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Ludvig Åberg breaks down his strategy for every hole at Augusta National in TGJ Podcast #207: 00:01:11 But first, some LEGO talk. 00:10:52 No. 1: The hardest pin on the course. 00:14:42 No. 2: Left is dead, so you have to love the bunker. 00:18:36 No. 3: "I've got trust issues with banking it into the hill." 00:22:49 No. 4: The most visually deceptive hole at Augusta. 00:25:02 No. 5: "It's long and has one of the hardest greens." 00:27:07 No. 6: Hit it high to fit the swirling wind 00:29:46 No. 7: The simplest hole, but only if you hit the fairway. 00:31:22 No. 8: More uphill than you think. 00:33:31 No. 9: "It sets up for a low cut or low skank." 00:39:04 No. 10: The left side of the fairway is the place to be. 00:41:56 No. 11: "If I could ever take back one shot, it'd be here." 00:43:50 No. 12: Limit the external factors as much as you can. 00:48:23 No. 13: Ludvig is a reformed doubter of the pull of Rae's Creek. 00:52:15 No. 14: It's birdie or bust. 00:54:20 No. 15: The layup debate in the caddie room is real. 00:57:56 No. 16: "The highlights make the left pin look automatic. It’s not." 00:59:26 No. 17: Rae's Creek has some mythical pull up here too. 01:01:15 No. 18: Rory's winning putt was harder than you think. 01:07:57 The last book Ludvig read is exactly what you'd expect.
The Golfer's Journal157,909 views • 2 months ago
Mike Trout had a dream. Tiger built it. Read all about Trout National in TGJ No. 31.
The Golfer's Journal937,219 views • 1 year ago
Sankaty Head Golf Club. Nantucket, Massachusetts. Built in 1922 on a bluff overlooking the Atlantic, a few hundred yards from a lighthouse that's been guiding ships since 1850. The wind off the water doesn't let up. Neither do the views. Every hole. Every angle. Now on our YouTube channel.
The Golfer's Journal62,762 views • 3 months ago
Let's get to know the real Patrick Cantlay: 00:03:32 – He's diving into golf course architecture 00:08:31 – The golf courses still on his bucket list 00:12:05 – “Augusta is the hardest course we play” 00:15:18 – Why Pebble Beach is unmatched 00:20:06 – Narrow fairways. Firm greens. That’s the test. 00:25:35 – Let's slow down on tree removal 00:33:46 – Do course rankings actually get it right? 00:37:28 – Why being meticulous is a strength 00:42:35 – What's on Patrick Cantlay's bookshelf? 00:55:51 – His favorite memory comes from his first U.S. Open
The Golfer's Journal74,168 views • 4 months ago
Happy two year anniversary of Block-Smash-Horn-Splash, @k_m_mitchell.
The Golfer's Journal201,557 views • 1 year ago
Maverick: The Story of Mike Strantz Premiering tomorrow in the BTS App at 8 p.m. ET.
The Golfer's Journal55,323 views • 3 months ago
A good Biarritz is hard to come by. Fox Chapel has a great one.
The Golfer's Journal103,411 views • 1 year ago
A 30-minute range session with @knapptime_ltd—because why not?
The Golfer's Journal89,779 views • 1 year ago
What's the most underappreciated part of Pebble Beach? Patrick Cantlay explains.
The Golfer's Journal29,361 views • 3 months ago
With a résumé as long as Buddy Marucci's, it's no surprise he's got stories to tell. 00:06:44 - Playing Tiger Woods in the final of the U.S. Amateur 00:10:00 - Realizing he qualified for the Masters 00:12:25 - Playing with Arnold Palmer at Augusta 00:17:07 - Playing and serving as U.S. Captain in the Walker Cup 00:20:42 - Deep respect for Rickie Fowler 00:22:46 - Previewing Walker Cup at Cypress Point 00:27:26 - The state of the lifelong amateur 00:31:33 - Being a member at Merion, Pine Valley and Seminole 00:35:34 - The wild stat that he's eagled 17 of 18 at Pine Valley 00:39:03 - Previewing BMW Championship at Caves Valley 00:45:21 - Highlighting the tournament's support of WGAESF 00:47:32 - Lessons learned from success in business and golf 00:49:52 - Should Keegan Bradley play in the Ryder Cup?
The Golfer's Journal44,095 views • 10 months ago
Nobody knows Oakmont like Bob Ford. Happy U.S. Open week. 00:05:59 – Playing in the U.S. Open at his own club 00:07:01 – Making more money than the U.S. Open winner 00:08:02 – Power outage, piles of cash, and U.S. Open chaos 00:10:11 – Becoming the voice of the U.S. Open 00:18:18 – Previewing how Oakmont will hold up this week 00:21:26 – The famed Oakmont SWAT 00:30:01 – 1,000 trees gone before sunrise 00:34:14 – Tanking to avoid breaking Palmer's course record 00:44:30 – A day on the tee box at the U.S. Open
The Golfer's Journal42,920 views • 1 year ago