The 19th Hole Golf Show

On this episode of The 19th Hole Golf Show, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Mike Hicks, long-time caddie to Payne Stewart. Looking back 25 years after Stewart's tragic death, Hicks talks about his time with Payne, their wins, their relationship and some of his favorite stories.

On this episode, Ryan tells about the new GNN TV, a 24/7 golf TV channel just launched. Then he explains how the GNN website was compromised by an Asian syndicate, Google and other factors. Needless to say, it's been an interesting 2024.

On this week's show, Ryan hears the story of the Soleta Golf Club near Sarasota, Fla., from managing partner David Turner and elite instructor David Leadbetter, who is an owner in the project and helped tap Nick Price to develop the club. The story of how it all comes together is a fascinating look into how a golf property goes from conception to reality.

Ryan Ballengee is joined by journalist and author Ward Clayton to talk about his book, "The Legendary Caddies of Augusta National: Inside Stories from Golf's Greatest Stage." Ward talks about the history of caddying at Augusta National from the club's founding to now and the importance of the caddies now getting their due in the Augusta and bigger golf community.

You can find the book on Amazon or through Blair publishing: https://blairpub.com/shop/p/legendary-caddies

On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by legendary agent Hughes Norton to discuss his career and new book, "Rainmaker." He talks about his experiences with Tiger Woods and Greg Norman, can't miss players who did, superstars who thought they knew it all and so much more.