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.
Veteran star Rickie Fowler joins the pod and he gets you caught up on what like is like as a new dad and how much fun he's having these days with his daughter Maya. Fowler also goes into detail about his mindset during this dry stretch in his career. He hasn't won on Tour since the 2019 Phoenix Open and Fowler takes us through his mentality and desire to get back to the world's best.
VisitScotland's CEO Malcolm Roughead shares the exciting upcoming schedule in Scotland for The Open at St. Andrews and all the other major golf events happening in a 5-week stretch. These include Carnoustie hosting the AIG Women's Open, Gleneagles hosting the Senior Open and much more.
Long-time golf media personality Kraig Kann shares his initial thoughts with us on Scottie Scheffler's impressive 2022 Masters win. We also explore what having Tiger Woods back in the mix means going forward and we explore the amazing connection between Scheffler and his veteran caddie Ted Scott, who is now the caddie for multiple players who've won the Masters. A rare feat indeed.
I spoke with Scottie Scheffler after his first Masters and his coach Randy Smith and you'll hear exclusive initial thoughts on their Augusta preparation and takeaways. Relevant information as he looks to win his first Masters today.
Veteran caddie Ted Scott shares what makes his player Scottie Scheffler so good and what the experience has been like on the bag as he's ascended so quickly to world number one. Scott also tells us what to expect at the Masters with Scheffler's game.
Harry Higgs shares what it means to him to play in his first Masters. His brother Alex will be on the bag for him and they both dreamed as kids in Kansas City at their local golf club of being at Augusta some day. Higgs gives us an idea of what this means to his parents and family as well, and he explains what aspects of the week he's looking forward to.
Ever wanted an inside the ropes course guide to Augusta National? Veteran caddie Brennan Little looped for Mike Weir in the 2003 Masters when he won for their native Canada and has learned the ins and outs of Augusta National over the years. Little provides next level descriptions of how to properly navigate each hole in tournament conditions.
Jon Rahm seems destined to win a Masters at some point. Why not now? The numbers are pointing to it. This episode puts together a short chat I had with Jon and soundbytes from a CBS Masters conference call with Faldo and Nantz on Rahm's chances at Augusta this year. I asked them also how he matches up specifically with the course.
Will Zalatoris joins and shares what he's looking forward to about heading back to Augusta this year, why he's had success in 2022 thus far, what's going on with his driver, and what he dreams he could do differently at Augusta after his second place finish in 2021.
Valspar leader Davis Riley shares with us how he warms up for a round of golf. What can we learn from the young Tour and apply to our game? Davis has some tangible keys for us.
Padraig Harrington shares what he's feeling as he prepares for his first Masters since 2015. Can the 50-year-old Irishman win at Augusta? Padraig explains. Harrington also gives us his thought on the Saudi Golf League and PGL.
Scottie Scheffler joins the pod from API after his first round. We cover the upcoming season, the confidence he has in his game, and what a tournament he's really looking forward to this summer.
Colin Swatton has been on the bag for Jason Day when he won at Bay Hill and The Players and provides amazing insight on both courses here. Swatton also explains how he supported the world number 1 under the most stressful moments of big wins and the keys to caddying in big-time situations. We cover what the experience is like at St. Andrews during The Open as well.
Veteran Tour player Kevin Streelman talks about his mini-tour days when he put 350K miles on his car to chase his dream for a PGA Tour card. We also get into why the Phoenix area is so special to him when he cut his teeth in golf making $6 an hour cleaning clubs at one club while he would caddie at another to keep his pro golf goals a reality. Streelman also touches on the Phoenix Open and up coming Open at St. Andrews. Why should we golf fans go to St. Andrews this year for the Open? Streelman ...
Fifth-year Tour pro Adam Schenk joins from his San Diego hotel after shooting a 2nd round 62 at the Farmers Insurance Open. The co-leader explains what he's looking forward to about playing in the final group with Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas and how he looks to handle the pressure. The second half of this episode Is our visit with Schenk in October on his backstory and how he got onto the PGA Tour.
CBS Sports' Lead Analyst Nick Faldo previews 2022 in golf with particular emphasis on CBS Sports' start this week at Torrey and also looking ahead to the Masters and The Open at St. Andrews in the summer. Sir Nick reminisces about a favorite Augusta moment and shares stories about his three Open Championship wins over the 80s and 90s and who the course may favor this year. Lastly, explains how Team Europe can get back in the mix again at the Ryder Cup.
Harold Varner III joins and talks about being a first time dad, giving back to youth golf, and how much he wants to get his first win on Tour. Some fun stories about the most he's lost on a bet in a practice round and a gambling story with Michael Jordan as well.
Longtime golf host Gary Williams joins and shares thoughts on Tiger Woods' return to golf at the PNC. We also make bold predictions for 2022 and discuss the upcoming Open Championship in St. Andrews and the joys of playing golf in Scotland.
LPGA player Angel Yin joins the pod and shares about life on the LPGA, her favorite courses to play in her spare time, and where we all should play in her native Southern California. She has won junior events at Torrey Pines, but has a hot take on what she doesn't like about the famous course.
Brooks Koepka will play Bryson DeChambeau in The Match this week. In this episode I revisit a couple conversations I had with him about his practice range and putting routine and how we can improve our practice focus as amateurs. These interviews are from the BMW this August and the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am before he was a big name in 2016.
3-time PGA Tour winner Chris DiMarco joins and shares some war stories of taking on Tiger, Phil, and Vijay in their primes at majors like the Masters and PGA. A fun trash talk moment about college basketball with Tiger at the 2005 Masters is another one of the great anecdotes DiMarco discusses here. Lastly, he reveals some helpful tips to improve our driving, irons, chipping and overall attitude on the golf course.
9-time major winner and golf ambassador Gary Player joins and shares thoughts on his favorite course in golf, what the sport has done for his life, his favorite moments at St. Andrews, and the player he expects to have a big 2022.
Two-time Masters champ and the oldest player to ever win on the PGA Tour Champions, Bernhard Langer, joins to talk about his career, how can can improve out driving and short game, where he'd use two mulligans in his life, his favorite hole at Augusta, and more.
5th year PGA Tour player Adam Schenk talks life on Tour and his recent close call at the Shriners and what he learned from that. The Indiana native shares what brought him into golf and how he views progress in his career. We also cover his secrets to passing the time on International flights and provides swing tips for us at home.
We discuss Ryder Cup celebration, Collin's first Ryder Cup, and JJ's second time being part of the clinching match for the US.
ESPN personality Michael Wilbon tells Tiger stories and shares his thoughts on Ryder Cup topics like the recent Brooks/Bryson hug and Brooks' spat with a referee. Wilbon also gives advice for young journalists and explains what he thinks has made PTI work so well the past 20 years.
What did you think of the U.S. win and celebration? Garrett recaps the week he experienced on the ground at Whistling Straits and tells us some of the funnest moments of the week, especially what fans said to Justin Thomas after his beer chug moment on Saturday.
Bryson's caddie Brian Zeigler joins and shares what he's expecting in his first Ryder Cup. He also tells us the pinch-yourself moments he's had in his two months of caddying. Zeigler also provides insight into how he and Bryson work together on the course and how much info Bryson likes to receive before every shot.
Tony Finau's caddie Mark Urbanek brings us inside the ropes on what it's like to caddie on Tour. How do you produce your best for your player under the pressure of a Sunday? When is the right time to step in if you think your player might be making a mistake? The 17-year veteran explains.
Xander Schauffele's dad Stefan joins to tell us what Xander's gold medal means to him as a former aspiring Olympian. Stefan also explains why he took his viral picture with the medal in merely a speedo.
