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 Schoolhouse
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 unique
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
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 just recently published with
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 competing in
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
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
Adam Hallenbeck from the Mediocre Golf Podcast joins Surrender Birdies for a fun conversation about golf in our area. We cover some of his own takes on other golf
Playing in his second PGA Championship this week, Larkin Gross will be competing at Valhalla after qualifying to be one of the 20 club professionals in the field. The
Josh is back to talk about his buddies Dewey Golf Trip. Alex waxes about recent rounds at 1757 & South Riding. Which one resembles a Wegman’s? A fun pairing
Joining Alex on the show is Dominic Lee to talk about the 2024 Masters, including his first trip to Augusta National earlier in the week. We discuss an amazing
For nearly three decades, The Sports Junkies have been on the air in the DC market bringing their unique brand of radio to the masses. Affectionately known as Lurch
Alex talks Grapefruit League golf and public options down in West Palm Beach as well as a visit to Tiger Woods’ booming mini-golf business. Josh stops off at Furnace
With a professional golf career spanning 43 years and counting, Fred Funk has experienced close to all you can imagine on tour. The PG County native who played for
Josh talks a few recent coastal first-state rounds at Baywood Greens, The Rookery & Midway. Alex plays a blustery round at Bull Run and shares some recent observations down
Alex and Josh dive into night golf after watching the latest iteration of The Match as well a recent round under the lights played at Knights Play in North
For the past eight years, superintendent Chris Navin has led an on-course resurgence at PB Dye GC, with a continuing series of projects designed to have the course in
We kick off our new show with a review of the format, a couple host introductions and the plans for the podcast orgoing forward. A recent invite to BHCC
The 2024 PGA Show in Orlando kicks off a conversation with Golf News Net’s founder, Ryan Ballangee. We discuss what Ryan saw at the show and how he’s seen
Fresh off last weekend’s PGA Tour Q-School, Davis Lamb joins the podcast to talk through his young career, which saw back-to-back wins on PGA Tour Canada this past summer.
Jim Estes has enjoyed a long journey tied to this game. The DC area native and long-time resident spent years playing professionally on various tours both domestically and abroad,
In our 75th podcast episode, we speak with five young golfers about their experience with the First Tee of Greater Washington DC and the impact both the organization and
Retiring this season after a 27-year run as head golf coach for the Langley HS Saxons in McLean, Al Berg has led his program on a remarkable run of
Recently named as one of Golf Magazine’s Top 100 teachers and having already been included in Golf Digest’s Top 50, Trillium Rose has established herself as one of the
Having been named one of the top 50 Golf Fitness Trainers in America by Golf Digest every year since the list began, Jason Meisch is about as trusted a
With a lack of an end-of-season tournament available for his Stone Ridge golf team and other local private schools girls golf programs, Justin Nogay recently launched the Washington Metro
Playing golf six times a week is a dream that many who play this game imagine spending their golden years. DC Native and World War II veteran, Bernie Smoot
Jack Bonifant’s golf career alone is one most golfers would be impressed by. Junior champion at the Bobby Bowers at the age of 16, All-Met in high school, walk-on
As one of less than 500 PGA Master Professionals, Mike Dickson exudes a passion for seeing his students improve along with a deep understanding of the mechanics of the
For over 20 years, Jimmy Garvin ran programs at Langston Golf Course that included creating a learning center in the clubhouse where he used the game of golf as
The indoor golf market has exploded in the US over the past few years with simulators popping up seemingly everywhere you look. After well-establishing itself as a global leader
When not working behind the camera on some of DC’s most-watched shows like Meet The Press & Scott Van Pelt’s SportsCenter, Garrett Johnston has been hustling to make a
One of the best stories in DC-area sports the last few years has been not just the resurrection, but the play of the Howard University Golf team. Leading the
With 190 episodes under their belt and counting, Adam Hallenbeck and Eddie Taylor have been sharing their light-hearted stories and golf takes for four years. The Maryland-based duo tape
This episode was taped on the convention center floor during this month’s PGA Show in Orlando, FL The annual industry event looked a bit more normal this year after
With the highest population of any county in Virginia and the third highest median income in the country, Fairfax County has golfers galore. Its Park Authority provides and manages
Flying under the radar while in the ear of some of golf’s top stars has been Julie Elion’s modus operandi for going on two decades. While most golf fans
Striving to elevate a Division 1 golf program to new heights as a first-time coach takes a tremendous amount of passion and work. Coach Greg Pieczynski was hired to
Wearing multiple hats in the world of golf as both the founder of a consultancy to brands & companies in the golf space as well as co-founding a player
As general manager for the past fourteen years at Golfdom, Matt Trenton has been a mainstay at the long-standing Tyson’s retailer. Earlier this year, the business agreed to be
A fixture on the grounds of Langston Golf Course for the past three decades, Ray Savoy’s contributions to golf in DC have been significant. The DC native is in
As Ocean City, Maryland’s golf course development started to boom in the early 90’s, Bobby Vermillion saw an opportunity to merge his love of golf with his advertising sales
Putting together charity golf outings where attendees not only enjoy themselves and want to come back, but fundraising goals are consistently hit can be a tricky endeavor. Walter Kirkland
Responsible for some of the highest profile golf course renovation & restorations in the country right now, Andrew Green’s profile has risen dramatically over the past several years. His
Despite being retired from tour golf for six years as well as having her first child just a few months earlier, Jenny Suh Thompson grabbed the lone qualifying spot
Brought on to lead the maintenance & grounds teams prior to the renovation of the Blue Course, Pete Wendt and his staff have had extremely busy few years. First
When the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship comes to town next week, it will not only be the first in a series of PGA of America championships to be hosted
Created to bring together golfers with all types of disabilities to compete in a single national open, Jason Faircloth and the United States Disabled Golf Association brought the 2022
Launched in 2015 by a pair of grad school pals that saw a gap in premium apparel in the pro shop, Holderness & Bourne has grown from four early
While many prominent black golfers from the mid-20th century had significant roles in knocking down golf’s color barrier, Charlie Sifford is often referred to as the Jackie Robinson of
This Memorial Day weekend the Mid-Atlantic PGA along with the PGA of America is engaging in a nationwide fundraising effort to support veterans and increase opportunities to expose them
Having won at every level from junior golf while at Georgetown Prep, to global amateur events while at the University of Virginia & later the Korn Ferry Tour championship,
The preparation that goes into getting a golf course ready to host a PGA Tour event requires a tremendous amount of planning & coordination, to ensure conditions are ideal
While it would be true to say that Billy Hurley III’s win on the PGA Tour put him on a very short list of winners at the highest level
Not many caddies on the PGA Tour are as well known & well respected as Jim “Bones” Mackay. After 25 years working with Phil Mickelson, his perspective on the
The Mid-Atlantic Section of the PGA has been serving its membership comprised of over 1100 PGA Professionals throughout Maryland, DC & Virginia for almost a century. The MAPGA maintains
Beginning as a way for a group of college friends to stay in touch and talk golf, then evolving into a modest hustle selling extra hats and shirts, Sugarloaf
Few have had a life in golf as impactful as Deane Beman. Before a two-decade run as PGA Tour Commissioner where he ushered the sport from small-purses and minimal
Sustainability in the game of golf is an increasingly relevant multi-faceted topic within the industry. Andrew Szunyog is the DC-based co-founder of Driving The Green, a golf sustainability consultantcy.
The land that Laurel Hill Golf Course sits on in Lorton, Virginia has a rich history written about by Joshua Stueve in his piece titled “Ground Under Repair” in
Brought into the golf course design business by his father, the prolific Ed Ault, Brian has carved out a career that is approaching 50 years with golf course work
Open up the current issue of Golf Digest (Sept ’21) and you will see an 8-page feature by the Club at Creighton Farms’ first ever Director of Instruction, Erika
It has now been one year since National Links Trust took over operations of the three public golf courses in our nation’s capital. Seemed an appropriate time to have
So many golfers have lists of courses in some form of another that they are seeking to play. Whether it be best-of lists from magazines, the catalog of a
Often overlooked when trying to improve the golf swing is what the golfer’s body is physically capable of. Mobility, strength & flexibility play an enormous role in how balanced,
As golf simulation tech has made huge advancements over the past decade, indoor golf businesses have been populating the urban landscape. On the forefront of the U.S. market is
This summer is the 100th anniversary of the lone golf major hosted at Columbia Country Club, the 1921 U.S. Open. The USGA awarded the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship to
Looking to become the first golfer to represent Washington D.C. in the Special Olympics USA Games and perhaps beyond, Perez Plater is actively putting in the work necessary. He
The dream of many an avid golfer is to have their own course designed just how they want, to play anytime they’d like on their own property. Cliff Miller
In 2019, Henrico County issued an RFP to operate Belmont Golf Course, which was purchased by the county back in 1977. The historic A.W. Tillinghast design played host to
The DC area’s chapter of First Tee got going back in 1999, not long after the national organization was founded in partnership with several of the sport’s governing bodies.
This is part 2 of the conversation with Tom Clark. Here we focus more on his most recent project, Cutalong at Lake Anna, where we did the taping after
Having been a golf course architect for 50 years, Tom Clark has experienced just about all one can within the business. Hired by Ed Ault upon graduating college in
-UPDATE: Not long after this podcast was recorded, the sale of the golf course was completed and new ownership did not retain staff. Shawn, Donny & Michael have each
Having some of the longest hitters of a golf ball on the planet come to Washington D.C. and bomb drives on the National Mall seems almost too far-fetched &
Despite coming to the game later in life, Michael Williams has held numerous interesting roles within golf, has traveled the globe covering the game & spoken with a who’s
After spending nearly a decade at SBNation writing primarily on golf, Brendan Porath’s byline begins with podcast host. Three times a week, Brendan(!)and his co-host Andy Johnson (The Fried
Earlier this month National Links Trust took over operation as the long-term lessor of the three golf courses on National Park Service land in Washington D.C., East Potomac Park,
Over the past several years, the crew from No Laying Up has turned into a major force in golf media, with several highly quality video series & podcasts, a
During the late ’90’s boom of golf course construction, high-end public courses were beginning to open at a rapid pace. In Frederick County, Bob Sturges saw opportunity and was
As the host of two popular Ringer podcasts, Fairway Rollin’ & House of Carbs, Joe House is very comfortable speaking into a mic. The DMV native and longtime DC
For the past 15 years, Donna Hoffman has been helping expose the game to women throughout the country with the company she founded, WomenOnCourse. The organization focuses on the
Optimizing the precise club component specs for each golfer’s unique swing is big business and the impact that club fitting can have is growing every year along with expanding
After years of teaching at several area courses and it came time to find a home for his own golf instruction business, Mark Russo came back to where his
It is well -documented that hockey players love to golf. For Ethan Siemiesz, the perfect home to work within both of the sports he loves is Chevy Chase Club.
This game is all about having fun, and the guys at the GolfDMV keep that a priority at all times. Launched in 2017, the GolfDMV podcast focusing on their
Traveling the country in a custom van going from course to course playing with subscribers of The Golfer’s Journal, Casey Bannon is living out an absolute dream of a
With a resume that includes All-Met Player of the Year, All-SEC, Mid-Atlantic PGA Teacher of the Year & multiple stops as a coach at D1 programs, John Scott Rattan
Over the past decade, the golf retail industry has gone through tremendous change, with national chains scaling back their operations & independent off-course stores becoming few and far between.
While golf simulators are seemingly popping up everywhere recently, CitySwing was the first to open in Washington D.C. and remains the only option in the city. Since that will
As founder of Road2Par, a social event company built around the game of golf, Desiree Walker focuses on exposing people to the lifestyle of the game and creating comfortability
With change on the horizon at Langston and the other DC publics, we wanted to hear from Ernie Andrews, who has been working in some capacity at the historic
We sat down with Craig Kirby out at Langston GC in Northeast DC, where he was helping one of the young men he works with get settled into their
For episode three, Jon Eisman had us out to his new teaching studio at Laurel Hill GC in Lorton, Va. Jon talks to us about his start in coaching,
In our second episode, we visit Ben Ellis at Fort Belvoir Golf Club, who along with a skeleton crew, is working to ensure the 36 holes on the property
In the inaugural episode of Beltway Golfer, Mike McCartin provides detail on the National Links Trust bid for the lease of East Potomac Park GC, Rock Creek GC &
