the golf guy
Not your typical golf podcast...
Larry the Golf Guy interviews a wide variety of guests from within the golf industry – ranging from top teaching pros, club pros at leading clubs, golf architects, industry and golf association executives and others. Have a listen!
Latest Episodes
The Golf Guy Podcast — Dave Phillips, Top 100 Teacher and TPI Co-Founder
Dave Phillips is one of the top golf instructors in the world and a co-founder of the revolutionary Titleist Performance Institute. We talk to Dave about learning the game from his dad while growing up in Africa, his journey as a teaching pro, and how his meeting Dr. Greg Rose led to the two of them co-founding TPI which has had a huge impact in the game with its focus on the body-swing connection and examining the golfer as a whole, combining physical assessment and performance training with technique. We also discuss his experiences teaching touring pros, including most notably Jon Rahm, and get his thoughts on some of the equipment issues facing the game today.
The Golf Guy Podcast — Damon Hack of The Golf Channel
Damon Hack is a major talent for The Golf Channel, where he co-hosts Golf Today and Golf Central, among other duties. Damon actually started his professional life as a print journalist, and we discuss his passion for both sports journalism and sports broadcasting as a kid growing in LA, his 15+ years as a print journalist which included notable stints at The New York Times and Sports Illustrated, and his transition to broadcasting at The Golf Channel. We also talk about his memorable experiences with some of the game’s greats, including Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, as well as his thoughts on equipment regulation and the changing format of the PGA Tour.