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Those Weekend Golf Guys

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Take a Golf Magazine Top 100 teacher, Jeff Smith ( (http://jeffsmithgolfinstruction.com) and pair him with an outstanding radio personality and you have the formula for one helluva Golf Talk Radio Show. John Ashton (the show host) has enjoyed success as a morning personality on radio stations from Bangor, Maine to Dallas, Texas. He’s also embarrassed himself on many golf courses in the same locations. John is a hacker, struggling to break 80 (OK, 90) but has a passion and enjoyment of the game, a skewed sense of humor and an outlook that makes this the most entertaining Golf Show around.Jeff Smith, PGA enjoys the innate ability to create word pictures so, even on the radio, his tips and techniques to improve your game are clear, easy to follow and help listeners cut strokes on their very next round.

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Sunday · 41 min
Fall Golf: Bring Layers… and a Leaf Blower
Fall golf is here, and John & Jeff dive into the chaos of crisp air, cold hands, and disappearing golf balls. Jeff talks about his month off and his VIP Nebraska football weekend, while John unveils the greatest autumn golf invention ever: leaf‑blower rentals at golf courses. The guys break down cold‑weather gear, smarter fall strategy, and how to keep your game sharp when the leaves are out to ruin your life.
October 4 · 36 min
Golf Rules: Because Common Sense Was Busy
This week, John and Jeff dive into the wonderfully chaotic world of golf rules — from the eternal “Why can’t we fix a divot in the fairway?” debate to the British idea of chopping your bag down to ten clubs. They take playful swings at new proposals about ball markings and putter alignment tools, wonder who these rules are actually helping, and break down the updated out‑of‑bounds drop that finally makes sense for real golfers. As always, the guys mix equal parts common sense, sarcasm, and lived
September 27 · 39 min
Why Hockey Players Keep Beating Us at Golf
Jeff and John got rolling on all things golf, bouncing from putting to fairways to the little tweaks that actually shave strokes. Jeff went deep on the putting side — talking eye dominance, why speed control is king, and why three‑putting is basically donating strokes to the golf gods. They even wandered into the wild world of side‑saddle putting, mostly to remind everyone why almost nobody sticks with it. From there, they hit on full‑swing strategy: knowing your real distances (not the ones yo
September 20 · 47 min
Mold, Maddux & Mallets: A Very Golf Guys Episode
This week on Those Weekend Golf Guys, John Ashton hangs out with not one but two Golf Magazine Top 100 teachers — Jeff “Swing Whisperer” Smith and Scott Monroe — for a conversation that wanders all over the golf universe in the best possible way. If you like smart instruction, gear geekery, climate complaints, and the occasional “wait… what?” moment, this one’s your jam.
September 13 · 41 min
Uphill Lies, Downhill Lies, and the Lies You Tell Yourself
Jeff’s out in the desert, John’s in the studio, and the boys spend the hour reminding golfers everywhere that thinking is just as important as swinging. From wind that lies to you, to uphill lies that steal your loft, to rough that eats your six‑iron alive, Jeff breaks down how real golfers should actually decide what shot to hit. Plus, a little football talk, a Michigan joke, and the usual Golf Guys chaos.
September 6 · 45 min
Bad Teachers, Broken Swings, and Why Jeff Drinks
This week on Those Weekend Golf Guys, the crew tackled one of the biggest hidden problems in golf: picking the wrong instructor and paying for it with your sanity, your swing, and probably a few sleeves of Pro V1s. Jeff told a couple of war stories about students who left his coaching, wandered into the wilderness, and came back looking like they’d been taught by someone who learned golf from a cereal box. Turns out their new teachers were forcing them into cookie‑cutter swings that didn’t matc
August 30 · 39 min
Jeff Played Pebble Beach. John Played… Whatever Was Open
John held down the studio while Jeff called in from his car somewhere between Monterey and Flagstaff, still riding the high of a three‑day golf bender on the Monterey Peninsula. And not just any golf bender — Jeff played Pebble Beach, Clint Eastwood’s ultra‑private Tehama, and the unicorn of golf courses, Cypress Point.
August 23 · 44 min
How to Spot a Sandbagger Before He Steals Your Gift Card
While cruising down the highway from Prescott to Scottsdale for a club fitting, Jeff and John dive into one of golf’s most irritating, persistent, and strangely creative problems: sandbagging — the dark art of inflating your handicap to steal net‑tournament glory.
August 16 · 43 min
Tillinghast, Travel Tales & Courses That Fight Back
John and Jeff bounce across the golf world, swapping travel stories from Maine, Montana, and Arizona while diving deep into the quirks of classic course architects like Donald Ross, McKenzie, Tillinghast, and Pete Dye. They explore famous renovations, modern recreations like The Lido, and the rise of instant‑classic courses like Bandon Dunes and Payne’s Valley. The guys kick around the idea of a coast‑to‑coast golf trip, debate design philosophies, and wrap things up with a FanDuel fall‑sports p
August 9 · 40 min
He Played His Best Round With a Broken Ankle — Science Explains Why
Dr. Fredric Abramson — a man so smart he makes MIT sound like community college — joins John and Jeff to explain how your DNA can predict the golf injuries you’re most likely to suffer. Jeff immediately starts imagining golfers lining up for cheek swabs like it’s the Masters lottery, while John tries to figure out if his bad knee is genetic or just karmic payback. Abramson breaks down how genetics, nutrition, and even swing mechanics can be mapped to injury risk, and Jeff’s brain goes into full
August 2 · 53 min
The Orchestra of Negativity (And How to Turn It Off)
This week, we brought in mindset maestro Jim Pehkonen, and boy… he peeled back the curtain on the part of golf most of us try to ignore: the six inches between our ears. Jim walked us through how your inner chatter shows up in every swing — the good, the bad, and the “why did I even come out here today?” He explained why tension wrecks your mechanics, why scorecards mess with your brain, and why the best golfers aren’t perfect… they’re just great at recovering. Jeff shared his “watch your bad s
July 26 · 46 min
Golf Shots Don’t Care About Your Feelings
This week on Those Weekend Golf Guys, John sat down with coaches Joe Bosco and Jeff Smith to talk about junior golf — or, more accurately, the emotional minefield junior golfers have to tiptoe through while Mom and Dad hover like they’re coaching the Ryder Cup team. Joe and Jeff didn’t hold back. They said a lot of kids aren’t struggling because of their swings… they’re struggling because they’re carrying around their parents’ expectations like a 40‑pound tour bag. One bad shot and the kid’s no
July 19 · 49 min
Relax… It’s Just a Golf Shot, Not a Tax Audit
This week on The Weekend Golf Guys, John, Jeff, and our buddy Tom Stickney dove into the one thing golfers lose faster than golf balls: a positive mindset. Tom kicked things off with a reality check. He says golfers get mad because they expect way too much from themselves. (Shocking, we know.) He compared it to scuba diving — nobody jumps in the ocean expecting to break a world record. You’re just down there looking at fish and trying not to drown. Golf should feel the same way: enjoy the ride,
July 12 · 45 min
Fear, Focus, and the Phone That’s Ruining Your Round
Jared Tendler is our guest this week on Those Weekend Golf Guys. Jared Tendler’s message was blunt and refreshing: golfers don’t have “mental game problems”—they have underlying causes they don’t understand. Fix the cause, not the symptoms. Jared offered practical advice that fits perfectly with your show’s vibe: Define your goals before every shot. Not “hit it straight”—something actionable like “start it left of the bunker with a committed finish.” Notice emotional patterns. Don’t judge th
July 5 · 45 min
Positive Self‑Talk: Because Yelling at Your Ball Hasn’t Worked Yet
John Ashton hangs out with Top 100 instructors Scott Monroe and Jeff Smith for a fast, funny, and surprisingly deep dive into everything from the U.S. Open chaos to the weird, wonderful world inside a golfer’s brain.
June 28 · 40 min
Your Brain Is the Real Hazard
John and Jeff tee off on the one part of golf nobody practices enough: the six inches between your ears. Jeff kicks things off with a story about playing with his father‑in‑law — the classic “I really want to impress this guy” round — which, of course, turned into a masterclass in how to overthink yourself straight into a triple bogey. From there, the boys break down Wyndham Clark’s ice‑cold moment at the U.S. Open, especially that stone‑cold swing on 16. No math. No panic. No “protect the scor
June 21 · 40 min
How to Escape Rough… Without Being a Dumb Ass
In this episode, John and Jeff take you on a guided tour of every golfer’s favorite vacation spot: the thick, nasty, ball‑eating rough. Jeff breaks down how to survive it without turning one bad swing into a full‑blown scorecard crime scene. Step one? Check your clubface, because if it’s pointed at the parking lot, that’s exactly where your ball’s headed. The guys hammer home the golden rule of trouble shots: don’t be a hero when a bogey is still on the table. Punch it out, take your medicine,
June 14 · 39 min
Why Your Swing Needs Loft, Not Hype
John and Jeff roll up their sleeves and dive into the gear rabbit hole — specifically the stuff real golfers with real‑world swing speeds should actually be using. Spoiler: it’s not the space‑age, tour‑speed, low‑spin, “gain 17 yards instantly” nonsense plastered all over TV. Jeff breaks down why so much of today’s high‑tech equipment is built for people who swing like they’re trying to qualify for the Olympics, not for the average senior golfer who just wants the ball airborne and somewhere in
June 7 · 46 min
Grip It, Don’t Rip Yourself Off
Jeff Smith jumped into this episode the way most golfers jump into trouble: talking slices. Jeff broke down his real‑lesson process — not the YouTube‑guru nonsense, but the actual hands‑on stuff he fixes every day. According to Jeff, most slices aren’t “mystical swing path issues.” They’re usually: A left hand so weak it needs a protein shake, A hand position that practically begs the clubface to stay open, Or a wrist hinge that’s doing everything except helping the ball go straight. Jeff s
May 31 · 47 min
Mud, Rain & Bad Decisions: A Golf Survival Guide
John’s in the studio, Jeff’s broadcasting from some high‑altitude golf paradise (again), and together they dive into another round of golf talk that’s equal parts smart, funny, and “why didn’t anyone tell me this sooner?” USGA Ball Drama & Industry Shake‑Ups The guys kick things off with the new USGA golf ball changes — the ones supposedly designed to “protect the game,” but mostly just annoy the people who hit it the farthest. John and Jeff break down what it really means for everyday golfers (

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