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Golf equipment geeks will love this episode as Ian Fraser Golf, Master Club Fitter and a leading golf equipment authority joins us in the feature interview. Ian shares his thoughts on equipment, fitting, the tools and advancements in the business, as well as the origins and success of the YouTube channel for the Toronto-based operation he founded Tour Experience Golf.

We break down the week that was including the BMW Championship , and look ahead to the PGA TOUR Championship.

We also answer a number of weather and equipment related questions in the Mail Bag, and discuss friction and fliers in the Tip of The Week.

Tour Experience Golf

Ian Fraser

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The AIG Women's British Open is front and centre for the show this week as we discuss the remarkable victory at Royal Troon by Sophia Popov.

Dustin Johnson also gets our attention for his -30 performance at TPC Boston and we try to figure out if it was boring or tremendous.

While Dustin's play looked like a video game, we brought in actual video game people for this week's feature interview. Joining us for unprecedented insight into the new PGA TOUR 2K21 game that has everyone's attention is John McCarthy of HB Studios, the Canadian developer based in Nova Scotia. As the Senior Audio Engineer, John shares some cool details from behind the scenes. Along for the show is CBS Sports broadcaster Luke Elvy. The Aussie, who is a veteran of twelve Masters tournaments and dozens of majors, lends his voice to the game as a commentator and shares what he and booth partner Rich Beem added to the game.

We play a "who said it" quote game, and in the mail bag take on questions about the life span of golf shoes, if Dustin Johnson cares more about wins or money, when we think the no-fan policy will end in pro golf, and who do we think among the the current crop of women and men pros would still excel with golf equipment from 100 years ago.

PGA TOUR 2K21

HB Studios

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Luke Elvy

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The recent announcement that the Presidents Cup would return to Royal Montreal Golf Club in 2024 was a momentous one for golf in Canada. Few understand that better than Winnipeg's Ryan Hart.

Named as the Executive Director, Hart returns to the TeeTalk podcast to provide exclusive insight on how he got involved, what he is learning from the 2007 event in Quebec, and how he will look to make the 2024 occasion a showcase of Canadian and International culture and geography.

Hart also dishes on how he will also stay involved with The Players Championship, and takes you inside of The Match II for some behind the scenes observations of some of the planet's top athletes.

We have plenty of more fun in the balance of the show with a AIG Women's Open Draft and a new guessing game where Stef and Scott test each other's ability to name past tour players based on their resumes and what they are up to today.

As always we answer listener questions in the Mail Bag and provide a Tip of the Week. This week we talk about facing pressure in golf tournaments.

Ryan Hart

Presidents Cup

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Canada's Taylor Pendrith returns to the show on the back of of a magnificent run of play on the Korn Ferry Tour where he occupies a top 5 spot on their Money List. The Mackenzie Tour winner from Richmond Hill, Ontario takes us inside his run of four consecutive top 3 finishes, the Covid-19 Tour bubble, and his thoughts on the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot that he has qualified for. We also discuss the golf course this week at the Albertsons Boise Open, and how he will use his extra season on the Korn Ferry Tour to prepare for an ascension to the PGA TOUR.

We wrap up the thrilling PGA Championship, examine the collapse of Lydia Ko at the Marathon Classic, preview the Flagstick Open Amateur Championship, and reveal the latest equipment introductions from four golf companies.

For fun we make up some new Rules of Golf to spice up the game and decide what the working fate would be for some pros if they were not playing golf.

The Tip of the Week has us discussing posture, and the Mail Bag has us talking about what attracts us to a golf course, what we think the future holds for Collin Morikawa, how long you should warm-up for a tournament round, how to get on private golf clubs, and whether a golf simulator if a good investment.

Taylor Pendrith

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It's been the busiest week in pro golf in many, many months so we take the time to break down everything from the multiple PGA TOUR events, to the return of the LPGA, the debut of Jim Furyk on the PGA TOUR Champions, and the continued hot play of Taylor Pendrith.

Men's major championship golf has returned and the PGA Championship is a big focus of this episode.

We preview the course, the field, some of the feature pairings, and do a mock draft of players with a little something on the line.

In the Mail Bag we answer questions about the differences between hybrids and utility irons, the most talented PGA TOUR players yet to win, gaining yardage through shaft changes, practice time on the tour, and if the PGA Championship should return to match play.

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The team is back together as Stefan returns and he and Scott welcome back Canadian Aaron Crawford. Crawford, of Calgary, Alberta recently Monday qualified and played in his first PGA TOUR, the 3M Open. What makes it more remarkable was that he has spent the last number of weeks working as a caddy for PGA TOUR winner Martin Trainer.

Crawford explains the feel of playing the event alongside his father as his caddy, what his playing season looks like ahead with the upcoming Canada Life Series, and how the interaction with his looping boss went during the week.

We wrap up the 3M Open, chat about the return of the LPGA after 166 days, the debut of Mike Weir, Jim Furyk & K.J. Choi on the PGA TOUR Champions, and see who got a TeeTalk Podcast bump to win the Colorado Open and $100K.

Brooks Koepka gets some of out attention as he gets set to defend a WGC title in Memphis but is unlikely to make the FedEx Cup playoffs.

The Mail Bag brings questions on wedges from Costco, the uniformity of PGA TOUR conditions, will playing blades make you a better player, and how to prompt slow players to move a little faster.

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It's a slightly shorter show this week as Scott is the solo host with Stefan on vacation. He handles the mail bag including questions on new wedge performance, simulating competition in practice, and some thoughts on pros and temper tantrums.

The core of the show is a feature interview with PGA of Canada professional Ralph Bauer, a full-time PGA TOUR Coach. He shares what it is like to be out on tour, what working with pros looks like compared to amateurs, how he approaches coaching golf, comments on the state of golf in Canada, and also gives some insight on ways to acquire and retain new golfers.

The tip of the week outlines ways to be better at chipping by having more control over where you land the golf ball.

Ralph Bauer

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We finally bring you a guest we have wanted on the show for awhile. Samantha Marks of Golf Channel joins us to explore some topics that only a female journalist, accomplished golfer, and active user of social media can address properly. Her insight will be eye opening for some as she relates how she navigates many aspects of a world that is not always welcoming to some, for no good reason.

The former University of Arkansas golfer covers a lot of ground from breaking into media, how she deals with detractors on social media, and how she chooses to pave her own way in life with no apologies. It's a fun conversation.

Before Stefan takes off on vacation we take a look back at the Workday Charity Open, banter about the plans to have no fans on the PGA TOUR through the Tour Championship, discuss the prospects of Collin Morikawa, and take a look at the Canadian men surging out on tour.

We dig into the ridiculous world of Cameo; who are the golfers taking part, how much they are charging, and just how bad some of the greetings are.

In the mail bag we talk island greens on golf courses, the merit of golf course rankings, Covid putting cup preferences, old pros we would have liked to see live, and if we prefer the PGA TOUR with or without fans.

Samantha Marks

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Hockey may be the key sport of his profession but for Sportsnet Host and Broadcaster Shawn McKenzie, golf is his obsession. The staple on our TV screens in Canada joins us to talk about how he got into the game, his thoughts on professional golf, personal golf highlights and he even dishes on the burgeoning skills on the links of his famous father, Bob McKenzie. We also talk a little hockey and what we might expect to see with the coverage of the game as the NHL looks to return.

Stefan and Scott gives their impressions on the win and recent play by Bryson Dechambeau at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, preview the Workday Charity Open, and provide some updates on the LPGA and LET majors.

Shawn McKenzie

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Another wild week in golf. Dustin Johnson gets his 21st victory on the PGA TOUR, the CP Women’s Open is postponed for 2020 and one of the hottest mini-tour players in golf joins us on the podcast.

We discuss DJ’s Golf Hall of Fame potential, where the PGA TOUR stands in the COVID-19 pandemic situation, and if we think fans will actually be welcomed at The Memorial.

Joining us fresh off the course at a Korn Ferry Tour qualifier is Mark Anguiano, a dominant player on smaller pro tours, and a 2018 winner on the Mackenzie Tour. He helps us dive into the current effects of the pandemic on aspiring pros and how some are even choosing to give up the pursuit.

We discuss the implications of the CP Women’s Open being cancelled, preview the Rocket Mortgage Classic and take on putting consistency in the Tip of the Week.

In the Mail Bag we talk pauses in the backswing, how you rank a great round on a par three course, who we’d choose to get up and down for our houses, and the validity of speed-based driver rankings.

Mark Anguiano

Monday Q Info

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