Links and Lifestyle

The Links & Lifestyle Podcast has its first guest!

Scottie sits down with longtime friend and ESPN New York Giants reporter Jordan Raanan for a conversation that goes way beyond football.

Scott and Jordan grew up together in Marlboro, NJ — from soccer and college days to weddings, Jersey Shore summers and a friendship that has lasted decades. Jordan knew Scott during his drinking and partying years, which makes this conversation about Scott's 12 years of sobriety especially meaningful.

Jordan also shares his own story: the years of grinding to build a career in sports media, paying for radio time, the setbacks, delayed gratification and persistence that eventually led him to ESPN.

They talk friendship, marriage, fatherhood, balance, golf, the Giants, life inside NFL media, and what Jordan has learned along the way.

Plus, Jordan joins Scottie for the Big Finish: Win for the Week, Challenge and Bible Verse.

Hebrews 13:16

Purpose Driven.

What happens when you intentionally step outside your comfort zone?

This week, Scottie is talking about STRETCHING — personally, professionally, and spiritually.

He’s back in South Carolina as Secession reopens, preparing for a packed couple of weeks in New Jersey, and celebrating some big podcast firsts: recording his first guest episode with Jordan Raanan and becoming a podcast guest himself with Dougie Buckets from Tip Your Caddie.

But stretching goes much deeper than the podcast.

Scottie gets personal about where he’s working to stretch as a husband, leader, servant, and father — and asks two questions worth sitting with:

Where am I stretching myself to be more, do more, and be better?

Where am I NOT stretching myself?

The Big Finish brings a huge win for Alex, a challenging season of parenting Gwen, and Proverbs 3:5–6 — a reminder to trust God when we can’t see the whole road ahead.

Sometimes growth starts with simply being willing to stretch.

Twelve years sober.

In Episode 19, Scottie looks back on the end of the professional golf season, another summer at The Conk, sending Alex and Hayley back to college, Gwen beginning her senior year—and the life lessons golf continues to teach him.

But at the heart of this episode is September 1, 2014: the day Scott made the decision to get sober.

Twelve years later, he reflects on the relationships, faith, marriage, discipline, habits and opportunities that have grown from that decision—and why sobriety remains the foundation that makes everything else in his life possible.

Scott also shares how disappointment over the past year ultimately helped lead to Links & Lifestyle, the launch of this podcast, a deeper relationship with Jesus, and a renewed commitment to becoming a better husband, father and man.

Plus: this week’s Win, Challenge and Bible Verse—Colossians 3:23–24.

“The person you are today, the person you were in the past would not recognize.”

Purpose Driven.

What kind of life are your choices building?

Episode 18 takes Scottie the Caddie through a month of family, friendship, loss, sobriety, discipline and reflection. From reconnecting with family and witnessing the legacy people leave behind, to an unforgettable golf loop with four men who have each been sober for 30+ years, one theme keeps showing up: our choices matter.

Scott also shares what he's learning about the power of the PIVOT, getting back on track after indulging, showing up differently in marriage, and why “progress, not perfection” continues to shape his life.

This week's Big Finish centers on Proverbs 25:28 and a powerful picture of self-control: What walls are you building to protect the life you want to live?

One choice. One brick. One day at a time.

Where are you moving too slowly—and where might you be moving too fast?

Scottie the Caddie is back with lessons from the Open Championship, the World Cup, friendship, laughter, discipline, family, and faith.

From athletes facing pressure on the biggest stages to Scott taking an honest look at his own habits and the future of Links & Lifestyle, Episode 17 comes down to two questions worth asking yourself:

Where in life are you going too slow because you're lacking urgency?

Where in life are you going too fast without thinking through the implications?

Scott also shares his Win for the Week, his current challenge, and Matthew 17:20—a reminder that even faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains.

Listen, reflect, and ask yourself: Where do I need to speed up—and where do I need to slow down?

One dinner. Twenty-four years of memories. Countless life lessons.

This week, Scott shares stories from his annual Fantasy Football Champions Dinner—a tradition that has grown from a few friends gathering after a season into one of the most meaningful nights of the year.

The conversation goes far beyond football as Scott reflects on changing priorities, sobriety, marriage, golf, health, loss, and the importance of investing in friendships that stand the test of time.

The episode closes with Proverbs 17:17, reminding us that true friends love through every season and that some of life's greatest blessings are the people who continue showing up year after year.

This week I celebrate my 48th birthday by reflecting on the lessons that have shaped who I'm becoming—not just as a golfer or caddie, but as a husband, father, follower of Jesus, and man.

We discuss Wyndham Clark's U.S. Open victory, Sam Burns' emotional post-round moment with his father, the power of gratitude, protecting your peace, overcoming a victim mentality, and why true abundance has very little to do with money.

I also share how launching the Links & Lifestyle Podcast has unexpectedly transformed my own life—from healthier habits and deeper relationships to a stronger walk with Jesus.

The episode closes with Romans 12:2 and a reminder that real transformation begins with renewing your mind.

If you're pursuing growth, purpose, and a faith-filled life, this conversation is for you.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Links & Lifestyle Podcast.

After a short break and my transition back to New Jersey, I'm excited to be back behind the mic. In this episode, I share lessons from the New York Knicks' championship run and why their journey resonated with me far beyond basketball.

We'll discuss leadership, sacrifice, culture, teamwork, paying your dues, and what both winning and losing can teach us about life. I also celebrate a special family moment as my son Alex records his first hole-in-one and share how these lessons connect to golf, faith, recovery, and personal growth.

Bible Verse:

Philippians 2:2

"Then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind."

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In this episode, Scott shares his sobriety journey—from years of drinking, smoking, gambling, and feeling stuck to finding freedom, purpose, and brotherhood through recovery and community.

He reflects on hosting a special dinner for the men who have impacted his life, the lessons he's learned through sobriety, and why genuine connection matters so much.

Whether you're in recovery, supporting someone who is, or simply trying to become a better version of yourself, this conversation is a reminder that lasting change is possible.

Bible Verse: Proverbs 11:25

"A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed."

Scott reflects on finishing another meaningful season at Secession Golf Club, celebrating Hayley’s graduation, and attending a wedding that stirred conversations about faith, maturity, marriage, and growth.

From sobriety and fatherhood to gratitude and spiritual maturity, this episode is a reminder that growth happens one season at a time.

Bible Verse:

1 Corinthians 13:11