Send us a text Episode 37 - March 26th, 2020 - Well, here it is. The final episode in the series of Ranking Las Vegas Golf Courses. This episode wraps it up from Number 15 to Number 1. Here are the rankings: #15 Golf Club at South Shore (80.0) #14 Dragonridge Country Club (80.0) #13 Las Vegas Country Club (81.0) #12 Mountain Falls Golf Club (82.0) #11 Primm Valley - Lakes (82.0) #10 Conestoga Golf Club (82.0) #9 TPC Summerlin (82.0) #8 Coyote Springs Golf Club (85.0) #7 Southern Highlands Golf C...
Mar 26, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Send us a text Episode 36 - March 21st, 2020 - It's a crazy world and we're just all living in it, why not talk some golf. With the COVID 19 Craze in full swing, there are many aspects of the golf world that are getting turned upside down. Neal hopped on the phone with us and we had just a casual and candid golf conversation about what's going on right now. I hope to have more people from the industry and also people whose lives are being affected by what's taking place all over the world on the...
Mar 21, 2020•55 min
Send us a text Episode 35 - March 18th, 2020 - Part 3 is here and we jump right in where we left off in the last episode with the rest of our take on Las Vegas National. Joe and I continue our series, where we are ranking the top golf courses that we've played in Las Vegas and the surrounding areas. Here's a list of the courses we cover in this episode: #24 Las Vegas National (73.0) #23 Revere Golf Club - Concord (73.5) #22 Boulder Creek (74.0) #21 Royal Links (74.5) #20 Revere Golf Club - Lexin...
Mar 19, 2020•50 min
Send us a text Episode 34 I've been with the Ambassador program with UST Mamiya for over a year now, and like I say in this interview, MAN, I'm impressed with the results I'm seeing. Lindsay, who is the Social Media Marketing Manager for UST, was kind enough to hop on the phone and talk a little bit about her history and how she came to work for UST Mamiya. Then we got into a whole lot of talk about golf shafts! New products such as LIN•Q Purple and Gunmetal. We talked about their flagship produ...
Mar 16, 2020•57 min
Send us a text Episode 33 - March 11th, 2020 - First off I want to say we fixed the audio issues from the first episode. Hopefully, the poor sound hasn't detoured you from tuning in to part two of this series where we rank the Las Vegas Golf Courses. Originally this was going to be a 3 part series, but after going through the editing there was just so much good talk between Joe and me that I didn't want to take much of it out. This episode takes care of the rankings from #37 to #24. Here's the l...
Mar 11, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Send us a text Episode 32 You've probably seen the Instagram posts and maybe you are curious about who's behind the business. In this episode, Jon Cantrall, the owner of Take Pride Golf Supply joins Matt for some conversation about his brand and where they are headed in 2020. He has a great story and is doing his part to disrupt an industry that is full of some GIANTS! We hope you enjoy this episode. It was a blast having Jon on and I'm looking forward to teeing it up with him soon! Be sure to g...
Mar 09, 2020•45 min
Send us a text Episode 31 - March 5th, 2020 - About 6-8 months ago, I noticed a considerable uptick in visits to my Vegas Golf Ranking page on the website. Since then, it's been by far the most popular page on The Breakfast Ball. I updated it enough that it stays valid, but it had me thinking about recording a show regarding the same topic. I reached out to Joe from HittinGreens about recording the show with me, and he thought it was a great idea as well. We did this on a points system and then ...
Mar 05, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Send us a text Episode 30 - March 1st, 2020 - In this episode, the man behind the Haywood golf brand, Josh Haywood, joins us for some casual conversation about his company and what they are doing differently than the others in the same space to earn the business of today's golfers. You can find out all about the line of Haywood products by visiting their website: https://www.haywoodgolf.com/ and make sure to give them a follow in their social channels. We're huge fans of the Instagram page: http...
Mar 02, 2020•55 min
Send us a text Episode 29 - February 18th, 2021 - We love it when our friends from Utah venture south and visit us. Not only did we get to spend a beautiful Vegas February day out at Paiute with Jordan Bloxham, but he was also kind enough to make the trek out the BBGB Casa and come hang out with Ryan and me for this episode. Jordan is a Master Club Fitter at Impact Golf Center in Draper, Utah. It's an indoor training facility that is incredible. We talked a lot about golf and covered some of the...
Feb 18, 2020•1 hr 33 min
Send us a text Episode 28 - February 15th, 2020 - Have you registered yet? The Legends Never Dye Event is coming to the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort on July 11th, 2020. In this episode, I breakdown what will be taking place out at the course and who's involved in making this a memorable event. If you are wanting more information or would like to register for the event click HERE Thank you We hope you enjoy this week's episode, and if you do, please consider leaving us a review on either Spotify ...
Feb 16, 2020•15 min
Send us a text Episode 27 - February 9th, 2020 - Swing changes are a bitch. There's no bigger truth than that! I've gone through too many, and I swore after the last time I started from scratch, I was done with them. Then I met Stephen. @stephen.nolandgolf on Instagram, Stephen has taken me under his wing, and together we have logged numerous hours via FaceTime in an attempt to better my golf game. So far, it's working. I've been talking Stavi up for months now, and I thought it would be a good ...
Feb 09, 2020•45 min
Send us a text Episode 26 - February 3rd, 2020 - It's one of the best things I've enjoyed about this podcast, meeting new people. Ryan and Yohan have been friends for a while, and Yo made a trip out West for some PGA Tour action and some Vegas golf. We sat down with Yo and @dr.rhoden before our Super Sunday tee time at the Las Vegas Country Club, and I got to see firsthand the beautiful mind of someone obsessed with the game, like Ryan and I are, it was a blast. You can follow Yo on Instagram @y...
Feb 04, 2020•23 min
Send us a text Episode 25 What a fun episode this was to record. I was joined by the CEO and Founder, Tim Markison, and his Director of Operations, Jerimiah Johnston, to talk shoes. More importantly, their shoe brand, Athalonz. Athlonz has made a name for themselves in the sport of Long Driving, and they are looking to take the popularity and success of the WLD Tour and bring their tech to more golfers. Tim and Jerimiah took some time out of the schedule, to which we are grateful, to talk about;...
Jan 20, 2020•38 min
Send us a text Episode 24 - January 16th, 2021 - You have to go through some changes to grow, and that is what we are doing. Two significant changes have taken place over the last 48hrs, and I just wanted to bring everyone up to date on what is going on within the show. The first thing we did was to move the podcasting host over to Anchor. The changeover was a stressful situation, much like moving a website to a new host, but let me tell you I'm thrilled with what Anchor is going to be able to d...
Jan 16, 2020•7 min
Send us a text Episode 23 - January 15th, 2020 - We're testing out some new features for the podcast. We've moved the hosting over to Anchor, and with a lot more accessibility to produce some content, we hope to have more episodes produced and at a faster rate. For this short episode, Ryan and I chatted for a brief car ride as I took him to the airport. We chatted about the upcoming season, we made some Major predictions and we, very briefly, talked about some of the new equipment that's startin...
Jan 15, 2020•27 min
Send us a text Episode 22 - January 14th, 2020 Like the title says, the conversation with Bryan , Me , Ryan , Julien , David , and Joe continues. I can't thank Bryan enough for joining us. It's awesome to get together with people who are incredibly passionate about the industry, and who are doing their part to make the game of golf more enjoyable for others who play this game. We hope you enjoyed this sit-down with him and our other guests. We'll have more with Bryan and hopefully his counterpar...
Jan 14, 2020•1 hr 23 min
Send us a text Episode 21 - January 13th, 2020 We were graced with the presence of the wildly entertaining BryanGolf aka Bryan LaRoche. Bryan was in town to preview Reflection Bay for the upcoming Steez & Teez event; Battle at the Bay. Bryan was kind enough to come over to the BBGB Casa and hang out with Me, Ryan, the CC Boyz; Julien, and David, and we were also joined by Joe from the Instagram account HittinGreens who made his podcast debut. As expected this sit down went WAY longer than ex...
Jan 14, 2020•52 min
Send us a text Episode 20 Carbon Putters James Kurtenbach, one of the members of the family-owned and operated business that is Carbon Putters, chilled with us for a while on Instagram Live while we recorded for this episode. Based in Colorado, Carbon has had a wild ride since its inception into the boutique putter industry. From crafting some of the most interesting custom-made flagsticks to winning the award of Most Wanted Blade putter from MyGolfSpy. The journey for Carbon has been one not ma...
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr 8 min
Send us a text Episode 19 - November 27th, 2019 - The Tiny Roundish Table Part 2 The roundish table talk continues in part two of our sitdown with David and Julien from Club Champion Las Vegas. We have so much to talk about with these guys it was seriously hard to contain it to just two hours. Had the recorder been going the entire time it could have easily been four hours of golf chat. You’re Welcome. Haha Here’s what we covered in this episode with the dynamic duo: Why they feel players should...
Nov 27, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Send us a text Episode 18 - November 11th, 2019 - The Tiny Roundish Table We welcome to the podcast and the tiny rectangular table, David Rhoden and Julien Munoz from Club Champion Las Vegas. These two gentlemen work alongside each other for eight hours a day and have a fantastic friendship. You would think after spending that much time together and being so involved in the game of golf, sitting down to chat golf after-hours would be a deal-breaker. Lucky for us, they are just as passionate outs...
Nov 18, 2019•59 min
Send us a text Episode 17 PGA Professional Cyrus Janssen In this episode, the former golf head professional from Sheshan Golf Club in Singapore, China (home to this week’s WGC HSBC Event) joins us for some outstanding golf conversations! Cyrus Janssen, or more notably known in the Instagram world as @cyruspga, has some incredible insight into golf in China. He also just so happens to be the front runner for the nicest human on the planet award. Cyrus has become friends with us over on the blog, ...
Oct 30, 2019•1 hr 30 min
Send us a text Episode 16 - August 29th, 2019 - Vegas PGA Show We didn’t get a chance to talk about the Vegas PGA Show since it happened, so before we dived into the Tour Championship banter, we covered a little bit about the show. What it is, what it isn’t, and how we feel about the event. There’s room for growth and Ryan had a fantastic idea to help get the unique, and smaller boutique brands involved. The Tour Championship Honestly, this could have been the entire episode. There is some much ...
Aug 29, 2019•56 min
Send us a text Episode 15 PGA Show Interviews from Las Vegas This was fun, so much more than I thought it would be. I was a little nervous about how the audio would come out, but that’s is why you invest, heavily at times, in solid equipment! PGA Show, Vegas Style Every year in mid-August the PGA Show spends a couple of days here in Vegas. There’s been an evolution of this show and I feel like it is still trying to find its place in the industry. However, Sherry Major and her team are making gre...
Aug 16, 2019•40 min
Send us a text Episode 14 - August 11th, 2019 - Neal “Rohrs” Rohrbach joins Matt and Ryan for some golf chat One thing I knew we were going to love about this podcast was when our friends get to join us. I consider Neal to be one of my closest friends, and it was a blast to have him on the show. You may recall, if you follow the blog, Neal has had one hell of a year. Back in February, we published an article that Neal had written [Strokes Gained; The Story of My Iceberg] and it was meet with tre...
Aug 12, 2019•1 hr 8 min
Send us a text Episode 13 - August 5th, 2019 - The Ampcaddy Bluetooth Speaker We are all familiar with the popular trend happening in the golf world. Music on the course. While some find it utterly obtrusive and unacceptable, there is a growing number of golfers who love the concept of music on the course. Please don’t think we are advocating the jerks out there who blast the music disrupting everyone around them. There’s a level of civility that needs to be maintained if you enjoy playing your ...
Aug 05, 2019•49 min
Send us a text Episode 12 - July 29th, 2019 - The hilarious PGA Memes We did it! Our first milestone for the Chasing Daylight Podcast, our twelfth episode. What better way to toast this occasion than having one of the hottest Instagram Golf Accounts join us for an interview. Travis, the man behind the madness at @pgamemes, hopped on the phone and gave us a little insight into what started the wildly popular account and what’s it’s like running the page. PGA Memes is an account worth following If...
Jul 29, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Send us a text Episode 11 - July 23rd, 2019 - We chat about The Open Championship and more. Congrats to you on The Open win Mr. Lowry The Irish flags were waving, and so were the Sxrion ones! And oh what a Major it was. In arguably the best put on major overseas that we could remember Royal Portrush flourished on TV and in person from those who were lucky enough to be on the grounds. That means you Joel, you lucky SOB! The stunning landscape and what this tournament meant to the people of Northe...
Jul 23, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Send us a text Episode 10 - July 17th, 2021 - We are so excited to bring this interview to all of you. Both of us are fans of Corey Paul and Logan Olson's work. We’re not just fanboys, though; we’re owners as well. Ryan has several pieces from Corey’s Wedge and Iron collections, and he also has an Olson Manufacturing putter. And, Matt has two putters from Olson Manufacturing, most notably the VEGAS58 Putter Logan crafted earlier this year. Getting to know these two incredible craftsmen We’re fam...
Jul 17, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Send us a text Episode 9 - July 11th, 2019 - The show goes on with some Club Champion talks and MyGolfSpy The second part to episode 7 opens up with our first Voice Mail message. It’s a creepy one. Then we dive back into the Stability Putter and the new flat stick from TRU2. Club Champion and getting fit correctly Both of us have spent a little time at the new Las Vegas Club Champion, and we are both fans of what they are doing there. The fitting process can be an uneasy experience if it’s not d...
Jul 11, 2019•53 min
Send us a text Episode 8 - July 10th, 2019 - The Last Major It is almost here, the last Major of the season. With it, just around the corner, we got in some first thoughts about the tournament's return to Ireland. Will Rory win a Major in Ireland? Will Koepka add another to his growing list of Majors? Should you chastise anyone who calls it “The British Open” and what’s up with ESPN. Matthew Wolff is setting himself up to be a star We then got very long-winded on the new star on the PGA Tour, al...
Jul 10, 2019•40 min
