Bay State Golf Podcast

Two trips to Western Mass. highlighted an incredible month of golf. I share the good and the bad from each of the seven courses I played. Five were new courses in the quest to play them all and two were revisits.

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Sean Toland joins the podcast to talk about making golf trips. Sean and Mike Vadala started Golf Trip Guys to help golfers make memories on golf trips because they realized how much they loved organizing trips with their friends. 
Sean discusses the origins of Golf Trip Guys, gives some details about the first trip to Hilton Head in April, and then digs into some Massachusetts golf courses.

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Coach Kevin Duffy discusses golf training, golf diet, and his journey in the world of training and golf. He talks about his background in football and how he transitioned into golf training. He emphasizes the importance of lower body strength and stability in golf and dispels the myth of getting too bulky from strength training. He also highlights the misconception of stopping training during the golf season and emphasizes the need to maintain strength and flexibility throughout the year. He also emphasizes the need for individualized training programs based on specific goals and the importance of nutrition and hydration on the golf course.

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I played seven courses in August. Four of them were new and three were courses I was revisiting. I share two things I liked and one thing that I didn't like about each.

2:39: Concord CC (Private)
9:00: Wollaston GC (Private)
15:54: Gardner Muni (Public)
19:55: Holden Hills CC (Public)
25:10: Whitinsville GC (Private)
31:26: Kernwood CC (Private)
36:50: Stow Acres South (Public)

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Andy Cocker picked up golf 13 years ago. Now he's traveling the world to rate courses for Top 100 Golf Courses. He recently spent some time in New England. We discuss a number of the courses he's played, how he gets onto the private courses, what he likes and dislikes, and we dig into Hooper, Taconic, Boston Golf, Old Sandwich, and the Cape Cod golf scene, which is where he spends most of his time while visiting the area.

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I recap the golf courses I played in July, including Cyprian Keyes, Weston Golf Club, Fox Run GC, Crosswinds, Sconset, and The Ledges.

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Ozarks National is my favorite course at Big Cedar Lodge. Here's what I love about the course. At the tail end, I share some thoughts about the nine-hole course, Top of the Rock, and the 13-hole walking course, Mountain Top.

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Sean and Paul preview the Open Championship. But first they catch up on the news about Keegan Bradley Rory McIlroy's comments about his performance at the US Open. 

Then, they discuss Royal Troon, Johnson Wagner as a golf content master, and a myriad of other topics surrounding the field this week. They wrap up with their picks for the week.

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Buffalo Ridge at the Big Cedar Lodge in Branson, Missouri in one of three 18-hole championship golf courses. I highlight the opening stretch of holes, the views and vistas, and the excellent course conditions. There are also some lowlights, including the long cart rides between holes, the artificial features like waterfalls, and the feeling that the course is less connected to the surrounding area. Overall, Buffalo Ridge is a good golf course that serves a solid purpose in the Big Cedar resort, but it may not be everyone's favorite.

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Mark Mungeam discusses how he got into golf course architecture with the help of Geoffrey Cornish, his work at Olympia Fields in Chicago to prep it for a U.S. Open, the differences between private and muni projects. We also discuss rankings and Mungeam’s role on the American Society of Golf Course Architects. He will be the president starting in the fall 2025.

Mungeam is also a member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects and will become its president in the fall of 2025. We also hit on several talented up-and-coming golf architects, including Brian Schneider and Angela Moser. We wrap up talking about golf course rankings and the impact they can on the industry, but Mark Mungeam emphasizes the importance of focusing on doing the best job possible rather than worrying about rankings. He also discusses the trend of shorter golf courses and the need for entry-level courses to attract new players.

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