The Tie Podcast

First time in a while we are leaning into a fully culture centered MBM, but here we are. A user submission episode, today we're talking about the different players needed on an ideal guys golf trip. What each of these people bring to the table, how they balance out and complement the other players, and most importantly, we will finish with a "don't be that guy" call out for the p...

We have officially returned with House Theory Thursday! It's been some time, but we are here to hash out another one. With Walker in Traverse City for the summer, Crystal Downs is a golf course he has been laying eyes and bogeys on frequently so we are using that as a chance to return to HTT and compare it to another (fringe) Mackenzie in Cal Club. Many think Crystal Downs is a top 20 course i...

With the Olympics now behind us once again, we have decided to take the space today to have the conversation around whether we think the argument as to whether the Olympics should be considered a major has any legs. There are great reasons as to why it should be a major, but equally reasons as to why it shouldn't. In typical #mudballmonday fashion, we're here to hash it all out and give yo...

2024 has to be one of the better major seasons I can recall in sometime. All the events had their own texture and way of playing out, but the consistent piece (save for Valhalla), was great golf courses, and the game's best players being the key parts of the storyline at each of the 4 biggest events. Xander has spoken, Dechambeau is for real, what do we make of Scottie Scheffler's major ye...

At varying levels, Walker and Henry have some updates to share on what they have been and will be up to this summer. Walker is in Traverse City for the summer working towards a new path with our friend and coworker Trey Wren, and Henry is continuing to play as much good golf as possible and juggle a number of balls. We are also joined today by Trey Wren to discuss what he has been up to at High Po...

Well, Xander is a total dog. No ifs ands or buts about that at this point. The final round, the way he closed down the stretch, any ongoing questions we had about the X man have been answered. Xander, a little Tiger, the golf course, what the golf world would look like if we played more links golf, and all sorts of random tidbits and standard mud ball monday musings. We appreciate the support as a...

Paddy Lynch is here from @paddytalksgolf to run us through all things golf in Ireland and how to go about planning for a trip. Whether it is food, beverage, logistics of getting around the country, where to play, where not to play, and what to pack. It's all in here. Paddy and Henry kick off the episode with a run down of Henry's packing list before jumping into the DERT and then a full it...

We've made it! It's become bittersweet to reach the Open as it is now the year's final major, but there is hardly a better golf week of the year than this one. Early morning wake ups, coffee in hand, wind blowing, gorse taking souls. Whatever your favorite part of the open is, there is much to love. Today, we have each selected 3 players + a dark horse that we think should be monitored...

Once again we are joined by Sam of Cookie Jar Golf to preview the 2024 Open Championship! Henry and Sam run through a typical menu of banter, DERT, some picks for the week, coverage on Troon's history as an Open Championship venue as well as a club in general, and some talk about Southwest Scottish golf in a general sense. It's been a wonderful major season and the season's final major...

The Open Championship is upon us and to start to get the engines firing for the final major of the year, we are here to run through the entire list of courses that are still a part of the ROTA and evaluate the ranking of them. There are currently 9 courses in the open rota that Walker and Henry will each run through 9 to 1 and also throw in 1 course they each think would make for a compelling addi...

Private or commercial, with an entourage or all alone, everyone in the professional golf world has to spend a lot of time getting from one event to the next. So naturally, we have decided to speculate on what a number of pro golfers do to spend their time in the air. Eating, Drinking, who's with them, what might their plane look like, what are post tournament reflections, pre tournament prepar...

There has been a lot of talk as of late of the different ways to go about pitching the golf ball. Steep? Shallow? VSP? Bounce? What does all of this mean? What are the pros and cons? Today we're here to break it all down! In this episode, you can expect: - What types of golfers do each method. - What should you do? - How technology has informed pitching technique over time. Hope you all enjoy...

We are back for Tie Course Reviews, this time keeping things more down the middle with an discussion on golf courses with great par 3's, par 4's, and par 5's. The most important piece of this conversation will be not just what the course is and what the sets of pars look like, but most importantly why they satisfy the things we each look for in great sets of par 3's, 4's, and 5...

What a week from Pinehurst. The golf course, the tournament, the weather, it all came out beautifully. You have to think the USGA is very pleased with round 1 from the first anchor site they have announced for their most important championship. Today we are breaking it all down. What we learned, saw, heard, and will take into the rest of the season from Pinehurst! Hope you all enjoy this conversat...

Andrew Novak joins Walker to talk about his path to the PGA Tour as an undervalued high school late bloomer. The path through an extended Korn Ferry Tour season riddled with COVID was only just the beginning, but progress has been steady.  As always, we find out what he’s been Drinking, Eating, Reading, and Thinking, plus some discussion around life on the PGA Tour, favorite venues, and how he vie...

You know the drill by now, we're doing our what ifs for this year's US Open at Pinehurst. If the year's first 2 majors and Pinehurst's history as a host site are any indicator, we are in for another great week. Of course, no great major week can start out with our what ifs, so tune in to hear about the serious, important, not so serious, and not so important! Hope you all enjoy thi...

This week we have Brandon Wu AND Isaiah Salinda back at The Tie Podcast to preview the US Open at Pinehurst with us! Brandon recently qualified in Dallas for what will be his 3rd US Open. Isaiah made it out of the Maryland Qualifier for what will be his second US Open after making it to The Country Club in 2022. Both of these guys competed in the 2019 US Amateur at Pinehurst so they will have work...

We are 2 majors into the season with 2 more to be played, and today on #mudballmonday, we are going to discuss the things we have learned from the year's first 2 majors that we can look out for in the second two. Some of the highlights of the conversation are: - The role of ball striking in today's game in general and in particular at the majors. - Architecture vs. conditioning to create d...

Back to back days with a pod?!?! What's not to love? We are back today to break down the NCAA Men's golf match play bracket and give you the inside track on every single match on the board and who we think will bring it home come Wednesday! Thanks for the support as always!  Cheers,  - The Tie Guys Website:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thetiepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https:/...

Pinehurst No. 2. A course we have a lot of passion for here at the tie. As two North Carolinians, it is objectively the best golf course in our home state, but it goes deeper than that. Not only is that the case, the deuce is also such a wonderful and important golf course in so many ways. Today we are talking about what we have learned from No. 2 about architecture more broadly as well as why we...

Golf Channel on course analyst and 2023 NCAA Champion Emilia Migliaccio joins us live from Omni La Costa resort ahead of calling the Women's final to talk about the golf course and what we can expect for the men next week. Emilia not only has competed in the NCAA finals twice herself, she now calls golf on PGATour live, as well as the Korn Ferry Tour, at USGA events, and more. There aren't...

What a week at Valhalla! Was it the best golf course? Maybe not, but it was a heck of a tournament and the golf course identified a great crop of players that provided us an awesome sunday. Today we're breaking down the week at Valhalla and our reactions to the course, the players, and everything in between. Hope you all enjoy this conversation.  Thanks for the support as always!  Cheers,  - T...

Shaper and architect Trevor Dormer is back again for a second visit on The Tie.  In this episode, Trev and Walker discussed the work he’s been involved in lately:  Pt. Hardy Golf Club // Cabot St Lucia Coore & Crenshaw original design More oceanside holes than Cypress Point Difficulty of construction // on-site stories of adversity & creativity Old Dane // Homer, Nebraska:  Trevor Dormer r...

WELCOME to the second major of the year! The majors have become better and better in this complex golf landscape and even the PGA is no exception. Getting all the best players together and at the events that the players care about the most has become such a treat and this week trusts to continue that trend. Today, we're chatting about our "What ifs" for the PGA Championship. The scen...

The Tree Farm. We've given this one plenty of love in comparisons to other courses, but have yet to talk about it purely as its own review. Today that changes. Henry will be breaking down what he likes about it, and how he thinks the course will develop over time. In today's episode, you can expect: - Where The Tree Farm sits relative to other course's Henry likes. - The strengths and...