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New Orleans football, a potential trip Down Under, and a golf world that never stops spinning! 🏈⛳ On this episode of Tales From The Tips, DA and 15-year Tour Caddy Mick Middlemo serve up another round of unfiltered golf talk, behind-the-scenes caddie stories, and sports opinions with a little extra Louisiana flavor.

DA and Mick kick things off with tales from their recent trip to New Orleans for a football game before looking ahead to Mick’s potential caddying opportunity at the New South Wales Senior Open. From the challenges of international golf travel to making smart food choices on the road, the guys cover the details that can make or break life on the professional golf circuit. Because when you’re chasing birdies around the world, finding a decent meal can sometimes feel like winning a major!

The conversation moves to the quirks of composite golf courses, expectations for Max Homa and Jordan Spieth heading into the upcoming season, and the complicated relationship between elite players and their caddies. What happens when a player’s calendar is packed with commitments and the person carrying the bag is left trying to keep everything on track? Mick brings the caddie’s perspective to the challenges that fans rarely see.

DA and Mick also break down the Spanish Open, discuss emerging talent, and look at what the tournament could mean for the wider golf landscape. Then the conversation gets bigger than the fairways as they debate the future of professional golf, the changing dynamics between tours, and the growing questions surrounding LIV Golf and its place in the sport.

Add in personal updates, upcoming events, travel plans, and the usual Tales From The Tips banter, and you’ve got another episode packed with golf insight, sports conversation, and opinions that don’t need a yardage book.

In this episode:

🏈 New Orleans football adventures and stories from the road
🇦🇺 Mick’s potential caddying trip to the New South Wales Senior Open
✈️ The realities of international golf travel, tournament schedules, and eating well abroad
⛳ Composite golf courses and the challenges they present
🏌️ Max Homa and Jordan Spieth: expectations for the upcoming season
🎒 The pressures of caddying for elite players with demanding schedules
🇪🇸 Spanish Open storylines and emerging golf talent
🌎 The future of professional golf and LIV Golf’s uncertain direction
🎙️ Personal updates, upcoming events, and plenty of honest golf talk

Whether you’re a golf fanatic, a caddie-curious fan, or someone who enjoys hearing what happens when the conversation wanders well beyond the 18th green, Tales From The Tips has you covered.

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Sports Banter
02:57 Travel Tales and Football Adventures
06:01 Caddying News and Upcoming Events
09:06 Golf Tournament Insights and Challenges
11:58 Traveling for Golf: Experiences and Tips
15:09 Food and Cultural Adjustments in Golfing Abroad
17:54 Composite Golf Courses: Understanding the Setup
20:57 Player Performance and Expectations for the Season
21:40 The Challenges of Caddying for a Star
23:42 Spotlight on the Spanish Open
25:44 The Future of Golf Tours
27:43 The Decline of LIV Golf
31:31 The Champions Tour and Legends Tour
35:40 Personal Updates and Future Plans