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It's all Masters, all the time as we connect with Bob Weeks of TSN in Augusta, Georgia to help us preview the season's final men's major championship.

Bob shares thoughts from 25 years of covering the event, and who are the players to keep an eye on, including the Canadians. We talk about how this Masters is different, his perspective on the golf course as someone who has played it, and his thoughts on how Mike Weir will play this week. We also discuss his reverence for Canadian military veterans and the importance of continuing to honour them with this podcast being released on Rememberance Day.

The Mail bag is full of Masters Trivia; we talk about the prospect of a single ball to be used by all players, and discuss what you would give up to play Augusta National Golf Club.

We do a Masters snake draft for a bottle of wine and honour Alex Trebek with Jeopardy style golf trivia, Stefan tries to guess first place money at The Masters through the years, and we tidy up your flop shot in the Tip of The Week.

Bob Weeks

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We're like kids before Christmas with The Masters on the horizon next week, questions on it dominate our Mail Bag on this show.

We wrap up the surprising win by Brian Gay at the Bermuda Championship, preview the Houston Open at heavily renovated Memorial Park golf course, choose our favourite chocolate bars, and share some all-time mini-tour player stories.

On that theme, Mark Silvers, winner of the Golf Channel's Big Break Greenbrier joins to tell us a few stories of his own. They include a lost set of clubs that propelled him to a Mackenzie Tour win and a spot on the Korn Ferry Tour, his time in Canada, what he likes to do away from the course, his time on the The Big Break and how it was filmed, and his personal feelings on The Masters as a guy from Georgia.

Having played the Augusta National Golf Club two times he tells us how that experience was being there as the guest of former Chairman Hootie Johnson.

The Tip of the Week is all about wedge play.

Mark Silvers

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We inch a little closer to The Masters and have some details on the 2020 event, including the fate of the Par 3 tournament. We also begin to look at the state of the game for some players like Mickelson and Woods coming off lacklustre performances at the ZOZO Championship.

We wrap up that event, take a cursory look at the Bermuda Championship, ponder whether new mother Michelle Wie West will play the U.S. Women's Open in December, and throw around what the merger between Callaway and TopGolf means.

Golf course architect Neil Haworth, who is normally at the WGC-HSBC in China this week on a course he designed in Shanghai, is our feature interview. He lends us insight on developing golf courses in the Asian and International markets, building courses for top professionals and amateurs, and what he sees as the future for golf facilities. He also tells us the story behind building the longest golf course in the world.

Birdie vs Bogey carries on with topics like indoor hitting nets, ready golf, the Masters patron-only online shop, direct-to-consumer golf brands, and early golf course closures.

In the Mail Bag we answer questions about the optimal number of par fives on a golf course, whether a past champion will win at The Masters, phone check etiquette on the course, and skills we'd like to add to our own games from pro golfers.

In the Tip of The Week we chat about gaining yardage over the off-season.

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It's a deeeeppp show this week with plenty to talk about starting with the latest on Phil Mickelson finding success on the Champions Tour and Jason Kokrak finally hoisting a trophy on the PGA TOUR at Shadow Creek.

We preview the ZOZO Championship, take an early look at betting odds for the Masters, and bring you news on the 2020 Hero World Challenge.

In the feature interview long-time industry professional Gawain Robertson joins us. The co-founder of ACCRA Golf and now the Director of Aftermarket Sales for TRUE Sports (True Temper, Project X, Aerotech, and ACCRA) tells us his origin story, shares fitting stories from working with tour pros like Gary Woodland and others, and provides insight on the turmoil of the golf business in 2020.

Gawain also sits in for the Birdie vs Bogey segment to drop his opinions on topics like Tyrell Hatton club tosses, spectators at the Houston Open, buying equipment based solely on YouTube videos, and whether hitting the golf ball a long way is a skill.

We debut "Correct Opinions", have a tip of the week that will help you deal with Fall weather, and the Mail Bag is bursting. We answer questions about driver upgrades,the best money we have spent in golf, rain wear, the influence of golf pros on golf club purchases, and whether hitting the golf ball further will slow up play.

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One of the LPGA Tour’s most recent and popular winners, Mel Reid, joins us on the show along with her caddy Ryan Desveaux.

There are a lot of laughs to be had as we explore what it means to finally win on the LPGA Tour, the long road to get there, and all the elements that set up the possibility.

The pair are as honest as it comes about what this victory meant to them, how they celebrated, and their observations on how their friends and family reacted.

We chat about equality in the game of golf, overcoming challenges, and they take part in a game about odd names for hockey and soccer (football) teams and clubs.

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It’s draft week for the National Hockey League so we thought we would take a related detour on this week’s show.

Chris Cook, current Head Equipment Manager for the Ontario Hockey League’s Kingston Frontenacs joins as as the feature the guest. An avid golfer, “Cookie” as he is known shares insight from his golf travels while working hockey equipment roles for the NHL’s Ottawa Senators, Hockey Canada, and in the OHL.

We wrap up the wins by Sergio Garcia and Mel Reid on the PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour, respectively, and preview the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.

We play a little “Who Wins” where we match up LPGA and PGA Tour players and decide who would take down the match, and address your short game in the tip of the week.

The Mail Bag is full of great questions about Indoor Simulators, fake Azaleas at the upcoming Masters, pro win celebratory beverages, JT vs Rory at The Masters, and music selections for the golf course.

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Hot dogs, coloured golf balls, and mini-tour players. Yep, we hit all the corners of golf in this episode of TeeTalk.

Joining us on the show is Ryan French, the operator of the Monday Q Info Twitter account that has become wildly popular. He shares some of what has happened to him since he was first on the show over a year ago, the player stories that have caught his attention of late, and who we should all be looking out for as an upcoming player. He also helps us answer this week's Mail Bag questions on everything from the return of metal spikes to the possible ascension of Bryson DeChambeau to World #1 in in 2021.

We wrap up the pro tours, discuss the return of fans to the PGA TOUR, give our thoughts on food at the turn, and talk about non-golfer friendly designs at golf courses.

We bring you up to date on a lawsuit against Tony Finau, and based on the latest auction for Tiger Woods' back-up putter, we figure out what clubs we would be willing to buy for a huge price.

We also give you some ideas on how you can get better at golf in this off-season.

Ryan French - Monday Q Info

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A lot to dig into this week as we wrap-up the U.S. Open at Winged Foot and the notable victory by Bryson DeChambeau.

We process the impact of his win, if it changes the game, the prospects of Matt Wolff, and dig through our picks, surprises, and disappointments for the week.

Joining us for the feature interview is Conrad Shindler, a winner on the Korn Ferry Tour and former PGA Winner. Conrad, a Dallas resident, wanders through many topics with us, from his take-aways from the U.S. Open, his deep love of the Dallas Stars, his time spent on the Mackenzie Tour in Canada, and the interesting way he spent his time during the Covid-19 lockdown. It's a fun interview and I think you'll enjoying getting to know him.

Birdie vs Bogey returns (U.S. Open edition) and in the MailBag we talk dual drivers, drinks at the turn, will Bryson win one of the next two Masters, and will Matt Wolf ever win a major.

In the Tip of The Week we talk about the effort it takes to make a meaningful change in the golf swing.

Conrad Shindler

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We're looking back and looking ahead to major championships this week as we record in between the ANA Inspiration and 120th United States Open Championship.

We wrap up the LPGA major with some thoughts on the highs and lows of the ending and the victory of Mirim Lee.

The U.S. Open takes up a huge portion of the show. After we reflect on the 2020-21 season-opening Safeway Open we lay out what we might see at Winged Foot, including who will play well, what scoring might be like, and we do a snake draft to pick our top finishers.

Joining us for a very deep feature interview is Rick Young, a veteran Canadian golf journalist who has covered the game for the last 37 years. He takes us inside his speciality - equipment and business, to give us a snapshot of the game of golf in this remarkable year and where he thinks things are headed. We also get his thoughts on the U.S. Open.

In the Mail Bag we handle questions about used drivers to look for, good and bad equipment surprises of 2020, the best golf souvenirs, what would be the best single club to use for a round of golf, and our thoughts on cavity back wedges.

Rick Young

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The 2019/2020 PGA TOUR season wraps up and we have a look at the concluding Tour Championship, discuss the continuing fine play of Dustin Johnson, and speculate about what lies ahead for him with two majors yet to be played this Fall.

We chat about the ANA Inspiration and the oppressive heat expected for the LPGA Major; how it will affect the players and caddies, and whether the cart option for the caddies is enough of an adjustment.

We discuss the Rookie of The Year and Player of The Year races on the PGA TOUR, the final driving distance average for Bryson Dechambeau, and the latest drivers from Titleist.

Joining us in the feature interview is an upcoming Canadian golf talent, Kaleb Gorbahn, who recently won the Vancouver Open. He shares what his path to pro golf has looked like, how he has not let being from a small town hamper his outlook on his dreams, and also how he has worked to deal with depression and his mental health in an effort to become the best athlete he can be. It's a very honest discussion with a lot that others can learn from.

In the Mail Bag we share how to find a good golf club fitter, the best courses on PGA TOUR 2K21, wood vs plastic tees, ugly golf clubs, playing golf with more than four players, and the difficulty of the "play through".

Kaleb Gorbahn

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