Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 198 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Welcome back podcast patrons to Episode 198 of Leave the Pin Podcast. On todays episode we learn about Neshanic Valley Golf course in NJ. Dan sits down with Brian VanDongen from the Instagram account @fromthedropzone. Brian plays most of his golf at Neshanic and is a great resource for the northern NJ area. Brian will be hosting the Parkway Playoff Event at Neshanic next week so check out t...
May 07, 2023•46 min•Season 5Ep. 198
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 197 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Help us continue to grow with a special Leave the Pin Podcast Membership. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leave-the-pin/subscribe Members will be receive special monthly podcasts not available to the public along with giveaways and playing opportunities. On todays episode Dan and Scott sit down with Rich Merlino, owner and founder of Gashouse Golf. Rich and Dan go way back to their ...
Apr 16, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 197
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 196 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Help us continue to grow with a special Leave the Pin Podcast Membership. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leave-the-pin/subscribe Members will be receive special monthly podcasts not available to the public along with giveaways and playing opportunities. On todays episode Dan sits down with Brian Spitz, a PGA Teaching Pro out of Southern Massachusetts. I first met Brian during the 2...
Mar 26, 2023•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 196
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 195 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Help us continue to grow with a special Leave the Pin Podcast Membership. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leave-the-pin/subscribe Members will be receive special monthly podcasts not available to the public along with giveaways and playing opportunities. Welcome to Episode 6 of our My Course series. On todays episode Dan sits down with Tyler from @fadeandfairway on Instagram as we d...
Mar 12, 2023•47 min
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 194 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Dan welcomes Joe Accordino and Brad Marek of Athlos College Coaching. Athlos is a boutique college recruitment company specializing in helping young junior golfers gain exposure and wade through the murky waters of the college recruiting process. Joe and Brad share stories from their time starting the company and explain what golfers and their parents can do to help their junior golfer gain...
Feb 28, 2023•50 min•Season 5Ep. 194
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 193 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Welcome to Episode 5 of our My Course series. On todays episode Dan and Scott talk about Cantiague Park Golf Course. Cantiague park is in Nassau County on Long Island. Cantiague Park is the course Dan and Scott grew up playing. Hear tales from their childhood and how Dan learned to golf on a 9 hole "gem" a quick train ride away from NYC Please go check out our Sponsor Gashouse Golf on insta...
Feb 21, 2023•44 min•Season 5Ep. 193
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 192 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Dan welcomes back Mr. Chris Hickman. Chris is a world traveler, professional golfer on PGA Tour Canada and the Alps Tour and all around amazing guy. Chris and Dan talk life, mental process in golf, traveling the world, living on Sea Island, What pros are really like outside the ropes and his future plans for his busy 2023. Follow Chris on Instagram at @officialchrishickman Please go check o...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 192
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 191 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Dan welcomes 31Fore owner Andrew Gegg onto this weeks podcast. 31Fore is a golf clothing and apparel company based out of St Louis. The brand showcases the owners love of the Lou, baseball, hockey and golf. You do not have to be from St Louis to appreciate the detail and quality that goes into 31Fore's product. We talk how he got into the golf apparel space, why his first foray into golf bu...
Jan 29, 2023•57 min
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 190 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Welcome to Episode 4 of our My Course series. On todays episode Dan sits down with Andy Shrewsberry to discuss his favorite course, Gateway National. Gateway National sits across from St Louis on the Illinois side of the mighty Mississippi River. Andy dives into what makes Gateway so special and its more than just the bent grass. Check out Gateway National @gatewaynational and Andy @Shrewsb...
Jan 22, 2023•46 min•Season 5Ep. 190
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 189 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Dan welcomes Alex Gilliam to the podcast for a sit down about Pinehurst and their caddies. Alex currently caddies at Pinehurst exclusively and sits down to tell us all that goes into caddying. We talk about how he got the job, the highs and lows of caddying, pay structure, on course stories and why he thinks Pinehurst is so special. It was a blast talking to him and sharing our love of Pine...
Jan 15, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 188 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Welcome to Episode 3 of our My Course series. On todays episode Dan sits down with Stouds from the Break 80 Podcast to discuss his favorite course, the Jewel. The Jewel is an amazing course set amongst the bluffs in Lake City, MN right next to the Mississippi River. Stouds is a Minnesota expert and there isn't a better person to discuss golf in the great white north with. Follow Break 80 on...
Jan 11, 2023•37 min•Season 5Ep. 188
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 187 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Dan and Scott are back and we're ready to announce our 2023 golfing goals. We will dive into stupid things we hate about golf and why they bother us so much and we finally reveal the backstory of sneaking onto courses and the 7pm special that Tiger Hoods references in our intro song. Please go check out our Sponsor Gashouse Golf on instagram @gashousegolf and online at www.gashousegolf.com....
Jan 08, 2023•57 min•Season 5Ep. 187
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 186 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Dan sits down with the Scott and Jenny Stallings as they tell us their incredible story of receiving an invite to play in the 2023 Masters. Follow Scott on instagram @scottvstallings and check out their realty company @thestallingsteam Please go check out our Sponsor Gashouse Golf on instagram @gashousegolf and online at www.gashousegolf.com. Hit the ball a mile and look damn good doin' it....
Jan 04, 2023•26 min•Season 4Ep. 186
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 185 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Welcome to the first episode of 2023. Dan sits down Tour Pro Willy Wilcox. Willy is the host of the Ture Time Podcast and former PGA Tour Pro. After battling addiction issues he came back to play mini tours, start teaching and will be caddying for Lanto Griffen out on tour this year. Sit back and enjoy this great conversation with one of the most interesting men in golf. Follow Willy on Ins...
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 185
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 184 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Dan sits down Scott and Tyler the Creator to talk about what it's like to coach high school golf. Scott moderates the discussion between two high school coaches, Dan and Tyler. Dan talks about his start in coaching and how that led to Tyler coaching Dan's old team. Now both men coach different teams and they go into detail about game plans, what they look for in athletes, the difficulties o...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 184
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 183 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Dan sits down with friend of the pod and newly minted PGA Tour pro Brent Grant. This is Brent's 5th appearance on the pod and his first since earning his PGA Tour card. As always Brent is sincere and insightful as he allows us inside his mindset during the final round of the Korn Ferry Championship and what it meant to earn his tour card for the upcoming season. Brent has played 9 events on...
Dec 18, 2022•56 min•Season 4Ep. 183
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 182 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Welcome to Episode 2 of our My Course series. The My Course series will highlight courses around the country that people are in love with. Today we take a trip to Manaquan River Golf Club in Brielle NJ. Manasquan is a private club that plays along the Manasquan River and sits on the Atlantic Seaboard. Dan sits down with Mike from The Drop Pod ( @thedrop_pod on instagram). Mike has caddied a...
Dec 14, 2022•42 min•Season 4Ep. 182
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 181 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Welcome to Episode 1 of our My Course series. The My Course series will highlight courses around the country that people are in love with. Today we take a trip to Wild Horse Golf Club in Gothenburg Nebraska with Austin Adkins (@collegestreetglass on Instagram). Austin journeyed to Nebraska from his home in Missouri to spend 3 days at Wild Horse Golf Club. He played 4 rounds at the course an...
Dec 11, 2022•42 min•Season 4Ep. 181
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 178 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Dan sits down with Craig Walton the founder of the RDU Golf Tour. The Raleigh Durham Golf Tour started out as a way to meet new golfers and get a little competition going. The tour has spawned into a massive undertaking that encompasses multiple states, hundreds of golfers and some of the finest courses in the NC/VA region. Here about how Craig balances his time, how he gives back to the go...
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 178 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Dan sits down with Nick Ribeiro of the Preserved Links Club. Preserved Links is a golf club that consists of members of private clubs that host events and meet ups at their home clubs. The Preserved Links concept was born out of Nicks desire to play different private clubs around the country. Nick and Dan talk about the wonderful private clubs Nick has had the distinction of playing. Get be...
Nov 20, 2022•56 min•Season 4Ep. 178
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 177 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Dan sits down with Dan Barone, assistant superintendent at Northampton CC. The two Dans discuss the differences between private country clubs and public courses. All manner of the courses and clubs are discussed from maintenance to initiation fees and dues structure. Enjoy this deep dive into the different ways people golf. Check Dan and his crew out on instragram @northamptonccgrounds Let'...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 177
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 176 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Dan and Scott are back after a summer hiatus where they spent more time playing golf then they did talking about it. In this episode we catch our podcast patrons up on what we've been up to as well as highlight the start of fall golf. Scott tells us about his Country Club escapades this summer. DJ pops in from god knows where to enlighten us again with some of his higher wisdom. Finally we ...
Oct 23, 2022•49 min•Season 4Ep. 176
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 175 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Dan stops in the studio real quick to give an update on where the guys have been and where they are heading. High School golf season is officially over so expect more episodes. Let's give a big shout out to our newest sponsor Canmore Sports. Canmore Sports is a new Golf GPS company that will be on board as our technology sponsor. Check them out on Amazon and follow them on instragram @canmo...
Oct 08, 2022•15 min•Season 4Ep. 175
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 174 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Dan and Scott are back from their self imposed Summer Hiatus to give you Episode 174 of Leave the Pin Podcast. This week the guys are talking about how LIV golf in an attempt to make golf cool and take over the sport are actually not doing it any favors. Dan talks about the hypocrisy in pro golf and Scott talks about how it just isn't cool anymore. Scott gives his take on what the social me...
Aug 09, 2022•54 min•Season 4Ep. 174
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 173 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Dan and caddie friend Dan Urban take you inside the ropes of the U.S Senior Open at Saucon Valley CC. The week is detailed and Dan gives you in depth knowledge on how he preps his players for a course they have never seen. Food options, merch sales, deep rough, old guys and fans asking Dan for his autograph...all this and more in Episode 173 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Please leave a review a...
Jun 24, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 173
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 172 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. (Apologies for Dan's audio...technical difficulties and public school wifi were not cooperating today) Dan and Tyler are back and they are playing Tylers Golf Course Logo Gameshow. A fun remote episode where the boys break down some golf course logos and try to guess their inspiration. As a graphic designer by trade Tyler loves that people are getting paid for some of the awful golf course ...
May 27, 2022•51 min•Season 4Ep. 172
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 171 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Dan and Scott are live during the JT/Zalatoris playoff. We recap the exciting final few holes of the PGA Championsnip. Golf is not cool on TV and all you have to do is watch it to find out why. The boys break down what can be done to change the stereotype of nerdy commentators and boring pontification. The playoff lived up to the hype and made the championship enjoyable but you only needed ...
May 23, 2022•55 min•Season 4Ep. 171
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 170 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Dan is joined by Scott Tarcy ( @scottyarcy on Instagram). Scott is a golf junkie through and through. In 2021 Scott played 402 rounds of golf. Learn how he did it, how much golf is too much and how he built a backyard short game area. Scott plays competitive rounds, social rounds and everything in between. Join us as we learn about this North Carolina Golf Junkie Please leave a review and r...
May 19, 2022•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 170
Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 169 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Dan is joined by friend of the pod Grant of Eagles and Arrows. As we know, Dan and D-Lew travelled down to Augusta to attend the Masters. What ensued was nothing like they expected. Dan retells his tails of the Masters and what disappointed him. Grant and Dan share their stories of attending the Masters and being on the grounds of Augusta National. Dan's Caddie friends Mike and Dan are on t...
Apr 18, 2022•53 min•Season 4Ep. 169
Welcome back Podcast Patrons to Episode 166 of Leave the Pin Podcast. Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro. Dan sits down with Evan Boyer from Golfin Down South. Just about a year ago Evan decided to start the social media page Golfin Down South. As a long time Southern golfer with collegiate roots south of the mason dixon line it was the perfect opportunity to share his love for the south and his love of golf. Evan has an amazing story that shows how much luck, skill and determination is needed ...
Feb 20, 2022•59 min•Season 3Ep. 169
