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588: Athletic vs Analytic Golf - It's Hard to be a Analytic Golfer with Mike Weingartner

golf SMARTER

Josh Karp

Sports, Golf, Society & Culture

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2017

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

588: Mike Weingartner is the Head Golf Professional at The Ridge (formerly known as The Ridge at Castle Pines North) just outside of Denver. In our conversation Mike talks about how he gets the most efficient golf swing out of everyone of his students. We also talk about the importance of lag in your swing, why it's important to focus on your athletic ability to improve your game, and his favorite par3, 4, and par5 holes at The Ridge. This episode is brought to you by RADIO BASEBALL CARDS, the newest podcast from SmarterPodcasts.com. Thanks to everyone who has jumped at the opportunity to download any and all episodes from the Golf Smarter catalogue! Now that we've discontinued Premium Access every episode of Golf Smarter, dating back to 2005, is free for everyone. If there were episodes in the past that you heard but it wasn't a Premium Episode, then chances are you missed at least half of the conversation. Download and listen to all those unedited interviews where ever you download your favorite podcasts. Here are options on how to find and hear what you want.•The free Golf Smarter app for iOS or Android. ***The iOS Golf Smarter App has been fixed and is available in the Apple App store.• Smarter.Golfis our Libsyn website.For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@correctedmistake  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Golf Smarter, number 58, published on April 18, 2017, is brought to you by Radio Baseball Cards,

0:07.9

our newest podcast from Smarter Podcasts.

0:11.2

Radio Baseball Cards is a two-minute show with the greatest baseball players of the 20th century

0:16.7

telling stories about their lives in and around the game.

0:20.2

Our first five episodes are now available featuring Hall of Famers Hank Aaron, Duke Snyder,

0:26.0

Pee Wee Reese, and Whitey Ford.

0:28.4

Now, this past weekend, all over North America, every team in the majors celebrated the 70th

0:34.4

anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier by having

0:38.9

every player where Jackie's number 42. There was also a statue commemorating Jackie at Dodger Stadium.

0:46.9

In three of our opening episodes, teammates and opponents talk about Jackie's impact on the game,

0:53.3

the country, and their lives.

0:55.8

Radio Baseball Cards is now available in iTunes, the Apple Podcast app, or wherever you find

1:01.8

your favorite podcasts.

1:04.2

Are you an athletic or analytical golfer?

1:07.4

Mike Weingartner says it's hard to be a good analytical golfer. This is Golf Smarter.

1:14.2

Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds to help you lower your score and raise

1:20.3

your golf IQ. Here's your host, Fred Green. Welcome to the Golf Smarter podcast, Michael.

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Hey, Fred.

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Thanks for having me.

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I am excited to talk to you because you're going to educate me on some things I don't know about,

1:33.4

and that's why I'm always excited to do the podcast.

1:37.0

So you're the head teaching professional at The Ridge, formerly known as the Ridge at Castle Pines North up in the Denver area, correct?

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