At The Turn - Golf Podcast · Joe Simons & Nick Heidelberger

Should Golfers Get Relief From Divots & Making Mid-Season Goals

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Nick decides to spend July trying to break 80 after nearly mailing in the year.

1. At The Turn - Golf Podcast centers on mid-season goals and a debate over whether golfers should get relief from divots. 2. Nick Heidelberger and Joe Simons host the show, trade handicap updates, and use Blue Tees and Matchstick Golf reads to frame the episode. 3. The episode asks whether a 30-day practice push, a divot-relief rule change, and a green-reading book can actually improve golf scores. 4. Nick reports a very average 92, says a rangefinder gave him bad numbers, and describes back-to-back triple bogeys that ended his round. 5. Joe says he shot 82 at a tough course, then describes a Portland Pickles intern from Lewis and Clark who shot 76 while playing poorly. 6. The hosts debate whether a ball in a fairway divot deserves free relief after a good shot. 7. Joe says the player should “hit it where it lies,” while Nick warns that a relief rule would create preferred lies and slow pace of play. 8. Nick says he is surprised that many golfers agree with relief from divots, including players across handicap ranges. 9. The discussion shifts to holiday golf, and Nick says he would avoid playing on the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day unless pace of play is enforced. 10. Nick announces a July goal to break 80 after considering whether he should stop pushing for lower scores. 11. He says the plan includes more work on eight-iron through gap wedge approach shots and more certainty about shot shape and dispersion. 12. He also cites a goal of getting up and down 100 times a week, which he says sounds competitive and fun. 13. Joe responds by comparing Nick’s 34% greens in regulation to benchmark rates of 32% for a 10 handicap and 41% for a 5 handicap. 14. Joe says greens in regulation is still the most predictive stat for score, even after Nick’s 33% GIR round failed to break 90. 15. The tournament discussion narrows to Glendivere’s club championship and the OGA Public Links Championship at Rose City. 16. Joe and Nick conclude that Glendivere offers a better payoff because a strong finish could matter, while the PubLinks field looks deeper and less manageable for Nick right now. 17. A “Hear Me Out” segment explains Nick’s use of a green reading book on a course he says he has played 739 times. 18. Nick says the book reduced stress on putts, made the process faster, and removed the frustration of misreading breaks. 19. The episode plays like a casual back-and-forth between two golfers who trade numbers, course stories, and practical opinions. 20. Listeners who like handicap talk, golf rules debates, and self-improvement goals will get the most out of it.

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