Bay State Golf Podcast

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 triumph. They...

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 experiences and lesso...

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 options t...

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. LINKS: Watch o...

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 highlights th...

Paul Burke joins Sean to talk about the opening months of the professional golf season, ANWA, and then they dive into The Masters. They look at the last five winners and wonder if it's the best stretch of winners ever, they run through the players with...

I ranked the nine best current players who have never won a major. Then, at the 32-minute mark, I read a story about attending the Masters in 2018. LINKS: Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the Newsletter Baystate Golf on IG SeanMeliaGolf on Twitter Baystat...

There's plenty of great golf in Massachusetts. I broke up Massachusetts into seven regions and picked one course in each region that is worth playing. LINKS: Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the Newsletter Baystate Golf on IG SeanMeliaGolf on Twitter Bays...

Block out a weekend for some golf and hit the road. Here are some ideas for weekend trips to play some excellent golf. LINKS: Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the Newsletter Baystate Golf on IG SeanMeliaGolf on Twitter BaystateGolf.com

Sean is joined by Kevin Van Cleef to share their favorite nine hole courses that they've played in Massachusetts. LINKS: Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the Newsletter Baystate Golf on IG SeanMeliaGolf on Twitter BaystateGolf.com

Picking out some courses around Mass that are "non-traditional" and have a par less than 70. LINKS: Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the Newsletter Baystate Golf on IG SeanMeliaGolf on Twitter BaystateGolf.com

Sharing ten golf Bang for Your Buck public courses that offer excellent value north and west of Boston. LINKS: Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the Newsletter Baystate Golf on IG SeanMeliaGolf on Twitter BaystateGolf.com

Bang for your Buck: I share nine golf courses south of Boston that provide great value for the money. LINKS: Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the Newsletter Baystate Golf on IG SeanMeliaGolf on Twitter BaystateGolf.com

I give out mulligans to five professional golfers to try and change the scope of golf history. I also cover some honorable mentions from my Instagram followers. LINKS: Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the Newsletter Baystate Golf on IG SeanMeliaGolf on Tw...

In this episode, I answer questions from followers on Instagram. Topics: Courses I am most looking forward to playing, My must-haves for a golf course Western Mass courses worth driving to Underrated private courses Favorite public and private courses ...

In this episode of the Baystate Golf Podcast, I talk about Wachusett Country Club as the first course in the Baystate Spotlight Series. The spotlight includes facts and history. I share my love for the course's old-school charm, subtlety of the land, a...

In this conversation, Garrett Salvucci discusses his passion for golf and fashion, as well as his journey in starting a golf page on Instagram. He shares his favorite rounds in Massachusetts. Garrett also mentions some bucket list courses he would like...

Nick Eliopoulos shares his experience as a caddy at Myopia and Essex golf courses in Massachusetts. He discusses the qualities of a good caddy and shares some red flags to watch out for. Nick also talks about his favorite holes at Myopia and Essex and ...

In this solo podcast episode, I share highlights from his quest to play every golf course in Massachusetts. I discuss playing the US Open routing at the Country Club, playing at Willow Bend Country Club with Darren Clarke, playing at Maynard Golf Cours...

I played 25 new courses in Massachusetts in 2023. I ranked them and discuss the different tiers of courses I played and shared my thoughts on each one. I start with the dive bar golf courses, followed by the mediocre middle tier, and finally the top-ti...

Sean and Paul touch on a wide collection of Ryder Cup topics. They start by discussing the short list of sporting events that are better than the Ryder Cup. They reflect on the Tiger and Phil era ending without a single US victory in Europe, what makes...

Sean and Paul talk about the Open Championship. Sean shares his thoughts on how his personal major rankings are shifting. They discuss the best players with one major championship and how another major could change how history remembers them. Wimbledon...

Sean and Paul pick out some storylines for the week at Los Angeles CC, make their picks, and marvel at how the pros handle the stress of high-leverage golf week in and week out. LINKS: Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the Newsletter Baystate Golf on IG Se...

After the PGA Championship preview pod gets lost in the podcast wilderness, I relay the picks Burke and I made for the week. Then the rest of the pod is a catch-up with Tung about his golfing low-point and how he's digging himself out of it. LINKS: Wat...

Paul joins me to talk about his upcoming trip to Augusta National for Masters Wednesday along with previewing this week's tournament. What's at stake for the LIV golfers? What players have found their way out of the wilderness in the last couple of yea...