Escape Bad Lies
Jeff Smith describes his "4 Irrefutable Truths" for hitting a good shot from a bad lie. Do them right and IN ORDER! Learn it. Live it! Also talk to Kevin Rosenberg from P3ProSwing about practicing indoors in general and using their new, improved simulator specifically. It's both accurate and afford…
May 19, 2018
S1 Ep16: A Sound Controversy And Golf In Ireland
You'll hear a great tip about a game to play that will help lower your score, and win some money! Plus, music: yes or no? If yes, check out the SoundCaddy we talk about and finally, everything you could possibly want to know abut golf in Ireland
May 12, 2018
S1 Ep15: Golf Strong
Would working out a bit more prevent a golf injury or cause one? Just one of the many questions Nick Buchan, certified strength coach for golfers, answers in this week's show. Can you actually get more distance with stronger legs? Will a less flabby midsection improve swing speed substantially? All…
May 5, 2018
S1 Ep14: Scotland Beckons and Aces Are Easy
Jeff teases us all with this Summer's itinerary for his trek to Scotland, with plans to play St. Andrews, Carnoustie, Trump International and more bucket list courses. Plus, we discuss that maybe the best way to get a hole-in-one is just not try! It will make sense once you listen to this week's sh…
