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Best podcasts about darin bunch

Latest podcast episodes about darin bunch

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
194: Talking Gamble Sands and the upcoming Scarecrow course

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 66:29


Mitch Laurance, Darin Bunch, Kris McEwen and podcast friend Joe Sas talk about planning return trips to Gamble Sands, the skyrocketing Pacific Northwest golf destination where David McLay Kidd's new Scarecrow course opens Aug. 1.

The Hole Story Podcast
DARIN BUNCH on Marketing, Social Media, & Golf Destinations

The Hole Story Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 70:43


Sign up for Par 3 Thursdays. A weekly newsletter sharing three great things to check out in golf. - https://bestball.substack.comWe're diving into the world of golf adventure with none other than the multifaceted Darin Bunch on this episode of The Hole Story Podcast.Darin's stories will captivate any golf enthusiast with engaging tales of memorable holes-in-one, his fondness for 100-year-old clubs, and the sheer joy of playing barefoot. We also tap into the magic of his marketing genius applied to renowned courses like Gamble Sands, the intricacies of creating iconic logos, and the golden age of modern golf course development.Get ready for entertaining anecdotes involving his podcast "Talking Golf Getaways," insights into course branding, and his unique travel approach. Whether you're a seasoned golfer or just love a great story, this episode promises to be a hole-in-one.https://x.com/golfgetawayshttps://www.instagram.com/golfgetaways/BestBall Links:•https://BestBall.com•https://linktr.ee/BestBallFriends of The Hole Story Podcast:•Holderness & Bourne - https://hbgolf.com - Enter "BESTBALL" for complementary shipping.•Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Golf Club - Two Play Special - https://truebluegolf.com•Western Birch Golf Co. - Enter "BESTBALL" in the shipping cart for a free gift with your order - https://westernbirch.comInterested in becoming a sponsor of The Hole Story Podcast? Email info@bestball.com.

The DROP Podcast
Darin Bunch: Tobacco Road's Director of Marketing

The DROP Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 61:36


Thrilled to have Darin Bunch, the Marketing Guru of Tobacco Road, as today's guest! Darin brings his unique approach to showcasing all things Tobacco Road, diving into the history of Mike Strantz and his incredible golf course designs. Chatting with someone who captures the essence of this surreal course was truly fascinating. Darin touched on so many interesting topics - it's one of those conversations you could have for hours and never get bored. Reliving Mike's epic Pinehurst adventure made this one of our most enjoyable interviews yet! Tune in before you tee off. ⛳️ #GolfingInTheGardenState #TobaccoRoad #Pinehurst #StateOfGolf #WeAreNewJersey #GolfCommunity #Golftips #golfaddict #golfersdoingthings #Golfer #golfers #GolfLife #Golfing #Golf #creator #creatortips #contentcreator #socialmedia #socialmediastrategy #contentideas #golfr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
188: Talking St. George and Beyond with the Original ‘Essential Destinations' Team

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 104:05


Mitch Laurance, Darin Bunch, Vic Williams and Brian Oar (golf photographer extraordinaire - drink) reunite for the first time in 10 years to visit one of the true under-the-radar golf destinations in the United States — St. George, Utah (with a stop in Mesquite, Nevada along the way). From the brand-new megaresort at Black Desert to the 27 holes (and amazing condo) at Sand Hollow to the David McLay Kidd-reimagined Entrada to the video-game-fever of Wolf Creek, this foursome of longtime friends (along with an appearance from producer extraordinaire Kris McEwen) discuss the ins and outs of creating a high-desert buddies trip in one of the most picturesque inland settings you'll find anywhere. 

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
187: Rams Hill's Wil Mayo Talks Spectacular Desert Golf

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 65:42


Wil Mayo joins the Talking GolfGetaways team for a special episode discussing the Rams Hill golf experience in the Southern California desert, plus the views and night sky, House on the Hill luxury lodging (with all-night golf simulator included), future of the project, cookies, tacos and more. Meanwhile, co-host Darin Bunch ends the episode with two unrelated stories — his on-again, off-again hopes to attend The Masters and “truck full of beer” that will make you want to buy a raffle ticket at your next charity tournament. 

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Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
185: Special Edition: Patrick Koenig

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 71:39


Get behind-the-scenes insight into the ultimate golf road trip as Patrick Koenig joins Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch fresh off his latest — and record-breaking — cross-country Recreational Golf Vehicle journey. 

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Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
183: Mitch, Darin and Kris say goodbye (sort of) to “Talking GolfGetaways"

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 103:49


After 180-plus podcasts and a cavalcade of stars, Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch are hanging up their mics (for now). Join them for some final reflection — and thanks to the many amazing places and wonderful people who have scripted their golf-travel journey.

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Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
175: The McLemore Mixdown: Talking golf in the sky in Georgia

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 60:34


On this episode of Talking GolfGetaways, hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch and Producer Kris McEwen talk to Duane Horton, President of McLemore and of Scenic Land Company, its developer, to get the behind-the-scenes details of what went into McLemore's success.

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Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
174: Tom Coyne Talks A Course Called America

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 70:50


For the third time on Talking GolfGetaways, hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch and Producer Kris McEwen have that opportunity, as author Tom Coyne joins the trio again (go to Episodes 129/130 for earlier podcasts) to discuss his newly-launched, highly-anticipated “A Course Called America”, following his previous best sellers “A Course Called Ireland” and “A Course Called Scotland”, both of which are must-reads for the passionate, traveling golfer. In this engaging episode, Tom (we can call him Tom here due to his valued friendship) offers insights and details on his latest journey, a monumental undertaking that covered “50 States and Five Thousand Fairways”.

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Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
173: Ireland, Scotland, haggis and ball-stampers make up author Tom Coyne’s Emergency 9

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 37:04


In the eyes of many golfers, Tom Coyne has seen it all. Or at least most of it. As the author of the best-selling “A Course Called” series, Coyne has lugged his clubs throughout Ireland and Scotland in pursuit of the game’s secrets. And now he’s working on the mind-boggling cross-country itinerary for his latest book, “A Course Called America,” which “Talking GolfGetaways” hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch discussed with him in Episode 129. Coyne returned to the podcast in Episode 130 so he can tackle our Emergency 9 questionnaire, highlighting his favorite courses, resorts and destinations while discussing lessons learned through his golf travels.

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Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
171: Getting social about golf travel with Ben Grehan and Kris McEwen

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 72:00


Guest Ben Grehan joins co-host Mitch Laurance (going it solo while Darin Bunch travels cross-country) and producer Kris McEwen for a wide-ranging discussion on the benefits (and occasional pitfalls) of social media, the success of Twitter’s #GolfChat forum, Ben’s recent blog concerning a viral journey gone haywire in New Hampshire, the upcoming Greaver Cup III in Myrtle Beach, and hitting practice balls off the balcony of Saddam Hussein’s palace.

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
169: Malcolm Scovil talks Old Course and reimagining the mental side of golf and life.

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 94:32


Hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch welcome Malcolm Scovil, founder of the Imagine Golf app, to discuss his early path from North Carolina to Scotland to San Francisco en route to helping all of us become better golfers through the power of the mind.

Golf Origin Stories
Ben Lyons

Golf Origin Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 73:23


Ben Lyons has covered the Oscars on the red carpet and back stage, he's reviewed movies for a living, he was Chief Content Officer for ThePlayersTribune.com, and he's been a contributor for ESPN LA. But most importantly, he loves golf. We talk about a lot of those things, his new website, FairwayClubGolf.com, as well as a few fun facts about his father, movie critic, Jeffrey Lyons.You should follow Ben on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/iambenlyons and on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/iambenlyons.You can follow me on IG at https://www.instagram.com/krismcewen, Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/krismcewen, and YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/krismcewen.Finally, give a listen to the latest Talking Golf Getaways with Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch and their guest Durell Billy, a.k.a., @BillyBogey on Instagram.

Golf Origin Stories
Ben Lyons

Golf Origin Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 73:16


Ben Lyons has covered the Oscars on the red carpet and back stage, he's reviewed movies for a living, he was Chief Content Officer for ThePlayersTribune.com, and he's been a contributor for ESPN LA. But most importantly, he loves golf. We talk about a lot of those things, his new website, FairwayClubGolf.com, as well as a few fun facts about his father, movie critic, Jeffrey Lyons. You should follow Ben on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/iambenlyons and on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/iambenlyons. You can follow me on IG at https://www.instagram.com/krismcewen, Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/krismcewen, and YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/krismcewen. Finally, give a listen to the latest Talking Golf Getaways with Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch and their guest Durell Billy, a.k.a., @BillyBogey on Instagram.

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Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
166: Finding a name for Dan Hixson’s golf mine field

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 83:31


Golf course designer (and friend of the podcast) Dan Hixson returns to “Talking GolfGetaways” to discuss his newest project opening this summer in Roseburg, Oregon — and why he and co-host Darin Bunch are still in search of a name. Photo courtesy Dan Hixson

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Golf Origin Stories
Laz Versalles

Golf Origin Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 70:22


My guest this week has written for both Golf.com and The Golfer's Journal, is a Twitter-thread master, and just an all-around great human being. Laz and I talk about his current water-fast, his piece in the most recent edition of The Golfer's Journal titled "Life in the Front Row", his essay about race from June of 2020, and close things out talking about sitcoms and comedy television. You should definitely take some time to read Laz's Golf.com piece here: When it comes to making golf more diverse, it's time for a new approach. And if you aren't a Golfer's Journal subscriber, as a new subscriber myself, I cannot recommend it enough. It's worth every dime. In fact, it's a steal considering everything that comes with a subscription. And follow him on Twitter @Laz_Versalles. You will not regret it. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Golf Origin Stories and check out my guest appearance on the Talking Golf Getaways podcast with Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch! Thanks for listening!

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Golf Origin Stories
Laz Versalles

Golf Origin Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 70:29


My guest this week has written for both Golf.com and The Golfer's Journal, is a Twitter-thread master, and just an all-around great human being.Laz and I talk about his current water-fast, his piece in the most recent edition of The Golfer's Journal titled "Life in the Front Row", his essay about race from June of 2020, and close things out talking about sitcoms and comedy television.You should definitely take some time to read Laz's Golf.com piece here: When it comes to making golf more diverse, it's time for a new approach. And if you aren't a Golfer's Journal subscriber, as a new subscriber myself, I cannot recommend it enough. It's worth every dime. In fact, it's a steal considering everything that comes with a subscription.And follow him on Twitter @Laz_Versalles. You will not regret it. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Golf Origin Stories and check out my guest appearance on the Talking Golf Getaways podcast with Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch!Thanks for listening!

Golf Origin Stories
PJ Koenig

Golf Origin Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 58:41


Today's guest is everyone's favorite high-kicking golfer, the one and only, PJ Koenig! PJ and I talk about his recent 15-year milestone of sobriety and how his experience with fighting alcoholism has spread into his golf life. We also talk about his jump into golf photography, the culture of golf courses, his new partnership with AboutGolf, and when and why he fell in love with the game of golf. If you aren't already, you should definitely follow PJ on Instagram @PJKoenig. As I mentioned in the show, if you want to hear me on another podcast, check out Talking Golf Getaways with Darin Bunch and Mitch Laurance! Thanks for listening!

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Golf Origin Stories
PJ Koenig

Golf Origin Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 58:47


Today's guest is everyone's favorite high-kicking golfer, the one and only, PJ Koenig!PJ and I talk about his recent 15-year milestone of sobriety and how his experience with fighting alcoholism has spread into his golf life. We also talk about his jump into golf photography, the culture of golf courses, his new partnership with AboutGolf, and when and why he fell in love with the game of golf.If you aren't already, you should definitely follow PJ on Instagram @PJKoenig.As I mentioned in the show, if you want to hear me on another podcast, check out Talking Golf Getaways with Darin Bunch and Mitch Laurance!Thanks for listening!

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Ep. 164: New Producer Kris McEwen talks his own Golf Origin Stories

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 80:00


“Talking GolfGetaways” co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch welcome a new member of the team — Kris McEwen — who will pull double duty in 2021 as both producer of our podcast in addition to hosting his successful “Golf Origin Stories” podcast.

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Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Ep. 162: From Winter Park to the McLemore mountaintop with Samantha Marks

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 55:06


Digital-media expert Samantha Marks joins “Talking GolfGetaways” podcast co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch for a fun conversation about her path to Golf Channel (and beyond) plus a recent road trip that included Sweetens Cove and The Troubadour, a Discovery Land property that wows guests with unforgettable amenities.

Golf Origin Stories
Golf Origin Stories - Darin Bunch

Golf Origin Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 93:37


I'm back from my two-week break and kicking things off with a great guest in Darin Bunch, a.k.a., @GolfGetaways!We talk about everything from @RamsHillGolf (enter the sweepstakes here!), the Talking Golf Getaways podcast, Wine Valley Golf Club, his love of hickories, and even some television, because, why not?!As always, thank you so much for listening! You can follow me on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube at @KrisMcEwen!

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Golf Origin Stories
Darin Bunch

Golf Origin Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 93:28


I'm back from my two-week break and kicking things off with a great guest in Darin Bunch, a.k.a., @GolfGetaways! We talk about everything from @RamsHillGolf (enter the sweepstakes here!), the Talking Golf Getaways podcast, Wine Valley Golf Club, his love of hickories, and even some television, because, why not?! As always, thank you so much for listening! You can follow me on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube at @KrisMcEwen!

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Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Ep. 160: How good is the new Sheep Ranch at Bandon Dunes?

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 61:26


“Talking GolfGetaways” co-hosts Darin Bunch and Mitch Laurance detail Darin’s recent five-round visit playing Sheep Ranch at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, discussing everything from the creative Coore-Crenshaw routing and stunning visuals to unexpected treats at the comfort station, plus how the Oregon destination is welcoming guests during the pandemic.

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Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Ep. 156: Discussing ‘The Nine Virtues of Golf’ with author Jay Revell

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 73:38


Golf scribe Jay Revell joins the podcast for the first of two episodes focusing on the heart and soul of the game that led to the writing of his new book “The Nine Virtues of Golf.” Plus, hosts Darin Bunch and Mitch Laurance talk about an affordable Las Vegas favorite course, a new green-reading product that is perfect for golf travelers and Golf Trip Experts’ upcoming trip to Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Ep. 153: Creative double-course routing at Oregon’s Silvies Valley Ranch

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 39:40


In the long overdue Part 2 of our interview with Dan Hixson, co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch speak with the golf architect about his creative 27-green, double-course “reversible” routing at Silvies Valley Ranch in Eastern Oregon. Hixson also talks about his anticipation of playing the Tom Doak’s similar concept “The Loop” at Forest Dunes, and dives into what he thinks makes a golf hole truly great.

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Ep. 152: Traveler Lee Abbamonte on golf adventures around the world

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 62:35


He’s been to all the countries. And he loves golf. That’s what makes Lee Abbamonte the perfect guest for “Talking GolfGetaways” podcast. Hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch talk about everything from Afghanistan to Scotland to Bandon Dunes to what’s still on Lee’s bucket list (turns out he hasn’t played all the courses … yet) in this fun (and sometimes a little profane) interview with a New Yorker who has a truly fascinating life story.

Golf Needs You
Ep. 5 - Darin Bunch

Golf Needs You

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 41:46


episode 5 // Darin Bunch, managing editor of GolfTripX.com, marketing director for Rams Hill GC, co-host of “Talking Golf Getaways” pod // in this ep: getting paid to play golf all around the world // newspapers! // good advice from Matt Ginella // why do a podcast? // and, of course, some BREAKING NEWS from Rams Hill.

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Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Ep. 151: When is expensive golf travel TOO expensive?

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 84:58


Hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch talk about everywhere from Pebble Beach and Bandon Dunes to Erin Hills and Whistling Straits as they explore what factors make a golf getaway “too expensive” — and how that question might just be unanswerable since each traveler brings his or her own perspective to different price points across the country and worldwide.

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Ep. 150: Preserving the Game with Golf Heritage Society’s Bern Bernacki

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 46:18


“Doctor Bern” joins co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch for a wide-ranging discussion about the Golf Heritage Society and how his love for the game fuels an obsession with antique clubs and collectibles. As his title suggest, Bernacki is also a medical doctor, so he offers a health-care provider’s perspective on the coronavirus as it relates to opening golf courses.

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Ep. 149 (Short): Best of Lake Tahoe area with resident golf scribe Vic Williams

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 69:52


If you want to dive straight in to the Tahoe-Truckee-Carson Valley portion of our two-hour podcast with longtime golf writer and editor (and Reno resident) Vic Williams, we’ve got you covered with this shorter version of the conversation between Williams and “Talking GolfGetaways” hosts Darin Bunch and Mitch Laurance on everything from a Coore-Crenshaw “hidden” gem (if there is such a thing) to golf-travel options that range from affordable to ultra-luxurious.

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Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Ep. 149 (Long): Surviving isolation while dreaming about Lake Tahoe golf with Vic Williams

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 116:45


In the longest podcast in the history of podcasts, “Talking GolfGetaways” hosts Darin Bunch and Mitch Laurance welcome longtime golf scribe and editor Vic Williams for a conversation on all things golf, lodging and food in the Lake Tahoe area — after the threesome dive into a variety of Coronavirus-related news and updates, including a new course being built in Mitch’s backyard.

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Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Ep. 148: Coronavirus & Golf: Great stories overshadow the game on hold

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 73:28


“Talking GolfGetaways” hosts Darin Bunch and Mitch Laurance dive into all things Coronavirus, in a supersized episode that talks about companies and individuals who are making a different in troubling times, plus commiserates with travelers about how the pandemic has put our golf plans on hold (rightly so) for now.

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The Just Jaks Golf Podcast
Ep.58 Just Jaks Just Give | Rams Hill X Just Jaks Golf | Darin Bunch stops By

The Just Jaks Golf Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 59:50


What is up everyone?! What an amazing episode we were able to bring to you this week. As you may have seen on Instagram, we have collaborated with Rams Hill Golf club to give away something special this Xmas. 2 rounds of foresomes Golf and an overnight stay at the house on the hill. Darin Bunch is the Managing Editor of Golf Trip Experts (GolfTripX.com), Marketing Director for Rams Hill Golf Club and part of the development team on the Pacific Gales project on the Oregon Coast (30 minutes sound of Bandon). He is also co-host of the “Talking GolfGetaways” podcast with his good friend, former actor and comedian Mitch Laurance, available on iTunes, audioBoom! and other places golf and travel fans consume podcasts. We go hard on travel this episode and just how beneficial it can be. Darin talks us through some of California's hidden gems and opens up about his best experiences whilst travelling the world playing Golf. It makes for a very interesting and educational listen for all of us Golf buts looking for the next adventure! Tune in and don't forget to enter the competition on IG! Also, share and review... haha you know the score. Thank you, Nation!

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Ep. 145: How writer Tom Bedell crafted a career out of beer and golf

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 37:41


Hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch take a detour from their beloved single-malt Scotch whisky to talk beer — lots of beer — with travel journalist Tom Bedell, who specializes in hops and barley along with fairways and greens. In this episode, Bedell travels everywhere from the Craft Beer Trail of Northern Alabama to the sunny shores of San Diego with suggestions for the best spots to mix his two favorite pastimes.

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Ep. 144: From fertilizer to fairways with FarmLinks owner David Pursell

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 66:14


“Talking GolfGetaways” podcast hosts Darin Bunch and Mitch Laurance dive into everything from dramatic-drop 3-pars to the South’s best milkshakes with David Pursell, CEO of the Pursell Farms boutique resort and FarmLinks golf course in Central Alabama — plus shooting pool on Gomer Pyle’s table, which boasts a rich heritage of American celebrities.

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Ep. 142: At the top of Scotland with Brora Golf Club secretary Tony Gill

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 23:25


Continuing our love affair with one of Scotland’s true links gems (not so hidden anymore), hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch welcome Brora Golf Club secretary Tony Gill onto the podcast to discuss why this little spot in the northern Scottish Highlands should be a must-play on any itinerary.

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Ep. 134: The rise of Topgolf and new Myrtle Beach location

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 53:12


Hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch talk about the growth of the Topgolf brand as a lead-in to Mitch’s interview with two key team members at Topgolf’s newest location in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Plus, updates on California’s Rams Hill Golf Club and the Golf Trip Experts’ Sweetens Cove Shootout in August 2019.

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Ep. 128: Golf against the Canadian Shield in Muskoka, Ontario

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 60:05


Co-host Darin Bunch welcomes golf writer Eric Hart back to “Talking GolfGetaways” for a rundown of nine reasons why travelers should add the beautiful and rocky Muskoka region of Ontario, Canada to their summertime vacation plans.

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Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Ep. 127: Gamble Sands “Talking Yardage Book” with David McLay Kidd

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2019 102:10


“Talking GolfGetaways” co-host Darin Bunch welcomes back golf-course architect David McLay Kidd for a hole-by-hole “playing lesson” at Gamble Sands, complete with the designer’s own strategy tips on how he plays the golf course when visiting the Eastern Washington resort for his own leisure time.

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Ep. 126: Fun-Favorite golf courses we played for the first time

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2019 74:48


Wrapping up our three-episode Year in Review, hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch detail the favorite courses they played for the first time over the past 12 months, including a few in Scotland plus loads of community golf in Florida, New Mexico, Tennessee and North Dakota, among other memorable rounds.

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Ep. 124: Year in Review Golf-Travel Supersized Food Spectacular!

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2018 96:20


Hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch recount their favorite eats from while traveling across the United States (and beyond) during the past 12 months including a Sticky Toffee Pudding-a-thon through Scotland; best burgers and breakfast burritos in the Southwest; and favorite lobster dishes from the Bahamas to Canada’s Cape Breton Island.

The 19th Hole Golf Show
Recapping The Match (Tiger vs. Phil) with Darin Bunch

The 19th Hole Golf Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2018 64:48


On this episode of The 19th Hole Golf Show, we dedicate an hour-plus to The Match in Las Vegas, where Phil Mickelson defeated Tiger Woods in a 22-hole match played in a circus-like atmosphere at Shadow Creek. GNN's Darin Bunch joins Ryan Ballengee to talk about his experience covering the match. Ryan asks Darin to weigh in on the unique setting of the ultra-private (but public) Shadow Creek, having such small galleries and trying to make sense of the action without a whole lot of help from anyone on the ground. The fellas dig in on what went right and what went wrong with The Match, both from an in-person and television viewing experience. They talk about what could be done better in the future, including ginning up more side bets ("challenges") and embracing the spectacle that it was.  Finally, the guys sort out some of the tropes and criticisms about The Match which turned out not to be true, as well some potential future formats which could work for a pay-per-view match.

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Ep. 114: Wente Vineyards, Silver Creek Valley and iconic Pasatiempo

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2018 40:21


In a Northern California trifecta, co-host Darin Bunch recaps a recent visit to three very different (but all very interesting) properties on the outskirts of the San Francisco Bay Area — Wente Vineyards designed by Greg Norman, the private Silver Creek Valley redesigned by Mike Strantz, and iconic Pasatiempo designed by Alister MacKenzie and later restored by Tom Doak and Jim Urbina.

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Ep. 113: Exploring Mike Strantz in South Carolina

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2018 48:05


Co-host Darin Bunch heads to South Carolina to visit Mitch Laurance in person and play three courses designed by the late Mike Strantz — Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Golf Club on Pawleys Island, and the private Bulls Bay Golf Club outside Charleston — as part of Darin’s quest to play all the Strantz-designed tracks across the United States.

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Ep. 110: Talking Tiger Woods (Golf Architect) with Diamante’s Ken Jowdy

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018 32:43


Ken Jowdy, founder of Diamante Cabo San Lucas, joins co-host Darin Bunch to discuss working with PGA Tour legends Tiger Woods and Davis Love III in building the two golf courses (with a third on the way) at the destination resort, which also impresses guest with dazzling accommodations, mouthwatering food-and-beverage options and one of the coolest lagoon-style pool complexes you’ll ever see (so big, in fact, you can see it from the plane when flying into Cabo) — all in the year-round weather that makes the tip of Baja California, Mexico, so enticing.

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Ep. 109: David McLay Kidd and Senior Design Associate Nick Schaan

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2018 38:33


Golf architect David McLay Kidd (Bandon Dunes, Gamble Sands, Mammoth Dunes) and his senior design associate Nick Schaan join host Darin Bunch for a conversation about Southern California’s Rolling Hills Country Club, where despite many logistical challenges the team recently completed a full-scale redesign that should serve as a model for modern private-club golf.

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Talkin' all things Pacific Gales with Darin Bunch (Ep. 65)

Golf Guide Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2018 62:22


Darin Bunch is a golf travel aficionado with Golf News Net, and is part of the development team at Pacific Gales in Port Orford, Oregon. In this episode, host Kyle Surlow and Darin discuss all things related to Pacific Gales (PG), the exciting new golf course and resort on the Oregon coast that is still in the developmental stages, but is set to break ground within the next year. Just 45 south of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Pacific Gales aims to be the next great American seaside links, and Kyle and Darin go in to great detail as to how the team at Pacific Gales will make that a reality in the coming years.   This episode is sponsored by Health IQ, a life insurance agency. Visit HealthIQ.com/GolfGuide to see if you qualify for lower rates on your life insurance. This episode of the Golf Guide Podcast is proudly presented by GOLFGUIDE.NET.

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Bandon Dunes pillow talk and the joys of hickory golf clubs with Darin Bunch, plus Tiger talk (Ep. 64)

Golf Guide Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 63:56


Darin Bunch (@getawaysgolf) is a passionate golfer who works with Golf News Net and is involved with the upcoming Pacific Gales Golf Course project in Port Orford, Oregon. In this episode, host Kyle Surlow talks about Tiger Woods' performance at the Valspar Championship and its affect on the golf world and the USGA's rules changes. Then, Kyle and Darin discuss their love of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort and Darin's expertise in the world of hickory golf clubs. This episode is sponsored by Health IQ. Visit healthiq.com/golfguide to see if you qualify for lower rates on your life insurance. This episode of the Golf Guide Podcast is also proudly presented by GOLFGUIDE.NET

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Ep. 90: Golf Course Designer Keith Cutten’s Emergency 9

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 30:53


Keith Cutten, best known for his Atlantic Canada work on the Cabot courses and new renovation at The Algonquin in New Brunswick, takes the plunge into our Emergency 9 as hosts Darin Bunch and Mitch Laurance dive into his golf-traveling soul, from England to the Canadian Rockies to a few West Coast bucket-list favorites.

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Ep. 89: Talking Atlantic Canada Golf with Architect Keith Cutten

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 39:18


Working his way up from an intern, Keith Cutten has had a hand in some of the best golf projects in Atlantic Canada and beyond. “Talking GolfGetaways” hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch catch up with Keith at The Algonquin to talk about the recent Rod Whitman-led renovation as well as their early days on the courses at Cabot Links on Cape Breton Island.

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Ep. 88: Exploring The Algonquin Resort and New Brunswick Golf

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 22:24


If you’re gearing up for a summertime golf getaway, co-host Darin Bunch suggests our friends to the north — The Algonquin Resort in New Brunswick, where the golf design team of Rod Whitman and Keith Cutten have just finished an expansive renovation of the historic oceanfront golf course. Plus, epic food and a waterslide!

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Ep. 85: Exploring Alaska’s golf, bears and unforgettable “island life”

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2018 27:39


Co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch discuss last summer’s exploration of America’s 50th state, from quirky golf courses to dinner cruises, grizzly bears in Denali National Park and serene treehouse yurts in a location visitors will never forget. If you’ve been considering a trip to Alaska, this is the perfect primer.

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Ep. 83: Restoration Architect Spotlight with Highlands Links’ Ian Andrew

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2018 39:31


Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch kick off a new year of episodes with a recent conversation about golf architecture and the restoration of Stanley Thompson’s famed Highlands Links on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, with friend and passionate golf historian Ian Andrew.

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Ep. 82: Hitting Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2017 20:14


Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch talk about swinging through Alabama on the expansive Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, with highlights that range from multi-course resorts to some of the better short tracks in America, plus a full account of where to eat (so much unforgettable food), drink and sleep in this trailblazing destination that should be on every golfer’s radar.

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Ep. 81: Our New Favorite Stay-Play Hot Spot at Tobacco Road

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2017 35:49


Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch tape this episode “live” (ish) from the new Stewart Cabin at Tobacco Road in Sanford, North Carolina, with special guests Hall of Fame billiards star Ewa (Mataya) Laurance and GolfGetaways travel buddy Joe Sas for a lively discussion about one of our new favorite places to stay at one of our all-time favorite places to play.

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Ep. 78: Emergency 9 with “Breaking Eighty” golf traveler Sean Ogle

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2017 35:35


Here's one of #TalkingGolfGetaways' hosts Mitch Laurance's and Darin Bunch's favorite guests, BreakingEighty.com's Sean Ogle, a golf-crazed entrepreneur who's created the perfect golf-centric life (and can help you do the same). You'll find out how Sean embarked on his life-changing journey and started his first blog "Location 180," how he helps others through his consulting program "Location Rebel," which shows you how to work at what you love to do anywhere in the world, and how he's on a mission (now that he's broken the 80 barrier!) to play the Top 100 Courses in the World using his "Breaking Eighty" connections. Fascinating, fun, uniquely Sean Ogle. You'll love this one.

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Ep. 66: Goat Hill Park and more with Seamus Golf’s Akbar Chisti

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2017 22:07


In another hilarious episode with our friend Akbar Chisti, the founder of Seamus Golf can’t stop talking about Goat Hill Park in Oceanside, California, plus offers up his other candid answers to our Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz, including why he loves great showers (making him a kindred spirit to co-host Darin Bunch).

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Ep. 62: Spice up your Buddy Trip with fun two-man-team golf formats

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2017 20:10


It’s that time of year — and no better way to kick off Buddy Trip Season than with a discussion of the alternate formats co-host Darin Bunch is deploying on a visit to North Carolina’s Tobacco Road, the creative golf course from the mind of visionary architect Mike Strantz.

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Ep. 60: Director Jason Connery discusses ‘Tommy’s Honour’ golf film

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2017 30:23


Two of golf’s most revered figures — Young Tom and Old Tom Morris — are brought to life in “Tommy’s Honour,” the new film directed by Jason Connery who joins hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch for a discussion about their impact on the game, re-creating a vintage version of the Old Course at St. Andrews and how “Tommy” paved the way for modern professional athletes.

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Ep. 59: Masters memories with Global Golf Post’s Ron Green Jr.

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2017 19:55


As one of our game’s gifted journalists, Global Golf Post’s Ron Green Jr. (who also often appears on SiriusXM PGATour Radio and the Golf Channel) has spent a his award-winning career covering golf — and some of his fondest memories center on The Masters and Augusta National. In this episode of the “Talking Golf Getaways” podcast, Green joins hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch to talk about this most important week on the golf calendar.

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Ep. 55: Bandon Dunes “live” roundtable with Jason Deegan and Brian Oar

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2017 35:39


Recorded live (sort of) from one of the Lofts at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, “Talking GolfGetaways” hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch wrap up Bandon Week with a recap of our recent visit, including an instant classic story about one player two-putting from one inch, plus all the food, golf and festivities that make Bandon Dunes Golf Resort the best pure golf destination in the United States.

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Ep. 51: Bandon Week begins with Director of Golf Jeff Simonds

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2017 30:10


We launch our All-Things-Bandon five-episode series with Jeff Simonds, a man who has worked his way up through the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort hierarchy and offers his insider knowledge and love of links golf with hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch on “Talking GolfGetaways” — the perfect opening episode for Bandon Week.

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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 41: Scotland Week begins with Canadian golf writer Lorne Rubenstein, author of “A Season in Dornoch”

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2017 23:47


Famed Canadian golf writer Lorne Rubenstein kicks off Scotland Week on “Talking GolfGetaways” by joining co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch for a conversation about his “Season in Dornoch” and his longtime love of links golf.

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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 38: 18 Favorite Places to Stay on a Golf Trip (Part 3)

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2017 25:28


In Part 3 of our five-episode “Talking GolfGetaways” series of our 18 Favorite Places to Stay, co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch count down their personal Nos. 13-9 with appearances from some of golf greatest destinations, including Palm Springs, Monterey, Nebraska, North Carolina and the Oregon coast.

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 40: 18 Favorite Places to Stay on a Golf Trip (Part 4)

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2017 26:57


In the final installment of our five-episode “Talking GolfGetaways” 18 Favorite Places to Stay series, co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch count down the Final Four for each, heading back for more in Scotland, Oregon and Monterey while also remembering visits to Kenya and French Polynesia.

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 39: 18 Favorite Places to Stay on a Golf Trip (Part 4)

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2017 17:01


In Part 4 of our five-episode “Talking GolfGetaways” series of our 18 Favorite Places to Stay, co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch count down Nos. 8-5, including mentions of such outstanding places to stay as California Gold Country, the Canadian Rockies, a Santa Barbara secret and an ultra-hip Scottsdale hotspot.

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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 37: 18 Favorite Places to Stay on a Golf Trip (Part 2)

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2017 28:15


In Part 2 of our five-episode “Talking GolfGetaways” series of our 18 Favorite Places to Stay, co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch count down Nos. 18-14, highlighting unforgettable accommodations everywhere from California, Idaho, Florida, Wisconsin and South Carolina to Los Cabos, Kauai and even Paris.

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 36: 18 Favorite Places to Stay on a Golf Trip (Part 1)

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2017 29:42


In Part 1 of our five-episode “Talking GolfGetaways” series of our 18 Favorite Places to Stay, co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch discuss the four lodging all-stars that make both of our lists, highlighting the best of West Virginia, Nova Scotia, Florida and Scotland.

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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 35: Traveling golfer Daniel Miles talks Cabot Cliffs, the Emergency 9 and steak for breakfast at Bandon Dunes

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2017 32:13


Avid golf traveler Daniel Miles joins “Talking GolfGetaways” as co-host Darin Bunch goes rogue on a late-night interview without Mitch Laurance, talking about Cabot Cliffs and offering a variety of answers to our Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz.

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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 33: Los Cabos’ Quivira with Golf Photographer (Extraordinaire) Brian Oar

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2017 20:24


Golf photographer extraordinaire Brian Oar joins “Talking GolfGetaways” hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch for a discussion about Quivira, the extraordinary cliffside golf course in Los Cabos designed by Jack Nicklaus, plus the Pueblo Bonito Pacifica resort just down the beach.

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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 32: California’s Pelican Hill golf resort with Fox Sports’ Shane Bacon

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2017 17:34


FOX Sports personality Shane Bacon joins “Talking GolfGetaways” co-hosts Darin Bunch and Mitch Laurance to reflect on a visit to The Resort at Pelican Hill, which features 36 holes of Tom Fazio-designed golf, unparalleled vistas and an unforgettable golf-travel getaway experience in Orange County, California.

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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 31: Golf Course Ratings Editor Eric Hart defends his personal “Top 50 Courses You Can Play” List

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2017 49:42


After a week’s worth of Golf News Net posts detailing The Mobile Golfer’s Top 50 Golf Courses You Can Play in America, ratings editor Eric N. Hart joins “Talking GolfGetaways” to discuss and defend some of his more controversial selections, plus engage co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch in a broader exploration of “best lists” and the intricacies, challenges and pitfalls of comparing the country’s best golf courses and experiences.

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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 29: Inside Tobacco Road golf with co-owner Mark Stewart

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2016 35:09


Iconoclast golf course designer Mike Strantz is at the center of this “Talking GolfGetaways” conversation with Mark Stewart, co-owner of Tobacco Road golf in the historic Pinehurst region of North Carolina. Hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch talk with Stewart about Strantz’ design and desire to make golf a visual experience that tempts and taunts all players who tee it up at courses such as Tobacco Road, Caledonia, Monterey Peninsula Country Club and more.

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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep 28: The Legacy of Mike Strantz’ golf design, with Tobacco Road co-owner Mark Stewart

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2016 27:02


Iconoclast golf course designer Mike Strantz is at the center of this “Talking GolfGetaways” conversation with Mark Stewart, co-owner of Tobacco Road golf in the historic Pinehurst region of North Carolina. Hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch talk with Stewart about Strantz’ design and desire to make golf a visual experience that tempts and taunts all players who tee it up at courses such as Tobacco Road, Caledonia, Monterey Peninsula Country Club and more.

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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 25: Up the Fun Factor by trying something new on your next golf trip

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2016 23:38


Ever think about doing something “different” on your next golf trip? 196-Hole Match? 3-Club Scramble? 19th Hole Shootout? Alternate Shot? Hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch offer up a variety of suggestions to spice up your getaways with alternative formats, fun games and cool extras at courses across the country in Episode 25 of the “Talking GolfGetaways” podcast.

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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 22: Actor Marc McClure on Palm Springs golf, Tobacco Road and an unforgettable career

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2016 35:25


Actor, all-around good guy and hole-in-one machine Marc McClure (“Superman” and “Back to the Future”) joins old friend Mitch Laurance and co-host Darin Bunch for a wide-ranging (very, very wide-ranging) discussion about golf, acting, Palm Springs, North Carolina’s Tobacco Road and Eric Stoltz (for some reason we still can’t figure out). Join the fun in this extended — and quite different — Episode 22 of “Talking GolfGetaways.”

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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 21: Palm Springs, La Quinta Resort and Desert Life

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2016 26:43


“Talking GolfGetaways” hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch talking about Palm Springs — everything from La Quinta Resort & Spa to new dining discoveries and nearby Joshua Tree National Park, plus a classic story about a celebrity group whose golf cart ends up in a bunker.

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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 18: Emergency 9 with Golf Advisor’s Jason Deegan

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2016 14:43


Golf Advisor’s Jason Deegan takes the Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz on this episode of “Talking GolfGetaways with Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch,” discussing everything from Ireland to New Zealand lamb to Gold Mountain — plus why we all believe in #StruieForever at Royal Dornoch.

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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 14: Architect Dave Esler discusses Oregon’s Pacific Gales golf project

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2016 30:01


In this episode of “Talking GolfGetaways,” we’re breaking a little news — sort of. Hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch welcome architect Dave Esler to discuss the latest happenings with the new Pacific Gales golf project expected to break ground along the Oregon Coast (about 30 minutes south of Bandon) in 2017.

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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 12: Michael Keiser Jr. talks Sheep Ranch and the expanding Keiser Golf Universe

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2016 23:03


In our second episode with Michael Keiser Jr., “Talking GolfGetaways” hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch dive deeply into Michael’s own journey through the Keiser Golf Universe — how Bandon Dunes, Barnbougle Dunes in Tasmania and medical office buildings in Chicago are all part of the tapestry of Michael’s path to managing partner for project development and his newest project, the unfolding Sand Valley Resort in Rome, Wisconsin.

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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 13: Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz with Sand Valley’s Michael Keiser Jr.

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2016 30:28


After two podcasts focusing on Wisconsin’s Sand Valley Golf Resort and the Keiser family golf universe, Michael Keiser Jr. joins “Talking GolfGetaways” hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch for a highly anticipated “Emergency 9” golf-travel quiz.

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Talking GolfGetaways, Episode 6: GNN's Ryan Ballengee talks travel while covering the PGA Tour

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2016 21:10


Hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch welcome Ryan Ballengee, founder of Golf News Net on this episode

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast
Talking GolfGetaways, Episode 7: Ryan Ballengee takes our Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2016 16:45


GNN founder Ryan Ballengee again joins Darin Bunch and Mitch Laurance to take the Emergency 9 golf travel quiz.

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Talking GolfGetaways, Episode 8: Eric Hart knows how to put the fun into family golf vacations

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2016 26:23


On this episode of “Talking GolfGetaways,” hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch welcome one-of-a-kind contributor Eric Hart, who talks about his things to look out for in a family resort.

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Ep4, Talking GolfGetaways: Top 3 Bucket-List Destinations

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2016 19:32


In this episode of “Talking GolfGetaways,” Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch count down their personal Top 3 golf bucket-listers — and aren’t surprised to realize one destination shares the top spot of both of their lists. “What exactly makes something bucket list worthy?” is also a question they explore in the context of planning golf […] The post Ep4, Talking GolfGetaways: Top 3 Bucket-List Destinations appeared first on GolfGetaways.

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Ep5, Talking GolfGetaways: The Story of Us

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2016 23:02


Closing out the first week of “Talking GolfGetaways” podcasts, Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch have some fun discussing one of their favorite topics — themselves — giving listeners insight into how they met, how the show got started and why they embarked on an ambitious 5-shows-per-week format. They also recap some rejected potential names for […] The post Ep5, Talking GolfGetaways: The Story of Us appeared first on GolfGetaways.

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Ep1, Talking GolfGetaways: What’s Your Emergency 9?

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2016 24:58


The inaugural episode of the daily “Talking GolfGetaways with Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch” podcast dives into the Emergency 9 golf-travel questionnaire, with Mitch offering up his favorite answers to our favorite questions across the golf-travel spectrum. Mitch and Darin talk St. Andrews, Australia and more and invite listeners to offer up their Emergency 9 […] The post Ep1, Talking GolfGetaways: What’s Your Emergency 9? appeared first on GolfGetaways.

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Ep2, Talking GolfGetaways: Showers, Golf and More

Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2016 27:45


In Episode 2 of “Talking GolfGetaways with Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch,” the hosts dive into Darin’s Emergency 9 answers, which include his favorite place to play anywhere on the planet — plus the piece of golf apparel he can’t live without and the reason why he is known as a complete “shower whore”. The […] The post Ep2, Talking GolfGetaways: Showers, Golf and More appeared first on GolfGetaways.

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