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Golf Origin Stories episodes
- Jon Claffey of Tour Edge Golf
This week's guest is the Vice President of Marketing for Tour Edge Golf, Jon Claffey.
Jon and I cover a lot; from my recent Tour Edge additions to my bag, the organic growth and success the company has seen over the past few years, his musical background, and how he became involved in the golf world.As I mentioned in the episode if you want to learn a lot more about the Tour Edge equipment, head over to DrivingRangeHeroes.com.You can follow Tour Edge on Twitter at @TourEdgeGolf and follow me on Twitter (and Instagram) @KrisMcEwen.Thanks for listening!1 hr 7 min - Cathy Harbin, Owner of Pine Ridge Golf Course
This week I speak with Cathy Harbin, owner of Pine Ridge Golf Course in Paris, Texas.
While we do talk about the labor of love that is owning a golf course, our conversation really revolves around all the amazing things Cathy is doing to help grow the game we love and how the help of others throughout her life influenced her drive to pay it forward.As always, you can follow me on Twitter (and Instagram) at @KrisMcEwen and thank you so much for listening!45 min - Eric Hart of GolfTripX.com
My guest this week is GolfTripX.com contributor, Eric Hart, otherwise known as @TheMobileGolfer on Twitter.
We talk about growing up in Senegal, how his love of travel and golf intersected, and when he fell in love with the game of golf.As always, thanks for listening and you can follow me on Twitter (and Instagram) @KrisMcEwen.1 hr 2 min - Diane Knox
My guest this week is the wonderful Diane Knox, host of the Secret Golf podcast and the brand new SG Tour Report on SportsGrid.com.
We talk about all sorts of things (as we tend to do on this show) from how she became involved in the golf industry herself, when she (eventually) fell in love with golf, and some advice for those looking to become involved in the media world.Diane (Knoxy!) also hosts the Foresight Sports IQ webinars. You can join the conversation with none other than Martin Chuck this week!Follow Diane on Twitter @KnoxyDiane and on Instagram @DianeKnoxy.You can follow me on Twitter and Instagram @KrisMcEwen.As always, thanks for listening!56 min - Shon Crewe of ESPN Radio
My guest this week is Shon Crewe, co-host of the Northwest Golf Show on ESPN Radio - 710AM in Seattle.
As I sometimes do with my guest, we talk about a lot. From the work she's doing with Pets for Patriots, the Seattle sports scene, a little Pearl Jam (she lives in Seattle, after all), and, of course, how, when, and why she fell in love with the game of golf.You can follow Shon on Twitter at @ShonCrewe and listen to her and co-host Jim Moore talk golf every Saturday at 9 AM PST on ESPN 720AM in Seattle or via InTune Radio.You can also follow me on Twitter (and Instagram) at @KrisMcEwen.As always, thank you so much for listening!1 hr - Ryan French, a.k.a., Monday Q Info
This week I get to talk to someone with two Golf Origin Stories! Ryan French tells me how he accidentally discovered a very popular golf niche while covering Monday qualifiers as well as when and why he fell in love with golf.
Follow Ryan on Twitter @ACaseoftheGolf1 and check out both of his podcasts, Any Given Monday (great logo) and Chasing Status.You can follow me on Twitter (and Instagram) @KrisMcEwen and watch my YouTube show with @RangeHeroes at YouTube.com/KrisMcEwen.As always, thanks for listening!52 min - Joe Colangelo, a.k.a., @JVColangelo
This week's guest is another Twitter/#GolfChat pal, Joe Colangelo.
We talk golf courses, specifically a few he's played as of late, growing up in Niagra Falls, and when and why he fell in love with golf.You can follow Joe on Twitter @JVColangelo.You can also follow me on Twitter @KrisMcEwen and Instagram @KrisMcEwen. Oh, and I'm on YouTube, too!Thanks for listening!1 hr 9 min - Brandon Tucker of GolfPass.com
My guest on the show this week is Brandon Tucker, Senior Managing Editor for GolfAdvisor.com.
We talk about his humble beginnings as a karaoke DJ in Myrtle Beach as well as his path to becoming the Senior Managing Editor for Golf Advisor.You can follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonTucker.You can also follow me on Twitter @KrisMcEwen (on Instagram, too, if you're into that sort of thing. You can also enter for a chance to win @JayRevell's new book, "The Nine Virtues of Golf" by finding the contest on my Twitter timeline.And if you want to read the article from the LA Times that I reference at the beginning of the show, check it out here.1 hr 2 min - Tony Dear
Tony Dear is an author of several books, including The History of Golf in 50 Holes, as well as a contributor to LINKS Magazine.
He and I talk about his travels around the world as a 25-year-old, his piece about Northwest golf courses in LINKS Magazine, and his life in golf and when he fell in love with the game.You can follow Tony on Twitter @TonyJDear and read his work at LINKSMagazine.com.You can follow me on Twitter and Instagram @KrisMcEwen.As always, thanks for listening!1 hr 23 min - Gavin Dear of Shot Scope
Gavin Dear, the Chief Commercial Officer for Shot Scope, is my guest this week on Golf Origin Stories.
We talk about the new Shot Scope V3 coming out on July 7th, the company origin story and how he became involved with Shot Scope, and when Gavin fell in love with the game of golf.This was a fun conversation with Gavin, little did I know I was talking to an absolute stick! The dude can play some golf!As always, if you like the show, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, and thanks for listening!1 hr 14 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.