Granite State Golfers

Episode 73: Jay Pollini

In this episode, I talk to Jay Pollini who is currently the head golf instructor at The Oaks. Jay’s father, who spent nearly 40 years as a golf professional, got Jay into the game at a young age. We talk about his high school and collegiate career in golf and then his decision to turn professional. Jay takes us through the different courses he has worked at in New Hampshire and we discuss some recent awards he has won - recognizing him for both his teaching and his playing.  We also discuss his equipment and for the gear heads out there, you will enjoy Jay's thoughts on his shafts. Thanks for listening and thanks to The Oaks for sponsoring the podcast. New music this season; credit to artist lcsilviu under the Pixaby content license agreement. 

Episode 72: Dave Ousterhout

Hi everyone, I hope you are well. The snow has melted and courses are opening - let's go! This episode features Dave Ousterhout, the superintendent at Concord Country Club. We cover a lot of ground - from his early days in the field to his move to being the superintendent at the Mount Washington Course, to his last 10 years at Concord. We discuss turf conditions, green speed and a very interesting dive into how technology is changing the work of superintendents. 
Thanks for listening. 
Thanks to The Oaks for sponsoring the podcast again this season. The Oaks is fully open and in great shape!
New music this season; credit to artist lcsilviu under the Pixaby content license agreement. 

Episode 71: Albie Powers

Happy New Year and welcome to season 5 of the podcast. We kick things off with Albie Powers. Albie was an accomplished youth golfer, helping Keene High School capture 2 titles and he would go on to play D1 golf at Liberty University. We talk about his prodigious length as a kid and his return to golf after he took many years off. We also discuss his course record at Keene Country Club last season and as a pastor, we talk about what overlap there is between his work and playing golf.
Thanks to The Oaks for sponsoring the podcast again this season.
New music this season; credit to artist lcsilviu under the Pixaby content license agreement. 

Episode 70: AJ MacVie

With snow on the ground and as we head into winter, this episode focuses on the history and soul of the game. I talk with fellow NH resident and golf podcaster, AJ MacVie. We dig into hickory golf, golf course architecture, the roots of New England golf and golf in Scotland. And like I try to do with all my guests, we explore the big question - why are so many of us drawn to this game? 
Thank you for listening. And thanks to The Oaks for sponsoring the podcast this season. Song is Good Vibe by Ketsa is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 

Episode 69: Connor Greenleaf

This episode features Connor Greenleaf. Connor won two high school state championships and then won the 2015 State Am while playing on the Boston College golf team. Then, ten years later, Connor won two big events this year - the stroke play championship and the season long match play championship. We talk about all that and more in this episode. Thanks for listening. And thanks to The Oaks for sponsoring the podcast this season - the course is still open and in great shape. Song is Good Vibe by Ketsa is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 

Episode 68: James Pleat and Tara Watt (on the Mid-Ams)

In this episode, I check back in with James Pleat and Tara Watt to see how their experience was playing in their respective USGA Mid Am tournaments. If you missed my earlier conversation with them about how they qualified for their Mid Ams, check out episode 66. I thank them both for coming on the show.
Thanks to The Oaks for sponsoring the podcast.
Thank you for listening to the show!
Song is Good Vibe by Ketsa is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 
 

Episode 67: Jake Nutter

This episode features Jake Nutter who won the NH Mid-Am last week at Laconia Country Club. Jake talks about what made the playing conditions tough and he walks us through an amazing last six holes which included TWO eagles which helped secure the victory. If you want to hear Jake's full golf story, check out episode 60 from earlier this year.
Thanks to The Oaks for sponsoring the podcast.
Thanks for listening!
Song is Good Vibe by Ketsa is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 

Episode 66: James Pleat and Tara Watt (USGA Mid-Am)

This episode features James Pleat and Tara Watt, both of whom have been on the show before. In this episode, I talk with them about their recent success qualifying for their respective USGA Mid-Am tournaments (they were both medalists!). They talked about their qualifying rounds and how they are preparing for the big tournaments coming up. We also talk about their pride in representing New Hampshire on the national golf stage. When the tournaments are over, I will have them back on the show so we can talk about their experience. Thanks for listening! And thanks to The Oaks for sponsoring the podcast this season. Song is Good Vibe by Ketsa is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0