Beyond the Clubhouse

<p>A golf and sports podcast hosted by Garrett Johnston about the friendships we all make from golf. Tour players, caddies, and golf media members join Garrett from his 11 years covering golf as a writer. Players give advice to us recreational golfers about how to best use our practice and range time.</p>

Ep 235: Jason Caron on unlikely ride earning Champions Tour card, World Champions Cup, & more

Jason Caron, the head pro at Mill River Club in Oyster Bay, New York, shares what his unlikely ride earning his PGA Tour Champions card has been like the past year and a half and how it feels to compete against the legends over age 50 like Ernie Els, Jim Furyk and others. Jason also shares what he's looking forward to about representing the U.S. side in December's Sketchers World Champions Cup Supporting Shriners Hospitals, & more.

10-24
17:09

Ep 234: Thomas Bjorn on the Ryder Cup and PGA Tour Champions

Ryder Cup former captain and player Thomas Bjorn joins Garrett this summer in a chat at the Senior PGA about what it's like to captain at the Ryder Cup, and what he expects from the Bethpage crowds for this Ryder Cup. Bjorn also goes on to share the things he enjoys about life on the PGA Tour Champions, now as he's in his second season on the over 50 circuit.

09-25
13:12

Ep 233: Mark Wilson on fatherhood advice and being a rookie on PGA Tour Champions

5x PGA Tour winner Mark Wilson shares fatherhood advice as a dad of three kids and gets into what it's like to be a rookie on the PGA Tour Champions this year at age 50.

09-10
23:48

Ep 232: What it's like to visit Keswick Hall w/Director of Golf Rob McNamara & GM Louis Shapazian

What can we expect from a visit to the luxury resort and Pete Dye course at Keswick Hall tucked in the Blue Ridge Mountains' foothills near Charlottesville, Virginia? Director of Golf Rob McNamara shares some of the things about the course at Keswick Hall, Full Cry, that make it an enjoyable experience. Keswick Hall General Manager Louis Shapazian also joins and paints a picture of what a stay at the resort is like for visitors.

09-03
53:45

Ep 231: Ann Liguori on her book Life on the Green: Lessons and Wisdom from Legends of Golf

Renowned golf radio host of Talking Golf and the Sports Innerview radio show and podcast Ann Ligouri joins to discuss her book Life on the Green: Lessons and Wisdom from Legends of Golf. We talk about major winners like Padraig Harrington, Jack Nicklaus as well as her passion for playing golf in Ireland.

08-29
29:02

Ep 230: Braden Thornberry on life as a rookie on the PGA Tour

Braden Thornberry shares what life is like as a rookie on the PGA Tour. How does he deal with Sunday pressure on the PGA Tour? What little things can his caddie do to help under critical situations? Braden explains.

08-01
36:57

Ep 229: Mark Immelman of CBS Sports on Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy & Ian Baker Finch

Mark Immelman of CBS Sports joins Garrett in a lively conversation about Scottie Scheffler and what his ceiling is, Rory McIlroy and what the Masters win and the Portrush crowd meant & Ian Baker Finch and his upcoming retirement.

07-25
22:44

Ep 228: Can Tommy Fleetwood get a PGA Tour or major win? Alex Myers of Golf Digest joins

After so many close calls and heartbreaks, Garrett asks Golf Digest's Alex Myers if Tommy Fleetwood can finally come through and get a PGA Tour or major win. Alex and Garrett also discuss celebrity golfers and why they think it's so fun to watch these athletes get giddy over golf. Garrett and Alex also preview the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush and give their picks to win in Northern Ireland.

07-13
26:21

Ep 227: Tom McKibbin of Northern Ireland on Portrush, The Open & more

Northern Irish native Tom McKibbin joins Garrett from LIV Virginia and we discuss all things The Open and his love of Portrush. How many times has he played the castle course and what kind of questions does it ask of competitors for the 153rd Open Championship? We also discuss the strengths of his game and why the wind is not always something he likes to deal with on links courses.

07-11
12:30

Ep 226: U.S. Adaptive Open with Woodmont CC’s Director of Golf David Dorn

We talk all things U.S. Adaptive Open with Woodmont CC’s Director of Golf David Dorn. The South course is hosting this USGA National Championship this week and Dorn shares how it has been made more accessible of late to accommodate this championship. David also gets into why he and the club felt compelled to bring the championship to Woodmont.

07-09
10:51

Ep 225: 2016 US Open winner Dustin Johnson on Oakmont, prepping for hard courses, & practice

2016 US Open winner Dustin Johnson joins Garrett to talk about taking on Oakmont, preparing for hard courses and the rough, how to get his putter back in gear, and The Open at Portrush.

06-12
09:44

Ep 224: Bryson DeChambeau on expectations, his evolving game, driver testing & more

Bryson DeChambeau talks with Garrett at LIV Virginia on expectations, his evolving game, driver testing & more. What's holding him back at The Open Championship?

06-10
08:59

Ep 223: Josele Ballester, on turning pro, joining LIIV and mentor Sergio Garcia's Fireballs team

Josele Ballester talks with Garrett on turning pro, joining LIIV and being added to mentor Sergio Garcia's Fireballs team. Thee U.S. Amateur champion shares wealth it means to play for Garcia. The Spaniard is a pupil of Garcia's father Victor Garcia.

06-07
08:42

Ep 222: Padraig Harrington on learning to play new courses, practice habits and more

Padraig Harrington chats with Garrett during the Tuesday of the Senior PGA Championship at Congressional. The 3-time major champ shares how his preparation for a new course and a major has changed from when he was an excitable 25-year-old. He also shares how both he and his caddie learn the greens at a new venue and what practice habits serve him well.

05-30
12:14

Ep 221: Jason Caron on life as a club pro & Champions Tour player

Jason Caron is the head pro at Mill River in New York but also plays full-time on the PGA Tour Champions. Garrett spoke with him at the Senior PGA Championship on how he balances his two jobs and how much of a thrill it is to compete against the hall of famers on the PGA Tour Champions.

05-25
12:14

Ep 220: Gary Woodland's caddie Brennan Little playing Senior PGA, and Soren Kjeldsen makes Champs debut

Brennan Little, caddie for Gary Woodland did everything he could, and it paid off in. qualifying for this year's event, his first on PGA Tour Champions. Soren Kjeldsen just turned 50 last week, and now he's ready to play a major.

05-22
21:10

Ep 219: Xander Schauffele's caddie Austin Kaiser relives 2024 PGA Championship win

Xander Schauffele's caddie Austin Kaiser relives 2024 PGA Championship win with behind the scenes stories from the final day at Valhalla when Xander got his first major by one shot over Bryson DeChambeau. Austin shares how some of his peers cancelled their flights home to watch them finish and cheer them on as well.

05-14
14:17

Ep 218: Justin Rose on the PGA Championship, 2nd at Open, Ryder Cup

Justin Rose joined in March before his Masters runner up and talked about the PGA Championship & its identity as well as Quail Hollow and what he expects. We also discuss his 2nd place at The Open at Troon, and look ahead briefly to the Ryder Cup.

05-12
14:17

Ep 217: Wyndham Clark on PGA at Quail Hollow, the mental game, & more

Wyndham Clark shares thoughts on the PGA at Quail Hollow and why he plays well there. He also discusses the mental game and what kind of thinking works for him on the course.

05-09
10:18

Ep 216: Paul McGinley on Rory's Masters win, the Ryder Cup & more

Sky Sports and Golf Channel commentator Paul McGinley joins Garrett on the Tuesday after the Masters to discuss Rory McIlroy's big Masters win and the career grand slam. He shares how thrilled he is for Rory. He also clarifies some of the comments he got social media backlash for when he said Rory may not be everyone's cup of tea. We also look ahead to the Ryder Cup & more.

04-15
41:43

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