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In this conversation, the hosts discuss their weekend experiences, including flight delays and a challenging golf tournament. They also review their goals for the first half of the year and discuss upcoming goals for the second half. The conversation segues into a discussion about the Open Championship and the performance of Xander Schauffele. They briefly mention the Olympics before transitioning...

Tom and Andrew catch up on Prime Day, apartment hunting, the new Strava integration on Bantee, and their predictions and picks for the Open Championship.

Summary: Andrew, Tom and Billy discuss the heatwave in New York City, the NHL playoffs, Hawk Tuah taking over the world, Bryson and the trophy, should golf have championship parades?, and climate change protests at golf tournaments. Our gust is Colin Reich ( @coolinreich ), founder of The Coolin’ Club. Colin is a recent graduate of St. Joseph’s University where he excelled as a Division I lacrosse...

Tom, Billy, and Andrew catch up on the latest news regarding Scottie's arrest and the drama that's followed.

Tom and Andrew break down Rory's win at The Wells Fargo and all the other major storylines heading into the year's 2nd major at the PGA Championship. They also analyze the recent performance of top players like Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, and Brooks Koepka. The conversation delves into the Batman universe, drawing parallels between the characters and the golfers. They share their...

Keith Stewart ( @jstewartpga) founder of Read The Line is back on the Friendly Banter pod! The group discusses golf betting, emphasizing the need to focus on players and storylines bettors are interested in, not just leaders. He suggests using graphics and live betting for a compelling viewer experience. He mentions dominant players like Nelly Korda and Scottie Scheffler, discussing the challenges...

It's Nelly season as Tom and Andrew catch up on the LPGA star's 5th win in a row and her 2nd major victory at The Chevron Championship.

Andrew sits down with Michele Paddleford to hear more about what she's been building at Gals on the Green, a membership-based organization that was founded “fore” women to make learning to golf (and getting better at it) easy and approachable. To learn more about Gals on the Green, visit www.galsonthegreen.golf and follow them on Instagram at @galsonthegreen. . . . Support the Show: Download B...

The Masters are here. It's the best time of the year in golf and Andrew and Tom sit down to chat through the major storylines for the year's first major, along with their picks to win and their teams for Bantee's official Masters pool. If you haven't already, create your team at https://www.runyourpool.com/p/j/a32c236725e041d6960ba58593ddf5c8 and hit us up on X/Twitter at @friendly...

Jonah Mytro, the Co-Founder of PrecisionPro, joins the show to tell us about his entrepreneurial journey over the past decade plus, including building Precision Pro into one of the epic brands in golf centered around some of the best rangefinders in the game. Follow Precision Pro on Instagram at @precisionprogolf and visit precisionprogolf.com to learn more!

Summary Andrew chats with Jared Doerfler and he discusses his experience writing the newsletter Perfect Putt, which focuses on the business side of golf. He shares how he started the newsletter with no audience or following and how it has grown over the years. They also touch on the rise of indoor golf and the potential for growth in the off-course golf sector. Jared also shares his personal exper...

Andrew interviews Jack Newton, a high school senior and aspiring college golfer. Jack shares his journey from being a baseball player to falling in love with golf and pursuing a college golf scholarship. He discusses the challenges and uncertainties of the college golf recruiting process and the importance of finding the right fit for both the golf program and the academic side. Jack also talks ab...

Tom, Andrew, and Billy follow the trend and run a fantasy draft of 10 players each to build a team of professional golfers who will win the most across all tours over the next 6 years.

Tom and Andrew catch up on 2024 goals and Andrew's progress watching Season 1 of West Wing (and the insanity of a political career). They also talk about the 'The Match' presented by Capital One, Joaquin Neiman's invitation to the Masters, and Anthony Kim's golf comeback.

Weiwei Gao, former UVA Cavalier, shares his journey in golf, from his junior and college career to his transition to professional golf. He discusses the challenges of finding golf courses to practice on in Virginia and the decision to move to Jacksonville for better practice opportunities. Weiwei also talks about the competition in college golf, playing in international tournaments, and the realit...

Tom and Andrew discuss various topics including Tom's injury, the Super Bowl, the Waste Management Phoenix Open, and the performances of Justin Thomas and Sahith Theegala. They also touch on the impact of media coverage on the perception of golf tournaments and the struggles of Scottie Scheffler's putting. Overall, it was an engaging and informative conversation about recent events in the...

Summary Katie McCarthy, the founder and CEO of Kilo Tango , shares her journey of starting a women's golf apparel line. She discusses the inspiration behind the brand, the challenges she faced in manufacturing and launching the products, and the success she experienced at the PGA Show last year. Katie also talks about her vision for Kilo Tango and her goal of becoming the go-to golf brand for...

PGA TOUR Enterprises is the new business led by the PGA TOUR and the billionaire investors of the Strategic Sports Group. Tom and Andrew talk the impact on casual golf fans and the potential benefits of the new entity. Also, Tyrrell Hatton is headed to LIV, we check in on our personal goals for the year, and we conclude with predictions for the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:0...

In this episode, Tom and Billy chat through this week in golf, the NFL playoffs, and a horrid week of office basketball. We are joined by the second most important amateur in golf and friend of the program Harry Grosso to discuss his standout college career, time in upstate New York, and discuss Nick Dunlap’s miracle win. Make sure you’re subscribed to the Friendly Banter YouTube Channel and where...

In this episode, Tom and Andrew chat through this week in golf and the NFL playoffs, including their picks for The American Express at La Quinta Country Club. On the back half, Billy and Andrew sit down with a very good friend of the program, Lulu Altmann, to hear her story about growing up in Brazil and making it on to the Ladies European Tour as a professional golfer. Make sure you’re subscribed...

TJ Tom Holley is back at the helm of The Friendly Banter Podcast. He's joined this week by Andrew Winter to discuss everything in store for the new year including some personal goals, what listeners can expect on the podcast going forward, and a few golf predictions. The Friendly Banter Podcast is brought to you by Two Guys with Balls. Two Guys with Balls is the best place to buy premium used...

Tom and Andrew sit down to recap the 2023 Ryder Recap. They chat through the highs and lows (mostly the lows) of a lackluster US performance and all of the storylines coming out of an weekend in Rome.

On this episode of the Bantee Podcast, Andrew and Tom are joined by Keith Stewart, the founder of Read the Line. We discuss everything related to the world of golf betting and break down the highly anticipated Ryder Cup. Read The Line is the leading golf betting insights service that covers the LPGA and PGA Tour, raising your golf betting acumen week after week. Over the last two decades, Keith ha...

EP 138: Our Guest is Two Guys With Balls On this episode of the Bantee Podcast, co-hosts Billy Annesley and Andrew Winter are joined by Lashan Wanigatunga and Justin Hubert, the founders of Two Guys With Balls. Lashan and Justin recount their lightbulb moment for their idea to sell used golf balls and the journey it took to get to where they are today. Additionally, we also discuss the philanthrop...

On this episode of the Bantee Podcast, co-hosts Billy Annesley and Andrew Winter are joined by golf influencer Schyler Horne for his first podcast interview ever (3:44-34:31). Schyler discusses his unexpected rise to social media stardom in the golf space, as well as his content creation process. He also shares some of his favorite memories from the golf course.