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Nice Grass Nice People

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow and Steve 'Beige' Berger's sit down every week to discuss the most important and fringiest stories in the world of golf, covering men's and women's professional golf, course architecture, golf business and culture, along with new technology affecting golfers old and new.
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New courses we're excited to play in 2025, recapping the Amex, and is the TGL already old news?

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow and Steve Berger recap this past weekend's American Express Championship in Palm Dessert, CA where Sepp Straka emerged victoroius. Then they discuss the disappointing 3rd week of TGL action, Justin Thomas' comments to his fellow professionals, LIV's new TV deal and their brand new, and surprisingly qualified CEO. Finally, the guys talk about which new golf courses they're most excited to play in 2025. Hosts: Kyle Surlow & Steve 'Beige' Berger Nice Grass Nice People i...

Jan 22, 20251 hr 20 min

Prescient 2025 Predictions & Goals, and what the hell do we make of the TGL?

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow and his partner-in-golf talk Steve Berger return to recap what's been happening in professional golf the past month, review the first two weeks of the TGL, and make some prescient predictions for the 2025 golf season. Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by Suave Golf Hosts: Kyle Surlow & Steve 'Beige' Berger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jan 15, 20251 hr 22 min

McScheffler vs. DeKoepka postgame recap, simulator ace etiquette, and Beige's PNC Championship Power Rankings

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow and Steve Berger convene to recap TNT's made-for-TV golf match between Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler against Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau. Afterwards, the guys talk about what happens when you make an ace at the simulator club, does traditional ace etiquette apply? Then Beige shares his pretournament power rankings for this weekend's PNC Championship. Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by Suave Golf Hosts: Kyle Surlow & Steve 'Beige' Berger Learn...

Dec 18, 20241 hr 1 min

Travel bag woes and Scottie has a fun time at the Hero World Challenge

Kyle and Beige are back to discuss each other's nicotine habits on the golf course, and golf's relationship with tobacco, among other things. They also discuss Scottie Scheffler winning the Hero World Challenge, Joaquin Niemann winning the Saudi International, terrifying golf travel bag stories, and Patrick Reed's comments about player tour eligibility. Hosts: Steve Berger & Kyle Surlow Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Dec 11, 202459 min

The boys return from Spain and the Oregon Coast! This ain't no hobby, and the LPGA's search for a new head honcho

Kyle and Beige return after their respective sabbaticals to Spain and Bandon Dunes. Each recaps their time away before diving into the business of professional golf. Topics include Kevin Kisner being named NBC's lead golf analyst for 2025, Mollie Marcoux Samaan stepping down as LPGA commissioner, and Jay Monahan getting paid way too much money. Hosts: Steve Berger & Kyle Surlow Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Signups are officially open for Suave Golf's 2025 Bandon ...

Dec 06, 20241 hr 8 min

The Green Zone and some GOLF Top 100 takeaways

Kyle and Steve react to the recent release of GOLF's Top 100 US golf courses and how their rankings differ from other publications. Afterwards they discuss Luke Kerr-Dineen's recent video on Scottie Scheffler's 'Green Zone', Charley Hull's comments on slow play, and share some thoughts on American players getting paid for participating in the 2025 Ryder Cup. Hosts: Steve Berger & Kyle Surlow Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Signups are officially open for Suave Golf'...

Nov 21, 20241 hr 11 min

Dream Golf hits Panama City, sweet budget golf trips in Maryland, and the greatness of Bernhard Langer

Steve and Kyle converge to talk all about Beige's recent golf trip to Ocean City, Maryland, discuss Dream Golf setting up shop in the Florida panhandle, and try to figure out if Bernhard Langer is one of the greatest golfers of all time. Hosts: Steve Berger & Kyle Surlow Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Signups are officially open for Suave Golf's 2025 Bandon Spring Jamboree - March 12-16, 2025. Learn more and signup . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Nov 14, 20241 hr 2 min

A merger pump fake, sandbagging irritability, and a shrinking PGA Tour

Steve and Kyle recap the news story claiming the PGA Tour and the Saudi Public Investment Fund reached a deal, and how it could get published without any sources or evidence. Then the guys cover the proposal to reduce the amount of professional golfers on the PGA Tour and discuss how low is 'too low' in a scramble tournament, and Nelly Korda's upcoming appearance in the Swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated. Hosts: Steve Berger & Kyle Surlow Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SU...

Nov 07, 20241 hr 1 min

A most enjoyable Asian swing, TGL skepticism, and a huge shoutout to charity golf tournaments everywhere

The boys take a moment to share their love of charity golf tournaments and everything they do for the game of golf, before talking about everything that happened over the past week of professional golf, including three tournaments taking place in the far east. Then they wrap by taking a few moments to forecast how the TGL will shake out when its season kicks off next January. Hosts: Steve Berger & Kyle Surlow Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Signups are officially op...

Oct 31, 202457 min

Arnie's back in the news in a big way, catching up on the last month of pro golf, plus an Augusta wellness check

Steve and Kyle are back to recap the past month in men's and women's professional golf. Then they try to figure out exactly why Donald Trump is talking about Arnold Palmer's unit, check in on the impact that Hurricane Helene had on Augusta National Golf Club, and share a few thoughts on the TGL. Hosts: Steve Berger & Kyle Surlow Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Signups are officially open for Suave Golf's 2025 Bandon Spring Jamboree - March 12-16, 2025. Learn more an...

Oct 24, 20241 hr 1 min

Sand Valley trip recap [Part 2], ranking all the Dream Golf courses with Chris Derr

Kyle is joined by longtime friend of the program, Chris Derr, to discuss their adventure to Sand Valley Golf Resort. Each course at the resort is discussed in great detail before they both rank their courses at the resort, and among all the golf courses currently available to play between Sand Valley and Bandon Dunes. Host: Kyle Surlow Guest: Chris Derr Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Signups are officially open for Suave Golf's 2025 Bandon Spring Jamboree - March 12-16...

Oct 17, 20241 hr 2 min

Sand Valley trip recap [Part 1], how does it stack up to Bandon?

Kyle is back from a weeklong trip to Wisconsin at Sand Valley Golf Resort, so he and Beige break it all down, in great detail. Hosts: Kyle Surlow & Steve Berger Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Signups are officially open for Suave Golf's 2025 Bandon Spring Jamboree - March 12-16, 2025. Learn more and signup . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Oct 16, 20241 hr 2 min

Tom Kim wins, and loses the Presidents Cup | 2024 tournament recap

What a weekend of golf that was in Montreal! Beige and Kyle react and recap the 2024 Presidents Cup at Royal Monteal Golf Club. Hosts: Kyle Surlow & Steve Berger Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Signups are officially open for Suave Golf's 2025 Bandon Spring Jamboree - March 12-16, 2025. Learn more and signup . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Oct 02, 20241 hr

Presidents Cup Preview, Ryder Cup ticket prices and lessons from the Penny Cup

Kyle and Beige preview the 2024 Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal Golf Club, discuss ticket prices for the 2025 Ryder Cup, recap this past weekend's Penny Cup in Nashville and more. Hosts: Kyle Surlow, Steve Berger Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Signups are officially open for Suave Golf's 2025 Bandon Spring Jamboree - March 12-16, 2025. Learn more and signup . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Sep 25, 20241 hr 18 min

Waiting in line at 5am for a tee time, a great Solheim Cup, more Rory heart beak and an update on the seemingly doomed framework agreement

Beige and Kyle return to dicuss an eventful weekend in the world of professional golf, including the USA's victory at the Solheim Cup, Rory McIlroy blowing another tournament late on Sunday at Royal County Down, and share details from Michael Rosenberg's report in Sports Illustrated, chronicling the dysfunction surrounding last year's proposed 'framework agreement'. Outside of professional golf, Beige shares the experience of booking tee times in person at 5am, and Kyle recaps this year's Barefo...

Sep 18, 20241 hr 21 min

The rise of Cabot, Royal County Down on TV, and the pros and cons of working in golf

Kyle and Beige return to discuss the upcoming Irish Open and its host course, Royal County Down. Then they discuss the recent acquisition of Lofoten Links in Norway by Cabot, and the role Cabot is playing in today's world of high-end golf course development and how they differ from Dream Golf. Finally, the guys talk about some of the most interesting, frustrating and confounding jobs in the world of golf. Hosts: Steve Berger & Kyle Surlow Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE ...

Sep 11, 20241 hr 10 min

Just how good was Scottie Scheffler's year? A PGA-LIV match is brewing in the desert and President's Cup captains picks

The 2024 PGA Tour season is officially over and Scottie Scheffler capped his season with a net victory at the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club. Now it's time for our hosts to figure out where Scottie's season sits in the pantheon of greatest individual golf seasons. Then Beige and Kyle discuss the recently announced match between Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler versus Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka. Finally, they guys recap the rosters and captain's picks for the upcoming Preside...

Sep 05, 20241 hr 2 min

Starting the perfect golf beer league, Lydia's incredible summer, and more PGA playoff indifference

Kyle and Beige are joined by mutual friend Mark Tapanes to discuss Lydia Ko's incredible Women's Open win at the Old Course, Keegan's victory at the BMW Championship, why it continues to feel so hard to care about the PGA Tour's playoffs and throw a few more ideas around about how to make them more watchable. Finally, Mark explains how to start the perfect golf beer league. Hosts: Kyle Surlow & Steve Berger Guest: Mark Tapanes Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Mark's ...

Aug 29, 20241 hr 48 min

Spain has its first US Am champion, PGA playoff malaise, and the current state of amateurism in golf

Beige and Kyle are back to discuss the past week in professional golf, including the malaise surrounding the FedEx Cup playoffs, Lauren Coughlin's impressive win at the Scottish Open, Jon Rahm winning at the Greenbrier, and Jose Luis Ballester's victory at the US Amateur. Then the guys discuss what being an amateur means in 2024 and whether or not golf needs more amateur restrictions in the NIL era, but not before Beige ranks his favorite James Bond actors. Hosts: Kyle Surlow and Steve Berger Ni...

Aug 21, 20241 hr 17 min

Gold medal or a major championship? Optimizing Olympic golf, tales from the local muni and what's wrong with the Dallas Cowboys with Andy Fertig

Beige and Kyle are joined by longtime friend Andy Fertig to discuss Olympic golf, specifically where it stands among the world's biggest golf tournaments, if 72-hole stroke play is the optimal format for the Olympics, and whether any professionals would prioritize winning a gold medal over a major championship. Then Kyle and Andy share some recent stories from their local munis and try to figure out what's wrong with Andy's Dallas Cowboys and why they appear destined for a major regression ahead...

Jul 30, 20241 hr 51 min

Xander prevails at The Open and possibly wins the year

Xander Schauffele wins the Open Championship at Royal Troon amid a fantastic field of golfers that many weren't expecting to see on the leaderboard on Sunday. Kyle and Beige discuss all aspects of Schauffele's historic round on Sunday and what it means for his legacy and the other top players in 2024. The guys also discuss why links golf is the best, if Bryson has an argument over Xander and Scottie as the year's best, and more. Hosts: Kyle Surlow, Steve Berger Nice Grass Nice People is proudly ...

Jul 23, 20241 hr 25 min

2024 Open Championship Preview

Beige and Kyle talk all things Royal Troon and the 2024 Open Championship. They start by recapping the Scottish Open and what it means for the Open Championship. Then it's time to power rank the players they're most confident in, dream about how rolled back clubs would benefit this championship, discuss Ayrshire, Scotland as a golf destination, and try to determine if Adam Scott is today's most attractive athlete. Hosts: Kyle Surlow, Steve Berger Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by Su...

Jul 16, 20241 hr 20 min

Keegan Bradley is a Ryder Cup captain?! Plus a lookahead to links season

The guys react to Keegan Bradley being named captain of the 2025 United States Ryder Cup team. They attempt to figure out how we got here and if there were any underhanded motives behind his captaincy, along with what this means for future Ryder Cup teams and more. Then it's time to look ahead to the Open Championship and Scottish Open. Hosts: Steve Berger & Kyle Surlow Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 10, 20241 hr 6 min

A new bifurcation proposal that could unite mens professional golf

Kyle and Steve return to discuss the idea of bifurcation within mens professional golf, and how it could potentially unite the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. How would this be handled by golf's governing bodies? What does this mean for manufacturers? Would this make the experience of watching golf better or worse? The debate is on. Featuring: Kyle Surlow & Steve Berger Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 02, 20241 hr 6 min

OB discontent, Bryson's Olympic snub, and Beige's notes from LIV Nashville

Steve is fed up with OB, so he and Kyle try to figure out if golf's out-of-bounds rules need updating. Afterwards, the dudes debate the selections for the United States olympic golf team, playing a nice round of golf under the influence, Tiger's lifetime exemption, and Beige gives a full pros and cons list from his experience at LIV Nashville. Featuring: Steve Berger, Kyle Surlow We are proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF ~ purveyors of golf sabbaticals and fine goods Learn more about your ad choice...

Jun 26, 20241 hr 28 min

Survivor Pinehurst - 2024 US Open recap

Kyle and Steve are back to discuss the 2024 United States Open at Pinehurst #2! Is Bryson what golf has been searching for? What does this mean for Rory? Did the golf course hold its own without becoming comical? Plus Steve's amateur tournament golf trials, a brief look ahead to the Open Championship, where this tournament stands in the major pantheon from the past decade, healthy golf watching habits and more. Featuring: Kyle Surlow & Steve Berger Nice Grass Nice People is proudly supported...

Jun 18, 20241 hr 38 min

Pinehurst stories and prognostications ahead of the 2024 U.S. Open

Ahead of this 2024 United States Open at Pinehurst #2, we're talking all things Pinehurst, including stories from past travels, what's Donald Ross' deal, the golf course's rich tournament history, how it will play for the 2024 US Open, and how it stacks up against other top modern golf resorts. Hosts: Kyle Surlow and Steve Berger This episode is proudly presented by Suave Golf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jun 12, 20241 hr 34 min

An awesome golf trip idea, Toto solves putting, and why the LPGA is more compelling than the WNBA

Hosts Kyle and Steve congregate for the first episode of 2024! Steve discusses all the details from a fabulous golf trip he planned and executed last weekend and shares tips and tricks for how other can enjoy a similar golf sabbatical. Then Steve explains how he broke the art of putting with help from the band Toto, before the guys talk about last weekend's US Women's Open and why women's professional golf is a superior entertainment product than the WNBA. Hosts: Kyle Surlow & Steve Berger T...

Jun 06, 20241 hr 32 min

We're back baby!

Join us as we reboot the podcast where hosts Kyle and Steve talk golf, golf sabbaticals, architecture, love, bagels, hot sauce and much much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 05, 20245 min
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