Greenside - Official Podcast of the Iowa Golf Association

Clint recaps the weekend in golf including play on the PGA and LPGA Tour, a look at the leaderboard of the IGA Women's Mid-Am Series Event #2 and the Carroll Amateur. Nate, winner of the 2021 edition of the Carroll Amateur, joins the podcast to recount his second (2019 & 2021) victory at the historic event.  TEASER – Look for an episode coming with one (maybe more) entrants in this w...

Clint brings you up to speed on the recent U.S. Women's Open, U.S. Open Final Qualifying, the Memorial on the PGA Tour and much more. J.D. Anderson, winner of the 2021 Southeast Iowa Amateur, and Leanne Smith, winner of the 58th Iowa Women's Forever 39 Match Play Championship, join the podcast as well. 

Clint recaps the 19th IGA Senior Match Play Championship hosted by Geneva Golf & Country Club in Muscatine and speaks with Joe Palmer (Senior) and Jim Butler (Super Senior) who both earned titles in the event. Katelynn Hogenson joins the podcast after returning from the Pacific Northwest where she served as on the Rules Committee for the 6th U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship. Also on this ep...

Clint brings you up to speed on a lot of golf being played around the state and nationally – the college men's and women's post season scene, U.S. Four-Ball being contested, 25th IGA Four-Ball recap. Chad joins the podcast and discusses his experience at the NCAA D1 Regional in Indiana, where he served as an official. Don't miss out on post-round comments from both the Open and Senior Division cha...

Pella's Tabitha Schumacher joins the podcast to talk about her win over the weekend at the IGA Women's Mid-Am Series Event #1 hosted by Irv Warren Golf Course in Waterloo. Schumacher also touches on what brought her to Iowa this past July and her excitement to grow the game even more with women. Clint brings you up to speed on the world of golf from the professionals to the college scene as well.

Clint welcomes Gene Elliott, winner of the 36th Iowa Mid-Amateur Championship at Finkbine GC, to the podcast. This marks Gene's sixth career Mid-Am title (1998, 2000, 2009, 2013, 2020 & 2021). Also featured are Joe Palmer (Senior Division) and Rob Christensen (Super Senior Division) who picked up wins this past weekend in Iowa City as well.

Chad and Clint continue their chat with Tom Miller and Josh Willis of Spraying Mantis Golf. Find out more about the Youth on Course program that the IGA Foundation helps support and how you can get involved and maybe participate in the 100 Hole Hike that Chad has taken on the last couple of years. Other topics covered are the IGAF's Partners Program, Tom and Josh's plan to visit (and play golf) in...

Clint welcomes Carson Caylor, champion of the 2021 edition of The Classic held at Marshalltown's Elmwood Country Club, to the podcast to talk about his victory over the weekend. Caylor chased down IGA staff member Nate McCoy for his biggest individual victory to date. A recap of Monday's U.S. Open Local Qualifier is also highlighted and co-medalists Tripp Kinney and Andrew Petersen are featured.

Chad and Clint welcome Tom Miller and Josh Willis of Spraying Mantis Golf to the podcast. Many topics are discussed including getting to know Tom and Josh, establishing and the concepts of having an official USGA handicap, benefits of being a member of the IGA (both as an individual and as a club), a summary of the programs the IGA Foundation support and much more!

Something a little different to start off the week – Chad & Nate come to you from Prairie Dunes Country Club, in Hutchinson, KS, site of the Big 12 Men's Conference Championship, where both are serving as rules officials. The course sounds like it's going to be a challenge, and as always, the weather (WIND!) will play a factor in who takes home the title this year. 

Clint and Nate recap the week in golf, including the Hawkeye Invitational in Iowa City at Finkbine Golf Course. Staff and volunteers served as rules officials at the two-day event. Nate gives his insight on Finkbine GC, as the Iowa Mid-Amateur is just on the horizon in May, and gives listeners an idea of what golfers will expect at Prairie Dunes Country Club, host of the Big 12 Men's Golf Champion...

Chad and Clint are joined by Adam Yoder, a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist in Iowa, to discuss various topics within the game of golf including the benefits of exercise for golfers and how a physical therapist/fitness instructor can work with a golf teaching professional, myths and criticism of golfers working out, proper warm up techniques before playing and much more. This episode is full...

Monday after The Masters – Chad and Clint reflect back on the 2021 Masters and champion Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan. Find out what holes they like at Augusta National Golf Club and maybe a few they are not the most fond of. As always, Clint will catch listeners up on the college golf scene and what's on deck for those schools.

Look out!? Katelynn and Clint welcome former PJ Boatwright Intern and staff member Noel Knock to the podcast. From leaving trophies on the trunk of her car to grinding it out in the library at Burlington Golf Club while trying to figure out pairings on TPP, Noel relives her glory days at the IGA. 

Clint, Nate and Ben look back at the week in golf – From the college scene to the professional tours and a shout out to an Iowan who represented Iowa well at Augusta National Golf Club over the weekend during the Drive, Chip & Putt Finals. The boys also talk about The Masters as Nate recalls his experience as a caddie and tells a couple stories, including one about his brother, Danny, hav...

Ben Frotscher joins Chad and Clint on the podcast to tell about his journey...of playing EVERY golf course in Iowa! Yeah, every golf course. Sit back and enjoy this episode as Ben recalls his adventure. 

Weekend Rewind – Clint, Nate and Ben discuss the difference between stroke and match play when it comes to the Rules of Golf. Nate chimes in with how he mentally approaches match play and, as always, a recap of the game of golf from the past weekend. Be sure to listen to the end for a sneak peak at an upcoming episode and guest!

Chad, Clint & Ben run into some weather during the second round of the 2021 (U. of Jamestown) Jimmie Spring Swing at Lake Panorama National GC and discuss what goes into making decisions when considering delays during and some times the cancellation of a round. The guys also talk NCAA March Madness, college golf and much more!  Teaser – Watch out for Marc Leishman at this week's Worl...

Chad and Clint continue their chat with Iowa Golf Hall of Fame member Rick Brown. Rick, who is an 11-time Iowa Sportswriter of the Year winner, recently teamed up with the IGA to publish “Golden Harvest - Iowa’s Rich Golf History”. Rick recalls memories of sportswriter Dan Jenkins, Tiger Woods' visit to the Quad-Cities, how Mike "Fluff" Cowen might of saved Jerry Smith's life, the tragic story of...

It's almost time – Score posting season is just ahead! Chad, Clint and Ben remind listeners to get their IGA Membership activated for 2021 to make sure scores can be posted on April 1st (no fooling)! The trio also looks back on the past week of golf on the college and professional scene, including Ben's insight on players to watch this week at The Honda Classic (and who will conquer the Bear...

Chad and Clint sit down to talk with Iowa Golf Hall of Fame member Rick Brown. Rick, who is an 11-time Iowa Sportswriter of the Year winner, recently teamed up with the IGA to publish “Golden Harvest - Iowa’s Rich Golf History”, which is highlighted in this episode along with several other stories from Rick's past. From his days looping for some of Iowa's best players at Fort Dodge Country Club to...

Clint, Nate and Ben discuss the world of golf including a couple hotel 'deals' for IGA championship participants, college golf scoreboard, recap of the Arnold Palmer Invitational and preview of THE PLAYERS Championship on the PGA Tour.  

Chad, Clint and Nate give listeners a preview of this year's USGA Qualifiers that will be contested in Iowa. Nate adds an 'inside the ropes' view from his experiences at the U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst.  Register here – You can view and register as entries open for the USGA Qualifiers the IGA will administer at https://iowagolf.org/usga-qualifiers-2/ .

Chad, Clint and Ben recap the weekend in the world of golf from the WGC-Workday Championship, college golf scoreboard, Jones Cup Senior Invitational, Arnold Palmer Invitational preview and more.  In case you didn't mark it on your calendar, entries into IGA Championships are now open! Visit https://iowagolf.org/iga-championships-2021/ for more information and to register.

Chad, Clint and Nate breakdown the 2021 IGA Championship schedule and give some insight into how that comes together each year. Don't forget entries into championships open March 1st – https://iowagolf.org/iga-championships-2021/.  NOTE – Since recording this episode we have been able to schedule all four (4) of the IGA Women's Mid-Am Series Events.