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Welcome to a special episode of the Accelerate Golf podcast that features the first husband-wife duo on the show, Liz Janangelo Caron and Jason Caron. Liz won more than 25 tournaments as an amateur and a professional and was inducted in the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame in 2023, while Jason played over 9 years on the PGA and Korn Ferry Tours and recently tied for fourth at the 2024 Senior PGA Championship. Jason and Liz share their unique experiences working together at The Mill River Country Club in Oyster Bay, New York, and delve into their early days on the PGA and LPGA Tours. They discuss the challenges and joys of balancing professional golf with family life, raising two young daughters, and managing a golf club. Liz won 5 Connecticut Women's Amateur titles, 4 Connecticut Open titles, 8 AJGA titles, then went on to win 7 individual titles as a Duke Blue Devil, and also led them to the 2005 and 2006 NCAA Championships. She won twice in 2007 as a professional on the Futures Tour, and is currently the Director of Golf Instruction at Mill River. Jason is the Head Golf Professional at The Mill River Country Club and has won numerous Met Section events including the 2018 and 2020 MET PGA Championships. Liz recounts her impressive journey, while Jason talks about his introduction to golf and the pivotal moments that shaped his career. They also share valuable insights into golf instruction, the importance of mental toughness, and the role of technology in modern golf training. Get an inside look at Jason's fantastic performance at the Senior PGA Championship, including his preparation, mindset, and the support from his family. Liz and Jason also offer practical tips for golfers looking to improve their game, emphasizing the significance of short game skills and maintaining good tempo. Don't miss this inspiring conversation with two highly accomplished golfers who exemplify the balance between professional success and personal fulfillment. Liz and Jason can be contacted via the links below. https://members.themillriverclub.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-caron-b6645225/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-caron-bab2a849/ Previous podcast episodes https://accelerategolf.com/podcast/ The podcast is presented by QSchool Sports https://qschoolsports.com/ Intro and outro music: “Silent Night” by Infraction Music.
This week I'm joined by Tom Patri and a trio of Next on the Tee rookies, one of the Top 100 Teachers to Watch for 2024 & 2025 Meaghan Francella, one of the most decorated Amateur players ever Steve Scott, and the Director of Golf at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts Brendan Walsh. TP and I recap where we aren't with the PIF/PGA Tour merger, Keith Pelley's resignation as CEO of the DP World Tour, Martin Slumber's resignation from the R&A, plus a playing lesson to help you fix your slice. Meaghan Francella won back-to-back New York State junior championships in the late 90s. She would go on to win the Conference USA title at the University of Memphis before transferring to the University of North Carolina and winning the ACC Championship there. We hear those stories plus her remarkable debut on the LPGA Tour where she beat Annika Sorenstam in a playoff to win the MasterCard Classic in just her second start on Tour. Steve Scott was another accomplished junior player having won the 1992, '93, and '94 South Florida Junior Championship. He was an All-American at the University of Florida, winning 3 individual titles his senior season. He famously battled Tiger Woods in the 1996 US Amateur taking a 5 UP lead into the last 18 holes of their match. If Steve hadn't reminded Tiger to move his ball mark back on the 16th green, he would have won the match 3&2. Instead, he did the right thing and went on to lose the match on the 38th hole. The golf gods gave him great karma as he went on to a great amateur career including 2 appearances in the Walker Cup and now as a top Broadcast Analyst for ESPN and PGA Tour Live. Brenden Walsh is the Director of Golf at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. He is the 12th of 15 children to a father who is a Philadelphia golf legend and a mother who is clearly a saint. Brendan played his college golf over at the College of Wooster just outside of Akron, Ohio. He won the 1996 Connecticut Open. During his tenure at The Country Club, he hosted the 1999 Ryder Cup, 2013 US Amateur, and the 2022 US Open. Hear all those stories and more during our conversation.
On the latest Get a Grip, Shane opens the show talking about playing in the Connecticut Open and missing the cut by 1 before being joined by the great David McLay-Kidd to talk about his new project in Nebraska, GrayBull. David talks about why the Sand Hills of Nebraska is the best land in the world to build golf courses on, what golfer he envisions building golf courses for, and what's the most fun part of the process for him. A big thanks to David for coming on the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this segment, Dave Stockton Jr. tells us why Friars Head is his favorite course, shares memories from winning the 1993 Connecticut Open and partnering with Dottie Pepper in the 1995 JC Penney Classic. We also get a tip on how to do a better job reading greens.
In this episode I'm joined by one of the Top Golf Course Photographers on the planet Evan Schiller, former PGA Tour Pro now sought after putting guru Dave Stockton Jr., the President of the Golf Heritage Society Dr. Bern Bernacki, and LPGA Top 50 Instructor and the Director of Instruction at Bethpage State Park, Megan Younkman. Evan Schiller shares stories from his days photographing Augusta National for the annual Journal. We hear some behind the scenes stories from his time on property. We also hear about his experience playing in the 1986 US Open, plus photographing iconic courses like Royal County Down and Old Head. Dave Stockton Jr. tells why Friars Head is his favorite course, memories from winning the 1993 Connecticut Open and partnering with Dottie Pepper in the 1995 JC Penney Classic. We also get a tip on how to better read the green. Dr. Bern Bernacki catches us up on all the things happening this year at the Golf Heritage Society. We also hear about some of the historic courses in Western Pennsylvania and the exploding golf memorabilia industry. Megan Younkman talks about the importance of young players being well-rounded athletes. We also hear about what it's like for average golfers to take on Bethpage Black, plus tips for fixing our slice and hitting better chip shots.
Rasmey Kong grew up in New Haven CT, the son of immigrants from Cambodia, and defied a LOT of odds and setbacks to become a star golfer. He won the Connecticut Open in 2019. It is incredibly hard to break through in professional golf, even if you have top talent, and especially if you are not connected or from a wealthy family. For the past year, "Ras" has driven in his family's car with his mother and father from city to city around the country to play in what is called the "Monday qualifier" for that week's minor league golf event. Though the odds of making it into the tournament each week are super low, it's the clearest path to reaching his dream and potential. Episode Links:Rasmey Kong: GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-rasmey-kong-achieve-his-dream-and-potentialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rasmeykong_/CT Open Win: https://newengland.golf/rasmey-kong-wins-85th-connecticut-open/Joey Pinz Conversations Podcast Information:Website: https://www.joeypinz.comLink Tree: https://linktr.ee/joeypinzMusic by Tom Izzo: @wahlsinger https://tomizzomusic.com Support our podcast: Subscribe: https://joeypinzconversations.com/subscribe/How much is this podcast worth to you? Consider $5, $10 or $20/mo with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/joeypinz How about a one-time payment? What is the episode worth to you? $25/$50/$100/$500 /$1,000/$5,000 with PayPal (one-time): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/JoePannone Please subscribe/follow to Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations Podcast:Spotify, Apple, Google, or others. Please consider rating with 5 stars if you like it.Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/joey-pinz-discipline-conversations/id1583997438Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69SFwY3XSwcw9qNvElAn10Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xODI4OTA2LnJzcwYouTube: https://tinyurl.com/9reaamtc Please follow on social media: @TheJoeyPinzInstagram: @TheJoeyPinz https://www.instagram.com/TheJoeyPinz Twitter: @TheJoeyPinz https://twitter.com/TheJoeyPinzFacebook: @TheJoeyPinz https://www.facebook.com/TheJoeyPinzTikTok: @TheJoeyPinz https://www.tiktok.com/@thejoeypinz Finally, join our newsletter: https://joeypinzconversations.com/#newsletter 2HwTY6M8O92rZ3J0xdTpSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/joeypinz)
This week, we welcome the queen of "Tik Tok tennis," the always entertaining, Daria "Dasha" Gavrilova. After a successful junior career that saw her capture the 2010 US Open junior title, as well as becoming the #1 junior in the world, Dasha would finally achieve a career high ranking of #20 in the WTA rankings after a big title run at the 2017 premier Connecticut Open event. Self described as "quirky," this talented Russian turned Aussie, shares hilarious stories from the start of her career, all the way to updates on her return to the tour after an achilles tendon surgery hiatus. Join host Jon Guerrica, as well as one of Dasha's biggest fans from the past decade, as they breakdown the quirk that makes Dasha such a huge fan favorite. I'm not sure you'll hear a more authentic account of her life...from wedding plans to ATP pro Luke Saville, to hobbies, to Beyonće, we cover it all. This interview will have you smiling and cheering loudly for her big return to tour. I hope you'll join us in getting to know....the fantastic, Dasha Gavrilova. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-guerrica/support
It's a privilege to have with us tennis industry veteran, Anne Worcester. Anne has been a past CEO of the WTA Tour, she was the Director of the Connecticut Open for over 20 years and is now the current President of Universal Tennis, often referred to as "UTR”. Anne discusses all of the very exciting events occurring at UTR. Hope you enjoy listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Host Alisa Bowens-Mercado has an information filled show. She tackles social justice matters with Jahmal Henderson & Joelle Fishman. She talks tennis with Anne Worcester, Tournament Director at the Connecticut Open, and she talks about the upcoming Aug 5, 2017 event "The Craft Brew Races" which is a 5k run/walk followed by a craft beer festival at Edgewood Park. A can’t miss Connecticut race and beer event!
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In Episode 118, Ben and Courtney recap the weeks that were in their local tournaments in Washington D.C. and Stanford, argue about on-court coaching, and assess the successful weeks from Angelique Kerber and Sloane Stephens. Aren't they both playing some of the best tennis of their careers? We think so! Does it matter? We're not entirely sure?Episode 118 wraps up with a lengthy chat with Anne Worcester, tournament director of the Connecticut Open. Have you ever wondered why being a tournament director for a one week tournament is a 365 day gig? Let Anne explain. She's a seasoned pro.As always, thanks for liking us on Facebook, following us on Twitter, and subscribing/reviewing on iTunes or whatever your podcasting platform of choice may be!