In this episode of GOLF’s Off Course with Claude Harmon III, 2x NBA Champion J.R. Smith drops in as he shifts from the court to the course. Straight from high school to the NBA, J.R. became one of the most entertaining players in the League spanning 5 teams in 16 seasons. Most recently he enrolled at North Carolina A&T University to earn his degree and tee it up for the Aggies golf team as a student. Hear the lessons he learned from playing alongside greats like Lebron James, how Moses Malone got him hooked on golf and his philosophy on practicing with a purpose in golf, just like basketball.

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The last time the TPI co-founder was on the podcast was to discuss all things Phil Mickelson. Now, Dave is back to dive into another client — Jon Rahm. The World No. 1 broke through last year with his U.S. Open win at Torrey Pines. Find out how he managed to switch nearly-all his equipment so effortlessly in 2021, his mental fortitude, what amateurs can learn from his swing and what he's learned from Phil Mickelson. Plus, Dave and Claude analyze the 2022 major schedule and what courses suit Rahm's game for another successful season.

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Off Course turns 1! To celebrate, Claude is at the U.S. Women’s Open and welcomed two-time LPGA Tour winner Marina Alex to the pod. Coming off a recent win at the Palos Verdes Championship she talks how satisfying that second win was for her, the importance of big events in growing the women’s game and the stark differences between the PGA and LPGA Tour.

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Mito Pereira captivated the golf world in his remarkable Major Championship professional debut at Southern Hills. Prior to the first tee, he joined Claude in person from GOLF’s Clubhouse event in Tulsa to break down his preparation for the PGA Championship, the surprising story behind the first time he saw his idol Tiger Woods in person and his passion for growing the game of golf alongside friends in his home country of Chile.

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Major week with a Major Champion! Ireland’s Shane Lowry created one of the most memorable moments in Open Championship history with his historic victory at Royal Portrush in 2019. He reveals the moment he let himself realize he had secured that tournament, what he learned from playing with Tiger Woods at the Masters and why he credits his success on the course to remaining true to himself.

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Rapsodo, a mobile launch monitor you can get for the fraction of the price of others, is giving our listeners a code to try it out. Go to rapsodo.com/offcourse and use the code OFFCOURSE for $100 off your purchase.

Cobra Golf’s new KING Forged TEC Irons are on the way and are now available for pre-order. Find out more or make your purchase today at cobragolf.com

ADP uses data-driven insights to design HR solutions to help you and your business work better, smarter, more efficiently. So, you can think beyond today and have more success tomorrow. ADP. Always designing for HR, talent, time, benefits, payroll and people.

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After 20+ years as a PGA Tour caddie, John Wood shares how and why he made the jump to the NBC Sports’ golf team as an on-course reporter last year. He sheds insight on the new voices in golf broadcasting, his thoughts on the caddies for each of the world’s top 10 golfers and the impact of the player-caddie relationship on individual personalities.

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After making the cut at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, playing alongside his son Bill, Jay Haas is now the oldest player to accomplish that feat in PGA Tour history. Also the record holder for most cuts made at 592, Jay shares his thoughts on how quickly the younger generation is obtaining success on the PGA Tour, why he was so consistent at Augusta National throughout his career and his long standing relationship with the Harmon family.

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Cobra Golf’s new KING Forged TEC Irons are on the way and are now available for pre-order. Find out more or make your purchase today at cobragolf.com

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Harry Higgs has rapidly become one of the most popular and recognizable players in the world taking the PGA Tour by storm. The former SMU Mustang talks the dynamic between him and Bryson DeChambeau as college teammates, the reasoning behind his unique look and how playing a practice round with Dustin Johnson at The Masters changed his approach to the game.

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