Episodes
March 20, 2022
S2 Ep165: Not Enough Sense To Come In From The Rain
Not enough sense to come in out of the rain! ‘Tis the season for wet. April showers bring May flowers, right? So, do you play in the rain or just head to the 19th hole and wait for it to stop? What shots are most affected by wet grass. What adjustments do you need to make when putting in wet condit…
March 13, 2022
S2 Ep164: Oh My Aching Back, How To Play This Year Without Pain
This week on Those Weekend Golf Guys Podcast, Jeff Smith, A Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher, explains how to play this coming season with getting hurt! And it requires more than just stretching and warming up. There should be no static parts to your body. None at all. Everything should be moving toge…
March 6, 2022
S2 Ep163: Don't Nobody Have Time For That
Don’t nobody have time for that! Not good English but an important element to take to heart. The downswing happens, from start to contact, in about a quarter of a second. That is not enough time to realize your alignment may be off, or the swing path not right or any problem. Not enough time to not…
Feb. 27, 2022
S2 Ep162: What The Hell Did I Do Wrong
What the hell did I just do wrong? You think maybe you lifted your head up, but that’s not it really. You say “I pulled it”. But your club head was in the wrong position at contact. We don’t know what we don’t know. You can’t fix your mistakes until you know what mistakes you are making. Jeff expla…
Feb. 20, 2022
S2 Ep161: Want To Improve? Don't Keep Score
Want to get better this year? No, really. Is this the year you are going to break whatever your number is? Here’s how: FORGET ABOUT THE NUMBER! During your rounds this season, don’t keep score. Instead keep track of the quality of your shots. Write down all your terrible shots, bad shots, OK shots,…
Feb. 13, 2022
S2 Ep160: Coaching A Tour Player Or A double Digit Handicap
This week on Those Weekend Golf Guys Jeff Smith talks about his trip out to Phoenix. One of his long time students, Tyler Duncan, was playing in the WM tournament at TPC Scottsdale and wanted a few last minute coaching tips from Jeff. So we talk about that and then the conversation turns to how dif…
Feb. 6, 2022
S2 Ep159: You Need A Golf Simulator At Home
Is it time for your own golf simulator? Jeff has returned from the PGA Merchandise Show and regales us with the tales of all the cool stuff he saw. Some of which he bought! But, it seems technology has has progressed to the point where you can buy a golf simulator that could fit in your back yard o…
Jan. 30, 2022
S2 Ep158: She Wants More Women Playing Golf
Dr. Greta Anderson is a former Tennis Coach who decided she wanted to be a Golf Coach too. When into her 30’s she decided to pursue a course that would get her to her goal of becoming a golf professional, she found a coach that believed in her and she worked hard until she had attained her goal and…
Jan. 23, 2022
S2 Ep157: 9 Cents For A Better Swing
Get better using simple things you already have lying around the house! If you have 9 cents (nine pennies specifically) you can groove your swing. Have some ribbon? Have a smart phone? Then you can record your swing path in slow motion! And the things you can do with some rope will astound you. Jef…
Jan. 19, 2022
S2 Ep156: Should You Get Fit Before Lessons?
Should you get fitted for clubs before you start a series of lessons? It’s like which came first, the chicken or the egg type of thing. If you are using clubs that do not fit you, a teacher like Jeff could still improve your game but it might seem uncomfortable for you to produce some of the swings…
Jan. 9, 2022
S2 Ep155: Headed South Again
Once again we turn our attention and our automobiles in a southerly direction. So much great golf to enjoy just a few hundred miles south of where we are to keep us busy until old man winter leaves us alone and it is safe to come back home again.
Dec. 27, 2021
S2 Ep154: 2021's Most Popilar Episode
Today we deliver this year’s most listened to episode. Judging from that stat we can surmise that this was the most popular, the most entertaining, and the most educational episode of the whole dang year. We would highly suggest you listen to it again.
Dec. 19, 2021
S2 Ep153: Oh Boy, More wind
This week Those Weekend Golf Guys go back a few years to a most instructive, informative and down right entertaining discussion we had about wind. It’s getting to be Wintertime and with the cooler temps tend to come some wet and windy conditions. How do you adjust? Well, thanks for asking. This one…
Dec. 12, 2021
S2 Ep152: Giving The Perfect Golf Gift
It’s time to find the perfect golf related Christmas gift for a loved one, or maybe a colleague. Our advice: First and foremost, DO NOT BUY A GOLF CLUB! But there are plenty of meaningful, useful, and thoughtful gift possibilities. This week Those Weekend Golf Guys give you three ideas. First, a ni…
Dec. 5, 2021
S2 Ep151: Top 100 Teacher E.A. Tischler Visits
This week we spend some more time with another of America’s Top 100 Golf Instructors, E.A. Tischler. E.A. is a co-founder of the BioSwing Dynamics and the author of 28 books on golf. E.A. has been the coach to numerous PGA Tour Players with students playing on almost every professional tour. He spe…
Nov. 28, 2021
S2 Ep150: Sara Stone Revisited
This week we feature an interview from a couple years back with Sara Stone, Top 100 teacher, friend of Jeff Smith, and all around great woman to know. She has an infectious laugh and an innate ability to make you better at golf. She relates some of the problems she sees over and over, some of the t…
Nov. 21, 2021
S2 Ep149: Shut Up I'm Trying To Play Golf Here
This week Those weekend Golf Guys tackle a few ticklish situations. First, are golfers really just big wimps who are afraid of noise? Every other athlete in the world does what they do in front of large numbers of screaming fans. Why do golfers always whine if someone is making noise? And then you …
Nov. 14, 2021
S2 Ep148: Is Your Swing Fast Or Only Half Fast
What are the limits to swing speed? What makes it so most of us recreational golfers can’t seem to swing fast enough to impress anyone? Is there anything we can do to fix it? If there wasn’t, do you think I would have brought up the subject? Jeff talks speed. How fast can you go? Find out this week…
Nov. 7, 2021
S2 Ep147: Your Wedge Shots Suck - Here's Why
This week on Those Weekend Golf Guys we talk about wedge shots. Why do we talk about the so much? Because they are the number one reason you can’t break 80. Your wedge shots suck. I mean you’re right there, just off the green in regulation so you chip or pitch or otherwise try to use a wedge to coz…
Oct. 31, 2021
S2 Ep146: Swing Smooth Or Are You A Basher
So, are you a Smooth Swinger or Bob The Basher. Is one technique better than the other? Can you change from one to the other? All great questions. And all are answered in this week’s edition of Those weekend Golf Guys Radio Show. Jeff also puts on his Rules Official Hat and answers a listener’s que…
Oct. 24, 2021
S2 Ep145: Golf Needs More Of Them
We need more women to play golf. The ratio of men to women in golf is 88% to 12%, men to women. That is pretty lopsided if you ask us. This week we interview a woman who is typical of the women that are increasingly coming to golf as their first choice for recreation. Diane is 41, a mom, a wife, ha…
Oct. 17, 2021
S2 Ep144: Exercises That Can Ruin Your Game
We all know we should get in better shape to play better golf. We have seen many different suggestions on-line and in magazines about workouts we could do that have been optimized for golf. This week we welcome Jeff Pelizzaro from 18Strong to the show. Jeff is an expert on exercise specifically to …
Oct. 10, 2021
S2 Ep143: Weight Difference And Spin. You Need To Know This
There is a caddie at The Pete Dye Course at French Lick who sent us a message that said: “…I love Jeff’s tips on how to play better. I have used some of them with the guys I caddie for up here. Makes me sound like a genius!” You, too, could be considered a genius if you just listened to some of Jef…
Oct. 3, 2021
S2 Ep142: A Break 80 Challenge
This week on Those Weekend Golf Guys Jeff Smith relates just how cool it was to be live, walking the grounds at Whistling Straights for this years’ Ryder Cup. And then we receive a challenge. The caddie that worked John’s group both times he has played at The Dye Course at French Lick Resort this y…