Hit Your Second Shot First” A Snarky look at Golf by Humorist Jim Flynn

golf SMARTER

Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

GS#991 Summary This week we talk to author Jim Flynn, who shares insights about his humorous approach to golf and writing. Flynn discusses his book 'Hit Your Second Shot First,' which combines a touch of snarkiness and golf humor with practical advice for golfers who appreciate a light-hearted take on the sport. The conversation touches on Flynn's writing journey, his experiences on the golf course, and the mental aspects of the game, including the influence of legendary golfer Ben Hogan. Flynn emphasizes the importance of humor in golf and how it can enhance the playing experience. Jim talks about the importance of investing in golf lessons rather than new equipment, the humorous aspects of slow play, and the delusions many golfers have about their abilities. Jim also touches on the process of writing his books, including the challenges of researching golf legends and the balance between humor and seriousness in his writing.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! 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

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hi, this is Mark Soulsbury from Langley, Canada, and I play at Northview Golf and Country Club.
0:09.0	This is Golf Smarter, number 991.
0:12.0	If you want to work on your golf swing, there's a video called Swing Beats Ernie Ells.
0:18.0	It's on YouTube. Go watch it. Don't think about it. Don't put it into words. Just watch Ernie L's swing. And it shows them hitting like a two iron, a five iron and an eight iron. It's the same swing every time. And you know, Ernie else has that beautiful, smooth swing. Most guys, if they swung like Michelle Wee would play better. But they're trying to hit it like Rory McElroy.
0:39.0	I'm going to hit it really far.
0:40.7	Just keep it in play. Hit it straight. If you could hit the ball like Michelle Wee, you'd be a lot better player than you are. I talk about the mental game more. You know, don't be an idiot. You know, why do you get up and say, I'm going to put a little extra on this one?
0:54.3	And you know what happens?
0:55.2	You hit in the water, hit it two inches.
0:57.5	What is it? idiot. You know, why do you get up and say, I'm going to put a little extra on this one? And you know,
0:54.7	what happens? You hit in the water, hit it two inches. What is it? Our minds that make us do that.
1:00.2	I'm going to hear this one really hard. I'm going to do the old Russian hammer thrower swing here,
1:04.2	and it never works out.
1:13.6	Hit your second shot first. A snarky book about playing golf by humorist Jim Flynn.
1:18.6	This is Golf Smarter.
1:20.6	Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds to help you lower your score and raise your golf IQ.
1:28.7	Here's your host, Fred Green.
1:31.4	Welcome to the Golf Smarter Podcast, Jim.
1:33.9	Well, thanks for having me.
1:35.9	I'm glad to have you on.
1:37.5	This is a fun little book, and it's definitely tongue-in-cheek.
1:43.0	I mean, you even call yourself snarky at one point in the descriptions of this, and I would have to concur its snarky humor.
1:53.1	Yeah, it's, I'm kind of a wise guy.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Josh Karp, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Josh Karp and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.