Those Weekend Golf Guys

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 has started the Mo Betta Tour. He is a champion rodeo calf roper and has seen this format work in rodeo. He has seen rodeo competitors that can be compared to double digit handicap golfers, win thousands competing in amateur tournaments. He brings the format to golf and hopes to see lots of us win some big bucks. Listen and you will learn your odds of getting a Hole-In-One (spoiler alert…it’s no wonder we don’t have one yet). And also, some golf history. Who is John Shippen and why have they named a tournament after him. All this and some golden tidbits you shouldn’t miss on this weeks’ fun, funny, and entertaining edition of Those Weekend Golf Guys Podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 exercises to increase swing speed really screwed up his swing and he missed 2 consecutive cuts because of it. Here’s the lesson Jeff wants you to remember: work on your weakness. Realize what it is you need to do to shoot lower scores and work on that. So this week we take a rather humorous look at how you can determine what it is you need to work on. And then, since hitting balls on the range is like totally boring, we figure out the best what to practice while convincing yourself you are actually out on the course playing. You know that secret? Get out on the course and play! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 the Charity Amateur Tour here in the Midwest. He has events lined up at the above mentioned courses as well as many other great course all to support both Wounded Warriors and The Cancer Society. Terry is a wounded warrior, having suffered injuries in Afghanistan in 2011. It’s officially called The Capital Golf Charity Amateur Tour and you can get more info by emailing Terry directly at [email protected]. Jeff and John go back into time and celebrate the anniversary of the first 13 rules of golf, most of which are still on the books today. And Jeff still can’t get any relief from a divot in the fairway. Another fun, funny, and entertaining episode of Those Weekend Golf Guys podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 and we remind you to check out the work he is doing with PGA Reach. Also, we describe the rules for Gimmies: when to give one, when not to give one, and when you look like a jerk if you don’t give one. If you missed Coach last time you have another chance. Don’t blow it this time. If you have jeard this show, listen again. You might have missed something! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 heard the complaints, right? The golf balls today fly too far. The golf clubs today hit the ball too far. The players of today are hitting too long and are making the courses obsolete. Sure, the top 125 players maybe. But why will the USGA and the R&A study the situation? Will they ruin it for the average recreational golfer? If they can, they will unless cooler heads prevail. Jack Nicklaus thinks the balls are “juiced”. He thinks the technology needs to be brought back a few notches. The game we play and the game played on the PGA Tour may have the same name and the same rules, but those guys are not playing the same game as we mere mortals. Listen this week as John and Jeff plot to save the game of golf from the USGA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 far back in his stance which caused all kinds of problems. His trailing shoulder was too low. His posture was all screwed up. Whenever he tried to get to the ball, he was hitting everything FAT. We called him Sir Hitsfatalot. Do you suffer from too many fat shots? Too many ribbons of turf landing farther than the ball flies? Let Jeff Smith, the number one Golf Instructor in the state of Indiana fix it now. Once and for all. Quickly. Participate in our listener survey: Where would you like to go for a listener trip? Answer at facebook.com/golfguys. Another fun, funny, entertaining and informative edition of the Award Winning Those Weekend Golf Guys Podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 and tells us all how to get more ball speed coming off the club face, WITHOUT gaining swing speed! It is the difference between effortless power and powerless effort. Don’t swing harder, or faster, just do these simple things and get that ball leaping off the club face so much faster than it does now that even you will be flabbergasted by how long you can hit the ball. It’s educational. It’s informative. And still, fun, funny and entertaining. It’s another great episode of Those weekend Golf Guys Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 straight trajectory. None of them are what you want. In this episode, Jeff Smith, The #1 golf instructor in the state of Indiana will fix your hook, no matter which of those 4 you suffer from. The most common, the starts straight and curves left, Jeff addressed in this week’s Quick Fix show on the Stereo App (download it now at stereo.com/golfguy_jeff) Join us there every Tuesday at 1 PM eastern time and get one of your most troublesome problems fixed! Ask questions or just listen. You will have a better game once you do. And then listen here as Jeff explains the other 3 ways the ball goes left and how to fix it. Another fun, funny, entertaining and oh, so informative episode of the Award Winning Podcast, Those Weekend Golf Guys. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 her walking the fairways of the latest PGA Tournament for NBC Sports and the Golf Channel. Dottie had 17 LPGA victories in her career. In our conversation she talks about the fierce competition she had in a playoff with Pat Bradley, she talks about winning the Dinah Shore (now the ANA Insperation) twice, and she talks about talking to some of today’s best golfers as they compete weekly. And don’t miss Jeff’s Quick Fix and learn how you can participate in the next one. Get your problem fixed for free. Just go to stereo.com/golfguy_john right now to follow us so you don’t miss the next edition of Jeff’s quick Fix Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 clothes for kids and adults that feature sports designs, some funny sayings, or maybe just something cool and comfortable. The kid is smart, creative, and has a bit of an attitude. We asked him if his Dad taught him how to play. He told us “…you can’t really call what my Dad does playing golf.” Look for his website at http://thegolfboy.com. Then follow us to facebook.com/golfguys because we are still compiling a list of golf courses you want to play this year. We will be choosing the most popular on that list and putting together a listener trip. We need your input. More fun, funny and entertaining golf talk on this week’s edition of the award winning golf podcast, those weekend golf guys. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 many other questions like: do you follow the rules to the letter? How do you deal with a client who really doesn’t want lessons? What are the major mistakes you see among weekend golfers? Boxers or briefs? So basically the conversation between Jeff Smith, Eric Chiles, (both great golf instructors) and John Ashton (the guy who is in this for all the free advice he can get) will help you prepare for the coming golf season, whether it lasts 12 months or 2, like in Minnesota. Another fun, funny, and informative Those Weekend Golf Guys Episode. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. they intend to play this year. What are yours? Go to our Facebook page, facebook.com/golfguys and tell us 2 courses you’d really like to play this year. We are collecting ideas to put together a Golf Guys trip for listeners. Also, Jeff tell you how to choose the right putter for yourself. It’s the club you use most often so make sure it is totally right for you. It’s another fun, funny, and highly entertaining Those Weekend Golf Guys Show Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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! Even during the Battle Of Britain and amidst constant threat of German attach the golfers in Britain would not be deterred. They continued to hit the links regularly, but did adopt these new rules. The list, in retrospect, is hilarious! And it became the topic of our most listened to episode of 2020. Listen again and enjoy once more the humor of Those Weekend Golf Guys’ Warzone Rules episode. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 entitled, Short Game Short Comings. Jeff gets down to the basics and doesn’t sugarcoat things. There are reasons why most of us have short games that suck. Good news, there are fixes. But first, we must admit we have the problem! Take a listen to the 2nd most poplar episode of 2020 as we review The Best (that we could find) of Those Weekend Golf Guys. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 year that you, by virtue of the number of listens, liked best, This week we feature the third most popular episode from back in the fall entitled, Writing Checks Our Game Can’t Cash. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 never. Jeff Smith, the #1 Golf Instructor in Indiana according to Golf Digest Magazine, will run down all the bad advice you’ve been given and fix it with the right advice. Jeff will also tell you where to go for good advice on improving your golf game. Hint: It’s NOT your friends! Another stellar installment of the award winning golf podcast, Those Weekend Golf Guys. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Eagle Rare Bourbon raffle. Just a hint: if you’d like a chance to win over 220 bottles of Eagle Rare Bourbon, and that’s a whole barrel full, Listen to this episode for all the details. And then we talk about Uther stuff, pronounce other stuff. Uther supply in Canada has some really unique golf towel and golf ball icon designs that would make some terrific gifts. And this is the time of year for that, right? We talk to Dan Erdman, the creative genius behind Uther Golf. And then Jeff Smith explains how to tell what advice will help your game and what advice will hurt your game and how to tell, with a simple question, how to assure you are getting the right advice to improve your game. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 little gizmo that he built himself, and you can too, that will once and for all help you determine just where that club face is pointing and as a result, where your ball will go. We also introduce you to Steve Gray from Duca Del Cosma, the brand name for the best looking golf shoes we have ever seen! Duca del Cosma stands for unique style, luxury and the Italian way of life. Like few other golf shoe brands, Duca del Cosma combines exquisite design and function at its best. Both on and off the golf course, the high-quality shoes with their lightweight, innovative and functional nubbed soles are a must-have for discerning golfers. After this week's show you will both play well and look marvelous! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 ever in Latin America and beyond. You probably saw DJ's brother, Austin Johnson using the Aim Point System at the Master's. Listen as Mark explains not only how, but WHY the system works so well. And once you spend some time listening to Augustin Piza talk about golf, golf courses, nature and how they all work together you will be dashing out to the nearest course from Piza Golf. If that course happens to be in Cabo... all the better! Another fun, funny, entertaining hour of Award winning Golf Talk with Those Weekend Golf Guys Golf Podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Instructor in the state of Indiana tells you how to do that first time every time. And we also celebrate Master’s Sunday by spending some time with Linda Hartough. She is one of the best golf art creators in the world. She started her career of capturing the beauty of golf on canvas at the Master’s in 1985 with her now famous landscape of the 13th hole at Augusta National. She has painted courses all over the world and we are proud to have her with us on this Master’s Sunday. Another fun, funny, and extremely entertaining edition of the award winning golf podcast, Those Weekend Golf Guys. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 are talking both, and a lot more too and we're talking with Lt. Col. Dan Rooney, the founder of Folds Of Honor and author of the new book. Fly Into The Wind. Dan has some great advice on living, on competing, on surviving. He also has some great stories. Jeff has a great story too. Listen and find out what happens when a golf instructor is stopped for speeding by a cop with a bad slice! It's funny. It's an episode you won't want to miss Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Even golfers fly south for the winter. At least, golf instructors do. Jeff Smith checks in from the Landings Club on Skidmore Island, Georgia. Since the weather is still warm there Jeff can adapt a more laid back attitude and explain so we all can understand just how the "force plates" that he uses in his instruction work. He talks about fast greens and straight putts. A few new practice techniques and all the reasons you, too may want to head south for the winter. Another fun, funny, and truly entertaining episode of Those weekend Golf Guys. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Some folks seem to be surprised that Golf has flourished so well during this Covid-19 quarantine period. We really shouldn't be surprised. It seems that golf and golfers have adapted and flourished during much more serious emergencies, like WWII. We have a hilarious collection of temporary rules used at a course in England in 1940. Anyone want to hazard a guess the penalty for landing a ball to close to unexploded ordinance? We also share the labeling code for ProV1 balls so you can tell just hpw old that one you just found is and should it be thrown int the shag bag or can you really use it? And finally, are you in good enough shape to play? Can you get into shape quickly? Of course you can. We talk with Bob Forman from Gofitcarolina.com about how to train physically for golf no matter how old you are or what shape you are in now. Bob is TPI certified. All in all just another hilarious, fun, entertaining hour of golf talk podcast from Those Weekend Golf Guys. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Don't write any checks your abilities cannot cash! We all know the guy who hits a decent drive to start a par 5. He strikes it 210, right down the middle. Now he stands there taking multiple practice swings with his 3 wood because he's 240 from the green and he's waiting for the group ahead to clear. They finally move off the green. He addresses the ball and takes one of those swings. The ball goes about 50 yards, never getting more than 10 feet off the ground. "We waited for that?" you all complain. Yeah, let's not be that guy. Jeff gives many examples and techniques when you find yourself in 2 shot situations. Another fun, funny, and entertaining hour of Golf Talk. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Transcendental Golf. Another visit with golf instructor and performance coach, Joe Bosco. Can meditation help your golf game? Oh, hell yes it can. Can you actually meditate while playing golf? Pretty much, yes. Is there a technique you can teach? Of course, or we would not have brought it up. Joe Bosco shares a technique to clear the mind, get you in tune with the universe and hit the hell out of your next drive. We need you to forget the word "Fore" and concentrate on the word "Nine". Listen and we will explain it all. Another great week of Golf Talk with Joe Bosco, Jeff Smith and John Ashton. Fun funny and entertaning. Listen now. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hypno Joe! An hour with Joe Bosco, PGA Teaching Pro (one of America's best) and Performance Coach for golfers and athletes in other sports too. Yes! Joe can hypnotize you. Or better yet, teach you self-hypnosis. Why do we get so uptight when playing? What are the specific situations that we find in time after time with no way to successfully extricate ourselves? Want to fix it? Of course, and Joe will do that with you. Why is Golf like diving a car with a cop right behind you? Listen and find out. As Joe says, "...Keep Calm and Play Golf" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Do You Have A Half Fast Golf Swing? Probably. In the search for more distance we try many things from buying new clubs that promise more distance, to golf balls that promise more distance, to swing techniques that promise more distance. See the pattern formining here? we all want more distance and too often fall for scams that seem to good to be true. There is one fool proof way to guarantee more distance: a faster head speed. But you still ahve to maintain center face contact and all those other elements first. Jeff explains as only the number one golf instructor in the state if Indiana can. Also, we talk to Rafeal Fernandez, the head honcho at RZN Golf. They first developed the RZN technology Nike used in their golf balls but now RZN has improved on that technology and have released their own balls, all of them comparable in performance to the most expensive balls yet they all retail for less. save money and give up no performance. What a deal! Another fun, funny, and informative hour guaranteed to help both your mood and your golf game. listen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

John Straub and Laura Calhoun from the first ever Better Business Bereau talk about how the mission of the BBB is financed and improved by using golf. The Jeff explains a game he and his friends play. It's like "Fix That Fault". They look at a golfer with a problem and then bid: "...I can fix that slice in _____ strokes"! Sounds like fun. Have you seen that guy on Youtube that promises to fix a slice in 15 strokes? Jeff says his longest time was 4 strokes. We talk more about distance, about set up, about how not to make a total fool of yourself on the course even if you don't have a lot of experience. And, as you might imagine, we have a lot of fun talking about ti all. And you will too when you listen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ball speed, launch angle, and spin are the 3 elements of distance. See what's missing? Yes! No swing speed anywhere. You know what is even more important than any of those 3 things in determining distance? Do you want to know? Then listen to this episode where Jeff describes in no uncertain terms what you MUST do if more distance is what you're trying to achieve. Another fun, funny and damn entertaining version of a golf talk show, Those weekend Golf Guys Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Another week and yet another great, entertaining week of Golf Talk. First, isn't it strange how rain always seems to wait until you get out on the first hole before starting? John and intrepid producer Mark share a story of fighting the elements on the golf course. We talk about stats compiled by the Shot Scope people to give the definitive averages of how far you should expect to hit each club in your bag. And Jeff describes two homemade practice gadgets you can make for a couple of bucks. Jeff also explains the difference between a pitch and a chip and gives us the 3 factors that contribute to distance. You laugh a little and learn a lot this week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

I once saw a sign that read "We aim to please. You aim too, please". The sign was in a men's restroom but the sentiment is the same here. Most of us do not hit the ball where we think we are going to hit the ball for one simple reason: our aim sucks! Aiming is not as hard as we make it out to be so follow Jeff's few simple suggestions and be amazed now that you are hitting shots right to where you thought they should go. Another in Jeff's intervention series to cure some of the problems almost all of us weekend golfers suffer from. And in the bonus section, this weekend 4 years ago we were up at French Lick for the LPGA Legends Championship which is always a great time and a funny broadcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

More excellence in Golf Talk on this week's Those Weekend Golf Guys Show. First, Jeff uses some tough love when he tells you that most probably, your setup sux. There are so many little mistakes we make that lead to a disastrous result he thought it high time for an intervention. Then we get kinder and gentler with a nice conversation about golf art with our favorite golf artist, Linda Hartough. And another great conversation on golf balls with Wes Wittingham of Volvik. They have a brand new, premium tour ball that is fantastic. we've played it and like it A LOT! Hey. Remember. During this Covid-19 crisis, Do NOT touch anyone's balls. And wash your hands well after touching your own balls. We read that advice on a sign at our favorite golf course. And in the bonus content for this week, we set the wayback machine for this weekend in 2016 when we talked to Bill Twong about his Tee system that worked on the same physics as a billiard ball to always produce a straight shot. We wonder what he's doing today. LOL. Yet another wonderful hour of Golf Talk Radio. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Golfers have the coolest toys. And just when you think you have everything you will ever need, someone, somewhere comes out with just one more thing you can't do without. This week we have 3 of those things. we talk to Gavin Dear from Shot Scope about their new V3 GPS watch with AI included to read and record your shots and keep track of you distances. And Pete Charleston joins us, from Golf Logix with there new, 4 color, slick Green Books. Just like the Pros use. Now you'll know why you can never make that putt! And finally, Terry Koehler from Edison Wedges. Terry realized that there had been no design change in wedges for over 50 years. Technology had missed the wedge design business. So he changed that with the first new design for wedges (and a marked improvement in function) in over 50 years. And then, in the bonus content section for this week Jeff and I sound off on slow play. Another great hour of golf talk. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week Matt Rudy, from Golf Digest Magazine is our guest. He has ghost written books for some of golf's most legendary personalities. He also translates the instructions from some of America's best golf coaches and writes those "How To" instruction pages in the magazine. Great stories and an inside look at one of our best golf writers working today, Matt Rudy. And in the bonus content section we revisit our favorite golf mom, Cyndy Anderson. Her daughter has just been advised to give up tennis and concentrate on only golf. Jeff says that is a bad idea. Here's why. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We give Jeff the week off and bring in 3 of our favorite guests for some brand new conversations. Bobby Weed, golf architect, talks about his latest project, Grove 23. That is Michael Jordan's personal, private golf course that Bobby designed and built for Michael. We also bring back Steve Coulton from OnCore Golf. They are a small boutique golf ball manufacturer that is getting great response from golfers of all calibers to their newest ball, the Vero X1. And finally, Dr. Bern Bernacki. The President of the Golf Heritage Society talks a lot about the history and traditions of the game. And then, with our bonus content, we go back to this weekend two years ago where Jeff first describes the fool-proof technique of aiming and aligning your club correctly. Another great week of golf talk! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We visit with Kevin Hurst, Master Fitter from Club Champion. He's the dude who fit John with his first ever custom fit club. You will hear all the techniques they use and why, You will know how the numbers mesh together to create the absolute perfect club for you, your swing and your game. You will even hear about the longest drive John has ever hit, and it happened last week with his new custom fit driver. And then some bonus content from 2 years ago when Jeff Smith had just returned from a golf vacation in Scotland and he regales us with some of the most classic golf he's ever played. Altogether another fantastically enjoyable episode of Those Weekend Golf Guys Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brady Riggs has been one of America's Top100 Golf Instructors since 2003. He joins us from the range out at Hansen Dam Golf Course in Pacoima California. He joins Jeff and I to talk about teaching golf, why it is important to get lessons, what it's like to coach/teach your own children and relate some stories that will keep you laughing all week. And in our bonus content we revisit our favorite golfing couple, Dianne and Art to discuss the pro's and cons of playing golf together with your significant other. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Once again, your short game short comings rear their ugly head and you finish yet another round with a score 6 to 10 strokes higher than it really should have been. If only those chips rolled out closer to the hole. If only those putts finished in the cup. Pitching, chipping and putting improvements are possible right now. Just listen to Jeff Smith's counsel. And in the bonus segment, we head back to Myrtle Beach with a conversation from 2016 with Jeff Mundy from Myrtle Beach Golf. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We spend some quality time, and some very enjoyable time, with Jonathan "Coach" Coachman, from PGA Reach, WWE, and ESPN Fame. We also discuss the rules for gimmies, knowing that a "gimmie" is an agreement between two people, neither of whom can putt well. When to give them, when not to give them. And FOX is paying 37Million a year NOT TO BROADCAST GOLF! We uncover who it is that thinks Joe Buck is not good at calling golf. You will be surprised. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Continuing with the idea that for recreational golfers, it might be better to keep track of good hits rather than to keep track of strokes. This week we delve into what elements make up a decent round, one that you can be proud of and remember some of those "perfect" shots. All the elements and how to attain them like, aiming, increasing swing speed (the key to distance), center club face contact, etc. And with the bonus content we go back to june of 2016 and a conversation with Aaron Foster from Golf Overnight. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 to be great at golf, while also instilling a love for the game. Now THIS is the way to actually "grow the game". His techniques have nothing to do with competition in a golf tournament sense. And then, in bonus content from back in June of 2016, Jeff explains how to chip better Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 that is the exception, not the rule for us and just be happy with bogey, or even double. You see, that's the biggest mistake: we don't have realitic goals in mind and therefore, aren't having as much fun as possible! Lighten up. Enjoy! And our bonus material, we revisit this weekend back in 2018 from an episode we called "Weed makes golf easier" and our conversation with famed golf architect, Bobby Weed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 the 3 Keys To Distance. Knowing what each one is and understanding how to improve each will get you those extra yards you long for. In our bonus section, we return to this weekend three years ago with the very poignant and very funny conversation with our favorite golfing couple, Art and Dianne, Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 cool! You have probab;y found it difficult to get a tee time during the quarantine. All of the open golf courses have been extraordinarily busy. But that doesn't mean the golf business is healthy. Equipment sales, food and beverage sales, clothing, etc. sales are all hurting badly. In fact, there is a lot of equipment that isn't even available because most American factories have been closed. Then Jeff suggests a fool proof way to get more folks playing golf: make the 18th hole play much easier than it looks. We suggest a few idea, including some sort of bumpers like they use in bowling alleys. And, of course, the bonus content is from 2 years ago. Kevin Rosenburg talks about his golf simulator company, P3 Pro Swing. All in all, yet another fantastic hour of golf talk radio with Those Weekend Golf Guys Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Western Derby titles and the Augusta Invitational. She also had made two of the prestigious Curtis Cup teams. While women’s amateur golf was in its glory days, as the Ladies Professional Golf Association had not yet evolved, golf offered little financially when it came to the future for women. Marion Miley, however, was making it in spite of the country being bogged down in Depression. Often described as photogenic, she made for good interviews and as a result she was seen in newspapers and movie theater newsreels. Standard Oil of Kentucky took advantage of her celebrity and hired her to travel about and inspect their service stations. She had only started to parlay her talents that exceeded her golf. She was in the company of Bob Hope, Clark Gable and Bing Crosby, playing in more than 100 charity events, and her distance off the tee made her even more popular. She could hit the ball further than Hall of Famer Patty Berg, and during a driving contest at one of the tournaments outdistanced 1932 Olympic champion Babe Didrickson. Marion Milet was murdered in a botched robbery attempt at the Lexington Country Club in Lexington Kentucky. Our guest this week is Beverley Bell who has just published the definitive work on The Murder Of Marion Miley. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 to play basketball went to Ed and asked for some golf lessons. That is the day Ed Ibarguen and Michael Jordan became friends. Included in this week's conversation are many stories of Ed and Michael on the golf course, as well as some tips that will benefit all of us who are trying to improve with this game. And, for some bonus content, we revisit our conversation live from Dublin, Ireland with our buddy Phil O'Carrol about the joys of playing gold in Ireland, Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 that will make you oh, so much better at golf if you just pay attention. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 from some advice gtom Tony and he has it in abndance on this episode if Those Weekend Golf Guys. Also, bonus content from 2016. Jeff Smith gives a quicj fix on hot to hit the ball straighter and longer off the Tee. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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, Florida. The golf courses were closed in Florida this past week. Kellie was so bored she actually spent time talking with us! She and Jeff share their incomparable teaching techniques and they also share some stories from their respective lesson tees. Funny stuff, memorable stuff, educational stuff. You will love this conversation with Kellie Stenzel. And the bonus content. We can'r forget that. From this week back in 2018 when the Golf Guys talked about the 10 best golf clubs of the decade. How many do you carry in your bag? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. And we revisit our conversation with Shale Shah, a clothier from Miami who developed a golf clothing line particularly to raise money to help fight cancer. Also, E.A. Tischler, from Olympia Fields in Chicago joins us in the lively discussion. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.