Bay State Golf Podcast

"This Is Our Job Now": Aidan O'Donovan on Turning the Corner to Pro Golf

Aidan O'Donovan just made it through PGA Tour Q-School pre-qualifying as an amateur. He talks about his week in Georgia, from a lost ball to his dad caddying on a hurt he

Ireland's Golf Underground with The Creative Sigma

Sean sits down with Fin — the Irish golfer and content creator behind The Creative Sigma — for one of Bay State Golf's few international interviews. It starts with an alg

2026 College golf preview with Marcus El

Marcus El, General Manager of Scoreboard by Clippd, is back for a wide-ranging preview of the 2026-27 college golf season. Sean and Marcus dig into whether this is finall

Alison Walshe on the Massachusetts Development Team

Ahead of the FM Championship at TPC Boston, host Sean Melia sits down with former LPGA Tour pro Alison Walshe, a three-time All-American at Arizona, Curtis Cup and Palmer

Aidan Emmerich on playing the U.S. Amateur

Aidan Emmerich sits down with Sean Melia just a week removed from his U.S. Amateur appearance at Merion Golf Club and Philadelphia Country Club — the reward for winning t

July Recap

July is in the books — 6 courses played across Massachusetts as I keep chasing every golf course in the state. A mix of public and private, nine and eighteen holes, a cou

New England Amateur Champion: Eli Spaulding

This week we cross into Maine with Eli Spaulding, the two-time Maine Amateur champion (2024 & 2025) and Loyola University standout, fresh off a stacked summer that includ

New England Am recap with Dan Boisvert

Dan Boisvert joins after attending the New England Amateur and watching the final group battle for 18 holes. Eli Spaulding defended his title as Caden Piselli made a run

Open Championship preview

It's Open Championship week, and Paul Burke joins me to talk Royal Birkdale before the year's toughest major gets underway across the pond. We start with a question Paul'

Lillian Guleserian: New England Women's Amateur champion

This week's guest is Lillian Guleserian, the 2026 New England Women's Amateur champion and Penn State freshman, fresh off her comeback win at Concord Country Club. Lillia

2026 Mass Amateur Preview with Paul Burke

The Massachusetts Amateur is here, and Sean Melia is joined by Paul Burke for a deep dive into the state's premier amateur event. With the tournament heading to Wincheste

2026 Mass Open champion: Evan Harmeling

Episode Description: 2026 Massachusetts Open champion Evan Harmeling joins Sean Melia to break down his wire-to-wire win at Oyster Harbors. Evan shares how a 73 in brutal

2026 U.S. Open Preview

Sean and Paul are ready for the U.S. Open. They break down everything ahead of US Open week at Shinnecock Hills — one of the most demanding venues in major championship g

Mass Open Preview w/ Dan Boisvert

The 116th Mass Open is coming to Oyster Harbors from June 9-11. Dan joins Sean to talk through some storylines, history, and players to watch.

Alexis Florio and Conor McCormack: Mass Mixed Four-Ball Champs

Sean Melia sits down with the 2025 Massachusetts Mixed Masters Four-Ball champions, Conor McCormack and Alexis Florio, fresh off their win at Willowbend. The pair, who me

Talking National Championships with Marcus El

Sean sits down with Marcus El, General Manager of Scoreboard Powered by Clipped, live from Omni La Costa. The two dig into Eastern Michigan's stunning run to the women's

Ryan Downes on how Vanderbilt is prepping for National Championship

Ryan Downes joins the Bay State Golf Podcast fresh off helping Vanderbilt win the NCAA Regional title — and ahead of a trip to La Costa for the National Championship. The

2026 Mass Four-Ball winners: Chris Gatcomb and Shane Walsh

Shane Walsh and Chris Gatcomb came out of nowhere to win the 2026 Massachusetts Four-Ball at Indian Pond and Waverly Oaks — and they did it the hard way: seven-under in m

2026 PGA Championship Preview

Sean and Burke are back to break down the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club — the major that sneaks up on you after a month of no-cut, no-stakes tournaments. B

2026 Masters Preview

It's Masters Week and I'm joined by Paul Burke (Azalea cocktail in hand) for our annual Masters preview. We kick things off by marking a historic moment: for the first ti