Episodes

  • Going GolfN with CEO Jared Phillips

    Going GolfN with CEO Jared Phillips
    Apr 6 2026

    On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by GolfN CEO Jared Phillips to talk about our new partnership, what it's like to break into the golf world as an outsider, trying to make golf your career and creating an app with a unique set of features (while still using and paying for his competitor's apps).

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    28 mins
  • My experience at the TGL Finals

    My experience at the TGL Finals
    Mar 27 2026

    In this episode, I look back on my experience at the SoFi Center for the first leg of the TGL Finals on Monday, pitting Tiger Woods' Jupiter Links against eventual champions Los Angeles Golf Club. What's it like in SoFi Center? What stands out? What can't you see on TV (it's a lot!)? I talk about my full experience and a trip that involved battling the flu, dreading TSA lines and more.

    Thanks to Hanook Tire for making this trip possible. Their team is great, and it was cool to hear why they decided to invest in the TGL prodct as a sponsor.

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    My day job is running Golf News Net ( @golfnewsnet1 ), our Golf News Net FAST TV channel, sharing golf news on my website, our 24/7 GNN Radio and social channels.

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    30 mins
  • The National Links Trust, the Trump administration and the future of Washington DC public golf

    The National Links Trust, the Trump administration and the future of Washington DC public golf
    Jan 5 2026
    On this episode, Ryan Ballengee looks at the uncertain future for Washington DC public golf after the Trump administration terminated a 50-year lease between the National Links Trust and the National Park Service. What happened? Why did it happen? Is there any plan for how these facilities will be managed in the future? Will Trump seek to hire the Trump Organization's golf operations to run the courses? Does the National Links Trust have a potential lawsuit on their hands?

    Link to National Links Trust-National Park Service lease: https://www.scribd.com/document/976340359/National-Links-Trust-National-Park-Service-executed-lease

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    37 mins
  • Peter Jacobsen talks Skechers World Champions Cup

    Peter Jacobsen talks Skechers World Champions Cup
    Dec 4 2025
    Peter Jacobsen joins Ryan Ballengee from Florida at the site of the Skechers World Champions Cup. Jake, who is the tournament chairman and co-creator of the event, talks about the unique three-team format, some of the stars to watch for this weekend and how he sees the event unfolding.
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    14 mins
  • Adam Schenk explains winning on the PGA Tour putting one-handed

    Adam Schenk explains winning on the PGA Tour putting one-handed
    Dec 2 2025
    Adam Schenk won on the PGA Tour for the first time in 243 starts, and he did it putting one-handed at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. He joins Ryan Ballengee and Brendan Sweeney to talk about the win, what it means, how he decided to putt one-handed, how the very windy conditions helped him and how winning compares to getting to the Tour Championship.
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    21 mins
  • Adventures in Indiana at French Lick Resort and the Korn Ferry Tour Championship

    Adventures in Indiana at French Lick Resort and the Korn Ferry Tour Championship
    Nov 5 2025
    On this episode, Ryan Ballengee talks about the season-ending Korn Ferry Tour Championship and the two seasons of The Road to French Lick that he did with French Lick Resort's Brendan Sweeney. Ryan gets into the pride of making the show and being connected to so many people in Southern Indiana who worked really hard to present this event to showcase their part of the world, the Pete Dye Course and to help so many through the tournament's charitable giving.

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    35 mins
  • Royal Dornoch vs. Country Club of North Carolina with Jeff Dotson

    Royal Dornoch vs. Country Club of North Carolina with Jeff Dotson
    Oct 2 2025
    On this episode, Ryan Ballengee welcomes Country Club of North Carolina Director of Golf Jeff Dotson to talk about their annual matches against Scotland's Royal Dornoch. Learn the history of the matches -- starting with the name of CCNC's property and a connection to Donald Ross -- and the evolution of what has become a special week for players and professionals from both clubs.
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    23 mins
  • World Long Drive No. 2 Jack Smith goes deep on the science of the sport

    World Long Drive No. 2 Jack Smith goes deep on the science of the sport
    Sep 22 2025
    On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by the No. 2-ranked long driver in the world, Jack Smith, as he prepares for the World Long Drive world championship in Colorado. We talk about his history in the sport, his preparation for the event and getting a little nerdy on the science and biomechanics of long drive (as Jack is a pre-med).

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    27 mins