Those Weekend Golf Guys

John asked one question: why does the USGA deem it necessary to research making the golf equipment not work as strongly based on the results of just the top 1 tenth of the top 1 percent? That set Jeff off on a tirade. You’ve heard the complaints, right? The golf balls today fly too far. The golf clubs today hit the ball too far. The players of today are hitting too long and are making the courses obsolete. Sure, the top 125 players maybe. But why will the USGA and the R&A study the situation? Will they ruin it for the average recreational golfer? If they can, they will unless cooler heads prevail. Jack Nicklaus thinks the balls are “juiced”. He thinks the technology needs to be brought back a few notches. The game we play and the game played on the PGA Tour may have the same name and the same rules, but those guys are not playing the same game as we mere mortals. Listen this week as John and Jeff plot to save the game of golf from the USGA.

Success depends On How You Start! It may sound terribly elementary but, your swing may be perfect but if the ball is in the wrong place, you won’t have any good shots. Jeff was dealing with a student who put the ball way too far back in his stance which caused all kinds of problems. His trailing shoulder was too low. His posture was all screwed up. Whenever he tried to get to the ball, he was hitting everything FAT. We called him Sir Hitsfatalot. Do you suffer from too many fat shots? Too many ribbons of turf landing farther than the ball flies? Let Jeff Smith, the number one Golf Instructor in the state of Indiana fix it now. Once and for all. Quickly. Participate in our listener survey: Where would you like to go for a listener trip? Answer at facebook.com/golfguys. Another fun, funny, entertaining and informative edition of the Award Winning Those Weekend Golf Guys Podcast.

Let’s do some math. If every mile per hour increase in ball speed translates to 3 yards more distance, how much yardage could you add if you could increase your ball speed by 20-25 mph? Jeff Smith gets down to brass tacks and tells us all how to get more ball speed coming off the club face, WITHOUT gaining swing speed! It is the difference between effortless power and powerless effort. Don’t swing harder, or faster, just do these simple things and get that ball leaping off the club face so much faster than it does now that even you will be flabbergasted by how long you can hit the ball. It’s educational. It’s informative. And still, fun, funny and entertaining. It’s another great episode of Those weekend Golf Guys

Fix It!!! Are you a hooker? There are 4 hooker flight paths: the ball starts straight and curves left, the ball starts left and curves left the ball starts right then curves left and the ball just moves left on a totally straight trajectory. None of them are what you want. In this episode, Jeff Smith, The #1 golf instructor in the state of Indiana will fix your hook, no matter which of those 4 you suffer from. The most common, the starts straight and curves left, Jeff addressed in this week’s Quick Fix show on the Stereo App (download it now at stereo.com/golfguy_jeff) Join us there every Tuesday at 1 PM eastern time and get one of your most troublesome problems fixed! Ask questions or just listen. You will have a better game once you do. And then listen here as Jeff explains the other 3 ways the ball goes left and how to fix it. Another fun, funny, entertaining and oh, so informative episode of the Award Winning Podcast, Those Weekend Golf Guys.

Dottie Pepper was an intense and major-championship winning LPGA Tour golfer until injuries first derailed her career, and then ended it prematurely. She then entered a successful career as a golf broadcaster, where we find her walking the fairways of the latest PGA Tournament for NBC Sports and the Golf Channel. Dottie had 17 LPGA victories in her career. In our conversation she talks about the fierce competition she had in a playoff with Pat Bradley, she talks about winning the Dinah Shore (now the ANA Insperation) twice, and she talks about talking to some of today’s best golfers as they compete weekly. And don’t miss Jeff’s Quick Fix and learn how you can participate in the next one. Get your problem fixed for free. Just go to stereo.com/golfguy_john right now to follow us so you don’t miss the next edition of Jeff’s quick Fix

Meet The Golf Boy. Jason Thurston is 11 years old. He is an avid golfer. He lives in Maine, which is not the best place for an avid golfer to live. During the 5 months he cannot play golf, Justin gets creative and designs clothes for kids and adults that feature sports designs, some funny sayings, or maybe just something cool and comfortable. The kid is smart, creative, and has a bit of an attitude. We asked him if his Dad taught him how to play. He told us “…you can’t really call what my Dad does playing golf.” Look for his website at http://thegolfboy.com. Then follow us to facebook.com/golfguys because we are still compiling a list of golf courses you want to play this year. We will be choosing the most popular on that list and putting together a listener trip. We need your input. More fun, funny and entertaining golf talk on this week’s edition of the award winning golf podcast, those weekend golf guys.

Why would one of America’s top golf instructors live in Minnesota 12 months a year? Isn’t the average golf season about a month or two? Well, we asked Eric Chiles that very question. His answer is hilarious. We also asked many other questions like: do you follow the rules to the letter? How do you deal with a client who really doesn’t want lessons? What are the major mistakes you see among weekend golfers? Boxers or briefs? So basically the conversation between Jeff Smith, Eric Chiles, (both great golf instructors) and John Ashton (the guy who is in this for all the free advice he can get) will help you prepare for the coming golf season, whether it lasts 12 months or 2, like in Minnesota. Another fun, funny, and informative Those Weekend Golf Guys Episode.

Where Will You Play This Year? We all have one or two courses that we really want to play and since last year sucked so bad we thought this year should be the year we treat ourselves. John and Jeff pick 5 courses in the U.S. they intend to play this year. What are yours? Go to our Facebook page, facebook.com/golfguys and tell us 2 courses you’d really like to play this year. We are collecting ideas to put together a Golf Guys trip for listeners. Also, Jeff tell you how to choose the right putter for yourself. It’s the club you use most often so make sure it is totally right for you. It’s another fun, funny, and highly entertaining Those Weekend Golf Guys Show

Back in October we came across a sign that came from a golf course in England. It was dated 1940 and delineated a set of “special rules” that were to be used because of the “unpleasantness” of the current situation. Yes! Even during the Battle Of Britain and amidst constant threat of German attach the golfers in Britain would not be deterred. They continued to hit the links regularly, but did adopt these new rules. The list, in retrospect, is hilarious! And it became the topic of our most listened to episode of 2020. Listen again and enjoy once more the humor of Those Weekend Golf Guys’ Warzone Rules episode.

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and are ready for a Happy New Year. Can 2021 be any worse than 2020? We don’t think so but let’s not temp fate, ok? This week we play the 2nd most listened to episode all year. It is entitled, Short Game Short Comings. Jeff gets down to the basics and doesn’t sugarcoat things. There are reasons why most of us have short games that suck. Good news, there are fixes. But first, we must admit we have the problem! Take a listen to the 2nd most poplar episode of 2020 as we review The Best (that we could find) of Those Weekend Golf Guys.