Golf Origin Stories
126 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -Stories from fellow golfers or those from the world of golf of how they became involved, and ultimately fell in love, with the game of golf. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krismcewen/support
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Dave Lettieri
March 31, 2020 15:00 - 52 minutes - 79 MB**Dave and I just wanted to let everyone listening know that we had our conversation a few weeks before things went sideways across the globe and specifically in our country. Which, looking back now, it is kind of nice listening to because we could just have a normal discussion about the game we love.** Anyways, on with the show. Dave Lettieri is another Twitter pal of mine and as we discussed him coming on the show he mentioned he used to be part of the golf industry, which really piqued ...
Golf Origin Stories - Dave Lettieri
March 31, 2020 09:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB**Dave and I just wanted to let everyone listening know that we had our conversation a few weeks before things went sideways across the globe and specifically in our country. Which, looking back now, it is kind of nice listening to because we could just have a normal discussion about the game we love.** Anyways, on with the show. Dave Lettieri is another Twitter pal of mine and as we discussed him coming on the show he mentioned he used to be part of the golf industry, which really piqued ...
Mike Doyle of Five Iron Golf
March 24, 2020 15:00 - 38 minutes - 56.4 MBThis week I have my first golf industry insider! Mike Doyle is the Co-Founder and Director of Golf for Five Iron Golf. If you've never heard of Five Iron Golf, it's a re-imagined, high-tech, inclusive urban golf experience for golfers and non-golfers alike. When they say "Five Iron is for everyone" they really mean it. This is a fun episode for me because I have two golf origin stories to discover. First, when and why Mike fell in love with the game, and second, how Five Iron Golf was born...
Golf Origin Stories - Mike Doyle of Five Iron Golf
March 24, 2020 09:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBThis week I have my first golf industry insider! Mike Doyle is the Co-Founder and Director of Golf for Five Iron Golf. If you've never heard of Five Iron Golf, it's a re-imagined, high-tech, inclusive urban golf experience for golfers and non-golfers alike. When they say "Five Iron is for everyone" they really mean it. This is a fun episode for me because I have two golf origin stories to discover. First, when and why Mike fell in love with the game, and second, how Five Iron Golf was bor...
Tom Coyne
March 17, 2020 14:00 - 57 minutes - 87.6 MBHappy St. Patrick's Day, everyone! And how fitting to have none other than Tom Coyne, best-selling author of A Course Called Ireland, on the show. Tom and I talk about what his forthcoming book, A Course Called America, will be about, some of the golf courses we've shared over the past few years, and a whole lot about another book of his I really enjoyed, Paper Tiger. If you have a story you would like to share, you can find me on Twitter and Instagram @KrisMcEwen and online at www.krismce...
Golf Origin Stories - Tom Coyne
March 17, 2020 09:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBHappy St. Patrick's Day, everyone! And how fitting to have none other than Tom Coyne, best-selling author of A Course Called Ireland, on the show. Tom and I talk about what his forthcoming book, A Course Called America, will be about, some of the golf courses we've shared over the past few years, and a whole lot about another book of his I really enjoyed, Paper Tiger. If you have a story you would like to share, you can find me on Twitter and Instagram @KrisMcEwen and online at www.krismc...
Dave Hill, a.k.a., @OneBeardedGolfer
March 10, 2020 11:57 - 42 minutes - 63.6 MBDave Hill, otherwise known as One Bearded Golfer, is another one of my #GolfChat friends, a fellow podcaster, and owner and operator of OneBeardedGolfer.com. Dave has a fantastic sense of humor, tells a great story, and has just a tremendous voice. What I would give for that baritone. We talk about his moniker's origin story, his writing style, his own new podcast, his trip to the golf holy land that is Scotland, and, of course, when and why he fell in love with the game of golf. You can ...
Golf Origin Stories - Dave Hill
March 10, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBDave Hill, otherwise known as One Bearded Golfer, is another one of my #GolfChat friends, a fellow podcaster, and owner and operator of OneBeardedGolfer.com. Dave has a fantastic sense of humor, tells a great story, and has just a tremendous voice. What I would give for that baritone. We talk about his moniker's origin story, his writing style, his own new podcast, his trip to the golf holy land that is Scotland, and, of course, when and why he fell in love with the game of golf. You can ...
Golf Origin Stories - Mitch Laurance
March 03, 2020 10:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBMitch Laurance is currently a contributor to GolfTripX.com and co-host of the Talkin Golf Getaways podcast. But before that, he was an actor on a pair of shows that were quite influential and memorable in my life. He also happens to be one of my favorite follows on Twitter at @MitchLaurance and just an all-around great human being. We talk about his days in Los Angeles, where he also fell in love with the game of golf, as well as when he began playing his beloved hickories. As always, if...
Mitch Laurance of the Talking Golf Getaways podcast
March 03, 2020 10:00 - 46 minutes - 59.6 MBMitch Laurance is currently a contributor to GolfTripX.com and co-host of the Talking Golf Getaways podcast. But before that, he was an actor on a pair of shows that were quite influential and memorable in my life. He also happens to be one of my favorite follows on Twitter at @MitchLaurance and just an all-around great human being. We talk about his days in Los Angeles, where he also fell in love with the game of golf, as well as when he began playing his beloved hickories. As always, i...
Golf Origin Stories - Marco Glumac
February 25, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBMarco is evidence that if you reach out to me on Twitter and want to tell you story, I will happily bring you on. Although, to be fair, Marco isn't a total stranger. We have been friends on Twitter for quite some time and I knew enough about him that I was excited when he offered to come on the podcast. A fellow Chicagoan and Blackhawks fan, Marco and I talk about the neighborhood in which he grew up and what inspired him to become a police officer. It also turns out Marco and I essentiall...
Marco Glumac
February 25, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes - 55.5 MBMarco is evidence that if you reach out to me on Twitter and want to tell you story, I will happily bring you on. Although, to be fair, Marco isn't a total stranger. We have been friends on Twitter for quite some time and I knew enough about him that I was excited when he offered to come on the podcast. A fellow Chicagoan and Blackhawks fan, Marco and I talk about the neighborhood in which he grew up and what inspired him to become a police officer. It also turns out Marco and I essentiall...
Golf Origin Stories - Ben Grehan
February 18, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBBen Grehan, otherwise known as @Back9Ben on Twitter, is the host of the weekly Twitter golf get-together known as #GolfChat. Among other things, we discuss what got him into reviewing golf courses for Golf Advisor, the end of an era for his beloved New England Patriots, and a little bit about Tobacco Road. He also mentions, almost in passing, one, if not the, most interesting and unique places where he used to hit golf balls to pass the time. Just an incredible story. As always, thanks a...
Ben Grehan, a.k.a., @Back9Ben
February 18, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 49.4 MBBen Grehan, otherwise known as @Back9Ben on Twitter, is the host of the weekly Twitter golf get-together known as #GolfChat. Among other things, we discuss what got him into reviewing golf courses for Golf Advisor, the end of an era for his beloved New England Patriots, and a little bit about Tobacco Road. He also mentions, almost in passing, one, if not the, most interesting and unique places where he used to hit golf balls to pass the time. Just an incredible story. As always, thanks a...
Shaun Smith, a.k.a, @GorseNod
February 11, 2020 10:00 - 35 minutes - 49.5 MBShaun Smith, otherwise known as @GorseNod on Twitter, is a thoughtful, unassuming, and soft-spoken human being. He's also a musician, an artist, a photographer, and a writer. His essay on Nickerson Dunes was one of my favorite things I read in 2019. And, while he came to the game of golf "late" in life, he fell in love with it quickly. To the point, he sought out employment just to be closer to the game. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krismcewen/support
Golf Origin Stories - Shaun Smith
February 11, 2020 10:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBShaun Smith, otherwise known as @GorseNod on Twitter, is a thoughtful, unassuming, and soft-spoken human being. He's also a musician, an artist, a photographer, and a writer. His essay on Nickerson Dunes was one of my favorite things I read in 2019. And, while he came to the game of golf "late" in life, he fell in love with it quickly. To the point, he sought out employment just to be closer to the game.
Jake Weaver
February 04, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes - 45.4 MBI "met" Jake via Twitter a year or two ago and became friends soon thereafter through the weekly #golfchat sessions on the social media platform. We talk about one of his favorite songs, where he grew up, which is the same town I lived in for a few years, and of course, how and why he fell in love with the game of golf. Jake is definitely one of the good ones and I think many of us can relate to his golf origin story. You can follow Jake on Twitter at @Golfer_Jake_78 And, as always, if ...
Golf Origin Stories - Jake Weaver
February 04, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes - 21.4 MBI "met" Jake via Twitter a year or two ago and became friends soon thereafter through the weekly #golfchat sessions on the social media platform. We talk about one of his favorite songs, where he grew up, which is the same town I lived in for a few years, and of course, how and why he fell in love with the game of golf. Jake is definitely one of the good ones and I think many of us can relate to his golf origin story. You can follow Jake on Twitter at @Golfer_Jake_78 And, as always, if ...
Jake Weaver, a.k.a., @Golfer_Jake_78
February 04, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes - 45.4 MBI "met" Jake via Twitter a year or two ago and became friends soon thereafter through the weekly #golfchat sessions on the social media platform. We talk about one of his favorite songs, where he grew up, which is the same town I lived in for a few years, and of course, how and why he fell in love with the game of golf. Jake is definitely one of the good ones and I think many of us can relate to his golf origin story. You can follow Jake on Twitter at @Golfer_Jake_78 And, as always, if ...
Golf Origin Stories - Ed DiTusa
January 28, 2020 10:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBI met Ed through my previous golf gig at Golficity.com. Even though we've only played a round and a half of golf together, time spent with Ed is always time well spent. In 2020, Ed has started a new feature for Golficity called Main Course. As a self-professed "foodie", Ed is going to spend the year highlighting different food and drinks at golf courses throughout the Midwest. We talk about his new project, last year's "Duffs to Darts" effort, and what he loves so much about the game of go...
Ed DiTusa
January 28, 2020 10:00 - 24 minutes - 21.3 MBI met Ed through my previous golf gig at Golficity.com. Even though we've only played a round and a half of golf together, time spent with Ed is always time well spent. In 2020, Ed has started a new feature for Golficity called Main Course. As a self-professed "foodie", Ed is going to spend the year highlighting different food and drinks at golf courses throughout the Midwest. We talk about his new project, last year's "Duffs to Darts" effort, and what he loves so much about the game of go...
Josh Rivera
January 21, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MBFor my first interview of the podcast, I went to the guy who I knew would be willing to be my guinea pig, my good friend, and my cameraman, Josh. Josh and I have known one another for about five years and became weekend playing partners once we met. He's been patient enough to put up with me doing take after take in front of the camera, learning how to operate a drone on the fly (so to speak), he's become my second eyes and assistant director while doing different shoots, and is always will...
Golf Origin Stories - Josh Rivera
January 21, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBFor my first interview of the podcast, I went to the guy who I knew would be willing to be my guinea pig, my good friend, and my cameraman, Josh. Josh and I have known one another for about five years and became weekend playing partners once we met. He's been patient enough to put up with me doing take after take in front of the camera, learning how to operate a drone on the fly (so to speak), he's become my second eyes and assistant director while doing different shoots, and is always will...
My Golf Origin Story
January 14, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 22 MBWelcome to Golf Origin Stories! A podcast about how, when, and why people became involved and fell in love with the game of golf. In the very first episode of Golf Origin Stories, I thought it would only be fair to tell my own story about how and why I fell in love with the game of golf. My love of the game was due to a few things aligning involving my brothers, a new job, and my attempt to quit an unhealthy habit. If you have or know someone who has an interesting Golf Origin Story, foll...
Golf Origin Stories - My Story
January 14, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBWelcome to Golf Origin Stories! A podcast about how, when, and why people became involved and fell in love with the game of golf. In the very first episode of Golf Origin Stories, I thought it would only be fair to tell my own story about how and why I fell in love with the game of golf. My love of the game was due to a few things aligning involving my brothers, a new job, and my attempt to quit an unhealthy habit. If you have or know someone who has an interesting Golf Origin Story, foll...
Golf Origin Stories: My Story
January 14, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 22 MBWelcome to Golf Origin Stories! A podcast about how, when, and why people became involved and fell in love with the game of golf. In the very first episode of Golf Origin Stories, I thought it would only be fair to tell my own story about how and why I fell in love with the game of golf. My love of the game was due to a few things aligning involving my brothers, a new job, and my attempt to quit an unhealthy habit. If you have or know someone who has an interesting Golf Origin Story, foll...