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It's all Masters, all the time as we connect with Bob Weeks of TSN in Augusta, Georgia to help us preview the season's final men's major championship. Bob shares thoughts from 25 years of covering the event, and who are the players to keep an eye on, including the Canadians. We talk about how this Masters is different, his perspective on the golf course as someone who has played it, and his thoughts on how Mike Weir will play this week. We also discuss his reverence for Canadian military veterans and the importance of continuing to honour them with this podcast being released on Rememberance Day. The Mail bag is full of Masters Trivia; we talk about the prospect of a single ball to be used by all players, and discuss what you would give up to play Augusta National Golf Club. We do a Masters snake draft for a bottle of wine and honour Alex Trebek with Jeopardy style golf trivia, Stefan tries to guess first place money at The Masters through the years, and we tidy up your flop shot in the Tip of The Week. Bo

We're like kids before Christmas with The Masters on the horizon next week, questions on it dominate our Mail Bag on this show. We wrap up the surprising win by Brian Gay at the Bermuda Championship, preview the Houston Open at heavily renovated Memorial Park golf course, choose our favourite chocolate bars, and share some all-time mini-tour player stories. On that theme, Mark Silvers, winner of the Golf Channel's Big Break Greenbrier joins to tell us a few stories of his own. They include a lost set of clubs that propelled him to a Mackenzie Tour win and a spot on the Korn Ferry Tour, his time in Canada, what he likes to do away from the course, his time on the The Big Break and how it was filmed, and his personal feelings on The Masters as a guy from Georgia. Having played the Augusta National Golf Club two times he tells us how that experience was being there as the guest of former Chairman Hootie Johnson. The Tip of the Week is all about wedge play. Mark Silvers Twitter (https://twitter.com/marksilver

We inch a little closer to The Masters and have some details on the 2020 event, including the fate of the Par 3 tournament. We also begin to look at the state of the game for some players like Mickelson and Woods coming off lacklustre performances at the ZOZO Championship. We wrap up that event, take a cursory look at the Bermuda Championship, ponder whether new mother Michelle Wie West will play the U.S. Women's Open in December, and throw around what the merger between Callaway and TopGolf means. Golf course architect Neil Haworth, who is normally at the WGC-HSBC in China this week on a course he designed in Shanghai, is our feature interview. He lends us insight on developing golf courses in the Asian and International markets, building courses for top professionals and amateurs, and what he sees as the future for golf facilities. He also tells us the story behind building the longest golf course in the world. Birdie vs Bogey carries on with topics like indoor hitting nets, ready golf, the Masters patron-

It's a deeeeppp show this week with plenty to talk about starting with the latest on Phil Mickelson finding success on the Champions Tour and Jason Kokrak finally hoisting a trophy on the PGA TOUR at Shadow Creek. We preview the ZOZO Championship, take an early look at betting odds for the Masters, and bring you news on the 2020 Hero World Challenge. In the feature interview long-time industry professional Gawain Robertson joins us. The co-founder of ACCRA Golf and now the Director of Aftermarket Sales for TRUE Sports (True Temper, Project X, Aerotech, and ACCRA) tells us his origin story, shares fitting stories from working with tour pros like Gary Woodland and others, and provides insight on the turmoil of the golf business in 2020. Gawain also sits in for the Birdie vs Bogey segment to drop his opinions on topics like Tyrell Hatton club tosses, spectators at the Houston Open, buying equipment based solely on YouTube videos, and whether hitting the golf ball a long way is a skill. We debut "Correct Opinion

One of the LPGA Tour’s most recent and popular winners, Mel Reid, joins us on the show along with her caddy Ryan Desveaux. There are a lot of laughs to be had as we explore what it means to finally win on the LPGA Tour, the long road to get there, and all the elements that set up the possibility. The pair are as honest as it comes about what this victory meant to them, how they celebrated, and their observations on how their friends and family reacted. We chat about equality in the game of golf, overcoming challenges, and they take part in a game about odd names for hockey and soccer (football) teams and clubs. Instagram: Flagstick (https://www.instagram.com/flagstickgolf/) Scott (https://www.instagram.com/scotmac1970/) Stefan (https://www.instagram.com/steedorf/) Twitter: Flagstick (https://twitter.com/Flagstick) Scott (https://twitter.com/ScotMacGolf) Stefan (https://twitter.com/Steedorf) Facebook: @Flagstick (https://www.facebook.com/Flagstick/)

It’s draft week for the National Hockey League so we thought we would take a related detour on this week’s show. Chris Cook, current Head Equipment Manager for the Ontario Hockey League’s Kingston Frontenacs joins as as the feature the guest. An avid golfer, “Cookie” as he is known shares insight from his golf travels while working hockey equipment roles for the NHL’s Ottawa Senators, Hockey Canada, and in the OHL. We wrap up the wins by Sergio Garcia and Mel Reid on the PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour, respectively, and preview the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. We play a little “Who Wins” where we match up LPGA and PGA Tour players and decide who would take down the match, and address your short game in the tip of the week. The Mail Bag is full of great questions about Indoor Simulators, fake Azaleas at the upcoming Masters, pro win celebratory beverages, JT vs Rory at The Masters, and music selections for the golf course. Instagram: Flagstick (https://www.instagram.com/f

Hot dogs, coloured golf balls, and mini-tour players. Yep, we hit all the corners of golf in this episode of TeeTalk. Joining us on the show is Ryan French, the operator of the Monday Q Info Twitter account that has become wildly popular. He shares some of what has happened to him since he was first on the show over a year ago, the player stories that have caught his attention of late, and who we should all be looking out for as an upcoming player. He also helps us answer this week's Mail Bag questions on everything from the return of metal spikes to the possible ascension of Bryson DeChambeau to World #1 in in 2021. We wrap up the pro tours, discuss the return of fans to the PGA TOUR, give our thoughts on food at the turn, and talk about non-golfer friendly designs at golf courses. We bring you up to date on a lawsuit against Tony Finau, and based on the latest auction for Tiger Woods' back-up putter, we figure out what clubs we would be willing to buy for a huge price. We also give you some ideas on how you

A lot to dig into this week as we wrap-up the U.S. Open at Winged Foot and the notable victory by Bryson DeChambeau. We process the impact of his win, if it changes the game, the prospects of Matt Wolff, and dig through our picks, surprises, and disappointments for the week. Joining us for the feature interview is Conrad Shindler, a winner on the Korn Ferry Tour and former PGA Winner. Conrad, a Dallas resident, wanders through many topics with us, from his take-aways from the U.S. Open, his deep love of the Dallas Stars, his time spent on the Mackenzie Tour in Canada, and the interesting way he spent his time during the Covid-19 lockdown. It's a fun interview and I think you'll enjoying getting to know him. Birdie vs Bogey returns (U.S. Open edition) and in the MailBag we talk dual drivers, drinks at the turn, will Bryson win one of the next two Masters, and will Matt Wolf ever win a major. In the Tip of The Week we talk about the effort it takes to make a meaningful change in the golf swing. Conrad Shindler

We're looking back and looking ahead to major championships this week as we record in between the ANA Inspiration and 120th United States Open Championship. We wrap up the LPGA major with some thoughts on the highs and lows of the ending and the victory of Mirim Lee. The U.S. Open takes up a huge portion of the show. After we reflect on the 2020-21 season-opening Safeway Open we lay out what we might see at Winged Foot, including who will play well, what scoring might be like, and we do a snake draft to pick our top finishers. Joining us for a very deep feature interview is Rick Young, a veteran Canadian golf journalist who has covered the game for the last 37 years. He takes us inside his speciality - equipment and business, to give us a snapshot of the game of golf in this remarkable year and where he thinks things are headed. We also get his thoughts on the U.S. Open. In the Mail Bag we handle questions about used drivers to look for, good and bad equipment surprises of 2020, the best golf souvenirs, what

The 2019/2020 PGA TOUR season wraps up and we have a look at the concluding Tour Championship, discuss the continuing fine play of Dustin Johnson, and speculate about what lies ahead for him with two majors yet to be played this Fall. We chat about the ANA Inspiration and the oppressive heat expected for the LPGA Major; how it will affect the players and caddies, and whether the cart option for the caddies is enough of an adjustment. We discuss the Rookie of The Year and Player of The Year races on the PGA TOUR, the final driving distance average for Bryson Dechambeau, and the latest drivers from Titleist. Joining us in the feature interview is an upcoming Canadian golf talent, Kaleb Gorbahn, who recently won the Vancouver Open. He shares what his path to pro golf has looked like, how he has not let being from a small town hamper his outlook on his dreams, and also how he has worked to deal with depression and his mental health in an effort to become the best athlete he can be. It's a very honest discussion

Golf equipment geeks will love this episode as Ian Fraser Golf, Master Club Fitter and a leading golf equipment authority joins us in the feature interview. Ian shares his thoughts on equipment, fitting, the tools and advancements in the business, as well as the origins and success of the YouTube channel for the Toronto-based operation he founded Tour Experience Golf. We break down the week that was including the BMW Championship , and look ahead to the PGA TOUR Championship. We also answer a number of weather and equipment related questions in the Mail Bag, and discuss friction and fliers in the Tip of The Week. Tour Experience Golf YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/TXGTourExperienceGolf/featured) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theofficialtxg/?hl=en) Ian Fraser Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ianfrasergolf/) Instagram: Flagstick (https://www.instagram.com/flagstickgolf/) Scott (https://www.instagram.com/scotmac1970/) Stefan (https://www.instagram.com/steedorf/) Twitter: Flagstick (https://twitte

The AIG Women's British Open is front and centre for the show this week as we discuss the remarkable victory at Royal Troon by Sophia Popov. Dustin Johnson also gets our attention for his -30 performance at TPC Boston and we try to figure out if it was boring or tremendous. While Dustin's play looked like a video game, we brought in actual video game people for this week's feature interview. Joining us for unprecedented insight into the new PGA TOUR 2K21 game that has everyone's attention is John McCarthy of HB Studios, the Canadian developer based in Nova Scotia. As the Senior Audio Engineer, John shares some cool details from behind the scenes. Along for the show is CBS Sports broadcaster Luke Elvy. The Aussie, who is a veteran of twelve Masters tournaments and dozens of majors, lends his voice to the game as a commentator and shares what he and booth partner Rich Beem added to the game. We play a "who said it" quote game, and in the mail bag take on questions about the life span of golf shoes, if Dustin Jo

The recent announcement that the Presidents Cup would return to Royal Montreal Golf Club in 2024 was a momentous one for golf in Canada. Few understand that better than Winnipeg's Ryan Hart. Named as the Executive Director, Hart returns to the TeeTalk podcast to provide exclusive insight on how he got involved, what he is learning from the 2007 event in Quebec, and how he will look to make the 2024 occasion a showcase of Canadian and International culture and geography. Hart also dishes on how he will also stay involved with The Players Championship, and takes you inside of The Match II for some behind the scenes observations of some of the planet's top athletes. We have plenty of more fun in the balance of the show with a AIG Women's Open Draft and a new guessing game where Stef and Scott test each other's ability to name past tour players based on their resumes and what they are up to today. As always we answer listener questions in the Mail Bag and provide a Tip of the Week. This week we talk about facin

Canada's Taylor Pendrith returns to the show on the back of of a magnificent run of play on the Korn Ferry Tour where he occupies a top 5 spot on their Money List. The Mackenzie Tour winner from Richmond Hill, Ontario takes us inside his run of four consecutive top 3 finishes, the Covid-19 Tour bubble, and his thoughts on the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot that he has qualified for. We also discuss the golf course this week at the Albertsons Boise Open, and how he will use his extra season on the Korn Ferry Tour to prepare for an ascension to the PGA TOUR. We wrap up the thrilling PGA Championship, examine the collapse of Lydia Ko at the Marathon Classic, preview the Flagstick Open Amateur Championship, and reveal the latest equipment introductions from four golf companies. For fun we make up some new Rules of Golf to spice up the game and decide what the working fate would be for some pros if they were not playing golf. The Tip of the Week has us discussing posture, and the Mail Bag has us talking about what

It's been the busiest week in pro golf in many, many months so we take the time to break down everything from the multiple PGA TOUR events, to the return of the LPGA, the debut of Jim Furyk on the PGA TOUR Champions, and the continued hot play of Taylor Pendrith. Men's major championship golf has returned and the PGA Championship is a big focus of this episode. We preview the course, the field, some of the feature pairings, and do a mock draft of players with a little something on the line. In the Mail Bag we answer questions about the differences between hybrids and utility irons, the most talented PGA TOUR players yet to win, gaining yardage through shaft changes, practice time on the tour, and if the PGA Championship should return to match play. Instagram: Flagstick (https://www.instagram.com/flagstickgolf/) Scott (https://www.instagram.com/scotmac1970/) Stefan (https://www.instagram.com/steedorf/) Twitter: Flagstick (https://twitter.com/Flagstick) Scott (https://twitter.com/ScotMacGolf) Stefan (https://t

The team is back together as Stefan returns and he and Scott welcome back Canadian Aaron Crawford. Crawford, of Calgary, Alberta recently Monday qualified and played in his first PGA TOUR, the 3M Open. What makes it more remarkable was that he has spent the last number of weeks working as a caddy for PGA TOUR winner Martin Trainer. Crawford explains the feel of playing the event alongside his father as his caddy, what his playing season looks like ahead with the upcoming Canada Life Series, and how the interaction with his looping boss went during the week. We wrap up the 3M Open, chat about the return of the LPGA after 166 days, the debut of Mike Weir, Jim Furyk & K.J. Choi on the PGA TOUR Champions, and see who got a TeeTalk Podcast bump to win the Colorado Open and $100K. Brooks Koepka gets some of out attention as he gets set to defend a WGC title in Memphis but is unlikely to make the FedEx Cup playoffs. The Mail Bag brings questions on wedges from Costco, the uniformity of PGA TOUR conditions, will pla

It's a slightly shorter show this week as Scott is the solo host with Stefan on vacation. He handles the mail bag including questions on new wedge performance, simulating competition in practice, and some thoughts on pros and temper tantrums. The core of the show is a feature interview with PGA of Canada professional Ralph Bauer, a full-time PGA TOUR Coach. He shares what it is like to be out on tour, what working with pros looks like compared to amateurs, how he approaches coaching golf, comments on the state of golf in Canada, and also gives some insight on ways to acquire and retain new golfers. The tip of the week outlines ways to be better at chipping by having more control over where you land the golf ball. Ralph Bauer Twitter (https://twitter.com/cdngolfcoach) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ralphbauergolf/) Instagram: Flagstick (https://www.instagram.com/flagstickgolf/) Scott (https://www.instagram.com/scotmac1970/) Stefan (https://www.instagram.com/steedorf/) Twitter: Flagstick (https://twitte

We finally bring you a guest we have wanted on the show for awhile. Samantha Marks of Golf Channel joins us to explore some topics that only a female journalist, accomplished golfer, and active user of social media can address properly. Her insight will be eye opening for some as she relates how she navigates many aspects of a world that is not always welcoming to some, for no good reason. The former University of Arkansas golfer covers a lot of ground from breaking into media, how she deals with detractors on social media, and how she chooses to pave her own way in life with no apologies. It's a fun conversation. Before Stefan takes off on vacation we take a look back at the Workday Charity Open, banter about the plans to have no fans on the PGA TOUR through the Tour Championship, discuss the prospects of Collin Morikawa, and take a look at the Canadian men surging out on tour. We dig into the ridiculous world of Cameo; who are the golfers taking part, how much they are charging, and just how bad some of the

Hockey may be the key sport of his profession but for Sportsnet Host and Broadcaster Shawn McKenzie, golf is his obsession. The staple on our TV screens in Canada joins us to talk about how he got into the game, his thoughts on professional golf, personal golf highlights and he even dishes on the burgeoning skills on the links of his famous father, Bob McKenzie. We also talk a little hockey and what we might expect to see with the coverage of the game as the NHL looks to return. Stefan and Scott gives their impressions on the win and recent play by Bryson Dechambeau at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, preview the Workday Charity Open, and provide some updates on the LPGA and LET majors. We play The Guess Who? trivia game, banter about the ability of Dechambeau to win at Augusta National, talk best female golf pros few people are paying attention, have an unusual discussion about gloves, discuss the difference in how amateur and pros deal with rough, and provide some advice on the process of playing versus being f

Another wild week in golf. Dustin Johnson gets his 21st victory on the PGA TOUR, the CP Women’s Open is postponed for 2020 and one of the hottest mini-tour players in golf joins us on the podcast. We discuss DJ’s Golf Hall of Fame potential, where the PGA TOUR stands in the COVID-19 pandemic situation, and if we think fans will actually be welcomed at The Memorial. Joining us fresh off the course at a Korn Ferry Tour qualifier is Mark Anguiano, a dominant player on smaller pro tours, and a 2018 winner on the Mackenzie Tour. He helps us dive into the current effects of the pandemic on aspiring pros and how some are even choosing to give up the pursuit. We discuss the implications of the CP Women’s Open being cancelled, preview the Rocket Mortgage Classic and take on putting consistency in the Tip of the Week. In the Mail Bag we talk pauses in the backswing, how you rank a great round on a par three course, who we’d choose to get up and down for our houses, and the validity of speed-based driver rankings. Mark