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Welcome to Wicked Smart Golf, the go-to podcast for golfers who want to shoot lower scores and play their best without changing their swing. Hosted by Michael Leonard, a +2 handicap golfer, best-selling author, and founder of Wicked Smart Golf, this show has helped golfers around the world play smarter, more consistent golf with over 1 million downloads and counting. Michael has written over 4 million words on golf, authored four books, and built one of the fastest-growing platforms in the game, all focused on one mission: help you lower your scores without obsessing over your swing. Because the truth is, your swing...
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Wicked Smart Golf makes golf's mental craft legible through specific routines for practice, pressure, putting, and course decisions.
Michael Leonard treats better golf as a craft of attention, preparation, and decision-making. Wicked Smart Golf moves between his own reflections, guest interviews, replayed appearances, and flashback conversations, keeping the focus on changes a player can make without…
Michael Leonard wants your slump in a post-round notebook before your swing goes on trial.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A year-end golf reset built around 12 lessons, fitness, and the basics that help the game.
Wicked Smart Golf turns a year-end recap into a useful reminder for golfers who want to play better without chasing a swing overhaul. The focus stays practical: treat the off-season as real work, make fitness part of the edge, warm up for the body you have now, and return to the…
A golf interview about confidence, repetition, and trusting the work before the round starts.
Flashback Friday looks back at a golf conversation about confidence that still lands when the round starts to push back. Michael Leonard and Landon keep coming back to repetition, self-belief, and trusting the work already in the bank before the first tee shot.
A focused putting lesson that makes tempo feel repeatable and practical.
Marcus Potter's visit to Wicked Smart Golf keeps the focus tight on putting and on the habits that make it steadier under pressure. Michael Leonard steers the talk through tempo, setup, and the kind of confidence that can stop the green from feeling hostile, while Potter's…
A plainspoken reset for golfers working through pressure and bad rounds.
The episode gives golfers a plainspoken reminder that better play does not always start with a new swing. It stays with tournament golf, pressure, slumps, off-season habits, and the habit of writing down what actually happened on the course.
A milestone episode with practical putting advice that stays focused on scoring, not swing reinvention.
Episode 450 pairs a milestone with gratitude and a useful putting lesson. Michael Leonard brings back Mark Immelman for a conversation focused on helping golfers play better without changing their swing.
A year-end golf tune-up that treats the bag as the real off-season workshop.
Michael Leonard treats December like a quiet workshop, a time to audit the bag, clear out the dull edges, and make the game easier than it needs to be.
A replay that makes straightforward coaching feel lively, human, and immediately usable.
Michael Leonard uses this Flashback Friday to frame Martin Chuck as a coach with personality and practical edge. The episode works because Chuck sounds funny, direct, and useful at once, with advice that keeps circling back to confidence, habits, and the small adjustments that…
A Thanksgiving check-in that ties gratitude, mindset work, and a useful Black Friday golf deal roundup together.
Michael Leonard frames a Thanksgiving check-in around gratitude, steady body work, and the idea that better golf can come from better habits rather than a rebuilt swing.
Bill Simmons debates NBA tanking, MVP races, and movies with Zach Lowe and friends.
Zach Lowe and ESPN colleagues dissect NBA trades, cap rules, and roster fit.
Big Cat and PFT Commenter cover the NFL, March Madness, and NHL for laughs.
Ryen Russillo runs weekly NFL and MLB recaps with beat reporters like Jeff Passan and Mike Sando.
Two hosts break down the ATP and WTA tour week, daily through every Grand Slam.
Race journalists and Damon Hill break down F1 driver markets, team history, and car tech.
Michael Leonard recaps the Masters tournament and shares nine actionable golf lessons for listeners.
Michael Leonard introduces a Masters Thursday episode featuring an interview with former PGA Tour rookie Gary Christian, discussing his journey and experiences.
Michael Leonard discusses mental game lessons from Rory McIlroy's Masters win documentary to help golfers improve without changing their swing.
Michael Leonard interviews mental performance coach Jeff Trosh about improving the mental game in golf, ahead of the Masters.
Host Michael Leonard recaps lessons learned from recent guests and shares tips for transitioning from off-season practice to competitive play.
Michael Leonard replays an interview with professional golfer Kevin Daughtry, discussing tips for improving golf without changing your swing.
Michael Leonard interviews Cordy Walker about his new book 'The Scoring Edge' and lessons from top golf coaches.
Twelve lessons, no swing rebuild.
Flashback Friday has a point.
Putting gets the main stage here.
December gets busy fast.
Host Michael Leonard interviews golf expert Mark Immelman on gratitude, effective practice, and coaching.
Michael Leonard shares seven strategies to help golfers finish the year strong and prepare for 2026, covering topics like stat audits, micro habits, mental books, equipment checks, practice plans, purging clutter, and fitness.
Host Michael Leonard interviews top golf coach Martin Chuck, who shares insights on golf fundamentals, mental game, and practice routines.
In this Thanksgiving episode, host Michael Leonard expresses gratitude for various aspects of golf and life, including listener support, health, mental resources, and technological tools.
Host Michael Leonard answers 10 listener questions on golf improvement, covering fundamentals, green reading, work-life balance, mental strategies, driver slumps, confidence, tournament etiquette, and preparation tips.
Host Michael Leonard interviews Eric Duffett, creator of the Shot Pattern app, about using shot dispersion data for smarter course management.
Host Michael Leonard shares lessons from an 11-day golf bender, focusing on mental and strategic aspects of golf without swing changes.
Michael Leonard teaches golfers how to improve their bunker play by addressing common mistakes, mindset, and technique.
Michael Leonard introduces a new golf scorecard and stats book, then discusses a book on the mental game of golf.