Struggling to Make The Tour with Australian Pro Darren Garrett

golf SMARTER

Josh Karp

Sports, Golf

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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GS#463 November 18, 2014 Darren Garrett works nights in Perth, Australia so that he can fine tune his game to hopefully advance through Q-School and make the tour. In this episode, we find out what it takes, his goals, his chances, and what he’s learned from being a regular listener of Golf Smarter.This episode is brought to you by Warby Parker with over 300+ locations to help you find your next pair of glasses. You can also head over to warbypaker.com/golfsmarter right now to try on any pair virtually!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	Hi, this is Mitch Goldstein from Venice, Florida, and I play at Rotonda Golf Course in beautiful southwest Florida.
0:07.9	This is Golf Smarter.
0:09.4	Golf Smarter, number 463, published on November 18, 2014.
0:14.9	Welcome to Golf Smarter Mulligans.
0:17.9	Your second chance to gain insight and advice from the best instructors featured on the
0:23.7	Golf Smarter podcast. Great golf instruction never gets old. Our interview library features
0:31.3	hundreds of hours of game improvement conversations like this that are no longer available in any
0:37.3	podcast app.
0:38.3	I don't hit the ball very long. I would say I probably average around 260 yards in your terminology,
0:46.3	but I hit it very straight. I don't miss too many fairways, I don't miss too many greens.
0:50.3	If there's parts that I can look at, which playing tournaments helps you do, because if you're not learning, there's no point playing golf.
0:58.5	Short game's got a bit of work to do, pitching and chipping.
1:01.3	And that's having your podcast has helped me that way.
1:04.0	There's been some great people.
1:05.6	I pick up little tips all the time from your podcast, whether it be even Dennis with the hands going back, hands going
1:11.7	forward, or Tony Manzoni, who with the body turn, and also with mental, with Joseph Parent and
1:18.6	that, you pick up tips all the time, and if you're not learning, as I said, you're not playing golf,
1:24.4	just short game and putting. They're the only two parts that I've really got to pick up on to help me get to the
1:30.2	next level.
1:35.7	Struggling to make the tour with Australian pro Darren Garrett.
1:39.7	This is Golf Smarter.
1:42.6	Sharing tips and insights from golfers and golf professionals to help lower your score.
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