Utilize The Wait Time During Your Round For Increased Success with Dr. Izzy Justice

golf SMARTER

Josh Karp

Sports, Golf

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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GS#1014 August 26, 2025 Dr. Izzy Justice returns to discuss the intricate relationship between brain function and golf performance from his new book, 'Your Brain Swings Every Club', which explores the cognitive aspects of golfing performance. Dr. Justice introduces the concept of 'chasing 10 hertz' to optimize mental states for better performance and emphasizes the importance of utilizing wait times effectively on the golf course. The conversation also discusses the intricate relationship between nonverbal communication and the brain, emphasizing how our sensory inputs shape our understanding of others. He draws parallels between golf and life, highlighting the mental challenges athletes face. He debunks common myths in golf, such as muscle memory and the small target theory.Please check out this article about Fred's golf and podcast journey called "A Lifetime On The Air" that was published in the NCGA Magazine (Northern California Golf Association) recently! 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 and Justin Tang’s summary of Tony’s Lost Fundamental on pdf! This episode is brought to you by BreakfastBalls.Golf. Visit BreakfastBalls.Golf for the best quality and pricing on premium used golf balls. Find your favorite brand at half the price of new balls! Use GOLFSMARTER at checkout for 20% off your order!This episode is brought to you by 5Hour Energy. 5-hour ENERGY Transfusion flavor is available online or in stores. Head to 5hourENERGY.com and order yours today!Check out "Invested in the Game", a new original podcast from Charles Schwab. This podcast is their way of sharing the incredible stories behind the game. Listen now at schwab.com/TheGame or wherever you get your podcasts.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 brought to you by RULA. Find a therapist or psychiatric provider who specializes in you at rula.com/golfsmarter.For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Kurt Bonham from Atlanta, Georgia, and I play at Eagles Landing.
0:08.0	Welcome to Golf Smarter.
0:10.0	Hi, I'm Joe York from Ponda Beach, Florida.
0:14.0	I play golf at Marsh Landing Country Club, and this is Golf Smarter, number 1014.
0:19.0	So I talked about this in my book where, in my opinion, the reason golf in general, but
0:24.8	putting in particular, is the hardest target sport in the world is because your eyes are not
0:30.8	on it.
0:31.4	In what other sport are you trying to be so accurate, like it's a four and a half inch target,
0:36.2	but you're not looking at it.
0:37.3	That means that
0:38.4	your brain needs space, that when it looks back down at the ball after your last look at the
0:43.8	hole or whatever your target is, it needs low frequency, it needs space, it needs less traffic
0:50.5	to be able to remember where the ball is going to go because you're not looking at it.
0:55.2	Weight times in golf is one of the largest untapped opportunities.
1:00.5	Why are you looking at somebody else?
1:02.3	It's of no value to you.
1:04.2	But if you want a higher outcome, if you want a better motor output out of yourself,
1:09.2	you've got to use your wait times as a countdown to your pre-shot routine.
1:18.9	Use the wait time during your round for the greatest opportunity for increased success with Dr.
1:25.3	Izzy Justice.
1:26.2	This is Golf Smarter.
1:28.9	Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds to help you lower your score and raise your golf IQ.
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