Podcasts by Mid-Am Crisis: A Golf Discussion

Akbar Chisti - Founder, Seamus Golf from 2021-12-28T12:54:50

There's something about the Oregon coast that seems to inspire hand crafted golf accessories. The area also produces wonderful people who love the game. People just like Akbar Chisti. Among the ma...

Spencer Hadelman - CEO Advantage Marketing & Founder of Talon Golf from 2021-11-23T21:35:44

Spencer Hadelman has made a name for himself marketing some of golf’s most desirable destinations. His company, Advantage Marketing, has helped the likes of Bandon Dunes, Sand Valley, and other buc...

Rob Collins - Principal Designer, King-Collins Golf Design from 2021-10-22T11:00:58

Rob Collins fires me up. His brand of golf course architecture is a bold, thrilling, and stimulating from start to finish. I could use the same adjectives to describe my conversations with him over...

Jim Sitar - Founder, Back Nine Press and Publisher of My New Book Swing, Walk, Repeat from 2021-10-01T12:01:44

There have been a lot of upstart golf businesses that have launched during the game's most recent boom. One of the most fascinating ventures is a new publishing company called Back Nine Press. Base...

Zac Blair - PGA Tour Player, Founder of The Buck Club, and Visionary behind The Tree Farm Golf Club from 2021-09-17T11:39:59

The one aspect of Zac Blair's personality that has always stood out most to me is his ambition. He wants to be one of the best golfers in the world but he also is on a mission to create memorable g...

Jim Hartsell - Golf Writer and Author of The Secret Home of Golf from 2021-09-10T12:25:12

Jim Hartsell loves golf. It's why he writes about the game and the moving places he's played it. An architect by trade, Hartsell has spent a great deal of his life chasing golf experiences that sti...

Steve Melnyk - Former Golf Broadcaster, U.S. and British Amateur Champion, and Advocate for the game from 2021-08-13T11:50:16

Steve Melnyk was one of the voices of golf television during my childhood. I can remember hearing his calls for ABC Sports during the years my uncle was on tour and our whole family tuned in to eve...

Sean Martin - Senior Editor, PGATOUR.com Live from the 2020* Olympics from 2021-07-30T13:32:40

Sean Martin is one of the best golf writers in the business. I'm proud to call him a friend. As the Senior Editor for PGATOUR.com he was given the chance to travel to Tokyo for the pandemic affecte...

Lee Wybranksi - Golf Artist and President of Lee Wybranksi Art & Design from 2021-07-23T13:06:11

Lee Wybranski's artwork has become synonymous with golf's major championships. That's because he has devised a way to capture the spirit of golf's most unique championship courses no matter where t...

Ben Curtis - 2003 Champion Golfer of the Year from 2021-07-14T20:54:19

Ben Curtis is widely regarded as one of the biggest underdog major winners in golf history. His victory at the 2003 Open Championship at Royal St George's was one of the most improbable golf feats ...

Ru Macdonald - European Tour Social Media and Host of the Scottish Golf Podcast from 2021-07-09T12:08:44

In the early days of golf podcasting, Ru Macdonald was one of the first hosts to take a deep dive into the courses of Scotland. His show, The Scottish Golf Podcast became an important outlet for th...

Zephyr Melton - Writer covering LPGA, Instruction, and other tours for Golf.com from 2021-07-02T11:17:18

Golf journalism is an increasingly small field. It's rare these days to find someone who wanted to choose that as a career path from an early age. That's one of the reasons Zephyr Melton stands out...

Adam Heieck, CEO of Youth on Course from 2021-06-25T11:19:43

Adam Heieck is leading one of golf's most impactful organizations. He is the CEO of Youth On Course,  a program aimed at creating pathways to golf access for children across the United States. The ...

Tom Pashley - President, Pinehurst Resort from 2021-06-17T10:30:18

If I owned a golf resort Tom Pashley would be exactly the sort of person I'd want running it. Unfortunately for my ownership aspirations Pashley seems quite happy with his current gig. As the Presi...

Mark Stewart - Owner, Tobacco Road Golf Club from 2021-06-04T11:54:54

Mark Stewart once had a crazy idea to build a golf course on his family's old sand pit. Turns out it was a pretty good idea. Tobacco Road Golf Club has been wowing guests for over 20 years now and ...

Davis Love III - World Golf Hall of Fame member and Golf Course Architect from 2021-05-27T11:38:26

It’s a challenge to condense the career of Davis Love III into a few short lines. The World Golf Hall of Fame member has been a force in the game for over thirty years. As an accident player in the...

Michael Murphy - Author, Golf in the Kingdom from 2021-05-19T10:48:33

Michael Murphy's book, Golf in the Kingdom, has sold over 1 million copies and has been translated into 19 languages. It's one of the highest selling golf book of all time. His story about a chance...

Tom Coyne - Author, A Course Called America from 2021-05-07T11:10:52

Tom Coyne doesn't need much of an introduction. If you are a golf reader, his name will be familiar. Coyne is the author of a handful of moving golf books including a couple New York Times Bestsell...

Abby Liebenthal - Founder, Fore the Ladies, Inc. and USGA Senior Manager for U.S. Open Fan Engagement from 2021-04-30T11:17:51

Abby Liebenthal's passion for golf has opened a lot of interesting doors in her career. She’s worked with some of the leading organizations and brands in the golf industry including the AJGA, Tiger...

Brendan Porath - Co-host of The Shotgun Start Podcast and Seasoned Golf Writer. from 2021-04-23T10:57:17

Brendan Porath is one of my favorite voices in golf. He's a witty writer with lots to say about the events that unfold in professional golf. He has also found ways to extend those talents into succ...

Casey Bannon - Assistant Editor, The Golfer's Journal from 2021-04-09T11:12:50

Casey Bannon gets text messages from me at all hours of the day and night. Most of them contain crazy ideas. Story pitches and other wild hairs that I hope will eventually become features in my fav...

Malcolm Scovil - Founder, Imagine Golf from 2021-03-25T20:18:11

Have you ever searched for help with the mental side of your golf game? I've always been a big fan of books that are aimed at sharpening these tools - Zen Golf, Golf is Not a Game of Perfect, and e...

Christian Hafer - Chief Photographer, Golf Magazine/Golf.com from 2021-03-16T02:12:02

Christian Hafer photographs always move me in some way. That's why I'm really glad he decided to focus his craft on golf. I started following Hafer on Instagram back when he was relatively unknown ...

Michael Wolf - President, 288 Sports and Golf Aficionado from 2021-03-02T15:18:33

Michael Wolf is best known for his golf history enthusiasm on Twitter. His handle, @BamaBearcat , has become one of the top sources for interesting tidbits and unique stories about golf. He also ch...

Michael Williams - Founder, A Continuous Lean from 2021-02-23T12:03:51

Michael Williams is not a golf expert, but he certainly has a passion for the game and the lifestyles that come with it. His blog, A Continuous Lean, has become one of the most popular sites in the...

Ed Bates(Gramps) - My Grandfather and Former Head Golf Professional at Havana Golf & Country Club from 2021-02-16T12:38:26

My Grandfather, Ed Bates, is my golf hero. He taught me the game and has shaped so much about how I strive to live my life. His easy-going disposition and constant optimism have always been somethi...

Samantha Marks - CEO of SKRAM Marketing, LLC. Formerly of Golf Channel & Arkansas Golf from 2021-02-08T12:57:35

Samantha Marks likes to share her golf takes on Twitter. That's how she has developed a large following and it has even helped her build a successful business. Marks has a knack for modern media...

D.J. Piehowski - Producer, No Laying Up from 2021-02-01T12:18:05

D.J. Piehowski is part of the No Laying Up collective. Along with his friends and partners Chris Solomon(Soly), Todd Schuster(Tron Carter), Neil Schuster, and Phil Landes(Big Randy), they have c...

Will Smith - Founder of National Links Trust and Co-Founder of The Outpost Club from 2021-01-25T12:40:59

Will Smith seems to will things into existence. No project makes that more evident than the creation of the National Links Trust. Along with his long time friend Michael McCartin, Smith breathed...

Matt Cardis - Founder, Golf In Your State from 2021-01-18T12:04:33

Matt Cardis is a golf vagabond. For the past four years, he’s been traveling across the country in search of great golf and good people. He shares his stories from the road via beautiful photograph...

Kevin Moore - UGA Professor, Co-founder - Golf Blueprint, Founder - Squares to Circles from 2021-01-11T13:22:09

Kevin Moore loves numbers. He's a professor of mathematics at the University of Georgia, but in golf circles, he's known for helping people apply data to improve their game. Moore first began this ...

Dave Baysden - Golf Artist Extraordinaire from 2020-12-18T19:01:19

Dave Baysden might just be the best golf artist in the world today and I'm proud to say he has been a good friend of mine for some years now. Dave and I first connected online when he began post...

Lauren Harrison - Vice President, Marketing and Public Relations, X Golf America from 2020-12-11T04:07:32

Lauren Harrison is one of golf’s top public relations mavens. She’s run PR strategies for the TPC Network, numerous resorts around the globe, and even private clubs like Champions Retreat. Recen...

Ryan Carey - Co-founder, Golden Age Golf Auctions from 2020-12-02T22:34:57

Ryan Carey is one of golf's top memorabilia experts. He is a Co-founder of the highly reputable company Golden Age Golf Auctions. Since founding the company with his partner Bob Zafian in 2006, Car...

Alan Shipnuck - Senior Writer, Golf.com from 2020-11-23T12:06:42

Alan Shipnuck is one of the most prolific writers in golf. His stories and columns on the game have long been among the best writing in the sport. He began his career as a sort of "child prodigy...

Joe Zwickl - Pinehurst Caddie and Golf Renaissance Man from 2020-11-16T15:04:20

Joe Zwickl is one of the most interesting men in golf these days. If there is a gathering of golfing diehards going down somewhere there is a good chance he's going to show up. Zwickl is often foun...

Matt Ginella - Executive Producer, Dawn Patrol Productions from 2020-11-05T21:05:34

Matt Ginella is one of golf's great ambassadors. He has over two decades of experience in the sports media business and is best known for his time at The Golf Channel. As one of the most familia...

Brad Payne - Founder and CEO, Walker Trolleys from 2020-10-29T13:47:38

Brad Payne is one of golf's most interesting new entrepreneurs. After working with tech giant Apple, he ventured out on his own to found Walker Trolleys. They make what is unquestionably the most b...

Laz Versalles - Golf Writer and Former Club Professional from 2020-10-21T21:25:52

I love getting to know people who are obsessed with golf. Laz Versalles is one such person. Laz is a former club professional who now writes about the game for outlets such as The Golfer's Journal,...

Matthew Galloway, LPGA Tour Caddie from 2020-10-13T03:33:04

One of my favorite people I’ve met through golf in recent years is Matthew Galloway. He’s among the top caddies on the LPGA Tour and a hell of a good golfer himself. Galloway is a recovering min...

Trey Runkle - Founder, Outside the Cut from 2020-10-07T02:53:27

In this week's episode, my friend Trey Runkle joins me for a sprawling golf centered conversation. You may know Trey from the great work he does with his website Outside the Cut. He's also a pro...

Sean Martin - Senior Editor, PGAtour.com from 2020-09-28T18:27:13

Sean Martin is the Senior Editor for PGAtour.com.  He's also someone I love to talk golf with. We connected a few years ago when I discovered that his wife's family lives in Tallahassee. We...

Mid-Am Crisis: A Golf Discussion (Trailer) from 2020-09-25T03:22:25

Mid-Am Crisis: A Golf Discussion (Trailer) from 2020-09-25T03:22:25