Bay State Golf Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Coach Kevin Duffy discusses golf training, golf diet, and his journey in the world of training and golf. He talks about his background in football and how he transitioned into golf training. He emphasizes the importance of lower body strength and stability in golf and dispels the myth of getting too bulky from strength training. He also highlights the misconception of stopping training during the golf season and emphasizes the need to maintain strength and flexibility throughout the year. He also emphasizes the need for individualized training programs based on specific goals and the importance of nutrition and hydration on the golf course.

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I played seven courses in August. Four of them were new and three were courses I was revisiting. I share two things I liked and one thing that I didn't like about each.

2:39: Concord CC (Private)
9:00: Wollaston GC (Private)
15:54: Gardner Muni (Public)
19:55: Holden Hills CC (Public)
25:10: Whitinsville GC (Private)
31:26: Kernwood CC (Private)
36:50: Stow Acres South (Public)

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I played golf at Big Cedar Lodge in Branson, Missouri. It has five courses. Three championship courses - Ozarks National, Buffalo Ridge, and Payne's Valley. It also has a nine-hole course called Top of the Rock and a 13-hole walking course called Mountain Top.

Here are five things you should know about the experience.

1. It's massive
2. Golf is secondary at the resort, and that's OK!
3. Four of the five carts require carts
4. Comfort stations and free food
5. There one course you should play first and one to play last

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Sean has his friend Mike on this week to talk about golf. In strange twist of fate, some big NBA news dropped just before they recorded and because their friendship blossomed around the NBA, we break down the trade first. Then we get to Mike's reinvigorated love of golf after a decade away from the sport. The challenges of breaking 100, 90, and 80, balancing practice and playing, and avoiding the flood of internet teaching content. We also discuss the process of getting fitted, Mike's few rounds at Sebonack, and wrap-up with Mike's crazy childhood driving range injury.

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Ryan French who runs the Monday Q account on Twitter joins me on this podcast. Ryan is a champion of the mini-tour golfer and has spent the last three years documenting the challenges of making it as a professional golfer. We discuss how he got into the game of golf, his time caddying on the Canadian tour and other mini-tours, how he manages to collect and tell stories through his twitter feed. Ryan’s story is a lot like the ones he tells about others. He works hard and loves what he does, but it took him leaving another profession to realize that happiness isn’t always baked into a paycheck at the end of the week.  

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Most importantly, if you want to support Ryan, you should visit his online shop and make a purchase.

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On this episode, I have am joined by Matt Roberts who runs Old Line Golf. Matt is an admitted golf nut and loves to travel all around Maryland playing golf and finding interesting stories to tell. We covered a bunch of topics including his changed perspective while on the golf course, chasing a single digit handicap, playing as a single, the explosion and inclusiveness of golf this summer, and organizing a trip to the North Carolina Sandhills this past August. He also told a touching story about his experience at the Masters in 2015 and then again in 2016. Towards the end Matt offers up some golf podcasts and books he enjoys.  

If you’re new here, please press or click that subscribe button on whatever pod catcher you use for your podcast pleasure. A rating and review would be swell, too. You can also find me on social. On twitter I am BostonHomer on Instagram I am StayHomeHusband. I write a couple times a week at Stayhomehusband.com and I would encourage you to sign up for my Friday newsletter to get all my stuff in one place. Matt’s work can be found on his website, OldLineGolf.com and his twitter and Instagram are outstanding. Find them at Old Line Golf also.  

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Today's podcast is a Masters Preview with Paul Burke.  In this episode, we discuss the golf course and some hypotheticals if we were able to play only some of the golf holes at Augusta National. We touch on the good and bad about a November Masters before revisiting the anniversary winners in five year intervals. Jordan Spieth, Tiger, and Phil are discussed during this segment. We wrap up with our picks for the week. The three favorites, two dark horses, and one trunk slammer. 

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Adam and Jarrod joined me to talk about Cape Cod Golf. These two brothers, aka The Cape Cod Golf Guys,  have decided to play each course on the Cape and Islands. Their motivation is both from a love of golf and a glaring lack of online info about courses in their beloved section of the state. In addition to discussing their process for ranking courses we talk about how it has changed their mindset on the course, the thin line between being honest and mean, and their hidden gems thus far. We wrap up with their five rounds in Massachusetts and discussion various golf course games and ways to make rounds more about the game and less about the score. 

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Jed Moller joins me to talk about Plymouth Country Club. Jed is a member at Plymouth CC but is also become the club’s historian. He’s full of great info about Plymouth’s history on and off the golf course. We talk about the founding of the course, Donald Ross’ par 70 design and why it’s now a par 69. Plymouth CC is also in the middle of a long term restoration which Jed and I touch on too. As a par 69, Plymouth might get a side eye from some folks, but the course is excellent and I really enjoyed Jed’s thoughts on golf course architecture and his interesting perspective on my “5 rounds in Massachusetts” question, which sent us all over the state. 

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I'm joined on this pod by Kevin Van Cleef. Kevin and I had never met before this pod, we found each other on golf twitter and he seemed like he had some interesting thoughts on golf and he is also currently working on the grounds crew at Old Sandwich in Plymouth, Massachusetts. OS has found it’s way onto many top 100 courses in the US lists. Kevin and I talk about the life of a grounds crew member, the challenging tasks he has to take on. Then we discuss golf in general, what we like and don’t like about various courses. Kevin shares his five rounds in Massachusetts with me, a great list and then tosses in some 9-hole courses for some honorable mentions. 

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