Open up the current issue of Golf Digest (Sept ’21) and you will see an 8-page feature by the Club at Creighton Farms’ first ever Director of Instruction, Erika Larkin.  Having been named the #1 teacher in the state of Virginia by her peers in every vote conducted by the publication since 2014, Golf Digest recently brought Erika in as their newest staff teaching professional.The New York native played her college golf in Harrisonburg and has been teaching the game at various northern Virginia clubs ever since.  Erika’s social media presence is huge and continues to rapidly grow as her ability to take what can be complex swing concepts and boil them down to fun, understandable tips, appeals to golfers of all types.  She joined the podcast to talk about her career, teaching methods, students and what is in the works going forward.erikalarkin.com

It has now been one year since National Links Trust took over operations of the three public golf courses in our nation’s capital.  Seemed an appropriate time to have another key piece of the operation on the podcast to hear some insight on the day-to-day operations as well as updates on the progress for the […]

So many golfers have lists of courses in some form of another that they are seeking to play.  Whether it be best-of lists from magazines, the catalog of a certain architect or bucket-list big ticket destination golf, mapping out future rounds at yet unplayed tracks is common practice for most that play this game.  For […]

Often overlooked when trying to improve the golf swing is what the golfer’s body is physically capable of. Mobility, strength & flexibility play an enormous role in how balanced, fast & complete the golf swing has the potential of being. Casey Edwards is a physical therapist & golf performance coach, and not only does he […]

As golf simulation tech has made huge advancements over the past decade, indoor golf businesses have been populating the urban landscape.  On the forefront of the U.S. market is Five Iron Golf, which recently opened up their 9th location in Washington D.C.  Founded by Jared Solomon, Five Iron offers a venue for the casual, the […]

This summer is the 100th anniversary of the lone golf major hosted at Columbia Country Club, the 1921 U.S. Open.   The USGA awarded the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship to the historic club in Chevy Chase in part as a commemoration, but also as a return to the course that hosted the U.S. Boy’s Junior back […]

Looking to become the first golfer to represent Washington D.C. in the Special Olympics USA Games and perhaps beyond, Perez Plater is actively putting in the work necessary.  He and Coach Nat, his coach and a former Olympian himself, sat down for this podcast at Langston GC, their home course, to talk about Perez’ progress, […]

The dream of many an avid golfer is to have their own course designed just how they want, to play anytime they’d like on their own property.  Cliff Miller not only accomplished this with The Schoolhouse Nine, built on farmland in Sperryville, Virginia that has been in his family for generations, but he made it […]

In 2019, Henrico County issued an RFP to operate Belmont Golf Course, which was purchased by the county back in 1977.  The historic A.W. Tillinghast design played host to the only major in the history of the state of Virginia, the 1949 PGA Championship won by native son Sam Snead. The contract was awarded to […]

The DC area’s chapter of First Tee got going back in 1999, not long after the national organization was founded in partnership with several of the sport’s governing bodies.  After operating solely at East Potomac & Langston golf courses for its first 15 years, the First Tee of Greater Washington DC expanded into Northern Virginia […]