Golf Origin Stories

Golf Origin Stories

By Kris McEwenSportsGolf
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Golf Origin Stories episodes

  • Noelle Zavaleta

    My guest this week is the Marketing and Social Media Manager for Srixon, Cleveland, XXIO, and Asics, Noelle Zavaleta!


    Noelle also happens to be one hell of a golfer. I know this because much of her early playing days are actually on record!

    We talk about her career as an amateur, going all the way back to her early-teens and into her college playing days, when she fell in love with golf, and what it's like on the marketing side to release new golf equipment to the masses.

    Follow Noelle on Twitter @noelleeeez and Instagram @noelleeeez.

    Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast for me, and (big news!) the show now has MERCH! 

    1 hr 6 min
  • Jason Hiland of Sub70 Golf

    My guest this week is my good friend, Jason Hiland, founder, and owner, of Sub70 Golf.


    While you may already be familiar with Jason and Sub70, what you may not know is that he actually owns two other golf companies, Hurricane Golf and Diamond Tour Golf, one of which he started way back in 1995.

    We kick things off by discussing Sub70's upcoming Tommy Armour III iron release. How the partnership began, what it was like working with TAIII, and what it's like preparing for a new equipment release.

    Then we get into all of his company origins as well as his own golf origin story.

    You can follow Jason on Twitter @GolfSub70 and check out all of the Sub70 Golf equipment at GolfSub70.com.

    You can also follow me @KrisMcEwen on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. And you can check out my weekly golf show with "Dr. William Bush the Third", That Range Life: A Show Sometimes About Golf, right here.

    Finally, check out this week's Talking Golf Getaways episode with Keith Rhebb!

    Thanks again for listening!

    59 min
  • Laz Versalles

    My guest this week has written for both Golf.com and The Golfer's Journal, is a Twitter-thread master, and just an all-around great human being.


    Laz and I talk about his current water-fast, his piece in the most recent edition of The Golfer's Journal titled "Life in the Front Row", his essay about race from June of 2020, and close things out talking about sitcoms and comedy television.

    You should definitely take some time to read Laz's Golf.com piece here: When it comes to making golf more diverse, it's time for a new approach. And if you aren't a Golfer's Journal subscriber, as a new subscriber myself, I cannot recommend it enough. It's worth every dime.

    In fact, it's a steal considering everything that comes with a subscription.

    And follow him on Twitter @Laz_Versalles. You will not regret it.

    Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Golf Origin Stories and check out my guest appearance on the Talking Golf Getaways podcast with Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch!

    Thanks for listening!

    1 hr 11 min
  • PJ Koenig

    Today's guest is everyone's favorite high-kicking golfer, the one and only, PJ Koenig!


    PJ and I talk about his recent 15-year milestone of sobriety and how his experience with fighting alcoholism has spread into his golf life. We also talk about his jump into golf photography, the culture of golf courses, his new partnership with AboutGolf, and when and why he fell in love with the game of golf.

    If you aren't already, you should definitely follow PJ on Instagram @PJKoenig.

    As I mentioned in the show, if you want to hear me on another podcast, check out Talking Golf Getaways with Darin Bunch and Mitch Laurance!

    Thanks for listening!

    59 min
  • Brendan McAuley of Chippo Golf

    This week's guest is one of the co-founders of Chippo Golf, Brendan McAuley.


    We cover the early days of Chippo product development, when they knew Chippo was going to be a hit, and when Brendan fell in love with golf.

    Be sure to follow Chippo on Instagram at @ChippoGolf and keep an eye out for some new things they have in store for 2021!

    You can follow me on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube @KrisMcEwen! Also, you should check out my interview on Talking Golf Getaways this week! 

    As always, thanks for listening!

    48 min
  • Ryan Lendt

    You may not know who exactly Ryan Lendt is unless you're a Pearl Jam loving guitar player.


    Ryan is an amazing music teacher and has a YouTube channel that I (and about 55,000 others) unapologetically watch nearly every day. But, as it turns out, he also happens to be an obsessive golfer.

    We talk about the origins of his channel, I meet a few of his beloved pet turtles, and we discuss when, how, and why he loves golf like the rest of us.

    You can check out Ryan on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJuMhkMV_GWy7T7pf13w1Kw

    And follow me on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube @KrisMcEwen.

    Thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast for me!

    1 hr 17 min
  • Matt Ginella

    Does Matt Ginella really need an introduction? I mean, it's Matt Ginella.


    For the "season finale" of Golf Origin Stories, I have the pleasure of talking with Matt Ginella.

    We talk about his love of municipal golf courses, his new podcast The Fire Pit, music, what we love about the game of golf, and manifestation boards! Even his son, Bandon, makes an appearance!

    If you want to listen to the two episodes of The Fire Pit Matt and I discuss, you can check those out here: ‎The Fire Pit with Matt Ginella on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Also, check out the fantastic song, "The Story", by Joe Horowitz.

    You can follow me @KrisMcEwen on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

    You can also check out all the songs featured on Golf Origin Stories on Spotify here:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1qfIHMf2HAOdnvh8iFnDAK

    1 hr 8 min
  • Patrick Mudd

    Patrick Mudd is chasing his dream of becoming a professional golfer on the PGA Tour. We talk about his early days competing at a high-level and his support system to make it possible to pursue his dream...oh, and bread baking. We talk a lot about bread baking. Because it's awesome.


    You've been warned!

    Follow Patrick on Instagram and Twitter @PatrickMudd12.

    You can follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube @Kris McEwen and on Facebook @KrisMcEwenGolf.

    As always, thanks for listening!

    1 hr 3 min
  • Andy Johnson

    Mr. Fried Egg, himself, Andy Johnson, joins me this week on #Golf Origin Stories!


    We talk about the beginnings of TheFriedEgg.com, when and where his love of golf course architecture began, drones (because, why not), and when he fell in love with golf.

    You can follow Andy at @The_Wolk_Yoke on Twitter, as well as @The_Fried_Egg.

    You can find me on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube @KrisMcEwen and @KrisMcEwenGolf on Facebook.

    You can also check out the Golf Origin Stories Soundtrack on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1qfIHMf2HAOdnvh8iFnDAK

    1 hr 5 min
  • Dan Erdman of Uther

    Dan Erdman started his company, Uther, in 2016 with three golf towel designs, one of which I fell in love with and still hangs from my bag to this day.


    Four years and over 50 towel designs later, and Dan and I get together to talk about the origins of the company, where he gets his design inspirations, and Uther's newest offer, the AirX and Tour Iconic line of golf balls.

    You can check out everything Uther has to offer at UtherSupply.com and follow them on Twitter @UtherSupply and Instagram @UtherSupply.

    You can follow me on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube @KrisMcEwen and now on Facebook at @KrisMcEwenGolf.

    Thanks for listening!

    53 min

About Golf Origin Stories

From the publisher's feed

Stories from fellow golfers or those from the world of golf of how they became involved, and ultimately fell in love, with the game of golf.