Golf architects offer a unique perspective on playing strategy, and this week's guest, Tripp Davis shares his thoughts on what golfers should be aware of, strategically, during their next round. Tripp also addresses the state of golf course architecture and production from episode #162 of the Golf Smarter Podcast. Tripp designed the "Old Course" in Colony, TX, which offers 18 Scottish-inspired holes from famous British Open venues. The "New Course" which Tripp is collaborating on with Justin Leonard features holes inspired by the legends of golf course architecture.

Mindi Boysen is a long time golf fitness expert and a certified TPI Instructor. Her DVDs and appearances on Fox Sports Net provide great insight on how to increase your power and stamina through flexibility. This episode from January 2009 features Mindi’s report on what she learned from the Golf Fitness Summit where golf fitness instructors from all over the world gathered to trade secrets on how to get us to pay attention to our most important piece of equipment.

There are so many times during a round of golf that creates anxiety for us and hinders great play. Have you ever identified your anxiety while on the golf course? How 'bout a 3 foot putt for par? Hitting out of a greenside bunker? First up on the first tee...without warming up? Now compare those shots to how you felt while hitting a ten foot putt for birdie after 2 consecutive pars. It’s amazing how a calm, confident state and being relaxed over the ball will garner More...much better results. Episode #160 of the GOLF SMARTER podcast investigates calmness while on the course and whether it truly makes a difference. Sports Psychology Consultant Ben Kline discusses his study on Mindfulness Meditation and the impact of meditation on golfers to understand whether they reported changes in their feelings of anxiety.

PGA Tour Caddie Mike "Fluff" Cowan shares his entertaining history of carrying the bag for some of the Tour's best players, including Tiger, Furyk and Jacobsen. He also addresses what is involved in helping a great player win. Being a playing partner alongside Peter Jacobsen is out of his comfort zone since he carried Jacobsen's bag on the tour for many years before he caddied for the young rookie phenom, Tiger Woods. He currently carries for Jim Furyk. On episode #158 of the GOLF SMARTER podcast, Fluff shares his entertaining history of how he became a caddie on the Tour, his competitive nature, life on the tour but off the course, and how his course management skills takes his player to the top of the leader board.

Imagine you are tired from 17 holes of unrelenting frustration. At the last hole, on your last legs, you tee up and swing. Somehow, your driver, which until now was only two heartbeats from a watery grave, doesn't merely strike the golf ball, but goes through it in such a way that the tee hardly budges. Many people have had that moment. Some people know that moment is teachable. But few people know how to teach it like David Leadbetter's right-hand man, Instructor Sean Hogan. From episode #157 of GOLF SMARTER, Sean shares tips, stories, and much more.

With an enormous following on YouTube, Shawn Clement — who has worked with Moe Norman, the greatest ball-striker of all-time — has been teaching "common sense golf" for decades. On episode #156 from November 2008 of GOLF SMARTER, Shawn talks about the swing, working with Moe Norman, and much more.

There are a lot of companies spending a ton of money to help you perfect that peculiar quirk of the golf course, putting. Taking a somewhat different approach, PGA Tour Instructor Dean Thompson came up with an incredible putting aide that made the top 5 on the Golf Channel's Fore Inventor's Only reality show. Going back to 2008 of GOLF SMARTER, Dean discusses his Perfect Putting Machine, all of the aspects of putting, and much more.

66: To most of us, shooting a 65 over 18 holes may feel like an unattainable goal, but how about doing it in 44 minutes? Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor and Speed Golfer Christopher Smith has not only done that, but he did it with only six clubs. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans we bring back episode #154, in which Christopher, who set the world Speed Golf record in 2005 and still holds it today. In this episode he discusses the game and his book, "I've Got 99 Swing Thoughts, But 'Hit the Ball' Ain't One."

Lynn Anderson of TotallyDriven.com is a certified fitness instructor from the Titleist Performance Institute. On episode #153 of the Golf Smarter podcast she discusses what TPI certification is about, great fitness and nutrition tips, and off-season conditioning advice.

Joe Plecker is the kind of golf instructor who makes every golfer better. One of his students, who is also a PGA Professional and GOLF SMARTER listener, says that Joe is one of the best in the business and wanted us to speak to him. This was originally recorded in November 2008 as episode #152 of GOLF SMARTER and the only part that may not be relevant is that the DVDs mentioned are no longer available.