Fore Love of Golf

In episode 54, Parker chats with architecture expert and frequent guest of the show, Adam Messix.  Adam is very knowledgeable about Shinnecock Hill and has played it many times.  As usual, he gives us a great insight into this major championship venue and what we can look for this week!

In episode 53, we open a new series...More with Orr.  David Orr is a legend in the golf instruction world and is one of the world’s foremost experts on putting.  David is a friend of the show and this episode serves as a bit of a reunion.  A bit of a departure from our standard question an answer, this episode brings you in to a conversation that spans a wide array of topics.  We plan to bring Dav...

In episode 52, the guys discuss Aaron Rai’s Major Moment and one of the best PGA Championships we’ve seen in a long time. With an amazing, bunched leaderboard through 3 rounds, Sunday was set up to be a wild ride.  Aaron stepped up, and stepped out with great shot after great shot and began to separate himself as he made his way through the final 9 holes.  Congrats to Aaron on an amazing tournamen...

In Episode 51, we welcome back our Architecture Expert in Residence, Adam Messix.  Adam gives us details on Aronimink and what we can expect from this week’s PGA Championship.  As someone who has played the World Top 100, Adam knows his golf courses and architecture and was quite complimentary of this Donald Ross gem.  We hope you enjoy the preview and the tournament!

Well folks, we made it to Episode 50 which we hope is just a quick stop on a long journey with Fore Love of Golf.  #50 is a special one for us as we were able to bring on friend of the pod, Sean McDonough.  If you’ve watched any sports over the last 35+ years, there’s a decent chance you’ve seen or heard Sean.  From The Masters to Monday Night Football, NCAA Hoops and Olympic Luge (Sean is a big L...

In Episode 49, the boys chat with Johnny Thompson, longtime Callaway Golf employee. Johnny has worked in some great roles within the company including years as a Tour Rep for Odyssey and Callaway. He has spent time on the LPGA Tour, Champions Tour, and PGA Tour and is now working as the Tour Content Manager for the company. JT is a fun guy and someone that is very knowledgeable in the clubfitting...

In Episode #48, the guys discuss the 2026 Masters, Rory's place in history, Augusta's playing characteristics and more. We had yet another great tournament this year, and Augusta National and The Masters continue to put on one of, if not the greatest events in sports.

In Episode #47, Adam Messix joins to chat about the 2026 Masters, Augusta National, and great golf in general. Adam is one of the most knowledgeable golf architecture minds in the world and is one of a very small number of Centurions...folks that have played the Top 100 golf courses in the world. We hope you all enjoy the show and have a great Masters week!

In Episode #46, the guys chat with friend of FLoG, Billy Nachman. Billy was one of the early believers in our show, and we are very grateful for that. Billy isn't just a sponsor though, he's a genuinely fun guy and someone we have enjoyed getting to know. His journey and business acumen is both helpful and fun to hear about. Criquet does things a little different and is carving their own path in t...

In Episode 45, the guys chat with friend of the pod, Josh Stueve. Josh's career has spanned quite an array of experiences from his time in the U.S. Marines, to becoming Editor in Chief of Carolinas Golf Magazine...oh yeah, how about stops as the Director of Public Affairs for the U.S. Attorney's office (Eastern District of Virginia), and spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Justice? Josh's care...

For those of you that don't know the name Eric Wind...it's worth a Google. Eric is one of the world's foremost experts in watches and is also a certified golf aficionado. In our Hank Aaron episode, we do admittedly go a bit off script and talk a lot about watches, but there is also some fun golf tie-in as well. Eric is a fun guy to chat with and super knowledgeable, and we hope you enjoy the chat...

In Episode 43, the guys chat Drew Page, Player Relations Rep for Scotty Cameron on the PGA Tour. Drew gives us some great insight into life traveling with the Tour, new wands in the bags of some of the big names, and even a peek into his own collection. We hope you enjoy!

In episode #42, the guys chat with friend of the show, Don Sargent. Don is the Director of Instruction at legendary Scioto Country Club, home of the 2026 U.S. Senior Open. Sarge, as he is known to many, is one of GOLF Magazine's Top 100 instructors and his career has included stops at some of the best clubs in the country and with some of the best instructors of all-time. In addition to being in t...

In Episode 41, the guys chat with friend of the show, Paul Chang. Paul's journey in the game of golf is quite remarkable and has led him to the #1 team in NCAA Division I Men's Golf and to being a Top 40 ranked amateur in the world. Through determination, hard work and grit, Paul is an inspiration and we hope this conversation will reveal the same thing to you.

In episode 40, the guys chat with none other than Tim Reardon. Tim spent over 45 years with PING and worked everywhere from the club repair shop to Japan. From his relationship with Karsten Solheim, to building drivers made from a telephone, Tim has some wonderful stories and experience to share.

In Episode 39, the boys chat with golf course architect and Golfweek Magazine Architecture Advisory Panelist, Jay Blasi. Jay currently resides in California, by way of Wisconsin and has an extensive career including new builds and restorations. Jay gives us some great insight into the mind of both an architect and a golf course rater. We hope you enjoy!

In Episode 38, the guys chat with Korn Ferry Tour winner Bo Hoag. Bo was a standout junior golfer in the Columbus, Ohio area and kept his solid play going at Ohio State. After graduation, Bo was successful in earning his PGA Tour card and shares some wonderful stories of his time in the game and his relationship with Jack Nicklaus.

In episode 37, the guys discuss Parker's review of the 2026 PGA Show including some standout booths. If you've never been to the PGA Show, it's quite a treat for golf nerds. GolfWRX posted some great video content on the show as well which you can find on www.golfwrx.com

In Episode 36, the whole crew assembles to chat with Michael Sims, Co-Founder and President of Hook + Gaff Watch Company. Hook + Gaff has come on board as a partner of FLoG and we look forward to bringing you closer to the brand in 2026!

In Episode 35, Ryan and Parker preview the 2026 season for both the podcast and the PGA Tour. We have some big dreams for this show and hope we can bring them to life this year. We are also debuting a partnership with Hook & Gaff on this episode, which we are clearly pumped about. We hope you enjoy the show and are looking forward to more from FLoG!

In our last episode of 2025, we bring back an oldie, but goodie for an encore. Cliff McKinney and his team have something cool cooking down in Florida and we felt like this episode was a good one to bring back in case you missed it. Season 2 of Fore Love of Golf starts next week! Thank you for listening!

Welcome folks! For this week's episode, we are going to share an encore of our chat with US Olympic Medalist, Paul Juda. Paul is a fun guy and this episode was one of the best of the year. We hope you enjoy listening to it again, or for the first time!

In Episode 33, Parker and Ryan chat with Ryan Carey, Founder and President of Golden Age Auctions. You may have heard of Golden Age Auctions from their sale of Horton Smith's Green Jacket, or perhaps Tiger Woods' Tiger Slam irons, or maybe the Jack Nicklaus Andy Warhol painting. For anyone in the golf memorabilia world, you have likely crossed paths with Golden Age and their team. Ryan details com...

In Episode 32, Ryan and Parker chat with Connor T. Lewis, Founder/CEO of The Society of Golf Historians. Connor is truly a fountian of knowledge and has some wonderful stories. His "Golffice" has become quite legendary and is spoken about just enough here to give a glimpse into the tales and artifacts that call it home. We hope you enjoy the episode, and we'll be back next week!

In Episode #31, Parker and Ryan preview the Hero World Challenge, chat about a PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour assurance plan, and dig into Gary McCord's idea related to the future of the PGA Tour. Gary has clearly done some work on this and we find it an intriguing concept.