Special episode this week as we discuss Congaree Golf Club with Zac Blair! Congaree plays host this week to the Palmetto Championship. Zac and Cody discuss the club, history and layout of this Tom Fazio design. Enjoy!

Crash Course, Episode 23: Congaree Golf Club

19 year old Yuka Saso wins the U.S. Women's Open, Lexi Thompson gives one away, and everything else from the week at Olympic Club. We also chat about Jon Rahm's wild W/D at the Memorial, and the annual Brooks/Bryson update. A lot in this one, enjoy.

440 - US Women's Open/Memorial Recap

Cody and Tron are joined by Mr. Nicholas LaRocca, GM and COO and Mr. Chad Mark, Director of Grounds at Muirfield Village Golf Club. While the final putts were falling at the 2020 Memorial Tournament, Chad and his team started a complete renovation of the course with owner and founder Mr. Jack Nicklaus. Today we discuss the process behind the work, timelines, crews and changes viewers will notice. Enjoy!

Crash Course, Episode 22: Muirfield Village Golf Club

In this week's episode Randy talks to San Francisco-native, Kira Dixon. Kira works for both the Golf Channel and USGA and is covering the US Women's Open at Olympic Club this week. She discusses the role golf played in her childhood and how she found her way back to it professionally, how she got into pageant life (she was Miss America 2015), and a bunch more. Enjoy!

140: Kira Dixon

Before the action begins at The Olympic Club, we're joined by two of the competitors in the field at the 2021 US Women's Open. First up, we'll hear from ANA Inspiration champ Patty Tavatanakit on what the last few years have been like as she began her professional career and the next steps after her first win in a major. The second half of the pod (36:15) is a visit with New Zealand's Amelia Garvey as the former USC Trojan prepares to compete in her first major as a professional.

439 - 2021 US Women's Open Preview

Big Randy and Neil break down Hyde Park Golf & Country Club in Cincinnati, OH. Hyde Park is a 1909 Donald Ross design course that sits high on the list of private club options in Cincinnati.

Crash Course, Episode 21: Hyde Park Golf & Country Club

Kokrak emerges in Ft. Worth, Spieth fades, as Soly, D.J. and Neil break down the week in golf. We chat about observations from on-site at Colonial, the LPGA Match Play, the Brooks/Bryson video, and everything else from the week.

438 - Charles Schwab Challenge Recap

Better late than never this week! We are off to Las Vegas in conjunction with the LPGA Match Play event at Shadow Creek. Joining Tron and Randy is Benito Martinez, Vegas resident, and food/beverage extraordinaire. Benito has a long history in the restaurant business which he discusses before getting into his top picks for a trip out to Sin City. Whether you've never been (like us), or are a Vegas veteran, we promise you'll come away with a lot of new ideas, and food to try, on your next trip. Enjoy!

139: Las Vegas

Very special episode as Cody is joined by Ben Cook, winner of the Crystal Bowl for low PGA Club Professional at the 2021 PGA Championship held on the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Resort. Ben walks Cody through tournament prep, daily activities, and overall course setup. Ben is the Director of Instruction at Yankee Springs Golf Club in Wayland, MI as well as a seasonal Instructor at John's Island Golf Club in Vero Beach, FL.

Crash Course, Episode 20: 2021 PGA Championship at the Ocean Course

Bones joins the pod to share some Phil stories, what it was like to be on the bag for five major championships, why he believes Phil has longevity, Kiawah and what makes it tough, a Phil practical joke story, and a lot more from the 2021 PGA Championship.

437 - Bones Recaps the PGA Championship

PHIL HAS DONE IT! Golf history is made, and we do our best to debrief from a historic day in sports. We chat about Phil's career, his shots of the day, the panic moments, Brooks, Louis, Kiawah, and everything else from a memorable week in golf.

436 - Sunday PGA Championship Recap

Phil v Brooks! We recap one of the great major championship Saturdays since we've been in the podcast. Phil shooting drones out of the skies, questionable drops, and a Sunday battle between two stalwarts. Cannot wait.

435 - Saturday PGA Championship Recap

Phil surges, Louis makes a move, and Brooks does his usual thing. Soly and Randy wrap up an eventful Friday at Kiawah, including Van Rooyen's outburst, Bryson's whining, JT & Rory's disappointment, Spieth's putting, the rest of the leaderboard, and more.

434 - Friday PGA Championship Recap

Welcome to the first of four episodes exploring Tom Coyne's new book, "A Course Called America". While not a new concept broadly speaking, this book series is a new adventure here on the TrapDraw. And who better, and what better, to give it a go than Tom Coyne and his new book. The hope for this series is for listeners to pick up "A Course Called America" (details for that below), read it, and then tune in to hear an in-depth discussion of what they've just read, featuring not only Tom and Randy but special guests from the book. The Series schedule will be as follows:

Part 2: First Half of the Book--Thursday, June 10th

Part 3: Second Half of the Book--Thursday, June 24th

In today's show, Randy chats with Tom about the genesis for the book, how it differs from his Ireland and Scotland iterations, what it's like to plan a 50-state, 300-round golf odyssey, and so much more. Enjoy!

138: Tom Coyne, A.C.C.A. Book Series Part 1

Kiawah shows out, Corey Conners stripes it, Rory doesn't, and everything else from round 1. We talk ESPN+, Brooks' dumb hat, Hovland, Morikawa, Spieth, JT, Keegan, Phil, grandstands, and a lot more.

433 - Thursday PGA Championship Recap

We preview the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah, discuss how we expect this golf course to play, the large coverage windows, our picks to win and not to win, and take a bunch of listener questions. On the back end, Scott Van Pelt joins (50:00) to share stories from his first day on site, talk some bad beats, the scenery at Kiawah, and a lot more.

432 - PGA Championship Preview (ft. Scott Van Pelt)

The TrapDraw is headed to Charleston this week to "preview" the PGA Championship at Kiawah. Tron and Randy catch up on some matters before welcoming on local resident and F&B expert, Shep Rose. Shep is one of the stars of the Bravo show, 'Southern Charm'. He discusses how he found his way on that show, what it's like living in Charleston, and gives a bunch of great food and bar recommendations. Enjoy!

137: Charleston, SC

K.H. Lee wins in Dallas, and we discuss his emotional win, his rise, TPC Craig Ranch, Sam Burns, Spieth, Berger, Kiawah, Richard Bland, the NCAA Women's Regional fiasco, Korn Ferry Tour, and a lot more. On the back end, Soly chats with Sweetens Cove co-owner Andy Roddick (58:45) about his golf journey, an awesome Sergio Garcia story, what makes Sweetens special, and more.

431 - AT&T Byron Nelson Recap & Andy Roddick Interview

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