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#38: Colt Knost - Mayor of the PGA Tour Jul 22, 2018

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Colt Knost, PGA Tour Pro veteran and former #1 amateur in the world, joins the Par Train crew for what may be our favorite interview to date. Colt reminds us how awesome it really is to play on the PGA Tour. You're in for a treat -- enjoy. Highlights: -A Tuesday gambling story with Phil that lasted all night -Trash talking on Tour -What it’s like being Michael Jordan’s partner on the golf course -Who’s in his crew on Tour -Why amateurs can learn more about how to play better golf from someone like Colt Knost vs. DJ or Rory -Talks about 2007 when he rose to the #1 amateur in the world -What a 7 year PGA Tour pro knows that the #1 amateur in the world didn’t -Why the short hitter on Tour only has about 7-8 events they can win a year -Colt gives Ev the pep talk he really needed -What you do when you hit someone in the gallery IN THE CHEST and Phil’s in your group -The difference between being a Tour Pro in Scottsdale vs. Florida -How many strokes Colt has to give the 1 handicap dentist at his club -How pros balance wanting to see fast results and not tinkering too much -And much much more ★ Support this podcast ★

#37: A Claret Jug Extravaganza Jul 17, 2018

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Arguably the best major of the year deserves a kind of preview the world has ever seen. From a Claret Jug secret to player trends, Open history, and melting hot takes -- this won't disappoint. Highlights: -Pep talks for Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth -Why the Open is better than the Masters -Funnier alternatives to “Champion Golfer of the Year” -The 4 latest trends in the game of golf right now -Why Carnoustie is like Wimbledon -2 irons, hard fairways, brown greens and unicorns -The history of the “Trophy” before the Claret Jug existed (Hint: It was basically a WWE Belt) -The 2018 winners and their past Open performances -Why Phil coming into the Open as “bad boy” will help his chances -Why picking Molinari feels so wrong -Tiger’s chances and the promise we make to each other if he wins -Tough love for Rory -And much more ★ Support this podcast ★

#36: The Real Big Cat Jul 08, 2018

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Crowned "The funniest caddie on Tour" by some of the world's best, Aaron Flener aka the Real Big Cat joins us for some fun banter and takes us inside the ropes from the caddie perspective. Highlights: -We ask Aaron to talk us off the ledge like he would to a player inside the ropes -What it was like being in Steph Curry’s group on the Web -Why Michael Greller is the perfect caddie for Jordan Spieth -Why he’s the “Real big cat” -A tell all about gambling games on Tour -How to trick a PGA Tour player to think something was their idea -The best way to celebrate when your player wins on Tour -The common payment structures for caddies on the PGA Tour -How caddies survive financially -What you have to learn to be a good caddie on Tour -Hear what 3 ballin’ means when you split hotel rooms with other caddies -Why some of the biggest names in golf are going to a family member or buddy on the bag -Why caddies are most valuable when a player is in contention -The unconventional tip he learned from the best players in the world that amateurs can use to improve their game -And much more ★ Support this podcast ★

#35: The Family Behind Bandon Dunes and Golf Heavens Everywhere Jun 19, 2018

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Chris Keiser, son of Mike Keiser, (the man behind Bandon Dunes) and VP of MLK Consulting takes us behind the scenes of building some of the best golf destinations in the world. Warning -- do not listen to this unless you're ready to ditch your job or class to go play golf. You'll probably want to book a trip to a Keiser property immediately as well. This is a gem -- enjoy! Highlights: -Did the family think their dad was crazy when he wanted to build a golf resort in the middle of nowhere Oregon? -What their dad “had to get out of his system” -Two of their world-class courses, one of which was inspired by Pine Valley, that most people don’t know about -Why it took 19 years for David McClay Kidd, the architect of Bandon Dunes, to build another course with the Keiser family -How the Bandon Dunes property has changed and evolved over the last 19 years -How Sand Valley Resort is similar and different to Bandon Dunes Resort -The common mistake first time Bandon Dunes visitors make -Insider travel tips for Bandon and Sand Valley -Why they build fun par 3 courses at their world-class resorts -And much much more ★ Support this podcast ★

#34: Shane Bacon talks Shinnecock Hills Jun 10, 2018

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Fox Sports Golf Analyst Shane Bacon hops on the Train to talk the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. Highlights: -Why Tiger is more likely to win the U.S. Open than Phil -Why the U.S. Open is the one major Tiger has the best chance the rest of his career -Shane takes us behind the scenes at the U.S. Open -PGA Tour players who could win at Shinnecock -New tricks to expect from Fox Sports -Is it harder than it looks to call golf? -What everyone should know about Shinnecock Hills before watching -A priceless Paul Azinger story -And much more! ★ Support this podcast ★

#33: Becoming a Nation’s First Professional Female Golfer May 21, 2018

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Oliver Horovitz, New York Times Best Selling Author, filmmaker, and producer hops on the Train for his second time to share the story of Pratima Sherpa. The star of the Emmy Award Winning ESPN Documentary "A Mountain to Climb", Pratima tries to make history by becoming the first female to turn pro in Nepal. Highlights: -Ollie talks about Pratima's humble beginnings and unprecedented rise to success -How Ollie met Pratima -Behind the scenes stories on how the ESPN documentary got made -Pratima's unexpected lesson with Tiger Woods -Tiger's gift to Pratima -Secret tidbits about Carnoustie and the rivalry against St. Andrews -What kind of player will win at Carnoustie -And much more ★ Support this podcast ★

#32: Jason Sobel's "Not the 5th Major" Preview and Early 2018 Review May 07, 2018

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Senior Golf Writer, Jason Sobel, hops on the train for his third time to preview the Players Championship, discuss why the Players Championship is not "The 5th Major" and do an early review on the 2018 PGA Tour season thus far. Highlights: -Biggest surprise of the 2018 PGA Tour season -Heated debate about why Players Championship shouldn’t be known as the “5th major” -We grade the 2018 PGA Tour season -How to take walk up music to the next level -The challenge of breaking stories like the one about Patrick Reed’s family and his take on it -A look behind the curtain on how the PGA Tour makes featured pairings -Does a player elevate to the next level after they win a Players Championship? -Is the popularity of the FedEx Cup Playoffs diminishing the Players? -The types of players who win the Players -Phil’s approach at #17 and why it’s likely different than most other players on Tour -The two superstars that could get hot the rest of the 2018 PGA Tour season -His conversation with Spieth about why he’s OK with a slow start -And much more ★ Support this podcast ★

#31: Erik Anders Lang - Most Interesting Man in Golf? Apr 23, 2018

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Erik Anders Lang is the host of Adventures in Golf, the Erik Lang Show Podcast and overall a very lucky dude to win the chance to play Augusta National. Erik joins the Par Train crew for an insightful, hilarious and probably one of our favorite conversations overall. Highlights: -Every detail about Pro Shop heaven on Monday after the Masters -The top 3 must have golf gear items when you go to a big tournament or famous course -Would the prestige flip if Augusta National was public and Pebble was private? -The magic of Augusta National and why it’s like the world’s most interactive museum -What it’s like winning the lottery to play Augusta National -Did Augusta National really not allow Erik to play a yellow golf ball? -What all Augusta National caddies have in common -The differences and similarities of Augusta National and St. Andrews. Is one better? -Behind the scenes of Adventures in Golf series -How Erik’s life is a contradiction to golf -Which Adventures in Golf episode Erik would pick to be a movie -What grows the game more: Walk Up Music on Tour or golf boards at your local muni -Why we will probably be in the next Adventure in Golf -And much more ★ Support this podcast ★

#30: Brandel Chamblee - The Greatest Masters of All Time is Here Apr 02, 2018

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Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel), the man that can put the golf world in a tizzy with a single tweet, hops on the Par Train and doesn’t hold back. Highlights -Why this Masters will be the GOAT -Tiger is not his favorite to win (And it’s not Phil, Rory, DJ or Spieth either) -What it would take to throw David Duval into Rae’s Creek -Darkhorse picks -Hole by hole tips he learned from Jack Nicklaus on how to play and win at Augusta -We gave Brandel a final chance to come clean and admit that DJ’s drive in Hawaii was not the greatest shot of all time -Why Brandel LOVES when Patrick Reed wears red and black on Sundays -Find out why Brandel goes against every idea we have to grow the game -“The game of golf is a lot better off without golf bros.” -And much more ★ Support this podcast ★

#29: Keith Mitchell - Why the PGA Tour Needs Walk Up Music Mar 19, 2018

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PGA Tour Pro Keith Mitchell is not only hilarious, he’s an innovator. This episode is almost a full hour because the stories are that good. Buckle up. Bear down. And listen to the end. Who knows, by the end, we may get a signed contract by the PGA Tour to institute walk-up music at every event. Highlights -Keith gives us brand new golf lingo to replace “bababooey” and “mashed potatoes” -The private jet “horror story” with JT, Zach Johnson and others where they almost left Patton Kizzire’s trophy on the runway -How Keith almost made walk up songs a thing on Tour -We all guess what tigers walk up song would be -Keith knows the REAL big cat -Stories about playing with Larry the Cable Guy and Ray Romano at AT&T Pebble Beach -Hear how Keith reacted the first time he saw Tiger at Torrey. He may be more excited than all of us for Tiger’s return. -3 ideas to grow the game. Keith picks his fav. -Why we all agree Patrick Reed should never wear red and black on sunday -Find out what “Heat it up like a hot dog” means -Why Keith thinks we‘re basically on tour already -Everyone needs to YouTube Mark Steffenhagen -“If I knew that answer to that question, I think every tour Pro would pay be a million dollars a year.” -Learn how Keith tricks himself mentally to stay focused on one shot at a time -Hear why “playing on the pga tour is the easiest of any tour I’ve played on” -What it’s like to walk on your first pga tour range as a rookie -Why the Valspar suited Tiger well -How he decides what tournaments to play -Why Dufner skips most of the tournaments until the Honda -What he’s learned from Justin Thomas’s rookie year on tour that he’s applying to his game -“If a guy like Corey Conners can get rattled, most laid back guy, anyone can.” ★ Support this podcast ★

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