Jim McWethy was a visionary businessman and kind friend to those who were privileged to meet him. He also re-wrote the rules on what was possible for a public golf facility in the Chicagoland area. Jim McWethy was the owner of Mistwood Golf Club, which was honored by Golf Magazine and Golf Digest as “Renovation […]

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Jim McWethy – Mistwood Golf Club

Jim McWethy was the owner of Mistwood Golf Club in Romeoville, which has been honored by Golf Magazine and Golf Digest as “Renovation of the Year” and “Best New Course.” In the second part of our 2016 podcast interview with Mr. McWethy, we learn about the surprising impact that golf courses in Australia and Scotland […]

From Palos to Australia to Scotland and Back with Mistwood’s Jim McWethy

Our guest this episode is the Senior Vice President of tournaments within the Western Golf Association, Vince Pellegrino. You can learn more about Vince and the Western Golf Association at wgaesf.org. In this interview with Vince, we learn: How winning an Evans Scholarship impacted his life Why the Western Golf Association started in Chicago How […]

Vince Pellegrino of the Western Golf Association

Our guest this episode is Nick Randall who is a strength and conditioning coach who works with PGA tour players. He is also a brand ambassador for GravityFit, which is a revolutionary exercise and rehabilitation system that has become popular with golfers and golf instructors. In this interview with Nick, we learn: How your lifestyle […]

Nick Randall - GravityFit

Our guest this episode is the CEO of Sub 70 Golf, Jason Hiland. A nearly 30-year veteran of the golf business, Jason is the founder of Diamond Tour Golf and Hurricane Golf. His latest venture, Sub 70 Golf, offers premium golf clubs using a factory direct model. In this interview with Jason, we learn: The […]

Jason Hiland - Sub 70 Golf

Our guest this episode is Josh Doxtator who is the general manager of The Golf Club at Harbor Shores. Located in Benton Harbor, Michigan, The Golf Club at Harbor Shores is host of the 2020 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. In this interview with Josh, we learn: The benefits of working with the LPGA Tour in […]

Josh Doxtator - General Manager at The Golf Club at Harbor Shores

Mark Broadie’s breakthrough "strokes gained" analytics have been used by much of the golf world including Golf Channel, FOX Sports, TaylorMade and many top instructors and players.

Mark Broadie - The Godfather of Golf Analytics

Our guest this episode is the Director of Golf Operations at Silver Lake Country Club in Orland Park, Bert Coghill. Silver Lake is a 45-hole daily fee facility the Coghill family have owned and operated since the early 1930s. Bert Coghill is the grandson of one of Coghill brothers who were electricians (International Brotherhood of […]

Bert Coghill - Silver Lake Country Club

Our guest this episode is the head golf coach at the University of Illinois, Mike Small. Mike has built the University of Illinois golf team into one of the elite programs in the country, and he was named National Golf Coach of the Year in 2015. Mike is also an elite player with 22 professional […]

Mike Small - Developing a Winning Mindset

Our guest this episode is Garrett Chaussard, who is the director of Instruction at Skokie Country Club and winner of the 2018 Illinois PGA Match Play Championship at Kemper Lakes. Prior to teaching, Garrett played golf at the University of Illinois and competed on the PGA Tour of Canada. In this interview with Garrett, we […]

Interview with Garrett Chaussard

Our guest this episode is Sam Bettinardi. Sam is the Vice President for sales and marketing for Bettinardi Golf, which is based in South suburb of Tinley Park. You can learn more about Sam and Bettinardi Golf at bettinardi.com. In this interview with Sam, we learn: How Bettinardi Golf started with a trip to a […]

Bettinardi Golf – Precision, Performance, & Excellence Made in Chicagoland

Our guest this episode is golf instructor Jake Thurm, who was named by Golf Digest as one of the best young teachers in America. Jake is the lead instructor at Fresh Meadow Golf Club and works with top Tour professionals including Kevin Streelman and James Hahn. You can learn more about Jake at jakethurmgolf.com. In […]

Jake Thurm - The Mind/Body Connection to Better Golf

Our guest this episode is physical therapist Jeremy Smith. Jeremy works at the Athletico Elgin clinic, and is a golf performance expert, working with golfers of all skill levels to improve their body’s movement within the golf swing. In this interview with Jeremy, we learn: How identifying his own physical limitations led to a career […]

Improving Body Movement and Golf Performance

NBC Golf Channel commentator Mark Rolfing is a Chicago native and the founder of the Chicago Parks Golf Alliance. He’s also spearheading the effort to renovate and rejuvenate South Shore and Jackson Park courses in connection with the upcoming Obama Presidential Library. In this interview, we talk with Mark about his Chicago roots, his career […]

Mark Rolfing and Sustainable Urban Golf in Chicago

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