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Phil Mickelson, at 50-years-old wins PGA Championship

Both Sides of the Ball - May 28, 2021 19:44 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
Phil Mickelson won the 103rd PGA Championship to become at 50-years-old the oldest winner of a major championship. Bo and Farrell look back on the historic win and the wild scene that ensued on the final hole with the raucous gallery. They also look ahead to the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines in Jun...

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Spicer Speaking Episode 25 - May 26, 2021

Spicer Speaking - May 24, 2021 20:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Loyola Marymount men's head golf coach Jason D'Amore joins Judd to talk about the upcoming College Golf Experience - Palm Desert Showcase camp.

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Spicer Speaking Episode 24 - May 19, 2021

Spicer Speaking - May 18, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
From racing card to trading cards: Join Judd as he visits with Marty Irby, exec. director of Animal Wellness Action to discuss the controversial Triple Crown season, and also chats with Paul Zickler, brand manager at Upper Deck about the newly-released "Artifacts Golf Card" set.

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Steve Scott, the golfer who nearly beat Tiger Woods in the 1996 U.S. Amateur

Both Sides of the Ball - May 13, 2021 21:31 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
Steve Scott is best known to the golf world for nearly beating Tiger Woods in the 1996 U.S. Amateur at Pumpkin Ridge in Oregon. On the 25th anniversary of one of the most epic U.S. Amateur finals, Scott is releasing a new book, “Hey Tiger, You Need to Move your Mark back: 9 Simple Words That Ch...

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Ken Bentley, President of the Advocates Pro Golf Association Tour

Both Sides of the Ball - May 05, 2021 22:09 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
Summary: Golf is one of those sports where when you come out of college there is no team to help you transition into life as a pro. Pro golfers are independent contractors who pay their own bills and plan their own transportation. It's especially hard when you're a young player without significa...

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Spicer Speaking Episode 23 - May 5, 2021

Spicer Speaking - May 04, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Like a list? Tune in as Judd is joined by KESQ sports director Blake Arthur, as they reveal their Top-10 Private and Public golf courses in the Coachella Valley. An essay on the PGA Tour's new Player Impact Program rounds-out the fray, as does a rundown of some of Judd's fresh articles.  

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B.J. Little, First Tee ambassador and participant and future of the game

Both Sides of the Ball - April 25, 2021 15:13 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
B.J. Little, a 16-year-old participant in the First Tee Metro Atlanta chapter, is the future of golf, whether he becomes a PGA Tour player, U.S. Senator or the President of the United States. In a wide-ranging conversation on Both Sides of the Ball, Little wowed Bo and Farrell with his maturity,...

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Spicer Speaking Episode 22 - April 21, 2021

Spicer Speaking - April 21, 2021 14:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
A palpable pairing, as Judd visits with Eric Julian, general manager at Native Oaks GC, and welcomes Paul Bucy, director of Instruction at Desert Willow Golf Resort. And be sure to check the social routes for this week's giveaway of a comped foursome to Desert Willow!

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Roger Steele, founder of Hipe Media and winner of Golf Digest's "2020 Why Haven't I Been Following This Guy Yet" award

Both Sides of the Ball - April 14, 2021 17:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
Roger Steele has a perspective on the game of golf that you should know. With Bo and Farrell, the Chicago native explains his advice to beginning golfers, trash talking and handling people who underestimate your golf knowledge because of the way you look.

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Spicer Speaking Episode 21 - April 7, 2021

Spicer Speaking - April 06, 2021 20:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
If you build it...Join Judd as he chats with Bridget Schmidt, architect and senior associate for Populous, designer of the new Coachella Valley arena.  And listen in for an essay on why the PGA Tour (and this week's Masters) could have taken a page from MLB's decision to move the All-Star Game. 

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Bo and Farrell talk the Masters

Both Sides of the Ball - April 06, 2021 14:28 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
Bo played in four Masters and Farrell covered the tournament for many years, but they still get chills talking about golf's mecca. Bo tells the story of his hole in one on the Par 3 16th in the 2012 Masters on his way to a final round 64. They make picks and reflect on the significance of the c...

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Sommer Woods, one of golf’s leading diversity and inclusion advocates

Both Sides of the Ball - April 01, 2021 16:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
A Detroit native, Sommer Woods is the tournament lead for The John Shippen, a golf event in late June that will give the best African-American amateurs and pros an opportunity to qualify for the PGA Tour’s Rocket Mortgage Classic at the Detroit Golf Club. With Bo and Farrell, Sommer explains th...

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Spicer Speaking Episode 20 - March 31, 2021

Spicer Speaking - March 31, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Major episode: Join in for some prep & preview of the 50th anniversary of the ANA Inspiration, golf's first major championship of the season. Guests include Bianca Pagdanganan (longest player on the LPGA Tour) and Larry Bohannan, golf writer for The Desert Sun newspaper.

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Tisha Alyn, golf influencer and student of the game

Both Sides of the Ball - March 24, 2021 15:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
Tisha Alyn is one of the hottest influencers in the world of golf. The 27-year- old SoCal native is making the game cooler, fresher and more accessible. With Bo and Farrell, Alyn takes us on her journey from the grind of the mini-tours to a one-woman act on the world golf stage. She recalls the...

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Spicer Speaking Episode 19 - March 17, 2021

Spicer Speaking - March 16, 2021 17:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Can golf's resurgence of play hold steady? Get the latest as Judd visits with Matt LaWell, managing editor of Golf Course Industry Magazine.  And as you fill out your NCAA brackets, take heed of Judd's essay on what should be a hoops' run of redefining "Madness."

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Colt Knost, former PGA-Tour player and Co-host of Subpar, a Golf.com podcast

Both Sides of the Ball - March 15, 2021 18:57 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
The U.S. Amateur and U.S. Amateur Public Links champion played nearly a decade on the PGA Tour before retiring in early 2000 to pursue a new career as a golf broadcaster. With Bo and Farrell, he shows off the humor and golf knowledge that have made him a popular podcast host. Full of fresh insig...

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Spicer Speaking Episode 18 - March 10, 2021

Spicer Speaking - March 10, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Get "graphic" with the host, as Judd visits with writer and graphic novelist Michael L. Frizell, co-author of Tidal Wave Comics' new "Black History Leaders in Sports."   And as high school football readies for a  (pandemic) return to the field, Judd gets you prepped for pigskin in a chat with Sh...

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Bo and Farrell react to Tiger Woods car accident

Both Sides of the Ball - March 02, 2021 03:03 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
Bo and Farrell tell us what they were thinking when they learned the news of Tiger's wreck in Los Angeles on the morning of February 23. They look back at Tiger's magnificent career to look forward to his long rehabilitation and the longshot of him ever being as great as he was when he was the b...

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Spicer Speaking Episode 17 - February 24, 2021

Spicer Speaking - February 23, 2021 18:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Judd goes low...as in the lowest-elevated golf course in the world.  Listen in as Judd chats Death Valley with Furnace Creek GC head pro, Jordan Wetsch.  And ample imagery joins the fray as the host visits with world-renowned golf photographer, John Henebry. 

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Rick Smith, celebrated golf instructor and course designer, still hasn't got over the 2006 U.S. Open at Winged Foot

Both Sides of the Ball - February 15, 2021 22:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
For three decades Rick Smith has been one of the most respected golf instructors in the world with clients that include major champions, Phil Mickelson, Lee Janzen, Jack Nicklaus, David Duval, Vijay Singh and Greg Norman. With Bo and Farrell, he discusses the current state of teaching, his own u...

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Spicer Speaking Episode 16 - February 10, 2021

Spicer Speaking - February 09, 2021 23:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Join the audio tee sheet, as Judd visits Jonathan Coe, assistant director of communications for the SCGA and managing editor for the assn.'s FORE Magazine. Super Bowl impressions are also in-play, and an essay on quarantine comforts rounds out the program.  

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Golf journalism pioneer Pete McDaniel

Both Sides of the Ball - February 08, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
In a 40-year career as a golf writer, Pete McDaniel has written three books, a documentary and appeared in numerous documentaries as an expert, most recently HBO’s two-part series on Tiger Woods. With Bo and Farrell, the Asheville, N.C native and retired Golf Digest senior writer,  recalls his r...

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Spicer Speaking Episode 15 - February 3, 2021

Spicer Speaking - February 02, 2021 22:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Tee-up a super fun episode as Judd visits with Joe Skovron, veteran PGA Tour caddie for Rickie Fowler, and enjoys a chat with Ryan Ballengee, owner and publisher of ever-popular site, GolfNewsNet.com.

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Over the last year the PGA Tour's Harold Varner III has confronted everything from Black Lives Matter to Covid-9 to getting married

Both Sides of the Ball - February 01, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
Sidelined from the PGA Tour with Covid, Harold Varner III took some time to have a wide-ranging and candid conversation with Bo and Farrell about life on and off the tour. In his laid-back southern drawl the 30-year-old Charlotte resident takes the fellas down a fun winding ride through speaking...

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Kamaiu Johnson on how golf saved his life and got him to the PGA Tour

Both Sides of the Ball - January 25, 2021 02:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
Kamaiu Johnson, a 26-year-old African-American pro golfer, is making his PGA Tour debut at The 2021 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. With Bo and Farrell, the Tallahassee, Florida native shares his heart-warming journey from taking up the game at 13 to dropping out of school to being hom...

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Spicer Speaking Episode 14 - January 19, 2021

Spicer Speaking - January 19, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
The PGA Tour makes its annual return to the Coachella Valley with this week's 62nd playing of The American Express Golf Tournament, hosted at PGA WEST.  Listen in as Judd gets you tourney prepped with Larry Bohannan, golf writer for The Desert Sun newspaper since 1986, and 2019 AMEX champion, Ad...

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ICYMI: Rick Reilly, Sportswriter and Author of Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump

Both Sides of the Ball - January 18, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
No matter your political bent it’s easy to concede that Donald Trump has been an unusual president. In this latest episode of Both Sides of the Ball, Bo and Farrell have a wide-ranging conversation with Rick Reilly, the 11-time Sportswriter of the Year award winner and author of Commander in Che...

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Spicer Speaking Episode 13 - January 13, 2021

Spicer Speaking - January 12, 2021 21:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Ready your listening muscles as Judd visits with expert trainer Don Saladino to discuss his work training silver screen superheroes (Deadpool, Hellboy, Wolverine) and to chat about his new project with NBC's Golf Pass, "Golf Fitness for Everyone."  And in the wake of the recent Capital disaster...

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Pointsbet's Teddy Greenstein wants to show you how to make a smart wager on golf

Both Sides of the Ball - January 11, 2021 00:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
In late 2020, Teddy Greenstein made the leap to Pointsbet, a betting website, after a 24-year career with the Chicago Tribune, where he covered golf and Big 10 football and basketball. With old friends, Bo and Farrell, Greenstein discusses his decision to join the fast-growing world of online sp...

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Spicer Speaking Episode 12 - January 6, 2021

Spicer Speaking - January 06, 2021 00:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Getting the New Year underway in fine fashion, as Judd enjoys a visit with desert-based, New York Times best-selling author, Tod Goldberg; join in to hear about Tod's new book, "The Low Desert: Gangster Stories." And to honor the onset of the desert's golf peak-season, Judd provides his "Ten Co...