The Bantam Golf Podcast

I’ve been taking golf lessons since I was eight years old, and over the years I’ve probably worked with close to 20 different coaches. Some were great, some weren’t the right fit, and some gave me things I probably wasn’t ready to understand at the time. After a lesson today with Bill Breen, I started thinking about that entire journey—and why finding a coach who speaks your language can completel...

The Walker Cup reminded me why match play is the best form of golf: great courses, great players, great fans and no bs. I talk about GB&I’s comeback, the unconceded-putt controversy, and a match from a few year’s ago that taught me a valuable lesson: follow the damn rules.

I tried something new this year: planning ahead. I put the golf tournaments on the calendar months in advance, made sure everyone knew the dates, and thought I had the whole thing figured out. Then the greens went sideways, tournament dates started moving, and a rescheduled Member-Member landed directly on top of a family beach trip. What followed was a day of negotiations, arguments and attempted...

Scottie Scheffler wins the Tour Championship, the Good Good drama continues, and Grant Horvat launches a $200 three-club set for toddlers. What a week in golf. Let’s talk about it.

The PGA Tour is blowing up its postseason in 2028. Match play, rotating venues and a format that finally makes sense. I freaking love it.

Good Good, influencers, and how golf lost the plot.

After two days in Augusta, I walked away with a feeling I never thought I’d have: The Masters doesn’t feel the same. In this episode, I break down what I experienced on the grounds Monday and Tuesday - from the 3+ hour waits to get through the golf shop and shipping lines to the tournament atmosphere that felt more like crowd management than the sacred rhythm ANGC used to have. We’ll talk about th...

I finally have power after almost 10 days without it. Today we discuss Brooks’s return to the PGA Tour, LIV points and LIV’s future and my prediction for Waste Management Phoenix Open. Please enjoy!

I booked a lesson to work on my swing. What I got was a sales pitch. Please enjoy!

Do I still love golf? I woke up a bit lost this morning and decided to go play a quick 18 holes to see if I still loved this game that’s tormented me so much over the years. I recorded this podcast shortly after to answer this question. It’s quick and harmless. Please enjoy!

Quick recap on Day 1 at the 2025 Ryder Cup. What a mess by Keegan. Don't have a lot of faith it gets better over the weekend (Collin / English vs. Rory / Tommy again - WTF). Oh well onward we go! USA! USA! USA!

A quick Ryder Cup preview and my thoughts on who takes it home this weekend! Please enjoy!

A man confronts his demons or rather a quick reaction to the 2025 Masters and Rory finally winning the green jacket. What a tournament. I’m sad it’s over, but it’s one we’re going to be talking about for a long time. Please enjoy!

Quick podcast about my 2 days at the 2025 Masters and who I think is going to win this year. Please enjoy!

I’m back. This podcast covers where I’ve been, why I tried to rebrand, the current state of the PGA and where I’ll be next Monday and Tuesday. Please enjoy!

I went to Club Champion to get fitted for a driver. I left with nothing. This is the detailed account of that experience. Please enjoy!

I just got back from 2 practice rounds at the Masters. I give you my thoughts on who has a chance to win this year and how many sandwiches I consumed. Please enjoy!

Today we discuss the ball roll back decision and what we know so far and also discuss Jon Rahm’s potential move to LIV. Please enjoy!

A State of the Union for Bantam (where the hell have I been), a brief Ryder Cup recap, a 1 ticket LIV Golf bet, Tiger’s new TGL, and a few other noteworthy new stories. Please enjoy!

We’re back. I discuss where I’ve been for the last month and my reaction to the JT pick and the rest of the Captain’s picks for the US Ryder Cup team. Please enjoy!

We discuss the leaked pics of the new Costco driver, soccer players going to Saudi Arabia teams and recap the Open Championship. I also give my pick for the 3M Open. You don’t want to miss it. Please enjoy!

Quick pod on who I think is going to win and perform well at the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. Please enjoy!

We speak briefly about the latest US Open and then recap the member-guest I just played in as well as my match yesterday. Harbour Town travel episode coming later this week. Please enjoy!

We discuss the latest news on the PGA Tour LIV merger, the start of Member-Guest SZN, and our picks for the US Open. Please enjoy!

Emergency Podcast…the PGA Tour and LIV Golf agree to merge. The news broke this morning in a shared press release. On this emergency pod, we discuss the limited details of this merger, player reactions and professional golf moving forward. Please enjoy!