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Driven Golf Podcast

Jim Colton

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Frequency: 1 episode/15d. Total Eps: 48

The Driven Golf Podcast, hosted by Jim Colton, is designed to inspire and assist golfers of all levels. With a focus on "driving" passion and dedication in the game, the podcast features a variety of guests including PGA Tour coaches, professional golfers, and golf industry insiders who discuss topics ranging from career paths in golf to practical tips for improving one's game. Each episode includes an Angle of Attack segment with PGA professional Andrew Lewis, designed to help young golfers and parents navigated the competitive golf landscape.

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🇺🇸 USA - golf
21/02/2026
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🇬🇧 Great Britain - golf
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31/10/2025
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24 - Bill Allcorn on TCU Golf and Navigating the Path from Junior to College Golf

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 • Duration 01:25:46

In this episode of the Driven Golf Podcast, Andrew Lewis interviews Bill Allcorn (@TCUCoachBill), the Men’s Golf Coach at Texas Christian University. Allcorn shares insights into the busy summer recruiting season, the qualities that college coaches look for in recruits, and the importance of communication and social media in the recruiting process.

Listeners will gain valuable knowledge about the differences between junior and college golfers, the significance of course management and golf IQ, and the transition challenges that freshmen face when entering college golf. Allcorn also discusses the strategies TCU employs to prepare their team for the fall season, including team retreats, qualifying rounds, and setting goals for the year.

The episode offers a deep dive into the demands of collegiate golf, from understanding one's strengths to minimizing errors during play. Allcorn emphasizes that players must be genuine in their aspirations, whether aiming for a career on the PGA Tour or balancing academics and golf at a high level.

The Driven Golf Podcast is brought to you by FlagBag Golf Company and StrackaLine yardage books. Use code 'DRIVEN' to receive 20% off your StrackaLine yardage book order or mention 'Driven Golf' when ordering a FlagBag golf bag to receive a free custom headcover with your order of one of their golf bags.

⁠⁠@flagbaggolf⁠⁠ on Instagram

FlagBag Golf: ⁠⁠https://flagbaggolfco.com/⁠⁠

StrackaLine: ⁠⁠https://www.strackaline.com⁠⁠

Resources:

Engage with hosts and followers on the ⁠Driven Golf Podcast Group⁠ on Facebook. Subscribe to the Driven Golf Analytics YouTube channel for more content: ⁠⁠Driven Golf Analytics YouTube Channel⁠⁠.

Check out ⁠⁠Andrew Lewis's YouTube channel⁠⁠ and subscribe!

Guest: Bill Alcorn (⁠@TCUCoachBill⁠)
Host: Andrew Lewis (⁠@andrewlewisgolf); Jim Colton (⁠⁠@jcolton31);
Producer: Joseph Kay (@joseph_kay)
Music by: DG Beat Labs (⁠@dgbeatlab⁠)

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23 - Chandler Withington on Archive 22 and Hazeltine National

Episode 23

Thursday, August 1, 2024 • Duration 01:33:35

In this episode of the Driven Golf Podcast, host Jim Colton interviews Chandler Withington (@chandlerwithington), a longtime head professional at Hazeltine National and founder of Archive 22. Withington shares his inspiring path from his early days in golf to his career as a PGA professional at Seminole, Merion, and eventually at Hazeltine (site of the 2024 U.S. Amateur).

Listeners will gain insight into the importance of family and faith in Withington's life, his transition from golf to his artistic venture, and his dedication to preserving golf history through his hand-drawn artwork at Archive 22. Withington’s anecdotes about significant moments, such as working with Davis Love III during the Ryder Cup, emphasize the impact of mentorship and the lasting relationships formed in the golf community.

In Angle of Attack with Andrew Lewis (1:11:55), Andrew & Jim discuss the concept of ball control and having a swing blueprint as being a key differentiating factor between golfers averaging 74 and those averaging 72.

The Driven Golf Podcast is brought to you by FlagBag Golf Company and StrackaLine yardage books. Use code 'DRIVEN' to receive 20% off your StrackaLine yardage book order or mention 'Driven Golf' when ordering a Flag Bag golf bag to receive a free custom headcover with your order of one of their golf bags.

⁠⁠@flagbaggolf⁠⁠ on Instagram

FlagBag Golf: ⁠⁠https://flagbaggolfco.com/⁠⁠

StrackaLine: ⁠⁠https://www.strackaline.com⁠⁠

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14 - Andy Johnson on Fried Egg Golf and Leaps of Faith

Episode 14

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 • Duration 01:43:22

Andy Johnson, the founder of Fried Egg Golf and Shotgun Start podcasts, discusses his journey in the golf industry and the leaps of faith he has made in following his passion fo the game and the impact that has made in the golf media landscape. In this conversation, Jim and Andy chat about how Fried Egg Golf has made golf course architecture accessible for a wider audience. The conversation touches on recent trends in golf course architecture, the potential for a Tom Doak-designed championship course and the memorable round Andy had last year at Augusta National after the Masters.

In Angle of Attack, Andrew and Jim continue their series designed to help junior golfers (and really any golfer) bring down their scoring average over time. In this episode, they focus on the short-range putting and chipping skills that are often the difference a golfer shooting 78 and 76.

The Driven Golf Podcast is brought to you by FlagBag Golf Company and StrackaLine yardage books.

@flagbaggolf on Instagram

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flagbaggolfco.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mention 'Driven Golf' to receive a free custom headcover with any order of a golf bag.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://strackaline.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Enter code 'DRIVEN' to receive 20% off your StrackaLine Yardage Books & Greens Guides.

Engage with hosts and followers on the Driven Golf Podcast Group on Facebook.

Subscribe to the Driven Golf Analytics YouTube channel for more content:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw8EZuxfLOC4X3v7yzNz2Ow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Guest: Andy Johnson (⁠⁠@andy_tfe⁠⁠; @⁠)

13 - Kate Smith on Life on the Epson Tour and Ground Under Repair Design

Episode 13

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 • Duration 01:27:15

Kate Smith, a professional golfer and co-owner of Ground Under Repair, discusses her background in golf growing up in Minnesota and her college golf experience at the University of Nebraska. She also talks about her partnership with Shane Bacon and their graphic design business. Kate shares her insights on the recruiting process for college golf, the progression of her golf skills, and her experience playing in the Augusta National Women's Amateur. Jim and Kate then transition to discussing Kate's professional golf life, including her experience on the Epson Tour and her preparations for the upcoming season.

In Angle of Attack, Andrew and Jim continue their series designed to help junior golfers (and really any golfer) bring down their scoring average over time. In this episode, they focus on the chipping and putting miscues that often make the difference between shooting 80 and breaking 80.

The Driven Golf Podcast is brought to you by FlagBag Golf Company and StrackaLine yardage books.

@flagbaggolf on Instagram

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flagbaggolfco.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mention 'Driven Golf' to receive a free custom headcover with any order of a golf bag.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://strackaline.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Enter code 'DRIVEN' to receive 20% off your StrackaLine Yardage Books & Greens Guides.

Engage with hosts and followers on the Driven Golf Podcast Group on Facebook.

Subscribe to the Driven Golf Analytics YouTube channel for more content:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw8EZuxfLOC4X3v7yzNz2Ow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Resources:

Guest: Kate Smith (⁠)

12 - Chris Mayson on Life as a PGA Tour Coach

Episode 12

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 • Duration 01:39:47

Andrew Lewis chats with Chris Mayson, one of Golf Digest's Top 50 Best Teachers in America, and instructor to many top amateur and professional players. Chris discusses his start in the game as an elite junior player in the UK, how that led to opportunities to play college golf in the U.S. and eventually led to a professional and coaching career.

Chris has some great stories about when he knew his professional playing days were up and the highlight of being on the bag caddying for his player Brendan Steele for his first tour win.

In Angle of Attack, Andrew and Jim start a series designed to help junior golfers (and really any golfer) bring down their scoring average over time. In this episode, we focus on the mental and emotional stumbling blocks that often make the difference between shooting 80 and breaking 80.

The Driven Golf Podcast is brought to you by FlagBag Golf Company and StrackaLine yardage books.

@flagbaggolf on Instagram

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flagbaggolfco.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mention 'Driven Golf' to receive a free custom headcover with any order of a golf bag.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://strackaline.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Enter code 'DRIVEN' to receive 20% off your StrackaLine Yardage Books & Greens Guides.

Engage with hosts and followers on the Driven Golf Podcast Group on Facebook.

Subscribe to the Driven Golf Analytics YouTube channel for more content:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw8EZuxfLOC4X3v7yzNz2Ow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Resources:

Guest: Chris Mayson (@chrismaysongolf)

11 - Tony Pancake on Crooked Stick, the Dye Legacy and a Life in Golf

Episode 11

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 • Duration 01:47:47

Jim chats with Tony Pancake, the Director of Golf at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Indiana. Tony talks about his 40-year career as a PGA professional, recently culminating in being honored as the PGA of America Golf Professional of the Year for 2024.

Tony tells some fascinating stories about his 20 years at Crooked Stick, including a round with Pete Dye during his job interview, memories from the many professional tournaments hosted over the years and more recently how the club honors the Dye-family legacy through the Dye Junior Invitational.

Tony is also the father of an accomplished amateur player, and shares tips for raising children in the game. All culminating in a special moment shared with his daughter Annabelle at last year's British Women's Amateur.

In Angle of Attack, Andrew, Joseph, and Jim discuss takeaways, follow-ups and observations from the first volume of Angle of Attack, take a deeper dive on Rules and provide a preview of Volume 2.

The Driven Golf Podcast is brought to you by FlagBag Golf Company and StrackaLine yardage books.

@flagbaggolf on Instagram

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flagbaggolfco.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mention 'Driven Golf' to receive a free custom headcover with any order of a golf bag.

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://strackaline.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Enter code 'DRIVEN' to receive 20% off your StrackaLine Yardage Books & Greens Guides.

Engage with hosts and followers on the Driven Golf Podcast Group on Facebook.

Subscribe to the Driven Golf Analytics YouTube channel for more content:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw8EZuxfLOC4X3v7yzNz2Ow⁠⁠⁠⁠

10 - Angle of Attack with Andrew Lewis Compilation (Vol. 1)

Episode 10

Tuesday, January 30, 2024 • Duration 02:11:32

This episode is a compilation of all the Angle of Attack segments from DGP Episodes 2 to 9. Golf coach Andrew Lewis and I cover the whole spectrum from getting your junior golfer started in tournament golf to how to best prepare leading up to an event. Even if you aren’t a junior golfer or parent of one, I truly believe there is something there for everyone to help in your golf journey.

01:13 Starting Juniors in Tournament Golf

08:56 Specializing vs. Multi-Sport Athletes

21:49 Using Stats for Golf Development

39:18 Offseason Development Plans

56:08 Tournament Selection

1:19:02 Tournament Prep: Weeks Leading up to Event

1:35:07 Tournament Prep: The Practice Round

1:53:05 Tournament Prep: During the Event

The Driven Golf Podcast is brought to you by FlagBag Golf Company and StrackaLine yardage books.

@flagbaggolf on Instagram

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flagbaggolfco.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mention 'Driven Golf' to receive a free custom headcover with any order of a golf bag.

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://strackaline.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Enter code 'DRIVEN' to receive 20% off your StrackaLine Yardage Books & Greens Guides.

Engage with hosts and followers on the Driven Golf Podcast Group on Facebook.

Subscribe to the Driven Golf Analytics YouTube channel for more content:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw8EZuxfLOC4X3v7yzNz2Ow⁠⁠⁠⁠

9 - Ryan French on Monday Q Info & Chasing the Dream

Episode 9

Tuesday, January 16, 2024 • Duration 01:32:37

Jim chats with Ryan French, a.k.a. Monday Q Info. Ryan’s passion for golf and those chasing their dreams has led him to be the trusted source for the compelling stories of heartbreak and breakthroughs that occur nearly every week on the fringes of professional golf. I hope you’ll see the parallels between Ryan’s story and the professional golfers that he covers.

In Angle of Attack, Andrew & Jim finish their three-part series on tournament prep for elite junior golfers. In this episode, we discuss best practices the day of and during an event.

The Driven Golf Podcast is brought to you by FlagBag Golf Company and StrackaLine yardage books.

@flagbaggolf on Instagram

⁠⁠⁠https://flagbaggolfco.com/⁠⁠⁠

Mention 'Driven Golf' to receive a free custom headcover with any order of a golf bag.

⁠⁠⁠https://strackaline.com/⁠⁠⁠

Enter code 'DRIVEN' to receive 20% off your StrackaLine Yardage Books & Greens Guides.

Engage with hosts and followers on the Driven Golf Podcast Group on Facebook.

Subscribe to the Driven Golf Analytics YouTube channel for more content: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw8EZuxfLOC4X3v7yzNz2Ow⁠⁠⁠

Resources:

Guest: Ryan French

Website: https://www.mondayq.com

Twitter: @caseofthegolf1

IG: @mondayqinfo

8 - Kye Goalby on Tree Farm and a Life Building Golf Courses

Episode 8

Tuesday, January 2, 2024 • Duration 01:38:50

In this episode, we chat with Kye Goalby, long-time golf course shaper and architect. Kye discusses his unique upbringing in Belleville, Illinois as the son of a Masters champion, how he shifted from a finance career into building golf courses and how he's worked all around the world shaping for top golf course architects such as Tom Doak and Gil Hanse. Kye goes in-depth on his most recent project, the Tree Farm in Aiken, South Carolina, collaborating with Doak and PGA Tour player Zac Blair.

In Angle of Attack (1:17:20), Andrew & Jim continue with the second of the three-part series discussing tournament prep for elite junior golfers. In this episode, we discuss how to get the most out of the practice round leading up to the tournament.

The Driven Golf Podcast is brought to you by FlagBag Golf Company and StrackaLine yardage books.

@flagbaggolf on Instagram

⁠⁠https://flagbaggolfco.com/⁠⁠

Mention 'Driven Golf' to receive a free custom headcover with any order of a golf bag.

⁠⁠https://strackaline.com/⁠⁠

Enter code 'DRIVEN' to receive 20% off your StrackaLine Yardage Books & Greens Guides.

Engage with hosts and followers on the Driven Golf Podcast Group on Facebook.

Subscribe to the Driven Golf Analytics YouTube channel for more content: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw8EZuxfLOC4X3v7yzNz2Ow⁠⁠

Resources:

Flag Bag Golf Company: ⁠⁠https://flagbaggolfco.com/⁠⁠

Andrew Lewis Golf: ⁠@andrewlewisgolf⁠ on Instagram

7 - Brian Schneider on Old Barnwell and a Career in Golf Design

Episode 7

Tuesday, December 19, 2023 • Duration 01:43:06

Brian Schneider, a golf architect based in Charleston, South Carolina. Brian talks about getting his start with Tom Doak over twenty years ago and the influence that he and other great architects have had on his work and his career. Brian also discusses his latest project at Old Barnwell, a co-design with Blake Conant, that has helped turn Aiken, South Carolina into the latest hot bed in golf.

In Angle of Attack (1:25:15), Andrew & I start the first of a three-part series discussing tournament prep for elite junior golfers. In this episode, we discuss best practice for the weeks leading up to a tournament.

The Driven Golf Podcast is brought to you by FlagBag Golf Company and StrackaLine yardage books.

@flagbaggolf on Instagram

⁠https://flagbaggolfco.com/⁠

Josh Smith Fine Art: ⁠https://www.joshuasmithart.com/⁠

Mention 'Driven Golf' to receive a free custom headcover with any order of a golf bag.

⁠https://strackaline.com/⁠

Enter code 'DRIVEN' to receive 20% off your StrackaLine Yardage Books & Greens Guides.

Engage with hosts and followers on the Driven Golf Podcast Group on Facebook.

Subscribe to the Driven Golf Analytics YouTube channel for more content: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw8EZuxfLOC4X3v7yzNz2Ow⁠

Resources:

Flag Bag Golf Company: ⁠https://flagbaggolfco.com/⁠

Andrew Lewis Golf: @andrewlewisgolf on Instagram

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