797: Gabe Coyne has played golf for years and wanted a new set of clubs but wasn’t in a position to pay $2500 for a full set and bag, nor was he interested in a starter’s set for $250. As with many entrepreneurs, he saw an opening in the marketplace and an opportunity to be a disruptor in an established industry. As with a lot of millennial consumers, he wanted a product that looked great, was made of high quality material, and fit into an opening that has helped start many Kickstarter projects. So was born Stix Golf. For under $1000 you can now purchase a full brand new set of beautiful golf clubs, that includes irons, wedges, putter, Driver and a bag, and not be embarrassed to walk onto the first tee looking like you found these in the used bin a your local golf shop. We are a Stix Golf affiliate, so make sure they know you heard about them from Golf Smarter by clicking on this link stixgolf.sjv.io/a1KWOZ

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This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans 113, Jaacob Bowden is a golf instructor and writer who is also the subject of a documentary called "Chasing The Dream" about a couple of athletes in different sports who are trying to make the big time. As of this December 2009 recording, Jaacob was working to qualify for the 2010 US Open at Pebble Beach and the 2010 Open Championship at St Andrews. Jaacob also talks about the difference between swinging hard and swinging fast and how every golfer can achieve great distance and accuracy by eliminating tension in their setup and swing.

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