The day has come! Tony Finau wins the Northern Trust, and Soly is here to collect on some debts. We chat about his one shot victory, get a surprise guest appearance, and the rest of the group tries their best to downplay his win at every turn. We also discuss Anna Nordqvist's win at the AIG Women's Open, Madelene Sagstrom's runner up (with a guest appearance from Madelene calling in! (58:15) ), the Playing Through debacle, Carnoustie, and so much more from a wild week in golf.

468 - Tony Finau wins the Northern Trust!

The Strapped Boys are back! This time they sit down and discuss the first course at Pinehurst Resort. According to history, hotel guests introduced the game in the dairy cattle grazing fields, hitting little white balls that disturbed the herd. Pinehurst Founder James Walker Tufts then hired Dr. D. Leroy Culver of New York to design and build a golf course in Pinehurst in 1898. The first clubhouse followed a few months later. Pinehurst’s first golf professional, John Dunn Tucker, was hired in 1899 to add an additional nine. The course later became Pinehurst No. 1, our first 18-hole layout. In 1900, Tufts hired Donald J. Ross, a young Scottish golf professional, to direct golf operations at Pinehurst. Ross completed renovations of No. 1 in 1901 and in 1907 completed work on Pinehurst No. 2. Enjoy!

Crash Course, Episode 35: Pinehurst No. 1

The Women's British Open is this weekend at famed Carnoustie so we brought in a true Scotsman, John Huggan, to talk about it. An up-front caveat, though, we spend more time discussing golf at large than we do Carnoustie, because in John's words, there's just not that much going on. So come for Tron and Randy discussing news of the day in the first part of the episode, and stay for John Huggan discussing his wider thoughts on the game of golf in the second part. You can find John writing at Golf Digest, and on twitter @johnhuggan. Enjoy!

153: Carnoustie

On this throwback episode, we unpack The Dunes and Lost Farm courses at Barnbougle Resort. The Dunes is a 2004 Tom Doak/Mike Clayton designed that sits on a former potato farm on Tasmania's north east coast. Lost Farm is a Coore and Crenshaw design that opened in 2010. Both courses are a must add to any Australian golf itinerary. Enjoy

Crash Course, Episode 34: Barnbougle Dunes and Lost Farm

Harris English joins the pod to either confirm or deny that he is indeed flushing the ball, as well as detailing the final round of the WGC-FexEx St. Jude Classic, his bounce back in form in recent years, heckling at tour events, the differences between major championships and regular PGA Tour events, the Ryder Cup, and so much more.

467 - Harris English

Kevin Kisner wins the Wyndham via a six man playoff in Greensboro to close down the PGA Tour regular season, James Piot claims the 121st US Amateur at Oakmont plus we'll break down the latest on potential Ryder Cup captain's picks, USGA future sites, OWGR formula adjustments and much more.

466 - Wyndham Championship Recap

DJ and Cody sit down to discuss The Yards in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Owner David Miller purchased the former Arnold Palmer designed Oak Bridge Club and with the help of GM Mike Miles, has transformed the property in a new golf experience. The Yard’s is an innovative reimagining of the traditional country club to fit any lifestyle. Enjoy!

Crash Course, Episode 33: The Yards 

We're back from traveling and in preview mode on the TrapDraw! This week Tron and Randy head to Omaha, NE, in conjunction with the Korn Ferry regular season championship. They catch up on some items to start the show before welcoming on friend of the pod, and Omaha lifer, Michael Wilhelm. Michael shares all kinds of great insight and knowledge into what makes Omaha a wonderful place. Enjoy!

152: Omaha

DJ is joined by our close friend and all around great guy Matt Golden to discuss Erin Hills Golf Course in Erin, Wisconsin. Opened in 2006, Erin Hills is mostly known for hosting the 2017 US Open and 2011 US Amateur. Enjoy this listen as they give their best to break down the interesting story of how Erin Hills came to be, the course as a Championship host, and the fabulous resort it has developed into today. Cheers!

Crash Course, Episode 32: Erin Hills

From nuclear missile operations to the Korn Ferry Tour, Tom Whitney joins us to chat about the (lengthy) 2020-2021 Korn Ferry season, how much it means to have Korn Ferry status locked up for next year, his unique military background, personal tragedy, and so much more.

465 - Tom Whitney

This week's pod is a busy one: Abe Ancer's win in Memphis, Harris English's meltdown, Bryson, more Bryson comments, Nelly Korda's gold, what women's golf in the Olympics means, the new PGA TOUR schedule, and a ton more.

464 - FedEx St. Jude/Women's Olympic Golf Recap

In today's episode we talk to architect, writer, and author Jim Hartsell about his new book, "The Secret Home of Golf: The Authorized History of King-Collins Golf and the Creation of Sweetens Cove". Available now for pre-order from 

the book will ship in early September--perfect timing for you to get ahead of your Holiday shopping. Before discussing his book on Sweetens Cove, Jim discusses the influence Scottish golf has had on him, as well as classic golf writing. In fact, Jim has a series on Scottish golf currently going at our website, 

, and has pieces in 'The Golfers Journal' and 'Links Diary'. He and Randy then get into his new book, how it came to be, and a little bit of what it's about. Jim's passion for writing, Scottish links, and that wonderful little 9-holer set into the Sequatchie Valley in Tennessee permeates this discussion. Enjoy!

151: Jim Hartsell & 'The Secret Home of Golf'

He's back! Peter Kostis joins the pod for a wide-ranging discussion on the changes in the modern game including the economics on tour, equipment, course architecture, broadcast coverage and much more!

463 - Peter Kostis on the evolution of modern golf

We recap a wild weekend of Olympic Golf in Tokyo, discussing what this win means for Xander, Rory Sabbatini's wild route to a silver medal, C.T. Pan, South Korean military service, golf in the Olympics in general, Rory and JT's comments, format changes, and a lot more.

462 - Men's Olympic Golf Recap

Today's episode is a conversation with Golfweek's Beth Ann Nichols (@GolfweekNichols on twitter) all about the women's golf and the LPGA tour. Since the last time Randy caught up with Beth Ann back in early May a lot has happened--Nelly Korda is a major champion and #1-ranked player in the world, Yuka Saso took home the US Women's Open at Olympic (thanks, in part, to Lexi's Sunday collapse), and so much more. Randy asks her about the Evian and its standing on the women's major championship circuit, the Solheim Cup, and the new Commissioner. Lots of ground covered in this one and thanks as always to Beth Ann for his knowledge and insight. Enjoy!

150: Beth Ann Nichols

Mark Broadie joins us to discuss the origins of his groundbreaking work in golf analytics research and the evolution of the strokes gained metrics. Mark also breaks down some inefficiencies in the OWGR rankings system, how he would use his data to pick a Ryder Cup team, and some potential improvements in technology that could help refine the strokes gained metrics.

461 - Mark Broadie

Episode 150: Beth Ann Nichols

We recap Minjee Lee's win at the Evian, Cam Champ's win at the 3M, Bryson and Rahm out of the Olympics, golf in the Olympics in general, Evian's status as a major, Champ's ability to close, Grayson Murray's tweet, Ryder Cup, WITB, and a ton more. We also chat with Jose Maria Olazabal (1:04:00) about his new golf course in Greece, his career, and a lot more.

460 - Evian/3M Recap (+ Jose Maria Olazabal interview)

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