J.R. Smith Interview: Swish on going back to school, playing collegiate golf and winning championships with LeBron

In this episode of GOLF’s Off Course with Claude Harmon III, 2x NBA Champion J.R. Smith drops in as he shifts from the court to the course. Straight from high school to the NBA, J.R. became one of the most entertaining players in the League spanning 5 teams in 16 seasons. Most recently he enrolled …

Dave Phillips Interview: Jon Rahm — his game, ascension to World No. 1, relationship with Phil and what amateurs can learn from his swing

The last time the TPI co-founder was on the podcast was to discuss all things Phil Mickelson. Now, Dave is back to dive into another client — Jon Rahm. The World No. 1 broke through last year with his U.S. Open win at Torrey Pines. Find out how he managed to switch nearly-all his equipment so effor…

Marina Alex Interview: The importance of her second LPGA Tour win, how big events help grow the women’s game and the core differences between the PGA and LPGA Tours

Off Course turns 1! To celebrate, Claude is at the U.S. Women’s Open and welcomed two-time LPGA Tour winner Marina Alex to the pod. Coming off a recent win at the Palos Verdes Championship she talks how satisfying that second win was for her, the importance of big events in growing the women’s game…

Mito Pereira Interview: How he prepared for his first PGA Championship, his surprise encounter with Tiger and the growth of the game in Chile

Mito Pereira captivated the golf world in his remarkable Major Championship professional debut at Southern Hills. Prior to the first tee, he joined Claude in person from GOLF’s Clubhouse event in Tulsa to break down his preparation for the PGA Championship, the surprising story behind the first tim…

Shane Lowry Interview: Winning the Open Championship at Royal Portrush, a valuable lessons he’s learned from Tiger Woods and why being himself is the key to his success

Major week with a Major Champion! Ireland’s Shane Lowry created one of the most memorable moments in Open Championship history with his historic victory at Royal Portrush in 2019. He reveals the moment he let himself realize he had secured that tournament, what he learned from playing with Tiger Wo…

John Wood Interview: The keys to a good caddie-player relationship, the caddie difference for the world’s top 10 golfers and how new broadcast voices are improving the game

After 20+ years as a PGA Tour caddie, John Wood shares how and why he made the jump to the NBC Sports’ golf team as an on-course reporter last year. He sheds insight on the new voices in golf broadcasting, his thoughts on the caddies for each of the world’s top 10 golfers and the impact of the play…

Jay Haas Interview: Making the cut at the Zurich Classic alongside his son Bill, his success at Augusta National and why the younger generation is succeeding so quickly on the PGA Tour

After making the cut at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, playing alongside his son Bill, Jay Haas is now the oldest player to accomplish that feat in PGA Tour history.  Also the record holder for most cuts made at 592, Jay shares his thoughts on how quickly the younger generation is obtaining suc…

Harry Higgs Interview: Doing things his own way on Tour, what it was like playing with Bryson in college and the invaluable lessons he learned from Dustin Johnson at The Masters

Harry Higgs has rapidly become one of the most popular and recognizable players in the world taking the PGA Tour by storm. The former SMU Mustang talks the dynamic between him and Bryson DeChambeau as college teammates, the reasoning behind his unique look and how playing a practice round with Dust…

Dana Dahlquist Interview: His top piece of advice for golfers of all skill levels, a look into working with Beau Hossler and why communication is more crucial than technology

After months of requests, Dana Dahlquist is on the pod. He talks through his journey from being a programmer for tech companies to parlaying that experience into becoming one of GOLF.com’s Top 100 Teachers in America. He shares his unfiltered thoughts on the current state of golf instruction, the i…

Butch Harmon Interview: Recapping the Masters, Scottie Scheffler’s impressive victory, changes to the course and reuniting with Tiger Woods

Fresh off his first Masters since 2019, Butchie is back and breaking down all things Augusta! He doesn’t hold back as he shares more about his catch up with Tiger Woods, thoughts on Scottie Scheffler’s hot streak and the biggest takeaways for the rest of the season.  Thanks to our partners —  E…