The Tie Podcast
Episodes
Gary Williams from 5Clubs-Creating in Alignment with His Own Interests!
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Williams is one of the most experienced voices in golf today and after a long career in TV, radio, and now podcasting, Gary has started his own v...
Mudball Monday 77-Our Top Half Par Holes on Tour!
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The half par is such an integral piece of a good course. Because we do have established pars on every hole on every golf course, it makes it that much...
Augusta National Golf Club vs. LACC- A House Theory Thursday Heavyweight Brawl!
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
HTT is back and this time with an absolute gun show! We are officially one month out from the Masters and to show our excitement for not only the firs...
Mudball Monday 76-Is It The 5th Major?!?! Players Week!
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The debate is nothing new, but the Players Championship only seems to get better every year and so the argument ripens on whether it should be conside...
Kyle Harris-A Decade (+) at Streamsong
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Harris is here! Kyle joins us after finishing his final day as Streamsong Resorts Golf Course Superintendent. So where is he going next? Nah, we&...
Mudball Monday 75-What Makes a Great Tournament Golf Course!
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are many types of courses out there, and not all of them are meant to wear every hat. That is to say, some courses are meant to be a fun enjoyab...
John Eades- Good Golf Starts With The Mind
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John Eades is BACK! After winning the Charlotte City Amateur in 2022, it was nice to catch up again live in Tampa. John is in town for the Gasparilla ...
Mudball Monday 74-The Masters is Coming! Over/under on 32 Yr Old Champion debate!
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The average age of a Masters Champions has been 32.2 years old, so, today at The Tie Podcast we are going to take our sides which side of the big 3-0 ...
Ben Adelberg joins to Preview the 2023 Amateur Golf Season!
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's an exciting time to be a follower of amateur golf with so many great players doing great things and receiving awesome opportunities to showc...
Mudball Monday Episode 73-Golf and Drinking. WMPO Inspired!
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Not a lot more needs to be said here. After a week of watching many people mix these 2 great things whilst watching golf, we decided to hop on and do ...
The Sleeze! Drew Stoltz from Golf's Subpar on how to "Get Amongst It"
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Stoltz has become one of the more recognizable names and voices in the game of golf due to his work with Colt KNost at Golf's Subpar and on ...
Mudball Monday Episode 72-Drinking, Eating, Reading, and Thinking. Exclusively DERT Rd 2!
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Round 2 has come. We are back with another rendition of nothing but the DERT as we know people love to hear what we have been drinking, eating, readin...
Big Randy from No Laying Up joins to discuss his passion for Reading!
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you're an avid, aspiring, former, seldom, or non reader, we believe you will enjoy this episode. Always a pleasure to catch up with Randy...
Mudball Monday Episode 71-The Most Iconic Tiger Woods Stats We Overlook!
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ladies and gentlemen, today we present to you a special mudball monday where we will be talking not only about the goat, but some of the stats and fig...
Paolo Uggetti- ESPN Staff Writer: Live Outside The Box
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paolo Uggetti joins The Tie Podcast today to discuss: The life of a journalist - Prep, seeing things others don't, & deliveringDelivering cap...
Mudball Monday Episode 70-Our top "don't be that guy" Golfers!
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You all know what we're talking about. That guy or gal you play golf with that does something that no one, and we mean no one, is into.In this ep...
Scott Stallings on Training, Golf, and The Future of Golfers as Athletes!
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We don't chat to a lot of pro golfers at The Tie, but when a pro golfer is also essentially a professional cross fitter, we get fired up. Scott ...
Mudball Monday Episode 69-What Makes a Great Locker Room!
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've talked about pro shops, golf courses, turn houses, etc. but we have not unpacked what it takes to create a great locker and the common thre...
Rich Shilling-Keeping up with Donald Ross
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Shilling is the superintendent of 22 years at Jeffersonville Golf Club, a public 18 hole golf course designed by Donald Ross in 1931, set across ...
Mudball Monday Episode 68-Our Horses for 2023!
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of our traditions at The Tie, this week we're chatting about our Mavericks (dark horses), heat checks (who we think will have a slower year),...
Barclay Brown-The Mindset of a High Level Amateur
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Back to The Tie after a big summer of amateur golf and a hot start to the fall with the Stanford Cardinal is Barclay Brown.One of the top amateurs in ...
Mudball Monday Episode 67-Drinking, Eating, Reading, Thinking. Exclusively DERT!
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the officially the 150th episode here at The Tie podcast, so to celebrate, we are going to do a MBM dedicated to nothing but the DERT. We here...
2022 Year in Review-Culture, Competition, Architecture, and Personal Reviews!
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This one speaks for itself. We touch on all 3 tenets as well as personal reviews and preview some things we have to come in 2023.Thanks for another gr...
Mudball Monday Episode 66-SPICY Takes for 2023!
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're closing out this year's mudball monday campaign with a look to next year with some of our hottest takes for what we might see, want to...
Maverick McNealy-Flying Planes, Smoking Meats, and Climbing the ranks as a Pro Golfer!
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the best interviews in Pro Golf, today we sit down with Maverick McNealy to hear all about his life as a golfer, as well as his life NOT as a g...
Mudball Monday Episode 65-The Best Golf Adjacent Hangs!
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gotta be off property, gotta be close, gotta be great.Today we're chatting about some of our favorite places not at a golf course but near a golf...
Cookie Jar Golf- A Budget Golf Trip Through The Heathland of England!
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fired up to be joined by Sam Williams from Cookie Jar Golf to discuss a budget golf trip through the heathland of England, A lot gets discussed with r...
Mudball Monday Episode 64-Christmas Wish Lists... Golf Course Edition!
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on #MBM we are chatting golf courses, and more specifically, where we are wishing we get to play next year. Some public, some private, some loca...
Training the Best Golfers in the World with Joe Russo aka @Stallionfitness
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by Joe Russo. Joe is a golf performance trainer with Joey D Golf in Jupiter, FL where he has quickly started working with PGATour ...
Mudball Monday Episode 63-Winter Golf! Our Tips to Play Better When it's Cold!
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every year, it gets cold. I know, it sucks. Golf is just better when its nice and warm, the body is loose, and the ball is flying far and sure. But, u...
Tadd Fujikawa-From Pro Golf to Pro Pickleball!
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#PICKLEPOD. Some of you may remember Tadd Fujisawa as the 15 year old hawaiian who qualified for the 2006 US Open then made the cut in the 2007 Sony O...
Lukas Michel- USGA Champion & Design Associate at CD&P, 7 Mile Beach Update
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lukas is back!Always a blast talking to Lukas about golf course architecture AND competition. As we stand in late November 2022, both paths are still ...
Mudball Monday Episode 62-PGATour U updates and How #LIV pertains to them!
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Big week for the college guys! The PGATour has furthered their alliance with the young guys by extending the benefits of PGATour U and also introducin...
Foster McCune- The Man With a Sprinter Van
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Foster McCune is not your everyday 23 year old. Instead of going back to school for another year of eligibility with Georgetown Soccer, he continued h...
Mudball Monday Episode 61-Most Iconic Things About Thanksgiving!
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's the Tie Guys' favorite holiday of the year and today we are here to tell you all why through 5 of our favorite things about Thanksgivin...
Matt Galloway- On The Bag For Michelle Wie West
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Galloway is a man of many talents and few interests. The term 'golf nut' gets thrown around a lot- but what qualifies someone for th...
Mudball Monday Episode 60-NCAA Golf Fall Review!
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back to talk about the fall season on the college golf front and run through how are predictions from the preseason primer shook out, what ...
Tony Aloi @putts_and_pans-Whipping up #goodbatches and Loving Every Second!
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Aloi is a former pro golfer turned assistant golf pro turned part time chef turned full time private chef. Tony has cooked for friends on the PGA...
Mudball Monday Episode 59-Caribbean Golf! What We Have, What's To Come.
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interesting week at The Tie. Inspired by the PGA Tour being in Bermuda this week, The Tie Guys sit down to talk about what we have in the Caribbean, w...
Harold Varner III-Going LIV and Being Himself
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This was a fun topic to tackle. We have talked a lot about LIV at The Tie and although we may not love everything about it, we do believe it is import...
Mudball Monday Episode 58-What it's Like to Play Congaree Golf Club!
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Cong! Today we're here to take a peek behind the curtain at Congaree to not talk necessarily about the golf tournament from the past week, bu...
SFGC v Seminole GC-House Theory Thursday is Back!
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Mudball Monday Episode 57-Most Iconic Major Duels!
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Kyle Franz & Mike Koprowski: Broomsedge & GCA
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello all! Excited to chat with Kyle Franz and Mike Koprowski today about Broomsedge Golf Club and the architectural experiences or themes that will c...
Mudball Monday Episode 56-The College Kids take on Seminole!
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Stephen Malbon- Malbon Golf
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 da...
Mudball Monday Episode 55-Way Too Early 2023 Major Picks and Primer!
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
@StarvinMarvinJr-Great Food, Average Golf, and Immaculate Dad Vibes!
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
History With Henry Episode 5-How To Improve The President's Cup and Why It has Gotten so Lopsided
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Cole Hammer-Golf Course Architecture Enthusiast
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Champio...
Mudball Monday Episode 54-LIV Coverage. A "visual entertainment medium"
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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&a...
Matt Ginella-Creating and Advocating Golf For All
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Mudball Monday Episode 53-Spieth, Cat, Rahm, Bryson, The Most Exciting Golfers to Watch!
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
NLU's TC joins to discuss "The Intrinsic Value of Majors"
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
Mudball Monday Episode 52-NCAA Men's Golf Season Primer!
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Tie Summer Amateur Series Episode-US AM Part 2 with Derek Hitchner and Steve Burkowski!
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Mudball Monday Episode 51-10 Iconic Trees in Golf!
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cypress Point Club, Victoria GC, Augusta National, Oakmont, Landmand Golf Club, Country Club of Charleston, Colonial, Chambers Bay, a motley crew of c...
Trevor Dormer-Building Golf in Kimberly, BC
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ev...
Mudball Monday Episode 50-50 quick hitting questions to celebrate the 50th!
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 nex...
The Tie Summer Amateur Series-Brentley Romine takes us into the Quarterfinals!
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 j...
Mudball Monday Episode 49-The Fried Egg joins us for 5 Things on the US Amateur!
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 win...
The Tie Summer Amateur Series Episode 3- The Western Amateur with Champion Austin Greaser!
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 E...
Mudball Monday Episode 48-Beating the Summer heat. Our thoughts on staying cool on course this summer!
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Flor...
History with Henry Episode 4-Almost GOAT. How Phil's career may have been different without Tiger
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, pro...
Mudball Monday Episode 47-Can LIV Golf Fail?
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Billy Draddy-Creative Director at Summit Golf Brands
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 thi...
Mudball Monday Episode 46-Great Golf Courses=Great Majors with Special Guest!
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ben Hilliard- Design Associate at Hanse Golf Design
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 lif...
Previewing The 150th Open with Amateur Competitor Barclay Brown!
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 fin...
Mudball Monday Episode 45-The 150th at The Old Lady. Welcome to St. Andrews!
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 we...
The Tie x The Fried Egg-Henry and Andy Johnson Talk LIV Golf!
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Mudball Monday Episode 44-Happy 4th! 4 American holes, 1776 yards!
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Happy 4th and happy mudball monday, Tie Friends! We have a fun one for you today where we each select 4 of our favorite holes in the USA that sum to ...
The Summer Amateur Series Episode 2-The Northeast Amateur with Champion Dylan Menante
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Tie Summer Amateur presented by our friends at BDraddy.The idea is to show you all an inside view into Amateur golf through a deeper lo...
Mudball Monday Episode 43-Andrea Lee joins to chat KPMG PGA and an LPGA season update!
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're focusing on the LPGA, with all the ~junk~ going on in the mens game right now, lets not forget about the women. There's such a g...
The Summer Amateur Series Episode 1-The Amateur Championship with Quarterfinalist Peter O'Keefe
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Tie Summer Amateur presented by our friends at BDraddy.The idea is to show you all an inside view into Amateur golf through a deeper lo...
US Open Preview with TCC Caddy The Russian!
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He's back! A popular former MBM guest, The Russian has returned to The Tie to help us preview the golf course and surrounding locale for this wee...
Mudball Monday Episode 42-LIV Reactions and US Open Primer
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Little current events chat going on this week. LIV, the US Open, The Amateur at Royal Lytham and St Annes, and more. We break it down about all thats...
Sam Puryear-Howard University Golf Coach leading the way for Minority College Golfers
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Head Men's and Women's golf coach of Howard University, Sam Puryear joins us today at The Tie to discuss how he has progressed through his c...
Mudball Monday Episode 41-NCAA Golf Championships Recap
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A boots on the ground view into what it was like at Grayhawk, what it ultimately took to win, our thoughts on a recurring venue, golf commentary on NC...
The Tie Book Reviews with Dottie Pepper-All The Light We Cannot See
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Excited to bring Dottie Pepper back to The Tie to chat about anything but golf. Today we have our first book review on Anthony Doerr's All The Li...
Paul Storie: On Creating openlinksgolf.com
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Really enjoyed the discussion with Paul Storie on the pod this weekPaul Storie developed a website named openlinksgolf.com where the weekend golfers i...
Mudball Monday Episode 40-18 Questions Post PGA
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another MBM! We always love being here, and we hope you all enjoy joining us as well. Today we break it down about the PGA, majors to come, golf cour...
No Laying Up's DJ Piehowski
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Greetings everyone- Today I'm with DJ Piehowski, one of the original 5 at No Laying Up's wildly successful band of brothers and friends who...
Mudball Monday Episode 39-Southern Hills Primer! 6 Q's with The Tie Guys!
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The golf course, historical renovations, creek game, who we're picking this week, THE CAT, and much more. Today we're breaking down the gol...
Jay Revell-Swing, Walk, Repeat, and Make More Time For Coffee!
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Super fun chat today with the author of Swing, Walk, Repeat, Mr. Jay Revell.This is a feel good episode that will be very relatable for all the golf l...
Alex Warr-Clubhouse Designer for The Tree Farm
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Warr is the lead designer for the structures at The Tree Farm- a private course in development in New Holland, South Carolina. New Holland is jus...
Mudball Monday Episode 38-The Tie Member Guest!
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shoutout our guy Lov for the topic idea for this week!We're talking Member-Guests as we are moving into that season and giving some color on what...
Joe McDonnell- 3D Modeling & Creating Remarkable Work
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back!Joe McDonell joins us today to talk about his Tie to the game.For starters, go check out Joe and his fantastic work at:Instagram https://...
Mudball Monday Episode 37-Zurich Format/NOLA Travel Recs!
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe the favorite travel destination of The Tie Guys, today we talk New Orleans and all of its glory. Food, deep culture, world war 2 history, golf, ...
Emma Carpenter-College Golfer, Podcaster, and Budding Sports Broadcasting Star
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What a pleasure to have Emma at The Tie.Emma Carpenter is busier than most female college golfers, balancing her time between golf, podcasting(link be...
Mudball Monday Episode 36-The Full Spectrum of Golf Experiences
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Putt-putt, the local muni, beer a hole, high level competition, the finest the country has to offer, they all have their place in golf, and we should ...
18 Questions with Golf Channel's Brentley Romine!
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fun format today talking to Brentley about all things golf with a particular emphasis on the college and amateur game. Outside of golf, Brentley and ...
Mudball Monday Episode 35-TIGER WOODS HAS WON THE 2022 MASTERS!
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I don't have much to say here today other than to strap in, give it a listen, and tell us if you enjoyed it. Im pretty darn sure you will.Have a ...
History with Henry Episode 3-Food Game at Augusta. Prices and Tradition Unlike Any Other
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe my favorite part of the masters. The food. Shocker.In today's HwH I explore how prices have changed, or not changed, over time. How this co...
Mudball Monday Episode 34-Special guest Lukas Michel talks competing at Augusta and other great courses!
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A special MBM! Welcome to the thunder dome, Lukas! 2019 US Mid-Am champ joins Henry on MBM to of course discuss the DERT, winning the mid-am, competi...
Stew Hagestad-Returning to Augusta as an Amateur!
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's Masters season and at The Tie its mid-am season as today we bring you a conversation with reigning US Mid-Amateur Champ Stewart Hagestad. St...
Mudball Monday Episode 33-Listener Question day! Augusta, High School Golf, Public Golf, Golf Clothing, and more!
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a day for the listeners. We wanted to know what YOU want to know and here it is. 10 of your questions from the week answered. Of course we sta...
Dottie Pepper-The Mindset and Life of a Champion
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tie family,Excited to keep things rolling here at The Tie. Dottie Pepper joins us this week! For those who watch or listen to golf coverage, Dottie is...
Mudball Monday Episode 32-New Match Formats to Try Out!
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking for a 3 or 4 man game that isn't 9pt, a 4ball nassau, or one of the other standard games that has been played to death by so many...
History With Henry Episode 2-The Lost George Thomas and Billy Bell Golf courses of LA
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
LACC, Riviera, Bel-Air, Stanford, the list is deep, but not as deep as it could have been… you’ve probably heard of George Thomas and Billy Bell. ...