We've reached the end of another year which of course means its time for the year end pod once again. Today, as is pro forma for the YEP, we will be breaking down the highlights of the year for ourselves on a personal front, podcasting front, and in the world of golf. Not a major difference in what we'll be getting into today vs most of our podcasts, today will simply be more focused around the highlights of the year. We had a lot of wins and improvements this year. We ventured into some new ter...
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Lukas Michel joins us once again at The Tie Podcast for an update on what he has been up to of late in the world of golf course architecture as well as shares his opinions on some of the other happenings in the space. Lukas is a design associate with CDP (Clayton, Devries, Pont) and is beginning to get more of his own solo work shaping greens and thinking through everything it takes to build a golf course. Lukas lives in Melbourne but has both traveled and competed all over the world and therefo...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 2 min
We're seeing so many new golf courses come to market over the last few years which is awfully exciting, but the question that always remains for us is will these courses grow up well or not? It's awesome for a golf course to excite on the first time through, but there are certain things that architects can do that excite us the first time through but don't have as much to provide on return trips. The greens, strategy informed by tee balls, and consistency of experience are some of the specific t...
Dec 18, 2023•48 min
Trey Wren joins us this week to talk about his insanely busy year in 2023. Trey was a collegiate golfer at Temple University who, after turning pro, shortly diverted to starting his media company Sticks Golf - named after the folks who can play hard, have a well rounded knowledge of the game, and are always curious about it. In this episode we cover his background as a competitive player, the steps taken to begin his creative work, and what he’s learned at High Pointe. There is a ton of interest...
Dec 15, 2023•39 min
Rollback, wow, it's here. While I don't believe it's nearly as big of a thing as many people are thinking it is, we have finally arrived at some sort of a show of hand from the USGA on where we are headed with this whole debate about distance and the golf ball and what the next number of years will look like. While this is an important step, at the end of the day it feels more like a PR play than a significant change to how the game will actually look over the next few years. Only time will tell...
Dec 11, 2023•40 min
Brad Gehl is not fearless, but he is persistent as hell. In this episode we cover his path through golf which includes: Growing up in an athletic and creative family in Indiana Walking onto Oklahoma State as the #3 player on his HS team Grinding through amateur golf, then turning professional The move to Jupiter and the crew that raised his standards COVID & his non profit "The Hangry Project" + Summer School Documentary His departure from professional golf A decision to pursue Golf Design t...
Dec 08, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Heeeeee's BAAAAACK!!!!! What a wonderful week it was to once again get to see Eldrick Tont (Tiger) Woods compete once again. As a massive Tiger fan, I find myself genuinely appreciative of him every time he does this as it is so enjoyable for those of us who grew up firmly in the Tiger era to get to watch our man peg it. Each time he does, it's one step closer to the days that it just won't work anymore, so we need to really enjoy each of these as they come. But before we start worrying too much...
Dec 04, 2023•46 min
Due to technical difficulties, this week we're switching things up and of course still bringing you mudball Monday, only this time it will be on Thursday. Mudball Thursday, if you will. Today's episode will be centered around breaking down Thanksgiving and chatting a bit about our golf games as well. Main dishes, side dish superlatives, how we go about leftovers, and then what we are liking and not liking in our golf games at the moment. Thanks for the support as always! Cheers, - The Tie Guys W...
Nov 30, 2023•55 min
Today we are joined by Ben Schoff and Ryan Carey of Golden Age Auctions to talk about the interesting world of golf memorabilia. Whether it is a signed flag, green jacket, Scotty Cameron putter, or something else in the golf collectibles world, these are the guys who sell the coolest items out there. I found this conversation super interesting from a standpoint of what it means to procure a valuable item, what drives value and makes people want something in golf or other sports, and the things t...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Benjamin Warren is a golf course shaper and designer based out of North Berwick, Scotland and is currently running Artisan Golf Design, traveling to Japan, Minnesota, and South Carolina over the last few months! We spend a great deal of time today talking about Barrier Free Golf and Benjamin's involvement with The Loop at Chaska- a 10 hole short course to benefit people with disabilities, veterans, juniors, and beginners of all ages access to fun (and environmentally friendly) golf. Benjamin has...
Nov 24, 2023•1 hr 12 min
So, what is the difference between routing and ordering? Well, the routing of a golf course is how the 18 total holes traverse a property and make their way from beginning to end. This requires someone who knows a ton about land movement, dirt, water movement, and all of the important things that a golf course architect brings to the table to help someone get the best golf course on a property. The ordering of the holes is a little different. Once a routing and golf course is in play, you could ...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Christian Cavaliere finished up at Boston College in the spring of 2020 (prematurely thanks to Covid) and was initially planning on a grad year at Notre Dame. Well, a budding side hustle in the hard goods industry turned into a full time business now known as Tremont Sporting Co. and with the pandemic lagging on, he decided to forego that extra year with the Irish and go all in on hats, apparel, and leather goods. Fast forward to today and Tremont is doing great, as is Christian's golf game. Whi...
Nov 17, 2023•55 min
Today we bring on a long time fan and friend of the show, David Conway to discuss all things tie podcast related as a new venture we want to explore which is involving more of our community directly in Mudball Monday. We are so appreciative of the support from so many of you on our favorite segment of the week, so we want to take things a step deeper and begin to have more of our listenership on the pod directly to learn more about how and why people have got into the game and what it means to t...
Nov 13, 2023•50 min
Jay Blasi has worked on multiple great projects in the world of golf course architecture. Chambers Bay, Santa Ana CC, and Stanford's Practice Facility, to name just a few. A voyage to the lone star state and Houston more specifically was a new journey for Jay but one that for my money he has aced. Lakeside CC is a 1952 Ralph Plummer original and was in need of a new look prior to Jay's work. The new rendition of Lakeside will feature more strategic intrigue, shortgrass, firm and fast playing con...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Hello friends! Thanks for being back once again for #mudballmonday! Today we're talking about the rankings and why it is hard to break into or out of the top 100. While lists differ and some make it easier than others, one of the things Walker and I talk about a lot its the fact that many courses seemingly stay in their some spot over and over and other new courses can't seem to get their due. With all the things we have learned in the past 100 years of golf course architecture and with our equi...
Nov 06, 2023•49 min
Hey friends! Today we're joined by Andrew Haynes, VP and Executive Creative Director at FairGame, an app dedicated to building community in golf. Andrew has designed and re-branded a number of items you and I use- Poppi Soda, Bai flavored waters, Vital Proteins, amongst others. Now, he is tackling all the in-app designs at FairGame, as well as their social and podcasts. We talk about how design is changing golf in regard to LIV, TGL, PGA Tour, and general golf media. In addition, we discuss the ...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Today, we talkin' templates. More specifically, we're one of our favorite episode formats, overrated, underrated, properly rated with templates being our topic of choice to go through the deep scrutiny of the tie podcast. Architecture chats always go hard at the tie, and this conversation was no exception. We break down the strategy, origin, pros, cons, and necessary conditions of some of our favorite templates and assess where we think they sit in the context of an O/U/P chat. Tune in to hear w...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr
If you don't already know, by the end of this episode there will be no questions as to how introspective and thoughtful of a person and golf instructor Sean Foley is after listening to today's conversation. From the DERT to talking about his time working with Tiger Woods all the way to his family life and personal development, Sean takes a wholistic and granular approach to everything. He is a self proclaimed manifester of his goals and keeps a clear vision as to where he's been, where he's at, ...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 6 min
There's a lot going on in the world of professional golf and the theme has been, well, a total lack of clarity as to where we are and where we're headed. LIV, mergers, the ~fall series,~ Netflix Cup, TGL, all this junk and we still are left with little to no sense of how these entities interact, nor what each of them are going to be down the road. One thing we do know is that the LIV tour's OWGR application being denied is a big deal. This potentially leaves in question the viability of LIV play...
Oct 23, 2023•47 min
Casey Bannon joins us from his home state of Florida this week! Casey has played an integral role at The Golfers Journal as Assistant Editor, but has a hand in all aspects of the business. Family life, his early "tie" to the game through his father, and his passion for a great story were central themes in this conversation, but there's more about creativity and process, building a brand, and how golf puts us in positions to create meaningful and lasting connections. Cheers, - The Tie Guys Casey'...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Some think it's the best time of year to play. Some (like me) know that #winteriscoming and get scared every time they peg it in the fall. One thing is for sure, a good round in the fall when the weather surprises to the upside, you get a touch of breeze, and the golf course is in good shape, can be as good of a golf experience as any. It's just harder to know for sure what the day will bring in the fall. Tune in to hear what we think about fall golf and all that it entails. Tips on where you sh...
Oct 16, 2023•45 min
We're back to talk about more course reviews! We like to do these to highlight golf courses that we think are best in class in their own unique way so rather than compare each golf course on the same set of metrics and expectation, we are here to acknowledge that there are so many great courses and for many different reasons. In today's categories, we will highlight courses that are great for a match play format, for taking photography of, and for playing all by your lonesome. These are differen...
Oct 13, 2023•39 min
You all can guess that these won't be just your standard post season awards of MVP, Most Improved, etc etc. No, today we will be breaking down who is worthy of winning the highest accolades in the game, such as "The Fast Shitting Dog Award," "The Ron Weasley Award," "The Mr. Clean Award," and more. These awards recognize the true winners, and losers, of the past year that was on the PGATour with only the most important best of and worst of sort of identifications. What do these awards mean, you'...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Stew is back to break down his amazing summer of 2023, the prep and commitment that has gone into another successful run at and on the Walker Cup Team, winning his 3rd US Mid Am, and winning The Crump Cup at Pine Valley. Of course by virtue of his Mid Amateur triumph, Stew will be competing in The Masters for the 3rd time as well as the US Open for the 5th time. Pretty cool stuff and fun to get to hear how he thinks about the importance of those events to him, what the differences are between th...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Well, that was an interesting week. Maybe not quite what the American fans had hoped for, but the golf course, desired controversy, and juice from the environment all lived up to the hype we all desire out of the Ryder Cup. Always a fantastic week to be a golf fan, regardless of the outcome. We break down what we saw from the different golfers, our thoughts on some of the controversy that ensued, how the Ryder Cup has seemingly gotten so for away from both sides from a competitive standpoint, an...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 4 min
As you can probably gather from the title, Neal Shipley is not your average Amateur golfer. Nothing against many of my other peers of the past, but not many guys are as interesting as Neal. Today we get into a great and somewhat wide ranging conversation about the notes above, the DERT of course, how Neal had such a great summer of golf, Waffle House, and more. I was highly impressed with Neal's outlook on golf and how it relates to our lives in general and his overall perspective on things. I b...
Sep 28, 2023•45 min
Not a ton to be said here. Drinking Eating Reading Thinking Ryder Cup. That's it. Mudball Monday. Strap in. 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 25, 2023•49 min
Former Stanford Golfer Patrick Grimes joins us this week to discuss his change in path post professional golf. Now focused on coaching, he's applying the same desire he had for competitive golf to psychology and holistic treatment. We hope you learn something from this chat, and as always, open to discuss on the DM's or over email. See you soon! Cheers, - The Tie Guys Patrick's Coaching Page: https://www.instagram.com/patrickgrimesgolf/ Patrick's Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iam...
Sep 22, 2023•54 min
Although somewhat a thing of the past, the US Open has a long history of crazy setups, some reaching the point to where players discussed not being willing to play the event or to boycott the event altogether. While the devil on my shoulder hopes that we have not moved on from those sorts of US Opens for good, the angel says it's a positive thing for the game that the USGA has gotten their hands around how to make US Open courses a stern yet fair test. With that being said, today we are talking ...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Brentley is back once again as anytime we want to get some NCAA golf going at The Tie, he is our go to man. As someone who has covered the collegiate game for over 12 years now, Brentley has as much knowledge on these teams and coaches as about anyone you will find. In this episode, Henry and Brentley attack the 2023-2024 season with a few different questions that aren't just simply a top 5 players and teams but rather some more interesting questions to get Brentley thinking about who is really ...
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 14 min
