One of golf’s most timeless pairings: a good round and a great cigar. Cigar aficionado, Dr. Brett Van Norman discusses cigar basics, the history of smoking on pro tours, famous golfers who smoke and their golf fashion choices.
1:10 – Brett demonstrates how to heat and light a Monte Cristo No.4 using a torch, which Marc butchers
1:59 – Brett explains the aging process of cigars and the concept of a “sick period”
4:05 – Brett shares how his cigar journey began from a need to de-stress by finding a hobby
6:30 – Brett explains the importance of keeping the cigar cool by managing the ash and smoking slowly
10:15 – After a brief rain delay, Brett and Marc fire up an Asia-Pacific regional, which Marc nearly butchers…again (painfully)
13:40 – Marc asks Brett if it matters how you hold a cigar and shares some unique golf-related cigar holders
16:45 – Brett discusses the differences between Cuban and non-Cuban cigars
19:15 – Marc shares the history of smoking on professional golf tours and famous golfers who smoked on-course including Miguel Angel-Jimenez, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Darren Clarke, John Daly, MIchael Jordan and Charley Hull
26:15 – Brett and Marc reminisce about playing golf barefoot in Malaysia
30:05 – Marc drops ash on his shorts a second time before laughing about the infamous Caddyshack “Cannonball” scene
32:30 – Marc shares a myth that golfers wear only one glove to keep a hand free for smoking before listing several golfers known for wearing two gloves including Aaron Rai, Phil Mickelson and Tommy Gainey
36:30 – Brett rates the fashion styles of some golfers already discussed, including a few of his own outfits
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