Tossing Clubs - Golf Podcast

Aaron, Frank, and Zach share an update about Tossing Clubs. A huge thank you to every listener! A lot of exciting stuff down the road and we can't wait to share.

Frank talks about his time at the biggest golf party in the world with a special guest, his special somebody. Get firsthand accounts of the infamous Saturday that had people piss their pants, hurdle down hills, and revolt at the news of an alcohol freeze.

Aaron and Frank are going to their first PGA Tour events! Plus, the TCP boys have some updated thoughts on LIV Golf.

There's a storm ruining the Bay Area. Aaron is going to Pebble Beach this week. Is golf dying? And the boys share their GHIN rewinds.

Sometimes we receive questions, and sometimes we make episodes to respond! The boys also discuss the state of disrepair in the Bay Area, and Frank finds a new first tee swing thought.

The crew set their 2024 golf goals, chat about a very nerve-wracking golf moment, and randomly select their yearly golf trip. We're so pumped about the location we got!

Has anyone else tried VR golf? Plus join Aaron as he puts his golf history and rules knowledge to the test. Turns out we are at the age where we just play trivia for fun.

Hello 2024! The guys are all back together on the podcast to kick off the year. Aaron, Frank, and Zach talk new golf equipment, potential Major winners, and some other surprises for this year in golf.

Another year, another whirlwind of news in the golfing world. Frank and Aaron rewind the biggest and most random storylines of 2023. Also, the boys give their thoughts on another Bay Area club, TPC Stonebrae.

Zach and Aaron discuss Kirkland clubs, Jon Rahm to LIV, the latest golf ball rollback news, and a 9 hole night golf tourney for the books.

Raymond Williams aka Golf Projects on Instagram and TikTok joins us this week to talk all things golf marketing, hot brands, holiday gift guides, and much more. If you're looking for something to buy this December for that golfer in your life or if you're fascinated by the always changing golf apparel and product space, Raymond has some really interesting things to share. He's an ex-Nike employee and very smart brand strategy pro that is following golf marketing closely.

We made it to the first triple digit episode! To celebrate, Frank and Zach face off in Aaron's trivia game to see who knows Tossing Clubs the best.

Want to drive it like Bryson? Hit your irons like Hov? Flop it around like Phil? Or sink it like Cam Smith? Well we can all dream and that is exactly what the TCP crew debates on this week's episode.

Let's be real, golf is in its offseason right now and no one is really paying attention. It's cold outside, the sticks are collecting dust during the winter, and the PGA Tour is essentially on break until January. Despite this (or probably because of this), new golf events and entertainment are popping up. Namely, TGL (TMRW Golf League), a new digital first simulator competition with many stars of the PGA Tour, is getting ready for launch in January. Also, Netflix just premiered the Netflix Cup, a competition including top golfers and F1 drivers streamed live from Vegas. These events are a little strange, but maybe the newness will captivate a whole new set of golf fans. The guys discuss and share their takes on the new breed of golf entertainment on the rise!

Our big annual two-person scramble tournament took place over Halloween weekend and we share all the spooky details. It was far and away our best tournament yet. We talk about creating the tournament, playing in it, the good, the bad, the results, and have a lengthy and slightly contentious discussion around handicaps and if the tournament was actually fair. Big shoutout to all the particpants and sponsors for making the Tossing Clubs Classic a huge success in 2023!

Every year, there is a special day that we all circle on our calendars. We preview the event that is the Tossing Clubs Classic, formerly known as the Fun Friday Classic. We also touch on some of the more frustrating things we see on the course.

We recap our trip to Tetherow Golf Club and Pronghorn Resort, number 57 and 42 respectively, on Golf Digest's Top 100 Public Courses. Spoiler alert, these courses are hard AF. We also talk about hosting golf tourneys for the masses not only in the Bay Area, but in Hawaii, Chicago, and soon across the U.S. with the Fairway Fox, Mr. Brandon Fox.

How good at golf would you be if you had unlimited time and unlimited resources? Could you go pro? Do you even want to go pro? Where would you train? What would you buy? The guys discuss and dream (big!). Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

This week we complain about all the things newbie golfers do that drive us crazy. Just kidding, we love all the new faces on the golf course, seriously! But, we do think there are a few tips and tricks new golfers should know before they become regulars. On this episode, we talk about a lot of different experiences new golfers face and offer our best recommendations for how the new golfer can have their best time at the course. Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

On this episode, Frank and Zach respond to a host of the most popular questions and comments we've been receiving on our TikTok videos. People definitely love to share their opinions and we fight back. We address comments related to golf equipment, the best golf locations, golf clothing, golf culture, and much more. This was a fun one! Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

Alec Lorenzo, Founder and CEO of Pinned Golf, joins us! We share our thoughts on the Ryder Cup heading into next week's event. Then Alec talks about how he built his range finder side hustle out of his apartment into a full-on business selling hundreds of thousands of affordable range finders worldwide. Check out Pinned at https://pinnedgolf.com/ Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

R/Golf is full of tons of golf content. On this week's episode, the guys look at the most popular golf posts on Reddit from the past year. From Tiger and Charlie Woods to Rory hitting bombs to owning iron covers, there were some wild conversations happening on the internet. Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

This week the guys tackle a bunch of different golf topics and decide whether they are overrated or underrated -- from courses to equipment to food to public and private golf and drinking on a the golf course. Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

Erik Bowen is an incredibly skilled golfer. He's also a double lower limb amputee, losing his feet due to strep and sepsis complications. While many may have given up the game, Erik forged ahead. Erik has qualified for multiple USGA Adaptive Open championships, finishing as high as second in his division, and maintains a handicap of 2. He's also a member at famed Berkeley Country Club in the Bay Area, a favorite club of the podcast. On this episode, we learn about Erik's story, his trips to Pinehurst for the Adaptive Open, his thoughts on Bay Area golf, and much more. Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

Aaron and Frank head north to visit Zach in Seattle and play some epic golf along the way! The guys review their time at Chambers Bay, site of the 2015 US Open. There were some mixed opinions on the quality and value of the championship level course. Also, the trio played Home Course, site of multiple USGA Amateur tournaments, and a quality track in the state of Washington. A bunch of hot takes and rankings throughout! If you caught our announcement at the beginning of the episode, we're throwing our 3rd Annual Tossing Clubs Classic Scramble tournament on Saturday 10/28. If you're looking to register head to this link (this will sell out): https://forms.gle/bxx4KG7nZqdZJfNJ9 Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

We're back with another draft! This time we're picking the best golf states in America. There's so many incredible golf courses and locations across the country, but which ones are on Aaron, Frank, and Zach's dream list. The guys make their picks and debate! Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

On this episode, the guys chat about 6 really quirky, interesting golf holes from around the world! And get super pumped for an upcoming round at Chambers Bay! Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

On this episode a low-key conversation about a recent golf round quickly turns into a pretty in-depth talk about how different types of golfers get through slumps, improve, approach the game on the course versus at the range, and the types of swing thoughts and feels they have. Frank picks the brain of Aaron, Mr. Technical, and Zach, the feel player, to better understand how they both approach golf rounds and what we can learn from it. Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

Hey there Tossing Clubs fam, the men's majors recently wrapped up for 2023 and dang the next Masters feels like so long from now. We take a look back and rank the four men's majors, talk about what we liked, what what didn't, and our the most memorable moments from each. Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

We're joined this week by Sam Williams from The Cookie Jar Podcast who lives just a couple hours from this week's Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. Cookie Jar is from three amateur golfers based in England who describe their show as a "British take on current affairs in the world of golf." Sam brings an unrivaled passion and knowledge about golf culture in Britain to this week's show. We learn a ton about different golf courses throughout England and provide a preview of this week's Open Championship. We had a really great time making a new friend from across the pond! Check out The Cookie Jar Podcast at https://cookiejargolf.com/. Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

We just had a massive golf week! The boys were down in the beautiful Monterey Peninsula for the US Women's Open at the glorious Pebble Beach Golf Links and snuck in a few rounds of their own. On this episode, the crew chat about their day at Pebble Beach, two generous invites to two private clubs - The Club at Pasadera and Stonetree Golf Club, and Aaron played Spyglass Hill.

We're nearing fantasy football season so starting to think about fantasy drafts. On this week's episode, we had a great time building the ultimate golf bag with our first edition of The Equipment Draft. Aaron, Frank, and Zach take part in a five round draft to select a set of woods, irons, wedges, putter, and golf ball. The catch? Golf brands are only allowed to be taken once so once Titleist is off the board, it's off the board for good. The trio had a tough time in round five trying to fill the bag with a bunch of no-name golf brands. Fun times and a fun listen!

We recently had the opportunity to share a bit of our story with our friends over at the Group Golf Therapy Podcast (GGT). GGT is a podcast that explores the intersection of golf and mental health. In this episode, we talk about the experience of being a guest on a golf podcast and share a few of our favorite clips including our golf travels to New York, our experiences with mental health, and our most hilarious times ever on the golf course. For the full episode, go check out the GGT page! Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

Finding available tee times at public golf courses can be hard, especially in big cities on busy weekends where tee times get booked well in advance. There has to be a better way. On this episode, we talk to Jonny Kim, a TravisMathew employee and die-hard golfer based out of LA, who is building a really interesting app called Tee Genie that notifies you at the precise moment the tee time you want at your favorite course becomes available. No longer do you need to keep checking Golf Now or your local course website to see if a tee time has opened up, Tee Genie keeps an eye on it for you and lets you know when the spot you want becomes free. A really neat idea! We talk about how the app works, the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, golf in LA, and Jonny convinces us that we all need a putting fitting (yes you read that right!). Sign up for Tee Genie at https://teegenie.app/ or @teegenie.app on social. Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

The US Open is in our home state of California this week at LA Country Club so we had to go big! We have Golf Digest editor Maddi MacClurg and CBS Sports writer and host of The First Cut podcast, Patrick McDonald, on this week to cover US Open week from a bunch of different angles. Maddi sets the scene for the tournament, tells us about the importance and uniqueness of the US Open, and shares a few of her favorite storylines. Then Patrick jumps on the podcast to dissect Los Angeles Country Club and shares some really deep insight and analysis on the players he sees performing best. We learned so much on this episode. Have an awesome championship golf week! For more from Maddi MacClurg, read her stories at Golf Digest or follow on social @maddimacclurg. For more from Patrick McDonald, check out his podcast The First Cut or his latest articles on CBS Sports. Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

Breaking news calls for our first official emergency podcast episode ever! The professional golf world was rocked this morning with news that the PGA Tour has agreed to a merger with the Saudi-backed LIV Tour. While the exact details are still coming out, we do know that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) will be the core sponsor and investor overseeing the unifying business that brings together the PGA Tour, LIV, and the DP World Tour. Esquire golf editor, Ben Boskovich hops onto the podcast as we try to sort out what this means for professional golf. We talk about our first reactions, the winners, the losers, and predictions. What a wild day for professional golf and a must listen. Follow Ben's latest golf stories at Esquire or on Instagram @benbosk. Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

On this week's episode, we recap Zach's bachelor party trip to Scottsdale, Arizona and discuss the two incredible golf courses we played, We-Ko-Pa and The Short Course at Mountain Shadows. If you haven't tried desert golf yet, go play now, it's awesome! All this travel has the guys talking about their favorite cities and comparing them to golf brands. Is PXG a meme, just like San Francisco? Is New York the greatest city in the world, does that make it Titleist or Callaway? Is Scottsdale just full of vices and what brand most represents a little bit of misconduct? Tune in and find out! Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

PGA Instructor Peter Brown is a certified putting expert who has been teaching AimPoint since the revolutionary green reading technique was created. Take a look at his resume and it's hard to keep count of the amount of tour pros and college teams he's taught over the last decade. On this week's episode we learn the basics of AimPoint and get a better understanding as to why so many professionals are adopting this putting technique and why you probably should too. Find Peter Brown for a lesson in California on aimpointgolf.com or on Instagram. Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

We interrupt your PGA Championship viewing with a big time episode. One of the Tossing Clubs hosts made a hole in one!! We obviously talk that, but also get into a load of other topics like hitting houses in Palm Springs, why Harding Park is officially a good course again, and the scary snakes and cacti of Arizona desert golf. If your PGA championship bets ain't working out, give this a listen for a laugh. Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

The second men's major of the year has arrived and all eyes are on Oak Hill Country Club! We have Golf.com editor Zephyr Melton on the show this week to give us the rundown on some of the week's biggest storylines, his thoughts on Oak Hill's course renovations, and his favorite picks to make a deep run come Sunday at the PGA Championship. Follow Zephyr's coverage on Golf.com or @zephyrmelton. Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

Are you the slow golfer? The old guy who hits every fairway? Mr excuses? The good vibes dude? There's so many golf stereotypes and on this episode we're talking through the most hilarious and most common ones we see each week out on the golf course. Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

Golf has a ton of rules, weird etiquette, and things that most players don't even know. For those new to the game or those that haven't looked a rulebook in a while, we're discussing a few of the most interesting things that show up during a round of golf and impact how you play. What's a stimp meter? How many practice swings should you take? Why are there so many different colored stakes on the golf course? How does the handicap system work? Tune in for a fun conversation about wacky rules and things you probably didn't know about golf. Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

Karsten Jurkschat moved from Melbourne to New York in 2017 and quickly became addicted to the city. But what he loved about the city, the pace, the chaos was also what he sought to escape. Karsten found golf. Even in a city like New York, a golf course offered complete immersion in nature. On a golf course, you're left with a distinct sense of place, colored by local scents, wildlife, and flora; yet you feel completely removed from the hustle of everyday life. Karsten built Gumtree Golf & Nature Club out of a desire to further meld the natural beauty, flora and fauna of each environment with the golfers who play amongst them. Today, Gumtree sells a mix of high-quality, sustainable and limited accessories and apparel from notebooks to cart bags, all handcrafted by Karsten himself, while inspiring loads of golfers and nature enthusiasts around the world to enjoy the outdoors. On this episode we discuss the journey of a "solopreneur", beautiful golf courses from New York to Australia, eco-friendly approaches to the game, and the perfect golf day. Find Gumtree Golf and Nature Club at https://www.gumtreegolfandnature.com/ or on Instagram @gumtreegolfandnature. Thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

Patrick Koenig is a wildly enthusiastic golfer and photographer with pictures that have been featured on the pages of GOLF.com, Golf Digest, The Golfer's Journal, and countless other publications. He is also on a mission in 2023 to set a world record! Back in 2018, Patrick embarked on a golf journey that changed his life. He purchased a RV and turned it into a RGV (recreational golf vehicle) and toured the country playing golf with 793 people on 405 golf courses across 48 states. This year, the time has come to rekindle the magic. The time has come for The RGV Tour 2.0 and he's not messing around. This year he plans to play 500 golf courses in a single year and set the world record for different 18 hole golf courses played in 365 days. He's living the dream and it was incredible listening to him talk about his journey. Patrick shares his motivation for the tour, talks about his favorite courses, shares the ups and downs of being on the road, and lets us know how we can get involved along the way. Learn more about Patrick at http://www.pjkoenig.com/ and follow him on Instagram @pjkoenig. As always, thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast, and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

We love Masters Week! This year we have an incredible guest, Gabby Herzig, joining the show to talk about the best week of the year! Gabby is a breaking news and trends writer covering golf at Sports Illustrated. She's an ex-college player, Golf Digest alumni, and knows an amazing amount about golf. We talk about everything from the hottest storylines this week, Augusta National course changes, attending The Masters as a junior, and of course our picks to win this week. This was a really entertaining conversation! Follow Gabby's coverage of The Masters all week on SI.com and on Twitter @GabbyHerzig. As always, thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast, and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

Is there a secret sauce to shooting low scores? Why does it feel like we "have it" some golf rounds and others we don't? Is there a way to set ourselves up for a successful round more often? The boys try to figure it out! By drawing on our lowest rounds ever, the crew reflects on what made our lowest rounds happen. What did we do to prepare? What swing thoughts did we have? How did we approach each hole? What type of golf did we play that day? Hopefully by the end of it, we have some takeaways so we can go lower next round. Or do we just figure out that it's all just random at the end of the day. As always, thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast, and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

Ube has quickly made a name for himself as a golf cinematographer creating videos for some of the biggest names and brands in golf. We had an awesome time learning about Ube the golfer and Ube the creative hopping around on topics including how he got started, his work with Wilson Golf, why he loves Nike blades, his experiences up close with PGA tour pro Tom Kim, and his favorite golf courses in California. Find Ube at @ubewolf or https://ubewolflabs.com/. As always, thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast, and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

The golf powers-that-be aka the USGA made a pretty big announcement earlier this week about one of the most politically charged topics in the golf industry: The question of whether its time to roll back the golf ball. Does the golf ball go too far and do we need rules to make it go shorter? Are golf courses becoming obsolete as technology keeps innovating? Long drives are entertaining and why change a game that is growing so quickly? Should these rules apply to just pros or everyday golfers too? There's a ton to discuss. Zach is out this week, but Frank and Aaron debate the topic head on. As always, thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast, and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

Professional golf is wild right now. Jon Rahm can't lose. LIV is making noise. Designated events are all the rage. What is the cut? On this episode, we're covering everything that's happened over the first couple months of the year from the west coast swing to the latest on the designated PGA tour events to our favorite LIV teams to some upcoming predictions about the Masters. There's a lot of fun stuff in this episode. Enjoy! As always, thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast, and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

We're running it back and talking more Netflix Full Swing! This week, we'll discuss the final four episodes (5-8). Was this the better half? We're dropping hot takes on Rory McIlroy, Tony Finau, Matt Fitzpatrick, and rookies Sahith Theegala and Mito Pereira throughout. Tune in! As always, thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast, and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).

Netflix just dropped its highly anticipated docuseries, Full Swing, highlighting all the drama and action across the golf world in 2022. The crew dives into the first four episodes with plans to review the last four (5 - 8) next week. Aaron, Frank, and Zach debate whether the show will bring in new golf fans, chat about the stars of the first half of the series including Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka, Ian Poulter, and Joel Dahmen, and provide their ratings for each episode. If you haven't watched the series yet, what are you doing? Get yourself to the couch and check it out! As always, thanks for listening to the Tossing Clubs Podcast! Please subscribe, rate our podcast, and leave a review! Follow us on TikTok (@tossingclubs) or Instagram (@tossingclubs).