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Alex Smith joins the Flag Hunters Golf Podcast for a deeply personal conversation about resilience, adversity, identity, and what it means to keep moving forward when life doesn’t go according to plan.

From the instability of his early years with the San Francisco 49ers, to losing his starting position while playing some of the best football of his career, to the devastating leg injury that threatened far more than his ability to play football, Alex’s journey is an extraordinary study in perseverance.

But this conversation goes beyond football.

We explore how Alex handled uncertainty, remained a teammate through disappointment, rebuilt trust in himself and his body, and discovered what adversity can teach us about character.

And through the lens of golf, we examine something every athlete—and every human being—eventually confronts: How do we respond when the outcome is no longer ours to control?

This is a conversation about competing, suffering, perspective, gratitude, and taking the next step—even when you can’t see where the road leads.

One play at a time. One shot at a time. One day at a time.

— Jesse Perryman
The Flag Hunters Golf Podcast

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To find Justin best, please find him on Instagram @elitegolfswing or email him, justin@elitegolfswing.com

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Flag Hunters is supported by JumboMax Grips and Mizuno Golf

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We sit down with Greg McHatton and John Erickson to trace how The Golfing Machine shaped their teaching and why Ben Hogan’s motion still sets the bar for golf swing physics. We get specific about impact, shaft flex, grip pressure, hip traces, and equipment choices that can make ball striking more repeatable and less dependent on timing.
• how John’s development shifts from Ben Doyle’s theory to Greg’s competitive clarity
• what Homer Kelly’s Chapter Two reveals about impact and real answers
• why ball striking is trained into the body more than explained
• trajectory-first shot selection and keeping the ball out of the wind
• holding shaft flex through impact and using pressure in the hands
• turning putting into a golf shot with more mass and feedback
• Greg’s 3D Hogan research using high-frame-rate footage and traces
• Hogan’s key swing elements including 4:30 line geometry and late rotation
• grip pressure point Number Three with firm fingers and oily wrists
• where Mac O’Grady’s model shines and where misses can show up
• why heavier clubs can improve control and may reduce stress on the body
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Greg is available for lessons at Vista Valencia in Valencia

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To find Justin best, please find him on Instagram @elitegolfswing or email him, justin@elitegolfswing.com

To find Jesse best, also find him on Instagram @flaghuntersgolfpod or TEXT him, (831)275-8804.

Flag Hunters is supported by JumboMax Grips and Mizuno Golf