Mike McGraw has spent his entire life as a teacher, mentor, and coach. Starting out in Edmond, OK as a high school teacher and golf coach at the age of 25, moving on to be the assistant at Oklahoma State for a number of years, spending 8 years as the head of the Cowboys, and now as the head at Baylor. 

Coach McGraw, as you'll learn in this episode, has as much passion for coaching as anyone I know. He has dedicated his life to making others better whether that is in the classroom, as a golfer, or most importantly as a person. I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with Mike and trust you all will enjoy hearing him as well.

This is a good one to share with anyone younger in your life as Mike has a lot of wisdom for how young people should go about navigating their life.

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We both really enjoyed season 2 of Full Swing so we decided we would enjoy doing a conversation on why in particular we enjoyed season 2.

In this conversation we talk about:
- Players we really enjoyed in the season as well as ones we didn't.
- Who they are leaving out that could in future episodes.
- ZJ, Cantlay, Cam Young, JT, Keegan, and the whole Ryder Cup mess.

We think this show has really been cool for the golf hardcore fans as well as the general sports fan and hope Netflix continues to produce more seasons.

Let us know how you like our thoughts and don't hesitate to reach out through the links below if you would like to share yours!

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Cabot Citrus Farms! It's really good. And it's fun. And not just the Karoo course, but the whole place.

Today, in a solo episode based on his article that can be read at our website link below, Henry breaks down his thoughts on Cabot Citrus and what he thought about it as well as what a course like it and Kyle Franz's architecture means to the game.

We also checked out Mike Nuzzo's Squeeze and Wedge courses which were both a blast as well.

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Conditions matter, let's be honest. We all enjoy playing a very well conditioned golf course but the importance of conditioning goes far beyond the enjoyment of "aesthetics."

Conditions affect the way a golf course plays and how we can and should go about trying to navigate it as golfers. Further, the way different parts of the country and world are conditioned at their best and in different times of the year is an interesting thing to think through.

In today's conversation we cover:
- How conditioning and design intermingle.
- Where conditions are best based on time of year.
- Some of the best meetings of conditioning and design we know of.

Hope you all enjoy this conversation.

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 Derek Duncan is the head of gold digest's rankings system as well as editor for all of golf digest's architecture publication. He has been in the game of golf architecture from a work and passion standpoint for a very long time and has a wealth of knowledge, experience, and passion for the space. As you'll learn from this conversation, Derek is as passionate about the history of the company he works for as well as the industry he covers as he is about inserting his own thoughts and opinions into his work.

The 3 main themes of today's conversation are:
- Derek's background in the game and how he got into architecture.
- His path to Golf Digest and how he has moved into his current role as architecture editor and head of the rating panel.
- His thoughts on the current report rankings and how they could perhaps change slightly.

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5 weeks out! Hard to believe we're already this close to The Masters! That said, it feels like we need a major more than ever. Golf is in a weird spot and to gain clarity on why we all love this game and how great it can be at its best, what better way to right the ship than with the best week of the year?

To start to get the engines firing for what always trusts to be an awesome week of the masters, today we are looking back on a few of the best years in recent memories at Augusta. Notably:

- 2013, 2015, and 2019
- What we vividly remember about these years and what made them so special
- Typical Tie Podcast style "nuggets" from these years that made these tournaments stand out among the crowd.

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This was originally a writing piece that released on Wednesday, if you want to see that with full photo, head to the link below at our website. Also, this will release on our YouTube page if you want to watch and listen in on that, so for that one, also go to the link below to check out our YouTube.

My 3 main points on Crystal Downs were as follows:
- Modern green speeds have somewhat belittled the genius of Mackenzie's wild designs.
- The good stuff at Crystal Downs is truly special and some of the more unique golf I have experienced.
- I left Crystal Downs less impressed than expected, but there's more to it than it being simply overrated. Listen in to find out the full story.

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Jeff Marsh has been en fuego for the entirety of 2023 as I've seen it - but with all great stories, there's a lot more to it. Publishing his first periodic photo journal, "Golf is Art", it was a treat to hear stories that will appear in the book firsthand.

Jeff has an unusually deep understanding of the game from a photographers lens having caddied on the PGA TOUR for Ryan Moore, running the caddie program at Chambers Bay, and leading the creative branding for TRUE Linkswear.

He has been commissioned by Golf Digest, USGA, Bandon Dunes, Sand Valley, Dream Golf Resorts, Streamsong, Golfers Journal, Linksoul, Vincero Watches, Seattle Seahawks, Chambers Bay, Golf Magazine, 8am Golf, Rams Hill, Pebble Beach and many more.

As for how we approached the conversation... I wanted to know his thoughts on the ever-changing golf landscape in professional golf, recreational golf, and social media - AKA, how you and I as fans and lovers of the game view new developments in our sport.

Thanks for the support as always!

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Pinehurst No. 2
Augusta National
Merion

Three of our favorite 6 hole stretches in the game and the ultimate tournament test if we were to put them together.

In today's episode we cover:
- What makes a good 6 hole stretch.
- Why is the specific stretch of the course it falls in important?
- What could potentially be better about each of these stretches?

Today we are joined by our associate, Trey Wren at Sticks Golf for a 3rd member of mudball monday today. We have a lot of stuff cooking with Trey this year so we hope you all enjoy having him on!

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Isaiah made the 2019 US Walker Cup Team as the capstone of a highly successful amateur career before falling into the wilderness of pro golf created by the pandemic. Those who didn't have status were significantly set back from a traditional career arc, especially for the class of player Isaiah is in. After enduring an up and down 3.5 years, Isaiah won on the Korn Ferry Tour 2 weeks ago in Panama by 8 shots to set himself on a path towards the PGA Tour for next season. A massive win for all those rooting for him and a huge step in the right direction for Isaiah reaching his very high potential.

In today's episode we cover:
- Enduring the process of developmental tours and being better from it.
- What Isaiah is focused on right now for continued improvement in his game.
- DERT, Cooking, the Super Bowl, and plenty of our typical banter.

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