The Upstate Golf Guys Podcast

🎙️ Upstate Golf Guys Podcast – Featuring John Wiber (@NewsUpdates4Real) ⛳ This week the boys are joined by by John Wiber better known online as NewsUpdates4Real. With over 1.7 million followers on Instagram, John has built a massive audience by covering stories you often won't see in the mainstream media and digging deeper than most reporters are willing to go. But this episode isn't about the ne...

🎙️ Golfweek Spotlight – Frear Park Two-Day Major Recap What a weekend at Frear Park. Two days, tough pin locations, fast greens, pressure-packed putts, and a leaderboard that had everybody talking. This wasn’t just another stop on the Golfweek Amateur Tour — this felt like a major championship. For this Golfweek Spotlight segment, we brought on D Flight champion Brian DeBell after an absolute heat...

🎙️ GOLFWEEK SPOTLIGHT SPECIAL — PART 2 🎙️ The BACK NINE breakdown of Frear Park is officially LIVE… and things got HEATED. 🔥⛳ Anthony & RGB wrapped up Part 2 of our Frear Park deep dive ahead of this weekend’s NY Golfweek Amateur Tour 2-Day Major on May 16th & 17th. If the front nine is “The Gauntlet”… the back nine is where the tournament gets decided. We went hole-by-hole through the closing s...

🎙️ GOLFWEEK SPOTLIGHT SPECIAL 🎙️ This week it’s just Anthony & RGB breaking down Part 1 of our 2-part Frear Park special — covering the FRONT NINE of Anthony’s home course ahead of the NY Golfweek Amateur Tour 2-Day Event May 16th & 17th. And if there’s anyone who knows Frear Park… it’s RGB. The man practically lives there, playing 5 days a week and knowing every inch of the course. We go hole-by-...

🎙️ Upstate Golf Guys Podcast – Golfweek Spotlight Alright… season opener at The Swan… and right out of the gate, you could feel it — this tour is loaded. Pressure shots, tight leaderboards, and a finish in A Flight that delivered right away to start the season. We had Tour Director Evan on the show to break down his first event running things — what he saw, how the course played, and what stood ou...

This week on the podcast, Anthony RGB and Florida Mike are back with a full-blown Masters Special—and we kick things off with the big news surrounding Tiger Woods. With Tiger officially out and not playing in this year’s The Masters Tournament, we talk about what that means for the field, the storylines, and the overall vibe at Augusta. From there, we dive into one of the best traditions in golf—t...

On this episode of the Upstate Golf Guys Podcast, we sit down with one of the most well-traveled instructors in the game—Chris Howard- @Chowardgolf Chris dives into how his journey began and what led him to building a career running golf schools all over the world. With experience teaching in 29 countries and over 800 schools, he’s truly seen just about every type of golf swing you can imagine—and...

We had a really fun and special episode on the Upstate Golf Guys Podcast joined by standout junior golfer Bailey Baio and her dad Scott Baio, yes that Scott Baio from Happy Days and Charles in Charge. Scott Baio may be the name everyone recognizes, but he wasn’t the star of today’s podcast — today’s star was Bailey. A standout junior golfer making a name for herself, Bailey is putting in the work,...

On this episode of the Upstate Golf Guys Podcast, we recap our trip down to Virginia to compete in a two-day major at Kingsmill Resort on the River and Plantation Courses as part of the Golfweek Amateur Tour. Let’s just say… the golf didn’t exactly go the way we planned. 😅 But the trip itself was an absolute blast. I was joined by Champ Flight player Kevin DuMicich, who broke down his rounds and...

The Upstate Golf Guys Podcast is back and this one was a heater 🔥 RGB and I were joined by golf content creator and founder of Feel Golf, Lyle — and let’s just say… the man is building something different. Yeah, the hats are absolute fire. The Feel Golf drops have been turning heads, and the brand is growing fast. But what Lyle is building goes way deeper than apparel. He’s using his platform to...

This week we’re joined by Brandon Boisfontaine — Louisiana golf content creator, course and food reviewer, and all-around grinder in the golf space. Brandon’s not just doing it for the clicks either… he’s a neighbor and good friend of Uncle P (Paulie), and we dive into how that relationship started and how it’s helped shape his journey in content creation. We talk Louisiana golf, from course condi...

This week we were joined by Ricky Reilly, one of the top adaptive golfers in the country and currently ranked second nationally in the short stature division. Ricky is a name you’re going to keep hearing, especially when it comes to competitive adaptive golf. He regularly competes against Chaz, with the two always battling back and forth, and Chaz was most recently seen competing in the Internet I...

With RGB and Anthony snowed in and grounded for the foreseeable future, the fellas kick things off talking college golf championships and break down the Miami Hurricanes season, which came this close to glory — tough one for RGB. From there, the conversation rolls right into the hot-button topic everyone’s got an opinion on: NIL. Is it good for college sports? Bad? Somewhere in between? The boys g...

In this episode, we were thrilled to be joined by Matt and Mike, the mastermind creators behind Line Lion, a next-level putting aid that’s changing the way golfers train their short game. Whether you’re struggling with pushes or pulls and can't hit the ball square the line lion is for you! It will build that much needed confidence on the greens... Line Lion is engineered for golfers who live for p...

Welcome back to the podcast! Today’s episode is a special one because we’re spotlighting golf that goes way beyond the scorecard. I’m joined by Shawn Hulbert, one of the organizers behind an Indoor Golf Charity Tournament benefiting Patriot Hills of New York, an incredible organization supporting our nation’s veterans. This event is happening January 16th at Rotterdam Golf Lounge, and it’s loaded...

We’re fired up to welcome Steven Durand to the podcast! Steven is a PGA Golf Coach and one of the most respected instructors in the game today. He was named Regional Coach of the Year in 2023–2024 and followed that up by earning 2025 Coach of the Year, a true testament to the impact he’s making both on and off the course. But Steven’s story goes way beyond golf. Before coaching, he was a professio...

This episode was a fun one as we sat down with Gipper Finau, brother of PGA Tour star Tony Finau, for a wide-ranging conversation that hits on golf, family, grit, and what’s next. Gipper shared some great stories from back in the day, including how walking down a path he probably shouldn’t have been on is actually what led to his introduction to the game of golf. We talked about the journey since...

Looking back on some of our best golf moments from the 2025 season. From unforgettable rounds to big milestones on and off the course, we reflected on what made this year special and why golf continues to bring the best stories with it. We also showed love to some of our favorite guests who joined us on the podcast over the past year — incredible golfers, creators, and personalities who brought in...

This episode we’re joined by Jared Lott, father of junior golfer Brantley Lott, who you might remember from his appearance on the podcast a few months back. Jared hopped on to talk all things junior golf, especially for families and players who love competitive golf and are looking for the right tours to get involved with. We broke down two of the best junior tours to join right now. First up was...

This episode of the Upstate Golf Guys Podcast is loaded from top to bottom with tournament news, competitive fire, and big things coming for the upcoming season. We were joined by Golfweek Amateur Tour Director Evan Silkworth, along with Assistant Director Mike Winters, to break down what events are officially set in stone and what players across the region have to look forward to this year. From...

This week on The Upstate Golf Guys Podcast, we’re joined by Andrew Austen, also known as your favorite one-armed golfer. Andrew was most recently featured in the Internet Invitational put on by Barstool Sports and Bob Does Sports, and he didn’t just show up — he made a serious run and delivered some truly epic golf content along the way. We dive deep into Andrew’s journey in adaptive golf, the unf...

We went live on the pod to draft teams for our upcoming event at Hudson Valley Indoor Golf, and it got competitive fast. We straight copy-catted the full Internet Invitational format, bringing that same high-stakes, made-for-content energy to the Upstate golf scene. The format is simple but ruthless: round one is 27 holes where only the winning team advances, eventually narrowing the field down to...

In this episode, we sit down with rising talent Cole Ponich for an in-depth conversation about his incredible journey through the game of golf. Cole takes us back to his early days, including his unforgettable experience representing the U.S. in the Junior Ryder Cup and teeing it up alongside players like Akshay Bhatia. We dive into his standout career at BYU, where he sharpened his game, built li...

🎙️ New Episode – Upstate Golf Guys Podcast 🎙️ This week we’re joined by rising golf content creator Daniela Rengifo, who’s only been in the game for three years but caught the golf bug fast. Daniela has always been an athlete — she grew up playing tennis, and that competitive drive eventually led her to golf, where she’s been grinding and improving ever since. We dive into her Miami roots, the cou...

On this episode, we sit down with Taylor Zachary, a senior standout at Florida Southern, where she’s been a key contributor to one of the strongest NCAA Division II golf programs in the country. Taylor joins us to talk about her journey in the game, what it’s taken to compete at the collegiate level, and how she’s approaching her final year as a Moc. We dive into the senior-season mindset — leader...