Zac Blair wears a number of hats: PGA Tour player, GCA lover, founder of the borderless Buck Club, golf course developer. Now, after years of grinding both in and out of the social media spotlight, all of his hard work is finally coming to fruition.
With his Tree Farm project nearing completion in Aiken, South Carolina, Zac joins Tom Coyne and Robbie Vogel to discuss his efforts to build a modern golf club. Topics include the decision to pivot from TBC to Tree Farm, ZB's "dream home" list that Doak requested before routing the course, and the Tree Farm's ode to one of golf's hardest holes.
Jayson Nickol, one of the most sought-after teachers in the online instruction world, joins us for a Spring Training game-improvement discussion. Jayson is a wealth of instructional knowledge, and touches on everything from the best drills to ensure you're making clean contact at the range to how to quiet your mind before a big round. He also answers a few questions from the BTS audience.
Jon Pannone is the owner, operator, and head clubfitter and builder of Spargo Golf in Providence, RI—a true expert in the world of golf clubs. He joins the show to answer a host of questions on both the fitting and building side, making this a can't-miss chat for everyone from the golfer preparing for his first fitting to the gearhead with a full club shop in his basement.
Author and performance expert Raymond Prior joins the BTS Book Club to dig into his new book, Golf Beneath the Surface: The New Science of Golf Psychology. Raymond has worked with an incredible variety of world-class performers and athletes, including many current PGA Tour members, and his insights shed new light on a book that is in high demand in the golf world right now. Raymond, BTS Book Club czar and TGJ contributor Matt Chominski, and Robbie Vogel chat brain chemistry, mindfulness, flow state and more on this in-depth look at the science behind elite performance.
We were lucky to be joined by Karl Morris, a world-renowned mental performance coach who has worked with major winners and Ryder Cup captains including Louis Oosthuizen, Darren Clarke and Paul McGinley. Along with Broken Tee Society member and golf coach Ben Hacker, Karl is also the co-founder of Mind Caddie, a mental performance app available on your mobile device of choice. Karl spent some time digging into the keys to a stable mental game, including elucidating his three pillars (Intention, Attention and Attitude), breaking down the Tiger Five scorecard, and much more.
Members can explore and download the Mind Caddie app here:
Get all your club fitting, building and gapping questions answered in this deep dive into the world of gear with JJ Van Wezenbeeck. JJ serves as Titleist's Director of Player Promotions, following the Tour week to week and building clubs to the exact specifications of Max Homa, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth and the rest of the Titleist stable. He digs into a typical week on the road, what kinds of edges these elite players are looking for from their clubs, the biggest shifts in the clubfitting industry, and much more. Towards the end, JJ answered a handful of questions from our live audience, all geared towards the amateur fitting experience.
Tom Coyne is joined by BTS Ireland Vice Captain Paddy Lynch, along with BTS members Matt Greber and Dean Faustman, for a comprehensive breakdown of Ireland golf. Matt and Dean recently returned from a three-week boondoggle to nearly every links of note in the Emerald Isle, and Paddy's 20+ years of membership at Lahinch make him one of the rare BTS members to eclipse TC in Ireland knowledge. To enter the lottery for our 2024 trip to Ireland, head to https://www.golfersjournal.com/event/ireland-2024/
TGJ Assistant Editor Casey Bannon joins us to introduce Mind Game, the new Index Experiment-adjacent podcast series dropping August 23rd in the TGJ Podcast feed. Casey illuminates his discussions with professional athletes, military decisionmakers, and high-level academics, and how those conversations can apply to our golf life.
Join Brynn Walker, Mike & Eli from Chasing Scratch, and Tom Coyne for a mid-year Index Experiment check-in. With discussions on everything from goal setting to mental toughness to in-round self-talk, this wide-ranging discussion serves as a moment to reflect on the journey so far, and recommit to getting better throughout the end of this year and beyond. Plus, hear from a few BTS members on their goals and Index Experiment journeys at the end of the chat.
To read our mid-year review digital feature, head here: https://www.golfersjournal.com/editorial/the-index-experiment-a-mid-year-review/
World-renowned putting guru Marcus Potter (@potters_putting) joins us live from his hotel room in Liverpool, where he's helping Lee Hodges prepare for the 151st Open Championship. Marcus dishes on what he expects to see at Hoylake, offers takes on everyone from Scottie to Brooks to Hideki, and serves up a variety of drills and tips for all of our Index Experimenters in the audience. (Note: The initial episode cut off halfway. This is the full version.)
Armed with a BTS-exclusive discount code, Jon Sherman from Practical Golf joined us to answer our burning strategy questions. We spoke about half-wedges, carry numbers, mats vs grass and much more. Plus, Jon broke down his new Four Foundations of Golf video series, and offered a 25% off discount code for all BTS members. Take advantage of that by visiting https://fourfoundationsofgolf.com/ and entering code BROKENTEE at checkout.
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