Those Weekend Golf Guys

We spend some quality time with golf architect, Bobby Weed. He started his career as an apprentice to Pete Dye. Spent years as the in-house architect for the PGA and is responsible for many of the TPC courses. Now he is building a course for Michael Jordan. Bobby understands that courses not only have to be challenging for scratch golfers and Pros but also have to be FUN for the high handicap amateur golfer. Also, Jeff shares a fool-proof, no fail, guaranteed technique to hit longer drives.

The first from our "Sundays Live" series of programs we broadcast live from Elk Run Golf Club in Jeffersonville Indiana. In talking on-air with the club's GM/Head Pro, we begin to encourage all golfers to move up to the Tees that best suit their game, not their age. Jeff Smith also encourages golfers to think this way: if you need more than a 7 iron to get to the green on a typical par 4 (after a decent drive) then you need to play from Tees more forward. The average amateur golfer hits their drive around 220 yards. After all the math is done, if you want to emulate the "Pro" experience on the course, don't play from the Pro Tees but play from the Tee location that makes the course around 5500 yards, give or take.

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Wes Wittingham from Volvik explains why their balls are colored and why they began their rise to fame through the LPGA. Plus, John and Jeff have a slight disagreement about one of the USGA's new proposed rules changes.

Jeff Smith describes his "4 Irrefutable Truths" for hitting a good shot from a bad lie. Do them right and IN ORDER! Learn it. Live it! Also talk to Kevin Rosenberg from P3ProSwing about practicing indoors in general and using their new, improved simulator specifically. It's both accurate and affordable. But, most important info on this week's show: some advice to Golf Parents: DO NOT quash your child's love of the game! And here's how you're doing that. Fun. Funny. Educational and Entertaining. Give a listen.

You'll hear a great tip about a game to play that will help lower your score, and win some money! Plus, music: yes or no? If yes, check out the SoundCaddy we talk about and finally, everything you could possibly want to know abut golf in Ireland

Would working out a bit more prevent a golf injury or cause one? Just one of the many questions Nick Buchan, certified strength coach for golfers, answers in this week's show. Can you actually get more distance with stronger legs? Will a less flabby midsection improve swing speed substantially? All great questions. All answered on this week's Golf Guys Show. And find Nick at strongergolf.com

Jeff teases us all with this Summer's itinerary for his trek to Scotland, with plans to play St. Andrews, Carnoustie, Trump International and more bucket list courses. Plus, we discuss that maybe the best way to get a hole-in-one is just not try! It will make sense once you listen to this week's show, another fun, funny and entertaining gem.

There are some clubs that you probably have in your garage that really should still be in your bag! These are clubs that are still the best in their category. We tell you the top 10\. Ever been attacked by wildlife on the course? We have, and have some funny stories. Plus, Slicing sucks but we all do it. Jeff's Quick Fix will help you stop slicing forever.

Golfers raise a LOT of money for charity every year. In the US last year there was a total of $3.9 Billion raised by golf and golfers, from the PGA down to Mom & Pop's scramble. And that was a full 1% of the total of all philanthropic giving in the country. Yay Us!!!

This week we talk about charity. John has a hilarious story from a charity scramble, Jeff coaches you through playing in your first charity scramble outing and we interview a guest who is heavily invested in golf, philanthropy and overall positive effects.

Shail Shah is a fashion designer who has started the new company, 2-DG. He has a beautiful golf polo shirt made from a material spun from threads from reclaimed fishing nets, so he helps the environment. It's SPF-50 so it helps protect the golfer from Melanoma. AND, he is giving 10% of the total sales to a cancer researcher who is getting close to a successful treatment and even a cure.

Look good, feel good and help out! Buy one of his shirts here, 2-dg.com

Lee Huffman is a travel expert. Ask him how to save money on airfare or hotels and he can go on for hours with great idea after great idea. So, we ask him how to get to the best golf venues cheaply so we can actually afford to play golf there. And he gives us a ton of ways to save Big Bucks. Our trips were booked before the show was over! Check out http://baldthought.com/weekendgolf for some private deals for our listeners and many other travel ideas and spiffs. Lee is a very generous man, just sayin'.