Megha Ganne

She’s a former aspiring doctor, currently a college golf coach and lifelong amputee golfer. Hear from the inspiring Kim Moore, whose golf life reached new heights – including some billboards – this summer following her victory in the Inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open.

The senior writer at Golfweek talks about her start in golf journalism and breaks down a thrilling season of USGA championships, including Matt Fitzpatrick’s dramatic victory at The Country Club, Minjee Lee’s dominant performance at Pine Needles and the inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open.Hosted by Mike Trostel & Dave Giancola.

In a jam-packed episode, Justin Tuck and Shaun O’Hara, both formerly of the New York Giants, visit the podcast to talk about their love of golf and how it fills a competitive void in their post-football careers. They also like that you can have a drink or two while playing. Not to be outdone, 2021 U.S. Amateur runner-up Austin Greaser and 2018 U.S. Junior Amateur champion Michael Thorbjornsen talk about what it’s like to play at the highest level of the game and how they’re preparing for the upcoming U.S. Amateur at Ridgewood. Hosted by Mike Trostel & Dave Giancola.

The younger brother of 2022 U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick is also his No. 1 fan. Hear from the two-time Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup Team member about what it was like to follow inside the ropes at The Country Club, what he earned for being Matt’s caddie in his 2013 U.S. Amateur victory and what’s next as he embarks on his own professional golf journey.Hosted by Mike Trostel & Dave Giancola.

During his long playing career, Andy North loved competing in USGA championships. Starting with the U.S. Junior Amateur and progressing to the U.S. Amateur and eventually to the U.S. Open, which he won twice, the Wisconsin native embraced the challenge and the historical importance. He joins the podcast to talk about his journey in the game and what he’s most excited to see at The Country Club, site of this year’s U.S. Open Championship.

Thomas Friedman, New York Times foreign affairs columnist and three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, fell for golf early in life as a child in Minnesota and even caddied in the 1970 U.S. Open at Hazeltine. He joins the podcast from his home in Maryland, where he’s as comfortable talking about climate change and Middle East politics as he is the simple joy of striking that perfect golf shot.

He’s a World Golf Hall of Famer, three-time major champion, USGA Executive Committee member and all-around nice guy. Nick Price, whose incredible life journey brought him from a childhood in the African nation of Zimbabwe to the pinnacle of golf, joins the podcast to talk about the U.S. Open, his experiences and what the game means to him.

As a player, Justin Leonard made one of the most memorable putts in Ryder Cup history on the 17th hole of The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., site of the 122nd U.S. Open, to cap a remarkable United States rally in Sunday singles in the 1999 competition. Now a broadcast analyst for NBC/Golf Channel, Leonard joined the podcast to talk about his playing career, that week at The Country Club and life in television.Originally aired in February 2022

Teenager Megha Ganne grabbed headlines in the 2021 U.S. Women’s Open at The Olympic Club, sharing the lead after Round 1 and finishing in a tie for 14th. Ganne, of Holmdel, N.J., joins the podcast to talk about her start in the game, as well as sharing a stage with two of her idols, Juli Inkster and Danielle Kang, at a U.S. Women's Open event in New York City.Originally aired in January 2022

2021 was the year of Jensen, and she’s just getting started. The University of Kentucky junior talks to Dave Giancola and Mike Trostel about her improbable run to the U.S. Women’s Amateur title, playing on a Curtis Cup Team and the valuable life lessons she has learned working at a public course.Originally aired in December 2021