VSGA‘s Golf in the Commonwealth Podcast
Episodes
Golf in the Commonwealth -- Johnson Wagner
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Golf Channel’s Johnson Wagner was in town to emcee the Virginia Golf Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Salisbury Country Club. While here, he sat d...
Golf In The Commonwealth -- 2025 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Preview
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur begins a week from Saturday at The Omni Homestead Resort’s Cascades Course, which boasts a rich history, especiall...
Golf in the Commonwealth - Jason Hasty
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Golf in the Commonwealth, host Chris Lang catches up with Jason Hasty, one of three VSGA members who competed in the 4th U.S. Adapt...
Golf in the Commonwealth - Rob McNamara
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s U.S. Open week, and our guest on Golf In The Commonwealth has some local knowledge of Oakmont Country Club, having played in a U.S. Open there....
Golf in the Commonwealth -- Lauren Coughlin
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Virginia native Lauren Coughlin has made a late-season surge to earn a likely spot on the U.S. Solheim Cup team. Coughlin, fresh off a victory at the ...
Golf In The Commonwealth -- State Open of Virginia preview
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guest host Matt Pochily catches up with key figures in advance of the 2024 State Open of Virginia, which runs from Friday, July 19 to Sunday, July 21 ...
Golf In The Commonwealth -- 111th VSGA Amateur preview
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join guest host Matt Pochily as he chats with key figures in advance of the 111th VSGA Amateur Championship, which will be held June 24-28 at Belle Ha...
Golf In The Commonwealth -- Women's Open of Virginia preview
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guest host Matt Pochily fills in for this episode as he talks to players and key figures leading into the 2nd Women's Open of Virginia at Independence...
Golf In The Commonwealth -- Mike Leach
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
VSGA member Mike Leach spent 16 years in the NFL, is now an assistant golf coach at William & Mary, and he’s watching proudly as his son Ryan ma...
Golf In The Commonwealth -- U.S. Mid-Amateur Media Day
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship is coming to Richmond in September, and several key figures in the run-up to the event were in town in May for a med...
Golf In The Commonwealth -- Connor Burgess
13 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Connor Burgess, Lynchburg native and 2023 State Open of Virginia champion, is battling during his first year on the Korn Ferry Tour as he chases his u...
Golf in the Commonwealth -- 2024 VSGA Championship Season preview
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 2024 VSGA Championship season is here! Join us for a conversation with VSGA tournament department staffers Josh Coates and Amanda Braun as they ta...
110th VSGA Amateur Championship preview
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The 110th VSGA Amateur begins Monday, June 26 at Boonsboro Country Club in Lynchburg. Hear from defending champ Ross Funderburke, last year's State Op...
Golf in the Commonwealth -- U.S. Open preview
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two guests join Chris Lang on this special U.S. Open preview episode. Hear from Isaac Simmons (starting at the 3:23 mark), one of two VSGA members who...
Golf in the Commonwealth: Josh Speight
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Club at Viniterra’s Josh Speight is one of 20 PGA members of the Corebridge Financial Team competing at this week’s PGA Championship at Oak Hi...
Golf in the Commonwealth -- Alex Price and Robb Kinder
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
College golf in Virginia doesn’t stop with the Commonwealth’s Division I schools. In this episode, we chat with VSGA members Robb Kinder and Alex ...
Golf in the Commonwealth - Brinson Paolini
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brinson Paolini won four VSGA Amateur Championships before departing on a whirlwind professional career that took him all over the globe. He played to...
Golf in the Commonwealth: Brent Paladino
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In wake of the USGA announcing major changes to the qualifying structure for several USGA championships starting in 2024, the USGA's senior director o...
Golf in the Commonwealth - 2023 Championship Season Preview
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Golf in the Commonwealth, Chris Lang chats with two members of the VSGA’s championships department – Kent Holubar and Amanda Br...
Golf in the Commonwealth - Stacy Lewis
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Golf in the Commonwealth, Chris Lang chats with U.S. Solheim Cup captain Stacy Lewis, who was in Washington earlier this week for t...
Golf in the Commonwealth - Fat Perez
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Golf in the Commonwealth, Chris Lang is emptying the notebook, as they say in reporter terms. To supplement the recent Virginia Gol...
Golf in the Commonwealth -- Turner Lewis
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Golf in the Commonwealth, we chat with Turner Lewis, founder of Fore Craft Cocktails, a Virginia beverage company that features a s...
Golf In The Commonwealth -- Lanny Wadkins
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Golf in the Commonwealth, we chat with Lanny Wadkins, the World Golf Hall of Famer, Virginia Golf Hall of Famer, and lead analyst f...
Golf In The Commonwealth -- Darren Clarke
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Golf in the Commonwealth, we catch up with Darren Clarke, who is in Richmond for this week’s Dominion Energy Charity Classic. Cla...
Golf in the Commonwealth - Sean Patterson
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Golf in the Commonwealth, we catch up with Sean Patterson, the PGA Director of Golf at Willow Oaks Country Club in Richmond. One of...
Golf in The Commonwealth -- VSGA Parent-Child Championship
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
VSGA communications intern Ben Walls catches up with two sides who competed in the recent VSGA Parent-Child Championship -- Olivia and Gregory Minjack...
Golf In The Commonwealth -- 2022 State Open preview
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The 2022 State Open of Virginia presented by CapTech begins Friday, July 15 at Independence Golf Club in Midlothian. Listen to catch up with four of t...
Golf In The Commonwealth -- VSGA Amateur final special!
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grayson Wood and Ross Funderburke will meet in the 109th VSGA Amateur Championship final match on Friday, July 1. We visit with both competitors ahead...
Golf in the Commonwealth -- 109th VSGA Amateur Championship preview
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The 109th VSGA Amateur Championship begins Monday, June 27 at Cedar Point Club in Suffolk. Before Sunday's practice round, we caught up with four of t...
Golf In The Commonwealth -- Jessica Spicer
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Golf in the Commonwealth, we’re chatting with the defending champion of the VSGA Women’s Stroke Play Championship, Jessica Spic...
Golf In The Commonwealth -- VSGA Day and Senior Four-Ball
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Golf in the Commonwealth, we’re celebrating the scholarship recipients at VSGA Day, which was held on Monday, May 23 at Richmond ...
Peter Gasperini - Golf In The Commonwealth
07 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Golf in the Commonwealth, Chris Lang chats with aspiring young professional golfer Peter Gasperini. A two-time VSGA Amateur semifin...
Gary Sobba - Golf In The Commonwealth
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Golf in the Commonwealth, Chris Lang chats with Wells Fargo Championship tournament director Gary Sobba. The event is moving just a...
2022 Championship Season Preview - Golf In The Commonwealth
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s tournament time! The VSGA championship season opens on Monday, April 11 and Golf in the Commonwealth has you covered with a full preview of the...
Daniel Stamper - Golf in the Commonwealth
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re releasing this installment on Thursday, March 10, the opening round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. We’ll hear from someone on ...
Michael Brennan - Golf in the Commonwealth
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For our second episode of 2022, we’re talking with Michael Brennan, the 2019 VSGA Amateur champion who recently had the opportunity to play in the P...
Kent Holubar - Golf in the Commonwealth
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For our first episode of 2022, we catch up again with VSGA manager of championships and junior golf Kent Holubar to see how his Youth on Course incent...
Matt Smiley - Golf in the Commonwealth
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For our final episode of 2021 we thought it appropriate to provide kind of an all-encompassing look at the VSGA and who better to offer that than our ...
David Partridge - Lunchbox Golfer Inducted to Virginia Golf Hall of Fame
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re sharing David Partridge’s Virginia Golf Hall of Fame induction speech. You may know David’s name from our Virginia Golfer magazi...
Kandi Comer - Success as a Player and Teacher
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have audio from this fall’s Virginia Golf Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Kandi Kessler Comer was inducted with the class of 2020 and ...
Goodwill Golfing - Bargain Finds and Custom Rebuilds
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shopping for clubs at local thrift stores was the most affordable way for a then 22-year-old to get into the game. That quickly became an obsession of...
Alexandra Austin - Enjoying the Game Again
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're returning to our conversations with women who qualified for the 2021 US Women’s Mid-Am and we’re talking with Alexandra Austin. Al...
Giving Tuesday! Have an Impact on Golf
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's Giving Tuesday 2021 and your opportunity to have an impact on golf in Virginia! Visit VSGA.org/engage/donate to make a donation today.
Kristine Rohrbaugh - Opportunities to Play are Motivators
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re returning this week to our conversations with women who qualified for the 2021 US Women’s Mid-Am and this week we’re talking with Kristine...
Mark Lynch, PGA - A Veteran‘s Service to Golf
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're sharing a conversation focused on our veterans, their service to our country and involvement with golf. That led us to Mark Lynch the ...
Andrea Miller -An Invitation to Join the Golf Scene
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re talking with Andrea Miller. Andrea qualified for the US Senior Women’s Open this year and in VSGA play won her second consecutive ...
Abby Liebenthal talks about golf Fore the Ladies
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re sharing a conversation Matt had over the summer with Abby Liebenthal. Abby’s full-time job is the Senior Manager of US Open Fan En...
Meet the Hiker - Lance Lemon
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're now a full month after the 100-Hole Hike and sharing our conversation with Lance Lemon. Lance and Matt Pochily have been friends for a few years...
Lauren Greenlief - Long-term Goals for a Lifelong Amateur
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Just a couple weeks after US Women’s Mid-Am in which five Virginia women competed at Berkley Hall in South Carolina, it seemed appropriate that we f...
Meet the Hiker - Rachel Collins
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re returning to meet another one of hikers from September’s 100-Hole Hike and will bounce between hiker profiles and other relevant V...
Dottie Pepper - Major Champion, Broadcaster & Golf Ambassador
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re taking a quick break from the meet the hiker series to celebrate the recent Virginia Golf Hall of Fame ceremony where we inducted seven amazin...
Meet the Hiker - Brian Wright
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the fifth in our meet the hiker series and an opportunity to meet our hiker Brian Wright…Brian was one of our at-large hikers who voluntaril...
Meet the Hiker - Glenn Gray
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the fourth in our meet the hiker series and an opportunity to meet our hiker Glenn Gray…Glenn is the most veteran of our hikers with this be...
Meet the Hiker - Don Bostic
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the third in our meet the hiker series and an opportunity to meet our hiker Don Bostic. To-date Don is leading the way in our fundraising and ...
Meet the Hiker - Josh Stueve
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second in our meet the hiker series and an opportunity to meet our hiker Josh Stueve. Before we get to Josh, we do want to thank our amazi...
Meet the Hiker - Kent Holubar
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Part of the fundraising effort for Youth on Course is the annual 100-Hole Hike where staff members, volunteers and friends play 100 holes of golf in a...
BONUS - Interviews from Final Round of 2021 State Open of Virginia
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of Golf in the Commonwealth, we have interviews with Bryce Corbett, a rising sophomore whose final round 62 tied the competitive...
BONUS - Interviews from Round 1 of 2021 State Open of Virginia
17 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The 2021 State Open of Virginia presented by Virginia Lottery began Friday at Independence Golf Club. The field of 144 had great course conditions and...
State Open of Virginia Preview
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The VSGA's Matt Pochily and Chris Lang visit with five competitors in this week's State Open of Virginia presented by Virginia Lottery to hear about t...
BONUS - 108th VSGA Amateur Bracket Breakdown
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pochily and Chris Lang of the VSGA breakdown the bracket for the opening round of matches in the 108th VSGA Amateur Championship hosted at the Co...
BONUS - Interviews from Round 1 of 108th VSGA Amateur Championship
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re sharing this on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 after the first day of qualifying for the 108th VSGA Amateur Championship at the Country Club of Peters...
Bill Keene with a Superintendent's Perspective on Covid
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this week’s episode we have a conversation Matt Pochily had with Bill Keene, the superintendent at Blacksburg Country Club. We first talked with...
Mallory Hetzel Loves Coaching and Competing
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we had the pleasure of talking with the head women’s golf coach at Old Dominion University in Norfolk Mallory Hetzel. Mallory has a record...
Lanto Griffin on Supporting Golf in Virginia
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're very excited to share the conversation Matt Smiley and Matt Pochily had with Lanto Griffin at the AJGA event that bears his name in Bl...
Belmont Golf Course Grand Re-Opening
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're sharing what it sort of behind the scenes footage from the grand re-opening of Belmont Golf Course in Henrico under the management of ...
Larkin Gross is Playing in the PGA Championship
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is another former VSGA member with aspirations and opportunities to play professionally, in fact, the opportunity to play in this ...
Lauren Coughlin goes from VSGA Champion to LPGA Tour
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week has achieved what many of us have aspire to, succeed in all levels of amateur events, play college golf and now play professionall...
Michael Chupka, PGA - From Midlothian to Bandon Dunes
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re talking with a former VSGA member who grew up playing golf on the southside of Richmond at Brandermill Country Club and Clover Hill ...
Three Strangers Play a Round of Golf...
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re talking with Corey and Eric. These guys were both in Matt's foursome during the VSGA One-Day event at the Country Club of Petersburg...
Kate and Rob Tidgewell Play a LOT of Golf
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re talking with a couple of golfers whose names are annually among the top of VSGA leaderboards…not the leaderboards you’re thinkin...
Troy Thorne, PGA Shares his Journey in Golf
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re talking with PGA professional Troy Thorne. Troy is a Virginia native, graduate of Old Dominion University where he was a member of t...
Carrie Abernathy - A Woman with Drive
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re talking with Carrie Abernathy. You may recognize Carrie’s name from our weekly Clubhouse email where we’d featured her in the me...
Buddy Christensen Talks Golf Digest Hot List
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re talking about the Golf Digest Hot List. As a VSGA member, you’re receiving a complimentary subscription to the magazine and by now...
Josh Coates - 2021 VSGA Schedule Preview
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re talking with one of our VSGA staff members, Director of Championships and Golf Operations, Josh Coates. With the tournament season o...
Dr. Kyle Adams -We Talk about Speed in Golf Everyday
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode is with physical therapist and sports performance coach Dr. Kyle Adams. Kyle is the owner of Adams Performance in Richmond where...
Gwen Foddrell - Inspiring Young Golfers through Literature
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode is with writer, golfer, student and teenager Gwen Foddrell. Gwen is the author of the book series, The Golf Diaries. She began w...
Lee Coble - Promote Racial Diversity at all Levels of Golf
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our final episode of Black History Month on Black golfers in Virginia, Chris Lang is talking with Lee Coble. Lee is a longtime volunteer with the V...
Micah 'Bam Bamm' White - I Saw Myself at the Golf Course
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have the pleasure of talking with comedian Micah 'Bam Bamm' White. Micah’s only been playing the game for about three years but is alre...
Gavin Parker - Instilling Enthusiasm and Passion with a Stick and Ball
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Gavin Parker. Gavin is the Junior Golf Coach at Salisbury Country Club, he’s a former PJ Boatwright intern with the VSGA and ...
Ashleigh McLaughlin - Increasing Access to Golf
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Matt Pochily talks with Ashleigh McLaughlin of Youth on Course. Ashleigh is the Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the natio...
Dr. Bob Rotella - Learn to Play in the Present
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re sharing a conversation Matt had with Dr. Bob Rotella in the fall to use for our annual meeting video. You can see that video on our ...
Megan Wise - If the Weather's Nice, I'm Playing Golf
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re sharing a conversation Matt had with Megan Wise back over the summer. For folks in Richmond they may be familiar with Megan, she’s...
VSGA's Golf in the Commonwealth Trailer
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the VSGA's podcast! Golf in the Commonwealth is an opportunity to hear fun conversations from people involved with the game at all levels a...