
Interview With Tim McNeely, Tournament Director, The Greenbrier Classic
A Light Hearted Golf Q & A Interview
By Brian Weis
Below is an interview with Tim McNeely, Tournament Director, The Greenbrier Classic. The following are a few traditional and non traditional golf centric questions that I love to ask influential people in the golf industry.
What is your current home course?
I live in Lewisburg , WV , and work at The Greenbrier. So, my current home course would be all of the courses at The Greenbrier. I'm also a member of the Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport , WV .
To date, what is your proudest golf accomplishment?
Being asked by Greenbrier owner - Jim Justice, to serve as the Tournament Director for the inaugural Greenbrier Classic in 2010. To be a part of such an incredible event and to also be a part of the renaissance that is going on here at The Greenbrier is very special. Mr. Justice's restoration of America 's Resort is nothing short of amazing. There is so much incredible history here (over 230 years) which was salvaged, literally and single handedly, by Mr. Justice. This iconic resort has played host to Presidents and Kings, a Ryder Cup and a Solheim Cup, and now a PGA TOUR event. And, he is only just getting started. Don't be surprised if he is able to land a President's Cup sometime in the near future.
What is your biggest golf pet peeve on or off the course?
Slow play. If you can't play in 4 1/2 hours then there is something wrong.
What is your favorite golf destination?
Ireland.
What course is on your bucket list that you have not played yet?
Actually, there are a few (Augusta National and Cypress Point to name a couple). But, if I had to pick just one it would have to be Augusta National.
If you woke up tomorrow and could play one course you played before, where would you play?
Royal County Down in Northern Ireland.
If you could change one aspect, rule or thing about golf, what would it be and why?
Mandatory pace of play. Again, slow play is rampant and ruins the experience for everybody else on the golf course.
Dream foursome (living)?
Arnold Palmer (he's the King - enough said); David Feherty (for a few laughs); and Michael Jordan.
Dream foursome (living or dead)?
Sam Snead (former Golf Professional Emeritus at The Greenbrier); Tom Watson (current Golf Professional Emeritus - still alive obviously); and Bobby Jones.
18 Rapid Fire, Off The Cuff Questions
1) Hitting Long Drive OR Sinking Long Putt?
Long Putt
2) Having Round of Life OR Hole in One?
I already have a couple of hole in ones...so, the round of my life
3) Golfing at the crack of dawn OR twilight?
Twilight
4) Hit a power fade OR power draw?
I like a draw
5) Beverage cart OR halfway house?
Halfway house
6) Bathroom OR bushes?
Bathroom
7) Hot dog OR wrap?
Hot dog
8) Around the green, being in sand OR thick rough?
Sand
9) Walking OR riding?
Walking; although not very practical these days
10) Do you carry traditional 3 iron OR hybrid?
Hybrid
11) Do you prefer long par 3 OR long par 5?
Long Par 3
12) Pants OR Shorts?
Pants
13) Palmer OR Nicklaus?
Impossible; have to go with both
14) Beatles OR Elvis?
Beatles
15) Play for fun OR play for money?
Play for Fun (with a little money riding on it)
16) Bump and run OR flop shot?
Bump and run
17) Lay up OR gamble?
Gamble
18) 18 holes OR 36?
18
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About: Brian Weis
Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.
As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.
Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.
In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.
On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.
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