The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack Podcast

Jeff Kolpack is joined by Andre Metzger, who just qualified for his first PGA event and participated in the 3M Open last week in Blaine, MN; and Vern Schnathorst, the new Chairman of the Pine to Palm Golf Tournament previews the event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack: Jace Frederick and guys dream trip to British Open The PGA Tour is back in full force action in the United States with the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minn. St. Paul Pioneer Press sportswriter Jace Frederick joins the show to explain the importance of the event. The last tour event was a memorable one for seven graduates of Concordia College. Thanks to a...

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Former North Dakota State women's basketball player Annette Ambuehl went on a trip of a lifetime with a few friends, and they've never stopped. The latest trip to Portugal did not disappoint. Closer to home, Tim Doppler of the North Dakota Golf Association is a proponent of switching the high school boys golf season to late summer. He gives his reasons. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

It was quite a week for North Dakota State junior Leah Skaar, who finished runnerup in the Minnesota Golf Association Match Play tournament, then the next day started a three-day run to the title in the Red River Amateur Championship. One of the more unique layouts in the region is Wildflower near Pelican Lake. Director Operations Emily Myers and superintendent Reed Bohm join the show. See omnystu...

The Red River Amateur is hot and heavy this weekend at the Moorhead Country Club. Veteran golf club professional Larry Murphy, the primary analyst on WDAY Xtra's coverage of the tournament, joins the show to break down the field and caution where the tourney can be won or lost on the course. Golf is getting to be a cutting edge game and Sanford Power Golf Academy recently opened in south Fargo. Sp...

It's been a successful last 12 months for Jake Skarperud, who capped his prep career by being named North Dakota's Mr. Golf. He'll move on to North Dakota State this fall. After a poor start because of weather, Village Green Golf Course in Moorhead has been busy, with the track having some of the fastest greens in the area. Head professional Russ Nelson joins the show. Also, a look at the pop...

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It was in 2008 when Jim Hackenberg, a native of Grand Forks, came up with his Orange Whip Trainer, a training tool to help the golf swing. His company has never been stronger and has branched out to other products. Meanwhile, on the course, Bully Pulpit in Medora is a North Dakota jewel. Head professional Patrick Romminger joins the show. Also, the Zebra Open, a fundraiser put on by area officials...

Kate Smith has had a glorious career at Detroit Lakes High School and the University of Nebraska, but now she's on her own with the Epson Tour, the one circuit that is one step below the LPGA Tour. Kate talks about real life adventures. On the flipside, Oxbow Country Club, once under construction, is now stable and rolling. Head professional Corey Herlickson explains.  See omnystudio.com/list...

The local golf community lost Russ Newman at about this time last year, but longtime friend Nick Lakoduk is organizing a tournament in his memory with funds benefiting junior golf programs. After missing last fall's season with a meniscus injury to his knee, North Dakota State junior Nate Deziel turned in a fabulous spring season winning a Summit League title and advancing to the NCAA Regional. Se...

North Dakota's junior golf circuit is growing, and you can thank Chris Geiss for that. The executive director of the Dakota Junior Golf Association joins Jeff to talk about the program's development. Rose Creek in south Fargo has blossomed in recent years. Fargo golf staple Matt Cook, the head professional in his 17th year at the course, details its stunning features. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

There's few greater joys in life than coming back home. Dave Schultz grew up playing at the Fargo Country Club, and now he's back as the head professional. He discusses his hole-in-one show and pro tour background. Golfing in North Dakota springs is usually a chore; most years it's cold, windy, and dreary. Jeff makes his case for why the high school boys season needs to be moved to July and August...

For 16 years, Lisa Schwinden built Osgood Golf Course into an all-around attractive facility. She made a move this offseason to become the Director of Instruction at the Fargo Country Club and discusses her new position with Jeff. The North Dakota State men's team is gearing up for a run at the Summit League title Sunday through Tuesday at Sand Creek Station Golf Course in Kansas. Head coach Steve...

Osgood Golf Course in southwest Fargo has a new head professional, although Chris Larson isn't new to the area. One of the more innovative minds of the game gives his thoughts on moving from Moorhead Country Club to a public venue. We're not done talking about the Masters just yet. Mike Morley, the first North Dakotan to play in the fabled tournament, joins the show with a golf resume that in...

Tom Hoge, in his finest year as a pro, began his journey at TCU. Horned Frogs head coach Bill Montigel, in his 35th year, joins the show along with former TCU player and Shanley grad Andy Doeden. Winter refuses to release its grasp on our region, so Daryl Ritcheson, the director of the North Dakota Agricultural Network, longtime meteorologist, and avid golfer, explains the down pattern and gives u...

The Masters theme continues this week with Mike Podolak, the last North Dakotan to qualify for the Masters prior to Tom Hoge. Mike competed in the 1986 tournament and still remembers it like it was yesterday. Then Fargo South graduate Jon Rubis has a unique connection to the Masters; his son Lincoln competed in the PGA's Drive, Pitch, & Putt finals at Augusta. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Fargo's own Tom Hoge joins Jeff to reveal how he's preparing for the Masters next week, reflects on his recent Tour success, and discusses how the Fargo-Moorhead area shaped his passion for golf at a young age. Suite Shots general manager Mark Johnson gives us an update on the facility's construction and opening date, and why it will be one of the region's premier entertainment destinations. See o...

The inaugural 2022 Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack kicks off with Edgewood's Greg McCullough, the head professional of one of the oldest public courses in the Midwest. So far, so good with the flood outlook and getting things rolling in April. Nick Wimer of Austad's Golf in south Fargo joins the show on the store's renovated look and approach and the latest in technology and equipment. See omnystudio....

In the last show of the season, it's the "Great Upper Midwest Golf Show Show Off" between Jeff's show on 740 The Fan and Dan "Common Man" Cole's "Tee to Green" on KFAN in the Twin Cities. Also, Dave Schultz gives an update on his quest to return to tour golf and Dave Austad of Austad's Golf looks ahead to playing in the fall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff chats with Kim Madsen from Suiteshots golf facility about the construction and where it is at, and Mark Johnson, Tournament Director for the Bobcat ND Open joins the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Pine to Palm golf tournament, a staple since 1931, gets going next week at the Detroit Country Club. Defending champion Ian Simonich joins the show on 740 The Fan. It will be the last go around for Jim Bruflodt, the chair of the Pine to Palm golf committee. He shares his years of experience with the event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LPGA professional golfer Amy Olson talks about the LPGA season and Mayville Golf Club manager Mike Bakken joins the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff talks with Rod Ballinger from Bear Creek Winery about building his own golf course and Shanley golfer Jake Skarperud. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.