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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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Episodes

Match play madness, BMW drama, and a dash of pickleball

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow and Steve 'Beige' Berger discuss a variety of topics including their experiences with pickleball, the recent podcast with Ethan Strauss regarding the impact of AI on golf instruction, and the excitement surrounding the U.S. Amateur Championship. They delve into key players and storylines from the tournament, the match play format, and the BMW Championship highlights. The conversation also touches on the upcoming Ryder Cup and Tour Championship, as well as interesting mom...

Aug 20, 20251 hr 7 min

Ethan Strauss on how LLMs could be like Ozempic for golfers

Ethan Strauss of the House of Strauss and Random Offense joins Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow to discuss his recent article, ' LLMs will be like Ozempic for golf '. Ethan shares his experiences with traditional golf lessons and contrasts them with the insights he gained from using ChatGPT and Trackman technology. The discussion delves into the culture of golf, the subjective nature of instruction, and the potential for AI to democratize access to quality coaching. Guest : Ethan Strauss - Twitter/X | I...

Aug 18, 20251 hr 29 min

Olympia Fields, FedEx St. Jude heroics, and the battle for Captain Bradley's Ryder cup picks heats up

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow and Steve 'Beige' Berger discuss their recent golf experiences, including a trip to Olympia Fields, the history of the course, and the excitement surrounding the FedEx St. Jude Championship. They also highlight the US Women's Amateur and preview the upcoming US Amateur at Olympic Club. The conversation touches on the LIV Chicago event and concludes with an update on the Ryder Cup standings, emphasizing the importance of camaraderie on the US team. Support those who suppo...

Aug 12, 20251 hr 10 min

Digital golf technology check-in with Hunter Quinn, and a 50-day US Ryder Cup team status report

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow and Steve 'Beige' Berger get together to discuss where the United States team stands 50 days ahead of the Ryder Cup. But first, they talk about this past weekend's Women's Open and the Wyndham Championship. Then they're joined by Hunter Quinn, cofounder of the Tee Box Caddie to discuss modern technology's impact on golf what golfers can expect to see. Hosts: Steve 'Beige' Berger, Kyle Surlow Guest: Hunter Quinn [ Tee Box Caddie ] Support those who support us! ⁠⁠⁠ SUAVE G...

Aug 05, 20251 hr 20 min

Scotland trip recap, Lottie the destroyer, Sunningdale love and a Ryder Cup check-in

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow and Steve 'Beige' Berger gather to recap Beige's recent trip to Scotland and debate which parts of the UK sit atop their respective golf trip bucket lists. Afterwards, the boys discuss Lottie Woad's win at the Scottish Open, Padraig Harrington's Senior Open victory at Sunningdale, Scottie Scheffler's gas, and wrap up with a quick Ryder Cup check-in. Support those who support us! ⁠⁠ SUAVE GOLF ⁠⁠ - world-class golf sabbaticals and fine goods ⁠⁠ Hot Drops ⁠⁠ fermented &amp...

Jul 29, 20251 hr 14 min

2025 Open Championship recap and Beige's surprise Scotland trip!

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow and Steve 'Beige' Berger congregate across international waters to recap Scottie Scheffler's dominant victory at the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush. Before discussing the Open, Beige gets everyone up to speed on his surprise Scotland trip. Support those who support us! ⁠ SUAVE GOLF ⁠ - world-class golf sabbaticals and fine goods ⁠ Hot Drops ⁠ fermented & flavorful condiments ⁠ Golf Guide ⁠ - purveyors of discounted greens fees across Northern California WAT...

Jul 22, 20251 hr 11 min

2025 Open Championship Mini Preview

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow goes at it alone to preview the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush, covering the golf course, TV schedule and more. Support those who support us! SUAVE GOLF - world-class golf sabbaticals and fine goods Hot Drops fermented & flavorful condiments Golf Guide - purveyors of discounted greens fees across Northern California WATCH - Like & Subscribe to Nice Grass Nice People on YouTube Email us! nicegrassnicepeople@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Jul 15, 202535 min

The Golf Course Movie Draft!

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow and Steve 'Beige' Berger are joined by AJ Vens from The Confused Breakfast podcast to explore the intersection of golf and film. They've congregated to draft movie titles as potential names for golf courses, discussing what makes a good golf course name and sharing personal anecdotes about their experiences with both golf and cinema. Guest: AJ Vens ( Instagram ) Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Like & Subscribe to the show on YouTube Music co...

Jul 10, 20251 hr 19 min

Quad City fun facts, miserable Morikawa, and Jay Monahan's ham-fisted swan song

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow and Steve 'Beige' Berger congregate to discuss the ramifications of the PGA Tour's player equity program and how it's become a beacon of disrespect for many of the game's former greats, then they touch on why Colin Morikawa is so miserable right now, then they look ahead to this weekend's John Deere Classic. Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Like & Subscribe to the show on YouTube Music courtesy of broiler Email us! nicegrassnicepeople@gmail.c...

Jul 02, 20251 hr 2 min

Michigan trip debrief, Keegan's conundrum, and Frisco follies

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow and Steve 'Beige' Berger congregate to discuss Kyle's recent trip to Michigan, Keegan Bradley's win at the Travelers Championship and what it means for the 2025 Ryder Cup, and how Fields Ranch held up as a venue for last weekend's Women's PGA Championship. Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Like & Subscribe to the show on YouTube Music courtesy of broiler Email us! nicegrassnicepeople@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Jun 26, 20251 hr 20 min

2025 U.S. Open Recap

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow and Steve 'Beige' Berger recap the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Like & Subscribe to the show on YouTube Music courtesy of broiler Email us! nicegrassnicepeople@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jun 17, 20251 hr 27 min

2025 U.S.Open Mega Preview

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow, Steve 'Beige' Berger and Chris Derr assemble to preview Oakmont Country Club and the 2025 U.S. Open. The guys spend the first half of the pod previewing the golf course, and its history in the U.S. Open, before analyzing the 2025 field of players and sharing their forecasts for the tournament. Hosts: Kyle Surlow & Steve Berger Guest: Chris Derr Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Like & Subscribe to the show on YouTube Music courtesy of bro...

Jun 10, 20251 hr 56 min

U.S. Womens Open & Memorial Tournament Recaps, and why Jack hates the walk and talk

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow and Steve 'Beige' Berger congregate to recap and relive the 2025 United States Women's Open at Erin Hills, won by Maja Stark. Then they discuss Scottie Scheffler's win at the Memorial Tournament, Jack Nicklaus' comments regarding the 'walk and talk' on TV broadcasts, and the longest day in golf Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Like & Subscribe to the show on YouTube Music courtesy of broiler Email us! nicegrassnicepeople@gmail.com Learn more ...

Jun 03, 20251 hr 18 min

Final thoughts on Scottie Scheffler's impressive PGA win, and a quick USWO preview

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow and Steve 'Beige' Berger congregate to discuss Scott Alexander Scheffler and his victory at the 2025 PGA Championship. Both guys empty their tournament notebook before previewing this weekend's United States Women's Open at Erin Hills. Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Like & Subscribe to the show on YouTube Music courtesy of broiler Email us! nicegrassnicepeople@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

May 29, 20251 hr 22 min

PGA Championship Preview - Favorite storylines and Quail Hollow by the numbers

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow and Steve 'Beige' Berger congregate to preview the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Like & Subscribe to the show on YouTube Email us! nicegrassnicepeople@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13, 20251 hr 22 min

Can LIV actually work? Plus Portmarnock and Turnberry jostle for an Open, and Morikawa's new bagman

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow and Steve 'Beige' Berger return to cover the biggest headlines in golf from the past week, including a plane crash landing at Riviera, Donald Trump attempting to use economic trade as leverage to secure an Open at Turnberry, Portmarnock's membership approving changes to attract a future Open, Rory's post-Masters media tour, and Barstool's new 'creator' golf tournament. Finally, the guys cover the state of LIV Golf, and try and figure out if there's any fixes that could s...

May 06, 20251 hr 36 min

The evolution of modern golf equipment and apparel with Danny Haselroth, and an all-time major flub at the Chevron

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow is joined by longtime friend and golf industry veteran Danny Haselroth to talk golf club technology and much more. Other topics discussed include the current state of golf fashion, the heartbreaking finish at the Chevron Championship, a record number of applicants for the U.S. Open, and massive crowds at this year's Open Championship. Host: Kyle Surlow Guest: Danny Haselroth Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Like & Subscribe to the show on You...

Apr 29, 20251 hr 55 min

A new Coore-Crenshaw course at Pinehurst, plus Masters winners, losers and wanderers

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow and Steve 'Beige' Berger convene to discuss winners, losers and wanderers from the 2025 Masters Tournament. Before that, they discuss Justin Thomas' win at the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town, the announcement of Pinehurst No. 11, and this weekend's women's major, the Chevron Championship. Hosts: Kyle Surlow & Steve Berger Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Like & Subscribe to the show on YouTube Email us! nicegrassnicepeople@gmail.com Learn m...

Apr 22, 20251 hr 35 min

2025 Masters Final Round Recap - Rory DOES IT!!

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow and Steve 'Beige' Berger congregate recap the final round of the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, one of the wildest days of golf in recent major championship history, where Rory McIlroy Hosts: Kyle Surlow & Steve Berger Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Like & Subscribe to the show on YouTube Email us! nicegrassnicepeople@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Apr 14, 20251 hr 48 min

Masters Preview - Picks, pairings analysis, and a champions dinner recap

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow and Steve 'Beige' Berger congregate to discuss the 2025 Masters Tournament. They go group-by-group through the entire tournament, sharing analysis of all the players and pairings for Thursday and Friday's first and second rounds. They also briefly recap Scottie Scheffler's champions dinner from Tuesday night, and catch up on Masters-news from the past few days. Hosts: Kyle Surlow & Steve Berger Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Like & Subs...

Apr 09, 20251 hr 9 min

Masters Preview - The songs of the Masters, and a new voice on the 16th hole

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow and Steve 'Beige' Berger gather to discuss the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. They catch up on Masters news, including some voices in new places on the CBS broadcast, then they pay homage to the great Dave Loggins and the songs of the Masters. Finally they dive into some wild historical numbers and cover what they're watching this week leading up to the tournament. Hosts: Kyle Surlow & Steve Berger Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented b...

Apr 08, 202555 min

The Masters field is set, and this week in golf history

Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow briefly discusses the last spot in The Masters field being secured by Michael Kim, along with some other Masters-related news items. Then Steve Berger phones in from England to share five things he enjoyed about the past week in golf, and discuss this week in golf history. Hosts: Kyle Surlow and Steve 'Beige' Berger Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Apr 01, 202528 min

Florida Swing Recap, Koch heads rejoice, and Tiger Woods is once again filled with love

Steve Berger and Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow return after a week off to recap the second half of the Florida Swing, including Rory McIlroy's win at The Players Championship, along with how wonderful it's been having Gary Koch back in the booth. Then the guys discuss the latest news in the world of golf, including Tiger Wood's recent injury and announcement of a hilarious new romantic relationship. Hosts: Kyle Surlow and Steve 'Beige' Berger Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF ...

Mar 25, 20251 hr 25 min

Curmudgeonly players feedback after testing the 'rollback' ball, a brief Players preview and this week in golf history

Steve Berger and Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow congregate to discuss Adam Schupack's article in Golfweek, discussing feedback from players after their initial tests of a rolled back golf ball. Before that, Kyle and Beige recap the Arnold Palmer Invitational and LIV Hong Kong. They also discuss this week in golf history and discuss some of this week's top headlines in golf. Hosts: Kyle Surlow and Steve 'Beige' Berger Proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Mar 11, 20251 hr 25 min

Turnberry not returning to the Open rota, previewing the API, and some extra early Masters thoughts

Steve Berger and Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow congregate to talk about the R&A's recent comments about Trump Turnberry returning to the Open rota, preview the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, and engage in some advanced prognostication regarding this year's Masters Tournament. Hosts: Kyle Surlow & Steve 'Beige' Berger Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by Suave Golf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Mar 06, 20251 hr 20 min

Is Scottsdale an elite bachelor party destination? Plus a pro golf dress code idea, revisiting AimPoint and more

Steve Berger and Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow discuss Beige's recent trip to Scottsdale and try to fiigure out what makes it so popular for stag parties. Then they discuss a new idea on how pro golf could update its dress code to make it more representative of the courses they play, recap the Mexico Open, Thailand LPGA event and the past week of TGL action. Then they touch on the recent meeting at the White House with Donand Trump, Tiger Woods, Jay Monahan and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, before trying to fig...

Feb 26, 20251 hr 21 min

Pre-Masters Tournament Power Rankings and a big West Coast Swing Recap

Steve and Kyle return to recap the entirety of the West Coast Swing, before looking ahead and assesing which tournaments matter ahead of the 2025 Masters Tournament. Hosts: Kyle Surlow & Steve 'Beige' Berger Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by Suave Golf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 20, 20251 hr 15 min

The Euros are coming!! A fun Phoenix Open, another loop at Torrey and Slow Motion is here!

Steve Berger and Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow discuss Thomas Detry's win at the Waste Management Phoenix Open and all the pagentry surrounding the event, the Europeans dominant start to 2025, and why slow play continues to dominate conversations around professional golf. Then they look ahead to the Genenis Invitational at Torrey Pines and hit the news. Hosts: Kyle Surlow & Steve 'Beige' Berger Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by Suave Golf Registration is now open for Pinehaven 2025 (...

Feb 12, 20251 hr 16 min

Televised Golf Eye-Candy Rankings, and previewing the WM Phoenix Open

Steve Berger and Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow open their history books for a lesson on this week in golf history, before briefly looking back at Rory McIlroy's impressive win at Pebble Beach and trying to figure out where Pebble Beach ranks among its piers as the most photogenic course in professional golf. Then they look ahead and preview the 2025 Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale before reviewing the top stories in golf this week. Hosts: Kyle Surlow & Steve 'Beige' Berger Nice Gr...

Feb 06, 20251 hr 7 min

A Pebble review, a Pro-Am preview, and golf's new enemy of the state

Steve Berger and Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow congregate to discuss the week in professional men's golf, including Harris English's win at Torrey Pines and this weekend's Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Kyle also discusses his recent trip to Pebble Beach, then thn they go through the top storylines in golf at the moment, and talk about whether the third week of the TGL is giving golf fan's any optimism that it may be viable long term. Hosts: Kyle Surlow & Steve 'Beige' Berger Nice Grass Nice People is prou...

Jan 29, 20251 hr 23 min
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