T-Time with Tori Totlis

Tori sits down with social media influencer Haley Bookholdt.   She began her golf journey at nine years old during the 2008 recession. Her father, an avid golfer himself, encouraged Haley to pursue their shared passion. In 2017, she had the opportunity to attend Elon University on a golf scholarship.   Listen in as Haley talks about the mental and emotional challenges that came with her role as a...

  Tracy sits down with Tracy O'Malley, world-renowned Master Performance, Business consultant, and Expert Enneagram Coach.   Listen in as she discusses the nine Enneagram types and how to use knowledge of your “soul blueprint” as a compass for making sense of the gaps in your golf game.   According to Tracy, getting in the reps is a foundational principle for all golfers, but that has to be comple...

What a fun episode we have today with Evan Singer and Matt Cermak from The Par Train podcast joining us. We are filling you in on 5 ways you can be miserable on the golf course – this is a must listen! Key Hightlights: Expecting what you do on the range to happen on the course. A warm-up is just that: a warm-up. Your best swing or putt is an outlier, not an average. Trying to shoot your best score...

It’s been 38 episodes, but I finally gathered the original group from EPISODE 1 of T-Time, our favorite teaching professional - Justin Klemballa, Babes Golf Icon – Alex Anderson, and a golfing buddy that always brings a smile to my face, Tameka Hartman.   Today we are going over three ways to improve your practice sessions. We also get an update on everyone’s game and fill you in on what’s to come...

Tori sits down with Kim and Tara to talk about what they expect going into the upcoming Arizona Four-Ball and the Arizona Senior Open. Kim and Tara, who are partnering up for the Four-Ball championship, discuss their game plan and pre-round routine.   Tara then shares her experience going through the P.J. Boatwright Internship Program as a college sophomore and how it affected her golf career goin...

To watch episode 1 of the Golf Closet, click  HERE . For more details on the Dallas Shootout, visit:  DallasShootout.com   On today’s episode, we are catching up with Bailey Chamblee, my sister Alix and Echo Hause as we talk about our own golf style, how its evolved and where we think the golf apparel business is headed!   You can also watch the episode on YouTube HERE.   Get in touch with our gue...

Download the Breaking Bogeys Workbook HERE.   You can also watch the workshop on YouTube HERE.   Justin Klemballa does a deep dive into making better contact with the ground, explaining how to avoid fat shots and train yourself to take a divot in front of the golf ball.   He breaks down the four steps to improving your swing, covering how to shorten your backswing, stay on plane all the way throug...

Download the Breaking Bogeys Workbook HERE. You can also watch the workshop on YouTube HERE. Welcome to the Breaking 90, Breaking 100 Workshop! This workshop will discuss improving your golf game and achieving the milestones of breaking 90 or 100. Tori, who vividly remembers her experience of breaking 90 for the first time, will host this workshop alongside Justin, a full-time golf coach. While so...

Tori sits down with Tiffany Carter, a female empowerment speaker, money-making mentor, and marketing expert.   She’s the founder of ProjectME, a program which taps into the power of manifestation to turn your deepest desires—whether in wealth, love, career, self-worth, travel, or relationships—into reality.   Listen in as Tiffany shares how to apply manifestation to your golf game in three steps....

Tori sits down with Shannon Mercer, Ashley Ibañez, and, all the way from the UK, Oli Bell.   Oli is a sports broadcaster who specializes in horse racing, while occasionally dabbling in soccer as well as niche sports like snooker and darts. He’s also passionate about golf.   Shannon and Ashley reflect on their 2022 trip to Scotland, where they intended to visit Dumbarnie Links as the first of their...

For More Information on the  Dallas Shootout  visit DallasShootout.com.   Today's show with Tori is set to be a treat for the audience as Bob and Christie Austin join her - both rules’ experts in the world of golf. Christie has an impressive background, having been the first female chair and governing board member of the USGA, where she chaired amateur status for two years. She also made history a...

Tori and Kim sit down with Shelly Haywood, who discusses how she has been able to successfully balance business ownership with high level amateur golf and became one of the most elite amateur players in the country.   Shelly discusses the highest highs in her storied career, which include winning two national titles, as well as her biggest loss in the form of the 2019 Southern California Senior Wo...

Tori sits down with Alex, Sally, and Amanda of Babes Golf to talk about what sets their exclusive community apart from all other golf communities.   They then show off the most unique items they keep in their golf bags, all the while giving their best tips for newbies on golf bag essentials!   Key Moments ?      (14:37) “ We may not get a hole-in-one, but we have a whole lot of fun.”  This is what...

For more info on the 2023 Dallas Shootout, visit:  DallasShootout.com   [Part Two] This episode is filled with all the questions… EXCEPT our guest, Shannon Mercer, is the one asking them! Listen in as Tori answers all the follower & listener questions that were sent in earlier this month. Be sure to check out episode 27 for part one!   Connect with Our Guests: Shannon Mercer:  Instagram Subscribe...

For more info on the Dallas Shootout, visit:  DallasShootout.com .  Tori sits down with Beth Yahara, a member of the Titleist Golf Ball Fitting Team.   Listen in as Beth shares how any player, whether beginner or expert, can find the right ball for them. She smashes several common golf ball myths, and unpacks the three primary factors to keep in mind when choosing a ball: flight, feel, and spin.  ...

This episode is filled with all the questions… EXCEPT our guest, Shannon Mercer, is the one asking them! Listen in as Tori answers all the follower & listener questions that were sent in earlier this month.   Connect with Our Guests: Shannon Mercer:  Instagram Ashley Ibanez:  Instagram Subscribe to our FREE Female Golfer Facebook Group: First  T Crew [Behind the Scenes of Women’s Golf]   Get in to...

Joe Foley, Executive Director of the Arizona Golf Association is filling us in on all the current events from golf ball rollbacks, to why 2024 won’t be seeing a PGA match play tournament, a new qualifying process with USGA Championships, and what the heck is bifurcation?!   AGA One-Day Net Series   Connect with Our Guests: Joe Foley:  Instagram Arizona Golf Association USGA Subscribe to our FREE F...

PART TWO of the conversation with Tori, Kim, Tara and Pat as they continue their discussion on tournament must-knows in the wake of their time at the Desert Classic.   This time, they dive into their top five etiquette rules that every tournament player needs to keep in mind.   Key Moments ?      (02:36)  Show up if you made a commitment.  That means all two or three days of the tournament! It eve...

Tori sits down with Tara Bateman, Kim Eaton, and Pat Kuntz.   With their experience at the Desert Classic fresh on their minds, Tori and her guests dive into the top five rules every player needs to keep in mind when playing in a tournament.   Key Takeaways ?      (02:52)  Know the difference between a red line and a yellow line.  The red line is a lateral penalty area, in which there is always an...

Tori sits down with Susan Hess, Founder and Head Designer at Golftini, a luxury brand of fashionable and functional women's golf apparel.   Listen in as Susan looks back on starting Golftini in 2004, motivated by her own annoyance that women’s golf wear at the time was either functional or fashionable, but never both!   The first skort she ever designed, for herself, instantly caught the attention...

Download the *NEW*  Round Report Card   Tori sits down with Adam Walicki and Christine Fero.   Christine kicks off the conversation with an update on her journey to a single-digit handicap, which she began on June 30, 2022. You can follow her progress in real-time on her Instagram ( www.instagram.com/practice_makes_9 )!   Tori, Adam, and Christine then dive into today’s topic: the importance of ke...

What REALLY happened at this year’s Desert Classic Tournament? Listen in as Ashley, Carrie and I give you the inside scoop on our signature event!   Check out all the details on the  Dallas Shootout   Connect with Our Guests: Carrie Canoy:  Instagram Ashley Ibanez:  Instagram Subscribe to our FREE Female Golfer Facebook Group: First  T Crew [Behind the Scenes of Women’s Golf]   Get in touch! Insta...

Tori sits down with Michael Hutchinson, who famously went from a 10 handicap index down to a 1 in 18 months. Listen in as Michael explains how he was able to accomplish this feat by assessing his golf capabilities and skill gaps. He breaks down the three areas that made the biggest difference: Understanding what occurs at impact (ground strike, face strike, face direction), optimizing his strategy...

We are filling you in on what’s going on at the Desert Classic including some behind the scenes scoop! Plus, is the Dallas Shootout for you?! We are giving you all the details on our BRAND NEW tournament coming to Dallas this October! **CORRECTION: The Member's Course at Stonebriar is designed by Ken Dye, not Pete Dye. Check out all the details on the Dallas Shootout   Connect with Our Guests: Car...

Tori sits down with golf fitness trainers Andrew Hannon and Zach Gulley. Our guests kick things off with their thoughts on using social media as a tool for business growth, before diving into the meat of today’s conversation: each of their top five ways to gain more distance! Key Takeaways ?      (13:53)  Improving your speed can increase your distance, but it’s not the only way to do so.  Other f...