Straight Down the Middle'ish

As a seasoned pro with a wealth of experience, Dan shares his unique insights, anecdotes, and expert tips to help listeners improve their game and navigate the competitive world of professional golf. From the pressure-packed moments on the 18th green to the serene beauty of the fairways at the UNF Golf Complex, this weeks episode offers a captivating glimpse into the life of a professional golfer....

Join us this week as we tee off with Josh Chang to discuss the latest trends and developments in the world of putter collecting, the re-emergence of the sports card hobby, and a little Florida Swing talk.  We shift gears to the nostalgic realm of baseball card collecting, exploring the history, value, and excitement of building your own card collection. Whether you're a seasoned golfer, a pas...

In this week's episode, we put a bow on the 2023 NFL season with Jacksonville Jaguar legend, and 10 year veteran, Tyler Shatley!  Join NFL veteran and offensive lineman Tyler Shatley on a gripping journey through the highs and lows of professional football. In this week's episode, Tyler takes you behind the scenes of the NFL, sharing personal stories, insights, and lessons learned from h...

Lanto Griffin joins the boys just one day ahead of the PGA TOUR's announcement to become a for profit entity called PGA TOUR Enterprises. With so much uncertainty in the professional golf ranks, we're taking a deep dive into the state of the PGA TOUR, and what the new schedule and signature events mean to the card carrying members of the TOUR.  Always ready to speak his mind, Lanto doesn...

We're back, and better than ever. After a long holiday layoff, the boys are back in town with stories from the break, and fresh takes on the start of the PGA TOUR season. We also reflect  on the 2023 season, and the state of the PGA TOUR and LIV discussions.  We'll get back on track with more interesting guests this year. So stay tuned for more frequent drops! If you like living forever,...

We're thrilled to welcome one of the most interesting men in the game of golf, Mister Evan Harmeling! Harms is the man, and his story is one of the most adventurous you'll ever find in professional sports. After a collegiate career at Princeton, Harms turned professional and began chasing the dream through Canada and Latin America, which led him to his wife in Brazil! After several injur...

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With a cult-like following, Spencer Levin has one of the most unique journeys you'll ever find in the game of golf. After a resurgent year on the Korn Ferry Tour, Spencer earned his first career win on the KFT at the Veritex Bank Open this year in Houston, and we couldn't be happier for the guy. In this week's episode, we dive into some legendary stories from Spencer's playing...

We're thrilled to be joined this week by the "luckiest guy on earth", Mr. Willy Wilcox! After a 4 year stint on the PGA TOUR, Wilcox has had quite the interesting journey throughout his career in golf. We take a dive into his playing days on TOUR, and what it was like to go full throttle after an ace at 17 during The Players. Willy's settled down these days up in Charleston, SC...

Our inaugural guest, Billy Horschel, makes a triumphant return in his annual conversation with the SDTM crew! In this week's episode, we learn a lot about the Tomorrow Golf League, and the future of the league after they were forced to delay the launch due to an act of God. As one of the PGA Tour's more outspoken players, Billy is never too shy to tell you just what he thinks or how he f...

We're back in the lab with a fresh episode from the boys, and this week's hot topic is the brand spanking new golf league that everyone's talking about, the TGL!  The Tiger Golf League, errrr Tomorrow Golf League has started announcing teams and unveiling their plans to create a competitive format for professional golfers to showcase their talents in a team environment. It'll b...

In this week's replay episode, we take a deep dive into how Tron and the No Laying Up crew create amazing golf content and how it all began.  He brings the heat again and we're thrilled to share our little chat from the couch.  Link from this episode: Follow Straight Down the Middle’ish on Twitter: @SDTMishPodcast Check out more content from No Laying Up If you like living forever, and y...

Ever felt like college football just isn't what it used to be? Well, there are tons of reasons why, and we can’t wait to unpack them right now.  In today's episode, we welcome to the pod Riley Skinner, one of ACC’s finest guys and a Wake Forest Football Hall of Famer. Riley brings a hefty dose of much-needed honesty about college football.  And Riley did not hold back in this conversatio...

With us today are two guys who have the best gigs in the world—Matty Kelly and Sam Pinfold! They’re 100% veteran caddies. Matty and Sam have been in the game for so long that their bosses—Marc Leishman and Cam Smith—would be ready to fly their respective caddies wherever they’re headed. In this episode, we’re treated to the men at work’s stories on and off the greens. Both Sam and Matty share how...

We're breaking protocol and dropping a fresh episode with our thoughts on the Ryder Cup in Rome, Italia. Team USA continues to struggle on the road, and the whole system needs to take a long look in the mirror to fix their issues when visiting Europe.  What's the solution? Well, tune in for some nuclear hot takes from the crew. If you like living forever, and you like golf, then you&apos...

Jacksonville Jaguar legend and record field goal kicker Josh Scobee joins us in the LFG studio to kick off another round of honest and hilarious conversations.  Josh is number 10 on the playbook, but no doubt, he’s number one in our hearts. With  In today's episode, we're thrilled to have the talented Josh Scobee join us as we talk about his incredible experiences on the field and his lo...

Is it gonna be flight or fight? How about doing it both just as our special guest today has been doing it all along? We're hanging out with our good buddy Doc Redman and chatting about his adventures on and off the course. From Ryder Cup drama and build-up, fancy cars to even Doc's flight school shenanigans –yep, it's all fair game! The episode only gets better as the guys also chim...

In this week's replay episode, Parker McLachlin is talking about his teaching methods, the explosion in golf’s popularity, his PGA Tour students and NBA followers. Parker and the team pumped to bring you some of The Chef’s recipes this week for the game we all love.   Link from this episode: Follow Parker McLachlin on Instagram: @shortgamechef Check out the Short Game Chef: shortgamechef.com...

We’re back inside the studio this week, and we’re stoked to welcome Sam Ryder on the show!  Sam’s visit was long overdue. But now that he’s here, we’re ready to get the golf ball rolling. And today's episode did not disappoint! Sam held nothing back as he discussed playing in major tournaments, the most disappointing Ryder Cup snubs, and the time the NBA superstar, Steph Curry, outplayed him...

The Ryder Cup’s just around the corner. The captains have made their expected and surprising picks. Now, who do you got—Team USA or Team Europe? Today’s episode features our juiciest and no-holds-barred conversations about the Ryder Cup. We’ve covered intriguing storylines leading to the much-anticipated USA versus Europe match-play. With all these dramas, there’s so much more at stake than pride...

The doctor is in! But not just like any other doctor out there. We’re thrilled to have Dr. Travis Smith sit on the legendary couch and have more educational yet hilarious conversations about sports and health. Today’s episode gives us a glimpse of Dr. Smith’s passion for longevity and golf! You won’t believe what he’s got to say about some of the worst health behaviors affecting athletes and ordin...

We’re in for a double treat this week!  Joining us in this special episode are legendary sports radio hosts, Dan Hicken and Jeff Prosser. They sure know their stuff! Whether it's following Greg Norman or screaming at Jacksonville Jaguars’ performance, Dan and Jeff love their work.  So, today we get to hear all these stories and insights straight from these sports anchormen. Dan and Jeff were...

Who doesn’t love some playoff beards and a playoff push? Certainly not the guys and the guests at the LFG studio. We’d like to keep a tab on all the golf action and fashion as we did with this episode’s special guest. Fresh from his rooking campaign at the PGA Tour, Tyson Alexander makes his way back again onto our casting couch. It’s been a whirlwind year for Tyson. But that won’t stop him from j...

Summer is still in full swing, and so are we at the studio and on our travels! But no worries there—we’re just prepping for more exciting episodes with cool guests from the world of golf.   This week, we've cooked up something extra special for you. We've handpicked some of the juiciest moments from our guests who are very much involved in today’s golf as media men, game officials, and g...

Joining us on the couch is none other than the local legend, Scott Toole! Get ready to hear the story that truly embodies the stuff of legends as Scott Toole beat "The Freeze"  In this episode, we'll share the exciting details of Scott Toole's victory in that epic race, wherein nobody ever thought he would come out on top.  We’re just really 100% happy for Scott! Speaking of vi...