What starts as a grill room debate with one of my best friends about Tobacco Road Golf Club evolved into a deep dive into blind shots on the golf course. At issue are the merits and differences between blind tee shots versus blind approach shots. To help settle the point, I tap friends and experts from a broad cross-section of the golf world to talk with me about blind shots.
This is by far the longest Blind Shots Podcast episode, but I think it’s a worthy listen. It didn’t change my mind, but it did open it a little bit, and that’s rarely a bad thing.
Show Links:
Nathan Crace, ASGCA – golf architect, author
- His design firm: Watermark Golf Companies
- His latest novel: Vincent Vino
- Follow Nathan on Twitter
Tony J. Dear – author, critic
- His 2015 book: The Story of Golf in Fifty Holes
- Follow Tony on Twitter
Alex Phillips – professional golfer, World Long Drive Association competitor
- Her website: Swing Like A Girl Golf
- Follow Alex on Instagram
Rich Mueller, golf professional at Crooked Tree GC
- Check out Crooked Tree Golf Course in Tucson, AZ
- He once shot a 61. Have you?
Matthew Wharton, CGCS, MG – Carolina Golf Club
- Here is Matthew’s ASGCA profile
- He recently served as president of the Carolinas GCSA
Mark Stewart, co-owner of Tobacco Road Golf Club
- Here is the Tobacco Road Golf website
- It still counts as a hole-in-one if it’s your course
- Like beautiful golf course photos? Follow the club’s Instagram account
- Need a travel partner to the Pinehurst area? Tobacco Road Travel
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