Maria Cianchette, a talented golfer and designer behind Sometimes Draws is this week's guest. Maria shares her journey into golf, her experiences in competitive play, and the challenges she faced as a female golfer. The conversation also delves...

Sean and Paul dive deep into the recent Masters tournament, highlighting Rory McIlroy's historic win and the emotional rollercoaster that accompanied it. They discuss the significance of consistency in golf, the balance of luck and skill, and t...

Paul Burke joins Sean to preview The Masters. Topics:Multiple major winners of the 2020s and who can join the club?Is there TOO MUCH Masters coverage?Who is feeling the pressure to win?Who is i...

Some courses have the perfect combo of walkable, playable, and enjoyable. These courses aren't necessarily all the best courses in the state, but they are public courses I could imagine playing everyday because they aren't too taxing and are a ...

Mike Bird, the assistant superintendent at Green Harbor Golf Course, shares insights into the world of golf course management, particularly during the winter months. He discusses the importance of social media in connecting golf enthusiasts, th...

A good month of golf to (probably) finish off the 2024 season...Winchester CC (Private) - 2:00Whaling City GC (Public) -

Over the course of my quest to play every course in Massachusetts, I have seen some good and some bad and some that could be improved with a little attention. Here are six public courses that I think have potential and why.____...

Two trips to Western Mass. highlighted an incredible month of golf. I share the good and the bad from each of the seven courses I played. Five were new courses in the quest to play them all and two were revisits.

Sean Toland joins the podcast to talk about making golf trips. Sean and Mike Vadala started Golf Trip Guys to help golfers make memories on golf trips because they realized how much they loved organizing trips with their friends. Sean ...

Coach Kevin Duffy discusses golf training, golf diet, and his journey in the world of training and golf. He talks about his background in football and how he transitioned into golf training. He emphasizes the importance of lower body strength a...

I played seven courses in August. Four of them were new and three were courses I was revisiting. I share two things I liked and one thing that I didn't like about each.2:39: Concord CC (Private)9:00: Wollaston GC (Private)15:54:...

Andy Cocker picked up golf 13 years ago. Now he's traveling the world to rate courses for Top 100 Golf Courses. He recently spent some time in New England. We discuss a number of the courses he's played, how he gets onto the private courses, wh...

I recap the golf courses I played in July, including Cyprian Keyes, Weston Golf Club, Fox Run GC, Crosswinds, Sconset, and The Ledges.

Ozarks National is my favorite course at Big Cedar Lodge. Here's what I love about the course. At the tail end, I share some thoughts about the nine-hole course, Top of the Rock, and the 13-hole walking course, Mountain Top.

Sean and Paul preview the Open Championship. But first they catch up on the news about Keegan Bradley Rory McIlroy's comments about his performance at the US Open. Then, they discuss Royal Troon, Johnson Wagner as a golf content ma...

Buffalo Ridge at the Big Cedar Lodge in Branson, Missouri in one of three 18-hole championship golf courses. I highlight the opening stretch of holes, the views and vistas, and the excellent course conditions. There are also some lowlights, inc...

Mark Mungeam discusses how he got into golf course architecture with the help of Geoffrey Cornish, his work at Olympia Fields in Chicago to prep it for a U.S. Open, the differences between private and muni projects. We also discuss rankings and...

Sean and Paul discuss:- Their experiences playing Pinehurst- Their favorite holes and the course's strong finish- The past U.S. Opens at Pinehurst- Bryson- Xander's likely career major haul- Wyndham Clark's rough pat...

In this episode, I talk about my experience playing at Payne's Valley at Big Cedar Lodge in Missouri. A big, brawny, wide-open golf course with massive greens and a 19th hole.

I played golf at Big Cedar Lodge in Branson, Missouri. It has five courses. Three championship courses - Ozarks National, Buffalo Ridge, and Payne's Valley. It also has a nine-hole course called Top of the Rock and a 13-hole walking course call...

In this episode of the Bay State Golf Podcast, Sean and Burke discuss the upcoming PGA Championship. They start with the past majors at Valhalla and recall Kenny Perry's loss along with the Tiger Woods Bob May duel and Rory McIlroy's 2014 trium...

After 14 months, Tun returns to the podcast. This pod revolves around Tung's journey in golf, starting from when they first played together in 2009 to Tung's recent foray into the game during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tung shares his ...

I discuss the best golf courses in Massachusetts for beginners, keeping value, ease of play, and an easy walk in mind. The list has 9-hole and 18-hole courses. The courses offer a mix of challenge and interest for beginners, making them great o...

I list five courses I played before I started my quest that I am looking forward to playing again and checking off the list.At the end of this episode, I read the story from my mid-week post about George Wright and The Great Depression....

Ben Larsen, the founder of 413 Golf, joins the Baystate Golf Podcast to discuss his passion for golf and his new newsletter. Ben shares his decision to start the newsletter and his goal of building a community around Western Mass golf. He highl...