Great Championships are made by great courses. Great courses are made by great holes. Today, we are talking about what we believe makes a great championship golf hole and what the best courses and holes have in common that create for interesting and exciting tournament golf.

In our opinion, there are two types of great championship holes: those that provide scoring opportunities but also present danger i.e they spread the scores, and then those that just flat out ask specific and objective question of the players. The brutes.

What the best courses have in common is a nice blend of these and particularly in the key stretches of the golf course. Tune in to hear our more comprehensive thoughts on that matter!

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Hello Tie Friends,

Joining us this week is Chandler Withington who is now an artist focused on delivering history through his hand-drawn artwork. His "tie" to the game goes much deeper, and is the reason this was such a slam-dunk conversation for this platform.

Chandler tells us about his path; navigating dreams of a career in architecture, then finding a home as a PGA Professional at some of golf's most esteemed clubs including Seminole, Merion, and Hazeltine.

We discuss the demands of that career along with the fruit that came with it. Notably, his involvement with the 2016 Ryder Cup operation and Team USA, along with the community there at Hazeltine.

Despite the fruit, it became clear that career was above family for some time... and that needed to change. Upon his leave, Chandler did a full-scale investigation on his gifts. He began creating more of the artwork that filled his office at Hazeltine.  It was shortly thereafter where those around him took notice, found it valuable, and took it to a larger stage.

I hope you enjoy this conversation with CW. Please check out his platform Archive 22 to view and support his work. And as Chandler continues his journey of storytelling, be sure to watch for what's next!

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Hoylake is undoubtedly a highly underrated open venue. While the locale may not be the best of places to be for the open relative to a St. Andrews or Edinburgh, Hoylake is a gem, and it's going to be an awesome week of golf for the 151st Open Championship.

Today we will preview the week by talking about a few of the holes and players we will be watching this week at Hoylake. Walker will focus on the golf course, and Henry will be focused on the players.

Stay tuned this week for a live from the early coverage podcast from The Tie Podcast as well as an interview later in the week!

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Cole Buck played for a stint at TCU before realizing his passions for the game were more in coaching others, rather than playing himself. His first coaching gig was as a graduate student at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY. Likely making him the youngest D1 head coach at the time. From Wagner, he would move on to Lipscomb University in Nashville, and eventually to Stanford, before taking the Associate head position at his alma mater just weeks ago.

Cole is a passionate mentor and leader of people and coaches first as someone who's goal is to improve someone as a person and second as a golfer. His general philosophy of connecting with players on a personal level before trying to get deep on the athletic front is highly refreshing and to me is the main reason why Cole will be a successful coach long term.

This episode will provide value whether you are a college golfer, parent, or anyone who leads people. I hope you enjoy the conversation, and please do not hesitate to get in touch with us through the links below!

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My guest this week is Emilia Migliaccio, 2023 NCAA Champion from Wake Forest University, 2-time Curtis Cup competitor, GOLF Channel commentator, and on going competitive golfer. Emilia spoke a lot about her decision to bypass professional golf as she decided she wanted to pursue other options such as being a commentator/podcaster, journalist, and amateur competitor. This week will likely be the first of many where we see Emilia continuing to compete in some of the world's biggest tournaments while also covering those events. What a cool way to stay involved with the game.

For those of you who are sorting through why it is that you play golf or need to sort out what your exact relationship with the game is, this episode may be for you. Emilia and I spend plenty of time discussing what it is we love so much about golf and why it is important to have a clear view into why you enjoy playing or what else it is within the game that you are passionate about.

Hope you all enjoy this conversation and let us know at the links below what you think!

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Blake Conant and Brian Schneider are two of the most experienced folks in the industry of course design, construction, restoration, and golf course consulting work.

Both sit atop a mountain of important projects as both have lent their expertise on courses many of us regard as "Bucket A" golf in the United States and the globe at large.

So when they show up to build a course on sandy, undulating, forest land in South Carolina, I'm going to take interest. I first visited over the holidays in '22 as the upper loop was completed. I then learned more about the founder of Old Barnwell, Nick Schriber, and his vision for the place- extending far beyond interesting golf.

It was the combination of the WHY behind OB and Blake and Brian's commitment to deliver something new and refreshing that makes this a story of its own.

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There's a lot of craziness going on in the world of men's professional golf these days and we believe this presents a really strong opportunity for the women to leverage this into a chance to bring golf back to more pure roots. From the golf courses, to the way the product is presented to us, to the players in the game, there is a lot to be interested in with what is going on in the women's game.

Today we bring on former LPGA tour caddy, Matt Galloway to talk about his experiences with the LPGA tour and what he thinks about the future of the women's game particularly with the money grab that the men's side has become. It's been talked about for years, but it feels more prescient than ever to talk about what the women's side has to offer in a crazy golf landscape.

Thanks as always for being here for mudball monday!

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HELLO TIE FRIENDS,

Excited to bring this chat to you all today. Lee Wybranski these days doesn't need much of an introduction, but for those of you who haven't purchased far too many golf related artwork for your workspace, Lee's is among the most desirable.

This conversation provides a thorough background on Lee's journey to where he is today as a golf artist, producing prints that trigger the comradery we all know so well that surrounds our Major Championships. 

His work makes one feel as if they are there, have been there, and immediately understand the significance of the event at hand.

Going a level deeper, we get into his creative process, why it's different than others, and the tools he uses to balance his ever-busy schedule. 

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What a week at LACC! Although  the reviews may have been a bit less positive than we may have expected, it was still an awesome week to be a golf fan and take in the 3rd major of the year.

We split time this week between being at the event vs watching on TV so we entered into a chat today about what the experience was like on the ground vs just watching from home. We also tackle some of the common complaints we were hearing this week and break down our thoughts on whether the issues people took with LACC were valid or not.

Regardless of your take on LACC and this past week's US Open, it's pretty cool that they were willing to stage an open and allow people to get a glimpse at this golden age gem.

Thanks as always for joining!

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