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545 Premium: Dean “The Pope of Slope” Knuth returns (episode 531) to introduce the all new High Heat Fairway Wood and Hybrid. The video of this interview with close up of the club heads, can be here on GolfSmarter.com or https://youtu.be/3K57BED44QEI also want to thank Dean for being such a trooper. He wasn’t feeling well and went to see a doctor immediately after this recording, and was diagnosed him with double pneumonia. !!!!!We’re giving away a High Heat Driver!!!!!! Check the Featured section of the home page to register and win. Deadline to enter is 11:59p, Sunday July 17, 2016. Winner will be announced on episode 549 (July 19, 2016).  Knuth Golf has extended their exclusive discount for the Golf Smarter community. Mention “Golf Smarter” in your order and save on each of these clubs that are designed specifically to help amateurs play better golf. Driver regularly $399, your price $329. Fairway Wood regularly $299, mention Golf Smarter and it’s only $269. All new High Heat Hybrid, $249, but for you only $229.  http://Knuthgolf.comPart 2 of this Premium episode features a conversation with Amy Yanda-Lee of Chase 54, a golf apparel designer that pushes the limits in fit, feel, fashion and performance. These are golf clothes like you've never seen before. Please welcome our new host of Golf Smarter, Josh Karp! Fred has retired from his work life, including the podcast, and will be working on his game with more intention than ever. If you have a question for either Josh or Fred, or if you’d like to share a comment about what you’ve heard in this or any other episode, please write to Josh at karpj2323@mac.com or Fred at golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com.

544 Premium: Practice Perfectly. Practice Precisely. Practice Independently with LiveViewGolf’s Real-Time camera and free app. This week we sit down with Patrick Parrish, PGA Certified Instructor at the Nicklaus Monterey CC, and Shane Yang, inventor of LiveViewGolf. LiveViewGolf shows your swing in real time so that you can correct errors before they happen.  We’ve all stood in front of a mirror to look at our swing because we want to see what’s going wrong and what feels right. When you use LiveViewGolf, you get to watch your swing live on your smartphone or tablet, without changing your posture, utilizing similar video tools that PGA Teaching Pros spend thousands of dollars to put in their studio. And you can do it wherever and whenever you have enough room to swing a club for less than $200!This episode is brought to you by LiveViewGolf.com.All orders inside the continental U.S receive free shipping with the checkout code “golfsmarter”.   Watch this entire episode at https://youtu.be/zOyf2-GWntA   Patrick provided us with a live demo of how simple it is to use the LiveViewGolf real-time video camera and free app (iOS and Android)…INDOORS! Watch his short demo of LiveViewGolf at https://youtu.be/Vuf3EJdzebI    Are you also aware that the placement of your divot tells a lot about how good you play golf? Here’s a brief video excerpt from the full interview  https://youtu.be/btNMhmUWlMU   Please continue support of Golf Smarter podcast by supporting our sponsors.   Please welcome our new host of Golf Smarter, Josh Karp! Fred has retired from his work life, including the podcast, and will be working on his game with more intention than ever. If you have a question for either Josh or Fred, or if you’d like to share a comment about what you’ve heard in this or any other episode, please write to Josh at karpj2323@mac.com or Fred at golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com.

543 Premium: On any given round, there’s only one piece of golf equipment that is used on every shot…the ball. What most amateur players don’t realize is that 70% of all golfers are using the wrong ball, according to this week’s guest Dominic Selfa of Bridgestone Golf who sits down with host Fred Greene. Getting fitted for a golf ball is as important as getting fitted for clubs. So may players play a Titleist ProV1 because that’s what’s on the tour or is the most expensive. But that doesn’t mean it will help your game. The reality is that if you don’t have a swing speed over 100mph or can compress the ball to get a good amount of backspin, that is the wrong ball for you. Learn more about the new line of Bridgestone balls and how they are leading the way for every golfer to get properly fitted for the correct ball. http://BridgestoneGolf.comWatch the video interview with Dominic https://youtu.be/sz5on1IeV6MFor this Premium Episode, we also have another conversation from the ING Conference  with Terry McEwen of SoulKix, an innovative shoe team that encourages the quirky/weird/artistic/different/inspired/ and “off-beaten” soul to create the own path of shoes. It’s actually a really fascinating story of a father helping his son find a mission and path in life after the young man, at 19, was homeless living in a makeshift tent on top of a skyscraper in San Francisco. With Father’s Day coming, it’s a beautiful story of love and success.http://Soulkix.comPlease welcome our new host of Golf Smarter, Josh Karp! Fred has retired from his work life, including the podcast, and will be working on his game with more intention than ever. If you have a question for either Josh or Fred, or if you’d like to share a comment about what you’ve heard in this or any other episode, please write to Josh at karpj2323@mac.com or Fred at golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com.

542 Premium: Tour Edge sells golf clubs under both the Exotics and Tour Edge brands. Exotics are for those who demand the best. Tour Edge have forged a name as offering high-quality clubs at unbeatable prices. Our conversation this week was recorded at the 26th Annual ING Conference and features Joanne Miller, Director of Public Relations from the ING Conference.  In part 2 of this Premium Access episode, we also talk to Sherry Major from PGA Golf Exhibitions who produces the PGA Merchandise show in Orlando each year. This is the another interview captured at the 26th Annual ING (International Network of Golf) conference in Midway, Utah. http://TourEdgeGolf.comhttp://pgashow.com or http://pgalasvegas.comPlease welcome our new host of Golf Smarter, Josh Karp! Fred has retired from his work life, including the podcast, and will be working on his game with more intention than ever. If you have a question for either Josh or Fred, or if you’d like to share a comment about what you’ve heard in this or any other episode, please write to Josh at karpj2323@mac.com or Fred at golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com.

541 Premium: Kay McMahon is in the LPGA Teaching Hall of Fame who established eduKaytion golf dedicated to quality and simplified instruction with her signature Golf 8.5 approach. Too much going on in your head for each shot? With Golf 8.5 there are 4 pre-swing steps followed by only 4.5 in-swing positions which produce a classic golf swing for players at ANY level from beginner to scratch. Golf 8.5 is easily understood, dimple, doable, repeatable, and highly successful.  For Premium Access subscribers, we also share our interview with Elizabeth Hall from the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Florida, which will also be the location for next year’s ING Conference.This is the first interview captured at the 26th Annual ING (International Network of Golf) conference in Midway, Utah. I conducted 16 interviews and captured a lot of video from this conference and will be sharing it all with you in upcoming episodes.      http://edukaytiongolf.comhttp://www.worldgolfhalloffame.orgPlease welcome our new host of Golf Smarter, Josh Karp! Fred has retired from his work life, including the podcast, and will be working on his game with more intention than ever. If you have a question for either Josh or Fred, or if you’d like to share a comment about what you’ve heard in this or any other episode, please write to Josh at karpj2323@mac.com or Fred at golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com.

540: Eric Alpenfels is the Director of Instruction at Pinehurst Golf Resort and has been an instructor at Pinehurst for 33 years. He's also the co-author of the book Instinct Putting. Co-authored by Bob Christina, PhD, and Cary Heath, PhD, this book's research shows that  looking at the hole, "target vision", improves your distance control on long putts. In this curated version of this week's episode, we discuss how instinct putting works and how it can help. We also discuss Pinehurst Golf Resort and the nine courses, plus the 18 hole putting course. And we touch on which course to play when you visit depending on your skill level, some great stories about the history of the PGA Tour at Pinehurst, the Pinehurst Golf Academy, and more.Here's a video excerpt from today's show:  Would you be interested in traveling with Fred Greene and some Golf Smarter listeners for a weekend of golf? Can you please take a minute to answer three questions about a possible trip to either Pinehurst of Thailand in Fall of 2017? (shortened URL) http://goo.gl/forms/Ah03w3l7G6m0weUv1Please welcome our new host of Golf Smarter, Josh Karp! Fred has retired from his work life, including the podcast, and will be working on his game with more intention than ever. If you have a question for either Josh or Fred, or if you’d like to share a comment about what you’ve heard in this or any other episode, please write to Josh at karpj2323@mac.com or Fred at golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com.

539 Premium: Our guest this week is Mark Siegel of Golf Asia, a golf travel agency that designs golf tours throughout Asia. This time we talk about the Nikanti Golf Club which is an hour outside of Bangkok, Thailand. Nikanti is the first course I'm aware of that has a layout of 18 holes that are designed as 3x6 vs 2x9. We often complain that golf takes too long, but wouldn't it be great if you could choose to play just 6, 12, or the full 18 holes?Their website says that "Nikanti Golf Club challenges the ordinary and sets a new standard in style and substance in golf in Thailand."Ever wonder how all that detailed yardage information finds their way to your GPS unit and mobile apps? I came across a guy who works for BestApproach.com while he was mapping out a course in my neighborhood. So I grabbed my phone and shot a short interview with him about exactly what he was doing. Enjoy!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkxGp3G8FnIPlease welcome our new host of Golf Smarter, Josh Karp! Fred has retired from his work life, including the podcast, and will be working on his game with more intention than ever. If you have a question for either Josh or Fred, or if you’d like to share a comment about what you’ve heard in this or any other episode, please write to Josh at karpj2323@mac.com or Fred at golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com.

538 Premium: JimVenetos returns to share his passion and conviction as to whyhis swing method of Stillness, will bring three critical results tothe golf swing that every golfer craves: • Inside-out path, • Ball flight with a tight draw, • Increased distance through better contact. In this episode we hear an impressive testimonial from TV/Movieactor RichardSchiff on why Jim has had such a profound impact on hisgame and shooting his lowest score ever. If you'd like to see it,here's the linkPlease visit the all new GolfSmarter.com and click on the Surveyicon next to the Hey Fred button, to take our brief multiple choicesurvey so that we can learn more about you, what you like, and whatyou don't like about the Golf Smarter Podcast.Please welcome our new host of Golf Smarter, Josh Karp! Fred has retired from his work life, including the podcast, and will be working on his game with more intention than ever. If you have a question for either Josh or Fred, or if you’d like to share a comment about what you’ve heard in this or any other episode, please write to Josh at karpj2323@mac.com or Fred at golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com.

537: ConorJackson played Major League Baseball for seven seasons withArizona, Oakland, and Boston. But he didn’t take up golf untilafter he retired from the Big Leagues. He was lured in by charitytournaments, discovered how challenging it was and, like many ofus, fell in love. Even with a career .271 batting average, golfhasn’t come easy for him.Here's a videoexcerpt of today's episode when I asked Conor if it's easy forbaseball players to pick up golfNOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN for the People’s Choice Podcast Awards.Please nominate GOLF SMARTERas your favorite Sports Podcast to get us into the finals. You canonly nominate us one time. Deadline is April 30, 2016. Please visit the all new GolfSmarter.com and click on the Surveyicon next to the Hey Fred button, to take our brief multiple choicesurvey so that we can learn more about you, what you like, and whatyou don't like about the Golf Smarter Podcast. Please welcome our new host of Golf Smarter, Josh Karp! Fred has retired from his work life, including the podcast, and will be working on his game with more intention than ever. If you have a question for either Josh or Fred, or if you’d like to share a comment about what you’ve heard in this or any other episode, please write to Josh at karpj2323@mac.com or Fred at golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com.

536: We all have our pet peeves that irritate us when playing golf with others. Like talking on the phone. Forgetting (or making up) your score. Not having cash with you to pay your debts or the cart girl. Saying “I never play like this”, and more. Writer and High School English teacher/Golf Coach Rory Hughes recently published an article on this topic called “10 Things I Hate About You” and this week we break it down and have a lot of fun coming up with some more. Rory’s latest piece is about getting your child to hopefully love the same sports as you. If you’d like to get a glimpse of one of fun embarrassing points Fred brings up, watch this short video clip. NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN for the People’s Choice Podcast Awards. Please nominate GOLF SMARTER as your favorite Sports Podcast to get us into the finals. You can only nominate us one time. Deadline is April 30, 2016. http://PodcastAwards.comPlease visit the all new GolfSmarter.com and click on the Survey icon next to the Hey Fred button, to take our brief multiple choice survey so that we can learn more about you, what you like, and what you don't like about the Golf Smarter Podcast.Please welcome our new host of Golf Smarter, Josh Karp! Fred has retired from his work life, including the podcast, and will be working on his game with more intention than ever. If you have a question for either Josh or Fred, or if you’d like to share a comment about what you’ve heard in this or any other episode, please write to Josh at karpj2323@mac.com or Fred at golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com.