The Golf Advisor Podcast

Ep. 24: Legendary 'greenkeeper' Dick Gray reflects on Pete Dye and more than 50 years in golf Mar 12, 2020

Ep. 23: Kira K. Dixon joins Brandon Tucker and Tim Gavrich to recap her year in golf and look ahead to 2020. Dec 20, 2019

Can you believe 2019 is already nearly over? Time flies when you're playing golf, and it was a great one here at Golf Advisor. Correspondent Kira K. Dixon joined the podcast to give her thoughts on an eventful year, and she and co-hosts Brandon Tucker and Tim Gavrich cover a range of topics ranging from on-course highlights to devreloping golf trends.

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Ep. 22: Matt Ginella on how to assemble an Australia (and New Zealand) golf trip Dec 13, 2019

Golf Advisor Editor-at-Large Matt Ginella has been everywhere, man. But few trips have had as much of an impact on him as his recent four-man buddies trip to New Zealand and Australia, which included a round at Presidents Cup host Royal Melbourne Golf Club. A word of caution before you listen: by the end of this episode, you're probably going to be seized by the urge to book your own golf trip Down Under. Don't say we didn't warn you.

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Ep. 21: Mike Nuzzo, architect of Wolf Point and new Grand Oaks Reserve Nov 22, 2019

An innovative golf course is about to open north of Houston. We visited Grand Oaks Reserve with architect Mike Nuzzo, whose routing has a brand new spin on the traditional golf course community.

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Ep. 20: Tennessee's Rob Collins and Doug Stein Oct 08, 2019

Bradley S. Klein recently hosted a panel in Tennessee featuring architect Rob Collins and Doug Stein, the co-founder of Black Creek Golf Club, a modern design inspired by Seth Raynor. The two discuss the evolution of Lookout Mountain, Black Creek and how they helped inspire Sweetens Cove.

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Ep. 19: How to build a popular, high-quality, low-cost golf ball with Sam Uisprapassorn of Cut Golf Sep 03, 2019

Sam Uisprapassorn is the founder of Cut Golf, which makes high-quality golf balls for a fraction of the $50 to $60 price tag most of the best golf ammo carries. Cut is one of several companies disrupting the golf ball business, and consumers are benefiting. Senior Writer Jason Scott Deegan chatted with Uisprapassorn about this competitive space.

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Ep. 18: Golf real estate trends and advice from Jason Becker and Jeff Mangan of Golf Life Navigators Aug 23, 2019

If you're a golfer, you've probably at least fantasized about living within a mid-iron of a golf course. Naples, Florida-based Golf Life Navigators works with avid golfers to identify their "best-fit" club and real estate situation as pertains to a golf-centric lifestyle. Senior Writer Tim Gavrich sat down with Becker and Mangan recently to talk about trends, Recession recovery and advice for those who want to make a home by a tee.

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Ep. 17: Hanse, Ginella in the Dornoch Cottage at Pinehurst Aug 13, 2019

Ep. 16: The golf culture in Japan and the 2020 Olympic venue Jul 30, 2019

Japan has a storied golf history but it's slowly been on the decline. Bradley S. Klein shares takeaways of the culture and experience at the courses after his visit there ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games.

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Ep. 15: Mark Mulder, former pitcher talks playing PGA Tour, life at Whisper Rock and American Century Celebrity Championship Jul 10, 2019

Mark Mulder, two-time MLB all-star, has found his groove in retirement as an elite celebrity golfer. He's three-peated at the ACCC at Edgewood Tahoe and was also able to play a PGA Tour event on a sponsor's invitation. With host Jason Deegan they talk about golf in Tahoe, life at Whisper Rock, playing inside the ropes and life after baseball.

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Ep. 14: Pebble Beach expert and NoCal course operator George Kelley Jun 10, 2019

Ep. 13: U.S. Open champion-turned-architect Jerry Pate and associate Steve Dana May 24, 2019

In the midst of the current explosion of young PGA Tour talent, people forget that Jerry Pate won the U.S. Open in 1976 when he was just 22 years old. Now, 43 years wiser, Pate reflects on a long career in golf, not just as a player but an architect and vendor to golf course maintenance operations. He and course design associate Steve Dana each sat down with Golf Advisor Senior Writers Bradley S. Klein and Tim Gavrich to talk professional golf, architecture, their latest renovation/restoration project and much more.

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Ep. 12: Matt Ginella interviews Moroccan sporting icon Nawal El Moutawakel Apr 24, 2019

And now for something a little different. On a recent visit to Morocco, which has its own burgeoning golf scene, Golf Advisor Editor-at-Large Matt Ginella spent some time with Nawal El Moutawakel, who has never played a round of golf in her life.

Here's what she did do: win Olympic gold in 1984 in Los Angeles in the women's 400-meter hurdles, making her the first woman from a majority-muslim country to win a gold medal.

El Moutawakel's background is fascinating and speaks to the evolution in a country with unique historic ties to our own. There is some golf talk in this episode, but overall it's a wonderful view into the life of an important sports figure you probably haven't heard of.

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Ep. 11: Bandon Dunes Breaking News from Matt Ginella, with Phil Friedmann Apr 17, 2019

In 20 years, Bandon Dunes has gone from a wild-eyed dream to one of the world's most beloved golf resorts. Now, it's about to get even better, with the announcement of the forthcoming Sheep Ranch course becoming the resort's fifth 18-hole course. Golf Advisor Editor-at-Large Matt Ginella spoke with Phil Friedmann, who co-owns the Sheep Ranch land with Bandon Dunes founder Mike Keiser, all about the plans for this unique and spectacular design.

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Ep. 10: Kira Kazantsev on introducing young girls to golf Apr 04, 2019

Kira Kazantsev and Brandon Tucker discuss the right ways and pitfalls of introducing young women into the game of golf.

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Ep. 9: Larry Fitzgerald and Matt Ginella Mar 07, 2019

Editor-at-large Matt Ginella catches up with NFL great and Arizona resident Larry Fitzgerald and discusses his passion for golf, travel, photography and much more.

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Ep. 8: TaylorMade's Todd Beach on clubfitting Feb 19, 2019

We sit down with Todd Beach, the senior vice president of research design & engineering of Taylor Made Golf, to discuss clubfitting for amateurs.

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Ep. 7: Geoff Ogilvy and Matt Ginella from Scottsdale Jan 30, 2019

Ep. 6: Courses & destination trends to watch in 2019 Dec 29, 2018

Managing Editor Brandon Tucker is joined by Senior Writers Bradley S. Klein and Jason Deegan to discuss some of the trends they saw in golf course and resort management, architecture and agronomy. They talk new and renovated courses and resorts, intriguing tech and much more.

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Ep. 5: Brad Klein and Tim Gavrich sit down with Arnold Palmer Design Company's Brandon Johnson Dec 03, 2018

Golf presents its fair share of high-pressure situations.

How do you carry on the legacy of one of golf’s most beloved and influential figures after his passing?

That’s something the Arnold Palmer Design Company grapples with every day. In this episode, Golf Advisor Senior Writers Brad Klein and Tim Gavrich sat down with one of APDC’s principals, Brandon Johnson.

Johnson and colleague Thad Layton recently finished renovating the practice facility at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge. It includes an innovative two-and-a-half acre short game facility, as well as a reimagined driving range that should delight PGA Tour pros, members and guests alike.

Other topics included Johnson’s unique path into golf course architecture, his relationship with Arnold Palmer and much more.

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Ep. 4: Brad Klein and Tim Gavrich interview Jeff Blume and Jan Bel Jan Nov 14, 2018

"Golf course architect" is in the running for "world's coolest job." In this episode, Golf Advisor writers Brad Klein and Tim Gavrich sit down with American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) members Jeff Blume and Jan Bel Jan to discuss the evolution of golf course design as a business and an art form.

Blume, a Texan and current ASGCA President, is knowledgeable both in protecting golf courses from the fury of hurricanes and using golf courses to divert storm waters away from residential neighborhoods. Bel Jan, the Society's Vice President, is one of a small handful of women in the profession, and has a fascinating backstory of her own.

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Ep. 3: Matt Ginella interviews Jackie Burke, Jr. and Hal Sutton Oct 18, 2018

Matt Ginella shares his extended interviews with Jackie Burke Jr. and Hal Sutton from Houston's famed Champions Golf Club.

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Ep. 2: Matt Ginella, Tim Gavrich talk brand new Ozarks National at Big Cedar Lodge Oct 01, 2018

Matt Ginella and Tim Gavrich discuss the brand new Coore & Crenshaw design, Ozarks National at Big Cedar Lodge, and why this part of Missouri is now worthy of a national audience.

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Ep. 1: Dana Fry on the radical new South Course at Arcadia Bluffs Sep 06, 2018

Golf Advisor's Brad Klein and Brandon Tucker visit Northern Michigan and speak with Dana Fry, architect of the brand new South Course at Arcadia Bluffs, which is turning heads with its linear shaping that pays homage to Seth Raynor.

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