The Grandson & The Zen Doctor - Our Introduction of Dr Bob Jones IV to Dr Joseph Parent

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Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2023

⏱️ 62 minutes

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905: Dr Joe Parent, author of Zen Golf and another sports psychologist who also happens to be the grandson of legendary golfer Bobby Jones, Dr. Bob Jones IV, didn’t know each other until they were introduced by host Fred Greene. They’ve both been on our podcast multiple times, but are here together to ask each other questions about their business, discuss golf history, golf instruction, and the mental game.This week Golf Smarter Mulligans episode #221, is called “Putting is a Science & a Skill” with Geoff Mangum of PuttingZone.com. This is part1 of 2. This episode was originally published on Golf Smarter in December 2011, but is just as valid and important to improving your putting today as it was then!This episode is brought to you by SwingU.com and the SwingU app. Go to swingu.com/upgrade and use promo code ‘golfsmarter’ to save 30% on your first year’s subscription to either the SwingU Plus or SwingU Pro.This episode is also brought to you by Factor. Head to https://factormeals.com/golfsmarter50 and use code “GOLFSMARTER50” to get 50% off!Golf Smarter has just been awarded the #1 spot in their list of Top 10 Golf Psychology Podcasts by feedspot.com Check it out at https://blog.feedspot.com/golf_psychology_podcasts/. Golf Smarter has also been named by golfspan.com as one of the 10 Best Golf Podcasts for 2023, including being named the BEST GOLF PODCAST FOR YOUR MENTAL GAME. Check it out at https://www.golfspan.com/best-golf-podcasts.Two ways to become a Golf Smarter Ambassador and receive a choice of one of these great prizes including:• A box of ODIN balls of your choice with the Golf Smarter logo. ODIN Golf is the only golf brand that sponsors and pays everyday golfers! See our custom page at odin-golf.com/pages/golfsmarter.• A Glove + Glove Compartment from RedRoosterGolf.com where you can choose from a large variety of styles of gloves in 26 sizes!• A private link to Tony Manzoni’s video “The Lost Fundamental”. To win, either introduce an upcoming episode, or write a review from your podcast source, then send us what you wrote and where! Send your posted review or request to introduce an episode to GolfSmarterPodcast@gmail.com.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	I had this young man once I was working with who had his horrible temper and was always throwing
0:07.8	clubs. And so we worked really, really hard on teaching him some meditation skills, getting the
0:13.9	parasympathetic nervous system a little bit more activated. And he said, well, what do I do when I get
0:18.6	angry on the golf course? And I said, well, I'd rather you focus on being calm on golf course and just make a deal with yourself. If you decide you want to throw a club, when you're done with your round, go out to the range and throw as many clubs as you want. And you'll just feel better. You'll say, I'll take care of this when I'm on the range after the round. And he said, but I won't want to do it then. And I was like, and your point? That does remind me of the chapter I have in Zen Golf called The Angry Guy. Yeah. And the Zen master says, what do I do about my temper? And the Zen master says, show me your temper. But I'm not mad right now. He said, well, then if you can't produce it, then you're not an angry person.
0:58.5	You just have a habit of getting angry.
1:00.8	Yes.
1:01.3	And it's a matter of changing the habit.
1:03.6	Hi, this is James Wilson from Richmond, Missouri.
1:06.3	And I play at the Shurkey Golf Club.
1:09.5	This is Golf Smarter number 905.
1:13.6	The grandson and the Zen Doctor, the introduction of Dr. Bob Jones the fourth to Dr. Joe
1:20.1	Parent.
1:21.1	This is Golf Smarter.
1:23.6	Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds to help you lower your score and raise your golf IQ.
1:31.4	Here's your host, Fred Green.
1:34.0	Welcome back to the Golf Smarter Podcast, Dr. Joe.
1:37.4	Nice to be with you, Fred.
1:39.0	This is going to be a fun one.
1:40.8	I am so excited that you're here because I also get to say, welcome back to the Golf Smarter Podcast, Dr. Bob. It's great to be with you,
1:48.2	Fred. And now here you are with a paradox.
1:53.6	Why not? Oh, God. I was like, wait. Oh, it is. A pair of docs. That's pretty good.
1:59.7	This is that we're going to be doing?
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