The Golfer's Journal Podcast

With exemptions into the Masters, the U.S. Open and The Open Championship on the line, someone’s life is going to change at this week’s Latin America Amateur Championship. Live from the fairways of Lima Golf Club in Peru, host Tom Coyne sits down with a range of voices to capture the importance of the LAAC and the long road it took to bring the championship here after delays tied to political unrest, COVID and building a driving range. The story is told in three parts, featuring Puerto Rico’s Jeronimo Esteve, a 10-time LAAC competitor, Mark Lawrie of the R&A, and Lima Golf Club vice president Álvaro Hernández. Together, they offer a clear-eyed look at a championship that’s become one of the most important gateways in amateur golf and a point of pride for the entire Latin American golf community.

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For seven years, members of The Golfer’s Journal have traveled the world to play golf together. More than just a series of subscriber events, the Broken Tee Society Tour has become a cornerstone of our community, fostering lasting friendships and unforgettable experiences on some of the most iconic courses in the world.

Where are we headed next? Renowned golf course architect Gil Hanse joined TGJ Brand Director Casey Bannon to unveil Part 2 of the 2026 schedule in front of a live audience in the new Broken Tee Society app. With a mix of major championship venues, ultra-privates, public defenders and far-flung adventures, this list boldly goes where no BTS Tour has gone before.

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When we started this podcast back in 2017, we didn’t have a grand plan. We just wanted to tell good golf stories and see where they took us. Two hundred episodes later, that’s still our north star.

To mark the occasion, we asked a few familiar voices from the show to pick their favorite episode from the first 199. TGJ’s Tom Coyne, Casey Bannon, Travis Hill and Alek Timm, along with our original host, No Laying Up’s D.J. Piehowski, each share why these shows stuck with them before rolling them out in full.

The result is nearly four hours of conversations that helped shape the podcast. It’s meant for long drives, holiday travel, and strolling down memory lane. Start at the beginning or jump around. Either way, thanks for listening.

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(00:00:00) A thank you from Tom Coyne
(00:03:54) The story of Len Mattiace, selected by D.J. Piehowski
(01:02:38) Jimmy Dunne, selected by Tom Coyne
(01:29:20) Leon Panetta & Ted Balestreri, selected by Casey Bannon
(01:59:18) Sandra Boynton, selected by Travis Hill
(02:49:26) Keith Mitchell, selected by Alek Timm
(03:56:01) Here’s to the next 200

Jeff Warne has quietly led one of golf’s most interesting lives, from growing up in Augusta to building a stellar reputation as a top-100 instructor to becoming director of golf at The Bridge. He’s spent decades learning how clubs create the best experiences, and now he’s putting it into practice with one of his own with New Holland Golf Club, a new project rising amidst the Aiken golf boom. Warne joins Tom Coyne to lay out his vision for New Holland’s identity: a “firm but slow” heathland design, a UK-inspired access model, no cabins in sight, and a damn good hot dog bar. It’s an inside look at one of the most interesting new builds in American golf.
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They were can’t-miss kids. South Carolina standouts. PGA Tour hopefuls. Pioneers of golf’s YouTube era. But success is rarely a straight line. Alongside their feature in The Golfer’s Journal No. 34, George and Wesley Bryan sit down with TGJ managing editor Travis Hill to finally tell their whole story from the patio at Solina Golf Club, where it all began. They talk about the early days at Solina under their dad’s watch, the mini-tour failures, the trick-shot breakout that kept the lights on, and Wesley’s rapid climb to the PGA Tour. They also open up about their financial rock bottoms, the creative bets that paid off, and the growing tension with the PGA Tour as they carve their own path on YouTube. It’s the full arc of the Bryan Bros rise, fall, and rise again, told in their own words.

Editor’s Note: This podcast was recorded in May 2025.

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