Break80 Podcast

After an easy first round at Torrey Pines, the winds kicked up and the temperatures went down as player struggled with the conditions and a beast of a golf course at Torrey Pines South. Harris English made nine pars on the back nine to get his 5th career PGA Tour win at -8. Torrey again proved that a tough setup makes for a more competitive golf tournament for the best players in the world. LIV golf made some news this week as they signed YouTube golfer Rick Shiels to a deal. Shiels will do a variety of content at every LIV course they play on this year. Pat Perez also is in the LIV news this week as he hangs up the clubs and will pic up the microphone as part of the broadcast team. All that and more this week on the Break80 Podcast. Subscribe or follow the Break80 Podcast on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for weekly golf content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sepp Straka won a shootout in Palm Springs to take home the American Express Championship title. The tournament as always was a low scoring affair as many players got to -20 and Straka ended up hanging on for the victory. We talk about how to toughen up this tournament and a larger issue - slow play. The final group played in 5 hours and 40 minutes. Slow play has become inexcusable and needs to be addressed by the PGA Tour immediately. Tim has been all over the country golfing and in this episode he will give his travel tips to make your golf trip as smooth as possible. You will even be able to learn from some of our mistakes on this one. Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for weekly golf content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Taylor wins the Sony Open in dramatic fashion - chipping in for eagle on the last hole to force a playoff before eventually winning the title in that playoff. We will talk Sony Open in Hawaii and how a short course holds up to the best players in the world. The PGA Tour is back to the mainland this week as the West Coast Swing starts in Palm Springs for the American Express Championship. A solid field of players will head to the desert for a tournament that is usually low scoring and played on three different golf courses. Last year's winner as an amateur, Nick Dunlap is back to defend his title in what is a pretty solid field. Interesting comments were made this week about LIV golf from both an exiting player and Fred Couples. We will discuss what is happening and what we think may happen with Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka when their contracts expire. President elect Donald Trump supposedly shot a 68 today to win a senior club championship, but something with it is fishy. Stay tuned till the end when we talk about a bizarre story about Trump shooting a 68 in a one-day senior club championship. Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for weekly golf content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TGL finally made its long awaited debut and even though Tiger Woods did not play this first week, it was considered a success with over 3 million viewers on ESPN for the two-hour event. We discuss the things we liked and some needed improvements as well as what may be to come for TGL. Hideki Matsuyama shot -35 to break the all-time PGA Tour scoring record at the Sentry Championship in Hawaii. Every single player in the field shot under par at this traditionally low scoring event. The 2025 season is under way in pro golf and we will discuss both this event, the upcoming Sony Open and the LIV schedule for the 2025 season. The local Minnesota Golf Association championship schedule is out and we will be talking about some of the venues for championship amateur golf in Minnesota. The MGA will be at X-Golf Apple Valley on the January 16th for an event, so get there and check it out if you can. Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast on Apple, Spotify & YouTube and check out our free newsletter on Substack for weekly golf news and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a wild 2024 for the Break80 Podcast. We will do a quick recap for the year, including our best and worst moments, how our handicap and games are doing and some of the big moments from the year. With the PGA Tour season and 2025 a day away, we are making some bold predictions from the world of golf in 2025. This includes predictions from professional golf, our own games and golf equipment. You won't want to miss this to see if any of our bold predictions come true. Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast on Apple and Spotify. You can also watch the podcast on YouTube. For more in depth weekly coverage, subscribe to the Break80 Golf Newsletter on substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, The Match returns and it is heading to Las Vegas with a star studded lineup. Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka from LIV will be playing against Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler from the PGA at Shadow Creek. If you haven't heard, Shadow Creek is the most expensive green fee in America and is kind of geared towards high rollers and celebrities when they are in town, but a couple of the Break80 Podcast guys have played it and are here to tell the story. Mike and Tim are joined by Chris Eikenberg, who setup the trip and we will be talking all about our day trip to Las Vegas and playing Shadow Creek. From the limo ride to the course, the service at the course and of course the golf course itself, which is a marvel of engineering, we cover it all for you on this episode of Travel Talk. Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast on Apple, Spotify and/or YouTube for weekly golf content. To dive even deeper into golf, check out the Break80 Newsletter on Substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Tim were joined by Kevin Norby of Norby Golf Course Design to talk golf course architecture. Norby Golf Course Design has done some exceptional work around the United States, including The Club at Golden Valley, Minnesota Valley Country Club, Fox Hills, Coal Creek and many others. Kevin dives into his background, including getting into the business almost by accident and how that has become his career of now more than 30 years. With this experience, he has many stories to tell about how golf course architecture has changed and what the future may have in store. Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast on Apple and Spotify for weekly golf content. For even more from the golf world, subscribe to our YouTube channel and the Break80 Newsletter on Substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The invention of professional skateboarder, Justin Eldridge, Number Thirty Three's golf tee toothpick ads an essence of cool back into golf. A mixture between the 1980s tough guy and a new age wave of streetwear into golf, No. 33 packaging says "GOLF WITH FLAVOR." The tee comes in 5 available flavors or in a variety pack. Eldridge is also expanding into apparel with different drops planned for 2024/25 that will bring his unique California skating style into the golf community. The company has partnered with different courses, events and professional tournaments to bring a little flavor and has the ability to do custom taste experiences upon request (large orders). Whether it is the apparel or tee side of the business, No. 33 is sure to be a focus point on the first tee. Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for weekly golf content. For more in depth golf coverage, check out the Break80 Golf Newsletter on Substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Bandon Dunes makes the news this week for changing to a lottery system for getting reservations to the resort, Jeff and Mike are here to share their experience at Bandon Dunes. As part of a larger group this past July, the Break80 guys played all 7 courses and stayed on site. In this episode, we will talk about getting to Bandon and planning for the trip, what to expect out of the resort and of course all the golf courses. We will give some rankings on the courses, how to handle the par 3 courses and some of our favorite holes and moments from the trip. Subscribe and follow the Break80 Podcast on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for weekly golf content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After releasing their top 100 overall courses last week, GOLF magazine is back with their 2024 top 100 public course list. We will discuss the list and try to determine which ones are overrated and which are underrated. Tim has played roughly half of these courses and will provide some insight into many of them. Rory McIlroy won yet another DP World Tour title this week and we will talk about the possibility of him being the greatest modern European golfer ever. There were also 10 players that moved onto the PGA Tour out of the DP World Tour. The PGA Tour heads to Sea Island, Georgia for the fall finale and the last chance for players to get into the top 125 and secure their tour card for next season. Finally, has Charlie Hull come up with the answer for slow play in professional golf? We give our thoughts on this plague on professional golf and if her plan would work. Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for weekly golf content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ODIN Golf started as a way to provide cost effective great golf balls to a group of guys that would frequently lose them in the woods and has developed into a tech/subscription service that provides two great types of golf balls at the most affordable price on market. The X1 was independent evaluated by My Golf Spy as a 99.7 score when compared to the ProV1 and the X as a lower cost mid handicap ball scored fantastically as well. Originally a West Coast dream the company is now based out of Berlin but their laid back attitude holds true to their roots. Their ball subscription service allows for discounted and continuous reloads for your golf needs. Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for weekly golf content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GOLF Magazine came out with their annual top 100 courses in the United States list this week. We will discuss many of the courses and ask the question... would Augusta National be in the top 10 if it wasn't for the Masters? Pine Valley again is number one on this years list and we will talk about what sets it apart. A pair of Minnesota courses made the list with both Interlachen and White Bear Yacht Club in the top 100. We take a deep dive into which courses we think are overrated and which are underrated. We will talk a little pro golf as well this week as both the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour are winding down their fall seasons and there are tour cards on the line. Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for weekly golf content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jacoby family joins Tim to discuss Holiday gifts. The Steurer & Jacoby Company has a rich history of creating unique golf bags. These one of a kind and small batch golf bags are handcrafted from high quality tweed, tartan and leather and are sure to stand out amongst a sea of OEM stand and cart bags. With 6 different bag types, ranging in number of pockets, pocket location, rigidity and size, these bags stay similar in one way, the small S&J etching below the handle. The classic style bags mesh well with Hickory golf, and Steurer & Jacoby assist and participate in supporting this niche but growing form of golf.  Website:https://steurerjacoby.com Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast on Apple, Spotify or YouTube for weekly golf content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim sat down with the Head Golf Professional, Superintendent and the architect that renovated the Club at Golden Valley on this profiles episode of The Club at Golden Valley. Formerly known as the Golden Valley Country Club, The Club at Golden Valley changed their name as part of the re-opening this year. Kevin Norby of Norby Golf Course Design was in charge of restoring this A.W. Tillinghast classic in suburban Minneapolis. Kevin did a masterful job on the renovation and in this episode he will talk about the challenges faced on the project and how great it turned out. Tim will start by digging into some history and we will hear from the superintendent and head professional about that history, and some complications finding some of the history due to clubhouse fires over the years. Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast on Apple & Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After talking a bit about the Zozo championship in Japan, the podcast gets into something we know a bit about - breaking eighty. We will go into what is needed to break 80 and some tips for doing so. We will even dive into our own games to talk about what we need to work on to improve. Tim hits the road again this week as he heads to North Carolina to take on Tot Hill Farm among other courses. Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast on Apple, Spotify & YouTube for weekly golf content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim sat down with Doug Schroder of the Kansas City parks department to discuss Swope Memorial's historic renovation and restoration work approved Thursday, October 25 by city Council. Kansas City Golf guy goes into great detail about the courses past and it’s a W Tillinghast design as well as changes throughout the years that took it away from its intention and how an $8.5 million restoration will return it to greatness.  Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast for weekly golf content. We can be found on Apple, Spotify and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JT Poston wins in Las Vegas this week and the guys on the pod are going to play some JT trivia to see who is better during the 2024 season - JT Poston or JT (Justin Thomas). Has golf gone mad with its current pricing? $750 for tickets to the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black and $160 for tickets to the inaugural season of TGL, has the golf world, and sports world in general gone mad when it comes to pricing?? Donald Trump brought golf onto the campaign trail this week when he was in Pennsylvania and talked about how impressive Arnold Palmer was in the showers and was also on X in a spat with Mark Cuban and said he had slow ball speed. We will discuss if maybe ball speed should be a prerequisite to be President of the United States. Follow and subscribe to the Break80 Podcast for weekly golf content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three time Olympic golf physical therapist Jason Stodelle joins Top 100 Tim on the podcast. Stodelle has been on location for over 300 golf events including the PGA Tour, Olympics and Presidents Cup. He discusses the most common golf injuries, how to be proactive and reactive and how the average golfer can benefit from an exercise and stretching routine.  Listen in to hear about the life of a PT on the road as he visits 19 plus PGA Tour stops and year and sees over 125 players a day. Better understand the use of different PT tools in getting players ready for their rounds and some of the steps you can take to get ready yourself. Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast on Apple, Spotify & YouTube for weekly golf content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Break80 Podcast is kicking off a new travel segment and for the first episode we brought in Eric Hart aka Mobilegolfer on social media. Eric has played about 750 courses around the world while working as a golf travel writer. Today is all things Ireland golf as Eric has been there multiple times. He will break down Irish golf by region and talk about all of the courses that should be on your must play list. Not only will Eric talk about the golf courses to play, he will also go into the essentials that are needed to golf in Ireland. Besides the golf, Eric will get into places to stay, things to see and general Ireland travel tips for listeners who may be planning on making the trip across the Atlantic. This is a great listen if you have been to Ireland already or you are thinking about planning your dream Irish golf trip. You will want to get your notebook out for this one! Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast on Apple or Spotify for weekly content from the world of golf and make sure to like and/or review the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the talks of this years U.S. Amateur Championship at Hazeltine was that of Garrett Engle. Garrett is a senior at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and as he made it to the round of 16, the talk was not of his victories, but rather of his grip. Garrett Engle employs a split handed grip, which is one of a kind in the world of high level golf. Garrett owns his grip and swing and it has suited him well as a high level amateur. He will talk about college golf and of course, his grip - which brought about national attention this summer. Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast on Apple & Spotify for weekly golf content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices