This week on The DROP Podcast, we sit down with Matt Ginella, Founder of Fire Pit Productions and now Chief Storyteller for KemperSports, following their groundbreaking partnership. Ginella opens up about what this next chapter means for golf media - where storytelling, course culture, and community collide. Known for his soulful approach to documenting the heart of the game, Matt shares how Fire Pit Productions will now help showcase the spirit behind KemperSports’ 200+ golf properties, starting with Streamsong, where architect David McLay Kidd is designing a fifth course. If you love the art of golf storytelling, this is one you’ll want to queue up immediately.
We dive deep into Matt’s 25-year journey through the game - from his early days at Sports Illustrated and Golf Digest to his time on-air with Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive” and now leading one of golf’s most creative storytelling teams. He talks about Fire Pit’s ongoing projects with Youth on Course, Areté Collective, and Tourism Ireland, and what it means to tell stories that move beyond news and into the soul of golf itself. Whether you’re here for the destinations, the architecture, or the people who keep the game alive, this episode proves why Ginella’s voice continues to shape the conversation.
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