How to Make Every Putt! with Dr. Joe Parent, author of Zen Golf

golf SMARTER

Josh Karp

Sports, Golf

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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GS#382 April 30, 2013 Dr Joseph Parent, author of Zen Golf, returns to introduce us to his newest book “How To Make Every Putt: The Secret to Winning Golf’s Game Within the Game”. This is #1 of 2 where Dr. Joe discusses putting pre and post shot routines, and letting go of bad shots.Please check out our new and updated website at golfsmarter.com! While there, you'll receive three free gifts when you post an honest review about Golf Smarter the podcast. You can also get free gifts for recording a show opening by clicking on "Record Your Show Open Here!" tab on the right side of the page. Please take a few minutes to fill out our survey, which will also provide you with a link to Tony Manzoni's video! Follow @golfsmarter on Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube. See our daily highlights and helpful insights from our interviews on the podcast. Thanks so much for checking it out and providing your feedback. 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.For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@correctedmistake Former GolfSmarter host, Fred Greene has been nominated for the 2025 Audiocaster of the Year by the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame Vote now at BARHOF.org. Voting is open through July 1. Please welcome our new host of Golf Smarter, Josh Karp! Fred has retired and will be working on his game with more intention than ever. You can stay up-to-date with Josh on all the GolfSmarter social accounts or by reaching out at karpj2323@mac.com. To stay connected with Fred reach out at golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Golf Smarter number 382 published on April 30th, 2013.
0:06.8	Welcome to Golf Smarter Mulligans.
0:09.6	Your second chance to gain insight and advice from the best instructors featured on the
0:15.6	Golf Smarter podcast.
0:18.0	Great golf instruction never gets old.
0:21.3	Our interview library features hundreds of hours of game improvement conversations like this
0:27.0	that are no longer available in any podcast app.
0:30.3	The most important thing is to separate out the elements, and this is what most people don't do in their putting routines.
0:38.1	When you've taken your practice stroke and you're ready to address the ball, you have to be done with
0:42.1	thinking about how you're going to make that stroke. You have to be finished with that and say,
0:47.7	okay, that's the stroke I'm going to put on it. And I give some ideas in how to make every
0:52.9	putt of how to go about finding your best stroke.
0:57.4	Then, when you set the putter and you've taken your stance, you have to be done with direction.
1:02.3	You don't want to be pushing or pulling any putt, so you make a commitment to use your stroke
1:08.2	to send the ball on the line where that putter's pointing at a dress.
1:12.6	No push, no pull.
1:14.0	There's a chapter called Every Putt starts as a straight putt, and that's really what you want to do.
1:23.8	How to Make Every Putt with Zen Golf Golf author Dr. Joseph Parent.
1:28.2	This is Golf Smarter.
1:30.8	Sharing tips and insights from golfers and golf professionals to help lower your score.
1:36.5	It's worked for your host, Fred Green.
1:39.3	Welcome back to Golf Smarter, Dr. Joe.
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