The Draw Fade Podcast

In this episode of the Draw Fade Podcast, Ilirian and Kip recap a memorable week at Augusta National. We break down the Masters, share our favourite shots and standout moments, and explore the biggest storylines that shaped the tournament. From Augusta lore to the pressure of the Sunday back nine, we cover it all with our usual mix of insight, opinions, and humour throughout.

Masters season is here and Draw Fade is ready. On this episode, Kip and Ilirian break down their Augusta picks, react to the latest Tiger Woods updates, and go deep on their favourite flatsticks. Plus, Illirian opens up about how his 2026 tournament season is shaping up. All that and more on this week's Draw Fade.

Big news on the Draw Fade Podcast — Kip isn't flying solo anymore. This week marks the arrival of co-host and BC-based professional golfer Ilirian Zalli, and the guys waste no time getting into it. They react to the latest on Tiger Woods, dig into the rise of YouTube golf and what it's doing to the game, and set the tone for what this show is becoming. A new era of the Draw Fade Podcast starts here.

In Episode 3 of The Draw Fade Podcast, host Kip Barlow sits down with Canadian golf professional Cory Renfrew — a Vancouver-based coach and former Canadian Tour winner — to break down his unique path in professional golf.Cory shares his journey into the game, his decision not to pursue a Division I route in the States, his success on the Canadian Tour, and how those experiences shaped his teaching philosophy today as a full-time teaching professional working with the UBC golf team.The conversation also revisits his unforgettable run at the 2015 Waste Management Phoenix Open, where he Monday qualified into the field, played alongside PGA Tour stars Justin Thomas and Tony Finau, and made the cut on one of golf’s biggest stages — making this a timely listen with the Phoenix Open happening this week.

In the second episode of the Draw Fade Podcast, Kip sits down with Trevor Yu and Tony Gil, former NCAA Division 1 Golfers, 2022 PGA Tour Canada Members, and Founders of Bay Fore.

In the debut episode of The Draw Fade Podcast, host Kip Barlow sits down with 2022 Vancouver Open winner Ilirian Zalli — a rising talent in the Vancouver golf community and the first Albanian citizen to compete on the European Challenge Tour.Over this 30-minute conversation, Ilirian shares the story behind his golf journey, from early beginnings to his breakout wins on the Vancouver Golf Tour (VGT). He opens up about the mindset that drives his game, how he approaches pressure and competition, and what it means to represent Albania on an international stage.If you’re passionate about competitive golf, player development, or the evolving golf scene in Vancouver, this is the perfect place to start.