The Edge is The Cheat Code for golf.
Andy Walker is the Head Golf Coach at Eastern Michigan University. His 4 national championships as a player and coach sandwich a professional career with 10 victories. Scott Walker is an award-winning broadcaster, whose work for ESPN, Golf Channel, USGA, and PGA of America includes 35 major championships. They combine their talents and experience with a fresh take on the golf world, with a side of sabór and flavor that you didn't know you needed!
The Edge will help you get better, have more fun, and enjoy the game better.
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The Edge is The Cheat Code for golf.
Andy Walker is the Head Golf Coach at Eastern Michigan University. His 4 national championships as a player and coach sandwich a professional career with 10 victories. Scott Walker is an award-winning broadcaster, whose work for ESPN, Golf Channel, USGA, and PGA of America includes 35 major championships. They combine their talents and experience with a fresh take on the golf world, with a side of sabór and flavor that you didn't know you needed!
The Edge will help you get better, have more fun, and enjoy the game better.
Create your free membership on the website, and get access to all our podcasts and video content.
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Golf course designer/architect Brandon Johnson joins the show this week. As the PGA TOUR returns to Bay Hill for the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Brandon shares his stories about working for The King at Arnold Palmer Golf Design, what makes Bay Hill special, and how you can decipher a golf course design to play better. The episode also covers detailed insights into the philosophy and challenges of golf course design, highlighting the importance of risk-reward layouts, strategic thinking, and player enjoyment. This conversation provides keen insights into how legendary golfers and architects influence the game today.
00:37 How Golf Design Became His Inspiration
02:11 Career at Arnold Palmer Golf Design
03:59 Arnold Palmer Stories
06:50 Bay Hill As A Great Golf Course
11:01 Do Great Players Design Courses Differently?
14:51 How Conversations With Brandon Helped Andy's Teams
16:48 Challenging Great Players
18:46 Are Modern Players Too Aggressive?
20:22 Ball Rollback
21:28 Do Angles Matter?
24:04 How Architecture And Course Setup Converge
25:07 Prince or Michael Jackson?
26:19 Do Golf Courses Have A Rhythm?
29:50 Tips On Determining Intent Of Architect
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