Kyle Surlow joins the show for our yearly Masters Preview Pod. Be sure to check out Golf Guide Podcast to hear more about what Kyle has to say in the golfing world. In this episode we: - Make our picks - Discuss best and worst case scenarios - What makes the Masters special to us Enjoy!

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#99 Masters Preview w/ Kyle Surlow

Ryan Ellerbrock is a professional golfer. But a few weeks ago, he was asked to put his clubs down and carry the clubs for a friend of the podcast, Martin Trainer. Trainer went on to win that week, and Ellerbrock now has a crazy story and life experience to go along with it. On this episode, Ellerbrock goes over the feelings of being on the bag and winning a PGA Tour event.  Enjoy!

#98 w/ Ryan Ellerbrock; Caddying and Winning on the PGA Tour

Cody Blick joins the show to share the story from his crazy Final Stage adventure. After playing solid golf for 3 days, Cody found himself 4 off the pace for getting a Web.com Tour Card. Sunday morning he woke up and realized that his golf clubs had been stolen, but still fired a final round 63 to cruise into the top 40 and secure 8 starts next season. Here is the full story from the man himself. Enjoy!

#97 w/ Cody Blick; How He Shot 63 with Rental Clubs at Q School

Kyle Surlow from the Golf Guide Podcast interviews Chris on all things San Diego Golf. We go over the best value courses, where to stay, and where to splurge. Enjoy!

#96 San Diego Golf w/ Kyle Surlow

Brian Turley and I pretend that we're Ryder Cup Captains for a day and talk potential pairings, dream matchups, and predict the score for this years Ryder Cup. Enjoy!

#95 Ryder Cup Preview w/ Turley

Bobby Bucey joins the show this week to discuss winning the California State Amateur. As a full time auditor, it seems like Bobby wouldn't have enough time to practice, but he goes over how he continues to improve his game and how his improvement got him to the biggest win of his career. I also go over the 5 Minute Golfers Journal, it's not a new idea, but it's a great way to stay positive after rounds and stay organized with what you need to practice to continue to improve.  Enjoy!

#94 w/ Bobby Bucey; California State Amateur Champion

Kevin Burns joins the show this week to talk about the art of custom putter building.  Kevin has had a long career in the golf industry and has made putters for the best players in the world in a variety of different fashions. He has worked for big box companies, and now has his own shop in San Jose, CA. We go over his career trajectory and the passion he has for custom building putters. Enjoy!

#93 w/ Kevin Burns; Custom Putter Maker at Kevin Burns Golf

Kyle Surlow, host of the Golf Guide Podcast, and I share our ideas for what could be done to the Playoffs to drum up some more excitement.    Be sure to share your ideas with us on twitter or instagram. @nogimmes @no_gimmes

#92 w/ Kyle Surlow; Different Formats for the FedEx Cup Playoffs

Pete Wlodkowski is the founder of amateurgolf.com, an amateur golfer, and huge golf nut. Amateurgolf.com is an awesome website that covers all things amateur golf, so I figured having Pete on the week after the US Amateur made sense. We talk about; - How his team covers an event like the US Am - How technology is affecting the modern game - Women amateurs - Norcal vs. Socal golf   Enjoy the show!

#91 w/ Pete Wlodkowski; on the 2018 US Amateur and amateurgolf.com

Mike Bury is my guest on the show this week. He can be found on instagram @mikeburygolf and is the Director of Instruction at Las Colinas CC in Dallas Texas. Ranked by Golf Digest as one of the "Best Young Golf Instructors in America 2016/2017", Mike has built a system of drills based in feedback that are easy to set up and can give a player quick feedback to improve. In this episode we go over: System vs. Method Teaching The differences in teaching between now and the 90's  The damage his phone has had in setting up these drills Enjoy the episode!

#90 w/ Mike Bury; Director of Instruction and Las Colinas CC

Turley is back by popular demand! The better half of the show has been MIA for the past few weeks and we do a deep dive into all the PGA Tour topics making headlines in the last few weeks. Turley had boots on the ground at Shinnecock and we talk about his US Open experience. We also go over the Sung Kang drop scandal, and look ahead to the John Deere. Enjoy!

#89 PGA Tour Preview: John Deere Classic

Matthew Negri is my guest on the this week. Matt played his collegiate golf at Northwestern University in Chicago. Post college, Matt joined the real world and got a job. He quickly realized that golf was better than a 9-5, and has been hopping around mini tours since. In this ep, we go over: - Turning pro - 9-5 life - moving from San Diego to Bangkok   Enjoy!

#88 w/ Matthew Negri; PGA Tour China player living in Bangkok

@hafe_life is my guest on this weeks episode of the No Gimmes Podcast. Christian, as he's also known, is a golf course photographer who takes epic pictures of the course, but also has been known to focus heavily on the portraits of people involved in the game. In this episode we discuss; - Where his logo came from? - His love of punk rock - Sharing your love for the game with your child - The @carryhope foundation, a non profit serving children who are the victims of substance abuse   Enjoy the episode! Epic conversation.

#87 w/ Christian Hafer @hafe_life; Golf Course Photographer and Co Founder of Carry Hope

Kyle Surlow, host of the Golf Guide Podcast, joins the show to discuss all things Shinnecock leading into this years US Open. We go over: - Should the US Open be a test of execution, or a test of all around game? - History of Shinnecock Hills previous championships - Breakdown of all the featured groups - Make our picks for the event   Big week in golf for everyone. Make some time to watch the event, Shinnecock is one of Americas classic golf courses. It is a rare week when we commoners can get a peek of a golf course rooted in this much history and prestige. Enjoy the Open, and don't forget to tell your dads what they mean to you on Sunday.   Have a great week!

#86 US Open Preview at Shinnecock Hills; w/ Kyle Surlow of Golf Guide Podcast

Maia Schechter is my guest on the show today. In this episode, we go over: Host housing on the Symetra Tour The camaraderie on the Symetra Tour How to get to the LPGA Tour Birdiecast Inception Maia is a stud and it was a lot of fun learning about the Symetra Tour and how that is an avenue to the LPGA Tour. Plus, it was cool to hear her breakdown the inception story of starting Birdiecast. Which is the only podcast hosted by players with boots on the ground at the Symetra Tour.   Enjoy!

#85 w/ Maia Schechter; LPGA Symetra Tour Winner and Co Host of BirdieCast Podcast

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