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We shift from fall travel plans and Golf Garage updates to a deep dive on the craft of caddying with guest Corey Maranau, exploring service, psychology, and how small habits change scores. We share stories from Bandon Dunes to Palm Springs, plus practical tips for firm greens and faster speed.

• redefining vacation mindset and why environment shapes play
• operations update on the Golf Garage and a point of sale change
• new program Bourbon and Bombs for speed gains and community
• mental triggers, light drinks, and routine cues that free the swing
• what a good caddy does beyond numbers and green reads
• Corey’s path from Bandon Dunes to desert private clubs
• double-bagging mechanics, caddy games, and daily grind
• service excellence lessons from Madison Club and how we apply them
• who actually breaks 90 at elite clubs and why fun still wins
• Muni Madness under the lights and the joy of fast group play
• firm desert greens prep and landing spot strategy
• coaching boundaries, common amateur faults, and actionable fixes
• integrity in golf, dealing with tantrums, and earning trust
• favorite courses, bucket lists, and friendly program rivalries

“Darren, next week, I think we got Don Law off his cruise, but I’m on vacation. So we’re going to be the week following. We got to get Don out there and we’re going to get going on the National Youth Player Development Award winner.”

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We talk through real swing changes, why impact-first coaching works, and how to turn practice into faster gains on the course. Brian Jacobs joins us to share a coach’s playbook: clear notes, kinesthetic moves, tighter curve windows, and a 90-day path to better scoring.

• Arizona tournament recap and learning moments
• Shallowing, setup, rotation, and carry gains
• Feel versus real and video feedback
• Confidence, tempo, and constraint-led practice
• Transformational coaching versus transactional lessons
• Archiving notes and setting 90-day expectations
• Impact-back diagnosis and three-yard curve goal
• Alignment, aim, and proximity over vanity stats
• Couples therapy approach and boundaries on course
• Fitness fusion, speed training, and motor patterns
• On-course coaching focus for 2026
• Favorite courses, bucket list, and future visit plans

Until next week, take care

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We trace Noah’s path from a single pure strike to course records, college pressure, injury, and a pivot into coaching that led to a 20,000-square-foot training hub and a scalable player development model. Along the way, we unpack awards as access, mentors as multipliers, and the garage that built a movement.

• League play banter, skins, sushi eel, Golfzilla event
• Youth tournaments, 15-yard iron gains from shallower path
• First spark at Bear Creek, early records and confidence
• College ambitions, rejection fueling drive, Tiger-era inspiration
• Wrist surgery, shift to coaching, first-lesson philosophy
• Mentorship shaping teaching, relationship-first approach
• Ohio chapter, awards, youth programs, media access
• Boardroom setback that redirected the indoor vision
• Return to Oregon, backyard garage bays, demand surge
• Building the 20,000 sq ft facility and staff culture
• Operation 36, team awards, community impact
• Giving back through boards, universities, and partners
• Vision to scale Golf Garage to 50 locations

Bring the whole family down. Lots of candy, lots of fun. Four o’clock to 5:30.