A golf and sports podcast hosted by Garrett Johnston about the friendships we all make from golf. Tour players, caddies, and golf media members join Garrett from his 11 years covering golf as a writer. Players give advice to us recreational golfers about how to best use our practice and range time.
We cover today's golf stars and celebrities with the 7x PGA Tour winner and reminisce of his favorite Arnold Palmer and Pebble Beach moments. Clint Eastwood, Tiger Woods, Steph Curry, and many of today's young stars are discussed fondly as well as only Peter can.
Gary McCord, one of golf's most animated announcers, joins the pod and shares his favorite stories about the Phoenix Open and AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
John Swantek, the veteran golf and sports broadcaster from New York, on young players to watch on Tour, Tiger, and favorite West Coast Swing event.
Lanto Griffin discusses his comments about players not being happy with the ruling Patrick Reed received at the Farmers Insurance Open. He also shares the experience he had in his first Masters in November and what he looks forward to there in April. Lastly, he's a top 20 putter on the PGA Tour and he gives us tips to get our putting game better right now.
Patrick Reed talks a past Tour event a while back with me about how he deals with controversy and what goes through his mind when he's not liked.
Jon Rahm joins the pod in an interview after his first PGA Tour win in 2017 and explains the confidence he got from grabbing his first professional win at the 2017 Farmers Insurance Open. Rahm also talks course strategy on Torrey's finishing stretch and his caddie Adam Hayes (23-year veteran) tells us about the lead up to the win and the emotions and strategy behind their finishing 60-foot eagle putt.
Aaron Rodgers talks with me at the 2019 Pebble Beach Pro-An about his trust for Packers management when they hired Matt LeFleur. LaFleur had yet to be a head coach in the NFL at the time. This episode also gets into some of Rodger's funniest moments on the golf course at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and his love for golf and the friendships that come with it.
Golf Channel host of PGA Tour Champions Learning Center Vince Cellini joins and tells great stories from his 39-year sports tv career. He also gives advice to younger journalists and reminisces about his favorite moments covering golf, the NFL and NBA..
We talk with PGA Tour Champions President Miller Brady about the new season, his vision for the Tour and the influence of Phil Mickelson on the over 50 circuit.
Brendan Porath tells us about why he enjoys the Shotgun Start podcast so much and we look ahead to big storylines in 2021.
Collin Morikawa shares insight into his practice routine, how we amateurs can improve our pre-round warm-up, and his friendship with caddie JJ Jakovac. Interview took place right before he played in his first Players.
20-year veteran PGA Tour caddie Paul Tesori shares what his friendship is like with his player, Webb Simpson. Tesori also goes deeper iinto how he balances raising a young family while being on the road so much. The animated storyteller also shares some of his favorite moments involving Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Webb Simpson and Jim Furyk in international team events.
We discuss how we weekend golfers can improve our practice habits with chipping and putting. Robert shows us a few drills with chipping and the full swing. He explains some helpful swing thoughts. We discuss his love for the show Yellowstone, why he lives in Kansas City and doesn't cheer for the Chiefs, and his favorite memory from making a run at the Open in 2015 at St. Andrews.
Hal Sutton talks Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Ryder Cup, Twitter and teaching golf. Plus his upcoming podcast.
Gary Woodland like you've never heard him before on his passion for college hoops, US Open trash talk moments, some of his unique superstitions about golf, and how he suggests we practice better at our games.
Golf Digest writer and Tiger Woods insider Daniel Rapaport walked every hole with Tiger Woods and his son Charlie at the Father/Son. He tells us his favorite moments, what it was like seeing Charlie and Tiger trash talk, and how much he's enjoyed getting to know Tiger over the last year in his work for Golf Digest.
Mike shares what the experience of winning the PNC Father/Son Championship was like. He explains what he'll be working on during this short month with Covid. Mike also gives helpful tips for our games and practice habits.
The enthusiastic and motivational Lt. Col Dan Rooney joins to share his life lessons he's learned and the resulting code he's put together called Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited (CAVU). He shares about his amazing friendship with Jack Nicklaus and their upcoming partnership for American Dunes opening in May. Dan's passionate connection to the Ryder Cup and U.S. Presidents are just a few more of many engaging topics in this episode.
We visit with decorated USA Today Sports Columnist Christine Brennan who shares stories of working with Michael Wilbon, Tony Kornehiser and so many others in her amazing 40-year journalism career so far. We also talk the Masters 2020 and her writing style.
We talk 2020 Masters win and the emotion that came with it for Austin Johnson and his brother DJ.
Amanda gives us some perspective on her 2020 Masters, what she's trying to accomplish with each interview, and some of her favorite moments interviewing Tiger Woods. Of course, we highlight her big interview with a tearful Dustin Johnson after his Masters win.
A wrap up on a memorable and rare November week at Augusta. My takeaways from the Masters rookies including Scottie Scheffler, Matthew Wolff, Collin Morikawa. Also some thoughts on Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas on their pursuit of a green jacket.
Matthew Wolff explains what he's thinking about his first Masters and gives insight into his pre round practice routine. Exclusive interview from Bay Hill this year. A little bit of background noise but worth the listen.
Joe LaCava joined me on a phone interview for an exclusive post Masters interview last year. The interview first was published in a written story for the Caddie Network. Joe tells us about the back 9 finish and the messages he got from Tiger Woods, Fred Couples, Chris Berman and more.
We cover Rick's philosophies on the mental game of golf. He coaches Collin Morikawa so we talk PGA wrap and what both he and Collin are expecting next week.
We cover Tiger Woods, Bryson, and all of the Masters favorites coming into Augusta. How will the golf course play differently for the fall? Andy also tells us about how much he enjoys watching Wisconsin sports and how we can improve our practice range time. Much more in the full episode.
Putnam talks about welcoming his second child this month to his family. The 31-year-old is also about to make his Masters debut and shares what he's looking forward to about seeing Augusta National for the first time. The Tour winner also explains how we can improve our practice time on the range, the greens, and around the greens.
We discuss the upcoming Masters, what it's like watching football at home with Sergio and Angela, and the Ryder Cup. Plus, what would a mid-handicap shoot at Augusta in tournament conditions? Sergio tells us. Lastly, we cover life with their young family and Sergio explains the mentality of his eyes-closed putting.
We discuss her favorite stories with Tiger Woods growing up in junior golf and even into today. Lisa remembers some great rounds of golf in horrible weather with her cousin-former President Bill Clinton. We talk Sergio's emotional win and how it choked her up as she interviewed him and much more in this episode.
Former Tour pro and 20-year golf TV and radio veteran Mark Carnevale joins and takes us through his love for the game and the friendships he's made. Mark recalls his key observations from calling every one of Sergio Garcia's shots in his Sanderson Farms Championship win. Mark also breaks down Sergio's putting with his eyes closed. Much more.
