The Friars Golf Podcast

Part 2 - Vince Sampson The Original Americas Guest sits down with Host Scott Alphin and Co-Host Andrew Argandona to discuss golf life, experiences, what's it's like being a guest and how to be a great guest. There is an art to being a great guest. All three are Friars Golf Club members. “Be a Great Guest” - Vince Sampson

Vince Sampson The Original Americas Guest sits down with Host Scott Alphin and Co-Host Andrew Argandona to discuss golf life, experiences, what's it's like being a guest and how to be a great guest. There is an art to being a great guest. All three are Friars Golf Club members. “Be a Great Guest” - Vince Sampson

Scott Alphin & Jason Collins chat with Alec Lorenzo Co-Founder of Pinned Golf - One beautiful, sunny Saturday at President's Golf Course in Quincy, MA. Three recent college grads loaded up their bags, the cooler and set out to go low. Only thing was, they were very average golfers and never actually went low. They would use every excuse in the book as to why they weren't playing well. On this specific day, the excuse that was constantly being used was... "What the hell! I thought the pin was way farther than it looked!" This was followed with, "I know, I wish we had a golf rangefinder! Why are they so expensive?!" After testing countless prototypes, hitting many bad shots due to wrong distance readings (at least thats what we tell ourselves), and late nights, they started Pinned Golf. The goal is to make golf rangefinders more affordable and into the hands of golfers all around the world to help improve their game. Over the last four years, Pinned Golf has transformed from a little side hustle into our full time passion with hundreds of thousands of happy customers. We cannot thank our Pinned Family enough for all the continued support and look forward to helping golfers lower their scores and not their bank accounts for many years to come!

Anna Redding - From Concord, North Carolina... Played collegiate golf at the University of Virigina... Has been playing golf since she was 11... Hobbies include reading books, drinking wine, watching F1, hanging out outdoors, playing pickleball and spending time with family and friends... Fun fact is that she was the first female to ever hit a competitive shot at Augusta National ⛳️... If she weren't a professional golfer, Redding would pursue a college coaching job or get involved with a company that creates and supports golf trips around the world for other golf fanatics. Open another drink and listen to Anna chat with Host Scott Alphin, Guest Host Amanda Barbee & Guest Host Jason Collins

Gary Williams hit his first golf shot on a range in Boone, NC at age 6. He learned the game and fell in love with every aspect of it as a junior at Ridgewood Country Club. Seeing Tom Weiskopf shoot 63 in the opening round of the 1980 US Open cemented golf in his mind as the most interesting pursuit at the highest level. After forging a career in media in all sports Gary became one of the original hosts of Morning Drive on Golf Channel where he remained for the entire 10 year run of the program. The in depth conversation with people in the game has always been the most rewarding aspect of Gary's work and conducting the final interview on camera with Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Lee Trevino will always be his greatest memory. Sit back and listen to this fantastic conversation between Host Scott Alphin, Guest Host Andrew Argandona & Gary Williams

Dive into the creation of SwingJuice. SwingJuice initially came to market as a beverage company offering a unique energy drink specifically crafted for the golf enthusiast. In 2014, founder Jon Mason transitioned the SwingJuice brand away from beverages and into a golf-inspired apparel brand. The company was developed around the philosophy that it was time to break the mold – to squash the stereotype that golfers are hyper-conservative and stuffy. SwingJuice apparel allows you to display your passion for golf in a more fun, unique and approachable way. Jon Mason Scott Alphin Andrew Argandona

Host Scott Alphin speaks with Mike Rymer The Head Golf Professional at Champions Retreat Golf Club just ahead of the 3rd installment of “The Carolinas vs The World Ryder Cup event. Learn all about Champions Retreat, The history of Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Arnold Palmer. Hear about the Augusta National Womens Amateur “ANWA” that will be held in 3 weeks. Champions Retreat hosts the first 2 rounds before the final round April 1, 2023 at Augusta National.

Shad Tuten joins The Friars Golf Podcast to discuss his success so far in 2023 and the future schedule ahead. Hear about how he first got into golf while growing up in the Aiken SC area. Friar Legend Hayes Wood tried to join the recording but slow wifi in Utah becomes an issue. Grab a drink, get on the treadmill, start the engine and drive……..Listening to The Friars Golf Podcast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Pour a drink, sit back and hear all about the 2023 Friars Golf Club calendar while listening to some great stories from these 3 Friars Golf Club buds. No Assholes allowed - Scott Alphin Jason Collins Don Bostic --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Join us for a discussion with the Coeur d'Alene Resort Head Golf Professional to learn about a favorite unique Friar destination

College Basketball legend Jay Bilas joins us to talk about his passion for golf and college basketball

Joe Lunardi, famously known for his annual college basketball bracketology joins us to discuss recently joining the Friars, his path to the game of golf, and a preview of the upcoming College Basketball Season

Join us for a discussion with another great friend of the Friars who is in contention for the most interesting man in golf. Ray has a wide ranging background in the game of golf that has taken him to every corner of the globe.

Kiawah's Director of Golf Brian Gerard meets with us to discuss the upcoming Friars trip to Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Brian provides us with some great major championship stories and helps explain what makes Kiawah so special.

Friend and Friar Rob Booth joins us to preview The Equinox Golf Resort & Spa before the upcoming trip to Vermont. If you're interested in doing this trip in the future, you won't want to miss this episode

Long time Friar (and sometimes Pro) Greg O'Mahony joins us to talk all things related to golf travel in some of the most historical places of Scotland, Ireland, and Europe. For anyone interested in taking a trip to the motherland of golf, give this episode a listen and reach out to Greg and his team

It is Wyndham Week here in the Carolina's and we were recently lucky enough to have the Sedgefield Country Club Director of Golf, Eric Ferguson, join us to talk everything about a Greensboro staple. Get an inside look into what it takes to host a PGA Tour event

We are joined by the original Founder of Sik putters, Stephen Harrison. He schools us on all things putter technology and then brings us up to speed with his latest shift to LA Golf

Today we are joined by multi-World Long Drive Champion David Mobley. He tells us about his journey in golf which led him to 400+ yard drives, the future of Long Drive thanks to guys like DeChambeau, and some tips all of us can use to hit the ball farther

Course designer Beau Welling joins the show to talk about a few Friars' favorite destinations, future projects, and of course, curling

Friend of the Friars Lauren Thompson joins us to talk about all things golf. She gives us a behind the scenes look into how those great monthly video newsletters get made and an update on when and where you can find Lauren

Brandon Carter from the Sand Valley Golf Resort joins us to help us preview the upcoming Friars trip to the resort and give us insight into the new courses coming soon to the resort. Also, we recap the recent Friars Cup trip held at Old Waverly and Mossy Oak.

Hailey Ostrom joins us to talk about the crazy world of being a social media star, the Oregon golf scene, and life in general. You don't want to miss this interview!!

We sat down with Hally Leadbetter to cover a wide array of golf, life, and travel topics. She is a must follow across all social media and keep an eye out for where you may see her next!

We are extremely lucky to have PGA Championship Winner Rich Beem join us to talk all things golf. We discuss what it was like beating Tiger on Sunday at Hazeltine. The fun and challenges of broadcasting golf. And a litany of other incredible golf stories.

In this episode we (re)kick off The Friars Golf Podcast, outlining the future of the podcast. Additionally, Friars Executive Director Don Bostic joins us to talk about the 2022 Friars calendar, as well as, the future of the Friars.