Who doesn't love a little house theory? If you are new to this concept, you'll have to tune in to find out what we mean! Today we have the privilege of applying the concept of house theory to two of the United States' absolute best tracks. These are two courses that have an immaculate sense of place, and at the end of the day if I were to sum up house theory into a few words, it would be exactly those, sense of place. Although they may not seem very similar, there is more that overlaps between t...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 8 min
A back nine battle, a two-horse race all week, great major duels take different forms, but they're all memorable. Whether its Tiger and Rocco at Torrey, Phil and Stenson at Troon, or the duel in the sun, we all remember those weekends where we just couldn't take our attention away from the tournament going on because of the battle going on. Today we're breaking down a few of our most memorable major weekends and hope this episode takes you down memory lane for some of your favorite weekends. Enj...
Oct 17, 2022•51 min
Hello all! Excited to chat with Kyle Franz and Mike Koprowski today about Broomsedge Golf Club and the architectural experiences or themes that will carry into this project. Kyle is now a major artery in the industry, restoring important work and building his own, but he was involved in the courses we all consider as great work. Amongst others, he was there at Barnbougle, at Pacific Dunes, The Rio Olympic Course, and Cabot Links before putting his fingerprint on Mid Pines, Pine Needles, Southern...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 30 min
Stephens Cup preview pod, let's run it. Walker is on site this week to bring us a boots on the ground view into what is rapidly becoming one of the cooler college golf events out there. Hosted by the Stephens family for the second year now, the Stephens Cup is a stroke play and match play event with 7 of the top men's and women's teams in the country as well as a few individuals from HBCU's and Service academies. Super cool. Very excited for this event and to watch the coverage on golf channel. ...
Oct 10, 2022•35 min
Stephen Malbon and his wife Erica Founded https://malbongolf.com in 2017. A marriage followed by a pregnancy turned Stephen away away from his wild days, and forced him to confront the game he abandoned as a teenager. Years later, it became a central focus. Between the bonds made with the tight-knit LA community, a reclaimed obsession with golf, and the fresh perspective of being a parent, it was clear why Malbon is what it is today. Malbon certainly challenges traditional themes in the game man...
Oct 07, 2022•1 hr 19 min
Well, it may be the very beginning of the 2022-2023 season, but we are ready to start getting fired up for next year's major season so today we are bringing to you our picks for next year's majors before most any of these guys will have hit a shot this season. DERT first, of course, and then we get into talking about next year's majors and finish with a little "Cat chat" because who doesn't love to talk about the cat. Thanks for being here as always. Lots of good stuff to come at The Tie. Cheers...
Oct 03, 2022•51 min
This was a blast of an episode. Starvin Marvin is a regular guy who is obsessed with golf, food, and just having a good time, just like many members of The Tie community. Marvin lives in Darien, CT with his family and started his instagram and TikTok just earlier this year but has quickly gained quite a following and is improving at a rapid pace. Not only will you learn a thing or two about cooking and eating from Marvin, but I promise you he will give you a laugh by following his content. Marvi...
Sep 30, 2022•54 min
The kids are good. Its that simple. Today we dive into the President's Cup and how it has come to be that the United States is winning these team competitions with such ease. Spoiler, the rest of the world isn't necessarily getting worse, the USA is just getting better. We have access to a pool of players from the NCAA that are pushing the game domestically to new heights with so many early to mid twenty year olds showing up on tour ready to win a soon as they earn their playing rights and there...
Sep 28, 2022•22 min
You probably know Cole Hammer as the kid that played in the 2015 US Open at age 15, a 2-time Walker Cupper, and NCAA Champion, Western Amateur Champion, and much more. What you probably didn't know is that he has a deep passion for and knowledge of golf course architecture that he enjoys alongside his competitive endeavors. It's always fun to get a pro talking about something within the game that they are passionate about that we wouldn't necessarily know at face value, and that is exactly what ...
Sep 23, 2022•37 min
The shots, the commentary, the quality of the golf, the golf courses, there's a lot to get used to with LIV that is very different than what we've been seeing in golf coverage for quite some time so we are here today to get into our thoughts on what this product has been so far. Of course, we start with the DERT, and then we roll right into the LIV action. The Tie Guys are headed to the President's Cup in Charlotte this week so if you are headed there as well, get in touch with us at the links b...
Sep 19, 2022•49 min
Matt Ginella has covered golf for 25 years. For someone who collects once in a lifetime golf experiences more often than you get your oil changed, the stories to show the world are endless. But the content- though it lived in his mind- was scraped into short segments that couldn't possibly tell the full story. It was after nearly 5 years of frustration that he began working towards owning the content he and his talented team worked so hard on producing. The result was something called The Fire P...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Today we tackle a topic that any and all golf fans are going to have an opinion on and passion for... the MOST electric golfers to watch. Those guys that really get the juices flowing and make us super fired up to watch, regardless of the stage. This conversation is partially sparked by the current state of the game where there is an existential question of how do we make gold more enjoyable to consume and who are the guys that ultimately are going to make us most excited to continue to tune int...
Sep 12, 2022•41 min
Well, that got a little out of hand... TC is back to talk about how many majors do players really have? Is a Masters truly only worth 1 major? What about an Open Championship at the Old Course? A bland PGA Championship? Surely these can't all be worth the same value. Check out this rather lengthy chat to find out how many majors certain players truly own and feel free to reach out with your opinions on the matter! Cheers, - The Tie Guys @thetiepodcast on instagram and twitter thetiegolfpodcast@g...
Sep 09, 2022•1 hr 51 min
College golf season is upon us and we're here to get your engines firing! 5 teams and 5 players for each of us who we think could be match play contenders on the team side or all americans on the individual side. There are so many great players and teams out there that I would be remiss to not mention that these are just 10 teams and players that we are looking at to have great seasons. So much talent out there. we start with the DERT and then at the end of the episode we hit a littleee bit of L...
Sep 05, 2022•58 min
Today we are joined by 2 great guests to break down the action from Ridgewood. What an unbelievable US Amateur that was! Hats off to Sam Bennett for the win and some incredible play from many others as well. One of the guys who made a great run at it this week is our guest for part 2 of today's episode, Derek Hitchner. Derek hails from Minnesota and is about to start his 5th year at Pepperdine. Derek took it all the way to the semis of the US Am this week which was super fun to watch and will op...
Sep 02, 2022•54 min
Cypress Point Club, Victoria GC, Augusta National, Oakmont, Landmand Golf Club, Country Club of Charleston, Colonial, Chambers Bay, a motley crew of courses and locales, but today we find the common thread between these courses which is an iconic tree or potentially set of trees. We are looking forward to bringing 10 Most Iconic _______ episodes to you all over the next 50 MBM's so plzzzz hit us in the links below to tell us what iconic topics YOU want to hear US talk about. MUDBALL MONDAY, let'...
Aug 29, 2022•34 min
Trever Dormer has traveled all over the world to build golf courses. Many days, home has been St. Lucia, or Thailand, or Nova Scotia. But even if every location was as great as these, Kimberly, BC is best because it's really home. Purcell Golf lies in the Kootenays right by the St. Mary's river. When plans for the PIE (Purcell International Education) began in 2020, a school campus was to be built on a portion of the existing 18-hole golf course. After negotiations, Kimberly Golf Club- now Purce...
Aug 26, 2022•34 min
Halfway to 100! We love doing MBM and hope it is enjoyable for all of you as well. We truly appreciate all the support and can't wait for the next 50. Today we hit the DERT, then do 25 one-few word answer questions each. This is a quick episode and we hope you all enjoy! Cheers, - The Tie Guys @thetiepodcast on instagram and twitter thetiegolfpodcast@gmail.com GoodWalk Coffee: https://goodwalkcoffee.com CODE: thetie for 20% off BDraddy: bdraddy.com CODE: thetie25 for 25% off...
Aug 22, 2022•26 min
The US Amateur will be split into two parts for our final piece of The Tie Summer Amateur series and in this first rendition we have Brentley Romine join us to provide color from on the ground of what he is seeing out at Ridgewood this week. The Quarterfinals is where this thing starts to get real. The finish line is in sight and the pressure is cranked up that much more. We've got a fun group of golfers still in the game so it will be exciting to see who is able to outlast the last three rounds...
Aug 19, 2022•47 min
Back to The Tie is the egg man, Andy Johnson to do a "5 things" on this year's US Amateur. International players, a motley list of winners, LIV implications (of course), and as always, the the DERT. Andy has some interesting thoughts on the course, the DERT, and the amateur game in general. Check out this conversation between a couple of amateur golf fanatics to get psyched for the Best week in amateur golf! Cheers, - The Tie Guys @thetiepodcast on instagram and twitter thetiegolfpodcast@gmail.c...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Today was a good one. First, Walker is lined by Ben Adelberg from @thebackoftherange to talk about the history, golf course, and the week that was at Exmoor Country Club for the Western Am, and then Henry speaks with Western Amateur Champion, Austin Greaser. Austin went to the semis of the Western last year before taking it all the way to the finals of the US Amateur which would earn him a spot in this year's Masters and US Open. Austin is such a humble, good dude and super easy to root for. Che...
Aug 12, 2022•45 min
We've talked about cold weather golf, so now we're here to give it back to you all the other way, hot weather golf! Being in Texas and Florida currently and having grown up in the Carolinas, The Tie Guys know a thing or two about how to handle golf when its hotter than hell so give us a listen today to find out 6 things we do to still enjoy golf when temperatures are pushing (or far exceeding) the triple digits. Thanks of the love as always and we hope you all have been enjoying what we've been ...
Aug 08, 2022•34 min
Phil. What a guy. Today we're looking into what his career may have looked had Tiger never come around. Probably would have been more majors, probably would have been the biggest name in the game, probably wins a US Open, etc. First we're going to dive into the numbers and look at how due to Tiger's reign, Phil has the worst stats on converting wins from top 3 finishes in majors of any player to win more than 2 majors. Second, we will talk about how the psychological effect of being number 2 for...
Aug 05, 2022•19 min
This one got spicy. We start with a harmless chat about the DERT (what's we are currently drinking, eating, reading, and thinking) and then we go in. We talk about LIV and why its gotten better, what the PGATour has as leverage to combat LIV, and why overtime it's hard to see LIV not working pretty well. The end of the episode went hard on a chat about Phi; being the highest paid player in golf so be sure to stick around for that. Thanks for the listen as always. We truly appreciate the support....
Aug 01, 2022•51 min
From caddying at Winged Foot as a kid to starting a niche clothing brand called BDraddy, the game is embedded into the life Billy lives today. In this episode: We discuss his early years exiting Boston University, entering the workforce, and the factors at play during that phase of life. Eventually we briefly cover the product(s) he and the team work so hard to put out into the market. Lastly, brotherhood- a central theme in BDraddy's Mission, Vision, and Values. And in true Tie fashion, we fini...
Jul 29, 2022•38 min
DERT, banter, golf chat, non golf chat, a healthy dose of absurdity, just your standard MBM here at The Tie. Today I'm joined by Jubal Early, our long lost third member of The Tie to talk about the year that was with the major championships and why a great lineup of courses like we had this year unsurprisingly led to a great list of champions and perennial contenders. We also preview a bit of what's to come at next year's majors with another great lineup of golf courses. Many thanks as always fo...
Jul 25, 2022•37 min
Hello everyone- Back again with some golf course architecture, construction, and design talk today with Ben Hillard! Ben has been on the run of a lifetime working with Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner, & bits and pieces of the caveman team to restore, build, and renew some of America's most significant golf courses. And with no intention of stopping, we discuss the factors at play in earning a career in this space. It's hard work- with a moving office- and with a family, it has given Ben a focus that p...
Jul 22, 2022•50 min
Some real insight out of this one into the golf course, what it is like to go through final qualifying for the open, especially on a year when the final prize is so coveted, playing with the pros for the first time, and much more. St. Andrews has a history of seeing amateurs play well so it was fun to hear Barclay's take on why he thinks that is and what he is learning from the players in practice rounds to make a run at carrying on that tradition. When I say friend of the tie, I mean it. I hope...
Jul 13, 2022•27 min
The event of the year? The decade? The century? Regardless, it's a big one, and today we bring the energy to portray our excitement for a huge week. DERT(what we are currently drinking, eating, reading, and thinking) first. And then, a nice chat about what we are most looking forward to from an architectural, cultural, and competitive standpoint for the week. As always, thanks for the love. Cheers, - The Tie Guys @thetiepodcast on instagram and twitter thetiegolfpodcast@gmail.com GoodWalk Coffee...
Jul 11, 2022•39 min
Big LIV chat. Andy and I jump in headfirst and talk all about how we have gotten to where we are at with LIV, what the rest of this season could hold, PGA tour implications, player interviews and pressers, and much much more. I think everyone is enthralled with this tour right now and there is so much to talk about. Enjoyed having Andy on to get some of his thoughts on the tour and how we should think about what it means for the game. Hope you enjoy! Cheers, - The Tie Guys @thetiepodcast on inst...
Jul 07, 2022•59 min
