The Flaws You Should Never Fix (And the Ones You Must)

The Sweet Spot - Golf Podcast

Adam Young/Jon Sherman

Sports, Golf

4.8 • 721 Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Jon and Adam dive into a new framework Jon calls the “In Spite Of” model - an honest look at the flaws every golfer has, and how you can still play great golf anyway. They unpack why some quirks should be ignored, others need ongoing management, and a select few truly deserve your attention. Along the way, they share examples from tour pros, their students, and their own games to show how imperfect swings and tendencies can still produce excellent results. The conversation wraps with a deep breakdown of smash factor - what it really means, why it varies across clubs, and how golfers misunderstand it. Thank you to our show sponsors, The Indoor Golf Shop, Bubs Naturals, and Aura Frames: This season, many golfers will be looking to upgrade their indoor practice. I've been trusting The Indoor Golf Shop for years and recommending them to anyone who wants to improve their home setup. They offer all the top launch monitor brands, including SkyTrak, Uneekor, and Foresight, and regularly run sales. They also have everything you need for your indoor practice - hitting mats, golf nets, impact screens, and custom enclosures. If you're looking for a custom residential build to have the simulator of your dreams, their team can make that happen. They built mine! And their designers can also handle any kind of commercial facility where you're building from scratch or want to make an upgrade. To learn more, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shopindoorgolf.com/⁠⁠ • BUBS Naturals Collagen is designed to help golfers feel and move better as they age—supporting stronger joints, healthier hair and nails, and smoother, more resilient skin. Their collagen is clean, NSF Certified for Sport, and mixes seamlessly into coffee, water, or smoothies without any added sugars, flavors, or fillers. Live Better Longer: listeners get 20% off their entire order at BUBSNaturals.com with code SWEETSPOT. • If you’re scrambling for a meaningful holiday gift, Aura Frames is an easy win—simple setup, a beautiful rotating display of your favorite memories, and you can even preload photos before it ships. We’ve had one in our kitchen for a month and my family loves it. Get $35 off the Carver Mat at ⁠AuraFrames.com⁠ with promo code SWEETSPOT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	As we enter the fall season, we're proud to have the indoor golf shop as a sponsor of the sweet spot.
0:06.1	I've been trusting them for years and recommending them to anyone who wants to improve their home setup.
0:11.4	The indoor golf shop has all the top launch monitor brands like SkyTrack, Unicor, Trackman, Foresight, and are always running sales.
0:19.7	They have everything you need for indoor practice like hitting mats, nets, impact screens, and are always running sales. They have everything you need for indoor practice like
0:22.1	hitting mats, nets, impact screens, and custom enclosures. If you're looking for a custom
0:27.6	residential build to have the simulator of your dreams, their team can make that happen. They even
0:32.9	built mine. And their team of designers can also handle any kind of commercial facility, whether you're
0:38.5	building from scratch or want to make an upgrade. So if you want to see their latest deals,
0:43.0	visit their website at shopindoregolf.com. Feel free to call their team directly and their experts
0:49.2	can help you with just about any budget. Once again, visit shop indoor golf.com.
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1:22.7	dot com slash setup welcome back to another episode of the sweet Spot. This is John Sherman from the four
1:30.0	foundations of golf and as always I'm joined by. I'm from Adamian Golf. We still don't have that
1:36.0	jingle. There's no jingle for our show. It's been five years so we're definitely not having one,
1:42.2	but someone sent me. Has it really been five years? It's been five years. Yes. It's been five years, so we're definitely not having one. But someone sent me... Has it really been five years? It's been five years. Yes. It's been five years since we started
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