Blind Shots Podcast

Latest Episodes
Blind Shots Podcast Season 3 Episode 19: Matthew McCrady of Man O’ War Golf Part 2
We pick up where we left off, discussing the present and future states of merchandising and golf equipment for golfers and meander towards how Matthew sees the dynamic between grass roots junior golf
Blind Shots Podcast Season 3 Episode 18: Matthew McCrady of Man O’ War Golf, Part 1.
This episode is the first half of my conversation with Matthew McCrady, the Director of Operations at my home practice and fitting facility, Man O’ War Golf in Lexington, Kentucky. We talk all around
Blind Shots Podcast Season 3 Episode 17 – Hal Phillips on global golf design, American soccer revolution, and global political economy.
Buckle up, folks, because we’re going around the world today with Mandarin Media's Hal Phillips. We talk global golf course design, American soccer revolution, and Chinese political economy. Seriously
Blind Shots Podcast Season 3 Episode 16 – Jason Straka ASGCA on Kenwood CC, renovations, and sustainable golf course design
Jason Straka & I talk about Kenwood Country Club, the course renovation, and the LPGA tournament, as well as his passion for sustainability in golf course design and maintenance, and the insular natur
Blind Shots Podcast Season 3 Episode 15 – Michael Croley on Golf and Writing
On today’s episode, we class up the joint a bit by welcoming author, writer, golfer, and native Kentuckian gone rogue, Michael Croley. Michael grew up in Corbin, Kentucky, but now lives in the Columbu
Blind Shots Podcast Season 3 Episode 14 – Matthew Wharton, Carolina Greenkeeper
America's Greenkeeper on golf courses, golf business, golf shots, and golf's future.
Blind Shots Podcast Season 3, Episode 13 – A Requiem for 2021 and a Prayer for 2022
Superlatives for 2021 and a look forward to 2022
Blind Shots Podcast Season 3 Episode 12 – Americans in Pinehurst Roundtable – Southern Pines, Revisited
In this installment of The Americans in Pinehurst Series, Matt, Fred and I discuss the new Southern Pines Golf Club experience. In the hands of a new ownership group, which also owns nearby Pine Need
Blind Shots Podcast Season 3 Episode 11 – Brad Woodger of Royal Chappy
We need more Royal Chappy in golf, not less.
Blind Shots Podcast Season 3 Episode 10 – Brian Laurent of the Superintendent Network and Twisted Paw Putting Club
Today’s episode puts a spotlight on the turf side of the golf course industry. My guest is Brian Laurent. His journey in golf has taken him from collegiate golfer to running multiple Ohio sections of