Louis Oosthuizen jumps out to the lead, Spieth gets hot, Bryson says some dumb stuff, a Cobra rep claps back, and everything else from day 1 at Royal St. George's, including the golf course, Rory, JT, the rest of the leaderboard, and a ton more.

455 - British Open Recap, Round 1

The TrapDraw is headed to Midland, Michigan along with the LPGA Tour this week to explore an area of the country that is often overlooked. Tron and Randy touch on a number of different topics to begin the episode before welcoming on former Midland resident, and Randy's old pal from graduate school, Scott the Arborist. Scott spent several years living in Midland after school and shares all the knowledge he has about his former home. Plus, a fascinating discussion on trees breaks out towards the end of the show. Enjoy!

148: Midland, MI

It's the final major of the year as the Open Championship returns from a one year hiatus and is back at Royal St. George's Golf Club. We break down what has us excited about the course, which hasn't hosted the Open since 2011, give you our picks to win (and not to win), visit some of the key storylines, and get hyped for some links golf. Plus, we chat with "Whistles Go Woo" about his process for making golf picks.

454 - Open Championship Preview

A busy week in golf, as we discuss Min Woo Lee's win at the Scottish Open, why the The Renaissance Club hosts this event, the future of the event, Rory's security incident, Rahm, and everything else from Scotland. We also chat about Lucas Glover's win at the John Deere, #Chezfest, Furyk at the U.S. Senior Open, The Match, Bryson's caddie situation, and a lot more.

The referenced article on the Scottish Open from UK Golf Guy: 

https://www.ukgolfguy.com/golf-blog/scottish-open-future

Jane Park's GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/ad43c4ed

453 - Scottish Open/John Deere Recap

This is it, the final installment of the 'A Course Called America' Book Series! Randy and Tom Coyne discuss the conclusion of the book, talk about the golf lists at the back, and answer listener-submitted questions. The final 25 minutes of this episode is very special--Tom's father, Jim, the main inspiration behind the journey, joins to reflect on his own cross-country trip to San Diego so many years ago, as well as what it means to him to have read his son's words. Enjoy!

147: A.C.C.A. Book Series Part 4, ft. Tom Coyne and his Dad

Neil and Soly debrief Manufacturers' Golf and Country Club located in Fort Washington, PA. Manufacturers' is a 1925 William Flynn design overlooking the Sandy Run Creek outside Philadelphia. Tons of land movement around this course which was masterfully routed over hills, around and over the creek, and in some instances at the bottom of the former quarry. Enjoy!

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Michael Keiser, Jr., owner of the Sand Valley Golf Resort and son of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort owner Mike Keiser, joins the pod to catch up on the latest developments at Sand Valley, Bandon Dunes and the recreation of the Lido Golf Course. Michael also details the family's philosophy around golf development and his upbringing in the golf business as a caddie and agronomy staff member at Bandon Dunes.

452 - Michael Keiser, Jr.

Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, TX was founded in 1936 by Marvin Leonard with the intent to have healthy bentgrass greens. To get the job done, Mr. Leonard hired John Bredemus to design the course located on the South bank of the Trinity River. Later, the club brought in Perry Maxwell to fine tune the routing and improve the course. Colonial is the annual host to a PGA Tour event dating back to 1946. It has also hosted multiple USGA Championships and is the home club of nearby TCU Golf teams. The club recently approved a course restoration project which will be led by Gill Hanse, DJ and Cody dive in and discuss the history, routing, layout, and fun that is Colonial Country Club. Enjoy!

Crash Course, Episode 28: Colonial Country Club

Soly and Kevin Van Valkenburg recap the majors from the 2009 Masters through the 2012 PGA Championship. From Rory's wins at Congressional and Kiawah to unlikely winners like Y.E. Yang, Charl Schwartzel and Lucas Glover, we'll look back at a most unique period in professional golf with some of the stories you might remember, and some you definitely won't. We also get into the Bryson - Tim Tucker news on the front end of the pod. Thanks to KVV for joining us for this one!

451 - 2009-2012 Majors Deep Dive with KVV

Crash Course, Episode 27: Rolling Green Golf Club

Stewart Cink joins to chat about how he got his golf game back, his mental journey through a career spanning decades, his "mountaintop of peace," how he increased distance, the 2009 British Open, dealing with the close call at the 2001 U.S. Open, and so much more.

450 - Stewart Cink

This week's TrapDraw is a worldwide exclusive! Lee Sanderlin, of Jackson, Mississippi, joins Tron Carter to discuss his penance for finishing last in his fantasy football league--24 hours in a Waffle House (with time off for each waffle consumed). The story went viral last week and Lee, a big TrapDraw fan, eschewed larger media outlets to give us the exclusive. Hear all about the ordeal--the strategy, worst parts, lives he touched--and much more about Lee. Enjoy!

146: Lee Sanderlin & 24 Hours in a Waffle House

Cincinnati native Big Randy is joined by Neil to discuss Kenwood Country Club located outside of Cincinnati, OH. Kenwood Country Club is a 36-hole facility established in 1929 with both courses designed by Mr. William Diddel. Enjoy!

Crash Course, Episode 26: Kenwood Country Club

We recap a fun week spent at the KPMG Women's PGA, Nelly Korda's dominant win, our biggest takeaways from being on site, the future of women's golf with a new world number one, and a ton more from Atlanta. We also recap Kramer Hickok and Harris English's duel, the new Ryder Cup standings, arm lock putting, and other stories from this week in golf.

449 - KPMG Women's PGA/Travelers Recap

We're back with the third installment of the 'A Course Called America' book series, this time detailing the second half of the book (pages 195 and beyond). Randy and Tom chat about a litany of topics out of the book before welcoming on Ben Hotaling, one of the founders of Brough Creek National which Tom bestowed with the honor of the Great American Golf Course. Ben details what made him and his buddies create a seven-hole layout in one of their backyards, what he's learned along the way, and how people can go see and play it for themselves. Enjoy!

145: A.C.C.A. Book Series Part 3, ft. Tom Coyne & Ben Hotaling

Stacy Lewis joins the podcast for the first time to talk about the KPMG Women's PGA, the current state of the LPGA, statistics and how that holds LPGA players back, motherhood and how that relates to her golf career, the lessons she wants to teach her daughter, and so much more. This one was a lot of fun.

448 - Stacy Lewis

Soly and Ben sit down to discuss Country Club of North Carolina, or CCNC as it is regularly called. CCNC is a 36 hole private club in Pinehurst, NC that was established in 1963. This summer the U.S. Junior Amateur will be played on both the Dogwood and Cardinal Courses as CCNC add to its rich history of hosting USGA Championship events. Enjoy!

Crash Course, Episode 25: Country Club of North Carolina

The TrapDraw is headed to Maine this week in conjunction with the Korn Ferry stop! After a bit of housekeeping Tron and Randy welcome Maine native, Timothy Simons, on the show. He talks about growing up in Maine, how he found his way into acting, moving out to LA, and a lot more. Enjoy!

144: Maine

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