Local dad, insurance guy, huge cyclone fan and once upon a time brief Iowa Amatuer circuit competitor Nick Christensen joins up with Iowa Great Lakes Local Legend, Remax Real Estate Agent and rabid Iowa Hawkeye fan to discuss all things golf. With connections in the golf and professional world, Nick and Charlie with enjoy a few libations while interviewing local and regional, former and present “professionals” in the golf industry.
Send us a text Join Nick and Charlie after a road trip weekend to Hanna Golf HQ and The Algona Country Club to catch up with John Burns from the Algona Golf Ranch. Big weekend in Augusta as recent guest Chloe Perfect takes SECOND at the Drive, Chip, and Putt National Championships! Stay tuned until the end. Nick takes his mulligan and drops a bomb.
Send us a text Join Nick and Charlie as they welcome Counsil Bluffs, Iowa native Chloe Perfect. Chloe recently qualified for the 2025 Drive, Chip, and Putt National Championships at Augusta National. I don't know who's more excited, Chloe or her Dad? Tune in for another good one! Good luck at Augusta Chloe! Remember. If you're gonna miss, make it A Good One!
Send us a text Emerald Hills Update Nick Makes and Ace-----or does he? Iowa Teen qualifies for Drive, Chip, and Putt at Augusta and much much more.
Send us a text Two words can describe this Texan, Seasoned Veteran. This week Nick and Charlie welcome PGA Tour Club assembler, Don Parker. Don has seen it all when it comes to grips, shafts, and club assembly over the last 40 years. Remember. If you're gonna miss, make it a good one!
Send us a text Stepping back from Midwest and Iowa golf this week. Nick and Charlie welcome one of the guys that helped shape Nick's childhood on the golf course. This week, all the way from Houston, Texas the guys sit down with Pete Starks. Pete worked at Shary Municipal Golf Course in Mission, Texas about 25 plus years ago and left an unknowing impact on the youth that played the course. Nick credits about a half dozen people for help mold his golf career and Pete is on that short list. On beh...
Send us a text Nick and Charlie welcome President and CEO of Make-A-Wish Iowa, Sara Kurovski.
Send us a text Join Nick and Charlie as the welcome Iowa Native, UNI Alumni, Cyclone fan Jared Doerfler. Jared took a risk a couple years ago and begin milling his own custom putters. A reward worth the risk because Jared is garnering attention like he never imagined, even some attention from a PGA Tour member. Enjoy this one. We did! If you're gonna miss, make it a good one! Cheers Boys!...
Send us a text Join Nick and Charlie as they welcome one of Minnesota's Top up and coming Teaching Professionals. Enjoy the show, Justin breaks down Charlie's swing and attempts to find a positive. Remember. If you're gonna miss, make it a good one! Cheers Boys!
Send us a text Nick and Charlie host one of Northwest Iowa's top College Recruiter and Coaches, Aaron Aberson. Aaron has been at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa for the past 15 and continues to attract the areas top talent again, and again. Enjoy this episode with a coach I would definately trust mentoring my kid for the next four years. Remember, if you're gonna miss, make it a good one! Cheers Boys...
Send us a text This week we hardly talk golf, but what goes good on the course? A nice cold beer. Join Nick and Charlie as they were welcomed to record at one of Iowa's Premier Brewery's, West O. The guys has the pleasure of sitting down with the Rob from Boji Surf Company, a staple brand in the lakes area. Joseph Tiefenthaler GM of West O joined us for the second half of the show to talk the history of West O and the exciting developments they have coming out this year! Just FYI - West O was op...
Send us a text ITS HAPPENING! We've got a tournament. Mark your calendar for October 4th 2025. The Second Annual (but inaugural) Honest Fella's 2-Man at Emerald Hills Golf Course! Join Nick and Charlie today to learn about the rules, format, entry and everything you need to know. All Cash - no bullshit. Good Miss Fella's
Send us a text Join the guys this week as the FINALLY host Super Intendant of 26 years / General Manager of Brooks Golf Course, Brett Hetland. Also joining the show is Brooks own PGA Professional Todd Norman. It was a weird weather year in the Iowa Great Lakes to say the least. The entire staff had a tall task managing insane water levels and did so beautifully. Stay until the end of the show when we preview our event next year. Honest Fella's 2 Man. Remember boys, if you're gonna miss. Make it ...
Send us a text This week Nick and Charlie sit down with another phenom product out of Spirit Lake High school and one of the nicest people we know, Mason Weeks. Mason's game has sky rocketed these last couple years and after this conversation it is clear why. If you're gonna miss, make it a good one. Cheers Boys.
Send us a text Ask and you shall receive. The boys are back from the dead. It was an odd Summer in the Iowa Great Lakes and to be honest the podcast took the back seat. Plus it was Summer, time to golf, not talk about it. Grab that cocktail, set your cruise control, not at the same time that'd frowned upon, and join the boys as they recap the season and what's been up this Summer. Glad to be back!...
Send us a text Join Nick and Charlie on Cindo de Mayo as they welcome World Renowned Golf Psychologist Bill Nelson. Bill has helped a number of PGA, LPGA, Korn Ferry and Amateur golfers tackle the hardest part of the game, the mental game. We all know Nick has been a mental midget for many years, enjoy as he dives in to his own problems prying the secret recipe from Bill. If you or someone you know, especially a junior golfer struggle with the 5 inch space between the ears, you wont want to miss...
Send us a text Midweek surprise as the boys' welcome Spirit Lake High School Alum, 2021 Iowa State Runner up, 2023 top 10 finisher at the Northwest Am, and now the 2024 GPAC Individual Medalist, Jackson Laven.
Send us a text Join Nick and Charlie as they welcome Iowa native, Indian Hills CC Alum, Mizzou Tiger alumni, and don't forget 2017 Iowa Amateur Winner, Trevor Ullestad. Trevor and some close friends are beginning their inaugural "Minnow Golf Tour" through out Iowa and we sat down with him (on zoom) to talk all about it. Such a good dude and an amazing advocate for Iowa Golf. We hope you enjoy this. Go check out the schedule at www.minnowtour.com or follow Trevor on Instagram @trevor.ullestad And...
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Send us a text The guys are happy to have one one of Iowa's top Amateur golfers' Pocahontas native, current Johnston resident, the man himself, JD Anderson. You name it, JD has probably won it. Former Iowa Am Champion, 2022 Northwest Am Champion, Iowa Mid Am Champion, SIX TIME Sioux Valley Match Play Champion, the list goes on and on. Cant forget that JD is an avid Hawkeye Fan. He and Charlie just might be buddies. Remember. If you're gonna miss. Make it a good one! Cheers Boys!...
Send us a text Join Nick and Charlie this week as they welcome special guest, co-founder of Exile Brewing Company in Des Moines, Iowa, Bob Tursi. Bob and his wife Amy were kind enough to host the guys at their vacation home on Big Spirit. We don't talk much golf, but what goes great on the golf course? Beer, beer, and more beer.
Send us a text Nick and Charlie welcome their first legacy guest, Brady Schnell. Name sound familiar? Brady is the son of Curt Schnell, a former guest of the show! Brady has seen it all. A successful Amateur Career, Dokota's Tour Champion, Korn Ferry Tour Champion, Former PGA Tour Member, Major Participant, UNL Alumni, the list goes on and on. Grab a drink and enjoy! Remember, if you're gonna miss, make it a Good One....
Send us a text Nick has a bad habit of constantly dogging Charlie's golf game. Well. Pay-back time. Retired Elementary School P.E. Teacher, Jack of all trades - master of all, Nick's Dad Craig, stops by the show to share some of his experiences when Nick was growing up learning the game of golf. Some would compare Craig to a "Red Foreman" from that 70's show, and after this show, that's a pretty good comparison. Join the boys as they talk junior golf, Nick's temper, the "tip of the day", and muc...
Send us a text Grab a shot boys! This is a good one. Nick and Charlie sit down with another Mini Tour Legend, Andre Metzger. Hope you enjoy this episode. Once again a fantastic guest that knocks it out of the park. Golf, Wrestling, Football, Girls, and much much more. I think Charlie might develop a man crush at the end of this one. Remember, If you're gonna miss, make it a good one! Cheers Boys!...
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Send us a text Legendary. Wise. Class Charlie and Nick have an endless list of compliments about one of the greatest to ever do it in the game of golf. Debate all you want about Jack or Tiger being the best player/competitor of all time. When it comes to club manufacturing, there's one name, Bob Vokey. Please enjoy. We did.
Send us a text Join Nick and Charlie as they welcome Derek from ForeIowa. Call it a brand, tournament directory, hell, call it a competitive golfers best friend. Sit down with the boys as they talk to Derek about his newest venture and honestly a tool the golf community in Iowa needs. Other topics? Kevin Kisner, Pat and Ashley Perez and Charlie is OFFICIALLY and WINTER GAMES Cheerleader and Nick is a real nice guy. Remember. If you're gonna miss, make it a good one! Cheers Boys!...
Send us a text If you've got a three hour car trip over the holiday week, this episode is for you. Listening will also require a dash of patience because Nick and Charlie were on a good one. Not even sure we're going to call it a Good Miss. The boys welcome Nate Fairchild and Will Kretsinger to recap golf in Northwest Iowa over the past year. Listen as the boys dive into the golf ball roll back, Jon Rahm's departure from the PGA Tour, the best gift for golfers this Christmas and much much,.........
Send us a text Grab a Stella this week and join Nick and Charlie as they venture to The Country Club of Sioux Falls to sit down with Head Golf Professional, Nate Kyle. The guys briefly recap the United States epic loss of the 2023 Ryder Cup. Congrats to the European team for absolutely waxing the floor the first couple sessions with fantastic play. WARNING, New York fans are rude to US citizens, the 2025 Ryder Cup will no be fun for the visiting squad. Enjoy the conversation with Nate about wher...
Send us a text Join Nick and Charlie back from a long break. No excuse but sometimes life happens. Grab a drink, sit down with the boys and see what they've been up to this summer. Lots of golf talk and bullshit. Be patient. We had fun just talking for an hour. Remember. If you're gonna miss, make it a good one. Cheers boys!
Send us a text Join Nick at Charlie as they welcome Derek from Sioux Links Golfers Guide. Derek drove down to Okoboji to explore the Lost Links of the West Okoboji Golf and Country Club. Founded in 1917 the West Okoboji Golf and Country Club was one of the most prestigious clubs in Northwest Iowa in the early 1900's cut short by fire, financial troubles, and a brewing World War. The guys talk about the founding of the course, events played, and the eventual downfall of the golf course. Please be...
