The Bantam Golf Podcast

I’ve been taking golf lessons since I was eight years old, and over the years I’ve probably worked with close to 20 different coaches. Some were great, some weren’t the right fit, and some gave me things I probably wasn’t ready to understand at the time.

After a lesson today with Bill Breen, I started thinking about that entire journey—and why finding a coach who speaks your language can completely change the way you learn and enjoy the game.

I talk about the instructors who have shaped my swing over the years, what finally clicked for me today, and the responsibility we have as players to ask questions, do the work, and learn how to be coached.

The Walker Cup reminded me why match play is the best form of golf: great courses, great players, great fans and no bs. I talk about GB&I’s comeback, the unconceded-putt controversy, and a match from a few year’s ago that taught me a valuable lesson: follow the damn rules.

I tried something new this year: planning ahead. I put the golf tournaments on the calendar months in advance, made sure everyone knew the dates, and thought I had the whole thing figured out.

Then the greens went sideways, tournament dates started moving, and a rescheduled Member-Member landed directly on top of a family beach trip. What followed was a day of negotiations, arguments and attempted problem-solving… until my playing partner texted me at 9 pm to say he couldn’t play anyway.

So much for planning ahead.

Scottie Scheffler wins the Tour Championship, the Good Good drama continues, and Grant Horvat launches a $200 three-club set for toddlers. What a week in golf. Let’s talk about it.

The PGA Tour is blowing up its postseason in 2028. Match play, rotating venues and a format that finally makes sense. I freaking love it.

Good Good, influencers, and how golf lost the plot.

After two days in Augusta, I walked away with a feeling I never thought I’d have:

The Masters doesn’t feel the same.

In this episode, I break down what I experienced on the grounds Monday and Tuesday - from the 3+ hour waits to get through the golf shop and shipping lines to the tournament atmosphere that felt more like crowd management than the sacred rhythm ANGC used to have.

We’ll talk about the merch chaos, the gnome madness, the food tasting different, the ESPN spectacle and why it all points to something bigger:

Is the Masters becoming just another sporting event?

I love this place deeply which is exactly why this conversation matters… because the things that always made the Masters feel different were a little harder to find this year. Please enjoy!

I finally have power after almost 10 days without it. Today we discuss Brooks’s return to the PGA Tour, LIV points and LIV’s future and my prediction for Waste Management Phoenix Open. Please enjoy!

I booked a lesson to work on my swing. What I got was a sales pitch. Please enjoy!

Do I still love golf? I woke up a bit lost this morning and decided to go play a quick 18 holes to see if I still loved this game that’s tormented me so much over the years. I recorded this podcast shortly after to answer this question. It’s quick and harmless. Please enjoy!