At The Turn - Golf Podcast
Looking for a hardcore PGA Tour breakdown, or ways to improve your swing, well friend, then you’re in the wrong place. This is a conversation podcast about bogey golfers by bogey golfers. Broadcaster Joe Simons and GolfLink Editor Nick Heidelberger cover everything outside the ropes. Welcome to Patrick Reed’s least favorite golf podcast: At The Turn.
Episodes
May 21, 2024 • 52 mins
Want to know how it feels to compete under U.S. Open pressure? Well, friend of the program Bryan Romey recounts his experience playing a qualifier for our national open. Nick caddied for him and shares his perspective as well. It's unlike any episode we've done before, so give it a listen!
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May 14, 2024 • 50 mins
The strongest field in golf, Michael Block stealing the spotlight, Tiger teeing it up. The fellas decide what's under the radar and what's being blown way out of proportion. Then, they make their picks for the 2024 PGA Championship. Spoiler: not Scottie Chef.
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May 7, 2024 • 41 mins
It's something we've all talked about after a few beers on the 19th hole: I'm going to try and qualify for the U.S. Open. Well, friend of the program Bryan Romey is putting his putter where his mouth is. Next week he's competing in local qualifying for the 2024 U.S. Open. He shares his goals, hilarious practice round and expectations of the big day. And, oh yeah, Nick is going to loop for him!
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April 30, 2024 • 52 mins
Sure, teeing it up with your regular foursome is always a treat, but when was the last time you experienced the magic of sharing 4-plus hours with complete strangers? This week the boys examine the beauty of playing with randoms. Then, is anyone else noticing how penal 9-hole rounds are for your handicap? Nick is. Stay tuned for an epic rant about the new handicapping system.
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April 23, 2024 • 40 mins
Surely everyone knows how to drive a golf cart. Right? RIGHT!?!? Well, friends you'd be surprised. With golf season in full swing the boys go over the basics and advanced protocols when operating a motorized vehicle on the fairways.
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April 16, 2024 • 56 mins
Don't compound mistakes. Stick to your putting routine. No 6s on par 5s. We've all heard the best ways to course management success, but how do you actually do it? The fellas share their cerebral strategies. Before that, a brief recap of the 2024 Masters: Scottie wins (duh), Ludvig impresses and Captain Zach Johnson finds yet another way to embarrass himself.
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Is the Par-3 Contest fun? How cool are Green Jackets? Do so many amateurs belong in the field? It's Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated: Masters edition with Matchstick Golf Founder Dane Delgado. Excited updates are shared about the premier ball marker company in the game, before the gang makes their picks for the 2024 Masters.
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April 2, 2024 • 42 mins
We've all been victims and victimized others on the golf course, but what is the appropriate way to react when you accident pipe one into another group? How mad should you be when the threesome behind you hits your cart with their tee shot? The fellas break down the do's and don'ts and also share their experiences with both sides of this tricky coin.
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We're going fast! Nick is gaining speed and is letting you behind the curtain. He details the techniques that are already showing signs of success on the course. Plus, the fellas talk Happy Gilmore 2, which is apparently a go.
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Do you feel guilty ditching work or skipping your niece's birthday party in favor of the golf course? The boys chat about the pressure of playing when maybe you shouldn't be. Would you rather returns, discussing the best time of day to play. Finally, tee it high and let it fly: hitting houses (probably) isn't your fault.
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March 12, 2024 • 43 mins
Intimidated by the process of going in for a club fitting? Don't worry, anyone can do it! Joe emerges from his cave, embraces the 21st century, and details the process from start to finish. Including, how he broke his driver on the path to finding his perfect fit. Then, should a golfer be measured by the size of their divots? The fellas explore the social media phenomenon of celebrating enormous beaver pelts.
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March 5, 2024 • 37 mins
Nick returns! And, Joe needs a new driver. The boys talk about where to begin such a crucial process. Sometimes when you play a good round you just want to play more golf, well friend, that's bonus. Finally, the dumbest thing you've ever done on the course, likely doesn't compete with the story on this week's show.
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Starting in 2024, Par 3 golf courses now count toward your handicap. How that happens is Director Handicapping and Course Rating with the Oregon Golf Association - Gretchen Yoder - spends the winter traversing the state to make sure courses that want to be rated, are rated. We also discuss the other changes to the World Handicapping System and how she deals with the abnormal when trying to create a level playing field.
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February 20, 2024 • 34 mins
Friend of the show Bryan Romey is back to discuss his U.S. Open aspirations, how he stays sharp in the winter, the balancing act of lower your handicap while improving your game and prioritizing practice with a family and age related physical limitations
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One of our favorite guests - Greg Monteforte of GolfThreadsBlog is back on the show make sure that even if you don't play good in 2024, you're going to look great! He shares stories from the recent PGA merchandise show, what trends are in this spring and the countless brands you're going to see adorning Tour Stars this year.
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February 6, 2024 • 38 mins
Would you rather make an ace: alone, with Covid Cups, on a par-3 course or on a simulator? The boys deep dive into what counts and what doesn't, before Nick explains his big plans for 2024. Then, they dish on the results of their mental game test.
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January 30, 2024 • 45 mins
The long whispered rumors are in fact true, Nick DID venture to Orlando for the PGA Merchandise Show and dishes on the latest in speed gains, training aids and putter preferences. The boys also mediate on Anthony Kim's likely return to pro golf and if that moves the all important needle.
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January 22, 2024 • 38 mins
Joe is heading to Scotland this summer and explains how he plans to try and play The Old Course at St. Andrews. Nick gets fit for a putter and it really changed his perspective on the short game. Bernhard Langer is hanging it up at Augusta National and his record there is truly astonishing.
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January 15, 2024 • 49 mins
Nick and Joe are back in action! They hit on a range of topics from golf media's disappearing middle class, to punching up on social media, why trophies are better than money for regular folks and golfers tendency to diminish their own accomplishments.
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January 1, 2024 • 37 mins
Happy New Year! The fellas look at the year to come and settle on their golf goals. More birdies! More golf! More trophies!
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