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Pine Talk
Pine Talk: Exploring Carolina Golf.
Join us on Pine Talk, the ultimate interview series that dives into the heart of golf in the Carolinas. Each episode, we sit down with the people who make the game special—golf course superintendents, teaching pros, directors of golf, and local legends—sharing their career journeys, the stories behind the courses they work at, and what makes Carolina golf so unique.
From hidden gems in the Blue Ridge Mountains to coastal fairways along the Grand Strand, Pine Talk captures the soul of the game and the communities that live it. Whether you’re a lifelong golfer or just love the stories that unfold on the green, this podcast is your front-row seat to Carolina’s golf culture.
Listen in and discover the people, courses, and traditions shaping the Carolinas, one conversation at a time.
New episodes monthly — grab your clubs and join us!
Episodes
10 episodes
What Makes the Charleston Muni Special? A Conversation w/ Troy Miller (Golf Course Architect Behind the Redesign)
🎙️ Pine Talk Ep. 25 - What makes the Charleston Muni special?We sat down with Troy Miller, the golf course architect behind the redesign of the Charleston Municipal Golf Course. We talked about the inspiration for the redesign, what mak...
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How One Superintendent Is Transforming a Small-Town Carolina Course
🎙️ Pine Talk Ep. 24 - How One Superintendent is Transforming a Small-Town Carolina CourseWe sat down with Billy Woods, the Superintendent at Statesville Country Club in Statesville, NC to talk about all the work he’s done in his first y...
Building a Carolina Golf Brand | The Story Behind Palmetto & Pine Golf Company
🎙️ Pine Talk Ep. 23 -Building a Carolina Golf Brand | The Story of Palmetto & Pine Golf CompanyTo celebrate the 1st anniversary of Palmetto & Pine we switched this video up and had Chase Morales, who's usually behind the camera,...
One Arm, All Heart | An Interview with Alex Fourie About Becoming a PGA Pro, Adaptive Golf and Overcoming Adversity
🎙️ Pine Talk Ep. 22 - One Arm, All Heart | An Interview About Becoming a PGA Pro, Adaptive Golf, and Overcoming AdversityAlex Fourie is a one armed golfer who is the Head Golf Pro at The Club at Irish Creek in Kannapolis, North Carolina...
Inside the Smylie Show with Charlie Hulme | PGA Champ Week + Carolina Golf Favorites
🎙️ Pine Talk Ep. 21 - Inside the Smylie Show with Charlie Hulme | PGA Champ Week + Carolina Golf FavoritesCharlie Hulme is the co-host of the Smylie Show, one of the best shows in golf media. We dive into Charlie's career in the sports ...
Inside Solina Golf Club: Bryan Bros New Course | Interview w/ Greg Middleton (Owner)
🎙️Pine Talk Ep. 20 - Inside Solina Golf Club: Bryan Bros New Course | Interview w/ Greg MiddletonGreg Middleton is one of the owner's of Solina Golf Club in West Columbia, SC, a former public course turned private with the help of the B...
Behind the Content at Pinehurst Resort: A Conversation with Matt Gibson
🎙️ Pine Talk Ep. 19 – Inside Pinehurst’s Storytelling Machine with Matt Gibson Matt Gibson, Senior Manager of Digital Content at the legendary Pinehurst Resort, joins Pine Talk to answer some questions from our followers and...
From Belgium to UNC to Pro Golf: The Story of Leslie Cloots (Director of Instruction at Finley GC)
In this episode, we sit down with Leslie Cloots, a UNC Women’s Golf legend and Golf Pro, now leading instruction at Finley Golf Club.We talk about her journey from growing up in Belgium, to making her way to the U.S. to play college golf...
Zack Byers: From D1 National Championship to PGA Tour Dreams & Life at Cleveland CC
We sat down with Zack Byers, a professional golfer from Shelby, North Carolina, to talk about playing in the D1 National Championship, turning pro, the grind of professional golf and everything you need to know about his home course of Clevelan...
Pro Insights: Cory Schneider on The Pointe GC, Golf Instruction, & PGA Championship Stories
We sat down with Cory Schneider, the Director of Instruction at The Pointe Golf Club in Powells Point, NC to talk about his professional career, playing in the 2019 PGA Championship, common teaching points as an instructor, and everything you n...