Superagent Hughes Norton on Tiger Woods, the Origins of the World Tour Model, and More

Superagent Hughes Norton on Tiger Woods, the Origins of the World Tour Model, and More

Andy and Joseph start out with what they are IN and OUT on this week. including gambling ads, Paddy Harrington's social media, and the absence of match play on the PGA Tour. Hughes Norton, a famed professional golf agent, then joins Andy to discuss the new book he co-authored with George Peper, Rainmaker. Hughes worked for Mark McCormack, founder of IMG, and was the agent for players like Tiger Woods, Greg Norman, and Bobby Clampett. They dive into stories from his career in golf highlighted in the book and some that didn't make the pages. Topics discussed include the origins of a world golf tour model, Tiger's early years and working with Earl Woods, the start of the OWGR, Seve Ballesteros' double swoosh visor, and much more. Finally, Joseph returns for recommendations.

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Yolk with Doak 3: Waialae CC, the Sony Open, and Seth Raynor

Yolk with Doak 3: Waialae CC, the Sony Open, and Seth Raynor

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Jon Cavalier and Zac Blair - 2017 Golf Season Recap

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Yolk with Doak 2: Golf Course Architecture 101 - Part 2

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Mark Broadie

Mark Broadie

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Yolk with Doak 1: Golf Course Architecture 101 - Part 1

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Renowned golf architect Tom Doak sits down with Andy talk through the basics of golf course architecture. In the first of a two-part episode, Tom elaborates on what golf course architecture is, the di...

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Brendan Porath and Adam Sarson joined the podcast to talk about Tiger’s return at the Hero and what to expect in 2018. We also touch on our favorite moments of 2017, make predictions for 2018 and talk...

4 Dec 20171h 9min

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