The Bag Drop: Untold Stories in Golf

In our last season of the Bag Drop, we uncovered the untold stories from the PGA pros, superintendents, architects, and operators who make it possible for us to play the game we all love. To kick off…

Joining us this week is Keith Rhebb, the designer and builder behind Winter Park 9, the new short course at Forest Dunes, Cabot Cliffs, and Streamsong red course. Keith was kind enough to show a few …

Our conversation with Matt Fonner -- head PGA professional at Glen Flora Country Club -- may have happened in early April, but we fondly remember the start of the season, the Masters, and the excitem…

Lee Stone, co-architect of Champion Hill, joins us on the Bag Drop to tell his story how he went from growing fruit and Christmas Trees to building one of the finest courses in Northern Michigan.

Day job? Technology sales. Passion? Building backyard golf that might be one of the most unique and ambitious courses in the world. Ben Hotaling, who is the guy behind Some Guy’s Backyard, joins us o…

Andy Johnson, founder of The Fried Egg and long-drive champion at the Sunrise Stableford, was kind enough to join our tournament at Ravisloe Country Club and join The Bag Drop for a live podcast afte…

We caught up with Tom Coyne, best-selling author of “A Course Called Ireland” and many others, at Downer’s Grove Golf Club for our first live podcast after a fun round at the site of America’s first …

We’re proud to welcome Bruce Devlin to the Bag Drop. Mr. Devlin is one of the most decorated professional golfers ever to play, with 8 (or 10 if you’re really counting) PGA Tour wins, a Senior PGA To…

Back for our final pod covering the PGA major tournaments, PJ Malik (Statistician and Researcher for FOX Sports and PGA Tour Radio), talks about the history of the Open, a quick recap of where he’s b…

Mark Labiak, PGA Head Professional at Ruth Lake Country Club, joins the Bag Drop to talk music, family life, and holes-in-one. Yes, multiple holes in one.

This past weekend was a special one. We were honored to have Dr. Joe Parent, author of the best-selling book Zen Golf, spend the last few days with NewClub in Chicago. It was an incredible experience…

Nathan Perry, PGA Head Golf Professional at Aurora Country Club, joins the Bag Drop from Ernesto’s Cave (club locker room manager) to talk golf architecture, compelling golf courses, and what makes a…

PJ Malik, FOX Sports and PGA Tour Radio’s resident statistician and researcher, returns to The Bag Drop to get us all ready for the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.

Joining the Bag Drop is Jack O’Callahan, member of the 1980 Miracle on Ice Olympic hockey team and former player for the Chicago Blackhawks and New Jersey Devils.

Joining the Bag Drop this episode is Mike Devries, Golf Course Architect of Kingsley Club, Cape Wickham, Meadow Club & Greywalls.

Chris Montagno, the tournament director of the Evans Scholars Invitational, joins us on The Bag Drop to kick off tournament week with the Web.com for the Evans Scholars Invitational at the Glen Club.

PJ Malik, FOX Sports and PGA Tour Radio’s resident statistician and researcher, returns to The Bag Drop to reflect on this year’s Masters and look ahead to the PGA Championship at Bethpage.

In this episode, I spoke with Patrick Crow, the head professional at Chicago Highlands in Westchester, Illinois. Patrick and I spoke about why he’s passionate about his job and his club, what it was …

In this episode, just days before NewClub Golf Society’s Spring Meeting, we welcome Brent Roberson, Superintendent of Sweetens Cove Golf Club. Brent, in his first ever podcast, shares with us how the…

It’s our first champion golfer on the Bag Drop: Neil Schuster, Co-Founder of No Laying Up, and the 2019 winner of the hickory championship at the Riinger, which was held at the site of our Spring Mee…