{"podcast":{"title":"Off TRAQ Podcast — Golf's Real Conversations","slug":"off-traq-podcast-golf-s-real-conversations-7538422","podcast_index_feed_id":7538422,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10a74a008/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.traqgolf.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44603826/44603826-1773687822006-850d34fa6fb8f.jpg","author":"TRAQ Golf","episode_count":29,"summary":"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, industry narratives, and the culture of the game. No hot takes for the sake of it. Just honest conversations about the game we all care about. 🎙 New episodes every other Tuesday 🏌️ Presented by TRAQ Golf","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T02:18:14.468665+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-traq-podcast-golf-s-real-conversations-7538422"},"episode":{"title":"Distance is Dead? Why the PGA Tour Might Not Follow","slug":"distance-is-dead-why-the-pga-tour-might-not-follow","published_at":"2026-03-17T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-traq-podcast-golf-s-real-conversations-7538422/distance-is-dead-why-the-pga-tour-might-not-follow","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-traq-podcast-golf-s-real-conversations-7538422","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traqgolf/episodes/Distance-is-Dead--Why-the-PGA-Tour-Might-Not-Follow-e3gie6l","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10a74a008/podcast/play/117044885/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-17%2F420182861-44100-2-85dfe37c456a4.mp3","summary":"Is the golf ball rollback actually necessary… or is it solving a problem no one asked for? In this episode, we break down the rollback rule (00:00), what the USGA and R&A are changing, and why the PGA Tour might not fully adopt it. We debate whether distance is really an issue in golf, who could be behind the decision, and what it means for both pros and everyday players. We also cover: • Colin Morikawa’s mid-round withdrawal and the reaction (40:34) • Why golf movies and shows rarely live up to expectations (42:49) • A blind ranking of the most intimidating shots in golf (47:00) If you’ve been hearing about the rollback but aren’t sure what’s actually happening, this episode will get you up to speed.","meta_description":"Is the golf ball rollback actually necessary… or is it solving a problem no one asked for? In this episode, we break down the rollback rule (00:00), what…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3370,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/off-traq-podcast-golf-s-real-conversations-7538422/episodes/distance-is-dead-why-the-pga-tour-might-not-follow/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-traq-podcast-golf-s-real-conversations-7538422/distance-is-dead-why-the-pga-tour-might-not-follow.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}