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Nice Grass Nice People

An informal and casual look at the landscape of West Coast golf through the lens of passionate amateur golfers and professional fans of the game.

Enjoy all the banter, shenanigans and debauchery of your local 19th hole from anywhere. Host Kyle Surlow talks to friends and golf insiders about topics that include; travel, West Coast golf courses, PGA Tour analysis, golf course architecture, beer, whiskey, and whatever else may cross their minds.

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Bennett Valley status update and Max Homa wins in L.A. (Ep. 174)

Feb 23, 2021

Jess and Kyle are back to check-in on everything going on with Bennett Valley Golf Course in Santa Rosa, CA as golfers from across Sonoma County and the greater Bay Area rally to preserve the beloved municipal golf course. Afterwards, the guys touch on Max Homa's win at the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club...

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The uncertain future of Bennett Valley Golf Course, one of the Bay Area's most beloved munis (Ep. 173)

Feb 12, 2021

Hosts Kyle and Jess sit down to talk all things Bennett Valley Golf Course. Recently, the city council of Santa Rosa, CA has begun exploring the possibility of closing the golf course to make way for new developments, and the hosts are here to react to everything.

Hosts: Kyle Surlow (Twitter / Insta) & Jess Stimack (

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Another first trip to Mecca w/ Chris Derr (Ep. 172)

Feb 4, 2021

Friend of the program and founder of No Gimmes, Chris Derr, joins Kyle to talk all about his first trip to Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, which he returned from just 24 hours before recording this podcast.

Host: Kyle Surlow - Twitter | Instagram | website

Guest: Chris Derr - instagram |

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