The Mid Mid-Ams Podcast

Episode 25: Fall Chop Session

Jon and Chris discuss a wide variety of topics including fall golf, the USGA Mid Amateur, reinstated amateurs, DP World Tour watching, distance debate/solutions, favorite

Episode 24: Adam Sanders

Adam Sanders is the local Field Sales Representative at PING. He answers all of Jon and (mostly) Chris's questions related to all things PING. He breaks down his 9 years

Episode 23: Chester VandenBerg

As former Mid Mid-Ams guest Bill Zylstra said, "Chester should be winning...." Well, winning is just what Chester (Chet) VandenBerg did at the GAM Mid Amateur up at The H

Episode 22: GAM Mid Amateur Day 2

Jon and Chris recap the second and final day of the Golf Association of Michigan Mid Amateur tournament. Thanks to the GAM and Boyne for putting on such a great tournamen

Episode 21: GAM Mid Amateur Day 1

Jon and Chris wrap up the first day of action at the Golf Association of Michigan Mid Amateur on the Ross Memorial Course. They go through their respective rounds, discus

Episode 20: Anthony Sorentino

Anthony Sorentino has been one of the most consistently elite amateur golfers in Michigan for the last 20 years. He was also a contestant on the original Golf Channel Big

Episode 19: Bill Zylstra

Jon and Chris are joined by Michigan Golf Hall of Famer Bill Zylstra. Bill is a Michigan golf legend, and his stories are equally legendary. He was one of the best Senior

Episode 18: Summer Catch-Up

Jon and Chris provide updates on how the tournament season has gone so far, what tournaments they are looking forward to, and revisit season goals set in January. A littl

Episode 17: Chad Johnson

Chad Johnson is the Vice President of the Michigan Publinx Golf Association, as well as an assistant coach with the Wayne State University Men's Golf Team. He joins the M

Episode 16: Dan Ellis

Dan Ellis joins the podcast to talk about growing up in the UP, playing golf at MSU with his twin brother, and how he got into coaching college golf. Dan discusses the di

Episode 15: Chris Goes to Scotland!

Jon interviews Chris about his (very) recent trip to Scotland. Discussion includes why Jon didn't go on the trip, courses played list, logistics, caddies, favorites, equi

Episode 14: Derek Barribeau

Derek Barribeau is a successful mid-am golfer who enjoys traveling to very highly rated courses to qualify for USGA tournaments. His courses played list is unbelievable,

Episode 13: Scott Coleman

Scott Coleman is the Golf Services Manager at Red Run Golf Club in Royal Oak, MI. He and Chris go way back to their days working together at Western Golf & Country Club i

Episode 12: WITB

Chris and Jon go in depth on their respective golf bags. Both being equipment nerds, this was a fun episode to record. Though 14 clubs is all one can play with on a given

Episode 11: Jason May

Chris and Jon are joined by Jason May. Jason is an accomplished golfer and runs one of the most prestigious invitational golf tournaments in the state of MI. He tells sto

Episode 10: Jon's Winter Golf Trips

Jon was lucky enough to make trips south on consecutive winter weekends. Chris asks all the right questions about the weather, courses, WITB (What's In The Bag), pro shop

Episode 9: Ken Hartmann

If you've played in a Golf Association of Michigan (GAM) event in the last 24 years, you likely know who Ken Hartmann is. Jon and Chris got to hear the other side of GAM

Episode 8: Tournament Golf Courses

Jon and Chris each bring a list of their three favorite tournament golf courses. They discuss why each course made the list, with both having played tournament golf on ea

Episode 7: Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith is the President of the Michigan Publinx Golf Association. He joins the Mid Mid-Ams on a cold winter day to talk about his recent tournament play in Arizona,

Episode 6: 2025 Review / 2026 Goals

Jon and Chris review their 2025 golf seasons, touching on number of rounds, new courses played, tournaments played, best rounds/shots of the year, worst rounds, and every