Play Golf in College Podcast

Brad Sparling and Mark MacDonald of Play Golf in College
Play Golf in College Podcast

Interviews, tips, success stories and information on how students and their parents can maximize opportunities for golfers of all ages to improve their game and play golf at the next level. Hosted by Play Golf in College founder Coach Brad Sparling and Coach Mark MacDonald.

Episodes

  1. 03/29/2019

    Zac Zedrick, head men’s golf coach at Miami University – Episode 9

    Listen and subscribe on iTunes The Play Golf in College Podcast talks with Zac Zedrick, the head  men's golf coach at Miami University. Zac Zedrick is in his seventh season as the RedHawks’ head coach. After leading Miami to its first Mid-American Conference Championship in 19 years in 2015, Zedrick has the ‘Hawks on track to make their presence known on the national stage over the next few seasons. Zedrick led Miami to the 2015 MAC Championship, winning the 72-hole tournament by eight strokes. The RedHawks went on to participate in their first NCAA Regional since 1998. As a result, he was named the MAC’s Kermit Blosser Coach of the Year. Zedrick also saw his golfers earn several awards during the past few seasons. Patrick Flavin has been named to the All-MAC First Team each of the past three seasons earned a spot on the PING All-Midwest Region Team in 2016., Brian Ohr earned a spot on the All-MAC Second-Team in 2017.. During the RedHawks’ championship in year in 2015, Flavin was named MAC Freshman of the Year, as well as taking spots on the PING All-Midwest Region Team and All-MAC Tournament Team. Scott Cahill was named to the All-MAC Second Team and All-MAC Tournament Team. Jack Sparling was named to the All-MAC Tournament Team. Zedrick came to Miami after spending three seasons as an assistant coach at Wichita State. While at Wichita, he helped lead the Shockers to the Missouri Valley Conference Championship each year. They also participated in the NCAA Regional each season and three golfers earned All-America status. Zedrick aided in all aspects of recruiting for Wichita, while serving as the tournament director for their home tournament, the Diet Pepsi Shocker Classic. Prior to his time in Wichita, Zedrick spent two seasons as a Graduate Assistant Coach at Toledo. While there he helped with all aspects of recruiting as well as providing on-course instruction during competitions. Zedrick was a four-year letterwinner for Michigan State University. He served as team captain in each of his final two years. He was a member of the Academic All-Big Ten team in each of his final three seasons with the Spartans.

    48 min
  2. 03/07/2019

    Doug Martin, Men’s Golf Head Coach at the University of Cincinnati – Episode 6

    Listen and subscribe on iTunes Doug Martin, the Men's Golf Head Coach at the University of Cincinnati, joins the Play Golf in College Podcast to talk about how he evaluates student golfers, toughness, and developing "a game that travels." PGIC founder Coach Brad Sparling and Coach Mark MacDonald discuss Coach Martin's development strategies and how to transition from junior golf to college golf. Coach Martin joined the UC program as an assistant coach prior to the 2006-07 campaign and was promoted to head coach three seasons later. He has found success on all levels of golf, beginning with his days as a junior golfer in the mid-1980s. During that time, Martin was a two-time AJGA All-American and was ranked No. 1 in the nation in 1984. He moved on to more success on the amateur level, ascending to the No. 1 national ranking in 1989. From there, Martin moved on to a successful collegiate career at the University of Oklahoma. While at OU, Martin won five individual titles and was a three-time All-American. In 1989, he finished second in the NCAA Championship to current PGA star Phil Mickelson. Martin played for eight years on the PGA Tour, and earned a pair of professional victories. In 1995, Martin lost a five-hole playoff to Vijah Singh at the Buick Classic. Since retiring from the tour in 1999, Martin has been involved in golf instruction and course set-up. He is also manager and part-owner of The Golf Ranch in Burlington, Kentucky.

    38 min
  3. 01/21/2019

    Pat Goss, Director of Golf and Player Development at Northwestern University – Episode 1

    Listen and subscribe on iTunes Pat Goss, Director of Golf and Player Development at Northwestern University, talks with Play Golf in College founder Coach Brad Sparling and Coach Mark MacDonald. Coach Goss has developed numerous All-American men and women golfers, including Luke Donald, who has been ranked the number one golfer in the Official World Golf Ranking and named PGA Player of the Year. In this interview, Goss shares his methods of player development, recruitment, the importance of measuring improvement, and the "intentionality" of practice. See more at www.playgolfincollege.com More about Pat Goss Goss is an alumnus of Golf Magazine's "Top 100 Teachers in America" list. In addition to being named the Illinois PGA Teacher of the Year in 2012, Goss has written instructional articles for Golf Magazine and Golf Digest, and has made multiple Golf Channel appearances. As both head coach and director of golf, his accomplishments include seven Big Ten titles (1999-2001, 2006, 2013, 2015-16) and 14 top-30 NCAA national finishes in the last 22 years, as well as six top-10 finishes. Goss has led the men's team to the final pairing of the national championship (1999) and has helped the women's team to the final of the national championship match play (2017). In 2017-18, the men's and women's golf programs both reached the NCAA Championships, becoming the only Big Ten school to send both teams to the Championships. The women's team made it to their second-straight match play, while the men's squad set a Karsten Creek course scoring record in the first round and finished in 16th place. These achievements have solidified Northwestern as one of the nation's top programs, and perhaps the elite program in the Midwest. A four-time Big Ten Coach of the Year (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001), Goss' Wildcats have won six individual Big Ten Championships (Luke Donald, 2000 and 2001; Chris Wilson, 2006; Eric Chun, 2009; David Lipsky, 2010; Sarah Cho, 2015).

    40 min

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Interviews, tips, success stories and information on how students and their parents can maximize opportunities for golfers of all ages to improve their game and play golf at the next level. Hosted by Play Golf in College founder Coach Brad Sparling and Coach Mark MacDonald.

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