Special guest, Ben Baller, joins the podcast this week! Doug and Will dive into Ben's Zen-like approach to constantly reinventing himself, how professional golf can focus on attracting more fans, and betting on the golf course with your boys. Scottie Scheffler and Nelly Korda win AGAIN, and we ask what golf can do to amplify Korda's run and the women's game? The guys offer their picks for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and much more! 00:00 - Intro & Korda/Scheffler's Dominance 09:34 - Famed Jeweler Ben Baller 14:15 - Ben Baller on the State of Golf 27:40 - Growing the Game 35:12 - Ben Baller's Golf Course Essentials 51:49 - Shank of the Week 53:00 - What Are the Odds? 57:55 - Shank of the Week Beyond The Fairway is a laid-back, outside-the-ropes vibe where golf meets culture. Hosted by former professional golfers turned golf thought leaders, Will Lowery (Golf Pass/Underrated Tour) and Doug Smith (Golf Channel/PGA Tour Live) , take you beyond the scores and highlights. Follow Beyond the Fairway here: Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-fairway/id1548370084 Instagram: @beyondthefairway Twitter: @beyondthefwy TikTok: @beyondthefairway Follow Ben Baller here: Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cold-as-ice-with-ben-baller-jimmy-the-gent/id1475680946 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benballer Twitter: https://twitter.com/BENBALLER Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@benballer YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/djbenballer Music credit to Keagan Stromberg to composing the intro song: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3EVTqnnsjJwFRzjJsZgMPC?si=qok-HK-OTNKJJ-YOuZOxAQ