Those Weekend Golf Guys

Jeff Played Pebble Beach. John Played… Whatever Was Open

John’s in the studio, holding down the fort like a man who hasn’t seen daylight since Tuesday, while Jeff is literally driving through the desert on his way back to Flags

How to Spot a Sandbagger Before He Steals Your Gift Card

What Sandbagging Actually Looks Like Jeff breaks down the most common sandbagging tactics he’s seen in the wild, including: Forward‑tee manipulation — playing casual ro

Tillinghast, Travel Tales & Courses That Fight Back

John checks in fresh off a trip to Maine, where the lobster is great and the golf is classic New England. Jeff counters with his time teaching at the ultra‑exclusive Yell

He Played His Best Round With a Broken Ankle — Science Explains Why

0:00 – Cold Open / Welcome John and Jeff kick off the show, presented by FanDuel. Introduce guest Dr. Fredric Abramson — “smartest guy in any room… except maybe this o

The Orchestra of Negativity (And How to Turn It Off)

What We Covered Golf exposes your inner dialogue Jim explains why your brain is louder than your driver — and how to quiet it. One shot at a time (seriously) Scorecar

Golf Shots Don’t Care About Your Feelings

This week on Those Weekend Golf Guys, the crew dove into the messy, hilarious, and occasionally heartbreaking world of golf performance — especially the mental circus hap

Relax… It’s Just a Golf Shot, Not a Tax Audit

This week on The Weekend Golf Guys, Tom and Jeff teamed up to remind golfers everywhere that your brain can wreck a round faster than a topped tee shot. They hammered hom

Fear, Focus, and the Phone That’s Ruining Your Round

What Jared Shared From His Book, “EVERYDAY GOLF PSYCHOLOGY” 1. Emotions aren’t random—they’re signals • Anger, fear, embarrassment, overconfidence… none of these are “m

Positive Self‑Talk: Because Yelling at Your Ball Hasn’t Worked Yet

This week on Those Weekend Golf Guys, John Ashton is joined by two of our favorite smart‑aleck swing whisperers, Scott Monroe and Jeff Smith, for a conversation that wand

Your Brain Is the Real Hazard

This week, John and Jeff dive headfirst into the part of golf that ruins more rounds than bad lies and slow groups combined: the mental circus inside your own head. Pres

How to Escape Rough… Without Being a Dumb Ass

John and Jeff spent this episode diving into the stuff golfers pretend they know how to handle but absolutely do not: dumb lies in thick rough, dumb decisions in thick ro

Why Your Swing Needs Loft, Not Hype

This week, John and Jeff take a friendly flamethrower to one of golf’s biggest myths: that all the fancy, high‑tech, tour‑speed gear is somehow going to magically fix the

Grip It, Don’t Rip Yourself Off

Golf Instruction & Slice‑Fixing Reality Check John and Jeff kicked things off by tackling the world’s most popular golf shot: the slice. And instead of giving listeners

Mud, Rain & Bad Decisions: A Golf Survival Guide

Weather Golf: Mud, Rain & Misery Jeff goes full meteorologist, explaining how weather absolutely wrecks your game — distance drops, mud adds side spin, and TV never show

Dear USGA: Stop Fixing Things That Aren’t Broken

Pros vs. Amateurs: Two Different Sports The guys explore how the rollback highlights a bigger truth: professional golf and amateur golf are practically different sports.

Smoltz, Short Game & the Truth About Your Putting

John Smoltz: From the Mound to the Senior Tees The guys kicked things off talking about John Smoltz’s move into senior golf. Jeff and Scott broke down how a Hall‑of‑Fam

Warning: This Episode May Cause Sudden Travel Bookings

This week on Those Weekend Golf Guys, John and Jeff dragged their buddy James Hong away from Harbor Links on Long Island — probably the only place in America where you ca

Your Grip Is Wrong… But We Still Like You

This week on Those Weekend Golf Guys, John Ashton and Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher Jeff Smith dove into one of the most misunderstood pieces of the golf swing: the grip.

Two Balls, One Brain: The Smarter Practice Episode

Practice Formats, Pressure, and Tech The conversation shifts to practice formats that actually build skill under pressure — worst ball, best ball, and other creative way

It’s Not Your Swing — It’s Your Setup

Topics Covered Whether teaching pros can watch TV coverage and instantly spot what tour pros are doing wrong when they blow up — including Rory’s Masters unraveling Whe