Grow the Grind

(Season 2: Episode 13) Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls…. Turn the volume up and get ready for this one as Grow the Grind welcomes a 2-time winner on the LPGA Tour with 67 cuts made and over 10 top-10 finishes, a member of 2 Solheim Cup teams for the USA, a Curtis Cup team member, a 2-time First-Team All-American at Mississippi State University, and host Alli Wiertel's favorite player on tour…. Ally Ewing.

The talk with Ally kicks off a new series of podcasts from Mountain Ridge Country Club just outside of New York City. The private club and its members, played host to the Cognizent Founders Cup and Grow the Grind was there to cover the action. This episode is the first in a series of 7 podcasts recorded at the big LPGA event! ENJOY

(Season 2: Episode 12) The dynamic pairing from the FINAL match of the 2021 North and South Women’s Amateur. Fresh off the speeches and the Awards Ceremony that took place in front of The Duece, the restaurant that overlooks the 18th green on Pinehurst No. 2, and with Putterboy trophies in hand…. Furman ACE, current Dins #1, and runner-up of this years event Anna Morgan… and the champion, hailing from Duke University, a future LPGA star in the making, and ultimate grinder… Gina Kim.

This talk is the last installment from the North and South and hosts Alli & Jason Wiertel were getting a little sad thinking about how fast that time went in Pinehurst. But after listening to Gina and Anna it is safe to say Grow the Grind couldn’t have wrapped things up in the land of Fox Squirrels any better. Gina & Anna are uniquely inspiring, and in such different ways. It’s almost mind numbing when you listen to how they grew their skill set to such an elite level of performance in such vastly contrasting ways. Guess you will have to listen and figure that puzzle out on your own. Enjoy!!!

(Season 2: Episode 11) The 1st Annual Grow the Grind Barefoot Scramble Champs sat down with hosts Alli & Jason Wiertel. Addie Baggarly and Siarra Stout LIVE and in front of the main scoreboard adjacent to the 18th green on Pinehurst No 2. This memorable talk is a must listen as The Champs talked winning on The Cradle, mental health, practice and preparation, learning from other athletes, and playing the game the way it was meant to be played.  The background noise in this episode is fun! You can almost hear the marker writing on the scoreboard as the final numbers went up after day 2 of the North and South Am. The noise of a bucket dragging along the floor of the scoreboard was the sign of a new number being filled in on the leaderboard, just before an epic 12 way playoff for the final spots of matchplay. You will hear the golf carts start beeping in reverse and walkie talkies blaring about the big playoff showdown around the 45 min mark of this POD. As the resort buzz peaked prior to the madness on hole number 1, the fans lined up to walk the fairway with the players to see who would hang tough in hopes of winning the famous Putterboy trophy. 

(Season 2: Episode 10) It’s was a Hail State kind of day as Grow the Grind sat down with 2 top DAWGS! The Mississippi State Maroon pride shines throughout this incredible POD. As 2020 Academic All-American, US Open qualifier, and the stroke play Medalist at this years North and South Amateur... Abbey Daniel, and her Bulldog teammate... the winner of the Inaugural Sea Island Women’s Amateur and a 2019 WGCA Academic All-American... Hannah Levi... sat down with hosts Alli and Jason Wiertel to talk Vision 54, battling injury to make big gains, practice round tips, Coach Ewing and the culture at Mississippi State, even a little hunting talk out of Hannah. Episode 10 of Season 2!!!!

(Season 2: Episode 9) It's a beautiful day in Pinehurst..... ALWAYS!......Grow the Grind sat down with Pinehurst tournament director Matt Nunez and Pinehurst lead instructor and former PGA Tour professional Kelly Mitchum during DAY 1 of the 2021 Women's North and South Amateur. Perched in the far corner of the range at famed Pinehurst No. 2 overlooking the 18th green, hosts Jason and Alli Wiertel talk course setup, burnout, Pinehurst history, and so much more. Take this one in and get back to Pinehurst as soon as humanly possible!

(Season 2: Episode 8) A long overdue release with a special guest and some undeniably solid content. Grow the Grind hosts Alli and Jason Wiertel sat down with Illinois golfer Meg Furtney to talk Carolina golf just before the US Kids Golf World Championships of 2021. Who better to share NC intel and the secretes to success at Pinehurst than this Duke senior and All-American human being? Green reading, chipping from tight lies, bermuda fairways and greens, and all the elements that make Pinehurst golf unique are on the table during this chat. It's a beautiful day in Pinehurst, and the perfect day to listen to Grow the Grind! ENJOY

(Season 2: Episode 7) Grow the Grind is live from the Arnold Palmer Cup… GO Horns GO!!! The Texas Longhorns Men’s Assistant Coach, a 3-time All-American, the Assistant Coach of the US team at this years Arnold Palmer Cup, and the 2020 Jan Strickland Outstanding Assistant Coach of the year… A true Longhorn Legend, Coach Jean-Paul Hebert.

Hosts Jason & Alli Wiertel were fortunate to sit down with coach before the US took on the International team at Rich Harvest Farms on day 1 of the event. His depth and background is beyond understanding. Born in Houston, Coach JP was influenced by his Ryder Cup Captain Father, Jay Hebert who was also the 1960 PGA Champion and his Uncle Lionel who was the 1957 PGA Champion. Coach worked for Golf Channel and CBS during live PGA events, and has helped develop Longhorn stars such as Doug Ghim, Pierceson Coody, Scottie Sheffler, and more. This was Grow the Grind's final episode from the Arnold Palmer Cup, hope you enjoyed the series.

(Season 2: Episode 3) A pair of big time All-Americans, and Arnold Palmer Cup partners sat down with hosts Alli and Jason Wiertel in Episode 4 of Grow the Grind. The Duke Hoosier and southpaw Erica Shepherd & The Gig 'Em Aggie who is pure Texan Sam Bennett were literally lights out guests!

Sam and Erica sat down for a quick POD after an Arnold Palmer Cup match and during a rain delay. Recorded in a media room at Rich Harvest Farms just before team USA took down the International team in the Ryder Cup style event. 

Episode 4 of Grow the Grind was one to remember, and Grow the Grind can’t wait to catch up with Sam and Erica in a tournament down the road!