the golf guy
Not your typical golf podcast...
Larry the Golf Guy interviews a wide variety of guests from within the golf industry – ranging from top teaching pros, club pros at leading clubs, golf architects, industry and golf association executives and others. Have a listen!
Latest Episodes
The Golf Guy Podcast — Kyle Porter of Normal Sport
Kyle Porter is a golf writer and one of the keenest observers of the golf scene today. After a dozen years at CBS Sports where he covered 47 majors and 5 Ryder Cups, Kyle is now focused full-time on Normal Sport, which is his terrific golf newsletter. We talk with Kyle about how he got started in sports journalism, his experience at CBS Sports and some of the more notable events he covered, and what he is trying to achieve with his Normal Sport newsletter. We also discuss various aspects of equipment regulation at the elite level, the state of pro golf generally, where the PGA Tour and LIV are at and what needs to happen for the two tours to come together, his thoughts on the LPGA Tour, and his expectations for some of the more notable PGA Tour players.
The Golf Guy Podcast — Don Rea, Jr., 44th President of the PGA of America
Don Rea, Jr., was recently elected president of the PGA of America. We talk with Don about his journey from being a AAA baseball umpire to becoming a PGA member, a golf course owner and operator and ultimately a national officer of the PGA of America. We also discuss the new headquarters at Frisco in North Texas, the importance of public advocacy in golf, the PGA’s role and interaction with the other governing bodies in the game, and the biggest challenges facing the game and the profession.
