Catching up with Sean Martin on Scottie, Nelly and what we overvalue in golf (Ep. No. 36)

Catching up with Sean Martin on Scottie, Nelly and what we overvalue in golf (Ep. No. 36)

Kyle Porter and Sean Martin of the PGA Tour get back together to discuss Nelly’s fourth major championship victory, what’s wrong with Scottie (nothing) and their rekindled love for college baseball. The discussion also includes ... * Notes on what they’re both reading. * Why it’s difficult to cover amateur golf. * And of course a deep dive on the 1981 Colombian Open. 📫 200K golf fans follow us on social, and 17K read our free weekly newsletter, which is handcrafted to make the daily golf fan’s personal experience of golf feel more meaningful.  Sign up right here: https://www.normalsport.com/ [https://www.normalsport.com/] Connect with us 🌎 Our website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUN0eVZ5cmExUmVYMGNVS3dnYURsOHpPcXRxQXxBQ3Jtc0tuWG5wRE5rQ2RsOWdRbVlXckE5VEFKblAyUVRoSVkzYXRpbF96SFpRUGRhTjB3ZTVpZm9QWXRSOVJXQ1N2WVNaZF9md1BvckJFZlkxUWhUVkQ4R05SN3lRak54NDZ0enpwZHdaa1lIYmhnTnVxQ08yRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.normalsport.com%2F&v=5YWDPuwD0BYhttps://www.normalsport.com/ [https://www.normalsport.com/] 🐦 Twitter: / kyleporterns [https://x.com/KylePorterNS] 📸 Instagram: / normalsportgolf [https://www.instagram.com/normalsportgolf] 🤝 Partner with us: https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors [https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors]

Five stories: NCAAs, Nicklaus on scheduling and Cam Smith made all the money (Ep. No. 35)

Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin reconvene to talk about an eventful week of NCAAs, tons of takes on the PGA Tour schedule, why Cam Smith is talking about shrinking the game and much more, including ... * Jon Rahm on Rory taking the game global. * Jackson Koivun and Preston Stout's games. * Why the Tour might not necessarily need to go to bigger cities. 📫 200K golf fans follow us on social, and 17K read our free weekly newsletter, which is handcrafted to make the daily golf fan’s personal experience of golf feel more meaningful.  Sign up right here: https://www.normalsport.com/ [https://www.normalsport.com/] Connect with us 🌎 Our website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUN0eVZ5cmExUmVYMGNVS3dnYURsOHpPcXRxQXxBQ3Jtc0tuWG5wRE5rQ2RsOWdRbVlXckE5VEFKblAyUVRoSVkzYXRpbF96SFpRUGRhTjB3ZTVpZm9QWXRSOVJXQ1N2WVNaZF9md1BvckJFZlkxUWhUVkQ4R05SN3lRak54NDZ0enpwZHdaa1lIYmhnTnVxQ08yRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.normalsport.com%2F&v=5YWDPuwD0BYhttps://www.normalsport.com/ [https://www.normalsport.com/] 🐦 Twitter: / kyleporterns [https://x.com/KylePorterNS] 📸 Instagram: / normalsportgolf [https://www.instagram.com/normalsportgolf] 🤝 Partner with us: https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors [https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors]

Catching up with Blayne Barber on college golf, identity and falling in love with process (Ep. No. 34)

Kyle Porter talks to Blayne Barber about his journey in golf at the college and professional level, what Jackson Koivun is great at (and who his comp is), what he learned about himself while on the PGA Tour and who some of his favoite under-the-radar swings are. Plus: * An all-grocery store team. * What contentment at work looks like. * Why Barber feels like he's playing some of the best golf of his life right now. 📫 200K golf fans follow us on social, and 17K read our free weekly newsletter, which is handcrafted to make the daily golf fan’s personal experience of golf feel more meaningful.  Sign up right here: https://www.normalsport.com/ [https://www.normalsport.com/] Connect with us 🌎 Our website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUN0eVZ5cmExUmVYMGNVS3dnYURsOHpPcXRxQXxBQ3Jtc0tuWG5wRE5rQ2RsOWdRbVlXckE5VEFKblAyUVRoSVkzYXRpbF96SFpRUGRhTjB3ZTVpZm9QWXRSOVJXQ1N2WVNaZF9md1BvckJFZlkxUWhUVkQ4R05SN3lRak54NDZ0enpwZHdaa1lIYmhnTnVxQ08yRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.normalsport.com%2F&v=5YWDPuwD0BYhttps://www.normalsport.com/ [https://www.normalsport.com/] 🐦 Twitter: / kyleporterns [https://x.com/KylePorterNS] 📸 Instagram: / normalsportgolf [https://www.instagram.com/normalsportgolf] 🤝 Partner with us: https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors [https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors]

Five stories: NCAA talk, aggregate major leaders and what it means to be ... average (Episode No. 33)

Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin bounce around the golf world with five stories they're interested in, headlined by an apperance from Brentley Romine who talks about the men's and women's NCAAs.  Other discussion centers on Martin Trainer's retirment (a difficult sentence to believe, but also true), who has been the best major player so far this year and -- improbably! -- Carlos Baerga's career in Cleveland.  Plus: * A look at where things stand at East Potomac. * Why the men's side has had an odd run of individual NCAA champs. * What it feels like to play a playoff against Rory McIlroy. 📫 200K golf fans follow us on social, and 17K read our free weekly newsletter, which is handcrafted to make the daily golf fan’s personal experience of golf feel more meaningful.  Sign up right here: https://www.normalsport.com/ [https://www.normalsport.com/] Connect with us 🌎 Our website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUN0eVZ5cmExUmVYMGNVS3dnYURsOHpPcXRxQXxBQ3Jtc0tuWG5wRE5rQ2RsOWdRbVlXckE5VEFKblAyUVRoSVkzYXRpbF96SFpRUGRhTjB3ZTVpZm9QWXRSOVJXQ1N2WVNaZF9md1BvckJFZlkxUWhUVkQ4R05SN3lRak54NDZ0enpwZHdaa1lIYmhnTnVxQ08yRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.normalsport.com%2F&v=5YWDPuwD0BYhttps://www.normalsport.com/ [https://www.normalsport.com/] 🐦 Twitter: / kyleporterns [https://x.com/KylePorterNS] 📸 Instagram: / normalsportgolf [https://www.instagram.com/normalsportgolf] 🤝 Partner with us: https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors [https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors]

Five stories- LIV Seeks $250M, PGA Tour Schedule and Aaron Rai's Closing kick – Episode #32

Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin bounce around the golf world with five stories that caught their attention after PGA Championship week.  They discuss LIV Golf reportedly looking for a $250–350 million investment and what it could mean for the future of the league. Is LIV quietly pivoting into something completely different? They also unpack early PGA Tour schedule changes coming in 2028, debate whether golf needs bigger markets, react to expensive golf course renovations at TPC Craig Ranch, and break down Aaron Rai’s historically great closing stretch at the PGA Championship. Plus: * Bryson DeChambeau’s latest bizarre podcast appearance * Dallas golf course infrastructure problems * The Byron Nelson renovation conversation * Why Aaron Rai belongs in elite company * David Eckstein and Jermaine Dye nostalgia 📫 200K golf fans follow us on social, and 17K read our free weekly newsletter, which is handcrafted to make the daily golf fan’s personal experience of golf feel more meaningful.  Sign up right here: https://www.normalsport.com/ [https://www.normalsport.com/] Connect with us 🌎 Our website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUN0eVZ5cmExUmVYMGNVS3dnYURsOHpPcXRxQXxBQ3Jtc0tuWG5wRE5rQ2RsOWdRbVlXckE5VEFKblAyUVRoSVkzYXRpbF96SFpRUGRhTjB3ZTVpZm9QWXRSOVJXQ1N2WVNaZF9md1BvckJFZlkxUWhUVkQ4R05SN3lRak54NDZ0enpwZHdaa1lIYmhnTnVxQ08yRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.normalsport.com%2F&v=5YWDPuwD0BYhttps://www.normalsport.com/ [https://www.normalsport.com/] 🐦 Twitter: / kyleporterns [https://x.com/KylePorterNS] 📸 Instagram: / normalsportgolf [https://www.instagram.com/normalsportgolf] 🤝 Partner with us: https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors [https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors]