Greenside - Official Podcast of the Iowa Golf Association

Pella's Tabitha Schumacher joins the podcast to talk about her win over the weekend at the IGA Women's Mid-Am Series Event #1 hosted by Irv Warren Golf Course in Waterloo. Schumacher also touches on what brought her to Iowa this past July and her excitement to grow the game even more with women. Clint brings you up to speed on the world of golf from the professionals to the college scene as well.

Clint welcomes Gene Elliott, winner of the 36th Iowa Mid-Amateur Championship at Finkbine GC, to the podcast. This marks Gene's sixth career Mid-Am title (1998, 2000, 2009, 2013, 2020 & 2021). Also featured are Joe Palmer (Senior Division) and Rob Christensen (Super Senior Division) who picked up wins this past weekend in Iowa City as well.

Chad and Clint continue their chat with Tom Miller and Josh Willis of Spraying Mantis Golf. Find out more about the Youth on Course program that the IGA Foundation helps support and how you can get involved and maybe participate in the 100 Hole Hike that Chad has taken on the last couple of years. Other topics covered are the IGAF's Partners Program, Tom and Josh's plan to visit (and play golf) in 99 counties and much more!

Oh, and you will find out where the Spraying Mantis concept came from! You don't want to miss out on that story...

Clint welcomes Carson Caylor, champion of the 2021 edition of The Classic held at Marshalltown's Elmwood Country Club, to the podcast to talk about his victory over the weekend. Caylor chased down IGA staff member Nate McCoy for his biggest individual victory to date. A recap of Monday's U.S. Open Local Qualifier is also highlighted and co-medalists Tripp Kinney and Andrew Petersen are featured.

Chad and Clint welcome Tom Miller and Josh Willis of Spraying Mantis Golf to the podcast. Many topics are discussed including getting to know Tom and Josh, establishing and the concepts of having an official USGA handicap, benefits of being a member of the IGA (both as an individual and as a club), a summary of the programs the IGA Foundation support and much more!

Something a little different to start off the week – Chad & Nate come to you from Prairie Dunes Country Club, in Hutchinson, KS, site of the Big 12 Men's Conference Championship, where both are serving as rules officials. The course sounds like it's going to be a challenge, and as always, the weather (WIND!) will play a factor in who takes home the title this year. 

Clint and Nate recap the week in golf, including the Hawkeye Invitational in Iowa City at Finkbine Golf Course. Staff and volunteers served as rules officials at the two-day event. Nate gives his insight on Finkbine GC, as the Iowa Mid-Amateur is just on the horizon in May, and gives listeners an idea of what golfers will expect at Prairie Dunes Country Club, host of the Big 12 Men's Golf Championship, where Nate and Chad will serve as rules officials. Also included in this episode are reminders of upcoming entry deadlines for several events.

Chad and Clint are joined by Adam Yoder, a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist in Iowa, to discuss various topics within the game of golf including the benefits of exercise for golfers and how a physical therapist/fitness instructor can work with a golf teaching professional, myths and criticism of golfers working out, proper warm up techniques before playing and much more. This episode is full for great information for golfers of all ages looking to improve and continue to play the game they love injury-free.

Monday after The Masters – Chad and Clint reflect back on the 2021 Masters and champion Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan. Find out what holes they like at Augusta National Golf Club and maybe a few they are not the most fond of. As always, Clint will catch listeners up on the college golf scene and what's on deck for those schools.

Look out!? Katelynn and Clint welcome former PJ Boatwright Intern and staff member Noel Knock to the podcast. From leaving trophies on the trunk of her car to grinding it out in the library at Burlington Golf Club while trying to figure out pairings on TPP, Noel relives her glory days at the IGA.