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Golf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 25 - Bob Gwynne (Pikewood National)A special edition of Golf Nuts live from Pikewood National in Morgantown, West Virginia and Co-hosted with Patrick Koenig. Patrick and Jimmie talk with Pikewood National Golf Club co-architect Bob Gwynne about the course, its orgin, and what its like to design and build what many call the greatest walk in golf.2022-10-0540 min
Feed The BallFeed the Ball Salon Volume 21, ft. Chris Cochran
Chris Cochran began his career building golf courses for Jack Nicklaus in the mid-1980s. With over 100 international projects completed, he is Nicklaus Design’s longest tenured senior design associate, and since the early 90s has arguably been the most significant mover behind Nicklaus Design’s global operation.
Cochran sits down with Golf Digest architecture editor Derek Duncan and golf course builder Jim Urbina to discuss his career working side by side with the Golden Bear. Specifically the conversation veers to Cochran’s love for hands on field work, the dynamics of interacting in the design process with N...2022-06-221h 42Golf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 24 - Patrick KoenigPatrick Koenig has captured images of some of the best course courses in the world. We talk about his art, his journey and his golf game.2022-03-2954 minGolf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 23 - Scotty SayersA conversation with Scotty Sayers, agent and business manager for Ben Crenshaw and host of the Fifteenth Club which can be hear on Saturday nights on KLBJ-AM in Austin, Texas.2022-03-081h 01Golf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 22 - Pete McDanielAaron and Jimmie talk with author Pete McDaniel about his book Uneven Lies: The Heroic Story of African-Americans in Golf, the book he wrote with Tiger Woods - How I Play Golf and his book with Earl Woods - Training a Tiger: A Father's Guide to Raising a Winner in Both Golf and Life.2022-02-241h 15Golf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 21 - Mark WhitakerAaron and Jimmie kickoff Black History Month with a discussion with author, Mark Whitaker, a contributing writer for Golf Digest and former Newsweek editor.2022-02-081h 10Golf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 20 - Joe InmanHe won on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour before guiding Georgia State University to five NCAA Regional appearances. Joe Inman, three time All-American at Wake Forest University. joins Aaron and Jimmie to talk about his collegiate, professional, and NCAA coaching career.2022-01-2557 minGolf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 19 - Jim Smith, Philly Cricket ClubEver wonder what it's like to be the top golf guy at a top Club. Listen in as Aaron and I talk with Jim Smith, COO and Director of Golf at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. To me, he is the quintessential Golf Pro.2022-01-0654 minFeed The BallFeed the Ball Salon Vol. 19: Bunkers ft. Ron Whitten
The topic is bunkers: should they be placed scientifically or randomly? Should there be more or less, or any at all? Has the naturalistic look become ubiquitous and overused? What about proper bunker depth? Are liners a waste of money? And are bunker still the hazards they once were, have they lost their importance, and have they become too expensive to maintain?
To discuss all of this, as well as answer questions about bunkers from listeners, is Golf Digest architecture editor Derek Duncan and golf course builder Jim Urbina. They’re joined by Ron Whitten, Golf Digest ar...2021-12-301h 32Golf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 18 - Jake ArrietaCy Young winner Jake Arrieta join Aaron and Jimmie to talk baseball and golf.2021-12-1654 minGolf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 17 - Dr. Bob RotellaAaron and Jimmie kickoff their third season with renowned sports psychologist, Dr. Bob Rotella to discuss the mental side of the golf game and his latest book - "Make Your Next Shot Your Best Shot." Email us at golfnutspodcast@gmail.com for a chance to win a signed copy of the book.2021-12-021h 05Feed The BallEpisode 78: Steve Smyers and Rethinking Strategy
Like most architects, Steve Smyers has a deep reverence for the classical era and the strategic brilliance of Harry Colt, Alister MacKenzie, George Thomas and others. However, as an elite player as well as a veteran designer, he realized the basic strategic precepts that have existed since the early 1900s and have guided much of his own work might no longer apply to golf at the highest levels. Smyers joins Golf Digest architecture editor Derek Duncan to discuss the a-ha moment that led to his evolving views on strategy and course design for the game’s best players, and wh...2021-11-091h 14Feed The BallEpisode 77: Craig Haltom
In this Feed the Ball podcast, we get deep into some Wisconsin golf talk with golf course architect Craig Haltom. Haltom joins Golf Digest architecture editor Derek Duncan to discuss recreating C.B. Macdonald’s The Lido at Sand Valley, how GPS technology has the potential to change the way courses are preserved and finished, how he located the Sand Valley property over a decade ago and brought it to the attention of Mike Keiser, renovating a municipal course in Madison with a crew of talented designers, the power potential of adventurous practice putting greens, and his new 18-hole co...2021-10-122h 02Golf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 16 - Scot ShermanA serendipitous encounter during the 2021 PGA Championship led to Golf Course Architect Scot Sherman joining Aaron and me for Episode 16 of Golf Nuts. We spoke with him about his career, the people who influenced him, and his thoughts on what makes a great course. 2021-06-171h 03Golf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 15 - Derek DuncanGolf Digest's 2021-2022 rankings of America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses is out. Four courses from the previous ranking are gone and four new ones have been added. Aaron and I mix it up with Derek Duncan, Golf Digest's Architecture Editor, on the process, criteria, and the courses.2021-05-181h 30Golf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 14 - Zac BlairEver wonder what The Buck Club was and how it got started? Listen in as Aaron and Jimmie chat with PGA Tour Pro Zac Blair about his dream course and his love for the game.2021-05-0447 minGolf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 13 - Tom CoyneTom Coyne, author of "Paper Tiger", "A Course Called Ireland". and "A Course Called Scotland," drops in and talks to Aaron and Jimmie about his new book, "A Course Called America."2021-04-1959 minGolf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 12 - Jenni PateAaron and Jimmie talk to Jenni Pate about what it was like to grow up as the daughter of a PGA Tour player.2021-04-0550 minGolf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 11 - Renee PowellAaron and Jimmie talk with Hall of Fame and former LPGA golfer Renee Powell about her remarkable life and career, Clearview Golf Club which was built by her legendary father Bill Powell, her role as captain of this year's US Ping Junior Solhiem Cup Team.2021-03-2258 minGolf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 10 - Simon KirkeAaron and Jimmie talk music and golf with Bad Company drummer Simon Kirke.2021-03-1053 minGolf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 9 - Phillis MetiDuring a conversation with three-time World Long Drive Champion Phillis Meti, Aaron and Jimmie ask about her success and issues of race and gender along her golf journey. Discussions about race are often difficult and faught with pitfalls, but the three open up about their challenges during a constructive dialogue.2021-02-221h 00Golf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 8 - Sahith TheegalaSahith Theegala was the number one college golfer in the country in 2019, a three-time All-American at Pepperdine and winner of the prestigous Hogan, Haskins, and Nicklaus Awards. Aaron and Jimmie catch up with him during a break in his first season on the PGA Tour.2021-02-0854 minGolf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 7 - Maurice AllenAaron and Jimmie dream of hitting the long ball during their discussion with 2018 Volvik Long Drive Champion Maurice Allen. Maurice shares his views on tour players and thier quest for distance.2021-01-2555 minGolf NutsSeason One RecapAaron and Jimmie reflect on the fun and lessons learned as they muddled through their inaugural season of Golf Nuts and share some of their plans for an exciting second season. 2021-01-1115 minGolf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 6 - Bill MacateeBroadcaster Bill Macatee talks with Aaron and Jimmie about his career and shares pointers on conducting great interviews that capture the moment.2021-01-111h 04Golf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 5 - David EnderbyCaddie David Enderby shares stories with Aaron and Jimmie about caddying at various courses in the Midwest and along the East Coast, including stories about his days of caddying on the PGA Tour when his golfer was paired with the likes of Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.2020-12-0954 minGolf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 4 - Bob Jones IVAaron and Jimmie talk about the mental game with sports psychologist, Dr. Bob Jones IV, grandson of Bobby Jones.2020-11-1153 minGolf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 3 - Fito GarciaAaron and Jimmie explore the intricacies of being a locker room attendant at a top 100 club with Fito Garcia, the locker room attendant at Medinah County Club. It has been said by some that Fito is the most memorable part of a visit to Medinah.2020-10-2644 minGolf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 2 - Danny Yates IIIAaron & Jimmie talk with 1992 U.S. Mid-Amateur Champion Danny Yates III about his amatuer golf career and rounds in the Masters with Arnold Palmer and the Walker Cup with a young and confidient Phil Mickelson.2020-10-1238 minGolf NutsGolf Nuts Episode 1 - Mario GuerraAaron and Jimmie talk with Mario Guerra, Head Golf Professional at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in New York and a Golf Digest Best Young Teacher. Aaron, Jimmie and Mario owe thier friendship to a serendipitous meeting which they talk about after discussing how Mario got his start in golf. Its a warm story of camaraderie created through a common passion for golf.After the podcast, click on the link below for some quick tips from Mario on tough bunker shots, putting, and lob shots when short sided.https://www.golfdigest.com/contributor/mario-guerra 2020-09-301h 00Golf NutsWelcome To Golf NutsAaron Abrahms and Jimmie James, two golf nerds, introduce their new podcast series where they talk to people from golf that they have met during their golf adventures.2020-09-2110 min