Beltway Golfer

Geoff Shackelford is one of the preeminent voices in golf, authoring 10 books on the game, appearing regularly on Golf Channel, doing hands-on design work on a pair of prominent courses, and covering the sport’s biggest events through his popular newsletter, The Quadrilateral, where he has voiced his own opinions on the East Potomac Golf […]

 Winner of both the 2025 Mid Atlantic Mid-Am and the Belle Haven Four Ball, Ryan is on the board of the Mid-Atlantic Golf Association, and is heavily involved at Argyle Country Club. He played his college golf at Loyola and is the older brother of PGA Tour player Denny McCarthy. We covered everything from competitive […]

Alex breaks down his weekend in Augusta, talking through everything from lodging to restaurants to walking the grounds for two days at The Masters. David Lee joins the show and talks about the latest version of The Hundred, and we provide an update on the first issue of BG Magazine. beltwaygolfer.com/magazine

Rick Maese of The Washington Post breaks down the Trump administration’s termination of the lease held by the National Links Trust for the operation of the three golf courses on National Park Service land in Washington, DC. The conversation traces the timeline, the ambiguous notice of default, and what those moves could signal for the […]

Washington Post columnist Barry Svrluga joins the podcast to unpack the unfolding controversy surrounding Washington, D.C.’s three public golf courses at Langston, Rock Creek Park, and East Potomac. Barry breaks down what the Trump administration’s notice of default against the National Links Trust means for the 50-year lease, why affordable public golf in the nation’s […]

Josh joins to discuss Where the Fairway Ends, his Nova Scotia golf road-trip book with his dog, his Weird Golf map project of unusual courses throughout the country, and his plan to build a cross-country golf course inspired by Australia’s Nullarbor Links. weirdgolf.com  

Lauren Greenlief has long been one of the faces of Virginia amateur golf — a seven-time state Golfer of the Year and the 2015 U.S. Women’s Mid-Am Champion. Fresh off another impressive run at the 2025 Mid-Am, she joins the pod to talk about staying competitive at the highest level while managing a demanding full-time […]

The summer of 2025 proved a major challenge for golf course superintendents across the Mid-Atlantic, as relentless heat and pounding rains pushed every aspect of course care to its limits.  Worthington Manor Superintendent, Rob Randall joins to reflect on the season’s challenges, sharing how various grass types stood up to the test, why clear communication […]

Fresh off a week on the west coast, where he volunteered at Cypress Point and was able to play some of the best courses the Golden State has to offer, David Lee joins the Surrender Birdies pod for a second time. We discuss his experience volunteering at the Walker Cup, and his getting to play […]

With the PGA Tour descending on Caves Valley GC this week, we are joined by Bernie Najar, the Director of Instruction at the prestigious club.  We discuss the upcoming BMW Championship, the recent renovations to the course, and the challenges it presents to players. He shares insights from his extensive experience in golf instruction, including […]

Ford Martin breaks down his rise in the world of adaptive golf, from overcoming neurogenic club foot to earning a global top-10 ranking. He shares how his background in lacrosse shaped his competitive mindset, walks us through the process of qualifying for elite adaptive events and recounts some of his achievements in golf including winning […]

With the US Adaptive Open set to take on Woodmont Country Club’s South Course, architect Joel Weiman joins the pod to talk about his work at the Rockville club. A veteran of over 20 years at MacDonald Design Group, Weiman started his own design firm in 2023 and has continued making an impact on courses […]

Rob McNamara reflects on his unforgettable experience qualifying for the 1983 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club as a 17-year-old high school senior, sharing stories about competing on one of golf’s toughest stages as a teenager. He describes the pressure and excitement of playing alongside legends and how that moment shaped his lifelong passion for […]

We chat with avid golfer, David Lee on the first 2025 episode of Surrender Birdies.  The discussion starts off around the hundred hole challenge David recently hosted at Schoolhouse Nine, then turns to our trip to Scotland playing golf with family.  The latter half of the episode hits on several recent rounds and courses we […]

In our first episode of 2025, Billy Hoffman joins the podcast.  The director of instruction at Westwood CC shares insights into his journey in the golf industry, the unique facilities at Westwood, and his passion for coaching junior golfers. He discusses the evolution of golf culture, the influence of his family, and the importance of […]

The episode kicks off with a recap of the recent witnessing of some of the worst golf course behavior we’ve seen in person.  Josh talks about his golf road trip with just he and his dog that tipped out at Cabot Cliffs.  Alex shares details of his own summer golf roadie up north and both […]

Launching in 2023, BoBirdie magazine is the product of two of founder, Jefferson Burgess’ biggest passions…golf & the Shenandoah Valley.  The second print edition was just recently published with subject matter covering the entirety of the valley from Roanoke County on the south end to Berkeley County, WV up north.  With golf as the brand […]

The 75th U.S. Girls Junior kicks off this week at El Caballero CC in Southern California, and three young ladies representing Northern Virginia are among the field competing in the event.  Emerson Roychoudhury, Sophie Cao & Kanchana Duangsam have competed against one another on the junior circuit for some time and join the podcast to […]

Claude Jennings of the Golf DMV podcast joins the show to hit on a wide range of topics.  We both share stories and strategies we’ve employed with our own sons to help them fall in love with the game, before jumping into some of the traits we love and don’t love about courses in our […]

At 19 years of age, Bryan Kim is playing in his first U.S. Open this week at Pinehurst #2, earning his spot after winning the prestigious U.S. Junior Amateur last summer.  The Montgomery County native and Argyle Country Club member just finished his freshman year playing golf for Duke University.  Bryan joins the podcast to […]

Adam Hallenbeck from the Mediocre Golf Podcast joins Surrender Birdies for a fun conversation about golf in our area.  We cover some of his own takes on other golf podcasts & the youtube golf phenomenon before jumping into a discussion on the cost of public golf in our region and what we value when looking […]

Playing in his second PGA Championship this week, Larkin Gross will be competing at Valhalla after qualifying to be one of the 20 club professionals in the field.  The Westwood CC assistant pro is one of two to make it in from the Mid-Atlantic PGA section after a top-ten finish in the PGA Professional Championship […]

Josh is back to talk about his buddies Dewey Golf Trip.  Alex waxes about recent rounds at 1757 & South Riding.  Which one resembles a Wegman’s?  A fun pairing at East Potomac, and renderings released for Rock Creek Park GC. Listen to Episode 6 of the Surrender Birdies podcast below!

Joining Alex on the show is Dominic Lee to talk about the 2024 Masters, including his first trip to Augusta National earlier in the week.  We discuss an amazing golf deal that he jumped on pre-covid at Worthington Manor and learn about a local golf group called The Hive. Listen to Episode 5 of the […]

For nearly three decades, The Sports Junkies have been on the air in the DC market bringing their unique brand of radio to the masses.  Affectionately known as Lurch on their show, Jason Bishop is the big man of the foursome that makes up the broadcast team, and has been an avid golfer eager to […]