This is the episode for every golfer who dreams about playing the best courses in the United States. Some people talk about it...Jimmie James did the damn thing!

Summary

Jimmie James shares his journey of playing all Top 100 golf courses in the US in a single year. It started with his wife getting him onto Augusta National as a gift. Jimmie used that as inspiration to begin to Top 100 quest, facing surprising physical and mental challenges throughout the journey. The effort sparked joy and accomplishment as he learned about his game, and himself. He also discusses the intersection of race and golf, sharing his experiences at exclusive clubs, where his memories from a segregated childhood in poverty contrasted with the progress that both he and American society have made.

Sound Bites

"Could I gain access without ever actually directly asking for an invite to all these amazing places?"

"The mental and physical release when that final pot dropped into the cup on the last hole of the last course, there was just a release, a relief that it was done."

"Standing on the first tee at Augusta National Golf Club, the most exclusive golf club in America, I thought back to my six-year-old self."

Chapters

00:36 How The Journey Began

04:07 The Significance of Augusta National

08:45 The Physical and Mental Challenges of Playing 100 Rounds in a Year

17:00 Does Golf's Racial History Affects The Present?

24:03 Rounds of Golf You NEVER Turn Down

26:27 The Joy of a Perfect Shot

30:05 Changing the Game of Golf

Links

⁠Playing From The Rough - Amazon Product Link⁠

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