PAR TEE TIME: My Golf Story
PAR TEE TIME is dedicated to showcasing the professional golfers and those who love golf sharing their golf stories and their passion for the sport and way of life. In each episode we will meet a new character and learn about their unique journey and their heartfelt stories of trial and tribulation. We hope you find this podcast interesting, entertaining and enlightening.
Episodes
68 episodes
Van Earl Wright - THE MOST Interesting Character in Golf
Van Earl Wright is an American television sportscaster, news anchor and journalist with over 30 years of national and local experience.A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Wright is known for a homespun delivery which reflect...
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Episode 70
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Meet Justin Kristich, the Man Spearheading the Korn Ferry Tour LECOM Suncoast Classic
Justin Kristich, Tournament Director of LECOM Suncoast Classic, a Korn Ferry Tour/PGA Tour event for professional golfers at Lakewood National Golf Club in Lakewood Ranch, FL. Previously, he was the Assistant General Manager for the Bradenton M...
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Season 1
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Episode 69
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1:03:35
Florida's Most Interesting Wine and Spirits Man
Chris Truppi (pronounced "Troopy") is the founder and owner of Paradise Craft Distributors in New Port Richey, FL. PCD is Florida's number one, family owned, craft wine and spirit distributor. They specialize in Florida produc...
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Episode 68
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2:12:45
Professional Golf Caddie Greg Corbo is Making a Difference
Prior to graduating the Golf Academy of America (Orlando, 1999), Greg met Terrie Purdum and joined Florida Golf Central Magazine where he was a welcome addition in the magazine’s first year of publishing and eventually served a role as Managing...
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Season 1
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Episode 67
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1:07:57
Nicole Weller Shows Us How to Master the Psychology of Golf
Nicole Weller is a proud member of the PGA of America, the LPGA, Proponent Group and the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce. She currently instructs members, their guests and local Wilmington area golfers at Compass Pointe Golf Club near...
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Season 1
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Episode 66
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32:26
Met Rudy Duran, Tiger Woods' First Golf Instructor
There’s absolutely no way he could have known but Rudy Duran held the future of an entire sport in his hands throughout the early eighties.Now based at Chalk Mountain Golf Course in Atascadero – roughly halfway between Los Angeles and S...
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Season 1
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Episode 64
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35:26
Caleb VanArragon's Incredible Rise to Making it on the Pro Golf Tour
For Caleb VanArragon ’23, ’24 M.S., the statistical way of thinking has always resonated in the most logical sense. “I love the way it can be used to solve all sorts of real-world problems,” he explains. It’s a personal truth that stuck with hi...
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Episode 63
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1:06:35
Learn About the Storied Life of a Teaching Golf Pro and Author - Nicole Weller
Nicole Weller is a proud member of the PGA of America, the LPGA, Proponent Group and the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce. She currently instructs members, their guests and local Wilmington area golfers at Compass Pointe Golf Club near...
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Season 1
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Episode 62
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32:56
Cody Summers...The Cut Bar & Grill, Florida's Hottest Golf Simulator Experience
The Cut Golf & Grill is the only dining destination in Palmetto, Florida where great food meets fun. Enjoy fresh, locally sourced dishes while honing your golf skills on state-of-the-art simulators. Whether you're here for a casual meal or ...
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Episode 61
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32:12
Noah Zelnik Returns to Give Us an Update at Moccasin Wallow Golf Club!!!
Noah Zelnik is living his dream of owning a golf course. He and his wife, Samantha are managing and creating an environment for many golfers to enjoy at Moccasin Wallow in Palmetto, FL. Their experience around golf courses has covered 55 years ...
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Episode 60
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36:27
Jan Stephenson - LPGA Golf Legend, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
Jan Lynn Stephenson is an Australian professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974 and won three major championships and 16 LPGA Tour events. She has 41 worldwide victories including (10) LPGA Legends Tour wins and 8 worldwi...
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Episode 60
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40:14
Michael Belkin Entrepreneur and Prolific Golfer
Michael Belkin is a true entrepreneurial ecosystem revenue leader with a relentless customer-centric approach. He started on the buy-side at H.I.G. Growth and then seeded & co-founded Nextgengolf (acquired by PGA). Mikchaelthen moved into t...
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Season 1
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Episode 59
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49:03
Cristian DiMarco's Rise to PGA PRO Status is becoming INSANE!
Son of a PGA Tour legend, Cristian DiMarco is a prime example of what it means to represent a golf legacy with grace, grit and determination – while striving to win on his own terms.In this encore episode, Kevin Walsh and Cristian DiMar...
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Season 1
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Episode 58
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29:12
Kyle Rodes is Starting to Crush it with his Golf Game!!!
In 8th grade, a basketball injury changed everything. No more contact sports. At the time, devastating. Now, a blessing. It pushed Kyle towards golf, and he was grateful.In high school, his passion for golf deepened. By senior year, he ...
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Season 1
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Episode 57
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45:05
Dr. Bob Winters - Internationally Renowned Sports Psychologist and Performance Consultant - Round 2
Dr. Robert K. Winters is an internationally renowned Sports Psychologist, Author, and Professional Speaker. He holds Bachelor (B.S) and Master’s (M.A.) degrees from Ball State University and earned his Ph.D. doctorate in Sport Psychology from t...
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Season 1
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Episode 56
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35:08
Joal Harding - Former LPGA Professional, Instructor and Author
Joal is a former LPGA Tour player and mother of 3, Division 1 collegiate golfers. She has been teaching for over 30 years, most recently at IMG Academy in Bradenton. Joal has a passion for the growth and enjoyment of the game. She u...
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Season 1
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Episode 55
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52:36
Brendan Walsh - The Country Club Head Golf Professional and Custodian of Golf History
Brendan Walsh grew up in Philadelphia. He was the twelfth of fifteen kids born by Barbara and William Walsh. I guess when your dad is a legend in the Philly golf scene and known by everyone as “Sarge,” golf isn’t as much of a choice as it is a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 54
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53:59
J.P. Connelly - PGA Head Golf Professional
The title – director of golf operations – suggests the job is more than running the pro shop and giving lessons. And so it is for J.P. Connelly, who is officially the director of golf operations at the Cohasset Golf Club and oversees a staff of...
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Episode 53
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Nick Newman - PGA Professional Tour Caddie
Nick Newman is a graduate from the University of Louisville where he was the manager of the Women's Basketball team and was a member of the Club Golf Team. After graduation, he has been working his way to becoming a professional tour caddie whi...
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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48:43
Tara Joy-Connelly - Famed Amateur Golfer and Golf Industry Expert
Tara Connelly is an independent sales representative from Vero Beach, Florida. She was Massachusetts Women’s Player of the Year 9 times and Massachusetts Player of the Decade from 2000-2009 before moving to Florida. Tara was awarded Florida Pla...
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Season 1
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Episode 51
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52:14
Dr. Bob Winters - Internationally Renowned Sports Psychologist and Performance Consultant
Dr. Robert K. Winters is an internationally renowned Sports Psychologist, Author, and Professional Speaker. He holds Bachelor (B.S) and Master’s (M.A.) degrees from Ball State University and earned his Ph.D. doctorate in Sport Psychology from t...
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Rick Stauffer - Entrepreneur and Professional Golf Caddie
Rick Stauffer hails from the Greater St. Louis area and is a graduate of the University of Missouri. His love of the game of golf started at an early age as he caddied and worked in the bag room at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis. He...
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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34:23
Frankie Cartaglia - Caddie Master and Golf Hero
The Ouimet Fund’s 19th annual Investing in Lifetimes Reception was held at Wellesley Country Club on Wednesday, August 4th. It was wonderful to bring the Ouimet community together and promote our endowed scholarship program to a room full of fa...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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42:50
Stuart Winsby - Collegiate Golf Coach and FSGA Contender
The Northern Irishman, who hails from Whitehead Golf Club in County Antrim, says he is “loving life” in the hot seat of the Head Coach role and has set his sights on leading the team to the National Finals, just as he did as a player during eac...
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Jack Connelly - Retired Golf Professional and Former President PGA of America
Jack Connelly was the 32nd President of the Professional Golfers Association of America who began his golf career as a caddy in South Jersey. A US Army veteran, upon returning from Vietnam Jack obtained his PGA membership and joined the PGA tou...
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Episode 46
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