The Fire Pit Podcast

Fire Drill 099: State of the Union

In this Fire Drill podcast, Matt Ginella and Alan Shipnuck go deep on the complicated negotiations around the framework agreement, drawing on Alan’s new reporting. They a

L.A.B. Golf - Part 9: “Reflections” - The Fire Pit w/ Matt Ginella

Wait, there's more?! In Part 9 of the Fire Pit series on L.A.B. Golf, Matt Ginella gets final reflections from all protagonists on Lucas Glover's accomplishments, the put

L.A.B. Golf – Part 8: “Glover Wins Again” - The Fire Pit w/ Matt Ginella

In part 8 of this Fire Pit Podcast series on the rise and relevancy of L.A.B. Golf, Matt Ginella takes you through the second of Lucas Glover’s back-to-back wins on the P

L.A.B. Golf - Part 7: “Glover Wins Wyndham” - The Fire Pit w/ Matt Ginella

In part 7 of this Fire Pit Podcast series on L.A.B. Golf, it’s almost all Lucas Glover. When and where a new putter intersects with his battle with the yips, reflections

L.A.B. Golf - Part 6: “The Navy Seal” - The Fire Pit w/ Matt Ginella

In Part 6 of the Fire Pit Podcast series on L.A.B. Golf, we’re getting to Lucas Glover, the highs and lows of professional golf, why friends and good management matters,

L.A.B. Golf - Part 5: "Brett Rumford" - The Fire Pit w/ Matt Ginella

In Part 5 of this Fire Pit Podcast series on how and why L.A.B. Golf's technology and their putters are gaining in prominence and popularity, you'll hear from Brett Rumfo

L.A.B. Golf - Part 4: "Adam Scott" - The Fire Pit w/ Matt Ginella

In Part 4 of this Fire Pit Podcast series on L.A.B. Golf’s rise to putter prominence, we hear how Kelly Slater impacted Adam Scott’s decision to make it his gamer and why

L.A.B. Golf - Part 3: "The GOAT" - The Fire Pit w/ Matt Ginella

In part 3 of this Fire Pit Podcast series on the rise and relevancy of L.A.B. Golf, the putters being used by the likes of Lucas Glover, Adam Scott, Ben An, Will Zalatori

L.A.B. Golf - Part 2: " The Inventor" - The Fire Pit w/ Matt Ginella

In Part 2 of this Fire Pit Podcast series on L.A.B. Golf, you get the story of Bill Presse, the inventor, as he goes from developing the "magic dust" of lie, angle and ba

L.A.B. Golf - Part 1: "The Revealer" - The Fire Pit w/ Matt Ginella

L.A.B. Golf builds and sells putters that don’t look like most conventional putters. They’re big, some might say they’re ugly, unwieldy. But they’re effective, they’re re

The Fire Pit w/ Matt Ginella: Building Bandon - Opening Day [PART 2]

In this throwback podcast on the history of Bandon Dunes, part 2 picks up on May 1st, 1999 on the eve of Bandon Dunes opening for business. I’m not even sure Mike Keiser

The Fire Pit w/ Matt Ginella: Building Bandon - Against All Odds [PART 1]

In this throwback podcast you’ll hear part 1 of the building of Bandon Dunes, as told by Mike Keiser, the owner, David McLay Kidd and his father, Jimmy, the architects, a

The Fire Pit w/ Matt Ginella: Becoming Coore & Crenshaw [PART 2]

Part 1 of this throwback podcast leaves off in 1985, when Ben Crenshaw convinces Bill Coore to partner up. In part 2, we get them through some lean years, making a name f

The Fire Pit w/ Matt Ginella: Becoming Coore & Crenshaw [PART 1]

Part 1 of this throwback Fire Pit Podcast includes the people, places and things that had an influence on what Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw have become as architects, how

Fire Drill 098: The Rebirth of Golden Gate Park Golf Course

In this Fire Drill podcast, Alan Shipnuck and Matt Ginella welcome the team behind the renovation of the Golden Gate Park Golf Course: Dan Burke, CEO of First Tee of San

Fire Drill 097: The Great Rollback Debate - PART 2 (w/ Mike Clayton)

In part 2 of this spirited rollback debate, Matt Ginella and Alan Shipnuck are joined by world renowned golf course architect Mike Clayton to continue their discussion on

Fire Drill 097: The Great Rollback Debate - PART 1

In this extremely spirited Fire Drill, Matt Ginella is joined by Alan Shipnuck and Micheal Bamberger as the three lay out their opinions of the recently announced golf ba

Fire Drill 096: In the Dirt

In this Fire Drill podcast, Matt Ginella and Alan Shipnuck provide lively updates on two ongoing FPC docuseries, one at Golden Gate Park GC and the other at Pasatiempo. T

Wishbone Brawl is Back, Bigger and Better Than Ever: PART 2 w/ Xander Schauffele

Upon hearing about his competition in this year’s Wishbone Brawl at Goat Hill Park in Oceanside, Calif., in which Xander Schauffele (No. 6 in the world) and Chris Riley (

The Fire Pit w/ Matt Ginella: The Wishbone Brawl is Back, Bigger and Better Than Ever

In this year’s Wishbone Brawl at Goat Hill Park in Oceanside, Calif., women won’t just play with the men, they’ll play against them. This Saturday, Nov. 11, at a 4,500-