Get a Grip with Shane Bacon

Matt McCarty, Episode 4: Opening Drive of the 2025 PGA Tour Season

Shane Bacon and Matt McCarty are back with the first Get a Grip episode of the new year! Shane has Matt recap his week at The Sentry, the PGA Tour's first tournament of t

Matt McCarty, Episode 3: Offseason Plans Following a Successful Fall Swing

On this episode, Shane Bacon is once again joined by Matt McCarty as the two wrap up the FedEx Fall on the PGA Tour. Shane and Matt discuss Matt's missed cut at the seaso

Matt McCarty, Episode 2: What’s Next After Winning a FedEx Fall Event?

Shane Bacon and Matt McCarty are back to recap last week's Shriners Children's Open in Las Vegas and look ahead a bit at Matt's 2025 schedule on the PGA Tour. To start th

Matt McCarty, Episode 1: First PGA Tour Win at Black Desert Championship

In this new season of Get a Grip, Shane Bacon is joined by PGA Tour winner and the No. 1 player on the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour points list Matt McCarty. Matt won his first P

Andrew Putnam, Episode 9: Andrew's First Trip to St. Andrews for the Dunhill Links

Shane Bacon and Andrew Putnam return to the feed to discuss Andrew's first trip to St. Andrews after his T-25 finish at the Dunhill Links last week. The two discuss what'

Andrew Putnam, Episode 8: Recapping Andrew's 2024 FedEx Cup Season

Shane Bacon and Andrew Putnam are back to break down Andrew's 2024 FedEx Cup season following the Wyndham Championship. The episode begins with the pair reminiscing about

Andrew Putnam, Episode 7: 2024 Wyndham Championship Preview

Shane Bacon and Andrew Putnam return as the PGA Tour's regular season wraps up with this week's Wyndham Championship. To start, the two break down Andrew's performance at

Andrew Putnam, Episode 6: Stableford Scoring & Pushing for the Playoffs

Shane Bacon and Andrew Putnam are back to recap last week's Barracuda Championship and look ahead to the rest of the PGA Tour season. The two start by talking through Xan

Andrew Putnam, Episode 5: Previewing Scotland Golf + Talking Life on Tour

Shane Bacon is joined by a Scotland-based Andrew Putnam as the PGA Tour season heads overseas for the Scottish Open this weekend! Shane and Andrew discuss the John Deere

Andrew Putnam, Episode 4: U.S. Open Recap with Greg Bodine, Caddie of Bryson DeChambeau

Shane and Andrew are back to break down a thrilling U.S. Open played last week at Pinehurst No. 2. The two dive into the duel between Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau a

Andrew Putnam, Episode 3: U.S. Open Qualifying and the Memorial

Shane and Andrew are back to break down Andrew's U.S. Open sectional qualifying experience plus his prep and thoughts on The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village. The

Andrew Putnam, Episode 2: Recapping the PGA and Onto Colonial

Shane and Andrew are back to recap the PGA Championship where Andrew finished T-53. He shares his thoughts about the conditions at Valhalla, low scores, and mudballs. The

Andrew Putnam, Episode 1: PGA Championship Week

The Get a Grip Podcast is back with a new format. PGA Tour Member, Andrew Putnam, co-hosts a 6 part series with Shane Bacon. Putnam shares an inside scoop into his lifest

Get a Grip: Regripped

Get a Grip started as a collab between two golf people who live and consume golf in totally different ways. The idea was to have someone from the media (Shane Bacon) and

A Golf Trip to Streamsong (with Ashdon Woods)

Shane has his longtime buddy Ashdon Woods on the pod to unpack into their recent trip to Streamsong Golf Resort in Florida. They cover the highlights from the three cours

Meghan MacLaren

A great chat this week with LET Tour player Meghan MacLaren about her life as a professional golfer. Meghan talks about growing up in a golf family, her experiences playi

World Record Holder Patrick Koenig

This week's guest is a great one as Patrick Koenig joins the show to talk about his RGV Tour. Patrick and Shane discuss his recent world record-breaking moment on the gol

Kate Smith

It's been long overdue to have Kate Smith on the podcast so we are happy to report she is in fact this week's guest! Kate talks about her great season Epson Tour, what f

Shad Tuten

If you missed the Korn Ferry Tour Championship earlier this month, you missed one of the most gutting moments in the history of professional golf. Shad Tuten was right ar

Chatting Simulators with Carl Markestad

If you live in the northeast you know that we are getting closer and closer to simulator szn. It's basically here for us cold-weathered people and that means the attentio