HeyJaredOff TRAQ Podcast — Golf's Real Conversations
Golf is full of opinions, traditions, and marketing claims. Off TRAQ is where we slow down and actually talk about them.Hosted by Charles and Roy, the Off TRAQ Podcast explores the questions golfers genuinely debate — from equipment and swing myths to tour storylines,…
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The Golf Stats Amateurs Should Actually Track + LIV Bankruptcy & TaylorMade for Sale (opens the original)
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Which golf stats actually help amateurs improve, and which ones are mostly noise? Charles and Roy go through driving distance, fairways hit, putts per round, greens in regulation, double bogeys, and handicap and decide what they would keep, kill, or replace. They also reveal the three stats they would track if they could only choose three. Then, they break down LIV Golf’s Chapter 11 restructuring , what it could mean for its biggest stars, and whether LIV ultimately changed professional golf for
Golf’s Biggest Swing Trends (One Broke My Swing) (opens the original)
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Golf instruction has never been more accessible, but has it actually made golfers better? Charles and Roy break down golf’s biggest swing trends, including the one plane swing, Stack and Tilt, Sean Foley’s controversial years with Tiger Woods, George Gankas and the shallowing craze, and the modern “hold and turn” release. Which ideas can actually help amateurs, which require very specific physical matchups, and how does combining random YouTube tips create a Frankenstein swing that is worse than
Building a Golf Startup: The Story Behind TRAQ (opens the original)
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What does it actually take to build a golf company from scratch? This week, Charles and Roy share the story behind TRAQ — from the early range session that sparked the idea, to failed prototypes, manufacturing problems, 3D printing, supply chain chaos, and figuring out how to turn a golf obsession into an actual business. We also break down how we personally use TRAQ, what happens when your passion becomes your job, and where we want to take the company next. Then we get into this week’s golf ne
My Worst Golf in Years - and the One Swing Thought That Fixed It (opens the original)
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Charles just played his worst golf in years: shanks on the range, topped drives, push slices, a triple, and more doubles than he would care to remember. In this episode, Charles, Roy, and new co-producer Alex break down exactly what went wrong, why a medicine-ball drill may have quietly thrown Charles’ swing out of sync, and the one swing thought that helped him turn things around on the back nine. Along the way, they discuss how to reset when your swing disappears mid-round, whether you should
Should You Buy A Mini Driver or 7-Wood? (opens the original)
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Mini drivers and 7 woods are two of the hottest clubs in golf right now, but do they actually belong in the average golfer’s bag? Charles and Roy break down why mini drivers have surged in popularity, what they are really designed to do, and why buying one may not solve your driver problems. Then they dig into the 7 wood boom, why more tour players are using one, how it compares with long irons and hybrids, and which golfers could benefit most from making the switch. Later, they react to the big
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