The Golfer's Journal Podcast
Episodes
Episode 41: Bob Ford
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
He’s watched Ben Hogan write checks to settle debts, walked off Arnie’s home course rather than breaking the King’s record and ran the merchandi...
Episode 40: Bizarre Golf History
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Who holds the rightful claim to America’s first golf club? How did three different players lose in match play after an ace? Which major champion was...
Episode 39: Swing Thoughts with Dr. Bob Winters
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Breathe. Rotate. Don’t blow it left. Don’t think about your ex. Get your hands to the proper spot. Shut the face. Be oily. Go blank. Whether they’...
Golf and the Climate Crisis
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by the frightening story of Scotland’s Montrose Golf Links in TGJ No. 9, host Tom Coyne sets out to see how others in golf are confronting ...
Episode 37: Joel Murray from Canal Shores
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The latest TGJ Podcast finds Tom Coyne sitting down with actor and comedian Joel Murray at American Legion Post 42, following their round together at ...
Episode 36: Rob Collins and Sweetens Cove
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We celebrate the return of Sweetens Cove to the pages of TGJ with a conversation between Contributing Editor D.J. Piehowski and Sweetens Cove architec...
TGJ Podcast 35: Wendell Haskins and Sadena Parks
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From music videos at Def Jam to Director of Diversity at the PGA of America, Wendell Haskins has built a remarkable life inside and outside the game. ...
Episode 34: Royal Portrush
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After 68 years, the Open Championship has finally returned to Royal Portrush and Northern Ireland. Host Tom Coyne sits down with Dr. Richard Haslam of...
Episode 33: Dinner with David McLay Kidd
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After playing Gamble Sands together, Tom Coyne joins course architect David McLay Kidd and the rest of their fivesome for a dinner conversation. Over ...
Episode 32: Jimmy Dunne
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After 36 holes incredible together at Shinnecock and NGLA, Tom Coyne sits down with Jimmy Dunne, one of the most interesting men in golf you may not k...
Episode 31: U.S. Open Recap with Jim Moriarty
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Go behind the scenes at the 2019 U.S. Open with Jim Moriarty. In the latest TGJ podcast, host Tom Coyne checks in with the legendary golf writer as he...
Episode 30: Anthony Pioppi
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Coyne sits down with author Anthony Pioppi to discuss why it's not the quantity of the holes that count, it's the quality.
Episode 29: New York, New York
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Paul Gutkowski describes what it's really like to be a golfer in New York City.
Episode 28: Masters Road Trip
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Host Tom Coyne takes a few of his buddies on a once in a lifetime trip to The Masters
Episode 27: No Laying Up: Chris Solomon
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From the pages of No.7: A deep dive into the origins No Laying Up with co-founder Chris Solomon
Episode 26: The Roadie: Aaron Dill
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Dill takes us on a tour of the Titleist tour truck on location at The Player's Championship
Episode 25: The Ace Pod
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 24: Billy Collins
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Coyne sits with the former U.S. Poet Laureate, Billy Collins
Episode 23: Geoff Ogilvy
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Ogilvy is a major champion that also happens to be a Golfer's Journal contributor. The former U.S. Open champ wrote the Yardage Book section of ...
Episode 22: Our favorite stories of 2018
28 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
To wrap up 2018, Publisher Brendon Thomas and Managing Editor Travis Hill join the podcast to discuss how their favorite stories came together this ye...
Episode 21: Larry Wilmore
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After serving as a writer and contributor on shows like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Office and The Daily Show, Larry Wilmore is now the executive...
Episode 20: Keith Cutten
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Cutten is a Canadian golf course architect and the author of the new book, "The Evolution of Golf Course Design." He joined the podcast to talk ...
Episode 19: Job Fickett and Adam Heindorff
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Job Fickett was the TGJ reader that pitched the story that ended up becoming "Game of Pixels" in TGJ No. 5. We talk through the ins and outs of the mo...
Episode 18: Jim Dodson (Live at Pinehurst)
11 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Dodson has written more than 10 books about golf, ranging from his personal experience with the game to biographies of titans like Arnold Palmer a...
Episode 17: The Long Road to the PGA Tour
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There are thousands of professional golfers in the world and most never make it to the PGA Tour. After seven years of grinding toward that goal, Adam ...
Episode 16: Gil Hanse
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gil Hanse is one of the most prolific architects working in golf today. His original work can be seen everywhere from The Olympic Course in Rio to the...
Episode 15: Jim Moriarty
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Moriarty has covered golf for more than 40 years as a reporter, author and photographer. He joins the podcast to talk through how golf has changed...
Episode 14: The Links Episode
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On the heels of The Open at Carnoustie, we put together an episode celebrating the things that make links golf special. We start with a reading o...
Episode 13: Australian Golf with Curtis Luck
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In our TGJ No. 4 Q&A, we discussed a number of things with young Australian standout Curtis Luck – where he grew up, winning the U.S. Amateur, playi...
Episode 12: Jamie Kennedy's Golf Marathon
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week marks the Bandon Solstice event, where a group of people get together to try to play all four courses at Bandon Dunes on the longest day of ...
Episode 11: Inside TGJ No. 4
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Managing editor Travis Hill takes you step-by-step through the latest issue of The Golfer's Journal with stories and context on how each feature came ...
Episode 10: No Scars - The Story of Len Mattiace
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
People like Len Mattiace often turn into footnotes of history as the guys who almost got it done. But his story is more complicated than near-misses ...
Episode 9: The Courses That Stick with Andy Johnson
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Johnson is a TGJ contributor who first started writing about golf course architecture for his website and newsletter, The Fried Egg. In this epis...
Episode 8: Riley Johns and Keith Rhebb
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guests today are Riley Johns and Keith Rhebb, two golf course architects who recently completed work on their first solo design at the Winter Park...
Episode 7: Shane Bacon and Chris Solomon
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
TGJ contributors Shane Bacon (Fox Sports) and Chris Solomon (No Laying Up) join the podcast to discuss the unbelievable hospitality details that co...
Episode 6: Will Leitch
07 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Will Leitch is not a golfer, which, in a strange way, is a major reason we wanted him to write for The Golfer's Journal. As a sportswriter who has app...
Episode 5: Brendon Thomas and Travis Hill
21 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With TGJ No. 3 about to ship to subscribers, we wanted to look back at how and why The Golfer's Journal got started. Publisher Brendon Thomas and Mana...
Episode 4: Geoff Cunningham
08 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Cunningham is – among many, many other golf things – the creative vision behind Linksoul. His art and photography is featured prominently in...
Episode 3: Tom Coyne / Sacred Sands
09 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Coyne has played every links course in Ireland and Scotland, written four books and a screenplay. He brings a lifetime of golf experience and opin...
Episode 2: Travis Hill / Sweetens Cove
26 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Managing editor Travis Hill talks through his transformative trip to Sweetens Cove, a nine-hole gem in Tennessee that's changing how people think abou...
Episode 1: Caleb Hannan / Bally Bandon Sheep Ranch
14 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In our debut episode, writer Caleb Hannan explains what it's like to play the mysterious Sheep Ranch near Bandon Dunes, golf's equivalent to a choose-...