Under the Strap

In this ‘Under the Strap’ podcast, John Rathouz welcomes longtime caddie Matt Hauser. Hauser spent years with the likes of J.J. Henry and Johnson Wagner. This week at the World Wide Technology Championship in Mayakoba, he'll be on the bag for new dad Harold Varner III. Hauser caddied for Wagner just last week in Bermuda -- in brutal conditions, where they made the cut -- and talks about how caddying for Varner this week came to be. Hauser goes through some of what you can expect to see at El Camaleon Golf Club and also explains how form doesn't count for everything once a tournament begins.

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In this ‘Under the Strap’ podcast, John Rathouz welcomes Dave Stone. Stone, currently caddying for PGA Tour player Bo Hoag, got his caddie career started on the LPGA Tour. In the pod, Rathouz hears from Stone about his love of hockey (he is Canadian, after all), what life was like as a LPGA caddie, a preview of Port Royal Golf Course for this week's Butterfield Bermuda Championship and a whole lot more.

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In this ‘Under the Strap’ podcast, John Rathouz welcomes PGA Tour Champions player Steve Alker. Since turning 50 in late July, the journeyman New Zealander has taken the PGA Tour Champions by storm with six finishes inside the top 9 in his first seven starts, highlighted by a solo third in the Ally Challenge. Rathouz talked to Alker about his career, his sudden surge at age 50 and how much of a role caddie Sam Workman has played sticking by Alker's side these last three years.

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In this ‘Under the Strap’ podcast, John Rathouz welcomes Drew Steckel. Steckel is a swing coach on the PGA Tour, whose clients include Tour winners Kevin Na, Jason Kokrak and Danny Lee. Steckel is also the swing guru of superstar celebrity Justin Timberlake. Steckel shares stories about his philosophy on teaching pros vs. amateurs, Timberlake and more. Based in Las Vegas, Steckel also helps out with a preview of Summit, site of this week's CJ Cup.

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In this ‘Under the Strap’ podcast, John Rathouz welcomes fellow caddie, Kenny Harms. Harms has had a remarkable career as a professional caddie, looping for the likes of Hubert Green, Raymond Floyd, Gary Player and Lee Trevino, not to mention Aaron Baddeley, Michelle Wie, Jan Stephenson and Emilee Klein. Since 2008, Harms has worked with Kevin Na and the partnership has been incredibly successful. This week, they're in Las Vegas at the Shriners Children's Open, a tournament where Na and Harms have won twice.

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Just days removed from a dominating and much-needed victory in the Ryder Cup, American caddies Mark Urbanek (Tony Finau) and Matt Minister (Patrick Cantlay) joined our John Rathouz on this special edition 'Under the Strap' podcast to talk all about the unforgettable week at Whistling Straits. For both Urbanek and Minister, this was their first trip to a Ryder Cup. And, after experiencing all that goes with it, they're eager to be part of many, many more.

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In this ‘Under the Strap’ podcast, John Rathouz welcomes fellow caddie, Steve "Pepsi" Hale. Hale currently caddies for Tour winner Richy Werenski and spent several years with Keegan Bradley in a partnership that included a win in the 2011 PGA Championship. Hale chats about a special golf trip of his own, what it's like to take a caddie, shares some magnificent stories from his career -- like best caddie hangouts on the road -- and helps to preview the Sanderson Farms Championship.

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In this ‘Under the Strap’ podcast, John Rathouz welcomes PGA Tour winner and current world No. 25, Sam Burns. Burns is one of the brightest young rising stars on the PGA Tour today and he's also signed on as an investor and advisor to The Caddie Network. During their chat, Burns explains how he got into golf, when he realized it was the career path he wanted to follow, what he does in his downtime and how special it was to notch his first PGA Tour win earlier this year at the Valspar Championship.

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In this ‘Under the Strap’ podcast, John Rathouz welcomes fellow caddie, Steve "Pepsi" Hale. Hale currently caddies for Tour winner Richy Werenski, but spent several years with Keegan Bradley in a partnership that included a win in the 2011 PGA Championship, as well as trips to the Ryder Cup in 2012 and 2014.

Hale chats about memorable moments from his Ryder Cup experiences and looks ahead to how things could unfold this week at Whistling Straits.

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In this ‘Under the Strap’ podcast, John Rathouz welcomes J.J. Jakovac, caddie for world No. 3 and two-time major champion Collin Morikawa. Jakovac details his own professional golf career, how he got into caddying, how he wound up on the bag of Ryan Moore -- an amateur golf connection, Palmer Cup teammate and now brother-in-law -- the move to Morikawa's bag and a preview of Silverado Resort (the course Jakovac grew up playing) ahead of this week's Fortinet Championship.

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