Bandon Dunes: Golf As It Was Meant To Be...In The Spirit of Scotland's Ancient Links

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Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2023

⏱️ 104 minutes

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898: In preparation for Fred’s trip to Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, we feature two guests back to back. Michael Chupka, Bandon’s Director of Communications provides us background on the history, future, services, amenities, and designs of the entire Resort. Then Kevin Phillips, Director of Instruction joins in to discuss the Links Lessons clinic he provides to help guests get ready for playing in challenging conditions on these true Links style courses. He also shares specific information on what makes each of the five 18 hole courses at Bandon Dunes unique. This episode is brought to you by SwingU.com and the SwingU app. Go to swingu.com/upgrade and use promo code ‘golfsmarter’ to save 30% on your first year’s subscription to either the SwingU Plus or SwingU Pro.. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans is the last of six with Dr. Glen Albaugh, author of “Wining The Battle Within”. Glen passed away in Feb 2023 at the age of 91, and we want to honor his memory by replaying each episode he was featured on Golf Smarter. This episode, from September 2016, is called “The Truth About Playing Better Golf Using Your Imagination”. Learn more in the show notes or our blog post at GolfSmarter.com for these episodes. Golf Smarter has been named by golfspan.com as one of the 10 Best Golf Podcasts for 2023, including being named the BEST GOLF PODCAST FOR YOUR MENTAL GAME. Check it out at https://www.golfspan.com/best-golf-podcasts. Become a Golf Smarter Ambassador by introducing our next episode! For your effort you’ll receive a choice of prizes including: • A box of ODIN balls of your choice with the Golf Smarter logo. ODIN Golf is the only golf brand that sponsors and pays everyday golfers! See our custom page at odin-golf.com/pages/golfsmarter. • A Glove + Glove Compartment from RedRoosterGolf.com where you can choose from a large variety of styles of gloves in 26 sizes! • A private link to Tony Manzoni’s video “The Lost Fundamental”. Write to GolfSmarterPodcast@gmail.com and we’ll send you simple instructions and a brief script to record for the intro of the show. In addition to sharing your home course, you now have the opportunity to offer your favorite Golf Smarter lesson, episode, insight or teacher.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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0:00.0	You hear the term I didn't have a lot of feel around the greens today.
0:04.0	Let's say from 40, 50 yards in.
0:06.0	Most likely it comes from us as players trying to feel one club to travel different distances,
0:12.0	that we might not practice a lot.
0:14.0	Especially for amateurs, how do you lower your index?
0:17.0	We lower your index by hitting better golf shots through an 18-hole round of golf. It's about managing your misses. You hear that term when we may end up in some in-between yardages. And you've been here before, and you understand our golf courses aren't long on the scorecard. I mean, you look at a lot of 340 par-fours, you look at a lot of 460 par-fives to where an avid golfer that looks short on the scorecards, where then we end up in some of those in between yardages because we try to overpower the golf course.
0:43.3	Hi, this is David Schmidt from Leath Summit, Missouri, and I play golf at Meals National Golf Course in Warnsburg, Missouri. This is Golf Smarter, number 898.
0:55.0	Bandin Dunes, golf as it was meant to be in the spirit of Scotland's ancient links.
1:01.5	This is Golf Smarter.
1:04.2	Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds to help you lower your score and raise your golf IQ.
1:12.1	Here's your host, Fred Green.
1:15.0	Today's episode features two guests back to back, and I wanted to give you a heads up about this.
1:19.4	Our first guest, Michael Chupka, is going to provide us with a complete overview of the history,
1:25.7	the future, services amenities, and designs of the
1:29.7	Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. And then we're going to meet the head teaching professional
1:34.5	at Bandon Dunes, Kevin Phillips, and he's going to teach us how to prepare and manage our way
1:40.7	through each of the 5 18-hole link style courses. Let's think of this episode like we're
1:47.1	playing 36 holes in a day, which I'm going to be doing twice coming up. Welcome to the
1:53.6	Golf Smarter Podcast, Michael. Appreciate you having me all, Fred. Oh, I'm so excited to visit you.
2:03.3	And that's coming up in the next couple days.
2:08.9	I'm going to be leaving this weekend to go up to Band and Dunes. And I love the line that you guys have on your website, golf as it was meant to be. And this is going to be my second trip.
2:15.3	Last one was 10 years ago. I feel like I'm a better golfer now.
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