Legendary PGA Teacher of the Year Jim Hardy, father of the 1-plane, 2-plane concept discusses his impressive list of PGA, Nationwide, and Champions Tour students. This is #1 of 2 episodes. His book Solid Contact is available on Amazon.

Solid Contact!  Legendary Coach and Author Jim Hardy

Mulligans is now published each Friday as part of your Golf Smarter subscription. Golf’s all-time best selling instructional books* were published in 1957 and 1992, proving that great golf instruction never gets old. That’s why we've introduced Golf Smarter Mulligans, your second chance to gain insights and advice from the best instructors featured on the golfer’s podcast, Golf Smarter. Each week we’re going to re-release an archived interview from more than a decade of episodes that are no longer available. No penalty for the second time around! As we’ve shared since 2005, “All the Pros agree, to lower your scores and increase your golf IQ, you need to Golf Smarter!”“Ben Hogan’s Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf” (1957) &amp;“Harvey Penick's Little Red Book: Lessons And Teachings From A Lifetime In Golf” (1992)

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241: Mike Pedersen trained to compete for the Olympics Decathlon and is now focused on golf swing biomechanics, hitting the ball more efficiently, longer drives, and pain free golf. We get into detail on how to properly rotate your hands through impact. Originally, this was Members Only episode #334, published in May 2012, so it’s the first time it’s being shared publicly for free!

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239: This week we continue our conversation with Dr. Joseph Parent, author of the celebrated Zen Golf. Our conversation focuses on short game and anger management. For more visit http://zengolf.com. Originally, this was Members Only episode #332, published in May 2012, so it’s the first time it’s being shared publicly for free!

Solid Contact! Legendary Coach and Author Jim Hardy

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