Golfweek Rater
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Using data from nearly one thousand raters from all over the globe, Golfweek Rater host, Thomas Dunne and fellow Rater architectural panelists Jay Blasi, Jim Hansen and Sara Mess, discuss the best golf courses from all over the United States, Canada,...
Location:
United States
Genres:
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Description:
Using data from nearly one thousand raters from all over the globe, Golfweek Rater host, Thomas Dunne and fellow Rater architectural panelists Jay Blasi, Jim Hansen and Sara Mess, discuss the best golf courses from all over the United States, Canada, the Caribbean & Mexico, Great Britain & Ireland, Asia & the Pacific Rim, Europe and South Africa. Golfweek Rater also brings you interviews with several golf course architects where they discuss their thought process, vision and inspiration. Golfweek maintains a stable of +/- 800 raters, drawn from all 50 states and over a dozen foreign countries, who make up the Golfweek’s Best rating panel. The principle goal of the rating panel is to establish Golfweek rankings of the top golf courses from each of two eras: Classic (opened before 1960) and Modern (opened 1960 or after).
Language:
English
Website:
https://golfweek.usatoday.com/
Episodes
Golfweek Rater - Episode 31 - Jay Golden
1/31/2026
On this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Jay Golden, the game of golf's true renaissance man.
Duration:00:37:24
Golfweek Rater - Episode 30 - The Golf Simulator Business
10/10/2025
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Mark Frymark, owner of a new golf simulator business in Birmingham called Tap Ins.
Duration:00:51:07
Golfweek Rater - Episode 29 - The Changing State of Senior Golf
6/30/2025
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with two of his golfing buddies about the current state of senior golf.
Duration:00:56:25
Golfweek Rater - Episode 28 - Jon Schultz
12/1/2024
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Jon Schultz, who is the CEO of golf course management software company ezLocator.
Duration:00:40:33
Golfweek Rater - Episode 27 - Trends & Changes of Modern Golf
6/27/2024
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with two of his golfing buddies about the current state of golf and the changing trends.
Duration:00:55:04
Golfweek Rater - Episode 26 - Great New Zealand Golf Adventure (Part 3)
5/2/2024
On this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jay Blasi continues to recap his incredible golf journey across New Zealand.
Duration:01:16:38
Golfweek Rater - Episode 25 - Great New Zealand Golf Adventure (Part 2)
4/18/2024
On this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jay Blasi continues to recap his incredible golf journey across New Zealand.
Duration:01:02:39
Golfweek Rater - Episode 24 - Great New Zealand Golf Adventure (Part 1)
4/1/2024
On this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jay Blasi recaps his incredible golf journey across New Zealand.
Duration:00:45:38
Golfweek Rater - Episode 23 - Noah Pilipski
10/27/2023
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Noah Pilipski, who is the founder of the Peaceful-Golf company and author of the well-received book, Peaceful-Golf: A Journey Into the Unknown.
Duration:00:54:16
Golfweek Rater - Episode 21 - Sue Hennessy
8/17/2022
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with long-time rater Sue Hennessy about her incredible life in the game of golf.
Duration:00:50:19
Golfweek Rater - Episode 20 - Peter Flory joins the team
5/4/2022
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen & Jay Blasi chat with Peter Flory, who is joining the Golfweek Rater team.
Duration:00:36:40
Golfweek Rater Podcast - Gary Lisbon, Golf Photography
3/15/2022
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats Gary Lisbon, who has been an accomplished Melbourne, Australia -based golf-course photographer for almost two decades. His photographic goal is clear-cut: to capture the essence of the golfing landscape and the spirit of the game — through the medium of his camera.
Duration:00:49:34
2021 Golfweek Rater Architecture Summit: Part 2 - Robert Trent Jones Jr.
12/20/2021
The Golfweek Raters held their 2021 Architecture Summit this year in Birmingham, Alabama. The event honored Robert Trent Jones Sr. and was capped off with an interview of Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Duration:01:47:00
2021 Golfweek Rater Architecture Summit: Part 1 - Bobby Vaughan
12/20/2021
The Golfweek Raters held their 2021 Architecture Summit this year in Birmingham, Alabama.
Duration:00:33:51
Golfweek Rater Podcast - Greg M. Ohlendorf shares his story
9/30/2021
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Greg M. Ohlendorf about his latest book, Global Golf Travels, and how he became the 48th person ever to complete Golf Magazine’s World Top 100 list.
Duration:01:01:43
Golfweek Rater Podcast - Ryder Cup preview with Dirk Willis
9/20/2021
Golfweek Rater podcast host Jay Blasi sits down with Dirk Willis, Vice President of Global Golf, Retail & Landscape for the Kohler Company, to chat about the upcoming Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits.
Duration:00:31:09
Golfweek Rater Podcast - Richard Hurley
7/19/2021
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with turfgrass specialist, Richard Hurley, PhD, CPAg. He has gained extensive international experience in selecting grasses for new golf courses and working with turf management issues on existing golf courses. He has assisted in course preparation for 30 Masters Tournaments, 5 US Open Tournaments, attended 6 British Opens, in addition to dozens of other national golf events.
Duration:00:47:32
Golfweek Rater Podcast - Tom Doak and Pac Dunes
7/13/2021
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jay Blasi chats with Tom Doak about the 20th anniversary of Pacific Dunes.
Duration:01:09:45
Golfweek Rater Podcast - Lt Col Dan Rooney
6/3/2021
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Lt Col Dan Rooney, who is the founder and CEO of Folds of Honor, a military foundation that has provided nearly 30,000 educational scholarships, 41 percent to minorities, since its inception in 2007. Lt Col Rooney is a highly-decorated F-16 fighter pilot and has flown three combat tours in Iraq. He served as a motivational speaker for two US Ryder Cup Teams and is the only-ever fighter pilot/PGA Professional.
Duration:00:36:34
Golfweek Rater Podcast - Roger McStravick
4/16/2021
In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with golf historian and author, Roger McStravick.
Duration:01:06:24