Blind Shots Podcast

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Blind Shots Podcast S5 E16 – Americans in Oregon Bandon Dunes Retrospective
July 16, 2024

Nearly one year after embarking on our Bandon Dunes adventure, Fred, Matt, and Dave reconvene one final time to tie the bow on our experiences on the Oregon coast. We discuss the highs and lows, what

Blind Shots Podcast S5 E15 – We’re going to The Open! A chat with Kieran Clark.
July 09, 2024

Im taking my family to the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon this month. To prepare for our adventure, I called on long-time friend of the podcast and unofficial Scotland correspondent Kieran Cla

Blind Shots Podcast S5 E14 Americans in Oregon – Bandon Trails
June 29, 2024

The boys finally get around to discussing Bandon Trails, which Matt and I were absolutely smitten with, from start to finish. A masterwork of routing and shaping from Coore Crenshaw set inland among t

Blind Shots Podcast S5 E13 – Brian Ross on Park Mammoth at two years old, industry trends, and what’s next.
April 30, 2024

Golf course architect Brian Ross rejoins the show to discuss how Park Mammoth GC continues to evolve two years after its grand re-opening. With a new, permanent clubhouse under construction, a new sho

Blind Shots Podcast S5 E12 – Hagen O’Neil’s film “From Red Clay to Fairways” at The Fields Golf Club
April 11, 2024

In this conversation, I sat down with filmmaker Hagen O'Neil of Palmer Pictures to discuss the background and process of making his wonderful documentary film about the course, "From Red Clay to Fairw

Blind Shots Podcast S5 E11 Americans in Oregon – Sheep Ranch
March 26, 2024

This is the Sheep Ranch episode. Perched against the coast on the bluff just north of the Pacific Dunes and Old Mac golf courses, the Sheep Ranch struck me as a bit different than the rest. A much bal

Blind Shots Podcast S5 E10 – State Park Golf Series – KY Parks Commissioner Russ Meyer
March 19, 2024

The Kentucky State Park System is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2024. This episode is the first of a new series wherein I'll profile Kentucky's state park golf courses from time to time. To kick o

Blind Shots Podcast S5 E9 Americans in Oregon – Pacific Dunes
March 11, 2024

This is the Pacific Dunes episode, our fourth of this seasons Americans in Oregon Series. A golf course of almost unanimous acclaim, its the golf course that brought architect Tom Doak into the la

Blind Shots Podcast S5 E8 – Chris Boysel PGA of Play Golf Lexington Returns!
March 04, 2024

Friend of the Show, Chris Boysel, PGA, returns to talk about where weve been, where we are, and where we think were going in golf in central Kentucky, and to an extent, in golf writ large. Chris ove

Blind Shots Podcast S5 E7 Americans in Oregon – Bandon Dunes and Beers
February 02, 2024

This is the Bandon Dunes episode, the one about the original course at the Bandon Dunes Resort, the one that started it all. This is where it began for Oregon as a golf destination, for the Keiser fam