Tales From The Tips: A Caddy Perspective

Caddy Whack Productions LLC
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Get ready to walk the fairways like never before! Tales From The Tips takes you inside the ropes of professional golf, uncovering the untold stories, wild adventures, and behind-the-scenes drama from life on tour. Join host D.A. and seasoned tour caddy Mick, who’s spent 15 years navigating the highs, lows, and hazards of the pro circuit, as they share candid conversations, laugh-out-loud moments, and deep dives into the game they love. Whether you’re a die-hard golfer or just curious about the life behind the leaderboard, Tales From The Tips offers a unique perspective.

  1. 6d ago

    The CUP Stays With US

    The President’s Cup is over, but DA and 15-year Tour Caddy Mick Middlemo are still breaking it down — because apparently watching competitive golf once wasn’t enough. On this episode of Tales From The Tips, DA and Mick take a deep dive into Team USA’s performance at the President’s Cup, examining the players, the pairings, the pressure, the course conditions and the strategies that made foursomes look either brilliant or completely maddening. They break down individual performances, the challenges of team golf and what the experience could mean heading toward the next President’s Cup at Kingston Heath. The guys also tackle one of the more frustrating parts of modern golf: fan behavior. When the competition gets intense, the galleries can become part of the story — sometimes for all the wrong reasons. And because this is Tales From The Tips, there’s no chance the conversation stays on golf. DA and Mick jump into the PGA Tour fall series and DP World Tour, talk about the challenges of the foursomes format, make their baseball playoff predictions, and react to some seriously unexpected performances around the NFL. Add in Mick’s caddie perspective, DA’s takes, a few personal stories and plenty of sports-world nonsense, and you've got another episode that refuses to stay inside the ropes. Golf. Football. Baseball. Foursomes. Fan behavior. Predictions. Pressure. And a caddie who has seen just about everything. That's a pretty normal day at Tales From The Tips. Watch or listen on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeart Podcasts. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Initial Reactions 03:01 Postmortem of the President's Cup 06:04 Team USA's Performance and Strategy 09:00 Individual Player Highlights 12:05 Course Conditions and Future Events 15:07 Looking Ahead to Kingston Heath 17:54 Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts 25:13 Technical Difficulties and Resilience 28:00 Analyzing Team USA's Foursomes Performance 33:15 Looking Ahead: Fall Series and DP World Tour 37:14 Baseball Playoffs: Predictions and Surprises 40:54 NFL Season Surprises and Team Performances 43:40 Wrapping Up: Future Insights and Listener Engagement

  2. Sep 19

    From Titles to Chapter 11...Golf is Hard!

    From NFL football taking over Australia to the latest twists and turns in professional golf, DA and 15-year Tour Caddy Mick Middlemo cover a lot of ground in this episode of Tales From The Tips. The conversation starts Down Under, where the NFL’s recent events in Australia spark a bigger discussion about the cultural impact of sports and why some games travel better than others. From there, DA and Mick head straight back to the golf world, breaking down the Biltmore Championship, BMW PGA Championship, standout player performances and the unique challenges that come with life inside the ropes. Then things get really interesting. With the Presidents Cup in the spotlight, DA and Mick dig into the international team, the strengths and challenges facing both sides, and what it takes to perform when the pressure gets turned all the way up. They also tackle one of the biggest storylines in professional golf: LIV Golf’s Chapter 11 filing and what it could mean for players navigating an increasingly complicated professional golf landscape. Can players move between tours? What pathways exist for golfers trying to get back into competitive events? And with the professional game still working through its evolving structure, where does that leave the players, caddies and fans trying to make sense of it all? Add Mick’s firsthand caddie perspective, DA’s questions, plenty of golf opinions and the usual Tales From The Tips humor, and you’ve got another episode that goes well beyond the scorecard. Football in Australia. Championship golf. Presidents Cup pressure. LIV Golf. Caddie life. The future of professional golf. Because apparently, golf needed more plot twists. Watch or listen on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeart Podcasts. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Sports Passion 02:59 NFL in Australia: A Spectacle 06:02 NFL Team Dynamics and Fan Engagement 09:00 Transitioning to Golf: Recent Events 11:58 Caddy Experiences and Challenges 14:55 Biltmore Championship Insights 17:56 BMW PGA Championship Highlights 19:36 Injury Concerns and Tour Decisions 20:40 Analyzing the President's Cup Pathway 22:41 Live Golf's Chapter 11 and Future Prospects 24:34 Resurrecting Careers: The Path Back to Tours 27:21 Understanding the Challenger and Champions Tiers 28:40 Confusion in Golf's New Structure 31:05 The International Team's Challenge at the President's Cup 36:11 Team USA's Strengths and Matchups 41:15 Closing Thoughts and Future Discussions

  3. Sep 4

    Check 1.2.3...YEP Scottie is GOOD!

    Golf, politics, Presidents Cup snubs, Tour Championship drama… and NFL predictions? Yep, DA and 15-year Tour Caddy Mick Middlemo went there. On this episode of Tales From The Tips, DA and Mick Middlemo tee it up for a wide-ranging conversation that covers everything from charity golf and member-guest tournaments to the biggest storylines coming out of the Tour Championship and the future of the PGA Tour. First up, Mick shares stories from his recent charity golf outing before the boys look ahead to the chaos, competition and questionable decision-making that comes with every good member-guest tournament. Then it’s time for the Tour Championship. The guys break down Scottie Scheffler’s dominant performance, what separates the best players mentally, and the enormous pressure that comes with being the guy everyone expects to win. Is golf more about talent, preparation or simply being able to keep your brain from becoming your own worst enemy? From there, DA and Mick zoom out and take a look at the PGA Tour season as a whole, including where professional golf is headed, potential changes to the Tour, and the complicated relationship between players, tournaments, memberships and the people who actually get to decide where events are played. The conversation gets especially interesting when they dive into the challenges facing historic golf courses, the politics surrounding tournament hosting, and why getting an event on the calendar can involve a whole lot more than just having a great golf course. And then comes the Presidents Cup. The guys break down potential team selections, player form, who deserves a spot, and which players could be left wondering, “What exactly did I do wrong?” Expect plenty of opinions, plenty of debate, and absolutely no shortage of armchair captaincy. Finally, because apparently golf wasn't enough, DA and Mick jump headfirst into the NFL, making predictions for the upcoming season and weighing in on teams, players and potential surprises. Golf analysis. Tour politics. Presidents Cup debates. NFL predictions. Basically, it’s another episode of Tales From The Tips where the only thing more unpredictable than a member-guest partner is the conversation. 🎙️ Watch or listen to Tales From The Tips on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeart Podcasts. #TalesFromTheTips #GolfPodcast #PGA #PGATour #ScottieScheffler #TourChampionship #PresidentsCup #Golf #GolfLife #GolfTalk #GolfPodcast #NFL #football Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Setup 03:04 Mick's Charity Golf Experience 06:04 Upcoming Member Guest Tournament 09:05 Tour Championship Overview 11:59 Scotty Scheffler's Performance 14:54 Mental Challenges in Golf 18:00 Tour Championship Takeaways 20:59 Reflections on the PGA Tour Season 23:57 Future of the PGA Tour 26:49 Closing Thoughts and Highlights 32:19 The Politics of Golf Tournaments 34:06 Historic Golf Courses and Their Challenges 35:31 Team Selections for the President's Cup 39:20 Analyzing Player Performance and Selections 43:03 The International Team's Prospects 44:49 Transitioning to NFL Predictions

  4. Aug 26

    Not So GOOD GOOD...it was BAD BAD

    The BMW Championship is in the books, and on this episode of Tales From The Tips, DA sits down with guest Chris Fortney to dig into the golf, the pressure, and everything that happens between the ears when a tournament gets tight. The conversation starts with Wyndham Clark’s impressive performance and the mental side of competing at the highest level. How do professional golfers reset after a bad shot? How quickly can one mistake turn into a five-minute spiral? And most importantly, does Wyndham Clark belong in the PGA Tour Player of the Year conversation? DA and Chris aren't exactly afraid to stir the pot. Then there's Rory McIlroy, who appears to be finding his game at exactly the right time. With the Tour Championship at East Lake looming, the guys look ahead to the final event of the season, make their predictions, and dig up a few dark-horse picks that could make things very interesting. But the golf world doesn't stop there. DA and Chris discuss Gary Woodland and the Presidents Cup, where the PGA Tour Championship could be headed in the future, and what the conclusion of the LIV Golf season might mean for professional golf moving forward. And then things take a turn. A controversial Good Good and Callaway Golf commercial sparks a conversation about golf marketing, the changing culture of the game, and where the line should be drawn when trying to grab attention. Because apparently, golf can now produce more controversy in a commercial than some tournaments produce on Sunday. Finally, the conversation gets a little more personal as DA reflects on upcoming events and the emotional reality of sending a child off to college—a reminder that no matter how much we talk about birdies, bogeys, rankings and championships, some of life's biggest moments happen far away from the 18th green. Wyndham Clark. Rory McIlroy. Player of the Year. The Presidents Cup. LIV Golf. Good Good. Callaway. East Lake. Mental resets. Dark horses. And a little fatherly reality check. That's a lot of ground to cover—but that's just another day on Tales From The Tips. Watch or listen on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeart Podcasts. #TalesFromTheTips #GolfPodcast #PGATour #BMWChampionship #WyndhamClark #RoryMcIlroy #TourChampionship #EastLake #PresidentsCup #LIVGolf #GoodGood #CallawayGolf #Golf #ProfessionalGolf #golfmentalgame Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 04:49 Recap of the BMW Championship 09:50 Mental Resets in Golf 14:47 Wyndham Clark's Performance and Player of the Year Discussion 19:54 Rory McIlroy's Comeback and Tour Championship Preview 24:59 Dark Horse Picks for the Tour Championship 28:45 Future of the PGA Tour Championship 34:50 The End of LIV Golf? 40:13 Controversial Good Good Commercial Analysis 47:44 Personal Reflections and Upcoming Events

  5. Aug 14

    Can You Stand the Playoff Heat?

    Football is coming, summer is winding down, and apparently nobody told professional golfers that heat is supposed to be fun when you’re sitting by a pool—not carrying a golf bag for four hours. On this episode of Tales From The Tips, DA is joined by James Porcello for a wide-ranging conversation that jumps from the restaurant business and the World Cup to PGA Tour pressure, extreme heat, playoff debates, the US Amateur and building the perfect Presidents Cup team. The guys break down Michael Brennan’s impressive PGA Tour victory, what it takes to close out a tournament when the pressure is at its highest, and why winning professional golf tournaments is a whole lot harder than it looks from the couch. They also dig into the brutal conditions at the Memphis tournament, where scorching temperatures tested the players, caddies and anyone foolish enough to stand outside voluntarily. DA and James tackle Rory McIlroy’s evolving thoughts on the PGA Tour playoffs, the responsibilities that come with being a professional athlete, and the growing debate over player availability—and whether fans should have to wonder if the stars they paid to see will actually show up. The conversation then heads deeper into the golf world with a look at the current rankings, playoff picture and players fighting to stay on the right side of the cut line. There’s also plenty of firsthand perspective on playing golf in extreme heat, because apparently sweating through your shirt before the first tee is now considered part of the strategy. The guys also react to some surprising early exits at the US Amateur Championship and discuss one of the things that makes golf different from so many other sports: sportsmanship, integrity and doing the right thing when nobody is forcing you to. And finally, it’s Presidents Cup time—or at least time to start arguing about who belongs on the team. DA and James debate the ultimate question: Do you build a competitive Presidents Cup team around veteran experience, young firepower, or some combination of both? From golf rankings and PGA Tour pressure to playoff politics, extreme heat, fan expectations, the US Amateur and Presidents Cup strategy, this episode has a little bit of everything. Tales From The Tips — where the takes are hot, the golf gets hotter, and sometimes the weather has more attitude than the players. Watch or listen on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeart Podcasts. #TalesFromTheTips #GolfPodcast #PGATour #Golf #MichaelBrennan #RoryMcIlroy #PresidentsCup #USAmateur #GolfLife #GolfHumor #PGA #GolfFans Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 03:09 Summer Highlights and Upcoming Football Season 05:45 PGA Tour Updates and Michael Brennan's Win 08:49 Pressure in Golf: Leading vs. Chasing 12:02 Memphis Tournament Preview and Heat Impact 14:54 Player Preparation and Strategy in Extreme Heat 18:08 Rory McIlroy's Changing Perspective on Playoffs 24:54 The Impact of Player Availability on Fans 26:06 Ranking the Top Golfers: Who's In and Who's Out? 29:41 Experiencing Extreme Heat in Golf 35:25 Shocking Exits in the US Amateur Championship 39:13 Sportsmanship and Integrity in Golf 40:12 Building a Winning Team for the President's Cup

  6. Aug 6

    DA Gets Convicted, A New Winner on the PGA Tour & Remembering Jarrod Lyle

    Who's the next breakout star on Tour? Which underdog is about to cash a massive paycheck? And why does golf always have a way of rewarding—or exposing—character? This week on Tales From The Tips, DA and 15-year Tour Caddy Mick Middlemo tee up one of their most entertaining conversations yet as they make bold rookie predictions, debate this week's biggest dark horse picks, and break down the strategies that separate contenders from pretenders. The guys dive deep into player decision-making, course management, and the mental side of professional golf, while also tackling a few of the game's latest controversies. From questionable behavior to the importance of honesty and integrity, they discuss why your reputation on Tour can be just as valuable as your scorecard. The episode also takes a heartfelt turn as Mick shares personal memories of his friend, the late Jarrod Lyle, reflecting on the Australian's incredible courage, kindness, and the lasting impact he left on the golf world. It's a touching reminder that some of golf's greatest legacies have nothing to do with trophies. As always, expect plenty of laughs, behind-the-scenes Tour stories, friendly debates, and the kind of caddie insight you won't hear anywhere else. In this episode: 🏌️ Rookie predictions and future PGA Tour stars 🎯 Dark horse picks and sleeper performances 📖 Tour strategy and course management insights ⚖️ Golf controversies and player integrity ❤️ Remembering Jarrod Lyle and his incredible legacy 😂 Classic Tales From The Tips banter and stories Whether you're a scratch golfer, a weekend warrior, or just someone who loves hearing what really happens inside the ropes, this episode delivers expert insight, genuine emotion, and plenty of laughs along the way. 🎙️ Watch or listen on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeart Podcasts. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Sponsorships 03:01 Golfing Events and Friendships 05:57 Personal Fitness Challenges 08:58 Tournament Highlights and Player Performances 11:58 Caddy Insights and Course Preparation 14:48 Upcoming Tournaments and Player Rankings 26:16 Rookie Insights and Predictions 28:11 The Rise of Underdogs 30:06 Golf Picks and Strategies 32:11 Analyzing Player Performance 34:24 Remembering Jared Lyle 39:36 Controversies in Golf 44:23 Personal Reflections and Future Plans

  7. Jul 29

    Always Trust Your Caddy???

    What happens when a 15-year Tour Caddy tells you a yardage and you ignore it? Usually, it ends with a golf ball in a place it definitely shouldn't be. In this episode of Tales From The Tips, DA and 15-year Tour Caddy Mick Middlemo dive into one of the most underrated parts of professional golf: communication between player and caddie. From club selection debates to reading pressure-packed moments, the guys share hilarious stories and insider perspectives from inside the ropes. The conversation shifts to the next generation of golf stars, highlighted by the incredible rise of young phenom Jackson Koivun, proving that the future of the game is arriving faster than a Mick Middlemo one-liner. DA and Mick discuss what today's junior golfers are doing differently, how technology is shaping development, and why the PGA Tour may look very different over the next decade. The episode also recaps recent tournament action, previews upcoming events, and features plenty of bold predictions that are guaranteed to age either brilliantly or terribly. As always, expect laughs, honest opinions, and the kind of golf stories you won't hear anywhere else. Whether you're a scratch golfer, weekend warrior, or someone who still thinks "fore" is an acceptable apology, this episode delivers insider access, PGA Tour talk, and plenty of entertainment. Topics Covered: Player and caddie communication secrets Why trust matters on the golf course The emergence of young golf stars like Jackson Koivun PGA Tour storylines and future predictions Tournament recaps and upcoming events Mick's insights from 15 years on Tour DA's hot takes that may or may not survive the week Grab your clubs, settle into the cart, and join DA and Mick for another unforgettable round of golf conversation on Tales From The Tips. Watch or listen on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeart Podcasts. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Golf Insights 02:51 Caddy Communication and Golf Strategy 06:01 The Rise of Young Golfers 09:01 Tournament Highlights and Player Performances 11:57 Future of the PGA Tour 14:58 Upcoming Tournaments and Predictions 27:13 The FedEx Cup Race and Player Updates 30:12 Lucas Glover's Controversial Protest 32:00 Caddying Opportunities and Personal News 36:07 Reflections on Recent Tournaments 38:58 Emerging Young Golf Talent 42:09 The Future of Golf and Player Development

  8. Jul 20

    Bryson vs The R&A: A Kiwi Wins The Claret Jug

    The Claret Jug, Chaos, and Cam Young? Tales From The Tips Is Back! The winds howled, the rain rolled in, and...wait, the Weather at the Open had a different twist. In this episode of Tales From The Tips, DA and 15-year Tour Caddy Mick Middlemo break down all the drama from The Open Championship—from shocking storylines, Ryan Fox's win and controversial rulings to the golfers who left fans scratching their heads. Was Bryson DeChambeau hard done by, or did golf's rulebook strike again? Is Cam Young finally ready to become golf's next breakout Major Winner? And how does an underdog like Ryan Fox rise above one of the toughest tests in professional golf? The guys dive into: Ryan Fox's unforgettable Open Championship victory Bryson DeChambeau's controversial ruling and fan reaction Cam Young's rise and what it means for the PGA Tour The emotional toll of competing in golf's biggest events Surprise performances from players flying under the radar The debate around opposite field events during major championships Upcoming tournaments and who's trending at the right time Family, friendship, and why sports are always better when watched together As always, DA and Mick mix insider golf knowledge with hilarious stories, honest opinions, and the kind of clubhouse banter you won't find anywhere else. Whether you're a weekend hacker, a scratch golfer, or just someone who enjoys hearing a 15-year Tour Caddy tell it like it is, this episode delivers plenty of laughs, insight, and a few unexpected takes. Grab your clubs, pour your favorite beverage, and settle in—because if golf has taught us anything, it's that Mother Nature always has a tee time. Watch or listen to Tales From The Tips on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeart Podcasts.

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Get ready to walk the fairways like never before! Tales From The Tips takes you inside the ropes of professional golf, uncovering the untold stories, wild adventures, and behind-the-scenes drama from life on tour. Join host D.A. and seasoned tour caddy Mick, who’s spent 15 years navigating the highs, lows, and hazards of the pro circuit, as they share candid conversations, laugh-out-loud moments, and deep dives into the game they love. Whether you’re a die-hard golfer or just curious about the life behind the leaderboard, Tales From The Tips offers a unique perspective.

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