Mid-Am Crisis: A Golf Discussion

Akbar Chisti - Founder, Seamus Golf

There's something about the Oregon coast that seems to inspire hand crafted golf accessories. The area also produces wonderful people who love the game. People just like

Spencer Hadelman - CEO Advantage Marketing & Founder of Talon Golf

Spencer Hadelman has made a name for himself marketing some of golf’s most desirable destinations. His company, Advantage Marketing, has helped the likes of Bandon Dunes,

Rob Collins - Principal Designer, King-Collins Golf Design

Rob Collins fires me up. His brand of golf course architecture is a bold, thrilling, and stimulating from start to finish. I could use the same adjectives to describe my

Jim Sitar - Founder, Back Nine Press and Publisher of My New Book Swing, Walk, Repeat

There have been a lot of upstart golf businesses that have launched during the game's most recent boom. One of the most fascinating ventures is a new publishing company c

Zac Blair - PGA Tour Player, Founder of The Buck Club, and Visionary behind The Tree Farm Golf Club

The one aspect of Zac Blair's personality that has always stood out most to me is his ambition. He wants to be one of the best golfers in the world but he also is on a mi

Jim Hartsell - Golf Writer and Author of The Secret Home of Golf

Jim Hartsell loves golf. It's why he writes about the game and the moving places he's played it. An architect by trade, Hartsell has spent a great deal of his life chasin

Steve Melnyk - Former Golf Broadcaster, U.S. and British Amateur Champion, and Advocate for the game

Steve Melnyk was one of the voices of golf television during my childhood. I can remember hearing his calls for ABC Sports during the years my uncle was on tour and our w

Sean Martin - Senior Editor, PGATOUR.com Live from the 2020* Olympics

Sean Martin is one of the best golf writers in the business. I'm proud to call him a friend. As the Senior Editor for PGATOUR.com he was given the chance to travel to Tok

Lee Wybranksi - Golf Artist and President of Lee Wybranksi Art & Design

Lee Wybranski's artwork has become synonymous with golf's major championships. That's because he has devised a way to capture the spirit of golf's most unique championshi

Ben Curtis - 2003 Champion Golfer of the Year

Ben Curtis is widely regarded as one of the biggest underdog major winners in golf history. His victory at the 2003 Open Championship at Royal St George's was one of the

Ru Macdonald - European Tour Social Media and Host of the Scottish Golf Podcast

In the early days of golf podcasting, Ru Macdonald was one of the first hosts to take a deep dive into the courses of Scotland. His show, The Scottish Golf Podcast became

Zephyr Melton - Writer covering LPGA, Instruction, and other tours for Golf.com

Golf journalism is an increasingly small field. It's rare these days to find someone who wanted to choose that as a career path from an early age. That's one of the reaso

Adam Heieck, CEO of Youth on Course

Adam Heieck is leading one of golf's most impactful organizations. He is the CEO of Youth On Course,  a program aimed at creating pathways to golf access for children acr

Tom Pashley - President, Pinehurst Resort

If I owned a golf resort Tom Pashley would be exactly the sort of person I'd want running it. Unfortunately for my ownership aspirations Pashley seems quite happy with hi

Mark Stewart - Owner, Tobacco Road Golf Club

Mark Stewart once had a crazy idea to build a golf course on his family's old sand pit. Turns out it was a pretty good idea. Tobacco Road Golf Club has been wowing guests

Davis Love III - World Golf Hall of Fame member and Golf Course Architect

It’s a challenge to condense the career of Davis Love III into a few short lines. The World Golf Hall of Fame member has been a force in the game for over thirty years. A

Michael Murphy - Author, Golf in the Kingdom

Michael Murphy's book, Golf in the Kingdom, has sold over 1 million copies and has been translated into 19 languages. It's one of the highest selling golf book of all tim

Tom Coyne - Author, A Course Called America

Tom Coyne doesn't need much of an introduction. If you are a golf reader, his name will be familiar. Coyne is the author of a handful of moving golf books including a cou

Abby Liebenthal - Founder, Fore the Ladies, Inc. and USGA Senior Manager for U.S. Open Fan Engagement

Abby Liebenthal's passion for golf has opened a lot of interesting doors in her career. She’s worked with some of the leading organizations and brands in the golf industr

Brendan Porath - Co-host of The Shotgun Start Podcast and Seasoned Golf Writer.

Brendan Porath is one of my favorite voices in golf. He's a witty writer with lots to say about the events that unfold in professional golf. He has also found ways to ext