Episodes
This week we have on our special guest Ryan Jahn from Jupiter, Florida. We talk about how he began his golf journey, also we discuss how that transitioned into performing kickass trick shots on social media. We also dive into his teaching side of golf and explore where that might take him next. Happy Friday Y'all.
Published 09/03/22
This week we have on our special guest Dave Fink, better known as Coach Fink from Los Angeles, CA. Dave shares his story from when he started to play golf and what it was like to fall in love with the game. Now, being an instructor, he breaks down how he teaches the feeling of golf, not the swing thoughts. No matter what your swing looks like, he can get you fixed up.
Published 08/25/22
We have reached our 50th episode of The Golf Minded Podcast. We had the pleasure of hosting Chip Essig, a PGA Tour Champions rules official. He has also worked as a PGA Tour rules official and been a part of several Major Championships. We dive into different scenarios from past tournaments and what the rulings meant, we discuss Chip's favorite moments as a walking referee, especially when walking with Jason Day as he won his first Major Championship.
Published 08/18/22
Such a fun episode this week on the podcast. We have on our special guest Steve Vaught. We dive into everything LIV Golf and what it means for the PGA Tour, we of course talk about Rickie Fowler and his future in golf, and we make the official picks on air for the teams for the upcoming event, Battle At the Hills.
Published 08/10/22
This week we discuss the ages and world rankings of the newest LIV players, we touch on Tony Finau finally breaking through on the PGA Tour, and we dive in a bit deeper to the upcoming Battle At the Hills event. We also share the incredible story behind why we believe Tiger is easily passing up on almost $1 billion dollars. Integrity is everything.
Published 08/04/22
Coming off a Major victory for Cameron Smith, this week we go down under to Australia and talk golf with Ron Chopper. We discuss how Matt became Ron on social media, and what growing the game of golf in Australia could mean for the future. Check out his youtube videos, you won't be disappointed.
Published 07/21/22
This week we welcome golf back home for the The Open Championship at the Old Course at St. Andrews. This episode we dive into Tiger's recent comments about LIV and what it means to be apart of the PGA Tour, we also touch on the history of The Old Course and how different the course has become over the years. We also break down a WITB from 2005 when Tiger won at the 134th edition of The Open Championship. Kyle also tells us how he really feels about Bryson DeChambeau! You don't want to miss...
Published 07/14/22
Such a fun episode this week. We dive into our past rounds on the golf course, we talk about the NBA's current free agency and where players are going, we also unpack the concept of what it really means to grow the game of golf.
Published 06/30/22
This week we dive into our first live recording of the podcast. We recorded live in the studio with video that will be available to watch on our YouTube channel. We have on our special guest this week Tyler McGinsie, we discuss the upcoming annual Grover Golf Open. We also have Jonathan Loftberg on this episode.
Published 06/24/22
Its US Open week!! We dive in and discuss the 3rd Major of the year in Brookline, Massachusetts. We make our picks for the week, we go over the players in the field, those who have the best odds to win and those who are less likely. We touch on the results of the first ever LIV Tour event and breakdown the payouts for each player.
Published 06/16/22
This week we dive into the Saudi-backed LIV Tour and all the chaos surrounding it. We also have on our special guest Mat Blair, a teaching professional from northern Indiana. We discuss his style of teaching, and why he prefers execution over the mechanics in the golf swing. We also dissect how the PGA Tour has been a monopoly since our childhood and we didn't even know it?!
Published 06/09/22
This week we have on David Thore, better known on social media as @medicinal_golf. On this episode we talk about Par-Tee Anywhere (Mobile Golf Equipment) and what it is. David shares his golf journey to this point, and what its like working in the golf industry. We have some great laughs tonight, and find out how small the world really is. We also have our first weekly segment with Bob Kitchen talking about golf equipment. This episode we talk irons and shafts. He breaks down and debunks the...
Published 06/02/22
This week our special guest is Mike Bartels known on social media as @pinsandpassports. We caught up with Mike right before his "mandatory midweek golf round". If you don't know what that is, take a listen to find out. We discuss what its been like to grow an Instagram following trough photography and videography on the golf course. We also touch on Greyson golf apparel which is worn by the recent PGA Championship winner, JT.
Published 05/26/22
Its PGA Championship time! Our special guest this week is Devin DeBay, a regional tech for Titleist, a Titleist staffer, and a PGA of Canada member at Fox Harbor Resort in Nova Scotia. We discuss our picks and what to look for this week at Southern Hills. We briefly talk about equipment and a training aid that is currently "legal" on tour, and it seems to be true, that hockey players can play good golf.
Published 05/19/22
This week our special guest is Aaron Seifert better known on social media as Golf Guy Films. We had a blast this episode talking about everything golf. We discuss the 4 Major Championships of golf and put them in order of merit, We also discuss the controversy behind the Saudi-backed LIV Golf League. Kyle also gets pretty passionate about the PGA Tour and what it means to him..
Published 05/12/22
This week we have our first episode where we are not recording live together due to sickness. We keep it pretty simple and get back to our roots as we gear up for a full month of guests. We discuss our picks for the Wells Fargo Championship, we touch on golf superpowers and what they would be, we also discuss Rory signing his extension with TaylorMade. Golf season is here and we go over all the upcoming events this episode.
Published 05/05/22
This week we have on our special guest Daire Kullar. A former teaching pro from England. He gave Kyle some lessons and helped with his golf swing in Arizona. We discuss DiscoverGolf and where it all started, we unpack how powerful social media can really be, and we talk about his close friendship with European Tour player Jordan Smith.
Published 04/28/22
This week we have on our special guest Josh Park. He is a teaching pro at Super Range Golf in Orange, California. We talk about his past and what golf was like when he was growing up. We also discuss what is like to have a lesson with Josh and he breaks down what it means to work on a swing journey rather than a "basic lesson".
Published 04/21/22
This week we have on our special guest Bob Kitchen from Maple Hill Golf in Grandville, Michigan. We discuss a lot of different things on this episode including club equipment, the different limits of golf equipment, and what equipment may or may not be right for you. Tonight we just scratched the surface of what is to come.
Published 04/14/22
This week we have on our special guest The GolfBaller. We talk about his set up in Brentwood, California, the power of positivity, and the magnitude of social media. We also discuss gambling and what its like to win big on the roulette table. Tiger is back in the field this week, time for The Masters!
Published 04/07/22
This week we have on our special guests Joel and Jamie Pera. We discuss what their company Just A Potamus is doing in the month of April for Autism awareness. They have such a moving story, that makes you want to get involved and help in any way you can.
Published 03/30/22
This week we have on our special guest Jason Hiland. He is the founder and owner of Sub70 Golf. We discuss his past and the future for the brand, we talk about their new facility in Sycamore, IL and what it looks like for the fitting process.
Published 03/24/22
This week on the podcast we have on our special guest The Buttsy. He is an amateur professional golfer, a self-proclaimed semi-pro comedian, a plus-sized model and just a down to earth dude. We discuss everything from golf, to guns, and even a comedy cooking show.
Published 03/19/22
This week we have on our special guest Brad Converse, the owner of The Bradley Putter Company. We discuss the process from start to finish on what it looks like to order a truly custom putter from his company. The options are endless on what can be created based on your vision alone. He shared with us his most wild request to date for a putter from a Military Veteran, and you won't believe the story.. Tune in to find out.
Published 03/10/22
This week we bring back on our special guest Kash Bellar, who is fresh off the plane from Puerto Rico. We catch up with Kash on the college life, we discuss what the transition has been like from high school golf to Division 1 in college, and we have some laughs along the way.
Published 03/03/22