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Golf Instruction Can Be Fixed If We Ask The Right Question with Karl Morris | golf SMARTER #855

golf SMARTER

Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

4.3577 Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

855: Karl Morris at TheMindFactor.com is a well respected Mental Game coach for many PGA Touring players and the co-author with Gary Nicol of a trio of golf improvement books. Their latest is “The Lost Art of the Short Game”. In this week’s conversation we discuss what golfers are missing about being happy, his mentors, and how to get into a better head space to play better golf. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans #171. Our featured guest is John Kantarski, a coach at the Hank Haney Golf Schools who is also a left handed golfer and has great insights on how lefties can be better golfers. Last week’s Mulligans episode #170 was delayed but is now available for streaming. Become a Golf Smarter Ambassador by introducing our next episode! For your effort you’ll receive a choice of prizes including a Glove + Glove Compartment from RedRoosterGolf.com. where you can choose from 11 styles of gloves in 26 sizes! Write to GolfSmarterPodcast@gmail.com and we’ll assign you an episode number 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. Thanks to RedRoosterGolf.com for giving a new glove to every Golf Smarter Ambassador who introduces an upcoming episode!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

In many ways, Fred, we ask the wrong questions with golf in terms of instruction.

0:05.0

People go for a golf lesson and the fundamental question that they ask is what's wrong with my swing?

0:11.0

Now when you ask the question, what's wrong with my swing, unfortunately you're going to get an answer.

0:17.0

And that answer will be in the form of Sunday's opinion on how your golf swing looks as an overall form.

0:24.6

And it's based on how your golf swing looks dependent on somebody's model that they have in their head about how a golf swing should look.

0:32.0

And you never get to an end point with that.

0:34.0

When you ask the question, what's wrong with my swing?

0:35.8

We never get finished.

0:36.7

We never get done with it. There's always something else to work on.

0:39.3

But if we ask the question what's wrong with my shots, that is a completely different approach.

0:44.3

Hi, this is Ed Zabrowski from Ship Bottom, New Jersey, and I play at LBI National.

0:50.3

This is Golf Smart number 855.

0:53.3

Golf instruction can be fixed if we ask the right question. National. This is Golf Smart number 855.

1:00.2

Golf instruction can be fixed if we ask the right question with mental coach and author Carl Morris. This is Golf Smarter. Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds

1:07.6

to help you lower your score and raise your golf IQ.

1:11.9

Here's your host, Fred Green.

1:14.3

Welcome back to the Golf Smarter Podcast, Carl.

1:18.0

Hi, Fred. It's good to see you again. You look younger every time I see you, which is a

1:22.6

reflection of the place that you live. No, it's just a reflection of the light. Thank you.

1:29.3

Thank you. That's very kind.

1:31.7

Really enjoying your book.

1:34.2

You guys have had...

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