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Episode 23 - January 15th, 2020 -

We're testing out some new features for the podcast. We've moved the hosting over to Anchor, and with a lot more accessibility to produce some content, we hope to have more episodes produced and at a faster rate.

For this short episode, Ryan and I chatted for a brief car ride as I took him to the airport. We chatted about the upcoming season, we made some Major predictions and we, very briefly, talked about some of the new equipment that's starting to hit the shelves.

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Episode 22 - January 14th, 2020

Like the title says, the conversation with Bryan, Me, Ryan, Julien, David, and Joe continues.

I can't thank Bryan enough for joining us. It's awesome to get together with people who are incredibly passionate about the industry, and who are doing their part to make the game of golf more enjoyable for others who play this game.

We hope you enjoyed this sit-down with him and our other guests. We'll have more with Bryan and hopefully his counterpart once they return to the Vegas Valley in late April for the Battle at The Bay!

Next up for the podcast, we have an interview lined up with the CEO of Athalonz Shoes!

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Episode 21 - January 13th, 2020

We were graced with the presence of the wildly entertaining BryanGolf aka Bryan LaRoche. Bryan was in town to preview Reflection Bay for the upcoming Steez & Teez event; Battle at the Bay. Bryan was kind enough to come over to the BBGB Casa and hang out with Me, Ryan, the CC Boyz; Julien, and David, and we were also joined by Joe from the Instagram account HittinGreens who made his podcast debut. As expected this sit down went WAY longer than expected and we recorded for nearly two and a half hours. I've broken it up into several episodes so where this one falls off the next one will pick right back up. We hope you enjoy it.

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Episode 20

Carbon Putters James Kurtenbach, one of the members of the family-owned and operated business that is Carbon Putters, chilled with us for a while on Instagram Live while we recorded for this episode. Based in Colorado, Carbon has had a wild ride since its inception into the boutique putter industry. From crafting some of the most interesting custom-made flagsticks to winning the award of Most Wanted Blade putter from MyGolfSpy. The journey for Carbon has been one not many would want yet; on the other hand, they all crave at the same time. With the growth and demand for their putters, the vision for the future has changed. We’re excited to see what that brings. With a focus more on production than custom, Carbon Putters is looking to make their brand a more dominant name. And go far beyond the label of a boutique brand.      View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Breakfast Ball (@thebreakfastball) on Dec 7, 2019 at 9:16am PST 

Links for this episode  The best phrase we heard from this episode, other than James’s favorite color being purple, was this;  "Convict of Comparison"  Let that one settle in for a few. It’s a brilliant statement. Putter Lounge Carbon Putters Website Instagram for Carbon Putters Twitter for Carbon Putters Facebook for Carbon Putters Over on The Breakfast Ball, you can check out our article in regards to a custom build they did for one of our former contributors. Click HERE to view that review.  We want to give a huge thank you to James for hanging with us. Getting to know these brands beyond reviews of their products and the minimal interaction on the social pages has been amazing. They have a damn good game plan in place, and both Ryan and I cannot wait to see what’s next from them.  A special deal just for our listeners'  Carbon has a special offer just for our listeners. You can receive a 20% discount on your order by utilizing the discount code BBGB at checkout. You can help us grow! If you like the show, you can subscribe to our iTunes page. Leave us a review too! Those reviews help us get exposure, which will undoubtedly help us grow the show! 

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Episode 19 - November 27th, 2019 -

The Tiny Roundish Table Part 2 The roundish table talk continues in part two of our sitdown with David and Julien from Club Champion Las Vegas. We have so much to talk about with these guys it was seriously hard to contain it to just two hours. Had the recorder been going the entire time it could have easily been four hours of golf chat. You’re Welcome. Haha Here’s what we covered in this episode with the dynamic duo: Why they feel players should come to Club Champion, Club Champion Pricing Myths The difference between a club maker and a club builder David and Julien’s 5 and 10-year plans A quick chat about CaddyDaddy and their new mesh glove WITB – From all of us Ryan drops a Lanto Griffen HOT TAKE We wrap it up with the most memorable moments we’ve experienced on a golf course (teaser) Again, Huge shout out to David and Julien for hanging with us We’re going to have the boys on again and continue the talks. They are so much fun to hang out with and the knowledge they have acquired in such a short time in the industry is impressive. We hope you all enjoyed these last two episodes as much as we did recording them! You can help us grow! If you like the show, you can subscribe to our iTunes page. Leave us a review too! Those reviews help us get exposure, which will undoubtedly help us grow the show! 

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Episode 18 - November 11th, 2019 -

The Tiny Roundish Table We welcome to the podcast and the tiny rectangular table, David Rhoden and Julien Munoz from Club Champion Las Vegas. These two gentlemen work alongside each other for eight hours a day and have a fantastic friendship. You would think after spending that much time together and being so involved in the game of golf, sitting down to chat golf after-hours would be a deal-breaker. Lucky for us, they are just as passionate outside te fitting bays as they are inside them. Before we knew it, almost three hours of banter and hijinks had gone by in what seemed like minutes. We absolutely loved having David and Julien sit down with us. Their insight into the industry and the fitting world is so valuable and we plan on having them on again, as you’ll be able to tell, it was too much fun. They both have a great story on how they got into the industry and where they want to go from here. And, they are both solid, and I mean SOLID sticks! If you’re thinking it’s time to get fit to improve your game then you should certainly reach out to either David or Julien through the links below and get it set up. It is such a valuable asset to improve your score. And there isn’t two guys I could personally recommend more than them. Links for this Episode David Rhoden on Instagram: @dr.rhoden and his new account, @rhodenbuilt Julien Munoz on Instagram: @julienjujumunoz Club Champion on Instagram: @clubchampion Club Champion Las Vegas You can help us grow! If you like the show, you can subscribe to our iTunes page. Leave us a review too! Those reviews help us get exposure, which will undoubtedly help us grow the show! 

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Episode 17

PGA Professional Cyrus Janssen In this episode, the former golf head professional from Sheshan Golf Club in Singapore, China (home to this week’s WGC HSBC Event)  joins us for some outstanding golf conversations! 

Cyrus Janssen, or more notably known in the Instagram world as @cyruspga, has some incredible insight into golf in China. He also just so happens to be the front runner for the nicest human on the planet award. 

Cyrus has become friends with us over on the blog, and we’ve even tee’d it up in one of his most recent stays in Vegas. Hailing from Vancouver, Britsh Columbia, our friendly Candian neighbor to the North, has some incredible insight into the global world of golf. 

After spending ten years in China, he now calls Canada his home and is growing his legacy as an entrepreneur bringing business from the two sides of the world together. Sheshan Golf Club 

The majority of our conversation dealt with his time in China. At the young age of 25, Cyrus Janssen became the Head Pro at Sheshan, and it’s a fantastic story. Links for this Episode Sheshan Golf Club Royalty Sports – It’s not just a sports brand Michael International Golf Academy Hittin Greens Thanks to all of you for being patient! 

Thanks to Joe from Hittin Greens for calling in and leaving a message for Cyrus. We had a little bit, well we had more than a little bit, we had some serious technical difficulties. That’s what happens when you go so long between episodes! 

We back, though, and ready to get this train rolling again! Thanks to everyone for the words of encouragement over the last several weeks. We love what we are doing here at this show and can’t wait to bring you more exciting guests like Cyrus Janssen! 

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Episode 16 - August 29th, 2019 -

Vegas PGA Show We didn’t get a chance to talk about the Vegas PGA Show since it happened, so before we dived into the Tour Championship banter, we covered a little bit about the show. What it is, what it isn’t, and how we feel about the event. There’s room for growth and Ryan had a fantastic idea to help get the unique, and smaller boutique brands involved. The Tour Championship Honestly, this could have been the entire episode. There is some much debate going on about the new format, and we wanted to have our opinions voice. Hence this episode. There are a ton of reactions from a lot of people out there, and we were fortunate enough to have two of the more prominent names in social media chime in with their own opinions. @PGAMemes and @Bryangolf both left us a voice mail (702-518-1864 USE IT!), and we listened, then talked about their views on how the Tour Championship could be better and if it should be better. For me, it’s all about Match Play for the finals. Ryan agrees, and so do a lot of other people. Ryan and I both want to thank Travis and Brian for calling in and being a part of the show. We love it when people call in, so keep those messages coming. The President Cup Not much to talk about here but we did bring it up since it is the biggest event on the future calendar of golf. Ryan’s Easter Eggs Hold up!! I’m taking over this week. As a show of appreciation, we are giving away one of the new Chasing Daylight T-Shirts you can find on The Breakfast Ball WEBSITE. To find out how you need to listen to the show, so hit that play button! Links for this episode: PGA Memes BryanGolf Royalty Sports Cigar Warehouse Vegas Atomic Golf You can help us grow! If you like the show you can subscribe on our iTunes page. Leave us a review too! Those reviews really help us get exposure which will certainly help us grow the show!

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 Episode 15 

PGA Show Interviews from Las Vegas This was fun, so much more than I thought it would be. I was a little nervous about how the audio would come out, but that’s is why you invest, heavily at times, in solid equipment! PGA Show, Vegas Style Every year in mid-August the PGA Show spends a couple of days here in Vegas. There’s been an evolution of this show and I feel like it is still trying to find its place in the industry. However, Sherry Major and her team are making great strides to have this show be something to attract buyers and sellers from all over. The fashion shoe at TAO nightclub I heard was amazing and I will not miss it next year, and the Demo night at TopGolf was the best it’s been in the three years it has been held there. I’m still not a fan of the balls you have to hit but, it is what it is. We had a blast walking the floor of the show at the Venitian and at the last minute, I decided to grab our audio recorder and bring it along. I’m so grateful I did. The audio came out great and we got some great content from several of our favorite brands. Links for this episode: TRUE Linkswear Dormie Workshop Greenside Cigars Asher Golf A big thank you for taking some time to chat with us! Cody and Blake from TRUE Linkswear. Jeff and Todd from Dormie Workshop. Ty and his amazing team at Greenside Cigars and Matt from Asher Golf. We really appreciate you all taking some time to chat about your brands during the PGA Show. We can look forward to seeing from all of you in the future! You can help us grow If you like the show you can subscribe on our iTunes page. Leave us a review too! Those reviews really help us get exposure which will certainly help us grow the show!

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Episode 14 - August 11th, 2019 - 

Neal “Rohrs” Rohrbach joins Matt and Ryan for some golf chat One thing I knew we were going to love about this podcast was when our friends get to join us. I consider Neal to be one of my closest friends, and it was a blast to have him on the show. You may recall, if you follow the blog, Neal has had one hell of a year. Back in February, we published an article that Neal had written [Strokes Gained; The Story of My Iceberg] and it was meet with tremendous support. Now, however, Neal is back on track and firing up the machines once again. As he gets back to doing what he loves, some much, we honored, he took some time to chat with us. Making Putters and putting smiles on the faces of his customers In this episode, we learned something that was a complete surprise to both of us. Neal started Strokes Gained to fill the void Cameron left behind when he stopped using Carbon Steel. There was a significant enough demand from golfers who still love the soft feel, and the custom finishings. Neal was eager to fill their needs. Take those wants and desires and place them with Neals passion and history in the industry, and you have a winning combination. It was a blast getting Rohrs on the phone and let him let it loose on the golf industry. Giving him a format to drop quotes like: “You know I’m gaming an EvnRoll” made the entire interview priceless. Links for this Episode Strokes Gained Customs: Instagram Strokes Gained Customs: Website Dori Carter on Twitter Darrell Survey Ryan’s Easter Eggs Interested in stocking up on a great golf ball? Listen in for Ryan’s Easter egg, and you could have yourself 30, that’s not a typo, 30 NEW Nike Rzn Platinum Golf balls. More Info in Strokes Gained Customs Here are a few links on some of the articles we’ve written The Breakfast Ball about Rohrs and Strokes Gained Customs. Strokes Gained Wedge Review Strokes Gained Custom Putter Review SG KP-2 Malet Putter Review You can help us grow If you like the show you can subscribe on our iTunes page. Leave us a review too! Those reviews really help us get exposure which will certainly help us grow the show! 

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