Episodes
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...
Published 11/13/24
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...
Published 11/08/24
Published 11/08/24
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...
Published 11/03/24
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...
Published 10/29/24
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...
Published 10/26/24
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...
Published 10/22/24
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...
Published 10/18/24
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...
Published 10/14/24
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...
Published 10/08/24
Joshua Haywood, the founder of Haywood Golf joined Tim to talk all about Haywood Golf. Haywood Golf is a Canadian company based in Vancouver that specializes in high quality golf equipment sold directly to consumers. Haywood golf builds all their clubs in Canada and every product is built to order. Joshua will discuss how he came to start the company and talk about how it has changed over time. Haywood started making non-conforming wedges, but has morphed into a company that produces...
Published 10/03/24
After a shocking first two days, where both teams swept the points and were tied 5-5, the U.S. team rolled to another Presidents Cup victory over the international team. This brings the USA's Presidents Cup record to 13-1-1 in the 30 years of the event. We will talk about the event, give individual grades and try to figure out a way to make this event more competitive in the future. Is a mixed team event the answer? Is there no way to change the format and the international team just needs to...
Published 09/30/24
As the golf season winds down, there are some events to wrap up seasons on various tours. LIV had their team championship in Dallas where Cam Smith and Ripper GC came through with the win and took home the cash. We are talking the future of LIV Golf and where they may go moving forward. Billy Horschel beat Rory in a playoff at Wentworth to win the BMW PGA Championship on the DP World Tour. Rory eagled 17 to tie the lead and birdied both playoff holes but it wasn't enough as Billy Horschel...
Published 09/24/24
It was an eventful week in golf even if much of the season is over. There was epic coffee golf this week as the Irish Open was at the number one ranked golf course in the world according to Golf Digest, Royal County Down. We will discuss the golf course and the tournament which saw Rasmus Hojgaard birdie 4 of the last 5 holes and got a little bit of help from Rory McIlroy on his way to the win. The Solheim Cup came back home as the United States team won for the first time since 2017 at the...
Published 09/17/24
With golf season in a little bit of a lull, we have a potpourri of topics on the podcast this week. These include crazy golf sayings off reddit, the wildest golf courses in the world, worst golf swings in movies and the best halfway house foods in America. There is some golf to talk about this week as the Solheim Cup will take place in Virginia at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club and LIV Golf has their individual championship in Chicago with some players facing relegation at years end. Subscribe...
Published 09/10/24
Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship at East Lake, well sort of, as he actually got 3rd in the event with Collin Morikawa winning the actual tournament and getting OWGR points for the win. We will talk about the FedEx Cup and the Tour Championship as changes need to be made by the PGA Tour to make this event more fan friendly. The creator classic also took place at East Lake and was heavily viewed, we give our thoughts on that event as well from East Lake. The podcast was in Brainerd...
Published 09/06/24
Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley slipped into the field in the 50th place after Tom Kim melted down at the FedEx St. Jude Classic in Memphis a week ago and took full advantage at Castle Pines by winning the BMW Championship and vaulting himself into 4th place in the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup standings with one week to play. The Break80 Podcast was in Colorado at Castle Pines and we will give you some insights to what we saw and heard on the ground this week, including our time inside the ropes...
Published 08/27/24
It is FedEx Cup playoff time on the PGA Tour and the Break80 Podcast is on the road this week as we head to Castle Pines in Colorado for the BMW Championship. We are playing our way to Castle Pines with rounds at the Wakonda Club, Omaha Country Club, Wild Horse and Raindance National, where we recorded this episode. Besides playing golf on our way to Denver, we are also talking professional and amateur golf on the podcast this week. Hideki Matsuyama won the FedEx event in Memphis this week....
Published 08/20/24
After being closed for roughly a year to do a renovation of the course, Interlachen Country Club is open again and better than ever. Interlachen CC had us out for media day and we were lucky enough to both play the course and do some interviews. Interlachen is the most historic course in Minnesota and has countless memorable moments since opening in 1909, most notably Bobby Jones victory in 1930 as part of the "grand slam." We have a variety of interviews from Interlachen on this episode...
Published 08/14/24
It is everything Olympic golf this week as we review the mens portion of the 2024 Olympics at Le Golf National outside of Paris, France. Scottie Scheffler lit up the golf course firing a final round 62 and after a Jon Rahm collapse on the back 9, stormed his way to the gold medal. Tommy Fleetwood and Hideki Matsuyama took home the silver and bronze as a star studded field put on a show at the top of the leaderboard, both good and bad. We will also be diving into our under par challenge, as we...
Published 08/06/24
Former PGA Tour and current Champions Tour player Billy Mayfair joined the podcast and talked with Tim in this episode of PGA Tour Profiles. Billy talked about his career on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, being the only player ever to beat Tiger Woods in a playoff, autism awareness and the golf scene in general. Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast for weekly golf content. We can also be found on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok @ Break80_podcast. Thank you for all your support, it is greatly...
Published 08/01/24
Jhonattan Vegas birdied the 72nd hole at TPC Twin Cities to secure his 4th PGA Tour victory and first in seven years this week at the 3M Open. We were out there all week and will bring you stories from inside the ropes on this week's episode of the Break80 Podcast, including our time spent with PGA Tour veteran and Netflix star Joel Dahmen. It is Olympics week and some of the best players in the world descend on France and Le Golf National to try to win gold for their countries. We talk...
Published 07/30/24
PGA Tour veteran and Netflix "Full Swing" star Joel Dahmen sat down with the Break80 Podcast at the PXG store for an episode we call "Playing Through." In this episode we asked Joel a series of short answer questions and he gave some great answers and shared some stories. Joel was in town for the 3M Open this week and we had a chance to do a few different things with him and PXG. There can't be any player on tour that is easier to root for than Joel and we are grateful for the opportunity to...
Published 07/27/24
Xander Schauffele kept his great season going and ran away from the pack on the back nine at Royal Troon on Sunday to win the 152nd Open Championship title and his second major of the year. Royal Troon and mother nature gave a stern test to the best players in the world this week as players battled the course and the elements. Some lesser known players such as Daniel Brown and Thriston Lawrence had their moments and veterans Justin Rose and Billy Horschel were in the mix, but Schauffele's...
Published 07/22/24
Open Championship week is here and as the players get ready to tackle Royal Troon and fans get their coffee setup ready for early morning golf, the Break80 Podcast is here for it with a preview for the upcoming Open Championship. Tim starts off the pod by telling a Bryson DeChambeau story he heard while at the John Deere Classic a few weeks ago and what it was like down in the Quad Cities for this years event. We talk big shot Bob McIntyre and the crazy break he got with a sprinkler in the...
Published 07/16/24