Get a Lead Edge Roll With The SpoiLER Putter: Like Putting With a Wedge with Inventor Dan Landman

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Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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GS#1006 Summary: Our guest this week is Dan Landman, the creator of SpoiLER Golf, a new putter design that emphasizes the concept of lead edge roll. We explore the innovation behind the putter, its advantages over traditional designs, and the insights gained from working with golf professionals like Joe Hallett. Dan shares the journey of developing the putter, the importance of understanding ball roll, and how SpoiLER Golf aims to position itself in a competitive market. Dan's insight into the innovative design and technology behind the SpoiLER putter, emphasizes the importance of achieving the best roll for improved putting performance. He shares insights into the development process, consumer feedback, and the company's focus on creating a product that resonates with golfers. Get 10% off your order when you use “golfsmarter” while checking out at spoiLERgolf.comPlease check out this article about Fred's golf and podcast journey called "A Lifetime On The Air" that was published in the NCGA Magazine (Northern California Golf Association) recently! Get 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! This episode is brought to you by BreakfastBalls.Golf. Visit BreakfastBalls.Golf for the best quality and pricing on premium used golf balls. Find your favorite brand at half the price of new balls! Use GOLFSMARTER at checkout for 20% off your order!This episode is brought to you by the Tour Striker Golf Academy. 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 5Hour Energy. 5-hour ENERGY Transfusion flavor is available online or in stores. Head to 5hourENERGY.com and order yours today!Check out "Invested in the Game", a new original podcast from Charles Schwab. This podcast is their way of sharing the incredible stories behind the game. Listen now at schwab.com/TheGame or wherever you get your podcasts.This episode is sponsored by Indeed. Please visit indeed.com/GOLFSMARTER and get a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT. Terms and conditions... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, this is James Miller from Cleveland, Ohio.
0:06.0	I play a Big Mac Golf Force.
0:08.0	This is Golf Smarter number 1006.
0:10.0	Let's make it kind of resemble a wedge, because if we're going to put with a wedge, we want it to feel like it, which is why you have the perpendicular lines to the target line.
0:19.0	Those are paying homage to the grooves of a wedge.
0:21.6	And then the shape of it all was trying to get visual of a wedge.
0:25.6	We actually created the name because, one, we're going to spoil your opponent's game,
0:30.6	but two, we needed something that ended in LER.
0:33.6	So we were working with industrial design firm. We all liked Spoiler, and that's why we
0:38.0	went with Spoiler. Once we figured out the face was actually getting the role that we wanted,
0:41.9	then it was just all about design. How do we make it look like a mallet, but resemble a wedge?
0:47.3	Because if we're going to say that we created this from putting with a wedge, like we want it
0:51.3	to look a little bit like a wedge.
0:58.0	Okay. with a wedge, like we want it to look a little bit like a wedge. Get a lead edge roll with the spoiler putter. It's like putting with a wedge with inventor Dan Landman.
1:04.9	This is Golf Smarter. Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds to help you lower your score and raise your golf IQ.
1:15.4	Here's your host, Fred Green.
1:17.9	Welcome to the Golf Smarter Podcast, Dan.
1:20.3	Hey, Fred. Thanks. Glad to be here.
1:22.6	Glad to have you on to talk about your new invention.
1:26.2	Is it an invention?
1:27.4	A product? It's a product. I guess it's
1:30.0	an invention because it's something that's out there a lot, but no one's done it like this before.
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