Welcome to The Stripe Show, a podcast about golf from the ground up that focuses on the incredible players and experiences that make up the game. Week after week, host Gus Barchers, a PGA Professional based in Florida, will invite golf fans, pros, super
Gus Barchers, PGA Professional
In this Episode Gus sits down with a bright young PGA Professional, Thor Parrish. Thor has merged his passion for golf and his extensive CrossFit training into a new Play for Life program. If you are looking for a summer boost for your game and a better understanding of your strengths and weaknesses, this pod is for you. Thanks for listening!
Bryan Laroche is a Jacksonville golf personality that got his start in radio and since developed into an instagram golf sensation amassing a huge amount of followers. He has a passion for club building, playing and creating amazing golf experiences. We talk everything from his start in radio to what he is doing now to grow the game!
In this epsiode I sit down with Paul Tesori. We discuss his foundation his career as a golfer and caddie, but most importantly we discuss the mental side of golf and how owning the process can help all skill levels in golf. Thanks for tuning in.
The United States Sanbaggery Association is real and is excepting all practicioners. I welcome Darryl Wonnell author of Sandbaggery the art of winning at all costs from A-Z. This episode is not for the faint of heart.
Driving down the small private gravel road, you start to feel a slight tingle. You are at a special place, the grounds at Seminole Golf Club, It's a sight to behold from the moment you step out of the car you begin to revel in its aura. A big part of the storied history of the club is a man by the name of Bob Ford. He is the most decorated PGA professional to have ever graced our industry and today I get to meet him. I feel very blessed to be afforded the opportunity to interview him. Join me as we learn together from one of the greats in the game of golf.
I understand that people enjoy the game for a lot of different reasons, but there is one reason in particular that poses the biggest threat to the traditions of the game. Unlike every other sport golf has a handicapping system that allows players of all abilities to compete against each other. What happens when a player plays bad on purpose. What happens when a player realizes that it is financially beneficial to play poorly now so that he can benefit from it in future matches. "Sandbagging" or baggers as we lovingly refer to them are the embodiment of everything that is wrong with amateur golf. I welcome Mr. Tom Bishop on to the show as we talk the morality and ethics of padding ones handicap. Is the handicap system failing us or are we failing the system. Thanks for Listening!
Let's talk the Masters! 36 holes have been played, the cut line has been drawn, and we have a tremendous leaderboard set up for the weekend. Grown Man Radio Host, Clay Wonnell, joins Gus to talk contenders and pretenders for the tournament. For more information, follow Gus on Instagram (@golfwithgus) or visit his website (www.golfwithgus.com). You can also follow his guest, Clay, on Instagram - @claywonnellbooks. Thanks for listening!
On the eve of the 2019 Masters tournament, Gus sits down with Mr. Doogie Bets for an in depth look at Daily Fantasy Sports. Doogie is a golf fan and great player, but his specialty is sports gambling. In this week's episode, we go over the best plays for this year's Masters tournament and discuss a few of our underdog favorites in the event field. For more information, follow Gus on Instagram (@golfwithgus) or visit his website (www.golfwithgus.com). You can also follow Doogie on Twitter at @DoogieBets1616. Thanks for listening!
In this week's episode, Gus goes beneath the greens for a conversation with two of the leading men in the industry of golf course maintenance and agronomy. Mr. Alan Brown (Director of Grounds) and Mr. Josh Urbanec (Head Superintendent) are two of the busiest men at Timuquana Country Club. We discuss different types of grasses and maintenance practices across the golf industry. We also get into some of their favorite stories from the maintenance barn. For more information, follow Gus on Instagram (@golfwithgus) or visit his website (www.golfwithgus.com). Thanks for listening!
In this episode, Gus sits down with golf pro turned lawyer Mike McGrath to discuss what we can learn about the most quantifiable data to ever come out about our golf swings. Mike is a lawyer by trade with an unwavering passion for golf. He recently started Launch Golf, a Trackman-based approach to becoming a better player. In this episode, we talk about all that goes into the little orange box you see with each player on tour and what the "numbers" mean for the everyday golfer. We now have the most data we have ever had surrounding the golf swing and can examine what this information could mean for the future of the game. Hopefully we explain some of the more perplexing things about how the ball flies! For more information, follow Gus on Instagram (@golfwithgus) or visit his website (www.golfwithgus.com). Thanks for listening!
PGA professional Aaron Russell brings a cool perspective to the profession because he is always working on his craft. We talk about what it takes to be a touring professional, the legend known as Tiger Woods, and some awesome range stories. For more information, follow Gus on Instagram (@golfwithgus) or visit his website (www.golfwithgus.com). Thanks for listening!
In the inaugural episode of The Stripe Show, Gus talk to Chandler Gruenemier, an avid golf fan and mini tour golf professional, about his past role as an NCAA All American golfer and the importance of growing the game. For more information, follow Gus on Instagram (@golfwithgus) or visit his website (www.golfwithgus.com). Thanks for listening!