The Tie Podcast

The US Mid Am, also affectionately known as simply "The Mid." A collection of guys who can definitely still play, don't take things too seriously, and are most definitely just #happytobethere.


This is my maiden voyage into the world of mid amateur golf and boy am I excited to play at this level for years to come. Guys are there to compete and have fun, but at the end of the day, no one can complain because at the very least we're all taking a few days away from work and the realities of life.

Today, the tie guys sit down to talk about Sleepy Hollow CC, Fenway GC, and compare and contrast The Mid with The US Amateur. While they're both awesome USGA events, there is no mistaking one for the other. Tune in to hear our thoughts and find out why!

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Pleased to have No Laying Up's Neil Schuster join the pod today to discuss some of the physical challenges he's taken on in the last few years and why he is inclined to set goals and seek challenges.

We talk a lot about how particularly as former athletes, as we reach adult life, there are not as many goals and challenges that we are faced with and ho important it is to make a point of seeking those things.

Not only are physical and athletic goals a great way to stay in shape, but the positive externalities on those around us as well as in other areas of our lives are apparent and are as much of a reason as any to get things on the calendar.

Lastly, we discuss the power of consistency and how it is crucial to anything in life. Be it fitness, relationships, business, or anything else, finding consistency is crucial to progress and physical goals are a great way to practice this skill.

I hope everyone enjoys this episode and gains something from it!

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We're sticking our necks out a bit today to share our takes on courses we think sit somewhere in the rankings they maybe shouldn't. While The Tie Course Reviews typically are not so much about rankings, we can't refer to a place as being overrated, underrated, or properly rated if we don't talk about where they sit in rankings.

While ranking a course for everyone is a hard thing to do as not everyone is going to see a course in the same way and want the same things out of it, we did try today to think about each of these courses from multiple perspectives and not just our own so that we could speak fairly confidently on our opinions here.

We look forward your feedback on these golf courses and any opinions you all may have on these courses as well as any others. Here are the courses we discuss for reference:

Over rated: Peachtree GC/Crystal Downs
Under rated: Seminole GC/Pebble Beach
Properly rated: The Country Club/Yeamans Hall

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You see the title. I will provide no further color into what today brings.

Thanks for being here for the first 100 episodes. We can't wait to bring 100 more!

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It's Walker Cup week, and for this episode we are previewing the matches with coach Andrew DiBitetto who has 3 players teeing it up at St. Andrews for the US squad! This is something that has only been done twice before by college teams with both Cal and Alabama having 3 players on the 2013 squad at NGLA.

Coach DiBitetto and Henry break down each of his 3 guys teeing it up this week, Dylan Menante, David Ford, and Austin Greaser, what each of their processes were like making the team and sweating out final selections, what each of them brings to the squad and more. Further, we talk about what has given rise to the success of UNC Men's golf over the last 6 years since Coach DiBitetto has taken the reigns and how that has led to something like having 3 American Walker Cuppers.

After this first segment with Coach DiBitetto, Henry and Walker wrap things up by providing a little more action on the event overall, it's history at St. Andrews, the other 7 US players, as well as the GB&I squad, and finally, a few picks to round out the episode!

Hope you all enjoy this episode and as always, we greatly appreciate you supporting us!

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What a blast of a week at Cherry Hills. Easily one of the more underrated golf courses I am aware of. Today we are going to go a lay deeper on what the week held, the final match as well as ones leading up to it, a few thoughts on how Henry fared out at Cherry, and the US Amateur in general.

Cherry Hills was as good of a US Amateur venue as we've had on a long time and it only feels right to give it a good dose of coverage. Other than this, we of course get into the DERT, and a healthy dose of who knows what, as it is of course Mudball Monday!

Thanks as always for joining us for this episode!

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Jaeger Kovich joins this week to discuss his career as a golf course architect.

Born as a New Yorker, Jaeger was exposed to Shinnecock Hills early in his teens for what he calls his "aha moment".  A few books later, the aha moment became a persistent chase to work for Tom Doak. That push included many emails, uncertainty, and nights studying mandarin in hopes of getting the next job in China. He got that job, eventually worked with Gil Hanse & Jim Wagner for many years, eventually as an associate, where he experienced the boom of restorations and new builds we all know and love.

The security of those jobs did not stop him. He put everything into what once was a vehicle for contracting work, Proper Golf, and has been at work consulting for clubs in the Northeast.

Because he's seen so much, worked with so many talented shapers, superintendents, associates, architects, owners, and clubs, the stories are endless. We kept it brief today and happy with what we covered. Hope you all enjoy!

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This week's US Amateur at Cherry Hills has the makings of being as good as about any we've seen in a while. A fantastic golf course, intriguing conditioning that will keep the players guessing, Walker Cup ramifications on both the US and GB&I teams, and a lot more.

Today, Walker and Henry break down what we're seeing this from inside the ropes and what could make this US Amateur one of the more interesting ones in a while. The golf will be on TV all week so tune in to see a wonderful golf course with the stars of tomorrow battling it out!

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Not always do we hop on a Mudball Monday in attempt to provide actual value; however, today that will not be the case. In today's episode we will be running through how we like to go about our fueling plan in a round of golf to maximize performance and give ourselves the best chance at success. Not every round is this necessary, but especially when in competition, it's valuable to know that a few granola bars and a beer or two on the back nine probably won't lead to your best results.

If it appeals to you to know how to get the best out of your game from a nutritional standpoint, give this one a listen and let us know if you learn something. If you want to go deeper on the topic and learn more, hammer the links below and we would love to chat!

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