No Gimmes

Kyle Surlow joins the show for our yearly Masters Preview Pod. Be sure to check out Golf Guide Podcast to hear more about what Kyle has to say in the golfing world. In this episode we: - Make our picks - Discuss best and worst case scenarios - What makes the Masters special to us Enjoy!

Ryan Ellerbrock is a professional golfer. But a few weeks ago, he was asked to put his clubs down and carry the clubs for a friend of the podcast, Martin Trainer. Trainer went on to win that week, and Ellerbrock now has a crazy story and life experience to go along with it. On this episode, Ellerbrock goes over the feelings of being on the bag and winning a PGA Tour event.  Enjoy!

Cody Blick joins the show to share the story from his crazy Final Stage adventure. After playing solid golf for 3 days, Cody found himself 4 off the pace for getting a Web.com Tour Card. Sunday morning he woke up and realized that his golf clubs had been stolen, but still fired a final round 63 to cruise into the top 40 and secure 8 starts next season. Here is the full story from the man himself. Enjoy!

Kyle Surlow from the Golf Guide Podcast interviews Chris on all things San Diego Golf. We go over the best value courses, where to stay, and where to splurge. Enjoy!

Brian Turley and I pretend that we're Ryder Cup Captains for a day and talk potential pairings, dream matchups, and predict the score for this years Ryder Cup. Enjoy!

Bobby Bucey joins the show this week to discuss winning the California State Amateur. As a full time auditor, it seems like Bobby wouldn't have enough time to practice, but he goes over how he continues to improve his game and how his improvement got him to the biggest win of his career. I also go over the 5 Minute Golfers Journal, it's not a new idea, but it's a great way to stay positive after rounds and stay organized with what you need to practice to continue to improve.  Enjoy!

Kevin Burns joins the show this week to talk about the art of custom putter building.  Kevin has had a long career in the golf industry and has made putters for the best players in the world in a variety of different fashions. He has worked for big box companies, and now has his own shop in San Jose, CA. We go over his career trajectory and the passion he has for custom building putters. Enjoy!

Kyle Surlow, host of the Golf Guide Podcast, and I share our ideas for what could be done to the Playoffs to drum up some more excitement.    Be sure to share your ideas with us on twitter or instagram. @nogimmes @no_gimmes

Pete Wlodkowski is the founder of amateurgolf.com, an amateur golfer, and huge golf nut. Amateurgolf.com is an awesome website that covers all things amateur golf, so I figured having Pete on the week after the US Amateur made sense. We talk about; - How his team covers an event like the US Am - How technology is affecting the modern game - Women amateurs - Norcal vs. Socal golf   Enjoy the show!

Mike Bury is my guest on the show this week. He can be found on instagram @mikeburygolf and is the Director of Instruction at Las Colinas CC in Dallas Texas. Ranked by Golf Digest as one of the "Best Young Golf Instructors in America 2016/2017", Mike has built a system of drills based in feedback that are easy to set up and can give a player quick feedback to improve. In this episode we go over: System vs. Method Teaching The differences in teaching between now and the 90's  The damage his phone has had in setting up these drills Enjoy the episode!

Turley is back by popular demand! The better half of the show has been MIA for the past few weeks and we do a deep dive into all the PGA Tour topics making headlines in the last few weeks. Turley had boots on the ground at Shinnecock and we talk about his US Open experience. We also go over the Sung Kang drop scandal, and look ahead to the John Deere. Enjoy!

Matthew Negri is my guest on the this week. Matt played his collegiate golf at Northwestern University in Chicago. Post college, Matt joined the real world and got a job. He quickly realized that golf was better than a 9-5, and has been hopping around mini tours since. In this ep, we go over: - Turning pro - 9-5 life - moving from San Diego to Bangkok   Enjoy!

@hafe_life is my guest on this weeks episode of the No Gimmes Podcast. Christian, as he's also known, is a golf course photographer who takes epic pictures of the course, but also has been known to focus heavily on the portraits of people involved in the game. In this episode we discuss; - Where his logo came from? - His love of punk rock - Sharing your love for the game with your child - The @carryhope foundation, a non profit serving children who are the victims of substance abuse   Enjoy the episode! Epic conversation.

Kyle Surlow, host of the Golf Guide Podcast, joins the show to discuss all things Shinnecock leading into this years US Open. We go over: - Should the US Open be a test of execution, or a test of all around game? - History of Shinnecock Hills previous championships - Breakdown of all the featured groups - Make our picks for the event   Big week in golf for everyone. Make some time to watch the event, Shinnecock is one of Americas classic golf courses. It is a rare week when we commoners can get a peek of a golf course rooted in this much history and prestige. Enjoy the Open, and don't forget to tell your dads what they mean to you on Sunday.   Have a great week!

Maia Schechter is my guest on the show today. In this episode, we go over: Host housing on the Symetra Tour The camaraderie on the Symetra Tour How to get to the LPGA Tour Birdiecast Inception Maia is a stud and it was a lot of fun learning about the Symetra Tour and how that is an avenue to the LPGA Tour. Plus, it was cool to hear her breakdown the inception story of starting Birdiecast. Which is the only podcast hosted by players with boots on the ground at the Symetra Tour.   Enjoy!

TJ Vogel is the 2013 US Amateur Public Links Champion, Web.com Tour player, and Los Angeles local. Originally from Florida, TJ now lives in LA and practices out of Hacienda. He is taking a different route to try and get his PGA Tour Card by chasing Monday Qualifiers around the nation. I'd say so far it's worked out well: Why he moved from Jacksonville to LA The difficulty of breaking onto the PGA Tour, and the different avenues available to do it The importance of structure and balance in his life, specifically off the golf course Differences between Web.com Tour and PGA Tour Enjoy the episode!

The Wedge Wizard, aka Jacob Sanborn joins the show this week. The Wedge Wizard is making a name for himself as one of the premier club builders in the United States. He currently is in charge of all builds for Fourteen Golf in the US, and his custom stamping on wedges is adding a new genre to #golfporn. In this episode, we go over: - His start in the golf industry - The importance of a 3 piece suit - The learning curve for club building - And his insta fame, be sure to follow him @wedge_wizard   Enjoy the episode!

Daniel Mazziotta is a self proclaimed golfing dirtbag and he joins me on this week's show to discuss the virtues and importance of finding your comfort zone and pushing your comfort zone. Dan marches to the beat of his own drum, and it's evident when you talk to him that he's going to do things his way and see where it takes him. - Dan talks about the importance of doing things that push your comfort zone while also balancing playing good golf - We go over his dirtbag image - How he balances his lifestyle with the lifestyle of a professional golfer - How he "flies the weird flag" every day   Enjoy the episode!    

Turley and I sit down to discuss: Players picks Watchability of the event Is it the 5th major? Enjoy!

Martin Trainer joins the show once again to discuss; His win on Web.com Life of a Tour Pro His "goal setting" strategy Enjoy!

@lesliecloots joins me on this weeks episode to discuss junior golfer development in Belgium, her collegiate career @UNCchapelhill, life on the @road2lpga tour, and meditation... Enjoy the episode! 

On this weeks episode, Brian and Chris go over all things Zurich. We share our picks, favorite walk up songs, and different formats that the PGA Tour should play besides 72 hole stroke play. Enjoy!

Zach Houvener is an entrepreneur and founder of Flag Hunting, a company that arms people with the knowledge to create their own yardage books. Zach and I discuss; How he started Flag Hunting Where the interest in yardage books came from  The purpose of yardage books in the modern era Enjoy the episode! Zach was kind enough to share a promo code for any listeners of the podcast. Be sure to listen to get 25% off your yardage book packet.  

Turley and I are coming at you again looking ahead to the Valero Texas Open. We go over; Our picks this week What we're looking forward to most leading up to the US Open The LPGA Tour event at Wilshire CC The unique position the LPGA Tour is in with regards to classic golf courses Trinity Forest, the new home of the Byron Nelson event and much, much more Enjoy!

Patrick Grimes is a former Stanford University golfer who played there from 2011-2015. He currently is a caddy on the PGA Tour for Patrick Rodgers, his Stanford teammate. In this episode, we discuss; Life of a caddy How he got his caddy gig His experience at the Waste Management Phoenix Open Enjoy the episode!

Lucas Herbert lets you in on his life in this weeks episode of No Gimmes. We go over: His superstitions How he celebrated qualifying for the Open Championship His airport routine Most starstruck he's been on the golf course Why he's obsessed with Robert Rock Enjoy this behind the scenes look at the man behind the golfer. 

BONUS EPISODE!! Kyle Surlow from the Golf Guide Podcast and I discuss all the storylines heading into the greatest golfing week of all time. This Masters is primed to be an amazing tournament, and Kyle and I break down; Tigers return to Augusta for the first time since 2015 Rory attempting to complete the career Grand Slam Phil attempting to be the oldest Masters Champion We break down DJ, JT, Rose, and Spieth's odds How Sergio will fare in his defense I hope you all enjoy the episode and the week. Be sure to follow the Golf Guide Podcast for all your golfing news. Enjoy!

Lucas Herbert is the current 175th ranked player in the world. Hailing from Australia, Herbie, as his mental coach Jamie Glazier calls him, is eyeing the top 50 in the world this year, and that #1 spot in the next 5-7 years. In part 1 of our interview, Lucas and Jamie sit down with me to go over grading his performance at Canadian Tour Q School and how they work together as a team to achieve the goals Lucas has set. In part 1 of our interview, Lucas and his mental coach, Jamie Glazier, break down; His performance at Canadian Tour Q School His goal of becoming #1 in the world, and how they plan to achieve that Playing with Jason Day in the final pairing on Sunday Measuring himself against Tiger Woods How they prioritize what to work on as a team What a larriken is Enjoy!!

Brandon Hagy is a third year PGA Tour player who is currently battling a wrist injury and taking some time off. The pro hailing joins the show to discuss; his PGA Tour career up to this point being in the top 3 longest players on Tour and how that's an advantage how he's improving his game while not practicing through brain mapping his Cal Berkeley experience favorite Bay Area courses rolling the golf ball back Enjoy the episode! Be sure to follow Brandon on instagram and twitter. 

Brian Turley and Chris are joined by PGA Tour Latino America player Mark Anguiano. Mark is in town for the Abierto de Mexico being held at Tijuana CC.   We discuss; Our Monday qualifier experience Rorys improbable win Barona vs Coronado best value in San Diego Match Play picks Enjoy!

Turley and Chris go over; Paul Casey's first win since 2009 Tiger hitting iron off 18 and expectations going forward API picks and we debut the Winners Circle segment with Turley   Cheers, enjoy the episode.

Scott White is bringing Ben Hogan Golf back from the dead. The company filed for bankruptcy in early 2017, shortly after Scott was brought on the team.  Since then, Ben Hogan Golf has taken a risk and is building a new model that they hope will lead Ben Hogan Golf into a powerful position in the golf industry. By implementing a risky, factory direct model, which Scott breaks down in this podcast, Ben Hogan Golf is becoming the first golf company to take out the middle men of big box stores.  In this episode, Scott talks about: What other companies he looks to for inspiration How he sees opportunity in places where others don't His career trajectory in the golf industry What he's most excited about with Ben Hogan Golf The opportunity that lies with millennial golfers His opinion on rolling the golf ball back Enjoy!

Chris Derr and Brian Turley catch up to discuss; Phil's WGC win Is JT the best player in the world Valspar picks Enjoy the episode!

Kyle Morris joins me on this weeks episode to discuss his career trajectory and all things The Golf Room. The Golf Room’s 4,000-square-foot indoor studio is your one-stop shop for improvement, providing an optimal learning and training environment for passionate golfers looking to unleash their full potential.   Kyle talks to me about; His playing career at Seton Hall, PGA Tour Latinoamerica, PGA Tour Canda How he made the switch from playing to teaching Where the idea of The Golf Room came from His philosophy on teaching   Enjoy the episode!

In this week's PGA Tour Recap, Brian Turley and I go over: JT kicking a fan out winning 8 events before 24 years of age JT vs. Spieth Tigers odds at Augusta WGC Mexico Championship Enjoy the episode!

Agustin Piza is the founder of Piza Golf Design, a golf architecture firm based out of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico specializing in creating sustainable golf courses across Latin America.  In this episode, we discuss: His experience starting Piza Golf Design His Ted Talk What he has learned from the greatest designers of the modern age Where he gets his inspiration  WGC- Mexico Championship First Tee of Mexico, which he is the founder of Enjoy the episode!

  Eric Sugimoto joins Brian Turley and I to go over the Genesis Open and look ahead to The Honda Classic at PGA National. Topics include: Bubba's 10th win and whether or not he's a hall of famer Justin Thomas calling out rowdy fans Tiger expectations at PGA National Fried Egg and Zac Blair logo bracket Changes to Augusta National Eric Sugimoto is a professional golfer who plays on the Japan Tour currently. He played his collegiate golf at USC, had status on PGA Tour Latinoamerica for 2 years, and this year will be heading to Japan for the first time. Thanks for coming on Sugi! Enjoy the episode!

Rich and Brian founded Second Nine Consulting, a group dedicated to helping junior golfers find the correct college program for them. Their mission is "to educate and mentor junior golf families during the college recruiting process and provide them with the tools that will lead to the ideal fit for college, both academically and athletically."    In this episode we go over: The inception of Second Nine Consulting How the mesh of their backgrounds allows juniors to have success at the collegiate level Managing parents and players expectations What the process looks like for parents when they bring Second Nine Consulting on to help their junior golfer Enjoy!

Brian Turley joins me once again to recap last week's PGA Tour event and look ahead to Riviera. Topics include: Ted Potters win at Pebble and career up to this point Lee McCoy's classless twitter rant West Coast Swing placement on the schedule Picks for Riviera   Enjoy the episode!

Sam is the founder and CEO of Cut Golf, a golf company dedicated to making the highest performing golf ball for under $20. In this interview we go over: The inception of Cut Golf His views on the golf ball industry Where he thinks the game of golf is going His Masters picks   This conversation was so much fun and Sam it was fun to talk to another golfing fanatic who took his passion and is trying to impact the game positively for the everyman.    Enjoy!

Brian Turley joins me on this week's episode to go over the Waste Management Phoenix Open, look ahead to the Pebble Beach Pro Am, and talk a little MPCC and Cypress Point. Topics also include: Rickie Fowler, underrated/ overrated Mike Stranz designs Matt Ginella's Top 10 Public Courses Fantasy picks Enjoy the show!

Dave joins me on this week's episode of the podcast to discuss the inception of Dirty Larry Golf, the importance of alignment in putting, and how the Navigator came to be. Buy your Navigator tool here.   Enjoy the episode!

Brian Turley joins me on this weeks recap show to discuss what he saw at the Farmers Insurance Open first hand. We also go over; Jon Rahm's rise in the world golf rankings JB Holmes slow play incident on 18 the PGA Tour playoff format As a little teaser we also share our SuperBowl picks at the end of the show.   Enjoy!

Joe Kwok is my guest on the show today. We discuss fitting some of the best PGA Tour and LPGA Tour players, the performance gains that can be had from being fit, and the delicate line in not trying to deflate someone's ego in the hitting bay.  Joe can be found at joekwokgolf.com and appointments are available via his email. Let him know No Gimmes sent you if you choose to book an appointment.  Enjoy the interview!

Kris Brown is the head golf instructor and founder of the Kris Brown Teaching Academy located at Trump National in the greater LA area. During this episode, we discuss: teaching the modern game to young players  defining the modern game defining his philosophy on teaching how to develop athletes from other sports and how he believes learning problems should be solved He is an incredibly insightful man and it was fun to have him on the show.   Enjoy!

In our recap this week, Brian and I go over: Patton Kizzire winning over James Hahn in a playoff Our dream Shells Wonderful World of Golf matchups The courses for the Career Builder Challenge Our picks for the third event of the year Enjoy!

Stephan Jaeger has had quite an amazing career up to this point. He shot 58 at TPC Stonebrae in the Elie Mae Classic, and went on to win the event. He won twice in the 2016 Web.com Tour Season over 3 weeks, securing his PGA Tour card for the 2018 season. Played in the Open Championship, and made the cut in his first go around. Through 5 events on his first PGA Tour campaign, he's made 4 cuts with a T20 at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.   In this episode we go over his college career at UT Chattanooga, playing on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica, winning on the Web.com Tour, not getting his PGA Tour card and how that was actually a good thing for his career, and his goals for the 2018 PGA Tour season as a rookie.    Enjoy!

Swinger Box is a subscription based golf equipment and apparel company. By signing up for a Swinger Box, you receive a monthly box full of all your golfing needs. Boxes include, a sleeve of premium golf balls, a golf glove, a towel, apparel, and anything else you might need while out on the course.  Erik has a great story. After working in tech for 5 years, he sold everything he owned, moved to Thailand, and chased the professional golf dream. The kicker? He was a 22 handicap when he started chasing the dream.   Give the podcast a listen to hear in his own words why he decided to chase the dream even though everyone called him delusional, where the journey took him, and how Swinger Box came to be after all of it.   Enjoy!

Will Nixon, the most heavily downloaded episode guest from the 2017 season joins me on the first ever PGA Tour Recap episode of No Gimmes. We break down Dustin Johnson's win in Kapalua, some major bets for this season that are worth taking right now, a potential reboot of Shells Wonderful World of Golf, and look ahead to the action for the Sony Open in Hawaii. Subscribe to the No Gimmes PGA Tour Newsletter here, and let us know what else you'd like to hear on these episodes. Enjoy!

In the final episode of 2017, Chris and guest Chris Smeal discuss: The growth of Future Champions His experience caddying for his student at the US Amateur The junior golf landscape in San Diego His role as both a life and golf coach to his students   Future Champions is the premiere junior tour for any junior golfer trying to improve their game and have fun in the process.  Also, the outro includes changes to the podcast coming in 2018. Happy holidays everyone! Enjoy the new year.

Gunga Galunga is my guest today as we go over our "favorite 18". He's been lucky enough to photograph and play most of the best courses in the world, and as a year in review game we decided to form our favorite 18 holes that we've played.   Be sure to check out Gunga Galunga on instagram or his website. And subscribe to the podcast, enjoy!