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The Pope Of Slope!Dean Knuth Interview

Welcome to Episode 234 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast!  Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!  Learn the fascinating story of how The Pope Of Slope! -  Dean Knuth - created the USGA Slope Rating System!

Show Notes:

Interview with Dean Knuth - Dean was and is recognized as the worlds's top expert on the golf handicapping and course rating system used in the U.S. and many foreign countries.

• Dean talks about how he started working with the USGA, gives a brief overview of the main things he was most involved in when working for the USGA, and shares how he got the nickname "The Pope Of Slope!"
• He discusses a little of the history of creating the handicap index system for golfers, prior to creating the Slope Rating System.
• Dean talks about the needs and insights that led to him creating the Slope Rating System - and shares why the "Bogey Rating" for golf courses is important to creating the Slope Rating System.
• He talks about why Slope Ratings are important for golfers, especially to help them to play appropriate handicaps when they play different courses and golf tees.
• Finally, Dean shares some final insights on things golfers should know about the GHIN Handicap System - and about the wonderful life he now enjoys in Scotland!

Dean - Wow, What You Created Truly Matters For Golfers - THANKS!!

Useful Web Links:

To View Dean Knuth's Fascinating Bio Page - CLICK HERE!!

Shout Out!

In 2022, I did STACK Swing Speed Training and improved my driver distance potential from 201to 232 yards.

Well I am BACK TO STACK! Before restarting STACK my driver distance potential was 182 yards (getting older!).  Now doing STACK, and using JP Guidry Training Sessions and  Mach 3 Speed Training Tools, my distance potential after 5 STACK sessions has jumped from 182 to more than 200 yards - and MORE IMPROVEMENT TO COME!!

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Sharing Golf Knowledge!Jeff Sheets Interview

Welcome to Episode 233 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast!  Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!  Jeff Sheets is Sharing Golf Knowledge on his Instagram page - more than 250 posts!!

Show Notes:

Jeff Sheets is a 30+ year veteran club designer with more than 600 commercialized club models.  He has worked with 60 major champions, and is a 2024 Hall Of Fame club builder.

• Jeff talks about his main motivation for creating his Instagram page - Sharing Golf Knowledge!
• He shares some great background knowledge about the history of MOI matching - why he believes it is valuable for golfers - and some experiences he has had with Tour Players on creating "heft" matching in their golf clubs.
• Conventional Blade vs Cavity Back Irons.  Jeff talks about why all golfers should definitely not be afraid to give blades a try!!
• He has a preference to building iron sets with Taper Tip Shafts rather than with Parallel Tip shafts.  He talks why this can definitely matter for golfers.
• Jeff discusses what happens when you change the loft of a putter.  And how this change can influence how the putter face can line up square (or not!) to the target line without manipulation.
• He has some wonderful History Posts on his page - and talks about experiences he has had with Scotty Cameron, Guerin Rife, and Dean Knuth ("The Pope Of The Slope!").
• Finally, Jeff talks about his plans to continue Sharing Golf Knowledge and Golf History with his followers!

Jeff - Awesome Information For Golfers, Club Builders, and Club Fitters!

Useful Web Links:

Follow Jeff Sheets on his Instagram Page at @jeffsheetsgolf

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Shout Out!

Thanks to Dave Tutleman for a wonderful history article on Swingweight & MOI.  One of the first articles I found before I started to do MOI building of golf clubs.

Thanks to HeartMath for providing me with a free subscription to their training materials!!  I am diving in to learning more about the value of HeartMath.  CLICK HERE to learn more!

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It's Just A Thought!Tom Sterner Interview

Welcome to Episode 232 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast!  Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME! Welcome Back Tom Sterner - Founder of The Practicing Mind Institute, and author in 2023 of his third book - It's Just A Thought!

Show Notes:

It was great to to interview Tom Sterner again for the 4th time - author of a valuable book It's Just A Thought!

• Tom shares some of the interesting things he has done since the last interview we did about 5 years ago.
• He talks about what motivated him to write It's Just A Thought!  Which is actually book 3 in a series.
• Tom said he often asks clients to repeat this mantra - "I am not my thoughts." Some thoughts I create but most I do not, and it is those thoughts that unknowingly create me."  He discusses valuable insights into the roles of the unonscious and conscious mind in creating thoughts.
• A quote from the book - "Judging is usually the comparison between where I am in the moment and my BEST performance."  WHY do we Judge, and HOW can we stop?
• My favorite chapter in the book is "What Is The Struggle Telling You?"  Tom shares how we misinterpret struggle, and notes that "This Is Where The Fun Starts!" 
• There are chapters in the book about HeartMath and Self-Hypnosis.  Fascinating topics!
• Anxiety is a MAJOR issue for many young people - Tom shares his views on why they suffer so  much.
• Finally, shares about what will be in his - hopefully to be published soon! - 4th book.

         Thanks Tom - Keep Having Amazing Impacts On People's Lives!!

Useful Web Links:

To Purchase It's Just A Thought! on Amazon - CLICK HERE!!

To learn more about the Practicing Mind Institute - CLICK HERE!!

Shout Out!

It's pretty cold right now in East Tennessee - but the Roane State Community College men's and women's golf teams and their coaches are hard at work preparing for some great things this spring.  Keep Up The Hard Work!!

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The Magic In St Andrews!Kevin Davidson - "The Positive Golfer" - Interview

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Welcome to Episode 231 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast!  Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!

Show Notes:

Interview with Kevin Davidson - author of a new terrific golf book - "The Magic In St Andrews By The Positive Golfer - Finding Inspiration at Golf's Spiritual Home" One of my favorite interviews!!

• Kevin shares what started him to Love The Game Of  Golf.
• He talks about what led him to start writing this book - and how he developed the engaging writing style he used in writing "The Magic In St Andrews."
• Kevin discusses how he met Billy Casper - which led to "The Flag Story" - and he talks a bit about the "I Won't Be Signing Your Flag Sir!" Story.
• He talks about some of the experiences he had at the 150th Open at St Andrews, and about "Finding Love On The Links."
• Kevin shares how his "Eight Pillars For Positive Golf" helped him reduce his golf handicap from 10 to 1.5 - in 10 months!
• He talks about some of his Most Satisfying Golf Achievements.
• Finally, Kevin shares a bit more about  Why He Loves St  Andrews.  

KEVIN - Stories Stories Stories - A WONDERFUL Book!

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Shout Out!

A HUGE THANKS as 2025 ends to Dr. Gordon Morrison, Dr. J.P. Guidry, Peter Sanders, David Orr (twice!), Dr. David Creswell, John Novesel, Keith Muir, Dean Snell, Mike Romatowski, and Kevin Davidson - everyone who I interviewed on THE Golf Improvement Podcast this past year!!

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Mach 3 Speed Revisited!Mike Romatowski Interview

Welcome to Episode 230 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast!  Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!

Show Notes:

Welcome Back Mike Romatowski! - Creator of the Revolutionary Mach 3 Golf Speed Training System - a year-round speed training program that has helped golfers to - on average - improve their swing speeds by 11.5 mph!!

• Mike shares how he decided to get into the field of helping golfers improve their swing speeds through personal training and golf fitness.
• His training system is based largely on Three Key Principles - "Speed Out In Front," "Dynamic Oscillating Variable Resistance," and using "Fatigue Management" to get optimal results.  He talks about the importance of each of these key principles to improving swing speed.
• Mike talks about three of his most valuable Training Tools - the JetStick, the SpeedBomber, and the IronWhip (his newest training tool).  He talks about how each of these function to help golfers improve their swing speeds.
• He discusses how his abilities to help golfers improve have grown since the last interview we did in 2019.
• Mike has created a new partnership and some new 2026 Mach 3 training programs, and is developing the ability to track the improvements of golfers he helps.  He talks about each of these areas.
• Finally, Mike shares details about how golfers who want to learn to Swing Faster can access his programs!!

Thanks Mike - Keep Teaching Golfers To Learn To SWING FASTER!!

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Shout Out!

My Shout Out today is about ME!!  I just learned from David Orr that I passed the Flatstick Level 2 Certification Exam - an accomplishment I am very proud of - a tough exam, and I learned a LOT!!

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Golf Ball 101 PLUS!!Dean Snell Interview

Welcome to Episode 229 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast!  Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques.  CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!

Show Notes:

Interview with Dean Snell - Dean founded the Snell Golf golf ball company in 2015.  Snell Golf is located in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

• Dean shares how he decided to be trained in Plastics Engineering, with a minor in Chemistry and Math - and how he was hired to work with the Titleist Golf Company.
• He talks about his decision to start Snell Golf in 2015 - to focus on "giving back to consumers."
• Dean discusses how 4 Key Golf Ball Technologies - Core, Mantle, Cover, and Dimples - and also the Number Of Layers in a golf ball - influence golf ball performance.
• He shares his views on what he believes are two important golf ball myths - Golf Ball Compression, and Making a Golf Ball Choice Based on Swing Speed.
• Dean discusses the differences between the four golf ball designs offered by Snell Golf - Get Sum, Prime 2.0, Prime 3.0, and Prime 4.0 - and how each design works best for different classes of golfers.
• He shares some of his views about the coming USGA Golf Ball Changes, and how they might influence Snell Golf (and all golf ball companies) in the future.
• Finally, Dean talks about some of the things that has been most satisfying to him about creating the Snell Golf ball company.

                             Dean Keep Doing Great Things For Golfers!!

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To Learn More About Snell Golf - CLICK HERE!!

Shout Out!

BIG THANKS to Izabela Russell and Music Radio Creative for her suggestion to use an amazing new Adobe AI tool -  Adobe Enhanced Speech 2.0 - I applied the Adobe AI tool to my podcast audio, and it improved some feedback issues that I had in the recording.  AI Tools Just Keep Getting Better And Better!

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I Love Testing Putters!Keith Muir Interview

Welcome to Episode 228 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast!  Dedicated to sharing useful information on putting and short game improvement, professional club fitting, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!

Show Notes:

Interview with Keith Muir - Keith is a low-handicap golfer, who is "living the golfing dream" in St. Andrews, Scotland.  Keith has a web site thoughtsfromthetrain.com - and also a new Substack channel - where he writes about his efforts to find a "gamer" putter for his game.  He also writes about his mindfulness journeys.

• Keith shares his amazing Golf Story - especially about getting to Live The Golf Life and them amazing courses he gets to play!
• He talks about his initial interactions with Bruce Rearick, what he learned from him, and what his "Gamer" putter was - until recently - and why.
• Keith talks about the methodical process he uses to test different putters against his "Gamer" - and also about the Tangent App he uses to record his Putting Statistics.
• He has tested a lot of different putters in the past year.  He shares some of the results of this testing, and what his new SeeMore "Gamer" putter is and why.
• Keith has taken the AimPoint Express green reading training.  He talks about how AimPoint has been the biggest factor in his recent efforts to improve his putting performance.
• His Final Words to us - Learn AimPoint Express! If you truly learn to use it, it will have the biggest impact on improving your putting.

         KEITH THANKS - YES,  KEEP TESTING PUTTERS!!!

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  Subscribe to Keith's The Club House Substack Platform - CLICK HERE!!

  Link to The Tangent App - CLICK HERE!!

Shout Out!

As I have noted many times before - AimPoint Express Works!  Click THIS LINK learn how to use it and significantly improve your green reading and putting performance.

Another great way to track your personal putting statistics - and even compare the performance of different putters - is the STACK Putting App.  Click THIS LINK to learn more about it - and it is available to use in a 30-day no cost trial!

And one more thing - I Shot My Age 3 weeks ago - I am 76 years old, and shot 75!!    YAY FOR ME!!

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Tour Tempo Matters!John Novosel Jr. Interview

Welcome to Episode 227 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast!  Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques. CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!

Show Notes:

Interview with John Novosel Jr. - John and his father discovered - roughly 20 years ago - the amazing concept of Tour Tempo - which has value for golfers who want to improve their full swing and short game performance.

• John shares some of the interesting details about how he and his father discovered how a 3 to 1 full swing tempo is what the best players in the world use.
• He discusses his Tour Tempo Total Game app, and the meaning of the Tour Tempo Long Game Tones - such as 18/6 up to 30/10.
• John talks about some of the biggest myths that golfers have about their full swing tempos - and some of his evidence that golfers can achieve significant swing improvements by creating full swings that are close to a 3 to 1 tempo.
• The Tour Tempo 2 book - published in 2012 - has a lot of focus on effective Short Game Tempos - which are more like 2 to 1.  John discusses how he made this discovery, and why Short Game Tempos are different than those for full swings.
• He shares what golfers should do to jump into learning about THEIR full swing and short game tempos - and how they can learn how to experiment and change them - with often amazing results!

        Thanks John - KEEP DOING GREAT THINGS FOR GOLFERS!!

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To purchase the Tour Tempo 2 Book on Amazon.com - CLICK HERE!!

The Tour Tempo Total Game App is available for Apple and Android Phones.

John's Instagram Handle is @tourtempo.

Shout Out!

In 2019, I posted a blog post about a great David Orr version of a putting drill that - if done correctly - can help golfers improve their Putting Stroke Coordination - The Chopsticks Drill.

A good friend of mine - Ken Collins - has created a neat little additional training aid - available at PuttingPalGolf.com - that you can use with the Chopsticks Drill, your alignment sticks, and your putter. Well Done Ken!!

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Junior Golfer Putter Fitting!David Orr Interview

Welcome to Episode 226 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast!  Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques.  CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!

Show Notes:

Welcome back - for the 10th time! - David Orr - Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher, and creator of the Flatstick Academy in Southern Pines, North Carolina.

• David talks about what motivated him to want to share his thoughts on how to best fit junior golfers for putters - and some of the mistakes that junior golfers can make with the putters they start with.
• He discusses the absolute #1 starting elements for a good putter fitting - Length, Lie, Putter Weight.  He shares his three-part process for doing getting putter length right for a junior golfer (actually, for any golfer!).
• David talks about how junior golfers often want the putters they see the Tour Players playing - and why these might not be best for them - at least when they are learning to putt.
• He talks about how Putter Weight can vary for the type of putters - Blades or Mallets - he also talks about the industry trend to heavier and heavier putters.  
• David notes that Feeling Rotation in a putting stroke is not a bad thing - and that very often Big Putter Grips are not a great option for Junior Golfers.
• He talks about his excitement about the putter designs that he is creating with David Frisch and Goodwood Golf.
• Finally - more than once in the interview - David talks about how getting a junior golfers into well-fit putters can help then learn Coordination in their Putting Strokes.

      GREAT INFORMATION FOR JUNIOR GOLFERS AND ALL GOLFERS - THANKS DAVID!!

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Shout Out!

As I noted in Episode 225, listenters have the opportunity to use the Equa Health meditation app for free for 3 months - the Equa Health developers will obtain some useful beta-testing data for the biosignal respiration model they are working to add to the app.

You can load Equa Health on your smart phone, and use this code - GLF4LF - "golf for life!" - to obtain free full premium access to Equa Health for three months.

NOTE:  You wlll have to complete what they call Elite User Terms - to allow the Equa Health team to anonomously use your respiration data to improve the Equa Health breathing modeling.

AND to my golf friend Doug Goeringer - he recent shot 72, the first time he has shot his age (he's 73 years old - WAY TO GO DOUG!!

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Dr. David Creswell InterviewEqua Health - "A Mindfulness Coach in Your Pocket"

Welcome to Episode 225 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast!  Dedicated to sharing useful information on professional club fitting, putting and short game improvement, and effective practice techniques.  CHANGING GOLFER'S LIVES - ONE GOLFER AT A TIME!

Show Notes:

Interview with Dr. David Creswell - The William S Dietrich II Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA.  David is the Chief Scientist of Equa Health - a mindfulness coaching app.

• David shares what initially drew him to be interested in the Science of Mindfulness.  He also talks about his own love of golf and other competitive sports - and some of the ways he applies his knowledge about Mindfulness to help him compete at a high level.
• He shares his personal definition of Mindfulness, and also of Equanimity - and how these can be valuable to athletes and everyone who wants to develop more Resilience in their lives.
• David, Julianna Raye, and Mathew Polowitz a few years ago realized that a true mindfulness coaching app did not exist.  David discusses the initial efforts to start to create the Equa Health mindfulness app.
• "See Hear Feel" - "Concentration Clarity Equanimity" - "Microhits" - David discusses the role that these all play in helping people to effectively use the Equa Health app.
• Equa Health was first released in 2022.  It has come a LONG way since then. David talks about the role of AI, and also a new addition being tested - measuring respiration rates during a session using your smart phone - in the continued development of Equa Health.
• He shares some Final Words about how listeners can dive into using Equa Health - and how listeners can in general apply Mindfulness to improve their Resilience and Performance.

      David And Your Team - Keep Doing Great Things - THANKS!!

Useful Web Links:

To learn more about Equa Health - CLICK HERE!!

To learn more about David's Health and Human Performance Lab - CLICK HERE!!

To purchase "Handbook of Mindfulness: Theory, Research, and Practice" - CLICK HERE!!

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Shout Out!

After we completed doing this podcast, the Equa Team created this amazing Win - Win opportunity for listeners who want to test the biosignal respiration version of Equa Health app for themselves!

Load Equa Health on your smart phone - log into it using this code GLF4LF (golf for life!)

You will have full premium access to use the biosignal respiration beta of Equa Health that is being tested - for 3 months!

To use this, you will need to put a belt around your chest and put your phone under it (instructions provided in the app).  Or you can lie down on the ground and put your phone on your chest when you do a meditation session.

(NOTE - You will have to agree to the Elite user terms to allow Equa Health to anonymously use your data to improve their breath models).

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