Granite State Golfers

Episode 21: Chantel McCabe

This episode features a real special guest - golf journalist (and NH native!) Chantel McCabe. It was a real treat to talk with her! We discuss her time at UNH, her path in journalism and how she fell in love with golf. In her story, I think you will hear many parallels to the game of golf including the importance of hard work, persistence and the role of confidence. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show. 
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Episode 20: Dana Harrity

Ep. 20 features Dana Harrity, one of the most accomplished and decorated golfers in New Hampshire history. She has won 16 state am championships over a 32 year period and has competed in 30 USGA events. We discuss some of her wins, her love of competition and the credit she gives her husband, Peter (see Ep. 13), for making her a better golfer.
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Episode 19: Harvin Groft

I was excited to talk with Harvin. We both play at The Oaks and when I first joined there I kept hearing things about what a great player he is and as you will hear, what a nice and thoughtful person he is. We discuss his early years in junior golf and his time playing on the Penn State team. We then talk about his time away from golf and what it was like to pick up a club again. We talked about some of his wins in NH and success he has had at the US Mid-Am. I loved hearing how Harvin approaches the mental part of the game and the lessons we can take from that to our lives away from golf. We also spend some time talking about why The Oaks is one of the best tests of golf in New Hampshire. 
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Episode 18: Brian Diamond

Season two kicks off with Brian Diamond, PGA Teaching Professional. Brian works at Willowcreek Golf Academy at Atkinson Country Club. He has had a fascinating career working in the golf industry which you will hear about. Brian talks about his passion for teaching golf and gives some tips on what we can be doing in the off-season. 
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Episode 17: Jim Cilley returns to discuss earning player of the year

This episode features Jim Cilley who just won his second straight player of the year award given out by the NH Golf Association. Jim was my guest on episode 4. We discuss his successful 2022 season along with the ups and downs of his final round at the NH Mid-Am last month. He also shares what he will be working on in the off season as we approach winter. Thanks for listening and sharing with your friends. 
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Episode 16: Carys Fennessy

Ep. 16 features Carys Fennessy who is a sophomore in high school and just won her second straight girls individual high school championship (while hitting all 18 greens in the final round! What??!!). We talk about that win (and others) and we discuss a scary injury she suffered while attending the US Open this past June at The Country Club. We also discuss her plans post high school and what's in the bag. I hope you enjoy the conversation and thank you for sharing this with your friends. 
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Episode 15: James Pleat returns, fresh off a win

My very first guest, James Pleat, is back on the show. James captured his third NH Mid-Am Championship this week at Owls' Nest. We spend most of the time talking about the final round and how we approached some of the holes coming down the stretch. 
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Episode 14: Danny Arvanitis

This episode features Danny Arvanitis who is well-known in the NH golf community. When we spoke, he was fresh off his win capturing the NH Senior Championship. This win meant a lot to him as you will hear. We cover some of his other big wins and we discuss why he carries two putters. Danny is also the coach to The Derryfield School's golf team. And we bonded over our love for Bandon Dunes. I hope you enjoy the conversation and thanks for sharing the show with your friends. 
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