Kauai golf has a home base, and Brett Smith is keeping the message simple.

In this quick station ID, Brett points listeners to Golf Podcasts USA, a local golf podcast network built around 50 states, local stories, and one national golf network. If you want to find your local show, just Google your state and the words "golf podcast" — that’s the move.

For businesses looking to reach golfers locally, regionally, or across the country, Golf Podcasts USA offers advertising and sponsorship opportunities throughout the network. Visit https://golfpodcasts.org/ to explore the platform and connect with local golf audiences.

And as always, remember to tip your cart staff.

​The Kauai Golf Podcast is part of Golf Podcasts USA, and the full catalog is at https://golfpodcasts.org/.

Bob Labbe’s putting system starts with a number most golfers never assign to themselves: individual power factor. On this episode of Golf Podcasts USA, he discusses Putting by the Numbers, his quantitative method to lag putting, and explains why the same stroke length can send the ball different distances for different players.

For the Kauai Golf Podcast audience, the useful part is how practical Bob tries to make the math. He is not telling golfers to rebuild their grip or copy one putting style. His focus is on measuring what happens when a golfer rocks the shoulders, retracts the putter a set distance, and rolls the ball across surfaces with different resistance.

The method began after Bob sold his second air pollution control company in 1996. Once he had more time for golf, he committed hard: 18 holes three days a week, plus three additional practice days. His long game improved, but long-distance putting remained the problem. Too many three-putts and four-putts pushed him toward the engineering question behind the book: if a golfer applies a known amount of force, can the resulting distance be made predictable?

That led to individual power factor. Bob says that, for him during the summer, one inch of putter retraction on the green produced about 20 feet of ball travel. But the number changes by surface. In his examples, the green, fringe, fairway and first cut rough each require a different calculation because each creates different frictional resistance. A putt that begins off the green is not treated as one vague feel shot; it becomes a sequence of measured sections.

Bob also stresses that the method still requires execution. The number gives the golfer a plan, but the stroke still has to match the plan. His argument is not that feel has no place in golf. It is that a repeatable, linear system gives recreational and amateur players a way to approach lag putting with more confidence, especially when they do not play every day.

He spent roughly 25 years proving the method before writing Putting by the Numbers. In the episode, Bob says he wanted to be certain the system was real, accurate and repeatable before putting it into a book. He also notes that the book was available in multiple formats, and that the e-book had a 99-cent promotion on Amazon during August.

The larger takeaway is simple: Bob sees putting as too large a share of the scorecard to leave long putts entirely to guesswork. His goal with Putting by the Numbers is to help golfers turn lag putting into a practiced, measurable routine that leaves shorter, more manageable putts to finish the hole.

Heard on Kauai Golf Podcast, part of the Golf Podcasts USA network.
​More Kauai golf coverage at golfpodcasts.org.

The most useful part of this network update is the system behind the shows. Brett Smith explains that Golf Podcasts USA is rolling out a publishing tool built to make the work of talking, uploading and distributing content easier across the network. For the Kauai Golf Podcast audience, the episode functions as a behind-the-scenes look at how one recording can move through the broader platform without turning the production process into a bottleneck.

Smith says the network now has golf content for all 50 states, which is the larger framework this Kauai page fits into. The goal he describes is straightforward: create and distribute local golf podcast content at scale while keeping the workflow manageable enough to publish consistently.

The timing is part of the story. Smith notes that Golf Podcasts USA started in November 2025, and this update was recorded in August 2026. In that short window, he says interest in the category has changed sharply, with Google Trends showing searches for “golf podcast” at an all-time peak.

He also points out that the five-year trend had been mostly flat before the recent spike. That makes the current moment feel different from the long stretch that came before it, and it helps explain why the network is putting so much emphasis on its publishing process now.

On the distribution side, Smith names the major platforms where the network is active, including YouTube, Spotify, Instagram and TikTok. The episode is less about a single topic in golf and more about how Golf Podcasts USA is positioning its network, its tools and its all-state content library as demand for golf podcasting rises.

Heard on Kauai Golf Podcast, part of the Golf Podcasts USA network.
​More Kauai golf coverage at golfpodcasts.org.

​Princeville Makai Golf Club on Kauaʻi’s North Shore is one of the strongest public golf destinations on the island. In this Kauaʻi Golf Podcast course spotlight, Brett Smith talks about what makes Princeville Makai stand out, from its dramatic scenery and public-course credibility to its built-in food-and-drink experience at The Makai Grill.

If you’re searching for Kauaʻi golf, Princeville golf, public golf in Hawaii, or Kauai golf trip ideas, this episode is for you.

The Kauaʻi Golf Podcast is part of Golf Podcasts USA, America’s only local golf podcast network.

YouTube Short: https://youtube.com/shorts/Ns00u0EZkMY?feature=share

​Michael Ambriz, VP of Operations for World Long Drive, joins Golf Podcasts USA to discuss how World Long Drive local qualifiers work, how golfers can move through the three-step qualifying process, and why long drive continues to grow through golf expos, PGA TOUR Superstores, and live fan events. This episode is a great fit for Kauai golf fans who follow competitive golf, golf technology, indoor golf, swing speed training, and equipment innovation. We also talk about the athleticism of long drive, specialized driver setups, and the excitement surrounding local qualifiers and the road to the World Long Drive Championships. If you follow Kauai golf, golf podcasts, long drive golf, or the future of competitive golf entertainment, this episode is for you.

Jack Dillon joins Golf Podcasts USA for our “In My Opinion” segment — a short-form golf business and golf industry commentary series featuring smart voices from across the game.

Jack is a two-time author, Golf Inc. Magazine contributor, and longtime golf business expert. In this episode, we talk about golf growth, course hospitality, player development, off-course golf, and how the industry can do a better job keeping new golfers engaged for the long term.

We also discuss why courses need to stay connected to golfers after the round, how group instruction and better hospitality can help retention, and what operators, brands, and media companies should be thinking about over the next 90 days.

Learn more about Jack at www.youdontknowjackd.com

Read his Golf Inc. commentary here: https://golfincmagazine.com/commentary/

​Golf Podcasts USA is America’s only local golf podcast network, with golf podcast coverage in all 50 states and beyond. Explore the full catalog at golfpodcasts.org.

​Pressure in golf shows up as shaky hands, fast tempo, and that “don’t mess this up” voice. In this Golf Podcasts USA coaching series (Mental Game), PGA Master Professional Coach Claude Brousseau — Director of Player Development at Wailea Golf Academy — shares a simple mental cue / self-talk system you can use under pressure.

In this episode:
• The one cue Coach Claude gives golfers when they feel shaky
• Process vs behavior cues (breath/target vs tempo/finish)
• How to replace outcome-thinking (“I need par”) with a useful thought
• A quick 10-second breathing + cue routine before any shot
• Scenarios: first tee jitters, late-round score protection, short par-save putts, match-play moments

Coach Claude links:
• https://claude4bestgolf.com/

• https://waileagolf.com/Academy/Meet-The-Director

Planning a Maui trip? Support the show:
✈️ https://golfpodcasts.org/expedia

Find your local show: on Spotify search your state + golf.
Full catalog: https://www.golfpodcasts.org

Instagram: @GolfPodcasts

Golf Podcasts USA was featured by FORE! Fridays from PGA of America Women’s Clinics—a big credibility moment for the network. In this short update, Brett Smith shares what “local at scale” means, what the feature highlighted, and what’s coming next across all 50 states—including our shift to shorter, on-demand mini-episodes (golf news, course spotlights, and tips). We also touch on Masters Week—opening day for golf in most of the country—and how brands can plug in at peak season.
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Read the feature: https://www.pgawomensclinics.com/so/bePn3LjVy?languageTag=en
Partnerships / Masters Week timing: https://golfpodcasts.org/brett

Everyone has a bad hole — the triple-bogey avalanche. In this Golf Podcasts USA coaching series (Mental Game), PGA Master Professional Coach Claude Brousseau (Director of Player Development, Wailea Golf Academy) teaches a step-by-step 30-second reset to stop one blow-up hole from turning into two or three more. 
 
You’ll learn: 
The exact 30-second reset (what to do first, second, third) 
What you’re resetting: emotion, attention, breathing, and decision-making 
The difference between a between-holes reset (walking off the green) and a next-tee reset (before the next shot) 
The #1 mistake that creates the blow-up-hole spiral 
A 10-second emergency reset when you’re still mad 
 
More from Coach Claude: 
claude4bestgolf.com 
waileagolf.com/Academy/Meet-The-Director 
 
Planning a Maui trip? Support the show: 
✈️ golfpodcasts.org/expedia 
 
Follow Golf Podcasts USA and find your local show: search “[Your State] golf” on Spotify. 
 
Full catalog: golfpodcasts.org 
Instagram: @GolfPodcasts ​
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​Special Episode — Golf Podcasts USA

Golf Podcasts USA is America’s local golf podcast network — covering golf stories, course spotlights, and golf culture across all 50 states (plus destination feeds).

In this special episode, Brett Smith interviews author Rich Poggi about Fairways and Greens: a Novel — a story where golf becomes a metaphor for life decisions: second chances, legacy, and the shot you never planned to hit.

About the book: Doug Parker is the protagonist — once destined for PGA Tour stardom until injury and self-destruction changed everything. Decades later, he’s rebuilt his life teaching the game with discipline and purpose at the club where he grew up… while fighting to keep that golf-only club alive in a changing world — until a phone call from his past forces him to confront what he thought he left behind.

If you love golf stories that feel real — this one’s for you.

✅ Full show catalog: golfpodcasts.org
📸 Instagram: @GolfPodcasts
🏌️ Cobra gear: golfpodcasts.org/cobra
✈️ Travel planning: golfpodcasts.org/expedia
🎲 Ledgenz: golfpodcasts.org/ledgenz (availability varies by state; play responsibly)

I’m Brett Smith. Thanks for listening—and always remember to tip your cart staff.