That's right, 4 more weeks, and it will be here. To get the engines firing on all things Masters, WS and I sit down for #MBM to discuss favorite memories, who we have our eyes on going into this next stretch of events, why The Masters gets us so damn excited so damn early, some culinary recs for those attending, betting pools, and more! We have a lot of fun content to come to The Tie around The Masters this year, particularly with some of the amateur cohort who have and will be pegging it at Aug...
Mar 07, 2022•39 min
It was only a matter of time before Chris joined us here at The Tie to talk about his company Good Walk Coffee and his story of turning his passions of coffee and golf into a business. Chris has an awesome story on how he decided to pursue Good Walk, some of his favorite tips on coffee, how he got into golf and how it is involved in his life today, where things are heading with Good Walk, and much more! Be sure to check out their coffee at goodwalkcoffee.com and use code thetie for 20% off your ...
Mar 04, 2022•38 min
Yes, this collaboration has been goated. It has been well established that sand is an integral part to many great golf courses, but why is that? What is it about sand that makes golf courses great? Why have we sought far ends of the world to find something that we had right in the first place? What about sandy soil make golf courses so much easier to maintain? Itr's all here on #mudballmonday cheers, - The Tie Guys @thetiepodcast on instagram and twitter' thetiegolfpodcast@gmail.com...
Feb 28, 2022•43 min
Tron Carter, Todd Schuster, TC, whatever you know him as is here today to discuss has passion for food, cooking, travel, ethnic eats, and more. Fun to get to hear how TC got into the food game, what he likes to eat, how he approaches home cooking, and some interesting advice on how to go about figuring out where to eat when you're on the road. If you like to eat, you're going to enjoy this one. Thanks for the support as always and let's keep rolling. Cheers, - The Tie Guys @thetiepodcast on inst...
Feb 25, 2022•34 min
What exactly do we mean by pre round drinks? The answer is yes. We're here to talk all of it. How to get yourself primed to play. How to perform. How to have fun. How to enjoy the pre round scene... AND set the stage to play well. Anyone who has ever played and ever does will consume something before they peg it. Check out the episode to find out our thoughts on what this can look like. All love, always. - The Tie Guys @thetiepodcast on instagram and twitter thetiegolfpodcast@gmail.com...
Feb 21, 2022•32 min
Many of you deep in the golf world have heard of Quinn Thompson- some of you have never heard of him at all. Whether one or the other, you probably don't know a lot about the man. Quinn is a Chicago kid, who found the game by sneaking onto courses near home and hitting golf balls with his friends on the way to school. After finding an ad in the paper while at URI, he stumbled upon a grow-in job where he met Jeff Bradley, widely regarded as the bunker guru. Quinn made a good impression, and the r...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 5 min
What a treat to get to speak with Wright Thompson today about his work, life, and passions. Wright and I dive into what it is about sports that make it such a humanizing thing to write about and make them such an amazing platform for understanding people and communicating who they are. We talk about about his personal travels and why that has been such an amazing piece of his job. What he has picked up from different places around the world, some great insight into how to eat at The Masters, and...
Feb 11, 2022•46 min
Heavy weight battle coming at you today. These are a couple courses that I think everyone recognizes to be great, but in our opinion, they are better than that. Truly world class layouts, these two can go toe to toe with any course in the world and also can be enjoyed by just about any level of player. Shotmaking, decisions vs execution, half pars, unique features, ideal playing conditions, and much more. We hope this episode excites you all as much as it excited us to talk about. Be with us tom...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 3 min
When you hear golf by the sea, are you just thinking links golf? Theres more to it than that, much, much more. Links vs new style links interpretations, why people enjoy golf by the sea so much, the lessons to be learned form the best courses by the sea, and why the ultimate form of golf by the sea is in its most natural, untouched state. Enjoy the chat, and stick with us this week as we have 2 more great episodes coming. Cheers, - The Tie Guys @thetiepodcast on instagram and twitter thetiegolfp...
Feb 07, 2022•37 min
Hello everyone- Very excited to share this chat between Mitch and Walker. Here at The Tie Podcast, we try to being you quality content related to the culture of the game, golf course architecture, and competition. This episode with Mitch, we get a tasting platter of the whole lot. A cornucopia of golf related chatter. Walker and Mitch go back and forth and simply discuss the past (mainly golf course architecture), present (public golf, accessibility, quality of experience), and future (what's im...
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 8 min
It has been said that its a game of misses... today we chat about how to think about misses, why its important to recognize that you probably are going to miss - to some degree - and of course, where are YOU missing. Although there is usually a best miss, that may not be the best miss for you based on your short game preferences. Give it a listen and learn a thing or two and maybe have a chuckle or two while you're at it. Cheers, - The Tie Guys @thetiepodcast on twitter and instagram thetiegolfp...
Jan 31, 2022•39 min
Megan is golf obsessed just like the rest of us, except she decided to truly make it a focal point in her life. Megan bought a 22 foot school bus and has converted it into a home on wheels to travel the country while working remotely and seeing as many great courses as she can along the way. That is true dedication to the game. Megan and I talk about her start in the game, what inspired her to buy a bus to live in and play golf, the origins of the name "caddy" for her school bus, what she has pl...
Jan 28, 2022•39 min
Bold, brash, long, hard, shotmaking, bogies, doubles, triples, all of these words come to mind when I think of QHC and Sawgrass. These are PGATour ballparks and while they are great golf courses all the while, they are made to test the worlds best, rather than appeal to the average 10 handicapper. Fun to play, but even more fun to watch those who play the game much better than we do, Walker and I attempt to tease out both the architectural merits of these golf holes as well as the merits of comp...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Both beautiful. Both necessary. So very different in their own special ways. Golf is an individual sport, but it doesn't mean it is meant to be played alone, at least not all the time. While many rounds are made so much more enjoyable by the people you play them with, it doesn't mean there isn't a place in the world-especially for the competitors out there-to saddle up for a round here or there with nothing but your sticks, the course, and your own company. If you haven't tried this before, give...
Jan 24, 2022•36 min
Firstly... want to congratulate Akshay on his first Korn Ferry win at The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic! He played some stern golf coming down the stretch, and we are so happy to see him have such early success this year. Many of you are here because of the hype from his win- and that's cool. Welcome to The Tie- hope you stay a while. We'd love to take credit for the bump, but I think this has been on its way for some time now. And did you see that shot on the last? My goodness. Above all, this is...
Jan 21, 2022•56 min
Greatest game ever played or Caddyshack? Which team are you on? One thing is for sure, as long as you aren't team Happy Gilmore, you're just fine. Fun breakdown of what we like about each movie, why each movie has a place in the game, and what is important to take away from each. Big interview coming this Friday. Be on the lookout for that one. Cheers, - The Tie Guys @thetiepodcast on instagram and twitter thetiegolfpodcast@gmail.com...
Jan 17, 2022•34 min
First interview of '22 goes to the Byrdie Girls- Co-Founders Hayden Shoffner and Rachelle Williams get on the mics to discuss their first 9 months running the brand and what the future may hold. Such a treat getting to know more about these two and their experiences inside the game that tied their professional interests to the game of golf. It's been our mission since the beginning to hear perspectives on all angles of the game, and these conversations were a great look into how many ways someon...
Jan 14, 2022•57 min
Two coastal gems. Today we take you to East Hampton, NY all the way out on Long Island and Bluffton, SC. The common thread here is coastal/marshland golf and wind. Two courses that are different in many ways, but have a similar coastal vibe and exposure to the conditions. While they differ greatly, both courses have a wonderful sense of place, whether it is South Carolina low country or The Hamptons. Similarly, while the architectural styles of Pete Dye and Willie Park don't necessarily mirror o...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 1 min
How do we do it? A few good stories. A few thoughts on how the pros go about it. How to practice to get better, especially if its seldom and foreign concept to you. DERT. And as always, much *much more. Have a great week, be well. Cheers, - The Tie Guys @thetiepodcast on instagram and twitter thetiegolfpodcast@gmail.com
Jan 10, 2022•37 min
Fishers Island, Yeamans Hall, Augusta National, Central Park, Stanford University, Seth Raynor, Alister Mackenzie, the Biltmore Estate, what on earth could all of these things have in common? The answer is one of the great American landscape architects, Frederick Law Olmsted. While better known for the college campuses and public works projects he would design, Olmsted was also involved with laying out the grounds and property alignment for many famous golf courses and facilities like the ones m...
Jan 07, 2022•16 min
Welcome to a new year at The Tie and Happy New Year! So pumped to bring you all more content. There's going to be new stuff, better stuff, and a lot of stuff. So here's to the stuff! Today we're talking about a few players who we like, don't like, and are watching for 2022. We don't dive too deep into the PGATour at The Tie, but today we're getting in there. Hope you all enjoy! Thanks for joining us early in the year. Cannot wait to see how many new members of our community we have on board by t...
Jan 03, 2022•43 min
Norman Macbeth v Perry Maxwell. NC vs CA. LA vs Winston. Creek vs Creek. The common thread on those two awesome collections of houses is the usage of a single creek throughout the property. Never seen another golf course in the states get the kind of mileage out of a single creek like these two do which makes it fun to pit the two against each other in the all out brawl that is House Theory Thursday. Enjoy the episode and keep the conversation going with us at the links down below! Peace, Love, ...
Dec 30, 2021•51 min
The final MBM of the year! Today we talk first tee balls. The two - or three - forms they come in. Where in the game each type is applicable. Where a few of our favorite tee balls can be found. A few stories from the first tee, and more! Thanks for supporting The Tie and MBM. We love these pods and hope you all do as well! Let us know how we're doing at the links below and be ready for the first MBM of the new year come the 3rd of January. Cheers, - The Tie Guys @thetiepodcast on instagram and t...
Dec 27, 2021•33 min
The Tie Guys tackle a list of questions today breaking down our highlights of the past year from a golf, food, and lifestyle standpoint. Lots of great talks about GCA, competitive play, practice habits, destination golf and the future of the game, food, life, and so much more. We hope you all leave this episode with a little greater insight into who we are and what we will be up to in the coming year. With much love and appreciation, here's to an even better 2022 at The Tie Podcast and for all o...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr
Welcome to The Tie, Jubal Early. Jubal was meant to be our 3rd man on The Tie before work life got in the way, which leads into todays topic of golf from the cubicle. Jubal was a 2 year captain and 4 year letter winner at Bucknell but now most of his golf has to come from his imagination due to the demands of a job in private equity. We break down how that has affected his relationship with game in both good and bad ways Fun chat that I think will be very relatable for many people in The Tie com...
Dec 20, 2021•37 min
A young face in the GCA space, Gray Carlton is a cool look into what some of the younger generation of the GCA industry thinks like. Fun to hear from someone who has such a fresh outlook on architecture and has grown up in the current renaissance we're seeing in the industry. Gray and Walker talk Lido, Renaissance Golf, getting into GCA as a young person, and much more. Already having spent time with some great architects on really neat projects, Gray has a bright future and will be a fun name t...
Dec 17, 2021•40 min
A lowcountry banger! Templates galore, subtlety, wind, strategy, these two cross town Raynor masterpieces have it all. But which one will take more wins in an 18 hole matchup? Tune in to find out! Thanks for the listen and for being part of The Tie community. We're having a lot of fun, we hope the feelings are mutual. Cheers, - The Tie Guys @thetiepodcast instagram and twitter thetiegolfpodcast@gmail.com
Dec 16, 2021•43 min
Let's run one this one back. Our first MBM on house theory didn't go quite as we had hoped, so we're going at it again to better communicate what on earth we're talking about when we liken golf holes and courses so much to this concept of "house theory." I think this one went a bit better so hopefully after this episode there is no confusion as to what this means. Remember, its Trigonometry, not calculus. Excited for the timing of this episode as it will lead us into our new series "House Theory...
Dec 13, 2021•41 min
One of the more interesting people in the game of golf, Joe Zwickl is a man of many interests and talents. I life long golfer, Joe started his career at some of the best restaurants in the country before taking his passion for the service industry into golf as a bagman. Joe currently resides in Pinehurst and has all the information you all could want on where to eat, where to play, and what to do. If you need information for your next Pinehurst excursion, this is where to get it. I hope you all ...
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 5 min
As you plan your 2022 golf excursions, have a listen to our thoughts on lead dominoes(reach courses), "gotta plays," and sleepers in both California, and the states surrounding the Carolinas. We break it down for you and give some different suggestions on where to think about going for your 2022 outings. Enjoy the episode and get in touch with us if we can help plan trips, connect with people for courses, or anything of the like. Fired up for this month as we have a lot of good interviews, MBM's...
Dec 06, 2021•47 min
