Every Round Has Its Own Psychological Amen Corner with Dr. Joe Parent of Zen Golf

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Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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GS#1,001 Summary Dr. Joe Parent, featured on episode #1 starts the next era of Golf Smarter with his 18th appearance on the show. Joe and host Fred Greene discuss the importance of mindset and confidence in golf, drawing from Dr. Parent's hugely popular series of books on the mental game, starting with 'Zen Golf'. The conversation delves into the PAR approach to golf, emphasizing preparation, action, and response to results, and concludes with the principles of honor and friendship in the game. Joe discusses the principles of Zen Golf, emphasizing resilience, mindfulness, and the mental aspects of the game. He shares insights on how to overcome obstacles, the importance of breath and focus, and the need for improvisation on the golf course. Learn more at drjoeparent.comGet more when your visit the refreshed golfsmarter.com! Introduce an Upcoming Episode: Receive free gifts for recording a show opening by clicking on "Record Your Show Open Here!" tab on the right side of golfsmarter.com. Watch Daily Video Highlights from Our Interviews: Follow @golfsmarter on Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube daily to see our highlights and helpful insights from our interviews on the podcast. Post a Review: you'll receive three free gifts when you post an honest review about Golf Smarter the podcast. Fill Out a Listener Survey: It only takes a few minutes to fill out our survey, which helps us to better serve your interests in the podcast. You'll receive a free link to Tony Manzoni's video and Justin Tang’s summary of Tony’s Lost Fundamental on pdf! Visit tourstriker.com/TSGA and use the code GOLFSMARTER to get your first month of the Tour Striker GolfAcademy Online free, plus instant access to two bonus courses—'The Recipe for Better Golf' and 'Bombs: How to Consistently Smash the Driver”: a $194 value for free.This episode is brought to you by PXG. Schedule your fitting today and for a limited time you could save up to 20% on your ENTIRE order! Head over to PXG.com/smarter. Restrictions apply, see site for details.This episode is sponsored by Indeed. Please visit indeed.com/GOLFSMARTER and get a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT. Terms and conditions apply. This episode is sponsored by HIMS. Start your free online visit today HIMS.com/golfsmarter and received personalized ED treatment options.This episode is also sponsored by SelectQuote. Make sure you get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS, at selectquote.com/golfsmarter today and get started. 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	Hi, this is Jeff Williams from Fernie British Columbia, Canada, and I play at the Fernie Golf Club.
0:09.5	This is Golf Smarter, number 1001.
0:12.3	In golf, you aim at a spot, but you play to an area.
0:14.8	You have your aim line, a target that you want the ball to start on, where you hope it ends up.
0:19.7	So you have a clear picture
0:21.1	of the whole trajectory and shape of the shot. The better picture you have, the better your body will
0:26.6	respond to it. But it's best to do that within an area because we all have a dispersion pattern.
0:33.0	You want to give yourself the most room to play, and that takes outcome out of the situation.
0:37.9	Give yourself the best chance for your fewest strokes without taking an unnecessary risk.
0:43.8	And that's the game plan you have on every hole and every shot, regardless of your score.
0:48.5	And this makes a huge difference to take worry about results out of the picture.
1:06.4	Every round has its own psychological Amen Corner with Dr. Joe Perrin of Zen Golf.
1:16.4	This is Golf Smarter. Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds to help you lower your score and raise your golf IQ.
1:19.0	Here's your host, Fred Green.
1:24.0	Welcome back to the Golf Smarter Podcast, Dr. Joe.
1:25.4	Hey, Fred.
1:36.5	I, you know, I had to take a long, deep breath before I said that because episode 1001 is your appearance because you were episode one.
1:40.8	So I thought it was the perfect time to have you come back.
1:44.8	And it's not like you've only been on episode one in 1001.
1:48.9	I went through my database today, and this is your 18th appearance.
1:52.7	How appropriate is that that it's your 18th appearance?
1:57.1	We're on the final green here.
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