Weekday Golf

01:14:54

Manage Your Expectations | Lou Stagner

Weekday Golf ·

2026/09/28

Lou Stagner is one of golf’s best-known voices in data, using data from millions of shots to challenge conventional wisdom about everything from putting and driving to course management and practice.We talk with Lou about all this and more: golf myths busted by the data, strokes gained, what happens when the “right” statistical answer doesn’t fit the golfer, what Lou’s learned from working with elite players, and how to practice in ways that actually transfer to the course.Plus: Lou’s unusual

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01:00:25

Raising the Floor | Jacob Goode

Weekday Golf ·

2026/09/21

Jacob Goode joins us to talk about his unconventional climb to elite amateur golf — from not being recruited out of high school and arriving at the University of Washington without a spot on the golf team, to winning the California State Amateur and playing the U.S. Amateur at his home club, Olympic. We discuss his determination to prove he belonged, the coaches who helped accelerate his improvement, the mental side of competing at a high level, and the idea that now defines his approach: instead of

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00:41:54

Bottling Our Best Golf

Weekday Golf ·

2026/09/14

We catch up on our own golf games after a busy summer, starting with a hard-fought win in our latest Armageddon match. That leads to a bigger question: why does our best golf sometimes show up out of nowhere — and why can it be so hard to reproduce?We also weigh in on the summer debate over how to define a “good golfer,” and share some early impressions of renowned architect Jim Urbina after spending a couple of hours walking the Olympic Club property with him.Follow Weekday Golf:Instagram / YouTube

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00:52:36

The Soul of Congressional (and the Friendship That...

Weekday Golf ·

2026/09/07

This week, we’re joined by Congressional Country Club member Ernest Baynard, whose friendship with Preston helped build lasting relationships between Congressional and the Olympic Club.Ernest takes us inside Congressional: the golf, the history, the traditions, the characters, and what a perfect day at the club looks like. We also learn about the genesis of the Ryder Cup-style match that he and Preston started, which team takes the competition more seriously, and which club has the better locker

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00:57:35

How Golf Built Our Friendship | Malia Lyle & Jojo...

Weekday Golf ·

2026/08/31

We've always believed that the friendships in golf are a huge part of what makes the game special. This week, we're joined by our friends Malia Lyle and Jojo Wallace, who met through golf more than a decade ago—and have been close friends ever since. From "golf dating" and an 11-year handwritten ledger of their golf bets, to trips around the world and the crazy characters they've encountered along the way, we explore how golf can create a friendship—and become part of what

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00:32:23

The Golf Books and Movies We Still Think About

Weekday Golf ·

2026/08/24

We originally wanted to make this a "Best Golf Books" draft, but realized we hadn't actually read everything on our bookshelf. So, instead we share the golf books and movies we enjoyed the most and have changed the way we see the game, from The Match and Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect to Caddyshack, The Greatest Game Ever Played, and more. If you're looking for your next golf read or a classic golf movie to revisit, this episode is full of recommendations—and the stories behind

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00:39:31

Unbelievable Golf Stories | Country Club Confidential

Weekday Golf ·

2026/08/17

To us, stories are a huge part of the soul of the game—and every golf club has stories that never make it past the locker room.This week, we're joined by the anonymous creator behind Country Club Confidential (we'll call him "Scott"), the newsletter dedicated to telling the unbelievable, hilarious, and unforgettable stories that golfers swap over drinks—but rarely share publicly.We talk about the characters every club seems to have, what inspired Scott to create Country Club

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01:03:55

The Hidden Work Behind Great Golf Courses | Troy...

Weekday Golf ·

2026/08/10

What does it take to create one of the world's great golf experiences?Troy Flanagan, Director of Golf Maintenance at The Olympic Club, has spent decades preparing courses for U.S. Opens, PGA Championships, and the Ryder Cup. But as you'll hear, his work isn't really about grass—it's about giving every golfer four hours to forget about everything else.We talk with Troy about why championship conditions take years to build, what golfers misunderstand about great greens, working

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00:35:11

Golf Rules We Love, Hate, and Question

Weekday Golf ·

2026/08/03

Most golfers know the Rules of Golf exist. Not many know all of them. Even fewer agree with all of them.In this episode, we talk about the rules we love, hate, and question. From fairway divots and tree roots to the "house rules" that become part of every golf group, this is a conversation about how golfers actually experience the game.Whether you're a rules official or someone who still asks, "Can I get a ruling?", you'll probably recognize a few of your own opinions

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00:59:31

Inside Division I Golf: Competition, Team Culture &...

Weekday Golf ·

2026/07/27

Golf fans see the tournaments. They rarely see what everyday life on a Division I golf team is actually like.This week, we sit down with William Ma (Harvard) and Matthew Lin (Yale) to talk about the friendships, competition, and team culture that define college golf. We explore their path to college, their most effective practice routines, what they've learned from playing alongside some of the world's best amateurs, and why they think every college golf team has the same two favorite

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01:00:27

Running Golf's Biggest Events | Brandon Haney, PGA of...

Weekday Golf ·

2026/07/20

Major championships and Ryder Cups don't just happen—they're built. Brandon Haney helps lead the team that transforms a golf course into one of the biggest sporting events in the world.We go behind the scenes of what it takes to host golf's biggest events, from building a temporary city around a golf course and designing a better spectator experience to managing unexpected crises (like when a fiber line was accidentally cut on the morning of the PGA Championship) and how he improves on

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00:45:42

Building the Weekday Golf Experience Rating

Weekday Golf ·

2026/07/13

In a previous episode, we learned about Golf Digest's course rating framework. We joked that we should become golf's official "Hang Raters," because we remember golf for much more than the actual course.Which brings us to this episode, where we build the Weekday Golf Experience Rating—our attempt to answer a different question:After you play a round of golf, what do you really think is important?From practice facilities and food to clubhouses, post-round hangs, and the intangible

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00:22:44

Bonus Conversation: Club Fitting Questions | Joe Kwok

Weekday Golf ·

2026/07/09

After our conversation with Joe Kwok, Oliver kept the mics rolling.Joe stayed to answer a series of questions about club fitting—from the biggest mistakes golfers make during a fitting, to premium shafts, loft and lie adjustments, grip size, Japanese craftsmanship, tour vans, and more.If you enjoyed our main conversation with Joe, this bonus episode offers an even deeper look into the craft of club fitting and the thinking behind one of the country's most respected independent club fitters.To

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00:52:12

Club Fitting, Ego, and the Search for the Answer |...

Weekday Golf ·

2026/07/05

Golfers love to obsess over their equipment. And for many, club fitting is about finding the perfect clubs.For Joe Kwok, it's about eliminating doubt.Joe is one of the country's most respected independent club fitters. With 30+ years of working with everyone from beginners to elite players, he's learned that great fitting is more about understanding the golfer than it is about specs and launch numbers.We discuss how Joe became a club fitter, why golfers are always searching for "the

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00:53:43

Mailbag: Slow Play, Meltdowns, and the Crusty Glove

Weekday Golf ·

2026/06/29

In this listener mailbag episode, Oliver and Preston answer questions about slow play, the friend who backs off a shot to tell a story, where your bag actually belongs around the green, Oliver’s infamous crusty glove, what’s really in our golf bags, bad behavior in a foursome, the biggest on-course meltdowns we’ve witnessed, what makes a round “good,” how to help someone fall in love with golf, and what it means to respect the game.Plus: Preston’s mysterious piece of golf art, yodeling, and

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01:08:37

The Psychology of a PGA Tour Caddie | Joe Skovron

Weekday Golf ·

2026/06/22

We're excited to be joined by Joe Skovron (aka "Skov"), who has spent nearly two decades as one of the most respected caddies on the PGA Tour, including 13 years with Rickie Fowler and now in his third season with Ludvig Åberg. We've been fortunate to spend a few rounds with Skov over the years, and that familiarity made for a candid conversation.We didn't talk about specific shots at their latest event. Instead, Skov takes us inside the psychology of elite golf: how he builds

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00:43:42

The Los Cab Cup, Part 2: The After

Weekday Golf ·

2026/06/15

A few weeks ago, we recorded Part 1 of the Los Cab Cup before the event actually began. At that point, all we had were expectations, optimism, and a lot of questions about what would happen when 90 golfers descended on a ranch in Arizona.Now we're back with the aftermath.Joined once again by our friend Scott Walker from the The Edge Podcast, we look back on what worked, what surprised us, and what we'll remember most. Along the way: escaped horses, travel bag disasters, a dramatic horse race

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00:30:09

Inside the PGA Championship at Aronimink

Weekday Golf ·

2026/06/08

A few episodes back, Jason Soucy told us that hosting a major championship means building a temporary city.After spending several days inside the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club, Preston realized he wasn’t exaggerating.We go behind the scenes of a modern major championship — from 60,000-square-foot merch tents and massive hospitality compounds to volunteer operations, transportation logistics, production kitchens, TV compounds, and the invisible systems designed to make the experience feel

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01:06:09

Great Golf Course vs. Great Golf Day

Weekday Golf ·

2026/06/01

For years, golf course rankings have tried to answer a deceptively simple question: what makes a golf course great?We intuitively believe that our overall golf experience includes, but extends beyond pure course design. But we were curious to learn how the official ratings worked. This week, we sit down with Golf Digest course rating panelist David Rawlinson to explore that question from every angle — architecture, strategy, aesthetics, conditioning, atmosphere, history, and the emotional pull that

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00:55:26

Flow Is a Trainable Skill | with Dr. Rick Sessinghaus

Weekday Golf ·

2026/05/25

Dr. Rick Sessinghaus has spent decades coaching golfers at the highest level of the game, including working with Collin Morikawa since childhood. Instead of approaching this conversation like a traditional interview, we decided to use ourselves — and our own golf games — as the case study.We talk with Rick about focus, confidence, expectations, frustration, slow play, performance under pressure, and what actually separates golfers who can recover mentally from those who spiral. Along the way, Rick

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