Beyond the Clubhouse

2x U.S. Open winner and current PGA Tour Champions player Lee Janzen joins and discusses his favorite stories and memories throughout his career. His recent story about how he found out Fred Couples shot 60 to win the SAS Championship is also a fun highlight.

The first episode of five on the five golf courses I played north of St. Andrews this summer in the county of Angus (aka Carnoustie Country). This first one is Downfield Golf Club, an inviting parkland course with gorgeous views 25 minutes north of St. Andrews in Dundee, Scotland. Interviews here with General Manager Simon Stevenson, Head Pro Barry Smith, and my friend Liam McDonnell from Ireland...

Visit Scotland's Senior Golf Manager joins the pod from the weekend at the 150th Open Championship and we dissect the sights and sounds from St. Andrews. Also, we look to what this means for Scotland and it's businesses and give golfers advice on how to plan a golf trip to Scotland.

St. Andrews, its town, and Old Course are the focus from the player's perspective here. Billy Horschel shares some of his favorite stories going to the famed pub the Dunvegan over the years. Horschel also explains what an Open at St. Andrews is like inside the ropes. Marc Leishman relives just how close he was to victory in the 2015 Open and more from various players here in this episode.

Davis Love joins from a few months back at a PGA Tour Champions event where we discuss his love for The Open, St. Andrews, and more. We explore career regrets, Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup and more.

We talk with 2020 Genesis Scottish Open champ Aaron Rai about what he loves about the host venue the Renaissance Club and how much fun it is to play golf in Scotland.

Garrett speaks with Rory McIlroy about the influence of his parents on his attitude, his mindset for majors, whether he tweaks his clubs for the big events, his love for St. Andrews and how much he's looking forward to the 150th Open. Also, what he makes of the strategy of the Old Course.

We discuss the strategy of Congressional CC and what it means to play there at such a revered major championship venue with Alison Lee, Madelene Sagstrom, and Katherine Kirk during the KPMG Women's PGA Championship.

NBC Sports veteran play-by-play voice Dan Hicks joins and we discuss some of his favorite U.S. Open memories, Tiger Woods moments, Ryder Cup at Brookline and so much more. Hicks also shares stories from his own golf game and the buddies trips he's taken to Scotland and Ireland.

Garrett briefly discusses the LIV Tour and the PGA Tour's reaction to it. We then discuss Viktor's career in the majors and have a short interview with Viktor about what he has learned about his experience in only 10 major championships thus far. And look ahead to Brookline and St. Andrews.

Xander joins in a short convo as he wrapped the PGA. Garrett discusses Xander's career and explores trends. We discuss his play in major championships and look ahead with Xander to Brookline and the US Open, and what he's anticipating about The Open and St. Andrews.

Jordan Spieth shares what his takeaways are from the week at the PGA, looks ahead to the US Open art Brookline and how he gaemplans for U.S. Opens, and explains just how excited he is to go back to St. Andrews for The Open this summer.

Lt. Col Dan Rooney joins us and we talk about upcoming Patriot Golf Days, the PGA Championship in his backyard in Tulsa, life lessons, and more.

Irish golfer Seamus Power joins the pod and shares what it was like to play in his first major at the Masters in April. The Waterford, Ireland native also explains how much fun it was to share the Augusta experience with his good friends and family. Power shares some advice on some of his favorite golf courses in Ireland and some hidden gems for us weekend golfers to discover when we eventually vi...

Jason Day joins and shares what it's going to take to get back to world number 1, what he's working on with his swing and how to avoid his bad miss, and what life has been like since him mother passed away recently.

Patrick Reed joins the pod and talks about how his daughter Windsor-Wells kicks his butt at Uno every time they play, how much he wants to win a second major title, and what he's been doing to get his season back into gear.

Veteran Tour pro Jay Haas shares what his emotions were like when he paired with his son Bill in the Tour's Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Haas says he got numerous texts from his good buddies on the PGA Tour Champions when he made the putt to make the cut that Friday. The 68-year-old also shares some vivid memories of his uncle Bob Goalby who won the 1968 Masters, Arnold Palmer, and Fred Coup...

Veteran star Rickie Fowler joins the pod and he gets you caught up on what like is like as a new dad and how much fun he's having these days with his daughter Maya. Fowler also goes into detail about his mindset during this dry stretch in his career. He hasn't won on Tour since the 2019 Phoenix Open and Fowler takes us through his mentality and desire to get back to the world's best.

VisitScotland's CEO Malcolm Roughead shares the exciting upcoming schedule in Scotland for The Open at St. Andrews and all the other major golf events happening in a 5-week stretch. These include Carnoustie hosting the AIG Women's Open, Gleneagles hosting the Senior Open and much more.

Long-time golf media personality Kraig Kann shares his initial thoughts with us on Scottie Scheffler's impressive 2022 Masters win. We also explore what having Tiger Woods back in the mix means going forward and we explore the amazing connection between Scheffler and his veteran caddie Ted Scott, who is now the caddie for multiple players who've won the Masters. A rare feat indeed.

I spoke with Scottie Scheffler after his first Masters and his coach Randy Smith and you'll hear exclusive initial thoughts on their Augusta preparation and takeaways. Relevant information as he looks to win his first Masters today.

Veteran caddie Ted Scott shares what makes his player Scottie Scheffler so good and what the experience has been like on the bag as he's ascended so quickly to world number one. Scott also tells us what to expect at the Masters with Scheffler's game.

Harry Higgs shares what it means to him to play in his first Masters. His brother Alex will be on the bag for him and they both dreamed as kids in Kansas City at their local golf club of being at Augusta some day. Higgs gives us an idea of what this means to his parents and family as well, and he explains what aspects of the week he's looking forward to.

Ever wanted an inside the ropes course guide to Augusta National? Veteran caddie Brennan Little looped for Mike Weir in the 2003 Masters when he won for their native Canada and has learned the ins and outs of Augusta National over the years. Little provides next level descriptions of how to properly navigate each hole in tournament conditions.

Jon Rahm seems destined to win a Masters at some point. Why not now? The numbers are pointing to it. This episode puts together a short chat I had with Jon and soundbytes from a CBS Masters conference call with Faldo and Nantz on Rahm's chances at Augusta this year. I asked them also how he matches up specifically with the course.