Profiles: Author Len Ferman

Profiles: Author Len Ferman

Author: Break 80 Podcast December 23, 2025 Duration: 1:02:40
Len Ferman, the Sports Time Traveler and author of "Great Golf Tournaments Volume 1" joins the podcast to talk about living in the first person through in-person experiences and news releases as we explore some of golf's most memorable moments in the age of The Big Three. His book takes a look back at the time of Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player along with some of the unknown and untold stories from the era.  Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast on Apple & Spotify for weekly golf content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Break80 Podcast is a weekly conversation with Stouds, Mike, and Tim, three friends who find as much to talk about in the game's margins as in its major championships. This isn't just a recap of tour scores; it's a deep dive into the personal stories, the memorable rounds, and the local characters that give golf its texture. You'll hear their own experiences on the course, the good shots and the bad breaks, all framed by a genuine curiosity about what makes the sport compelling. The show actively seeks out the people and places that don't always make the headlines but are essential to the game's heart. It's built on the idea that the pursuit of that magic number-breaking 80-is a universal struggle, a mix of technical challenge and personal narrative. Tuning into this podcast feels like pulling up a chair in the grill room after a round, where the discussion ranges from equipment quirks to course design, always with a focus on the camaraderie that keeps players coming back. The Break80 crew operates with the understanding that the difference between a 79 and an 80 is everything, a philosophy that colors every story they uncover and every topic they share with their listeners.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 251

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Episode 109: Interlachen Country Club [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:30
After being closed for roughly a year to do a renovation of the course, Interlachen Country Club is open again and better than ever. Interlachen CC had us out for media day and we were lucky enough to both play the cours…
Episode 108: Olympics Recap [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:01
It is everything Olympic golf this week as we review the mens portion of the 2024 Olympics at Le Golf National outside of Paris, France. Scottie Scheffler lit up the golf course firing a final round 62 and after a Jon Ra…
PGA Tour Profiles: Billy Mayfair [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:02
Former PGA Tour and current Champions Tour player Billy Mayfair joined the podcast and talked with Tim in this episode of PGA Tour Profiles. Billy talked about his career on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, being the onl…
Episode 107: Vegas Victory at 3M & Olympic Golf Preview [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:58
Jhonattan Vegas birdied the 72nd hole at TPC Twin Cities to secure his 4th PGA Tour victory and first in seven years this week at the 3M Open. We were out there all week and will bring you stories from inside the ropes o…
Playing Through with Joel Dahmen [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:10
PGA Tour veteran and Netflix "Full Swing" star Joel Dahmen sat down with the Break80 Podcast at the PXG store for an episode we call "Playing Through." In this episode we asked Joel a series of short answer questions and…
Episode 106: Open Championship Recap [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:32
Xander Schauffele kept his great season going and ran away from the pack on the back nine at Royal Troon on Sunday to win the 152nd Open Championship title and his second major of the year. Royal Troon and mother nature…
Episode 105: Open Championship Preview [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:14
Open Championship week is here and as the players get ready to tackle Royal Troon and fans get their coffee setup ready for early morning golf, the Break80 Podcast is here for it with a preview for the upcoming Open Cham…
PGA Tour Profiles:  3M Open Tournament Director Mike Welch [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:56
3M Open Tournament Director Mike Welch joined the Break80 Podcast for an interview a few weeks prior to the 2024 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities. Mike will talk about all things with the 3M Open, including what is new for thi…
Episode 104: Media Day at TPC Twin Cities & is Blandemonium here? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:08
The boys are back this week fresh off time at TPC Twin Cities Monday for the 3M Open media day. We will discuss our golf out there and what we learned about this years 3M Open. Cam Davis benefited from an untimely 3 putt…
Episode 103: PXG Xperience at Scottdale National [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:25
Since Scottie Scheffler won his 6th event of the year this week, we thought we would spend the majority of this podcast talking about something out of the ordinary, our trip west for the Scottsdale National Xperience wit…