18BIRDIES BLOG

According to the Alliance for Water Efficiency, the average golf course in Palm Springs, California, uses 800,000 gallons of water per week to keep its grass healthy. In other words, the city’s 120 courses are using enough water to fill over 20 Olympic-sized swimming pools every day. Though that…

Josh Hayes and Kris Tschetter sit down with former PGA Tour Caddy, long-time Stand-Up Comedian, and current ESPN Golf Analyst Michael Collins to discuss his on-the job-training as a Tour Caddy, what it's like to be behind the ropes with professional golfers, doing stand-up comedy while working on…

Like so many aspects of modern life, the amount of technological advancement that golf clubs have undergone in recent decades has been astounding. Golf clubs have gone from being made primarily of natural materials, with wooden shafts, heads of wood or iron (depending upon the club) and leather…

Josh Hayes interviews David Barnett and Pat Perry, hosts of the Tour Junkies Podcast. They discuss how they got their show started, what it's like living in Augusta, GA and being at the Masters. Pat and David also discuss their strategy behind setting their fantasy golf lineups, playing for…

There is one sure fire way to burn more calories by playing golf: If the course will allow it, forgo a cart in favor of walking. In 2010, sports scientist Neil Wolkodoff conducted a study using a group of amateur golfers, and found they burned over 700 calories per 9 holes when they walked the…

Josh Hayes puts Kris Tschetter through a PGA Tour Anonymous Poll and see how her answers match up with current pros. Kris also talks about hanging with Vince Gill and Amy Grant, singing "Baby, Baby", being paired on the course with Morgan Freeman, and rapping at her next conference. Help support…

The National Golf Foundation's annual report concluded something peculiar. The most first time golfers since 2002, but the overall number of golfers continued to drop. Conclusion? Golf needs to be more beginner-friendly. Golf as a whole needs to break away from tradition so they can bring in new…

We’ve all read the stories about how golf is losing ground with millennials. These pieces often paint a scary picture of the sport’s future, but is that narrative really justified? According to a study published last year by the National Golf Foundation, the sport has a “far more active and…

by Gary McCormick Mention professional golf and many, maybe even most golf fans will automatically think of the PGA Tour. As in just about every other sport for which there are professional leagues for both men and women – with the possible exception of tennis – the male professionals overshadow…

by Megan Hart Though you may have spent the last few months fantasizing about your first tee time of the year, it’s still a good idea to do some prep before golf season arrives. Here are a few tips about how you can get ready for the most wonderful time of the year: Keep it short Start by working…

Josh Hayes talks with Long Drive and Guinness World Record Ryan Winther to talk about how his introduction to the sport, switching careers to golf, working with Sasquatch, his goals for 2016, and more. Co-Host Kris Tschetter joins the show to recap her latest Legends Tour event, discuss club…

Golf is an old, wonderful, and — of course — frustrating game. No matter whether you're competing in a sanctioned tournament or just hitting the links with your normal Sunday foursome, you are really only competing against yourself. Putting the tiny ball into the faraway hold — 18 times in a row —…

This past weekend Patriots Honor teamed with 18Birdies to host their first Annual Charity Golf Tournament at HiddenBrooke Golf Club in Vallejo, CA. Both veterans and supporters came to show their appreciation by playing golf for this tremendous cause. Those participating in the tournament included…

Josh Hayes (@JoshHayesFS) & Kris Tschetter @KrisTschetter) talk the latest PGA/LPGA Tour news, Kris talks about how golf sponsorship work for pro players, how tour qualifying works (then and now) and her love for gambling in Vegas! Help support our show by subscribing to the On Par Podcast on…

How Golf Coaches Can Use Technology To Maximize Team Performance By Armando Palomino Let’s face it – coaching golf is tough. Whether you’re a high school or college coach, you are focused on teaching the game, trying maximizing each player’s potential, and driving to get the best performance out of…