Shows
Beltway Golfer90. Bernie Najar – Director of Instruction at Caves Valley Golf ClubWith the PGA Tour descending on Caves Valley GC this week, we are joined by Bernie Najar, the Director of Instruction at the prestigious club. We discuss the upcoming BMW Championship, the recent renovations to the course, and the challenges it presents to players. He shares insights from his extensive experience in golf instruction, including […]
2025-08-111h 10
Beltway Golfer89. Ford Martin – US Adaptive Open competitorFord Martin breaks down his rise in the world of adaptive golf, from overcoming neurogenic club foot to earning a global top-10 ranking. He shares how his background in lacrosse shaped his competitive mindset, walks us through the process of qualifying for elite adaptive events and recounts some of his achievements in golf including winning […]
2025-07-0646 min
Beltway Golfer88. Joel Weiman – Weiman Design GroupWith the US Adaptive Open set to take on Woodmont Country Club’s South Course, architect Joel Weiman joins the pod to talk about his work at the Rockville club. A veteran of over 20 years at MacDonald Design Group, Weiman started his own design firm in 2023 and has continued making an impact on courses […]
2025-07-0544 min
Beltway Golfer87. Rob McNamara – Keswick HallRob McNamara reflects on his unforgettable experience qualifying for the 1983 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club as a 17-year-old high school senior, sharing stories about competing on one of golf’s toughest stages as a teenager. He describes the pressure and excitement of playing alongside legends and how that moment shaped his lifelong passion for […]
2025-06-101h 02
Beltway GolferSB 10. Hundred Hole Challenge, Scotland Family Golf Trip, Langston, Renditions & Hog NeckWe chat with avid golfer, David Lee on the first 2025 episode of Surrender Birdies. The discussion starts off around the hundred hole challenge David recently hosted at Schoolhouse Nine, then turns to our trip to Scotland playing golf with family. The latter half of the episode hits on several recent rounds and courses we […]
2025-05-0655 min
Beltway Golfer86. Billy Hoffman – Westwood Country ClubIn our first episode of 2025, Billy Hoffman joins the podcast. The director of instruction at Westwood CC shares insights into his journey in the golf industry, the unique facilities at Westwood, and his passion for coaching junior golfers. He discusses the evolution of golf culture, the influence of his family, and the importance of […]
2025-04-291h 05Beltway GolferSB 9. Vandalism by cart, golf trippin’ with your dog, Maine Golf, Cabot Cliffs & BethpageThe episode kicks off with a recap of the recent witnessing of some of the worst golf course behavior we’ve seen in person. Josh talks about his golf road trip with just he and his dog that tipped out at Cabot Cliffs. Alex shares details of his own summer golf roadie up north and both […]
2024-08-2352 min
Beltway Golfer85. Jefferson Burgess – BoBirdie MagazineLaunching in 2023, BoBirdie magazine is the product of two of founder, Jefferson Burgess’ biggest passions…golf & the Shenandoah Valley. The second print edition was just recently published with subject matter covering the entirety of the valley from Roanoke County on the south end to Berkeley County, WV up north. With golf as the brand […]
2024-08-0250 min
Beltway Golfer84. Emerson Roychoudhury, Sophie Cao & Kanchana Duangsam – 2024 US Girls JuniorThe 75th U.S. Girls Junior kicks off this week at El Caballero CC in Southern California, and three young ladies representing Northern Virginia are among the field competing in the event. Emerson Roychoudhury, Sophie Cao & Kanchana Duangsam have competed against one another on the junior circuit for some time and join the podcast to […]
2024-07-1542 minBeltway GolferSB 8. Hooking your kid on golf, Paint Branch, PB Dye, Forest Greens, Maury PovichClaude Jennings of the Golf DMV podcast joins the show to hit on a wide range of topics. We both share stories and strategies we’ve employed with our own sons to help them fall in love with the game, before jumping into some of the traits we love and don’t love about courses in our […]
2024-06-1255 min
Beltway Golfer83. Bryan Kim – 2023 U.S. Junior Am ChampionAt 19 years of age, Bryan Kim is playing in his first U.S. Open this week at Pinehurst #2, earning his spot after winning the prestigious U.S. Junior Amateur last summer. The Montgomery County native and Argyle Country Club member just finished his freshman year playing golf for Duke University. Bryan joins the podcast to […]
2024-06-0940 minBeltway GolferSB 7. Golf Podcasting, Rising Public Golf Rates, Blue Mash, MoCo CoursesAdam Hallenbeck from the Mediocre Golf Podcast joins Surrender Birdies for a fun conversation about golf in our area. We cover some of his own takes on other golf podcasts & the youtube golf phenomenon before jumping into a discussion on the cost of public golf in our region and what we value when looking […]
2024-05-171h 02
Beltway Golfer82. Larkin Gross – Westwood CCPlaying in his second PGA Championship this week, Larkin Gross will be competing at Valhalla after qualifying to be one of the 20 club professionals in the field. The Westwood CC assistant pro is one of two to make it in from the Mid-Atlantic PGA section after a top-ten finish in the PGA Professional Championship […]
2024-05-1357 minBeltway GolferSB 6. Dewey Golf Trip, 1757 GC, South Riding & Rock Creek Park GCJosh is back to talk about his buddies Dewey Golf Trip. Alex waxes about recent rounds at 1757 & South Riding. Which one resembles a Wegman’s? A fun pairing at East Potomac, and renderings released for Rock Creek Park GC. Listen to Episode 6 of the Surrender Birdies podcast below!
2024-05-0130 minBeltway GolferSB 5. On the ground at ANGC, Masters Recap, The Hive, Worthington Manor & VSGA EventsJoining Alex on the show is Dominic Lee to talk about the 2024 Masters, including his first trip to Augusta National earlier in the week. We discuss an amazing golf deal that he jumped on pre-covid at Worthington Manor and learn about a local golf group called The Hive. Listen to Episode 5 of the […]
2024-04-171h 04
Beltway Golfer81. Jason Bishop – The Sports JunkiesFor nearly three decades, The Sports Junkies have been on the air in the DC market bringing their unique brand of radio to the masses. Affectionately known as Lurch on their show, Jason Bishop is the big man of the foursome that makes up the broadcast team, and has been an avid golfer eager to […]
2024-04-0853 minBeltway GolferSB 4. Nats Spring Training Golf, PopStroke, Furnace Creek & Sligo CreekAlex talks Grapefruit League golf and public options down in West Palm Beach as well as a visit to Tiger Woods’ booming mini-golf business. Josh stops off at Furnace Creek GC north of Charm City and the discussion turns to a shared love of the nine-holer at Sligo Creek, along with an offbeat anecdote related […]
2024-03-3038 min
Beltway Golfer80. Fred Funk – ’05 Players Champion – Former UMD Golf CoachWith a professional golf career spanning 43 years and counting, Fred Funk has experienced close to all you can imagine on tour. The PG County native who played for and coached the UMD golf team before his long journey on tour, joins the podcast to share stories from his career, memories from golf around the […]
2024-03-211h 03Beltway GolferSB 3. Delaware beach golf, Bull Run, East PotomacJosh talks a few recent coastal first-state rounds at Baywood Greens, The Rookery & Midway. Alex plays a blustery round at Bull Run and shares some recent observations down at East Potomac. Listen to Episode 3 of the Surrender Birdies podcast below!
2024-03-1737 minBeltway GolferSB 2. Night golf, The Match, Georgetown Prep courseAlex and Josh dive into night golf after watching the latest iteration of The Match as well a recent round under the lights played at Knights Play in North Carolina. The discussion dives into the economics of adding lights to a course and where in the DMV night golf could work. Josh goes into the […]
2024-02-2954 min
Beltway Golfer79. Chris Navin – PB Dye GC, SuperintendentFor the past eight years, superintendent Chris Navin has led an on-course resurgence at PB Dye GC, with a continuing series of projects designed to have the course in the conversation as one of the best public options in the region. In the mid-2010s, conditions went through a rough stretch which led to ownership bringing […]
2024-02-261h 05Beltway GolferSB 1. Surrender Birdies pod launch, Belle Haven CC round interruption, Northwest GC & S D RWe kick off our new show with a review of the format, a couple host introductions and the plans for the podcast orgoing forward. A recent invite to BHCC gets interrupted by an urgent call from the homefront and the police have to be redirected from looking for one of our hosts mid-round, reflections on […]
2024-02-1644 min
Beltway Golfer78. Ryan Ballangee – Golf News NetThe 2024 PGA Show in Orlando kicks off a conversation with Golf News Net’s founder, Ryan Ballangee. We discuss what Ryan saw at the show and how he’s seen the event evolve over the years before our discussion dives into his career in golf media. Just last year, Golf News Net launched a 24-hour golf […]
2024-02-021h 00
Beltway Golfer77. Davis Lamb – Tour ProFresh off last weekend’s PGA Tour Q-School, Davis Lamb joins the podcast to talk through his young career, which saw back-to-back wins on PGA Tour Canada this past summer. Those victories and a top 5 finish in the Fortinet Cup have earned him status on the Korn Ferry Tour with a handful of guaranteed starts […]
2023-12-2254 min
Beltway Golfer76. Jim Estes – SMGA, Co-founder – Blue Mash GC – Former Tour ProJim Estes has enjoyed a long journey tied to this game. The DC area native and long-time resident spent years playing professionally on various tours both domestically and abroad, playing in five majors and earning his PGA Tour card for a year in the late 90s. But his enduring contribution to the game is co-founding […]
2023-11-131h 05
Beltway Golfer75. First Tee of Greater Washington D.C. – Daryn Dickens, Joey Nguyen, Eugene Choi, Christina Fuentes, Diego DeJesus & Clint SanchezIn our 75th podcast episode, we speak with five young golfers about their experience with the First Tee of Greater Washington DC and the impact both the organization and the game of golf has made with each of them. This impressive group each continued with The First Tee well into their teenage years, representing the […]
2023-10-172h 04
Beltway Golfer74. Al Berg – Langley HS, Golf CoachRetiring this season after a 27-year run as head golf coach for the Langley HS Saxons in McLean, Al Berg has led his program on a remarkable run of success. His team is competing to extend a run of seven consecutive Virginia Class 6 State Championship, and add to a total of 9 state titles […]
2023-09-301h 02
Beltway Golfer73. Trillium Rose – Woodmont Country Club, Director of InstructionRecently named as one of Golf Magazine’s Top 100 teachers and having already been included in Golf Digest’s Top 50, Trillium Rose has established herself as one of the preeminent instructors in the game. Based at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, MD, she has also attracted a legion of followers to her social media channels […]
2023-09-221h 03
Beltway Golfer72. Jason Meisch – PEAK Golf FitnessHaving been named one of the top 50 Golf Fitness Trainers in America by Golf Digest every year since the list began, Jason Meisch is about as trusted a source for golf exercise training and performance enhancement as you’ll find. Jason and the PEAK team have been training golfers at their Rockville location since 2009 […]
2023-09-021h 04
Beltway Golfer71. Justin Nogay – Stone Ridge Golf Coach – Elite Golf PerformanceWith a lack of an end-of-season tournament available for his Stone Ridge golf team and other local private schools girls golf programs, Justin Nogay recently launched the Washington Metro Private School Girls’ Tournament, which in its second year fielded high school girls from 12 area schools. The success of his team and his contributions to […]
2023-07-181h 19
Beltway Golfer70. Bernie Smoot – WWII Veteran defying age on the golf coursePlaying golf six times a week is a dream that many who play this game imagine spending their golden years. DC Native and World War II veteran, Bernie Smoot has been living that dream for over 4 decades now since retiring in 1980. Weather permitting and when not visiting his sister and playing golf in […]
2023-07-051h 10
Beltway Golfer69. Jack Bonifant – Argyle Country ClubJack Bonifant’s golf career alone is one most golfers would be impressed by. Junior champion at the Bobby Bowers at the age of 16, All-Met in high school, walk-on D1 golfer at James Madison University, and today a plus-handicap who competes for and sits on the board at Argyle Country Club. His story becomes truly […]
2023-06-131h 32
Beltway Golfer68. Mike Dickson – PGA Master Professional – Little Bennett GCAs one of less than 500 PGA Master Professionals, Mike Dickson exudes a passion for seeing his students improve along with a deep understanding of the mechanics of the golf swing. After a seventeen-year run at Congressional Country Club, Mike now leads instruction at the MCG Academy at Little Bennett Golf Course. Earlier this month […]
2023-05-171h 12
Beltway Golfer67. Jimmy Garvin – Rock Creek Park GCFor over 20 years, Jimmy Garvin ran programs at Langston Golf Course that included creating a learning center in the clubhouse where he used the game of golf as a carrot to get kids to focus on their education as well as exposing new destinations to a traveling team of All-Stars that competed against their […]
2023-05-0155 min
Beltway Golfer66. Golfzon America – James McDonaldThe indoor golf market has exploded in the US over the past few years with simulators popping up seemingly everywhere you look. After well-establishing itself as a global leader in the industry, Korean-based Golfzon opened its North American headquarters in Northern Virginia and is methodically pursuing US market share as this trend shows no sign […]
2023-04-1954 min
Beltway Golfer65. Garrett Johnston – Beyond The ClubhouseWhen not working behind the camera on some of DC’s most-watched shows like Meet The Press & Scott Van Pelt’s SportsCenter, Garrett Johnston has been hustling to make a name for himself in the golf world, both as a writer and with a microphone. The Alexandria-based fellow podcaster has hosted over 140 episodes of Beyond […]
2023-04-031h 06
Beltway Golfer64. Gregory Odom Jr – Howard University GolfOne of the best stories in DC-area sports the last few years has been not just the resurrection, but the play of the Howard University Golf team. Leading the way on the course has been Gregory Odom Jr who has won several events since transferring into the program from Memphis, and got the opportunity to […]
2023-03-0934 min
Beltway Golfer63. Adam & Eddie – Mediocre Golf PodcastWith 190 episodes under their belt and counting, Adam Hallenbeck and Eddie Taylor have been sharing their light-hearted stories and golf takes for four years. The Maryland-based duo tape the Mediocre Golf Podcast every week where they banter about their observations, recent rounds, buddies trips and whatever else is on their mind. We sat down […]
2023-02-2840 min
Beltway Golfer62. At the PGA Show – David Grossman, Gibson Island Club – Michael Napoleon, SuperSpeed Golf – Tyler McDaniel, Tyler Golf BagsThis episode was taped on the convention center floor during this month’s PGA Show in Orlando, FL The annual industry event looked a bit more normal this year after going virtual in 2021 due to covid & last year’s which was skipped by almost every major OEM. A couple weeks prior to the event, David […]
2023-01-311h 11
Beltway Golfer61. Ryan Carmen – Director of Golf, Fairfax County Park AuthorityWith the highest population of any county in Virginia and the third highest median income in the country, Fairfax County has golfers galore. Its Park Authority provides and manages seven properties that run the gamut of municipal golf. A 36-hole property at Twin Lakes, two-executive nines at Pinecrest & Jefferson District, a pair of par […]
2022-11-2857 min
Beltway Golfer60. Julie Elion – Mental Coach – Center for Athletic Performance EnhancementFlying under the radar while in the ear of some of golf’s top stars has been Julie Elion’s modus operandi for going on two decades. While most golf fans likely aren’t familiar with her, she is still very active in working with tour pros at the very top of the sport. With a resume that […]
2022-11-0257 min
Beltway Golfer59. Greg Pieczynski – George Mason Men’s Golf CoachStriving to elevate a Division 1 golf program to new heights as a first-time coach takes a tremendous amount of passion and work. Coach Greg Pieczynski was hired to lead the George Mason team just prior to the pandemic shutting down sports around the country and ever since has been managing all aspects of the […]
2022-09-301h 53
Beltway Golfer58. Nick Green – Progressive Sports & Entertainment + Macduff ConsultingWearing multiple hats in the world of golf as both the founder of a consultancy to brands & companies in the golf space as well as co-founding a player agency, Nick Green has points of view into this game from all sorts of angles. His career began in his native UK representing up-and-coming players that […]
2022-08-301h 20
Beltway Golfer57. Matt Trenton – Golfdom, GMAs general manager for the past fourteen years at Golfdom, Matt Trenton has been a mainstay at the long-standing Tyson’s retailer. Earlier this year, the business agreed to be acquired by Worldwide Golf Shops, a Bethesda-based parent company of several well-known golf retailers throughout the country. Matt joins the podcast to discuss what went into […]
2022-08-171h 07
Beltway Golfer56. Ray Savoy – Langston Jr. Boys & Girls Golf Club founderA fixture on the grounds of Langston Golf Course for the past three decades, Ray Savoy’s contributions to golf in DC have been significant. The DC native is in the US Golf Teachers Federation Hall of Fame and founded the Langston Boys & Girls Golf Club in 1990 despite only coming to the game of […]
2022-08-0156 min
Beltway Golfer55. Bobby Vermillion – Host & Producer, Endless GolfAs Ocean City, Maryland’s golf course development started to boom in the early 90’s, Bobby Vermillion saw an opportunity to merge his love of golf with his advertising sales career and start a television show to help promote the area as a golf destination. Thirty years and still going strong, Bobby has been the face […]
2022-07-2638 min
Beltway Golfer54. Walter Kirkland – Golf Tournament Director – Founder of 100 Black Men of PG CountyPutting together charity golf outings where attendees not only enjoy themselves and want to come back, but fundraising goals are consistently hit can be a tricky endeavor. Walter Kirkland puts together several tournaments each year for both organizations he runs or is a part of as well as events where he is hired simply to […]
2022-07-1139 min
Beltway Golfer53. Andrew Green – Golf Course ArchitectResponsible for some of the highest profile golf course renovation & restorations in the country right now, Andrew Green’s profile has risen dramatically over the past several years. His transformational work on Congressional’s Blue Course is getting it’s first look from a national audience this week for the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Andrew called into […]
2022-06-2250 min
Beltway Golfer52. Jenny Suh Thompson – KPMG Women’s PGA Championship competitor – PGA Professional – Former LPGA Tour ProDespite being retired from tour golf for six years as well as having her first child just a few months earlier, Jenny Suh Thompson grabbed the lone qualifying spot for the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at the PGA Stroke Play in February. Congressional is a homecoming for the former junior golf standout from Fairfax, who […]
2022-06-2145 min
Beltway Golfer51. Pete Wendt – Congressional Country Club – Director of Golf Courses & GroundsBrought on to lead the maintenance & grounds teams prior to the renovation of the Blue Course, Pete Wendt and his staff have had extremely busy few years. First working hand in hand with the architecture team, the builders & contractors during the course transformation and re-opening just last year. And now ensuring the course […]
2022-06-2038 min
Beltway Golfer50. Jason Epstein – Congressional Country Club – Director of Golf & AthleticsWhen the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship comes to town next week, it will not only be the first in a series of PGA of America championships to be hosted at Congressional Country Club over the next decade and a half, but it will also be an unveiling to a televised global audience of the Blue […]
2022-06-1447 min
Beltway Golfer49. U.S. Disabled Open – USDGA – Founder, Jason Faircloth w/ John Bell, Andreas Bradenberger, Larry Celano, Bailey Bish & David SimmonsCreated to bring together golfers with all types of disabilities to compete in a single national open, Jason Faircloth and the United States Disabled Golf Association brought the 2022 event to Laurel Hill GC in Lorton, VA. Golfers from all over the country and a wide range of impairments competed this week for 54 holes […]
2022-06-101h 07
Beltway Golfer48. Holderness & Bourne – Alex Holderness & John BourneLaunched in 2015 by a pair of grad school pals that saw a gap in premium apparel in the pro shop, Holderness & Bourne has grown from four early pro shops stocking their shirts to now over 1000 accounts and growing offering belts, hats, bags, pullovers and more. Headquartered in New York, founders Alex Holderness […]
2022-06-061h 01
Beltway Golfer47. Charlie Sifford Jr. – Charlie Sifford Cup & 100th BirthdayWhile many prominent black golfers from the mid-20th century had significant roles in knocking down golf’s color barrier, Charlie Sifford is often referred to as the Jackie Robinson of golf for being the first African-American to be a card-carrying member of the PGA Tour and contributing to the removal of the PGA’s shameful Caucasian-only clause, […]
2022-06-0246 min
Beltway Golfer46. PGA HOPE – Jeff Maynor, UMD GC & Talton Cherry, MAPGA & Military VeteranThis Memorial Day weekend the Mid-Atlantic PGA along with the PGA of America is engaging in a nationwide fundraising effort to support veterans and increase opportunities to expose them to golf. As part of the PGA HOPE program courses throughout the region and country will be helping raise funds and awareness of their programs geared […]
2022-05-2544 min
Beltway Golfer45. Denny McCarthy – PGA Tour ProHaving won at every level from junior golf while at Georgetown Prep, to global amateur events while at the University of Virginia & later the Korn Ferry Tour championship, it seems just a matter of time before the Montgomery County native & five-year PGA Tour veteran, Denny McCarthy finds the winner’s circle at the highest […]
2022-05-161h 08
Beltway Golfer44. Tim Connolly – TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm, Director of Golf Course MaintenanceThe preparation that goes into getting a golf course ready to host a PGA Tour event requires a tremendous amount of planning & coordination, to ensure conditions are ideal when the tour pros visit and throngs of attendees pack the grounds. Leading this effort at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm is Tim Connolly, who along […]
2022-05-0240 min
Beltway Golfer43. Billy Hurley III – Tour Pro – 2016 Quicken Loans ChampionWhile it would be true to say that Billy Hurley III’s win on the PGA Tour put him on a very short list of winners at the highest level of golf from the capital region, that fact is hardly what makes that win & his career so unique. Having served 5 years in active service […]
2022-04-1157 min
Beltway Golfer42. Jim “Bones” Mackay – Tour Caddie and Commentator & Gary Sobba – Wells Fargo Championship Tournament DirectorNot many caddies on the PGA Tour are as well known & well respected as Jim “Bones” Mackay. After 25 years working with Phil Mickelson, his perspective on the game reached new heights spending 4 years on the NBC/Golf Channel broadcast team, receiving seemingly universal approval for his contributions as a tournament commentator. This past […]
2022-02-2658 min
Beltway Golfer41. Jon Guhl – MAPGA Exec DirectorThe Mid-Atlantic Section of the PGA has been serving its membership comprised of over 1100 PGA Professionals throughout Maryland, DC & Virginia for almost a century. The MAPGA maintains a wide range of responsibilities, including running an extensive tournament schedule, a robust junior golf program & assistance in a variety of ways to its membership. […]
2022-02-111h 03
Beltway Golfer40. Ian Gilley – Sugarloaf Social ClubBeginning as a way for a group of college friends to stay in touch and talk golf, then evolving into a modest hustle selling extra hats and shirts, Sugarloaf Social Club has deftly leveraged social media to become a thriving business with a passionate community of golf-loving supporters. Founded by Ian Gilley & Harrison Lewis, […]
2021-12-151h 23
Beltway Golfer39. Deane Beman – Former PGA Tour Commissioner & World Golf Hall of FamerFew have had a life in golf as impactful as Deane Beman. Before a two-decade run as PGA Tour Commissioner where he ushered the sport from small-purses and minimal television coverage to major network deals and the big dollars that go with it, he was a standout golfer in his own right. Twice he qualified […]
2021-11-301h 34
Beltway Golfer38. Andrew Szunyog – Driving the GreenSustainability in the game of golf is an increasingly relevant multi-faceted topic within the industry. Andrew Szunyog is the DC-based co-founder of Driving The Green, a golf sustainability consultantcy. At next week’s Symposium on Municipal Golf, Andrew will be leading a panel on the subject, covering a wide-range of how golf courses can help themselves […]
2021-11-011h 06
Beltway Golfer37. Brian Kington – Kington Golf & Joshua Stueve – LinkSouldierThe land that Laurel Hill Golf Course sits on in Lorton, Virginia has a rich history written about by Joshua Stueve in his piece titled “Ground Under Repair” in The Golfers Journal #5 (fall 2018). During the research for the article, he interviewed Laurel Hill’s course architects from Love Golf Design, Bill Love & Brian […]
2021-10-241h 12
Beltway Golfer36. Brian Ault – Ault, Clark & AssociatesBrought into the golf course design business by his father, the prolific Ed Ault, Brian has carved out a career that is approaching 50 years with golf course work completed all around the globe. While many of the projects Brian led in this region were renovation & course improvement jobs, his notable new-build designs include […]
2021-10-1453 min
Beltway Golfer35. Erika Larkin – Creighton Farms – Golf DigestOpen up the current issue of Golf Digest (Sept ’21) and you will see an 8-page feature by the Club at Creighton Farms’ first ever Director of Instruction, Erika Larkin. Having been named the #1 teacher in the state of Virginia by her peers in every vote conducted by the publication since 2014, Golf Digest […]
2021-10-0751 min
Beltway Golfer34. Tim Krebs – National Links Trust, Area Director of OperationsIt has now been one year since National Links Trust took over operations of the three public golf courses in our nation’s capital. Seemed an appropriate time to have another key piece of the operation on the podcast to hear some insight on the day-to-day operations as well as updates on the progress for the […]
2021-10-011h 04
Beltway Golfer33. Jim Wilcox – on playing every golf course in the state of MarylandSo many golfers have lists of courses in some form of another that they are seeking to play. Whether it be best-of lists from magazines, the catalog of a certain architect or bucket-list big ticket destination golf, mapping out future rounds at yet unplayed tracks is common practice for most that play this game. For […]
2021-09-2529 min
Beltway Golfer32. Dr. Casey Edwards – Edwards Golf Performance TrainingOften overlooked when trying to improve the golf swing is what the golfer’s body is physically capable of. Mobility, strength & flexibility play an enormous role in how balanced, fast & complete the golf swing has the potential of being. Casey Edwards is a physical therapist & golf performance coach, and not only does he […]
2021-09-0853 min
Beltway Golfer31. Jared Solomon – Five Iron GolfAs golf simulation tech has made huge advancements over the past decade, indoor golf businesses have been populating the urban landscape. On the forefront of the U.S. market is Five Iron Golf, which recently opened up their 9th location in Washington D.C. Founded by Jared Solomon, Five Iron offers a venue for the casual, the […]
2021-08-0950 min
Beltway Golfer30. U.S. Girls’ Junior at Columbia Country Club w/ Bob Dolan, Molly LeBlanc & Jesse McCollumThis summer is the 100th anniversary of the lone golf major hosted at Columbia Country Club, the 1921 U.S. Open. The USGA awarded the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship to the historic club in Chevy Chase in part as a commemoration, but also as a return to the course that hosted the U.S. Boy’s Junior back […]
2021-07-1239 min
Beltway Golfer29. Perez Plater w/ Coach Nat & Nicole Preston – Special Olympics DCLooking to become the first golfer to represent Washington D.C. in the Special Olympics USA Games and perhaps beyond, Perez Plater is actively putting in the work necessary. He and Coach Nat, his coach and a former Olympian himself, sat down for this podcast at Langston GC, their home course, to talk about Perez’ progress, […]
2021-07-011h 06
Beltway Golfer28. Schoolhouse Nine – Cliff Miller & Mike McCartinThe dream of many an avid golfer is to have their own course designed just how they want, to play anytime they’d like on their own property. Cliff Miller not only accomplished this with The Schoolhouse Nine, built on farmland in Sperryville, Virginia that has been in his family for generations, but he made it […]
2021-05-171h 01
Beltway Golfer27. Brent Schneider – Belmont Golf Course – FirstTeeRVAIn 2019, Henrico County issued an RFP to operate Belmont Golf Course, which was purchased by the county back in 1977. The historic A.W. Tillinghast design played host to the only major in the history of the state of Virginia, the 1949 PGA Championship won by native son Sam Snead. The contract was awarded to […]
2021-04-2753 min
Beltway Golfer26. Clint Sanchez, Lennard Long & John Garner – First Tee of Greater Washington DCThe DC area’s chapter of First Tee got going back in 1999, not long after the national organization was founded in partnership with several of the sport’s governing bodies. After operating solely at East Potomac & Langston golf courses for its first 15 years, the First Tee of Greater Washington DC expanded into Northern Virginia […]
2021-04-191h 14
Beltway Golfer25. Tom Clark – Cutalong at Lake Anna (part 2)This is part 2 of the conversation with Tom Clark. Here we focus more on his most recent project, Cutalong at Lake Anna, where we did the taping after playing the course. After two decades of starts and stops, all 18 holes are now open and Cutalong is having its official grand opening later this […]
2021-03-2955 min
Beltway Golfer24. Tom Clark – Ault, Clark & AssociatesHaving been a golf course architect for 50 years, Tom Clark has experienced just about all one can within the business. Hired by Ed Ault upon graduating college in 1971, Tom has been creating & reworking golf courses ever since. With the firm that eventually became Ault, Clark & Associates being based in suburban D.C., […]
2021-03-221h 06
Beltway Golfer23. Lake Presidential GC – Shawn Gill, Donny Ernakovich & Mike Chiadis-UPDATE: Not long after this podcast was recorded, the sale of the golf course was completed and new ownership did not retain staff. Shawn, Donny & Michael have each moved to new positions at other golf facilities- For our final episode of the year, we dive into the goings-on out at Lake Presidential Golf Club. […]
2020-12-221h 05
Beltway Golfer22. Justin Harrison, Greg O’Dell & Josh Jackson – Capital Long Drive ClassicHaving some of the longest hitters of a golf ball on the planet come to Washington D.C. and bomb drives on the National Mall seems almost too far-fetched & logistically challenging of an idea to be able to pull off. Yet in four short months since the concept was thought up, the event has not […]
2020-12-121h 14
Beltway Golfer21. Michael Williams – GolfWRXDespite coming to the game later in life, Michael Williams has held numerous interesting roles within golf, has traveled the globe covering the game & spoken with a who’s who of the sport over the years for his own show, the 19th hole on GolfWRX. Earlier this year in the wake of the social upheaval […]
2020-11-251h 17
Beltway Golfer20. Brendan Porath – The Shotgun StartAfter spending nearly a decade at SBNation writing primarily on golf, Brendan Porath’s byline begins with podcast host. Three times a week, Brendan(!)and his co-host Andy Johnson (The Fried Egg) publish their off-the-cuff takes and musings on professional golf. Never shying away from calling out players or the industry in often hilarious ways traditional golf […]
2020-11-071h 00
Beltway Golfer19. Will Smith – National Links TrustEarlier this month National Links Trust took over operation as the long-term lessor of the three golf courses on National Park Service land in Washington D.C., East Potomac Park, Langston & Rock Creek Park. This project, which has justifiably garnered a tremendous amount of excitement not just locally but nationally, has years of work ahead […]
2020-10-3155 min
Beltway Golfer18. The Refuge – No Laying Up – Tron CarterOver the past several years, the crew from No Laying Up has turned into a major force in golf media, with several highly quality video series & podcasts, a massive following on social media, in-demand golf trips and an online community spawned from their message board, The Refuge. Last month we participated in the first […]
2020-10-231h 10
Beltway Golfer17. Bob Sturges – Worthington ManorDuring the late ’90’s boom of golf course construction, high-end public courses were beginning to open at a rapid pace. In Frederick County, Bob Sturges saw opportunity and was the first to open when in 1997, he purchased the piece of farmland that would become Worthington Manor Golf Club. Twenty-three years later the family-run operation […]
2020-10-1645 min
Beltway Golfer16. Joe House – The RingerAs the host of two popular Ringer podcasts, Fairway Rollin’ & House of Carbs, Joe House is very comfortable speaking into a mic. The DMV native and longtime DC resident has been teeing it up on courses around town for decades and jumped at the chance to sit down and chat about local golf. We […]
2020-10-0956 min
Beltway Golfer15. Donna Hoffman – WomenOnCourseFor the past 15 years, Donna Hoffman has been helping expose the game to women throughout the country with the company she founded, WomenOnCourse. The organization focuses on the social & networking benefits of golf above competition and has found this approach to be extremely successful having a membership that exceeds 20,000 (mostly) women, hosting […]
2020-10-0142 min
Beltway Golfer14. Matt Grabowy – The Golf Doctor DCOptimizing the precise club component specs for each golfer’s unique swing is big business and the impact that club fitting can have is growing every year along with expanding options. With nearly a quarter-century of experience as an independent golf fitter, Matt Grabowy is one of the most knowledgable you will find on the subject […]
2020-09-1700 min
Beltway Golfer13. Mark Russo – MR Golf Instruction at Night Hawk Golf CenterAfter years of teaching at several area courses and it came time to find a home for his own golf instruction business, Mark Russo came back to where his career began.. Night Hawk Golf Center. The fun driving range & par 3 course on a bustling section of MD route 3 maintains a neighborhood atmosphere […]
2020-09-0900 min
Beltway Golfer12. Ethan Siemiesz – Chevy Chase ClubIt is well -documented that hockey players love to golf. For Ethan Siemiesz, the perfect home to work within both of the sports he loves is Chevy Chase Club. One of the more prestigious clubs in the region and located just inside the beltway, CCC is also home to one of the only full-size outdoor […]
2020-09-0200 min
Beltway Golfer11. Claude, LB & Vernon – GolfDMVThis game is all about having fun, and the guys at the GolfDMV keep that a priority at all times. Launched in 2017, the GolfDMV podcast focusing on their adventures in golf around the area, has been full of laughs, stories, and insights into the rounds they play and people that meet along the way. […]
2020-08-2100 min
Beltway Golfer10. Casey Bannon – The Golfer’s JournalTraveling the country in a custom van going from course to course playing with subscribers of The Golfer’s Journal, Casey Bannon is living out an absolute dream of a summer roadie. Now based near the TGJ’s headquarters in Southern California, the DMV native is making his way through the area in preparation for several events […]
2020-08-1400 min
Beltway Golfer9. John Scott Rattan – Congressional CCWith a resume that includes All-Met Player of the Year, All-SEC, Mid-Atlantic PGA Teacher of the Year & multiple stops as a coach at D1 programs, John Scott Rattan has experienced this game from all angles. Today, he works as a teaching professional at the prestigious Congressional Country Club which is currently going through a […]
2020-08-0700 min
Beltway Golfer8. Buddy Christensen – GolfdomOver the past decade, the golf retail industry has gone through tremendous change, with national chains scaling back their operations & independent off-course stores becoming few and far between. Buddy Christensen and his Golfdom team in Tysons Corner have persevered as a beloved business for their outstanding service and remain an invaluable resource for players […]
2020-07-3147 min
Beltway Golfer7. Tari Cash – CitySwingWhile golf simulators are seemingly popping up everywhere recently, CitySwing was the first to open in Washington D.C. and remains the only option in the city. Since that will likely change sooner rather than later, Tari Cash and her team are working hard to stay ahead of the competition and continue to grow their operation. […]
2020-07-2400 min
Beltway Golfer6. Desiree Walker – Road2ParAs founder of Road2Par, a social event company built around the game of golf, Desiree Walker focuses on exposing people to the lifestyle of the game and creating comfortability around a sport that can be intimidating for the uninitiated. By day, she is a police officer, striving to help set the example of how best […]
2020-07-1700 min
Beltway Golfer5. Ernie Andrews – Langston Golf CourseWith change on the horizon at Langston and the other DC publics, we wanted to hear from Ernie Andrews, who has been working in some capacity at the historic course for five decades and counting. Ernie has seen it all and played with them all. Langston Golf Course was once a destination for golfers of […]
2020-07-1000 min
Beltway Golfer4. Craig Kirby – Golf. My Future. My Game.We sat down with Craig Kirby out at Langston GC in Northeast DC, where he was helping one of the young men he works with get settled into their first day interning at the golf course. Craig is the founder of Golf. My Future. My Game., based in Washington D.C., whose mission is to create […]
2020-07-0300 min
Beltway Golfer3. Jon Eisman – Eisman Golf AcademyFor episode three, Jon Eisman had us out to his new teaching studio at Laurel Hill GC in Lorton, Va. Jon talks to us about his start in coaching, who he teaches as well as some of the methods & technology he uses to do so. Jon was recently named to Golf Digest’s Best Teachers […]
2020-06-2600 min
Beltway Golfer2. Ben Ellis – Fort Belvoir GCIn our second episode, we visit Ben Ellis at Fort Belvoir Golf Club, who along with a skeleton crew, is working to ensure the 36 holes on the property are in the best possible condition when it re-opens after closing due to Covid-19. Ben has extensive experience as a superintendent at several area facilities, is […]
2020-06-1900 min
Beltway Golfer1. Mike McCartin – National Links TrustIn the inaugural episode of Beltway Golfer, Mike McCartin provides detail on the National Links Trust bid for the lease of East Potomac Park GC, Rock Creek GC & Langston GC. Our discussion takes place at Rock Creek Golf Course, where we also cover some of Mike’s other local projects such as the recent renovation […]
2020-06-1200 min