John welcomes Mark Carens, caddie for J.J. Spaun, fresh off their dramatic win at the U.S. Open at Oakmont on Father’s Day. Mark recollects the winning putt, how he helped dig his man out of a poor start to the final round, three secret weapons they had in their favor that week, an Open Championship preview, Ryder Cup dreams, plus a whole lot more from a win that was popular across the golf world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 08, 2025•41 min
For the first episode of ‘25, John welcomes Dave Markle, caddie for Nick Taylor, who won the Sony Open in Hawaii to start the season. It was Dave’s third win on the bag for Nick, and all three have been in playoffs! Most notably, their Canadian Open win two years ago that was the first for a Canadian since ‘54. All those insights, plus some goodwill and advice from a fellow Type-1 Diabetic. Enjoy listening to the bagman for one of the top closers in the game right now. Learn more about your ad c...
Jan 27, 2025•52 min
As Quiet Please wraps up this year, John welcomes Drew Stoltz, co-host of the Golf Subpar podcast with Colt Knost. Drew, aka The Sleeze, just finished competing in The Grass League Championship, a revolutionary, grassroots league featuring two-man teams on a par-three course under the lights in Arizona, with music and a fun crowd filling the night. Where does this TGL fit into the golf landscape moving forward? Oh yea, and do you know who is appearing in Happy Gilmore 2 next summer!? All that an...
Dec 12, 2024•46 min
On the eve of The Open Championship, this episode of “Quiet Please” is a conversation with Ronan Flood, longtime caddie for two-time “Champion Golfer of the Year” Padraig Harrington. Ronan rarely gives interviews, so this is an opportunity to gain insights from the bagman for the World Golf Hall of Famer. Champions Tour dominance; how he got his start; major pressure and highlights; this year’s Open; a shared experience with Rory McIlroy’s caddie, Harry; his version of their memorable dinner wit...
Jul 09, 2024•57 min
In this episode of "Quiet Please" John brings on J.J. Killeen, one of the best "follows" on social media, who played on Tour many years and is now Director of Golf at Red Feather Golf and Social Club in Lubbock, TX. He reveals they are firing the engines up again on the "Fore the People" podcast and layers in tons of funny stories like only he can tell; including, why his longtime caddie was nicknamed "The Judge," beating Ludvig Aberg, why Jon Rahm shouldn't be overlooked at the PGA Championship...
May 13, 2024•56 min
On this episode of "Quiet Please", John is joined by fellow Omahan and caddie, Troy Martin, who's on the bag for current Charles Scwab Cup leader, Steven Alker. Troy offers insights into Alker's recent win (#8!) last month on the Champions Tour in Hawaii and reflections on why he's been their top player, as well as how he's honoring the legacy of Alker's previous caddie, Sam Workman, who unexpectedly passed away during this run. Also, what he's hearing about Tiger Woods joining in '26 and some p...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 9
It’s the season opener for “Quiet Please” and John is joined by one of the most recognizable caddies in the game – Joe LaCava. Now looping for Patrick Cantlay, the #5 ranked player in the world, Joe reflects on the Ryder Cup and previews the West Coast Swing. Of course, they talk about his longtime partnership with Tiger Woods, including the iconic 2019 Masters win. And the two sprinkle in plenty of Freddie Couples references, including a hilarious story from their first week together, which hap...
Jan 16, 2024•48 min•Ep. 8
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Sep 12, 2023•31 min•Ep. 7
On episode six of "Quiet Please," John sits down with two of the most “in-the-know” people in Nebraska golf circles. Judd Cornell, Nebraska Men’s Golf coach, and Dirk Chatelain, former sportswriter with the Omaha World-Herald. A fun discussion on boxing champ Bud Crawford, insights into the modern golfer, as well as the local players that may factor in this week’s Pinnacle Bank Championship, and how Lost Rail Golf Club’s vision has been realized. Lots of commentary on the thin margins in profess...
Aug 08, 2023•46 min•Ep. 6
On episode five of "Quiet Please," John breaks down the controversial merger between the three biggest men's professional golf tours in the world and makes his pick to win the U.S. Open. The podcast finishes by showcasing the first-of-its-kind robotic range picker that debuted at the Canadian Open. As for the merger, it's interesting that the Saudi Arabian's have been given access to the PGA Tour straightaway. And John is all-in on Xander Schuffele at the U.S. Open. Five out of six career top 10...
Aug 07, 2023•20 min•Ep. 5
On episode four of "Quiet Please," John catches up with Keith Stewart of "Read the Line" to fully digest the PGA Championship at Oak Hill. Not only did Keith get to play Oak Hill the day after with legendary caddie Geno Bonnalie, but Keith touted the winner - Brooks Koepka - at the beginning of the week and was on #15 when fellow PGA club pro Michael Block had his magical ace. Keith also has an interesting angle on how Tiger Woods ties into Koepka and the two riffed on many of the other players ...
May 24, 2023•53 min•Ep. 4
On episode three of "Quiet Please," John brings on three time PGA Tour winner Johnson Wagner, who has recently traded in his golf clubs for a microphone. The two old friends reminisce about their Korn Ferry Tour days that leads perfectly into a preview of the PGA Championship at Oak Hill next week. Hear who John has a ticket on! And as a veteran of the Tour's board and PAC, Wagner gives his opinions on recent schedule and qualification standards as well as slow play. Lots of caddie talk, as John...
May 09, 2023•54 min•Ep. 3
On hole two for “Quiet Please,” John catches up with Geno Bonnalie - fellow-caddie and co-star of episode #4 of the popular new “Full Swing” series on Netflix - caddie for Joel Dahmen. The episode opens up with a tour of Geno’s newly built house and listen to find out if they drop Masters champion Jon Rahm’s name as Joel returns to action this week at Hilton Head - a place where they played with Jordan Spieth in the final round of his win last year. Joel has been playing with most of the top pla...
Apr 11, 2023•41 min•Ep. 2
In this first episode of "Quiet Please," John and Irish golf legend Paul McGinley get together for "The Craic." After catching up for the first time in years, Paul talks about the Ryder Cup, including an in-depth analysis of his putt to win the 2002 match, and various factors heading into this September's meeting. They cover the current state of the game, the induction of friend and fellow Irishman Padraig Harrington into the World Golf Hall of Fame - he's come a long way! - and on the eve of th...
Mar 29, 2023•42 min•Ep. 1
