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"Tiger made the other players disappear!" Golf correspondent, Instagram star and St. Louis native Katie Kearney describes what it was like to be inside the ropes at Bellerive on this week’s edition of the 19th Hole with Michael Williams. Also featured are Golf Channel Contributor Ron Sirak, and Chris McGinley of V1 Golf.

Artisan Golf's Mike Taylor, Dave Richey and John Hatfield speak on what it’s like being at the forefront of the “craftsman” movement, Tommy Fleetwood's Irons, Tiger's Nike wedges, and working with Patrick Reed. 3:30 -- How it all started 12:15 -- Checks and Balances 15:20 -- The Importance of a proper wedge shaft 20:15 -- Taylor on the high-toe trend in wedges 24:00 -- Patrick Reed 27:00 -- Artisan Putters and what makes the different 34:30 -- Dave Richey advice to young club makers 38:00 -- Tommy Fleetwood’s last set 39:30 -- Tigers TaylorMade Gear, "no comment" 44:15 -- Getting used to IG and Social Media 52:00 -- Mike Taylor on the power of knowledge 53:30 -- Mike Taylor on bounce 57:40 -- Tigers new grind to cure his yips 63:55 -- Roundtable Favorite track 64:20 -- Roundtable Dream foursome 66:10 -- Roundtable If you had to buy a wedge/putter/Irons

If you want to make playing golf easier, you need to take a look at how you train. Dropping down unlimited golf balls on the range simply isn’t like what we face on the golf course. When you look at other sports, their practice and training is very difficult. They make the training physically exhausting and mentally challenging so that when it’s game time, it seems easy. Listen into this episode so you can learn how to do that for your golf game.

An honest chat with club maker David Edel on everything from the 3 types of wedge body types, a bounce equation, the misconceptions of bounce, and his in-depth fitting process. 2:45 -- How it started 4:55 -- How his fitting methods came to be 11:40 -- Bounce and the misconceptions around it 13:30 -- The 3 basic types of golfers 16:20 -- The true bounce equation that no one talks about 26:00 -- Finally getting the message out to the masses 29:40 -- Whats next for Edel 32:45 -- The secret vault 35:45 -- Advice to the club makers coming up 39:40 -- The companies that excite him today

In this PGA Championship edition, host Michael Williams goes one-on-one with Rees Jones, who's the son of Bellerive Country Club course designer Robert Trent Jones. Rees talks about his work to update the course in 2005 and how it will play for this week’s championship. Also featured is Bellerive CC Director of Golf Michael Tucker, and legendary former USGA official Dean Knuth, now of "Knuth Golf."

Tursky reports back from a local AJGA event where he observed how the AJGA has changed in the past 10 years since he played. Also, Editor Andrew Tursky and Equipment expert Brian Knudson make their picks for the 2018 PGA Championship, and they investigate the new Fujikura Evolution shafts and Cleveland RTX4 wedges.

Live from the PGA Championship on Tuesday, GolfWRX Photographer Greg Moore plays weatherman and describes the poor weather at Bellerive, he talks about the Cleveland RTX4 wedges, and he tells us about his time with Bryson DeChambeau at the gun range. Is Bryson as good at shooting guns as he is at golf? Is he as "mathematical" about shooting? Find out here.

GolfWRX Photographer Greg Moore reports live from the 2018 PGA Championship at Bellerive in the first episode of this all-new GolfWRX Podcast called "The Range Report." He joins GolfWRX Editor Andrew Tursky and Equipment expert Brian Knudson to talk Bellerive course conditions, green speeds, how the players are preparing, the equipment changes players are making for the week, and more from on the range.

American culture pushes us to be great; to work harder, have high expectations, and in our golf games, always expect to play great golf. We dive into the stats and realities of what it takes to play great golf. Too many of us bring in unrealistically high expectations that we simply can’t meet. Also in this episode, learn the most important stats to understand in this episode. Here's more about coach Will Robins and understand the 3 Scoring Killers http://thescoringmethod.com/

In this special edition of the 19th Hole recorded live in Ireland, Michael Williams gets an exclusive one-on-one interview with Irish racing tycoon J.P. McManus about his new resort, Adare Manor. Other guests also include Jay Connolly of Waterville Golf Links and Marty Carr of Carr Travel. Courses reviewed include Lahinch, Tralee, Hogs Head, Dooks and Killarney.

Putter maker Tyson Lamb speaks on taking the leap into the putter business, the challenges of running a boutique club company and why he thinks now is the time for the smaller companies to have their day in the sun. If you love putters and/or the golf club industry, you don't want to miss this episode.

In this "Ask me Anything" style podcast, Editor Andrew Tursky and Equipment expert Brian Knudson answer questions from the @tg2wrx Instagram page. The questions range from serious to ridiculous, including questions about golf shafts, club building, cargo shorts, bucket hats, music on the course, colored golf balls, and much much more.

You don’t have a technique problem, but you keep searching for answers based on your technique. When Rory shot 40 on the back 9 at the Masters and lost the tournament, he didn’t lose his technique. His golf swing didn’t suddenly change… So what was it then? Listen in to this episode to find out. Learn more about coach Will Robins and understand the 3 Scoring Killers: http://thescoringmethod.com/

GolfWRX's legendary photographer Greg Moore, aka pga43, joins the podcast to tell stories from inside the ropes, and how he ended up with the job. What is it like hanging out with Tour players, caddies, Tour reps, and having access everywhere? Also, how has Tiger Woods and his camp changed throughout the years? Don't miss this podcast.

Fujikura Fitter and Tour Rep Marshall Thompson speaks on the storied 20-year history of the company, its state-of-the-art R&D process and the overwhelming response to the Atmos line. 7:20 -- The Speeder hits the tour 11:00 -- Tour Spec creation and philosophy 20:20 -- The function of the shaft 37:55 -- Graphite Iron shafts and the benefits 42:34 -- New Atmos Product 46:30 -- The Goal