Larry The Golf Guy

We talk to Sean Palmer, Director of Golf at The Union League of Philadelphia, about how he has led the famed city club's remarkable expansion into golf over the past 8 years. We also discuss Sean's time as the senior assistant golf professional at Merion Golf Club.

We talk to 2019 PGA Professional of the Year Award winner Eric Eshleman about his life in golf and his great success as Director of Golf at The Country Club of Birmingham. We discuss his spectacular junior program and some of his notable students, as well as his thoughts generally on being a club professional.

We go into depth on the LIV-PGA Tour antitrust case with Craig Seebald, a leading antitrust attorney.

We talk to Jimmy Roberts of NBC Sports about his life in golf and his stellar career in sports as a broadcaster, essayist, interviewer and reporter.

We talk to Walter Driver Jr., former President of the USGA, about his life in golf.

We talk to Jim Hirsch, a long-time writer and producer in the entertainment industry and the CEO of Recoveryshot.org, whose mission is to bring the healing power of golf to persons suffering from a debilitating illness or injury.

Dr. Steven Hollar is a member of the Western Golf Association and a golf aficionado who has played all over the world. He is also a member of an Indiana State High School Basketball Championship Team, both in real life and in the movie "Hoosiers". We talk to him about all of the above in a fun and wide-ranging conversation.

We talk with SCGA President Nikki Gatch about her life in the game of golf, and her unique status of having leadership positions in both the SCGA and the SCPGA.

We talk with Top 100 Teacher Brady Riggs about LIV Golf, the US Men's and Women's Opens, Stanford's victory in the NCAA's and the recently completed PGA.

We talk to Scott Nye about Merion and its place in golf history, both past, present and future, as Merion has hosted more USGA championships than any other club.

We talk to Amy Alcott about her stellar career in golf, which began with her putting to soup cans she put in the ground around her house as a young child, and ended with her winning 29 LPGA titles, including 5 majors, and being inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

We talk to Ted Bishop, 38th President of the PGA of America, about his experiences with some of the legends in the game such as Byron Nelson and Sam Snead, and his time as PGA President, including his experiences with Tom Watson and the Ryder Cup.

We talk to Jeff Kiddie about his path from a young golfer in the Rochester, NY area to head golf pro at Aronimink Golf Club. We discuss the Gil Hanse restoration project at this Donald Ross gem, and Jeff's roles as a rules official, top merchandiser and President of the Philadelphia PGA Section.

We talk with Top 100 Teacher Brady Riggs about what's up with Phil, the recent Dinah Shore Tournament and the Augusta National Women's Amateur and the latest in the women's game, and we preview the 2022 Masters and discuss Tiger mania at this year's tournament and debate whether Tiger or Jack is the GOAT.

We talk to Larry Dornisch, long-time Director of Golf at Muirfield Village Golf Club and recent winner of the PGA's prestigious Bill Strausbaugh Award.

With the 2022 U.S. Open being held at The Country Club, we get the chance to talk with long-time head professional Brendan Walsh about the course, the preparations for the U.S. Open and the rich history of The Country Club.

We talk with long-time PGA Club Pro Tony Roberto about the golf scene in New England and his experiences at various clubs during his long tenure as a PGA pro.

We talk with Peter Nanula, CEO of Concert Golf Partners, about his career in the golf industry and how Concert Golf Partners works with private clubs.

We talk with 94 year old LPGA Founder and PGA Golf Hall of Famer Shirley Spork about her remarkable life in the game of golf.

As we start the new year, we talk with Top 100 Teacher Brady Riggs about predictions for the coming year and the state of the game.

A 2-for-1 on this edition of The Golf Guy Podcast. We talk with Joe Casey, long-time PGA member going back to the days of Walter Hagen and the Western NY State PGA Section, and his son Patrick, who most recently was Director of Golf at Brentwood Country Club.

Kevin is the long-time Executive Director of the SCGA Junior Golf Foundation. We discuss how the Foundation operates in Southern California and the great work being done by Kevin and his team to grow the game among juniors who would likely not otherwise be exposed to golf.

John has had long career in golf, both as a player dating back to his days as captain of the Yale Golf Team as well as his time serving as SCGA President and now General Counsel. We discuss a number of issues facing the game as well as a few of John's fun experiences in golf over the years, including the impressive roster of courses he has played all over the world.

As we head into the Ryder Cup, we have a lively and extended conversation with Top 100 Teacher Brady Riggs about why the Europe seems to prevail so frequently over the US. We also take a look back at the recent Solheim Cup and the season-ending Tour Championship.

Jim Vernon was USGA President when the US Open was last held at Torrey Pines in 2008. We talk about that remarkable tournament as well as Jim's other experiences with the USGA and in the game generally over his long distinguished career.