Into the Grain

Today, we interviewed the 2020 Phil Mickelson award winner, an All-American, and the winner of the 2021 Cougar Invitational. We talk about his transition from England to Cleveland, TN, almost qualifying for the Open Championship, and his future goals. We really enjoyed this podcast, and we thank him very much for his time. 

Korn Ferry Tour Member, Ben Griffin has had a wild ride throughout his professional career. Early on in his career, the former Tar Heel bounced between the Mackenzie and Korn Ferry tours. After stints on these tours, he changed his career path becoming a loan officer in May of 2021. In this episode, he dives deep into his journey of quitting professional golf to become a loan officer then picking golf back up and qualifying for the Korn Ferry Tour (only 5 months removed) . A great story that needs to be heard. We thank him very much for his time. 

AJ Ott, the 2019 Southern Am Champion and former Colorado State Men's Golfer just turned pro after his stellar performance throughout his college career. We unpack his life as a professional golfer and dive into the nit and gritty parts of what it means to him to be a man who plays for a greater purpose than himself. Went through all 5 years he spent at CSU and got to hear from the perspective of the hometown kid what it meant to him to play there. Such a great listen.

This was our favorite episode that we have produced at Into the Grain to this point. We take a look at the recent Golf Digest Top 30 rankings for the state of Georgia. We heavily debated these rankings and had a lot of fun doing it. Hope you all enjoy this episode. 

Today, we had the pleasure of speaking with long-time friend of the program, Andrew Lafferty. The boys had some fun with this interview. Light-hearted funny content to bring in the holiday season. Got to give it a listen. 

Today, we had the pleasure of interviewing one of the nation's best college golfers, Mr. Ben Carr. Ben recently won the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate and he currently ranks 38th in the PGA TOUR University list. We thank him very much for his time. 

Back at it again folks, today I had the pleasure of interviewing one of my former teammates, Mr. Keller Harper. We talked about his journey to college golf as a walk-on, his career in college golf, and his current status as a professional golfer. Mixed in some great stories along the way. Great episode here, felt like we could have gone another hour. Go give it a listen!

Today, we have a great interview on the books for you guys. We spoke to a two-time Ping all-American, and Senior at the University of Georgia, Mr. Eli Scott. We talked about his time at the University of Coastal Georgia and his transition to Athens. We talk about everything from the atmosphere in Athens to the food in Sea Island. Highly encourage the listeners to check this out. 

Today, we had the pleasure of interviewing one of the Korn Ferry Tours most recent graduates, Mr. Andrew Novak. Andrew received his PGA tour card for the upcoming season finishing 16th in the overall points standings. His season was highlighted by his incredible win at the LECOM Suncoast Classic. On the podcast, we talk about his victory, the journey through the ranks of golf, and he tells some funny stories along the way. Must listen, hope you guys enjoy this as much as we did. 

Folks, we have a great interview on the books for you guys today. We interview Mr. Connor Pollman. Connor is a college golfer at Lee University, member of the winning team for the D2 Southeast Regional, and a winner on the Southeast Collegiate Tour. On today's episode, we talk a little bit about his career thus far, the experience playing for a national championship, and then we get wildly off topic and talk a little ball. Hope you all enjoy this episode.