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.
Sahith Theegala discusses what he's most looking forward to for his first Masters coming up. The 25-year-old also shares what his rapid rise on the PGA Tour has been like.
Andrew Putnam shares his initial reaction to the USGA's proposed changes to the golf ball and scaling back distance. Putnam discusses the possibility of having to possibly adapt to a different ball for major championships down the road. Putnam also talks about his season and what he's learned from being in multiple final groups on Sundays. The 34-year-old finishes the episode with some helpful putting tips for us weekend golfers at home.
Justin Rose joins from Bay Hill to talk Arnold Palmer, swing tips to improve our game, and his anticipation for the Masters. Collin Morikawa also joins briefly from Bay Hill to look ahead to the majors and Ryder Cup.
40-year veteran caddie Billy Foster talks about his career in golf, including stories during his five years with Seve Ballesteros. Foster pinpoints some of his current player Matt Fitzpatrick's biggest strengths as well and tells us about the crazy atmosphere around the 16th hole at the Phoenix Open. He also touches on the LIV Golf Va PGA Tour rift.
33 year old PGA Tour winner Tyler Duncan shares his experience growing up and playing junior golf in Indiana, his favorite music, practice habits, and more. Interview from December 2020.
PGA Tour Radio play by play announcer Will Haskett joins as we look at players to watch for 2023. We also discuss some of the rookies on the PGA Tour as well as who Will expects to contend in majors for 2023.
Dylan Wu shares funny story about getting into the Sony Open, his goals for his second year on Tour, LIV Golf vs PGA Tour, and what it's like to have his brother Jeremy on the bag.
LPGA star Stacy Lewis shares memorable stories from her career including at the Solheim Cup, winning the AIG Women's Open in 2013, and more. The 37-year-old also dishes on her favorite things about St. Andrews and what the experience is like in the town and the unforgettable Scottish people.
32-year professional golf caddie Kenny Harms shares some stories of his experiences inside the ropes with the likes of Hale Irwin, Hubert Green, and his current player Kevin Na. Harms also shares thoughts on being a part of LIV Golf, what the experience is like out there for caddies, and what he misses about the PGA Tour.
Tony shares about the mentality needed to overcome close calls and become a consistent winner on Tour as he did in 2022. The 33-year-old also explains why he plays so well at the Masters each year and much more.
10x major winner Annika Sorenstam joins the pod from earlier in the spring and shares her thoughts on Jon Rahm, Nelly Korda, the Solheim Cup, St. Andrews, and much more. The 72-time LPGA winner also shares with us how to get the most out of our practice time before a round,.
Tour vet Charlie Wi joins to discuss what his rookie was like on the PGA Tour Champions, his love for the LA Dodgers, and some swing advice for recreational golfers.
59-year-old fan favorite Rocco Mediate gives some blunt thoughts on LIV Golf and why he doesn't like the way some players have defected over there. Rocco also shares stories about his 2008 US Open duel with Tiger Woods, moments with fellow PA native Arnold Palmer, and thoughts on Champions Tour life.
2x U.S. Open winner and current PGA Tour Champions player Lee Janzen joins and discusses his favorite stories and memories throughout his career. His recent story about how he found out Fred Couples shot 60 to win the SAS Championship is also a fun highlight.
The first episode of five on the five golf courses I played north of St. Andrews this summer in the county of Angus (aka Carnoustie Country). This first one is Downfield Golf Club, an inviting parkland course with gorgeous views 25 minutes north of St. Andrews in Dundee, Scotland. Interviews here with General Manager Simon Stevenson, Head Pro Barry Smith, and my friend Liam McDonnell from Ireland who I met on this trip. Thanks to Visit Scotland, Angus Council, and Carnoustie Country for the hosp...
Visit Scotland's Senior Golf Manager joins the pod from the weekend at the 150th Open Championship and we dissect the sights and sounds from St. Andrews. Also, we look to what this means for Scotland and it's businesses and give golfers advice on how to plan a golf trip to Scotland.
St. Andrews, its town, and Old Course are the focus from the player's perspective here. Billy Horschel shares some of his favorite stories going to the famed pub the Dunvegan over the years. Horschel also explains what an Open at St. Andrews is like inside the ropes. Marc Leishman relives just how close he was to victory in the 2015 Open and more from various players here in this episode.
Davis Love joins from a few months back at a PGA Tour Champions event where we discuss his love for The Open, St. Andrews, and more. We explore career regrets, Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup and more.
We talk with 2020 Genesis Scottish Open champ Aaron Rai about what he loves about the host venue the Renaissance Club and how much fun it is to play golf in Scotland.
Garrett speaks with Rory McIlroy about the influence of his parents on his attitude, his mindset for majors, whether he tweaks his clubs for the big events, his love for St. Andrews and how much he's looking forward to the 150th Open. Also, what he makes of the strategy of the Old Course.
We discuss the strategy of Congressional CC and what it means to play there at such a revered major championship venue with Alison Lee, Madelene Sagstrom, and Katherine Kirk during the KPMG Women's PGA Championship.
NBC Sports veteran play-by-play voice Dan Hicks joins and we discuss some of his favorite U.S. Open memories, Tiger Woods moments, Ryder Cup at Brookline and so much more. Hicks also shares stories from his own golf game and the buddies trips he's taken to Scotland and Ireland.
Garrett briefly discusses the LIV Tour and the PGA Tour's reaction to it. We then discuss Viktor's career in the majors and have a short interview with Viktor about what he has learned about his experience in only 10 major championships thus far. And look ahead to Brookline and St. Andrews.
Xander joins in a short convo as he wrapped the PGA. Garrett discusses Xander's career and explores trends. We discuss his play in major championships and look ahead with Xander to Brookline and the US Open, and what he's anticipating about The Open and St. Andrews.
Jordan Spieth shares what his takeaways are from the week at the PGA, looks ahead to the US Open art Brookline and how he gaemplans for U.S. Opens, and explains just how excited he is to go back to St. Andrews for The Open this summer.
Lt. Col Dan Rooney joins us and we talk about upcoming Patriot Golf Days, the PGA Championship in his backyard in Tulsa, life lessons, and more.
Irish golfer Seamus Power joins the pod and shares what it was like to play in his first major at the Masters in April. The Waterford, Ireland native also explains how much fun it was to share the Augusta experience with his good friends and family. Power shares some advice on some of his favorite golf courses in Ireland and some hidden gems for us weekend golfers to discover when we eventually visit the Emerald Isle ourselves.
Jason Day joins and shares what it's going to take to get back to world number 1, what he's working on with his swing and how to avoid his bad miss, and what life has been like since him mother passed away recently.
Patrick Reed joins the pod and talks about how his daughter Windsor-Wells kicks his butt at Uno every time they play, how much he wants to win a second major title, and what he's been doing to get his season back into gear.
Veteran Tour pro Jay Haas shares what his emotions were like when he paired with his son Bill in the Tour's Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Haas says he got numerous texts from his good buddies on the PGA Tour Champions when he made the putt to make the cut that Friday. The 68-year-old also shares some vivid memories of his uncle Bob Goalby who won the 1968 Masters, Arnold Palmer, and Fred Couples. The gregarious Haas even shares some of his favorite short game tips.
