Bay State Golf Podcast

Jan 27 2025 127 ep. 51 mins 5

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Public courses in Massachusetts I could play every day

Jan 27 2025 20 mins

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 blast to play..Taconic GC- 1:23Butter Brook- 3:47Kettle Brook- 5:41Franklin Park- 7:41D.W. Field- 9:35Wachusett CC- 10:48Acushnet River Vall

Mike Bird: Assistant Superintendent at Green Harbor GC

Jan 23 2025 41 mins

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, the ongoing renovations at Green Harbor, and the growing trend of winter golf. Mike also reflects on his journey into the turf management indu

Recapping the five courses I played in November

Dec 08 2024 28 mins

A good month of golf to (probably) finish off the 2024 season...Winchester CC (Private) - 2:00Whaling City GC (Public) - 7:00Ponkapoag GC (Public) - 10:55Plymouth CC (Private) - 14:35Ould Newbury GC (Semi-private) - 18:25LINKS:Watch on YouTubeSubscribe to the Newsletter Baystate Golf on IGSeanMeliaGolf on TwitterBaystateGolf.com

Six Massachusetts Golf Courses with Potential

Nov 21 2024 25 mins

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.____Butternut Farm (Stow, Mass.) - 2:05Maynard GC (Maynard, Mass) - 5:29Stow Acres South (Stow, Mass.) - 9:45Ponkapoag GC Course No. 1 (Canton, Mass.) - 12:35Wha

Recapping the seven Massachusetts courses I played in October

Oct 31 2024 42 mins

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.LINKS:Watch on YouTubeSubscribe to the Newsletter Baystate Golf on IGSeanMeliaGolf on TwitterBaystateGolf.com

Sean Toland of The Golf Trip Guys

Oct 18 2024 40 mins

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 discusses the origins of Golf Trip Guys, gives some details about the first trip to Hilton Head in April, and then digs into some Massachusetts golf

Golf training with Coach Kevin Duffy of Rotational Strength Sports

Sep 06 2024 49 mins

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 and stability in golf and dispels the myth of getting too bulky from strength training. He also highlights the misconception of stopping trai

Recapping the courses I played in August

Aug 29 2024 42 mins

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: Gardner Muni (Public)19:55: Holden Hills CC (Public)25:10: Whitinsville GC (Private)31:26: Kernwood CC (Private)36:50: Stow Acres South (Public)LINKS:Watch

Andy Cocker from Top 100 Golf Courses

Aug 09 2024 79 mins

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, what he likes and dislikes, and we dig into Hooper, Taconic, Boston Golf, Old Sandwich, and the Cape Cod golf scene, which is where he spends

July Golf Recap. Six different courses.

Aug 02 2024 40 mins

I recap the golf courses I played in July, including Cyprian Keyes, Weston Golf Club, Fox Run GC, Crosswinds, Sconset, and The Ledges.LINKS:Watch on YouTubeSubscribe to the Newsletter Baystate Golf on IGSeanMeliaGolf on TwitterBaystateGolf.com