In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with two of his golfing buddies about the current state of senior golf.
Jun 30, 2025•56 min•Ep. 29
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Jon Schultz, who is the CEO of golf course management software company ezLocator.
Dec 01, 2024•41 min•Ep. 28
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with two of his golfing buddies about the current state of golf and the changing trends.
Jun 27, 2024•55 min•Ep. 27
On this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jay Blasi continues to recap his incredible golf journey across New Zealand.
May 02, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 26
On this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jay Blasi continues to recap his incredible golf journey across New Zealand.
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 25
On this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jay Blasi recaps his incredible golf journey across New Zealand.
Apr 01, 2024•46 min•Ep. 24
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Noah Pilipski, who is the founder of the Peaceful-Golf company and author of the well-received book, Peaceful-Golf: A Journey Into the Unknown.
Oct 27, 2023•54 min•Ep. 23
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with long-time rater Sue Hennessy about her incredible life in the game of golf.
Aug 17, 2022•50 min•Ep. 21
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen & Jay Blasi chat with Peter Flory, who is joining the Golfweek Rater team.
May 04, 2022•37 min•Ep. 20
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats Gary Lisbon, who has been an accomplished Melbourne, Australia -based golf-course photographer for almost two decades. His photographic goal is clear-cut: to capture the essence of the golfing landscape and the spirit of the game — through the medium of his camera.
Mar 15, 2022•49 min•Ep. 19
The Golfweek Raters held their 2021 Architecture Summit this year in Birmingham, Alabama. The event honored Robert Trent Jones Sr. and was capped off with an interview of Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 18
The Golfweek Raters held their 2021 Architecture Summit this year in Birmingham, Alabama.
Dec 20, 2021•34 min•Ep. 17
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Greg M. Ohlendorf about his latest book, Global Golf Travels, and how he became the 48th person ever to complete Golf Magazine’s World Top 100 list.
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 16
Golfweek Rater podcast host Jay Blasi sits down with Dirk Willis, Vice President of Global Golf, Retail & Landscape for the Kohler Company, to chat about the upcoming Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits.
Sep 20, 2021•31 min•Ep. 15
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with turfgrass specialist, Richard Hurley, PhD, CPAg. He has gained extensive international experience in selecting grasses for new golf courses and working with turf management issues on existing golf courses. He has assisted in course preparation for 30 Masters Tournaments, 5 US Open Tournaments, attended 6 British Opens, in addition to dozens of other national golf events.
Jul 19, 2021•48 min•Ep. 14
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jay Blasi chats with Tom Doak about the 20th anniversary of Pacific Dunes.
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 13
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Lt Col Dan Rooney, who is the founder and CEO of Folds of Honor, a military foundation that has provided nearly 30,000 educational scholarships, 41 percent to minorities, since its inception in 2007. Lt Col Rooney is a highly-decorated F-16 fighter pilot and has flown three combat tours in Iraq. He served as a motivational speaker for two US Ryder Cup Teams and is the only-ever fighter pilot/PGA Professional.
Jun 03, 2021•37 min•Ep. 12
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with golf historian and author, Roger McStravick.
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 11
Golfweek Rater host Jim Hansen chats with John Strawn. Strawn is currently a founding principal at Strawn & Sampson, partnering with best-selling author Curt Sampson to research, write, design and print high-end golf course and golf club histories. His most recent book, Creating Calusa Pines , narrated the origin story of a Top 100 course in Naples, FL designed by Mike Hurdzan and Dana Fry. Golf Digest's Ron Whitten called Creating Calusa Pines " a hefty volume that belongs on the bookshelf ...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 10
Golfweek Rater host Jim Hansen chats with professional golf course photographer, Evan Schiller, about his life on and off the course.
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 9
Golfweek Rater host Jim Hansen chats with Jonathan Cummings about his new book and his experience in the Golfweek Rater program.
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 8
Golfweek Rater hosts Thomas Dunne & Jay Blasi welcome two new Rater architectural panelists to the show (Jim Cummings and Sara Mess) and discuss the year ahead.
Feb 02, 2021•58 min•Ep. 7
Golfweek Rater host Thomas Dunne and fellow Rater architectural panelists Jay Blasi & David Normoyle bring you the 2020 Year in Review.
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 6
Golfweek Rater host Thomas Dunne and fellow Rater architectural panelists answer questions about the Golfweek Rater program.
Jan 18, 2021•51 min•Ep. 3
Jay Blasi, a Golfweek Rater panelist and golf course architect, sits down with fellow golf course architect Tom Doak as they discuss his new book, "Getting to 18."
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 5
While in the Dominican Republic, Golfweek Rater host Thomas Dunne speaks with Gilles Gagnon. Gagnon is the Director of Golf Emeritus at the Casa de Campo Resort and Villas and oversees their golf operation including Teeth of the Dog, The Links, Dye Fore, and La Romana Country Club.
Jan 18, 2021•42 min•Ep. 2
Golfweek Rater host Thomas Dunne and fellow Rater architectural panelist Jay Blasi, interview golf course architect Bill Coore at the We-Ko-Pa Golf Club in Arizona.
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 1
Golfweek Rater host Thomas Dunne caught up with golf course architect Dana Fry at Arcadia Bluffs in Michigan. On Episode 4, Fry, who designed the recently opened South Course at Arcadia Bluffs, talks about his homage to Charles Blair McDonald and Seth Raynor at the South Course, his work in Asia and more.
Jan 18, 2021•39 min•Ep. 4
