Grip It, Don’t Rip Yourself Off
About this episode
Jeff Smith discusses common causes of golf slices and critiques the golf equipment marketing industry.
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 showed how tiny tweaks — especially in the lead wrist — can turn that banana ball into something that actually stays on the same fairway you aimed at. No gadgets. No miracle cures. Just Jeff doing Jeff things. Then the boys took a hard left turn into equipment marketing, where the hype is high and the value is… well… not. They called out the industry for selling “revolutionary” clubs every 12 minutes, even though most of the improvements wouldn’t help the average golfer hit a beach ball with a tennis racket. But they did give props to the brands that don’t treat golfers like walking ATM machines:
People in this episode
Host: Those Weekend Golf Guys
Guest: Jeff Smith
Topics covered
- golf tips
- swing mechanics
- equipment marketing
- golf instruction
- slices
- golf clubs
Keywords
- golf
- slices
- swing path
- equipment marketing
- golf clubs
- wrist hinge
- golf instruction
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bleav
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