Tiger Dads

In this powerful Tiger Dads episode, Beau and Jason sit down with former elite junior golfer turned comedian Diana Hong for one of the most honest conversations we’ve had about pressure, expectations, and identity in junior golf. Diana shares her journey from being one of the top young golfers in the country and earning an offer to play at Stanford University, to ultimately walking away from the g...

In this Tiger Dads episode, Beau and Jason sit down with Keilee Bessho, head coach of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Women’s Golf Team, for an eye-opening conversation about the different paths to playing college golf. While so many families focus on Division I, Keilee breaks down the real differences between D1 and D3 - on and off the course - including time commitment, development, recruiting, and overa...

Season 2 is here...and Beau and Jason are kicking things off with a real, honest look back at what they’ve learned (and where they’re still messing it up). After a full season of conversations with players, coaches, and parents, the guys reflect on the biggest takeaways from Season 1- what actually moves the needle for junior golfers, what they’ve changed in their own approach, and what they’re tr...

In this Tiger Dads bonus episode, Jason tells the story of how he nearly ruined his daughter’s first tournament win...all because of one emotional moment on the final hole. What should have been a proud, unforgettable day almost got overshadowed by nerves, pressure, and a classic parent sideline spiral. Jason opens up about what was going through his mind, how quickly our own emotions can take ove...

While the guys are preparing for Season 2, listen in to this BONUS episode of Tiger Dads, where Emmy and Beau sit down with Macy Pate and Chloe Kovelesky, teammates on Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's golf and current U.S. National Development Program athletes, for an inside look at what life is really like as a college golfer. They talk about the transition from elite junior golf to NCAA com...

In this Tiger Dads bonus interview, the guys sit down with Catherine Park, standout for USC Women’s Golf, for a quick but insight-packed conversation about competing at the highest amateur levels. Catherine shares what it’s like representing the U.S. at the Curtis Cup, playing on the U.S. National Development Program team, and balancing fierce competition with genuine friendships, even among rival...

In this Tiger Dads episode, we’re joined by world-renowned mental performance coach Rick Sessinghaus, best known for coaching major champion Collin Morikawa, for a deep and practical conversation every golf parent and junior needs to hear. Rick breaks down how parents can better support their junior golfer’s mental game, why stress shows up so strongly in competition, and how unrealistic expectati...

The Tiger Dads sit down with Hailey Borja to talk dads caddying, staying positive, keeping golf fun, and how the game can open doors way beyond the scorecard. Then Emmy takes over and gets Hailey talking cold-weather golf struggles, must-have golf swag, game-day snack power rankings, and a few golf moments she’d definitely like to erase. It’s laughs, lessons, and real talk — don’t miss this episod...

The Tiger Dads hit the road at the Epson Tour Championship ( @Epson-Tour ) and sit down with four time All-American, Arizona State alum and Epson Tour rookie Ashley Menne. Ashley talks maybe playing ping pong instead of golf, being an athlete first and playing with better players. She gives us some great advice about improving as a junior and developing your game for competitive levels. Then Ashle...

The Tiger Dads hit the road at the Epson Tour Championship (  @Epson-Tour  ) and sit down with Univ. of Oregon alum and new LPGA card holder Briana Chacon. Briana talks finding balance in her golf practice, not burning your kids out and being self-motivated. Then she spills the tea with Emmy discussing everything from favorite foods to mental golf tips. Don't miss Episode 09...on location with fut...

The Tiger Dads talk all about the importance of making friends on the golf course...for you and especially for your Junior golfers! We discuss the value of friendship and fun on the course and in practice and then get even more feedback from Epson Tour pro Kate Villegas. Kate talks about tour life and the necessity of having golf homies through her junior career, college and especially on the tour...

The Tiger Dads are joined by college star and USC sophomore Jasmine Koo, ranked 3rd in the world last season! We talk all about starting junior tournaments, what are the right ages to start? What to look for and more! Jasmine shares about her junior career, leveraging golf to skip tutoring and the turns the tables and interviews Emmy... Don't miss Episode 07, our most in depth yet! +++++++++++...

The Tiger Dads are still on location at the Epson Tour Championship, and after interviews with Junior phenoms - and current tour pros - Amari Avery and Zoe Campos, Tiger Dads sits down with their Dads...for our first Tiger Dads DADS Roundtable! True Tiger Dads share with us what they learned from more than a decade of ups and downs in junior golf... Don't miss this great opportunity to learn f...

In this episode the Tiger Dads talk all about coaching - when to start your kids with proper instruction, how to pick a coach and how and when it might be time to change it up! The Dads are then joined by pro Brianna Navarrosa who is just finishing her rookie season on the Ladies European Tour. Brianna shares even more insight into coaching, competing and her experience as a junior before getting...

Gabby Then talks about impressing Arnold Palmer at the U.S Open!

Join us as we meet Jason and Beau, your hosts for Tiger Dads. The guys tell us about why they are launching this new podcast...what they hope to get out of it and what they hope to share, teach and learn along the way. Both share some stories and give a preview of what's to come in future episodes.

First we talk about setting goals and realistic expectations for your junior golfer, then we have our first guest to the studio, LPGA pro Gabby Then! Gabby talks her unbelievable junior career, gives us a reading list, makes us feel bad about our own parenting and more!

Tiger Dads the funniest podcast about junior golf IN THE WORLD!The podcast hacking the world of junior golf...because raising a golfer is hard and therapy is expensive. Hosted by junior golf dads Jason Sklar and Beau Basse, this podcast dives deep into the world of junior golf from both the parent and player perspective. Through honest conversations and personal stories - both successes and misste...