The US Mid Am, also affectionately known as simply "The Mid." A collection of guys who can definitely still play, don't take things too seriously, and are most definitely just #happytobethere. This is my maiden voyage into the world of mid amateur golf and boy am I excited to play at this level for years to come. Guys are there to compete and have fun, but at the end of the day, no one can complain because at the very least we're all taking a few days away from work and the realities of life. To...
Sep 11, 2023•45 min
Pleased to have No Laying Up's Neil Schuster join the pod today to discuss some of the physical challenges he's taken on in the last few years and why he is inclined to set goals and seek challenges. We talk a lot about how particularly as former athletes, as we reach adult life, there are not as many goals and challenges that we are faced with and ho important it is to make a point of seeking those things. Not only are physical and athletic goals a great way to stay in shape, but the positive e...
Sep 08, 2023•58 min
We're sticking our necks out a bit today to share our takes on courses we think sit somewhere in the rankings they maybe shouldn't. While The Tie Course Reviews typically are not so much about rankings, we can't refer to a place as being overrated, underrated, or properly rated if we don't talk about where they sit in rankings. While ranking a course for everyone is a hard thing to do as not everyone is going to see a course in the same way and want the same things out of it, we did try today to...
Sep 06, 2023•55 min
You see the title. I will provide no further color into what today brings. Thanks for being here for the first 100 episodes. We can't wait to bring 100 more! Cheers, - The Tie Guys Website: https://www.thetiepodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetiepodcast/?hl=en Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/thetiepodcast GoodWalk Coffee: https://goodwalkcoffee.com CODE: thetie for 20% off BDraddy: bdraddy.com CODE: thetie25 for 25% off...
Sep 04, 2023•53 min
It's Walker Cup week, and for this episode we are previewing the matches with coach Andrew DiBitetto who has 3 players teeing it up at St. Andrews for the US squad! This is something that has only been done twice before by college teams with both Cal and Alabama having 3 players on the 2013 squad at NGLA. Coach DiBitetto and Henry break down each of his 3 guys teeing it up this week, Dylan Menante, David Ford, and Austin Greaser, what each of their processes were like making the team and sweatin...
Aug 30, 2023•50 min
What a blast of a week at Cherry Hills. Easily one of the more underrated golf courses I am aware of. Today we are going to go a lay deeper on what the week held, the final match as well as ones leading up to it, a few thoughts on how Henry fared out at Cherry, and the US Amateur in general. Cherry Hills was as good of a US Amateur venue as we've had on a long time and it only feels right to give it a good dose of coverage. Other than this, we of course get into the DERT, and a healthy dose of w...
Aug 21, 2023•45 min
Jaeger Kovich joins this week to discuss his career as a golf course architect. Born as a New Yorker, Jaeger was exposed to Shinnecock Hills early in his teens for what he calls his "aha moment". A few books later, the aha moment became a persistent chase to work for Tom Doak. That push included many emails, uncertainty, and nights studying mandarin in hopes of getting the next job in China. He got that job, eventually worked with Gil Hanse & Jim Wagner for many years, eventually as an assoc...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 19 min
This week's US Amateur at Cherry Hills has the makings of being as good as about any we've seen in a while. A fantastic golf course, intriguing conditioning that will keep the players guessing, Walker Cup ramifications on both the US and GB&I teams, and a lot more. Today, Walker and Henry break down what we're seeing this from inside the ropes and what could make this US Amateur one of the more interesting ones in a while. The golf will be on TV all week so tune in to see a wonderful golf co...
Aug 14, 2023•42 min
Two great public courses here are being matched up today for a little house theory action! It's been a little while since we've done a house theory, but boy are we excited to be back. The common thread here between these two courses is public golf, and great public golf at that. Wild Horse is in the middle of nowhere and is the best/only game in town whereas Pinehurst No. 4 is surrounded by other great courses and is likely a bit overshadowed by others. That said, these courses both receive high...
Aug 11, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Not always do we hop on a Mudball Monday in attempt to provide actual value; however, today that will not be the case. In today's episode we will be running through how we like to go about our fueling plan in a round of golf to maximize performance and give ourselves the best chance at success. Not every round is this necessary, but especially when in competition, it's valuable to know that a few granola bars and a beer or two on the back nine probably won't lead to your best results. If it appe...
Aug 07, 2023•43 min
Geoff is back to talk about the best par 3's in California with Henry today! If you recall from our last podcast with Geoff, we went on a slight tangent talking about how many great par 3's there are in the state of California. So, naturally, we decided to put those thoughts to action and do a pod. Today we present to you 18 of California's great par 3's from nine different categories of holes such as short holes, long holes, great Mackenzie holes, Thomas holes, etc. Now, bear with us. While man...
Aug 04, 2023•1 hr 9 min
It's going to be here before we know so we are getting out ahead of the Ryder Cup team breakdowns to talk about what we know today, where we think things may go with the teams from here, and what still needs to happen before we can know who the teams will ultimately be. We of course start with the DERT, and then get into a chat about the Ryder Cup teams on both the US and European side as well as talking about matchups we want to see, the golf course, and a whole lot more. Strap in, and let us k...
Jul 31, 2023•54 min
Mike Nuzzo joins us today to discuss his "tie" to the game- One thing I've found common amongst most architects is that for better or worse, golf and architecture consume their thinking. For many, it does result in some extraordinary work. With Mike, I found it refreshing how much he has invested in a well-rounded life. Expect an episode that covers far more than width, angles, and strategy. We spend a good deal of time discussing his background as an aerospace engineer, the components and ratio...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Great Championships are made by great courses. Great courses are made by great holes. Today, we are talking about what we believe makes a great championship golf hole and what the best courses and holes have in common that create for interesting and exciting tournament golf. In our opinion, there are two types of great championship holes: those that provide scoring opportunities but also present danger i.e they spread the scores, and then those that just flat out ask specific and objective quest...
Jul 24, 2023•43 min
Hello Tie Friends, Joining us this week is Chandler Withington who is now an artist focused on delivering history through his hand-drawn artwork. His "tie" to the game goes much deeper, and is the reason this was such a slam-dunk conversation for this platform. Chandler tells us about his path; navigating dreams of a career in architecture, then finding a home as a PGA Professional at some of golf's most esteemed clubs including Seminole, Merion, and Hazeltine. We discuss the demands of that car...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Hoylake is undoubtedly a highly underrated open venue. While the locale may not be the best of places to be for the open relative to a St. Andrews or Edinburgh, Hoylake is a gem, and it's going to be an awesome week of golf for the 151st Open Championship. Today we will preview the week by talking about a few of the holes and players we will be watching this week at Hoylake. Walker will focus on the golf course, and Henry will be focused on the players. Stay tuned this week for a live from the e...
Jul 17, 2023•42 min
Cole Buck played for a stint at TCU before realizing his passions for the game were more in coaching others, rather than playing himself. His first coaching gig was as a graduate student at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY. Likely making him the youngest D1 head coach at the time. From Wagner, he would move on to Lipscomb University in Nashville, and eventually to Stanford, before taking the Associate head position at his alma mater just weeks ago. Cole is a passionate mentor and leader of pe...
Jul 14, 2023•43 min
My guest this week is Emilia Migliaccio, 2023 NCAA Champion from Wake Forest University, 2-time Curtis Cup competitor, GOLF Channel commentator, and on going competitive golfer. Emilia spoke a lot about her decision to bypass professional golf as she decided she wanted to pursue other options such as being a commentator/podcaster, journalist, and amateur competitor. This week will likely be the first of many where we see Emilia continuing to compete in some of the world's biggest tournaments whi...
Jul 06, 2023•42 min
We don't always provide "value" in the form of playing golf here at The Tie Podcast, but today, we will. The topic of today's conversation is how to get the most out of your golf game if you are someone who doesn't get much - if any - time to practice golf. In the last year or so, both of us have entered the world of "what was I thinking about last time I played... a month ago" so we are here to provide some of our thoughts as guys that used to know how to play a little bit on how to summon up s...
Jul 03, 2023•53 min
Blake Conant and Brian Schneider are two of the most experienced folks in the industry of course design, construction, restoration, and golf course consulting work. Both sit atop a mountain of important projects as both have lent their expertise on courses many of us regard as "Bucket A" golf in the United States and the globe at large. So when they show up to build a course on sandy, undulating, forest land in South Carolina, I'm going to take interest. I first visited over the holidays in '22 ...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 30 min
There's a lot of craziness going on in the world of men's professional golf these days and we believe this presents a really strong opportunity for the women to leverage this into a chance to bring golf back to more pure roots. From the golf courses, to the way the product is presented to us, to the players in the game, there is a lot to be interested in with what is going on in the women's game. Today we bring on former LPGA tour caddy, Matt Galloway to talk about his experiences with the LPGA ...
Jun 26, 2023•40 min
HELLO TIE FRIENDS, Excited to bring this chat to you all today. Lee Wybranski these days doesn't need much of an introduction, but for those of you who haven't purchased far too many golf related artwork for your workspace, Lee's is among the most desirable. This conversation provides a thorough background on Lee's journey to where he is today as a golf artist, producing prints that trigger the comradery we all know so well that surrounds our Major Championships. His work makes one feel as if th...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 9 min
What a week at LACC! Although the reviews may have been a bit less positive than we may have expected, it was still an awesome week to be a golf fan and take in the 3rd major of the year. We split time this week between being at the event vs watching on TV so we entered into a chat today about what the experience was like on the ground vs just watching from home. We also tackle some of the common complaints we were hearing this week and break down our thoughts on whether the issues people took w...
Jun 19, 2023•55 min
This is an episode that has been a long time coming, and this felt like the perfect time to call in Coach Ray to talk about a big week ahead for the Stanford Cardinal at LACC. With 4 players in the field, it is already a historic week for the Stanford Men's Golf program and it will be awesome to see where things shake out over the course of the week. While Coach Ray has 4 players in this week's US Open, his depth with this event and golf course go much further than that. As a competitor in the 2...
Jun 15, 2023•44 min
We're here! This is a week we've been fired up about for a long, long time and we couldn't be more excited that it's here. A major championship, on an incredible golf course, with a golf world that is in a super interesting spot, what a time to be having an event like this. To kick the week off, we are going to talk about who we each think is going to finish 1st, 2nd, and 3rd at this event, and of course why. It's a course that we don't know a ton about relative to many US Open course which make...
Jun 12, 2023•41 min
What a treat to have Mike McCoy here to talk about his preparations for this summer's Walker Cup as well as his own background in the game. A few highlights: - 2013 US Mid Am Champion - Competed in 2014 Masters - 2015 US Walker Cup Team Member - 66(!) time USGA competitor What a list of achievements and captaining the US side at St. Andrews later this summer surely will be moved close to the top of that list. Fascinating conversation to hear how Mike is going about selecting the team, beginning ...
Jun 09, 2023•49 min
Had to do it! Like every golf podcast under the sun, we are here to hop on and chat about the LIV-PGA merger and what we think about how things have gone down so far. This has been a wild ride for everyone, and we wanted to have a 4 way chat with our friends over at Sticks Golf to discuss what we're thinking about what this means for the game going forward based on what we know at the moment. Although there will be some... the intent of today's pod is not to sling one hot take after another, but...
Jun 08, 2023•52 min
NCAA Golf was a hot piece of the golf landscape over the last few weeks and we consumed A LOT of it. As the years have gone on, more and more people seem to be really intrigued by what is going on in the college golf space; however, the communication through the broadcast of the format, who the players are, and the overall context of the championship just flat out needs to be better. While some of the the people who have been involved in putting the broadcast on have been great additions to the ...
Jun 05, 2023•46 min
These are some of the more subtle features in a golf course that often may or may not be discussed at as much length as other aspects when we value a golf course for its architectural merits. That said, these are some of the features of courses that take good courses and make them great, and make the elite ones as described. Today we tease out why these 3 categories can add so much to a golf course and the true value that is created by having great greens, features, and a top bar routing. These ...
Jun 01, 2023•51 min
We're here to talk Block. Michael Block. Block Talk, if you will. Everyone has been all over this guy and what he has been up to the last couple weeks, and we are here to break it down. The exemptions, the performance at Oak Hill, the quotes, the twitter discourse, all of it. This guy has become the American dream of golf in the last couple weeks. We build him up to heights no one can sustain just to subsequently break him down to follow. There's certainly more to come from Mr. Block, but for no...
May 29, 2023•45 min
