Apr 27, 202652 min
On this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Dr. Richard Hurley, who is a Turfgrass Specialist at Rutgers University, about his relationship with Augusta National and the 2026 Masters Tournament.
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Golfweek Rater
Hosted by The Forward Press Podcast from Golfweek.com · sports · EN-US
About this Podcast:
Using data from nearly one thousand raters from all over the globe, Golfweek Rater host, Thomas Dunne and fellow Rater architectural panelists Jay Blasi, Jim Hansen and Sara Mess, discuss the best golf courses from all over the United States, Canada, the Caribbean & Mexico, Great Britain & Ireland, Asia & the Pacific Rim, Europe and South Africa. Golfweek Rater also brings you interviews with several golf course architects where they discuss their thought process, vision and inspiration.Golfweek maintains a stable of +/- 800 raters, drawn from all 50 states and over a dozen foreign countries, who make up the Golfweek’s Best rating panel. The principle goal of the rating panel is to establish Golfweek rankings of the top golf courses from each of two eras: Classic (opened before 1960) and Modern (opened 1960 or after).
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What is Golfweek Rater about?
Using data from nearly one thousand raters from all over the globe, Golfweek Rater host, Thomas Dunne and fellow Rater architectural panelists Jay Blasi, Jim Hansen and Sara Mess, discuss the best golf courses from all over the United States, Canada, the Caribbean & Mexico, Great Britain & Ireland, Asia & the Pacific Rim, Europe and South Africa.
What has Golfweek Rater covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Golfweek Rater - Episode 32 - Dr. Richard Hurley, Turfgrass Specialist" (27 April 2026, 52 minutes), "Golfweek Rater - Episode 31 - Jay Golden" (1 February 2026, 37 minutes), and "Golfweek Rater - Episode 30 - The Golf Simulator Business" (10 October 2025, 51 minutes).
How often does Golfweek Rater publish?
Golfweek Rater publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 53 minutes across 27 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Golfweek Rater?
Booking probability for Golfweek Rater is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Golfweek Rater requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Golfweek Rater's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Golfweek Rater?
The strongest fits for Golfweek Rater are Sports. Golfweek Rater has a sports audience.
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Golfweek Rater is a sports podcast with 27 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #31
Golfweek Rater - Episode 31 - Jay Golden
Feb 1, 202637 minOn this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Jay Golden, the game of golf's true renaissance man.
Oct 10, 202551 minIn this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Mark Frymark, owner of a new golf simulator business in Birmingham called Tap Ins.
Jun 30, 202556 minIn this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with two of his golfing buddies about the current state of senior golf.
Episode #28
Golfweek Rater - Episode 28 - Jon Schultz
Dec 1, 202441 minS0<p>In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Jon Schultz, who is the CEO of golf course management software company ezLocator.</p>
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Jun 27, 202455 minS0<p>In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with two of his golfing buddies about the current state of golf and the changing trends.</p>
May 2, 20241h 17mS0<p>On this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jay Blasi continues to recap his incredible golf journey across New Zealand.</p>
Apr 18, 20241h 3mS0<p>On this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jay Blasi continues to recap his incredible golf journey across New Zealand.</p>
Apr 1, 202446 minS0<p>On this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jay Blasi recaps his incredible golf journey across New Zealand.</p>
Episode #23
Golfweek Rater - Episode 23 - Noah Pilipski
Oct 27, 202354 minS0<p>In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Noah Pilipski, who is the founder of the Peaceful-Golf company and author of the well-received book, Peaceful-Golf: A Journey Into the Unknown.</p>
Episode #21
Golfweek Rater - Episode 21 - Sue Hennessy
Aug 17, 202250 minS0<p>In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with long-time rater Sue Hennessy about her incredible life in the game of golf.</p>
May 4, 202237 minS0<p>In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen & Jay Blasi chat with Peter Flory, who is joining the Golfweek Rater team.</p>
Mar 15, 202249 minS0<p>In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats Gary Lisbon, who has been an accomplished Melbourne, Australia -based golf-course photographer for almost two decades. His photographic goal is...
Dec 20, 20211h 47mS0<p>The Golfweek Raters held their 2021 Architecture Summit this year in Birmingham, Alabama. The event honored Robert Trent Jones Sr. and was capped off with an interview of Robert Trent Jones Jr.</p>
Dec 20, 202134 minS0<p>The Golfweek Raters held their 2021 Architecture Summit this year in Birmingham, Alabama.</p>
Sep 30, 20211h 2mS0<p>In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Greg M. Ohlendorf about his latest book, Global Golf Travels, and how he became the 48th person ever to complete Golf Magazine’s World Top 100...
Sep 20, 202131 minS0<p>Golfweek Rater podcast host Jay Blasi sits down with Dirk Willis, Vice President of Global Golf, Retail & Landscape for the Kohler Company, to chat about the upcoming Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits.</p>
Episode #14
Golfweek Rater Podcast - Richard Hurley
Jul 19, 202148 minS0<p>In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with turfgrass specialist, Richard Hurley, PhD, CPAg. He has gained extensive international experience in selecting grasses for new golf courses and...
Jul 13, 20211h 10mS0<p>In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jay Blasi chats with Tom Doak about the 20th anniversary of Pacific Dunes.</p>
Episode #12
Golfweek Rater Podcast - Lt Col Dan Rooney
Jun 3, 202137 minS0<p>In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Lt Col Dan Rooney, who is the founder and CEO of Folds of Honor, a military foundation that has provided nearly 30,000 educational scholarships, 41...
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