Pine Talk
Pine Talk: Exploring Carolina GolfJoin us on Pine Talk, the ultimate interview series that dives into the heart of golf in the Carolinas. Each episode, we sit down with the people who make the game special—golf course superintendents, teaching pros, directors of golf, and local legends—sharing their career journeys, the stories behind the courses they work at, and what makes Carolina golf so unique.From hidden gems in the Blue Ridge Mountains to coastal fairways along the Grand Strand, Pine Talk captures the soul of the game and the communities that live it. Whether you’re a lifelong golfer...
Behind the Content at Pinehurst Resort: A Conversation with Matt Gibson
🎙️ Pine Talk Ep. 19 – Inside Pinehurst’s Storytelling Machine with Matt Gibson
Matt Gibson, Senior Manager of Digital Content at the legendary Pinehurst Resort, joins Pine Talk to answer some questions from our followers and share insights on his experience telling stories through the lens of the Pinehurst Resort.
We dive into Matt's journey to working at the Pinehurst Resort, his creative inspirations, how he approaches content creation at a place with more than 100 years of history, and what it takes to tell meaningful stories.
Whether you're a content creator, golf history buff, or just s...
From Belgium to UNC to Pro Golf: The Story of Leslie Cloots (Director of Instruction at Finley GC)
In this episode, we sit down with Leslie Cloots, a UNC Women’s Golf legend and Golf Pro, now leading instruction at Finley Golf Club.
We talk about her journey from growing up in Belgium, to making her way to the U.S. to play college golf at UNC, and her time competing as a professional. She opens up about the lessons she learned from the game, her approach to coaching players today, and what every golfer should know before teeing it up at Finley Golf Club.
Whether you’re a college golf fan, an aspi...
Zack Byers: From D1 National Championship to PGA Tour Dreams & Life at Cleveland CC
We sat down with Zack Byers, a professional golfer from Shelby, North Carolina, to talk about playing in the D1 National Championship, turning pro, the grind of professional golf and everything you need to know about his home course of Cleveland Country Club.
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Pro Insights: Cory Schneider on The Pointe GC, Golf Instruction, & PGA Championship Stories
We sat down with Cory Schneider, the Director of Instruction at The Pointe Golf Club in Powells Point, NC to talk about his professional career, playing in the 2019 PGA Championship, common teaching points as an instructor, and everything you need to know about The Pointe Golf Club.
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