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741: Danny Maude could be one of the most popular YouTube golf instructors in the world. He has more than 2.5 times the subscribers as the Golf Channel and for good reason. He’s warm, friendly, creative, and has an ability to keep instruction simple, effective, and understandable. After falling deep into a Danny Maude video rabbit hole, host Fred Greene invited Danny to the show to discuss game improvement drills while staying home during the pandemic.

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This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, Susan Hill, President of Fitness for Golf addresses fitness and nutrition in an episode we call “Golf’s Other Four Letter Word - FTNS (Fitness)! You can find Susan now at bodyforgolf.com Golf Smarter Mulligans is free and available each Friday wherever you get your favorite podcasts.

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740: James Leitz is the PGA Teaching Professional at Tchefuncta Golf Course in New Orleans, and was a featured presenter at the recent online Consistent Golf Summit. https://lf0d8trk.clqtrk.com/84K5B2/24X9WZ/ In this episode he breaks down the Four Laws of Golf which are Speed / Path / Face / Impact Point and gives tips and insights on how to successfully practice and achieve the goal.

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Congratulations to Pam J of Tallahassee, FL, winner of a custom fit 257+ Hybrid courtesy of KnuthGolf.com, and a Golf Cradle courtesy of GolfCradle.com. Get 25% off any purchase of a hybrid, fairway metal, or driver from KnuthGolf.com when you let them know you’re a Golf Smarter Listener. Purchase a Golf Cradle and save $5 with code “GOLFSMARTER”.

This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, Jim Waldron of BalancePointGolf.com discusses “Being Paralyzed with Too Many Swing Thoughts”. Golf Smarter Mulligans is free and available each Friday wherever you get your favorite podcasts.

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739: Josh Zander of ZanderGolf.com returns to cover a variety of golf topics including which stats to keep track of to identify your strengths and weaknesses, his all new ZanderGolf app for iOS & Android, and his 11yr old son who stars on many of the videos from the app and his YouTube channel.

WIN A NEW CUSTOMIZED 257+ HYBRID from KNUTH GOLF! Deadline to win is Sunday, May 10 at Midnight PDT/3a EDT. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2020. Listen for details. We’ve added a second prize for our next giveaway! Next winner will receive 2 prizes!! We’ve added the Golf Cradle to keep your clubs from banging around in your trunk.

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This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, Scott Minni, author of Smash & Carve Golf joins us from Canada for and episode called “The Art of Ball Striking and Shot Making”. The book is available as a PDF at smashandcarvegolf.com. Golf Smarter Mulligans is free and available each Friday wherever you get your favorite podcasts.

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738: Joe Hallett is a PGA Master Professional. That simply means that he teaches golf teachers. The last time he was on Golf Smarter was episode 9 in 2006 (which can be now heard on Golf Smarter Mulligans #2). In this conversation we talk about how to get the most out of your golf instructor, and what to focus on while practicing at home.

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Congratulations to Kelly R of Gettysburg, PA, winner of a pair of SQAIRZ golf shoes, hat, socks, bag, courtesy of SQAIRZ.com. Kelly will also get a new CLAW glove from CaddyDaddyGolf.com.

This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, Eric Alpenfels, Head Teaching Professional at Pinehurst Resorts introduces us to Instinct Putting. This method will greatly improve your lag and distance putting as it focuses on practicing while looking at the hole. The book “Instinct Putting” is available on Amazon. Golf Smarter Mulligans is free and available each Friday wherever you get your favorite podcasts.

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737: Jim Waldron of BalancePointGolf.com returns to share his deeps insights and teaching about the yips and better ball striking. We call him our "Yoda of Yips" because he's specialized in helping golfers with the Yips for decades. Beyond that he's an incredibly gifted teacher.

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This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans we hear from Colin Cromack on Target Oriented Golf. This is one that host Fred Greene has been using with lots of success ever since this discussion from 2008. Y’know that a lot of golf instruction never goes out of date, which is why these older episodes of Golf Smarter are still valid today.

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736: Every great shot starts at your feet. Golf industry veteran and serial entrepreneur Bob Winskowicz is founder of SQAIRZ golf shoes and this week’s guest. SQAIRZ are engineered around a widen toe that allows feet to sit naturally. But there’s a lot more behind the intricate details of SQAIRZ, all they way down to the laces. The point is that more than 95% of all swing flaws are traceable to a poor setup. SQAIRZ helps setup, accuracy, distance, stability, and balance. AND THEY’RE COMFORTABLE!! Bob shares an exclusive discount code ‘golfsmarter10’ for $10 off for podcast listeners. Learn more at SQAIRZ.com.

Just before California shut golf down due to the Coronavirus, host Fred Greene and his buddy Neal went out to play at Eagle Vines GC in Napa Valley, CA. Fred offers a review and view of his SQAIRZ shoes. Watch it on GolfSmarterTV at https://youtu.be/ZefWMjsZ6PU

WIN A PAIR OF SQAIRZ, including a shoe bag, hat, and custom SQAIRZ socks! Deadline to win these shoes is Sunday, April 25 at Midnight PDT/3a EDT. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2020. Listen for details.

Congratulations to Jamil M of Austin, TX. He’s the winner of a new, customized Seemore putter from Seemore.com.

This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, we meet a former David Leadbetter Apprentice who opened a teaching studio in the heart of San Francisco’s financial district. A unique approach of bringing the game to all those golfers who may be able to spend an hour during the workday to get a great lesson, but not enough time to drive to a course/range to take a lesson. Golf Smarter Mulligans is brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com for the best in premium used golf balls.

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735: No Masters in April this year, so want to introduce you to the next best thing! Bo Watson is an excellent golf instructor who’s dedicated to helping amateur golfers get better. Besides the Watson School of Golf, he’s created a school with one of my all-time favorite names: “School of Lifetime Low Rounds”. But the exciting news is that from April 14-16, he’s presenting a can’t miss program that couldn’t be timed better. The Consistent Golf Summit is a free online teaching summit with 16 impressive instructors. It’s free to watch live online, but if you want to get the most out of the presentation, he’s offering an ALL ACCESS PASS that includes the recordings of every teacher’s presentation, companion materials, slide decks and bonuses. The ALL ACCESS PASS can be purchased for $197 before the Summit; $247 during the Summit; and $299 after the Summit. But even if you wait, it’s a great deal for this much expert advice. Click here for more on the Consistent Golf Summit.

WIN A SEEMORE PUTTER!!! We’re back with regular prize giveaways that will run through the end of 2020! The first prize to be given out will be a custom built Seemore putter from the great folks at seemore.com. Registration is now open at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2020. Deadline for entry is Sunday, April 12 at Midnight PDT/3a EDT.

This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, Jennifer Munro discusses the four different personalities you’ll find on the golf course, how to identify who you are, and learn which is best for you to partner with when playing.

This episode of Golf Smarter is brought to you by CryoFreeze Pain Relief Roll-on. If you’re looking to relieve your muscle and joint pain within 15 minutes and need a natural, yet powerful solution that is tested & works, try CryoFreeze Pain Relief Roll-On.Go to omaxhealth.com and enter code GOLFSMARTER to get 20% off CryoFreeze and sitewide! Don’t let muscle soreness continue to be another excuse why you’re not playing well.  Go to omaxhealth.com and feel relief faster!

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734: Not being able to play golf when Spring arrives is torturous for us. What can we do to pick it up where we left off once the pandemic has passed? Our guest this week is Thomas Malchow of trainfuly.com who provides us with insights on how to keep our body golf ready as we wait for the green light to play again. The key is be mindful of our posture, but there’s more. If you’re also looking for a comprehensive golf fitness training program that doesn’t require equipment, and that Thomas has used with professional golfers, he’s got a special offer for GOLF SMARTER listeners. Get 50% off the already discounted price on this three month training program at trainfuly.com, and use ‘golfsmarter’ at checkout.

WIN A SEEMORE PUTTER!!! We’re back with regular prize giveaways that will run through the end of 2020! The first prize to be given out will be a custom built Seemore putter from the great folks at seemore.com. Registration is now open at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2020. Deadline for entry is Sunday, April 12 at Midnight PDT/3a EDT.

The conclusion of our 9 episode March of Manzoni can be heard on #50 of Golf Smarter Mulligans. Mulligans is brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com.

Tony’s book “The Lost Fundamental: One Simple Move. Better Golf Forever.” is available once again in either paperback or kindle formats. Find it at https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Fundamental-Simple-Better-Forever-ebook/dp/B07MZFSPBW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tony+manzoni&qid=1583280371&sr=8-1.
The Lost Fundamental video is also available online! If you’re interested, please send your request to host Fred Greene at [email protected]

Next week we’ll meet PGA Instructor Bo Watson to hear all about his online Consistent Golf Summit in April featuring 16 instructors over 3 days of instruction.

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733: In our final week of honoring the memory of Tony Manzoni (RIP) on Golf Smarter, we split an episode from late 2015 up into three parts. Last week on Mulligans #48 was part 1 of this conversation that lasted a couple episodes. In this conversation we get into the various clubs, what you can do to improve your success, and what you can expect from each club in your bag. And as usual, Tony has incredible stories about Ben Hogan, whom Tony studied at length.

The conclusion of this episode can be heard on #49 of Golf Smarter Mulligans. Make sure to order hand inspected, sanitized, premium used golf balls from TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com before April 1, 2020 using "golfsmarter" at checkout for 20% any order over $49.

Next week to cope with being on lockdown during the pandemic, we’ll bring back Thomas Malchow to talk about how to keep your body in golf shape while being at home.

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732: In our third week of honoring the memory of Tony Manzoni (RIP) we split an episode from late 2015 up into two parts. This time you'll understand why Tony is so lovable as he shares stories of teaching Frank Sinatra, watching Ben Hogan play, the importance of getting fitted for clubs, and consistency is near impossible to attain.

Part 2 of this episode can be heard on #48 of Golf Smarter Mulligans. It's actually the first of three episodes we'll do over this and next week on the topic of Taking Your Game to the Next Level: One Club at a Time.

My playing partner, Neal, has posted this commentary in LinkedIn after our last round about playing 18 during the current pandemic crisis. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/golf-time-coronavirus-neal-polachek/?trackingId=WBuHxJuoSL2zLvU5SgrWnQ%3D%3D

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