384: Bandon Dunes Secrets, PGA Tour Changes with Tim from Looper Talk

Welcome to Episode 384 of the Chasing Daylight Podcast! We are officially celebrating our 1,000-subscriber milestone on YouTube, and we are kicking things off with an announcement of our 1K giveaway, which will include a brand-new Callaway golf bag. We are joined this week by Tim from Looper Talk, an 11-year caddie at Bandon Dunes and a PGA Professional. Tim brings the heat with incredible insights from the loops, a deep dive into golf's hottest current events, and some legendary stories from the bag. In this episode, we cover:Celebrating our 1,000 subscriber milestone and dropping details on our Callaway bag giveaway. The hilarious moment Dan pure-striped a ladies' Reva 3-wood. Tim's journey as a caddie at Bandon Dunes and why Bandon Trails is an absolute masterpiece. A breakdown of the newly announced 2028 PGA Tour format, featuring the Championship and Challenger Series. A candid debate on why the industry should focus on "finding the game" rather than forcing "growing the game". U.S. Open course conditions, the mental grind, and Wyndham Clark's massive victory. An unbelievable, behind-the-scenes caddie story involving Hale Irwin, Jack Nicklaus, and some very clean tee boxes at Cherry Hills. The equipment rollback debate: why shrinking driver heads might be a better solution than rolling back the golf ball. Looper Talk Links:https://www.youtube.com/@LooperTalk1927https://www.instagram.com/loopertalk1927/Make sure you are following the show on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chasing-daylight-podcast/id1464725572Special thanks to our show sponsor:Garsen Grips - https://garsengolf.comAnd also our show supporters:Gretsch Golf Academy - https://gretschgolf.com/Las Vegas Golf Superstore - https://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/Rohrs Golf Co - https://rohrsgolf.com/CDP Socials:https://www.instagram.com/chasingdaylightpodcast/https://x.com/CDPGolfShowhttps://www.facebook.com/chasingdaylightpodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@chasingdaylightpodcastJoe's HittinGreens Channel on Whatnot:https://www.whatnot.com/s/Cdk2ZpkuJeremy's New Golf Brand:https://www.damngoodputter.com/Follow the Chasing Daylight Crew:Mathew Wangrycht: https://www.instagram.com/1440golf/Joe Keith: https://www.instagram.com/hittingreens/Jeremy Martin: https://www.instagram.com/damngoodputterDan Hodges: https://www.instagram.com/bogey_free_62/Support the show