Beltway Golfer

Ep 96. Geoff Shackelford – The Quadrilateral

Geoff Shackelford is one of the preeminent voices in golf, authoring 10 books on the game, appearing regularly on Golf Channel, doing hands-on design work on a pair of pr

Ep 95. Ryan McCarthy – Argyle CC

 Winner of both the 2025 Mid Atlantic Mid-Am and the Belle Haven Four Ball, Ryan is on the board of the Mid-Atlantic Golf Association, and is heavily involved at Argyle C

SB 13. BG at The Masters, The Hundred & Magazine update

Alex breaks down his weekend in Augusta, talking through everything from lodging to restaurants to walking the grounds for two days at The Masters. David Lee joins the sh

94. Rick Maese on the termination of the National Links Trust lease

Rick Maese of The Washington Post breaks down the Trump administration’s termination of the lease held by the National Links Trust for the operation of the three golf cou

93. Barry Svrluga on the Fight for D.C.’s Public Golf Courses

Washington Post columnist Barry Svrluga joins the podcast to unpack the unfolding controversy surrounding Washington, D.C.’s three public golf courses at Langston, Rock C

SB 12. Writing a Golf Travel Book, Weird Golf, X-Country Golf Course

Josh joins to discuss Where the Fairway Ends, his Nova Scotia golf road-trip book with his dog, his Weird Golf map project of unusual courses throughout the country, and

92. Lauren Greenlief – 7x VSGA Women’s Golfer of the Year

Lauren Greenlief has long been one of the faces of Virginia amateur golf — a seven-time state Golfer of the Year and the 2015 U.S. Women’s Mid-Am Champion. Fresh off anot

91. Rob Randall – Superintendent, Worthington Manor GC

The summer of 2025 proved a major challenge for golf course superintendents across the Mid-Atlantic, as relentless heat and pounding rains pushed every aspect of course c

SB 11. Volunteering at the Walker Cup, Inside the Ropes at the BMW, Rock Creek Park GC, Latest in the DMV

Fresh off a week on the west coast, where he volunteered at Cypress Point and was able to play some of the best courses the Golden State has to offer, David Lee joins the

90. Bernie Najar – Director of Instruction at Caves Valley Golf Club

With the PGA Tour descending on Caves Valley GC this week, we are joined by Bernie Najar, the Director of Instruction at the prestigious club.  We discuss the upcoming BM

89. Ford Martin – US Adaptive Open competitor

Ford Martin breaks down his rise in the world of adaptive golf, from overcoming neurogenic club foot to earning a global top-10 ranking. He shares how his background in l

88. Joel Weiman – Weiman Design Group

With the US Adaptive Open set to take on Woodmont Country Club’s South Course, architect Joel Weiman joins the pod to talk about his work at the Rockville club. A veteran

87. Rob McNamara – Keswick Hall

Rob McNamara reflects on his unforgettable experience qualifying for the 1983 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club as a 17-year-old high school senior, sharing stories about

SB 10. Hundred Hole Challenge, Scotland Family Golf Trip, Langston, Renditions & Hog Neck

We chat with avid golfer, David Lee on the first 2025 episode of Surrender Birdies.  The discussion starts off around the hundred hole challenge David recently hosted at

86. Billy Hoffman – Westwood Country Club

In our first episode of 2025, Billy Hoffman joins the podcast.  The director of instruction at Westwood CC shares insights into his journey in the golf industry, the uniq

SB 9. Vandalism by cart, golf trippin’ with your dog, Maine Golf, Cabot Cliffs & Bethpage

The episode kicks off with a recap of the recent witnessing of some of the worst golf course behavior we’ve seen in person.  Josh talks about his golf road trip with just

85. Jefferson Burgess – BoBirdie Magazine

Launching in 2023, BoBirdie magazine is the product of two of founder, Jefferson Burgess’ biggest passions…golf & the Shenandoah Valley.  The second print edition was jus

84. Emerson Roychoudhury, Sophie Cao & Kanchana Duangsam – 2024 US Girls Junior

The 75th U.S. Girls Junior kicks off this week at El Caballero CC in Southern California, and three young ladies representing Northern Virginia are among the field compet

SB 8. Hooking your kid on golf, Paint Branch, PB Dye, Forest Greens, Maury Povich

Claude Jennings of the Golf DMV podcast joins the show to hit on a wide range of topics.  We both share stories and strategies we’ve employed with our own sons to help th

83. Bryan Kim – 2023 U.S. Junior Am Champion

At 19 years of age, Bryan Kim is playing in his first U.S. Open this week at Pinehurst #2, earning his spot after winning the prestigious U.S. Junior Amateur last summer.