Frankly Golf

Frankly Golf

By Frank Thomas and Valerie MelvinSportsGolf
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Frankly Golf episodes

  • Caddies and Carts

    In this week's podcast, Frank and Valerie discuss caddies and golf carts. Can they co-exist? Please enjoy listening.

    9 min
  • Speed of Greens

    In this podcast Frank and Valerie talk about Speed of Greens. Having introduced the Stimpmeter to the world of golf while he was with the USGA, Frank knows a thing or two about greens speeds. Learn about the introduction of the Stimpmeter, its benefits and the unintended consequences associated with the invention. How does green speed affect putting? Should you change putters for different green speeds? Should greens be made slower? Enjoy!

    12 min
  • The Magic Golf Ball

    In this week's podcast Frank and Valerie discuss the Magic Golf Ball. In this podcast they cover selecting a golf ball, golf ball fitting, the evolution and history of golf ball technology as well as golf ball distance and testing over the years. Please enjoy!

    18 min
  • The Magic Golf Club

    In this podcast, Frank Thomas and Valerie Melvin discuss The Magic Golf Club. How do you find it? What does it look like? and How Long Does the Magic Last? are just some of the questions addressed in this podcast. Please enjoy.

    18 min
  • Frankly Golf: A Great Adventure Part 2

    In this podcast Frank and Valerie discuss the development and story of Frankly Golf, which is celebrating 20 years! Learn more about the thinking behind and creation of all the Frankly Golf products and enjoy the adventure.... 

    21 min
  • Frankly Golf: A Great Adventure Part 1

    Frank and Valerie share the great adventure of Frankly Golf. This week we start at the beginning, with Frank's and his friend Malcolm Maidwell's voyage on their 25 foot yacht Banshee and their goal of sailing around the world. How to cope with life or death situations, isolation in the middle of the Atlantic, food shortages and crisis decision making, as well as how to get along with each other are all covered in this week's podcast and we hope it helps everyone out there by sharing some lessons learned. Please stay well.

    31 min

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Helping golfers understand more about the game. Frank Thomas, inventor of the graphite shaft and former USGA Technical Director along with co-host Valerie Melvin discuss putting, golf equipment,…