The Tie Podcast

The US Amateur will be split into two parts for our final piece of The Tie Summer Amateur series and in this first rendition we have Brentley Romine join us to provide color from on the ground of what he is seeing out at Ridgewood this week. The Quarterfinals is where this thing starts to get real. The finish line is in sight and the pressure is cranked up that much more. We've got a fun grou...

Back to The Tie is the egg man, Andy Johnson to do a "5 things" on this year's US Amateur.  International players, a motley list of winners, LIV implications (of course), and as always, the the DERT. Andy has some interesting thoughts on the course, the DERT, and the amateur game in general. Check out this conversation between a couple of amateur golf fanatics to get psyched for the...

Today was a good one. First, Walker is lined by Ben Adelberg from @thebackoftherange to talk about the history, golf course, and the week that was at Exmoor Country Club for the Western Am, and then Henry speaks with Western Amateur Champion, Austin Greaser. Austin went to the semis of the Western last year before taking it all the way to the finals of the US Amateur which would earn him a spot in...

We've talked about cold weather golf, so now we're here to give it back to you all the other way, hot weather golf!  Being in Texas and Florida currently and having grown up in the Carolinas, The Tie Guys know a thing or two about how to handle golf when its hotter than hell so give us a listen today to find out 6 things we do to still enjoy golf when temperatures are pushing (or far exc...

Phil. What a guy. Today we're looking into what his career may have looked had Tiger never come around. Probably would have been more majors, probably would have been the biggest name in the game, probably wins a US Open, etc.  First we're going to dive into the numbers and look at how due to Tiger's reign, Phil has the worst stats on converting wins from top 3 finishes in majors of...

This one got spicy. We start with a harmless chat about the DERT (what's we are currently drinking, eating, reading, and thinking) and then we go in. We talk about LIV and why its gotten better, what the PGATour has as leverage to combat LIV, and why overtime it's hard to see LIV not working pretty well. The end of the episode went hard on a chat about Phi; being the highest paid player...

From caddying at Winged Foot as a kid to starting a niche clothing brand called BDraddy, the game is embedded into the life Billy lives today.  In this episode:  We discuss his early years exiting Boston University, entering the workforce, and the factors at play during that phase of life. Eventually we briefly cover the product(s) he and the team work so hard to put out into the market. Lastly, b...

DERT, banter, golf chat, non golf chat, a healthy dose of absurdity, just your standard MBM here at The Tie. Today I'm joined by Jubal Early, our long lost third member of The Tie to talk about  the year that was with the major championships and why a great lineup of courses like we had this year unsurprisingly led to a great list of champions and perennial contenders.  We also preview a bit...

Hello everyone- Back again with some golf course architecture, construction, and design talk today with Ben Hillard!  Ben has been on the run of a lifetime working with Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner, & bits and pieces of the caveman team to restore, build, and renew some of America's most significant golf courses. And with no intention of stopping, we discuss the factors at play in earning a care...

Some real insight out of this one into the golf course, what it is like to go through final qualifying for the open, especially on a year when the final prize is so coveted, playing with the pros for the first time, and much more. St. Andrews has a history of seeing amateurs play well so it was fun to hear Barclay's take on why he thinks that is and what he is learning from the players in pra...

The event of the year? The decade? The century? Regardless, it's a big one, and today we bring the energy to portray our excitement for a huge week. DERT(what we are currently drinking, eating, reading, and thinking) first. And then, a nice chat about what we are most looking forward to from an architectural, cultural, and competitive standpoint for the week. As always, thanks for the love. C...

Big LIV chat. Andy and I jump in headfirst and talk all about how we have gotten to where we are at with LIV, what the rest of this season could hold, PGA tour implications, player interviews and pressers, and much much more. I think everyone is enthralled with this tour right now and there is so much to talk about. Enjoyed having Andy on to get some of his thoughts on the tour and how we should t...

Happy 4th and happy mudball monday, Tie Friends!  We have a fun one for you today where we each select 4 of our favorite holes in the USA that sum to 1776 yards. A little stop at the turn for some quintessential American turn house snacks, and of course plenty of healthy banter. As always, we hit the DERT, and give an update on what we have coming for the rest of the summer.  Cheers, - The Tie Guy...

Welcome to The Tie Summer Amateur presented by our friends at BDraddy. The idea is to show you all an inside view into Amateur golf through a deeper look into what goes on at some of the summer's biggest events.  Each episode will feature a chat between Walker and Henry about the golf course, the local area, and more before bringing on a guest from each tournament who had a big week. This wee...

Today we're focusing on the LPGA, with all the ~junk~ going on in the mens game right now, lets not forget about the women. There's such a great purity to the womens game, especially on weeks like this past one at a course like Congressional that is an easy place to go when the men's game gets to be a of a drag. Further, we talk with Tie favorite Andrea Lee about her recent success...

Welcome to The Tie Summer Amateur presented by our friends at BDraddy. The idea is to show you all an inside view into Amateur golf through a deeper look into what goes on at some of the summer's biggest events.  Each episode will feature a chat between Walker and Henry about the golf course, the local area, and more before bringing on a guest from each tournament who had a big week. This wee...

He's back! A popular former MBM guest, The Russian has returned to The Tie to help us preview the golf course and surrounding locale for this week's US Open at The Country Club. TR has caddied for years at TCC so he knows the place about as well as anyone. Also a certified #foodguy, TR lets you know where to eat if you happen to be in the area this week or down the line. Give her a run b...

Little current events chat going on this week. LIV, the US Open, The Amateur at Royal Lytham and St Annes, and more.  We break it down about all thats going on in the world of golf today as well as making a stop for the DERT of course. Many thanks as always for the love. Cheers, - The Tie Guys @thetiepodcast on instagram and twitter thetiegolfpodcast@gmail.com GoodWalk Coffee:  https://goodwalkcof...

Head Men's and Women's golf coach of Howard University, Sam Puryear joins us today at The Tie to discuss how he has progressed through his coaching career, the lessons he has taken from one job to the next, what its been like getting to know Steph Curry through Steph's development of the Howard University golf program, and much more. Sam was incredible. His perspective on coaching a...

A boots on the ground view into what it was like at Grayhawk, what it ultimately took to win, our thoughts on a recurring venue, golf commentary on NCAA's and much more. As always, the DERT is discussed on MBM along with a healthy dose of other banter and things we love at The Tie. Thanks for joining us and lookout for another interview coming this friday. Cheers, - The Tie Guys @thetiepodcas...

Excited to bring Dottie Pepper back to The Tie to chat about anything but golf. Today we have our first book review on Anthony Doerr's All The Light We Cannot See, a historically fictitious WW2 novel that tells the story of German invasion of France through the eyes of two adolescents.  Dottie is a huge fan of WW2 history so we decided we had to have her on to review a particular favorite of...

Really enjoyed the discussion with Paul Storie on the pod this week Paul Storie developed a website named openlinksgolf.com where the weekend golfers in every corner and valley in the USA investigate new golf courses in their area, and when they travel. Get to the website after the episode to see which courses are in and around your favorite areas in the USA. Sign-up is free, go look around! We wi...

Another MBM! We always love being here, and we hope you all enjoy joining us as well.  Today we break it down about the PGA, majors to come, golf course architecture, food, and much much more.  Of course, the DERT is in there, along with plenty of friendly banter. Enjoy the chat, and don't be afraid to connect with us at the links below. Cheers, - The Tie Guys @thetiepodcast on instagram and...

Greetings everyone-  Today I'm with DJ Piehowski, one of the original 5 at No Laying Up's wildly successful band of brothers and friends who got started talking about golf in a group text. Now one of the most recognizable lifestyle, travel, and professional brands in golf, DJ has firmly left his mark as a key part of this success. Many of you know DJ- some of you don't. The goal in...

The golf course, historical renovations, creek game, who we're picking this week, THE CAT, and much more.  Today we're breaking down the golf course and some of what we are looking forward to heading into the year's second major. We believe Southern Hills is going to absolutely shine and we are so stoked to watch the week to come in Tulsa. Thanks for giving this episode a run and do...