Ep 79: Jim Nantz, CBS Sports
Jim shares thoughts on the Ryder Cup, the fantasy football league he plays with Tony Romo in, Tom Brady's chances of a repeat, the most emotional broadcast he's been a part of, and much more.
Sep 07, 2021•30 min
Beyond the Clubhouse
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.
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Ep 78: Bryson DeChambeau exclusive from BMW Championship
What do Bryson DeChambeau's pre-round range and putting sessions look like? The superstar spoke for a little bit with Beyond the Clubhouse’s Garrett Johnston at the BMW, during a time where he's not doing any interviews with press beyond TV & radio.
Aug 28, 2021•8 min
Ep 77: Dennis Satyshur, Caves Valley Director of Golf
Who better to tell us about debut PGA Tour course for this week's BMW Championship Caves Valley than the man who has been there for 31 years as Director of Golf Dennis Satyshur. He tells us what to expect at this gorgeous course outside of Baltimore, Maryland.
Aug 26, 2021•14 min
Ep 76: Denny McCarthy, PGA Tour player
Fourth year PGA Tour vet Denny McCarthy shares thoughts on how to make up ground in the PGA Tour playoffs, how we can improve our putting and adds an epic story on the first time he played with Tiger Woods.
Aug 18, 2021•27 min
Ep 75: Xander Schauffele's caddie Austin Kaiser on Olympic Gold win
Xander Schauffele's caddie Austin Kaiser shares with us what the feeling was like to caddie for a gold medal triumph in the Tokyo Olympic Games. Kaiser also details the celebration and emotions felt by both he and Xander in the aftermath.
Aug 04, 2021•29 min
Ep 74: Collin Morikawa's caddie JJ Jakovac on the Open win and celebration
Veteran looper for Collin Morikawa JJ Jakovac joins and shares his favorite moments from their Open Championship win at Royal St. George's. Jakovac dishes on what they drank from the claret jug, how commercial travel was like with the claret jug, and how they celebrated once they got home to Las Vegas. Jakovac also explains critical moments from the final round of the Open and the conversations he had with Collin.
Jul 22, 2021•30 min
Ep 73: Open Championship wrap & US Junior Amateur preview w/Don Hunter
We wrap up Collin Morikawa's win at the Open Championship and look to how his strengths set up for future majors. Don Hunter, the COO of the Country Club of North Carolina joins to preview this week's US Junior Amateur at his club and what he's expecting.
Jul 19, 2021•26 min
Ep 72: Cole Hammer, Texas college star on his first Open Championship
The senior at Texas joins and shares thoughts on playing in his first Open Championship and how he used to get up at 1 am to watch it as a kid. He's playing in his first Open this week. Hammer also tells fun stories from the Walker Cup and gives insight into the NIL decision in NCAA sports and how that will affect him.
Jul 14, 2021•31 min
Ep 71: Stewart Cink on The Open, Ryder Cup, Tom Watson
PGA Tour veteran Stewart Cink joins and shares his favorite memories of his 2009 Open Championship win against Tom Watson. He also remembers his favorite Ryder Cup moments and gives helpful tips for us recreational golfers with our range practice. Lastly, he shares how special it is to have his son Reagan on the bag and how he helps Stewart play his best golf.
Jul 08, 2021•40 min
Ep 70: John Wood, NBC reporter on covering Jon Rahm's US Open group
Former PGA Tour caddie John Wood joins to share his perspective of Jon Rahm's U.S. Open win. Wood walked with Rahm's group on Sunday and provides unique/on the ground stories from an epic US Open finish.
Jun 23, 2021•26 min
Ep 69: US Open takeaways from being there
What did you takeaway from the U.S. Open? I mention what I observed in covering the event and how cool it was to be back for a US Open at Torrey 13 years after volunteering there in 2008 in the merch tent.
Jun 21, 2021•15 min
Ep 68: Matt Achatz, Rocco Mediate's caddie from 2008 US Open at Torrey
It's US Open week and Rocco Mediate's caddie from the epic 2008 US Open-Matt Achatz-joins to share stories about what the Tiger-Rocco duel was like inside the ropes of their 19 hole playoff.
Jun 15, 2021•37 min
Ep 67: Bret Baier, Fox News Anchor on his die-hard passion for golf
Fox News Anchor Bret Baier is obsessed with golf and shares his passion for the game in this episode through stories he's had playing with Jack Nicklaus, Larry Fitzgerald, Bryson DeChambeau and many more.
Jun 08, 2021•23 min
Ep 66: Joe Skovron, Rickie Fowler's caddie
Joe Skovron, the long-time caddie for Rickie Fowler, joins and shares thoughts on their best finish of the season when they tied for 8th at the PGA Championship. We discuss how hard it was to caddie at Kiawah and look ahead to what Rickie needs to do to qualify for the U.S. Open.
Jun 02, 2021•14 min
Ep 65: Tim Mickelson on his PGA Championship experience for Phil and their celebration
Tim Mickelson shares what Sunday of the PGA was like as he caddied for his brother Phil in a two-shot victory. Tim also details the celebration they both had on their plane ride back to San Diego. What did they drink on the plane? How did they celebrate with their 86-year-old dad Phil Sr. when they landed in San Diego. That and much more in this episode.
May 26, 2021•37 min
Ep 64: Todd Lewis, Golf Channel wraps up Phil's PGA win
Golf Channel reporter/anchor Todd Lewis joins and we discuss what it was like to cover Phil Mickelson's PGA Championship win at Kiawah Island.
May 24, 2021•29 min
Ep 63: Padraig Harrington on Ryder Cup, regrets, tips for our game
Ryder Cup Europe captain Padraig Harrington shares his thoughts on how his Ryder Cup team is shaping up. He also reveals some favorite memories of past Ryder Cups like when he went crowd surfing at the K Club in 2006 with his teammate David Howell and he lost a shoe. Harrington, who's now 49, reflects on career regrets in majors and looks ahead to this week's PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, where he played well for 63 holes in 2012.
May 16, 2021•54 min
Ep 62: Jimmy Roberts, NBC/Golf Channel broadcaster
Jimmy Roberts of NBC/Golf Channel joins and shares some of his favorite memories growing up in New York and caddying at three local clubs. Roberts has interviewed so many greats and he reflects on interviews with Tiger Woods and past presidents.
May 10, 2021•44 min
Ep 61: Kid Rock and the opening of American Dunes w/Jack Nicklaus and Dan Rooney
We chat with Kid Rock at the opening of the Jack Nicklaus designed public course American Dunes in Grand Haven, Michigan. Rock tells us about his passion for golf what it's like to play for a great cause like Lt Col Dan Rooney's Folds of Honor, and he also shares how much he enjoys spending time with Jack Nicklaus. Rock shares the story of his first ever hole in one, which happened to be with Jack Nicklaus a couple years ago. Jack Nicklaus' opening remarks and an interview with Dan Rooney from A...
May 03, 2021•15 min
Ep 60: Paul Casey off the course. Getting to know the 2-time Valspar champ through his favorite memories as a kid
Paul Casey is going for three wins in a row this week at Valspar. In this interview from a while back he lets us in on life off the golf course including sharing some of his favorite memories as a kid growing up in England. He would watch Wimbledon with his older brother and then grab a tennis racquet and constantly hit tennis balls off the garage door. Casey is an intent cyclist and he shares some of the bikes he's happily purchased over the years. The 43-year-old veteran pro also shares his fi...
Apr 26, 2021•19 min
Ep 59: Ryan Palmer, PGA Tour pro on pairing with Jon Rahm and helpful tips for our game
PGA Tour veteran Ryan Palmer joins the pod and shares what makes his Zurich Classic pairing with Jon Rahm so good. They won the event in 2019 and defend it this week as there was no Zurich Classic in 2020. Palmer also explains what works between he and caddie James Edmonson as the two have been together for nineteen years. Palmer tells us how to score better on the course and also how best to prepare for our rounds.
Apr 20, 2021•27 min
Ep 58: Masters Recap from being at Augusta
We recap the Masters week and look at players who we should watch out for in the coming majors. Jon Rahm is one of them and Garrett shares thoughts on Rahm's game from his manager and caddie. We also look at Hideki Matsuyama's huge Masters win and what it means. Garrett shares an anecdote about how much the Japanese media love to cover Hideki. Much more on top finishers and the conversation Garrett had with Will Zalatoris' caddie Ryan Goble and the emotions they felt during their Cinderella run ...
Apr 14, 2021•20 min
Ep 57: Masters Preview with Collin Morikawa's team (coach and caddie)
We preview the 2021 Masters with emphasis on Collin Morikawa who's making his second appearance in this major championship. We speak with his veteran caddie J.J. Jakovac who is caddying his eighth Masters and swing coach Rick Sessinghaus on the things Collin's been working on with his long and short game.
Apr 04, 2021•22 min
Ep 56: Scott Van Pelt on Tiger, the Masters, fatherhood
Scott Van Pelt joins and he shares his favorite memories of Augusta National and some fun stories with Tiger Woods and JT in his nearly thirty years of covering golf. We also discuss Scott's golf game and some of his fondest memories playing public golf as a kid growing up in Maryland,
Mar 24, 2021•58 min
Ep 55: Golf host Matt Adams on Fairways of Life, Arnold Palmer and more
Fairways of Life and Golf Channel host Matt Adams joins to talk about his love for golf, writing and broadcasting.
Mar 16, 2021•29 min
Ep 54: Kevin Na on Tiger stories, TPC Sawgrass and why he's happier than he's ever been
It's Players week and Kevin Na shares an hilarious anecdote about his moment with Tiger Woods on TPC Sawgrass' island green 17th when Tiger mimicked Na's signature walk in move. What Tiger says to him after is priceless. Na shares his advice to us amateurs on how to best play the last three holes at TPC Sawgrass and the right mentality to have when we're playing well. Na also adds some funny commentary on when we should bench our putter. He confidentlly admits to benching a putter that helped hi...
Mar 10, 2021•47 min
Ep 53: Bryson DeChambeau exclusive interview from his first API on wanting to be like Arnold Palmer, how he deals with worldwide recognition
Here's a one-on-one interview with Bryson DeChambeau from his very first Arnold Palmer Invitational in 2016. He speaks about how much he reveres Arnold Palmer and wants to be like him with his career and legacy. He's playing pretty well at his tournament right now, and driving boldly as the King did too.
Mar 07, 2021•10 min
Ep. 52: Sam Saunders previews 2021 API and takes us inside Bay Hill and the best stories about his grandfather Arnold Palmer
Arnold Palmer's grandson and Tour pro Sam Saunders takes us inside Bay Hill to some of the poignant moments with his grandfather there from over the years. He shares the epic moment in 2004 when he caddied for Arnie in his final appearance there at 73. Saunders previews this API for 2021 and the things he's looking forward to as host/family representative.
Mar 02, 2021•40 min
Ep 51: Billy Hurley III on his back injury, winning close to home, and tips for our game
PGA Tour winner Billy Hurley III describes his back injury that has him out of completion now, he tells us about his passion for Navy sports where he attended college, and gives us tons of helpful tips for our golf game.
Feb 28, 2021•37 min
Ep 50: Paul Azinger on Ryder Cup, European Tour vs PGA Tour, and more
Paul Azinger discusses this week's brand new PGA Tour venue at The Concession Golf Club. He's a member there and lives down the road. We also discuss the Ryder Cup and what he's thinking about how each team is shaping up. Azinger also reflects on his "That Tour" comments from last year's Honda Classic that caused quite among those on the Euopean Tour. Azinger provides helpful putting tips and advice for us weekend golfers as we try to find the right attitude on the golf course.
Feb 22, 2021•33 min
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