BryanGolf Show

Can we all agree that kickers are notoriously the best golfers in the NFL?  There's got to be a secret to it right?  Wil Lutz, Pro Bowl kicker for the New Orleans Saints, tells us his golf story and how he balances the fun of the game with his profession as a bad ass kicker in the NFL!  He's played some great golf courses and tells us one place you 100% HAVE to visit plus what it's like kicking a 58 yarder for the WIN on Monday Night Football with Drew Brees leading the way!

What an amazing tournament it was! WOW...that finish was spectacular and a blast to watch!  Congrats to Jon Rahm on the W! Another huge congrats to friend of the show Chris Baker who qualified and played in his first major championship last week at Torrey Pines! On this Bryan Golf Show presented by Pinned Golf, Bake takes us through the week and what it was liking playing 4 rounds in the U.S. Open for the very first time!

What a good hour of golf talk here!  Especially for those of you enamored with tech and data and the path that it is leading our industry down! We touch on radar launch monitors versus optical launch monitors like GC Quad and how the accuracy indoor and outdoor is unparalleled!  (Which is why we use it for our fitting studio!)  Plus, where is the future of golf headed and how does tech play a part?

Will I got back to back on the pod as far as champion predictions. go?? Also, what type of nugs did Johnny get from his time with Phil Mickelson talking about his setup at Augusta?  Answers and more on this pod!!  

This is a filler episode.  We really just need to get to next week's Masters preview! Ha!  While we wait, here's some questions we got on IG that I gladly answer on the pod!!

What a weekend it was at Battle at the Beach!  Weather that would rival the OPEN Championship on it's worst of days!  None of that stopped us from having an amazing time and a successful event!  Excited for the next one!! Also, clear winner in the bag in the driver category for me?  I think so!  Looks like the replacement for my SIM 9.0 comes in a very different but familiar package!

For the gear heads out there, this is BIG news for all of us!  I couldn't be happier for my friend Johnny Wunder!  No one is as passionate about the gear in the hands of tour players like JW and he will represent the gear nerds better than anyone!  Kudos to him and Callaway Golf for teaming up to add another layer of amazing golf content to their brand.  

For the first time ever on a podcast, my good friend Johnny Wunder is in town for Battle at the Beach and has turned BryanGolf into his hub for a couple days before the event!!   We talk plenty of golf, golf clubs, BATB, and tease a new opportunity for JW that is being announced next week!!

We got the stupid questions from Instagram...and we answered them with brutally honest answers! ;) We love you much and thank you for your participation! (Not all stupid questions are THAT stupid, btw...)

Our buddy Chris Baker stopped by the shop to play with some golf clubs and hop on the pod to talk about his rookie season on the PGA Tour as well as the upcoming season as COVID-19 continues to make things a little different for us all! Plenty of equipment talk in this pod as we also assemble our clubs for a retro what's in the bag discussion that has to include some 975D and bubble shaft action! ;) Make sure to follow Bake on IG - @ChrisBakerGolf and follow his play on tour this year!  Give him a STAR and make him one of your favorites on the PGA TOUR app! Haha!

Wes and I met through the small world of Jacksonville golf and have teamed up on multiple player's games with his instruction and my club fitting.  In this show, we talk through the stigma of Top Golf and what it's like teaching there, PLUS the things we see the most in golf swings. (Whether on the lesson tee or in the fitting bay!!) Find Wes on Instagram @WesAlticeGolf!

A good friend of mine that just so happens to be right here in the Jacksonville, FL area stops by after spending some time in the fitting bay with me to record this pod and fill you in on the world of college golf!  Mike Smith is also a very accomplished amateur golfer at the state level who has played in multiple USGA events.  To this day, he's one of the most competitive guys I've ever played with! If you're an aspiring college golfer or know one, please feel free to reach out or have them reach out to @FORECOLLEGEGOLF on Instagram or find him at FORECOLLEGEGOLF.com!

I say it a little bit as a joke and with a little seriousness to it, there's a lot of stupid questions out there but dammit, I'm here to answer them!!   You can always reach me on IG, @BryanGolf, and ask away!

The good ol' QUALIFIER.  No matter the situation, qualifiers are stressful.  They're normally a one-round shoot-out or 18 holes of attempted survival.  It almost seems without failure, if something can go wrong in a qualifier, it will. On this show, I'll discuss my experiences through playing in qualifiers, including my successes and failures!

PLAYERS Cup or "PC" is our Ryder Cup style event that we've put on since 2018.  It's a player favorite and one that means a lot to us.  Here's a little bit of the PLAYERS Cup story including some changes that will be happening here in the future with the event!

Our friends and sponsor of the show, Cobra Golf, just dropped a good one on us with the surprise announcement that the KING TOUR MIM irons are available for pre-order and coming out October 30th!  THAT is a quick release!   What's the story on these and where do they fit in the market?  We discuss that with some more iron talk in this show!

Could this be the day?  Could dreams being coming true?  Fellas, it's happening.  Mel has approved a membership at legitimately my favorite golf course in Jacksonville and I don't know whether to celebrate or cry!  

What if there was a golf course that was pure simply because no one gets to play it?  That course may exist here in Jacksonville and we are going to start the attempt to see it in person!!  We start that convo around the 18 minute mark!  Right after we discuss Battle at the Bay, The Victational, and Mel's golf lesson progress!

We've come back to the pod world after a little hiatus while we focused on opening up our own custom fitting studio in Fleming Island, FL!  We freshen up on what we've been doing and explain the direction we're going with our business and how excited we are to have you a part of it all!!

#theHANGER.  #theSTRUCTUREBALL.  What's next?  Already 2 training aids that have improved upon old practice drills that have made a difference in my game and so many others!  On this Bryan Golf Show, I've got my great friend Ted Watson, Owner of Watson Golf. If you're interested in trying either product after listening, use promo code BRYANGOLF on the site HANGERGOLF.COM to save 10% and get FREE shipping!

Here's the deal, whether you're a Boilermaker or a Hoosier, if you're from Indiana, you're a Hoosier to me!  That's the case with Adam Schenk!  An Indiana boy who is currently in his 3rd season on the PGA TOUR!  I caught up with Adam  to see what he's doing with this time-off right now as well as what he's been doing to prepare himself for when the TOUR starts back up! The man loves to tinker with his golf equipment...the perfect guy to have on this podcast! You can give Adam a follow on Instagram HERE!

"I think that right now, where we're at in the world, this is a perfect time for people who can FIGURE. IT. OUT!"  - Bryan LaRoche I went on with Johnny Wunder from The Gear Dive on GolfWRX.com for a good chat of golf right now in the world and what we're doing during the quarantine days of COVID-19.   The pod is over an hour long on Johnny's show but I grabbed a little bit from it to share some of what we're doing with our custom build shop in the garage and our future plans for custom fitting and building, as well as partying! ;) Definitely give the entire pod a listen on by clicking HERE!

Ian Fraser is known in the club fitting world as one of the most knowledgeable professionals in the game and now, thanks to his vision for Tour Experience Golf, he's simply one of the most well know fitters in the world!  You probably know Ian and his team at TXG from their YouTube channel and probably have benefitted greatly from the knowledge that he passes on!  This convo dives into the content side of TXG more so than a 40 minute conversation of club stuff! (Which we get to...eventually!)

In my opinion, Trottie is the only person to take life on tour and bring it straight to us!  He shares his day to day on with TaylorMade Golf through his social, @TrottieGolf,  with benchmarks like #TourTruckTuesday.  He also hosts his own podcast interviewing the top talent at TaylorMade that you can subscribe to HERE! On this show, Trottie and I cover life without the tour right now, his formula and thinking on social media and how important it is to his career, and a  the importance of custom fit, custom built golf clubs!

I wouldn't be surprised if you have tweeted Matt Ginella and asked him how to spend your dollars on a good buddies trip or golf getaway!  I know that I have!  He's worked for Sports Illustrated, Golf Digest, and most recently at Golf Channel, but truthfully he's always worked for us!  The avid amateur golfer who wants to know everything about golf travel! Matt and I talk for a good bit about the current state of golf with COVID-19 seemingly shutting our world down, public golf and what it means for the game, and we get his takes on the best spots to play golf in the USA!  With 2 of our Steez and Tees events at Pinehurst and Forest Dunes this year, I was happy to get the stamp of approval from the man I would say is the most valid source of golf travel information!

Is golf one of the safest activities you can do throughout all of this COVID-19 madness?  We discuss it! Plus, why we had to reschedule and relocate Battle at the Bay!

What.  Just.  Happened.  This is so sad.  I'm sad.  We should all be sad.  Everyone is obviously putting health #1 and that's what's important, but can we be selfish for 15 minutes and talk about all the things NOT happening in the world of sports because of it? The PLAYERS is our home event.  It means everything to us.  The fact that it was cancelled was simply surreal.  I still can't believe it.  

Want to know what it is like to be the big man on campus at TRUE Sports, the company that is True Temper, Project X, Accra, Aerotech, and Graffaloy?   Don Brown fills us in on what it's like being an industry leader with a deeeeep history of success as well as what the newly acquired shaft companies have coming out that will benefit golfers of all skill level! (Including the one I'm most excited about, ACCRA iSeries Steel!)

Just a check in pod! An update on what we have going on with SteezandTees.com, our upcoming events, my thoughts on the distance debate, and a quick reminder that the Bridgestone Tour B is available NOW!  

Tim Cooke, based out of Hilton Head Island, SC (Harbour Town Golf Links), is one of my favorite instructions that I've worked with!  He's a joy to talk to about golf whether you're on the lesson tee with him or just lucky enough to get to take time out of his busy life to talk on the phone for an hour on a podcast!  Lucky for me and you, we get to do just that!  We cover teaching PGA Tour/Korn Ferry Tour players, aspiring tour pros, college/high school standouts,  mid-am players (like me) that are crazy about the game, and so much more on golf instruction in this hour long convo!  

Chris and I caught up between tournaments to get an update on what life has been like on the PGA Tour thus far and what it was like to play with TIGER WOODS at the Farmers Insurance Open! 

What were some of our favorite products? What was different? What should you be looking out for in 2020 and beyond?  We talk that up a little as we put a little stamp on a few days in Orlando at the PGA Show!

I'd like to think that it's big news that I'm switching from the Pro V1 to the new Bridgestone Tour B XS but we all know that it's not. Haha.  What is big news is that Bridgestone does have a new Tour B line and a new way of fitting golfers for a golf ball!   It doesn't hurt that Tiger helped design the ball and has put it in play as of Torrey Pines.   Adam is the Golf Ball Fitting Manager and has a major hand in Bridgestone Golf's marketing efforts.  He goes deep on the new ball, what makes it so special, and how it's been in development for the last few years!

SIM VS MAVRIK? BEST LOW SPIN SHAFT?  HIGHER LOFTED DRIVERS? SPEEDZONE AGAINST THE WORLD? If there was a question about golf equipment heading into the PGA Show, it was answered HERE!  I had a lot of fun bring my son on to ask the questions straight out of the DMs on Instagram.  If there was something I missed that should be discussed, please get at me with a message or email me!  BryanGolfLLC@Gmail.com! Thanks for listening!

I went on with my buddies at the Chasing Daylight podcast and discussed our event in Las Vegas at Reflection Bay (Battle at the Bay) and a TON of equipment talk!  This is one that might take you a couple trips in the car to get through but hopefully you enjoy a bunch of golf nerds just like you talkin' about this great game and all that comes with it!! For the entire conversation, give the Chasing Daylight boys from TheBreakfastBall.com a listen!  

What are your goals of your game?  I have a few!  A few big ones!  Let's talk about them! I believe that if you put it on in the universe, it increases your chances of it happening.  So, lets work hard for what we want in 2020 and see what comes to us! (Hopefully better GOLF!)

We took a bunch, I mean a BUNCH, of questions from Instagram to address on the pod!  What's my favorite part of working for Club Champion?  How good at golf is Mel?  What do I think are the hottest trends and biggest advancements in driver technology for 2020 and sooooo much MORE! If you have a questions when it's all said and done, shoot me a DM on IG and we'll talk! - @bryangolf (It's also worth noting that this is show #18!  Peyton Manning famously wore that number while winning a Super Bowl for the Indianapolis Colts.  Just thought I'd remind you that as a Colts fan, we've won ourselves a SB and I still remember it like it was yesterday! HA!)

Hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving weekend!  I spent it by, THANKS TO YOU, successfully launching www.SteezandTees.com and getting in a round at one of the best places on Earth!  Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge. The golf is amazing.  The vibe is better than anywhere.  The swag int he pro shop is all-time. Haha.  Arnie created something special at Bay Hill and it's an honor to be able to play it! The Bryan Golf Show is Presented by Cobra Puma Golf and all guests appear via the Hanger Hotline Presented by Watson Golf.

This Bryan Golf Show is a little self serving!  Mel and I are about to launch our site, www.STEEZANDTEES.com with a big Black Friday sale and we have some sponsorships to announce for our 2020 events!!

I took questions on the new Cobra Golf driver(s) straight from Instagram to share with everyone!  This driver has already shown early signs of being a top performer in 2020 and I can't wait for everyone to hit it!

A good friend of the pod and reoccurring guest, Johnny Wunder is out in the open in the golf world due to his role(s) at GolfWRX.com.  His history with the game was created through an interesting path that anyone who wants to follow the "passion project" should listen to! We talk about how Johnny ended up in the golf industry as well as his thoughts on equipment, past, present, and future, Tiger Woods, and what it's like having Greg Normal grab you by the arm and forced him to use his clubs in a friendly competition! 

Aron Price is a Australian Professional Golfer who has played through the ranks over in America starting at Georgia Southern University and climbing from the Korn Ferry Tour to the PGA Tour!  He's also qualified for the US Open TWICE! Aron is an awesome follow on social and is never afraid to speak his mind on any topic.  This makes this show that much more fun for me!  We chat on where he's been and where he's going with his playing career, if he is going to continue to play professional golf.  We touch on golf equipment from clubs and launch monitors and how it has all changed the game for every generation, but also how it's shaping the future of golf! What is a show with a pro who has played against the world's best if we don't bring up the likes of Tiger Woods, Brookes Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, and more?  Will Tiger get to #1?  Is Rory the best shot at another Tiger Woods?  So much good stuff here.  Hope you give our chinwag a good listen! 

Easily the craziest of crazy when it comes to the flat stick!  L.A.B. Golf putters have a technology that they believe will help you sink more putts and make the game more enjoyable for you!  For the record, I don't disagree!! I talk with Sam Hahn, the CEO of L.A.B. Golf about the technology and what it means for you!  There's a lot of tech talk here but I believe it could hit that one person and make a difference!  Please reach out to me via Twitter/IG, whatever, with any questions on this product!  I'd love to point you in the right direction!

Mel and I went to West Palm Beach to take part in Cobra Golf's 2020 product launch event that included many media members plus brand ambassadors on a small scale like myself and then on the biggest scale like Rickie Fowler and Greg Norman! We talk about the experience in the beginning and then later are joined by Mike Yagley and Joe Folker from Cobra Puma Golf and then later by our friend Johnny Wunder! Timestamps: 4:40 - Mike Yagley - Sr. Director of Innovation and Artificial Intelligence  8:00 - Joe Folker - Brand Experience Manager for Cobra Puma Golf in the UK and proud member of the Goat message group on IG  24:50 - Johnny Wunder - Director of Content for GolfWRX.com Find me on: Instagram - @bryangolf Twitter - @bryangolf TikTok - @bryangolf

Instant reaction as we fired up IG Live to talk Tiger Woods and his record tying 82nd win on the PGA Tour!  

@melshelgolf and I went live on IG as we were doing the pod and tested out a new feature where we can pipe you in and answer your questions with YOU being a part of the show!  We threw our buddy @coloradogolfblog on for the test and feel like this can open the show up in the future for some really interested discussions!

The MAN at Cobra Puma Golf that not only leads the marketing team but has roots that run very deep on the golf equipment side of things!  This is the golf equipment nerd's dream conversation as we talk some of Cobra Golf's best innovations as well as the 2020 product line that includes the new KING Forged TEC irons and T-Rail Iron-Hybrid set! 

Our flagship Steez & Tees event is the PLAYERS Cup presented by Julie's Real and is played at Reunion Resort with 2 teams going head-to-head, Ryder Cup style.  @BryanGolf vs @Coach_Rusty.  This Bryan Golf Show is a big THANK YOU to everyone involved and a look forward to what's to come in 2020!

THIS BRYAN GOLF SHOW IS A BIG ONE FOR ME! IT’S LONGER THAN THE NORM BUT TOTALLY WORTH IT TO HEAR MY TALK WITH CHRIS BAKER WHO IS A RECENT GRADUATE OF THE KORN FERRY TOUR AND IS A 33 YEAR OLD PGA TOUR ROOKIE! HE’S A GOOD FRIEND OF A MINE AND WORTH A FOLLOW ON SOCIAL, @CHRISBAKERGOLF! LET’S BLOW HIM UP! HE’S NOT JUST AN AMAZING PLAYER, HE’S GENUINELY ONE OF THE NICEST GUYS YOU’LL EVER MEET AND HE LETS ME ASK SOME QUESTIONS THAT I PROBABLY WOULDN’T GET TO ASK IF I WAS TALKING TO ANOTHER PLAYER ON TOUR. WE START OUT TALKING ABOUT HOW WE CONNECTED WHEN WE BOTH MOVED TO JACKSONVILLE AND THEN GO THROUGH HIS 11 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL GOLF TRYING TO MAKE IT TO THE PGA TOUR!  A GOAL THAT HE ACCOMPLISHED FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR. 27 MINUTE MARK.  THAT'S ALL I'M SAYING.