PAR TEE TIME: My Golf Story
Kevin Walsh
PAR TEE TIME is dedicated to showcasing the professional golfers and those who love golf sharing their golf stories and their passion for the sport and way of life. In each episode we will meet a new character and learn about their unique journey and their heartfelt stories of trial and tribulation. We hope you find this podcast interesting, entertaining and enlightening.
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Joal Harding - Former LPGA Professional, Instructor and Author
PAR TEE TIME: My Golf Story
12/23/24 • 52 min
Joal is a former LPGA Tour player and mother of 3, Division 1 collegiate golfers. She has been teaching for over 30 years, most recently at IMG Academy in Bradenton. Joal has a passion for the growth and enjoyment of the game. She uses her skills to empower the student to understand their own swing and tendencies, giving them the tools needed to make adjustments for the betterment of a lifetime of golfing fun!
Joal teaches men, women and children.
In this episode, Kevin Walsh and Joal Harding discuss Joal's journey to becoming an LPGA Golf Professional and teaching professional. Joal truly exudes a love for the game of golf and this episode has lots of great stuff that golfers and non-golfers alike would love. Golf is like life and if you play golf, you are my friend! We hope you enjoy the show!
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www.youtube.com/joalharding
https://youtu.be/XCo7S0SbIrw?si=Jw_pGkb33Ogn5JgA
Dr. Kristy Conniff.... www.drkristykc.org
Joal's Book: The Golfers, The Groundhog and The Enchanted Putter https://a.co/d/hH4N4QL
Joal's contact information or send her your swing: [email protected]
www.LinkedIn.com/in/joalharding
Christian Bartolacci - Commissioner and Player on the West Florida Golf Tour
PAR TEE TIME: My Golf Story
11/09/23 • 29 min
In this episode we meet Christian and learn about his journey to become a professional golfer. We also learn about the West Florida Golf Tour as well as his recent personal challenges. This is truly a hearfelt and inspirational story brought to you by host, Kevin Walsh.
Caleb VanArragon's Incredible Rise to Making it on the Pro Golf Tour
PAR TEE TIME: My Golf Story
02/24/25 • 66 min
For Caleb VanArragon ’23, ’24 M.S., the statistical way of thinking has always resonated in the most logical sense. “I love the way it can be used to solve all sorts of real-world problems,” he explains. It’s a personal truth that stuck with him throughout his Valparaiso University experience. As an undergraduate student, he combined his interests with a double-major in biology and statistics, then narrowed down his professional interests in pursuit of a master of science in analytics and modeling.
“Valpo has an amazing statistics program. I would absolutely recommend that students study math and statistics here,” Caleb shares. “The professors are amazing; I’ve learned so much from them, and I’ve learned a lot of skills that I’ve been able to apply to all sorts of things outside just my classes.”
Statistics has even played a role in Caleb’s position on the Valpo men’s golf team. “Every season, our coach has us record all of our data from our tournaments. I’ve been able to use that data and some of the skills that I’ve learned here from the statistics department to improve my golf game,” Caleb says. “Last year, I looked at my correlations and I figured out that the number of fairways I hit per round did not influence my score at all. Everything you do – every shot that you hit – can be turned into statistics, and you can use it to figure out which shots are important and how you’re playing in every aspect of your game.” Just looking at the statistics helped Caleb figure out what he needed to practice and what he didn’t – a testament that statistics is a tool that can be applied to anything and everything.
Since graduation, Caleb has experienced astounding succeess with his professional golf career. VanArragon, a two-time NCAA Regional Qualifier and two-time Academic All-American while at Valpo, turned in a 66 (-4) in the fourth and final round on Sunday, finishing the final stage of Q-School with a 72-hole score of 282 (+2), tied for 36th in an extremely competitive field. He turned in a round-by-round line of 77-70-69-66, improving his score with each passing round.
VanArragon's performance in qualifying school earned him a minimum of eight starts on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2025.
He is currently working on his game in Lakewood Ranch, FL and preparing to compete on the tour.
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https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour/player/65443/caleb-vanarragon
https://valpoathletics.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/caleb-vanarragon/6777
https://www.instagram.com/calebvanarragon/
https://x.com/cvanarragolf?lang=en
https://rypgolf.com/
Jim Roy - PGA, Champions Tour and Amateur Tour Legend...He's also a Great Golf Instructor
PAR TEE TIME: My Golf Story
02/19/24 • 67 min
In this episode, Kevin Walsh and Jim Roy discuss Jim's illustrious golf career dating back to 1970s. Jim is still hitting the links on the Champions Tour. He regales us with some great stories that golfers and non-golfers alike would love. Golf is like lie and if you play golf, you are my friend! This episode is well worth watching and we hope you enjoy the show!
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https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8MrHl56EEUBgDF0a7vLoUFOpoIK85UUd&si=m_81a2vjJOAUcXRP
https://www.facebook.com/p/Jim-Roy-Professional-Golf-Instruction-100054566313961/
Stuart Winsby - Collegiate Golf Coach and FSGA Contender
PAR TEE TIME: My Golf Story
10/31/24 • 60 min
The Northern Irishman, who hails from Whitehead Golf Club in County Antrim, says he is “loving life” in the hot seat of the Head Coach role and has set his sights on leading the team to the National Finals, just as he did as a player during each of his final three seasons.
Winsby and his then Warrior team-mates advanced to the NAIA Men’s Golf National Championship in three consecutive years from 2014 – 16, finishing in tenth place during his Junior year, their best placing in the program’s history.
“I loved being part of that team and we were really close as a group. Most of us were room-mates and we all pushed each other to get better. The bond between us was really strong and we played together a lot. I played a lot of football as a youngster so to get back to being part of a team within an individual sport was something I really enjoyed.”
As a Senior in 2015-16, he was named an NAIA All-American but opted not to pursue a career in the professional game. After a spell caddying, he returned to Webber as a Junior Network Administrator in the IT department, while undertaking an MBA in Sports Management, before eventually being offered the coaching position last summer.
So, what’s his coaching philosophy?
“I really push my players to work on their short games and it’s such an important aspect of the game. I’m not one to stand on the range for hours with them but devoting time to the short game worked for me, 100%. I also encourage them to get out on the course and play to keep them competitive. I’ll give them targets with a scorecard in hand and give them rewards if they achieve those targets. That was something my own coach Wills Murray (an apprentice of Sean Foley) drummed into us – go and play! They know they need to work hard academically too and with me knowing many of the professors well, that helps with the balance that the players need to achieve.”
When he left Northern Ireland in 2012, he may not have set out to pursue life as a coach but Stuart Winsby now has ambitions to go places with a career he is clearly enjoying, firstly with his beloved Webber Warriors team, and perhaps at a higher level in the future with an NCAA D1 team.
“That would be the long-term goal. I’ve got to establish my name as a coach here and reaching the National Finals on a consistent basis with Webber would be a huge accomplishment.”
In this episode, Kevin Walsh and Stuart Winsby discuss Stuart's journey as a golfer coming from Ireland to America. Stuart is a fascinating and likable guy with lots of tidbits to share that golfers and non-golfers alike would love. Golf is like life and if you play golf, you are my friend! This episode is well worth watching and we hope you enjoy the show!
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-winsby-mba-47550b131/
https://webberathletics.com/staff-directory/stuart-winsby/433
https://www.prodreamusa.com/post/winsby-making-waves-from-player-to-coach-at-webber
https://x.com/winsby123
https://www.fsga.org/Membership/Profile/6e1b8079-9775-46e0-917d-a27ac8bc5372
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064234681893&locale=sr_RS&_rdr
Robbie Davis - Hall of Fame Golf Coach
PAR TEE TIME: My Golf Story
07/30/24 • 44 min
ROBBIE DAVIS
Florida Southern Women’s Golf Coach, 1997-present
Robbie Davis took little time in joining the ranks of national championship coaches at FSC, guiding the Mocs to an NCAA title in 2000, just his third year at the helm. For good measure the Mocs ran off a total of three straight NCAA crowns under Davis, also winning in 2001 and 2002. He has also coached the Mocs to four NCAA national runner-up finishes and one third-place finish in his career, giving FSC a top- three finish in eight of his nine seasons. Davis has coached six individual national champions, five individual national runners-up and 24 All-Americans, including 16 first-teamers. A three-time GolfWeek national coach of the year in 2000, 2001 and 2002, Davis was similarly honored in 2002 by the NGCA. A 2004 Region Coach of the Year, he is a four-time SSC Coach of the Year.
A Lakeland native, Davis is a 1988 graduate of Lakeland High School, located less than a mile from Florida Southern College. He played collegiately at the University of Kentucky where he received his B.A. in Finance in 1993. While at Kentucky, Davis was a two-time Academic All-American as a junior and senior, and a three-time member of the SEC All-Academic Team. He twice won the Kentucky Intercollegiate Golf Championship. He still competes in amateur tournaments through the Florida State Golf Association and again qualified for the Florida State Amateur Championship in 2013. Davis won the event as a collegiate golfer in 1990, and added to his amateur win total in the summer of 2015 by finishing in first place at the 39th Annual Polk County Amateur Championships in Lakeland.
Before coming to Florida Southern in February of 1997, Davis served as assistant golf coach at the University of Kentucky for one year before playing three years professionally on the Tommy Armour, Gary Player, Moonlight and Hooters Tours. He’s also served as a golf assistant at Lone Palm Golf Club, the primary home course of the Moccasins.
Robbie and his wife Joy live in Lakeland and have three daughters: Perry, Lucy, and Susie.
In this episode, Kevin Walsh and Robbie Davis discuss Robbie's storied coaching career and his true love of the game of golf. Robbie is a fascinating guy and has lots of great stories to tell and this episode has some great moments that golfers and non-golfers alike would love. Golf is like life and if you play golf, you are my friend! This episode is well worth watching and we hope you enjoy the show!
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For more info about Robbie, check out the following...
https://fscmocs.com/staff-directory/robbie-davis/76
https://fscmocs.com/honors/hall-of-fame/robbie-davis/56
https://www.theledger.com/story/sports/college/golf/2019/11/05/mocs-robbie-davis-to-be-inducted-into-hall-of-fame/2364951007/
https://sunshinestateconference.com/news/2019/10/31/womens-golf-fscs-robbie-davis-named-to-wgca-coaches-hall-of-fame.aspx
Mike Visacki - PGA Tour Professional and Viral Sensation
PAR TEE TIME: My Golf Story
10/01/24 • 42 min
The Big Mike Story
- May 12th 2023
Big Mike made Big Mike famous, and now he's at Clovernook, with our Mike.
The Clovernook Open provides a first class tournament for rising professional golfers. This year we welcome professional participant, "Big Mike" Visacki, who recently found stardom in the golf world. Mike's journey is similar to many of our tournament players, but his emotional moment helped shine the spotlight on the trials and tribulations of professional golfers vying for status on the PGA Tour.
(Big Mike #1) Mike Wolfe is a PGA Tour Entertainment videographer. On a Sunday night in the Spring of 2021 he finished filming Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman win the Zurich Classic team event. First thing Monday morning he flew to Tampa Florida for the Valspar Championship. The first stop was that weeks Monday Qualifier, the last chance for hopeful professionals to gain entry into the Valspar Championship.
On the second playoff hole (Big Mike #2) Mike Visacki made a 20 foot birdie putt to gain entry into his first ever PGA Tour start. After making the putt and hugging his caddie the camera caught him holding back tears. That was just the prelude to the moment that captured everyone's hearts. Mike Wolfe caught up with Mike Visacki moments later outside the clubhouse, and with camera rolling, witnessed Big Mike Visacki call his father. On the phone and full of tears he shared the words "I made it" as his father congratulated him. The video quickly surpassed 12 million views and made Big Mike Visacki a name to remember.
Following his start in The Valspar Championship, Mike went on to get a sponsor's invite into another PGA Tour event, The Charles Schwab Challenge. Visacki not only touched fans, but also PGA Tour players like Justin Thomas who reached out to congratulate and show support for Mike. Later in 2021 Mike Visacki advanced through Korn Ferry Qualifying to achieve tour status for 2022.
In this episode, Kevin Walsh and Mike Visacki discuss Mike's professional career and some great experiences along the way. His story is exceptional and well worth listening to...... that golfers and non-golfers alike would love. Golf is like life and if you play golf, you are my friend! This episode is well worth watching and we hope you enjoy the show!
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https://www.instagram.com/thebigmikevisacki/?hl=en
https://www.pgatour.com/player/55751/michael-visacki
https://x.com/visackigolfer
https://www.westfloridagolftour.com/PlayerProfile.aspx?PlayerID=1942
https://www.foxsports.com/golf/michael-visacki-player
https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2021/05/27/pga-tour-michael-visacki-cry-videographer/
https://ucfknights.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/season/2012-13/player/michael-visacki
https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/long-form/2021/11/03/mike-visacki-goes-viral-makes-most-of-it-reaches-next-level-justin-thomas
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Michael Belkin Entrepreneur and Prolific Golfer
PAR TEE TIME: My Golf Story
01/21/25 • 49 min
Michael Belkin is a true entrepreneurial ecosystem revenue leader with a relentless customer-centric approach. He started on the buy-side at H.I.G. Growth and then seeded & co-founded Nextgengolf (acquired by PGA). Mikchaelthen moved into tech GTM at HubSpot, Catalant, and Zuora where he currently leads the Global PE/VC Practice. He has 13+ years of leading successful investments and transformative partnerships.
Michael is also an exceptional golfer and spent much of his youth caddying at various levels. He graduated from Amherst College where he played golf. He also created Nextgengolf, which is a college golf league available to thousands of participants. Mike truly embodies the spirit of golf and if you love the game, then you are a friend of mine. Enjoy the show!!!
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Jack Connelly - Retired Golf Professional and Former President PGA of America
PAR TEE TIME: My Golf Story
10/21/24 • 41 min
Jack Connelly was the 32nd President of the Professional Golfers Association of America who began his golf career as a caddy in South Jersey. A US Army veteran, upon returning from Vietnam Jack obtained his PGA membership and joined the PGA tour. He joined Huntingdon Valley C.C. in 1973 and became Head Professional in 1975 until retiring in 2010. Jack has distinguished himself as a player, winning four Philadelphia Section Player of the Year Awards, and was elected to the Philadelphia PGA Playing Legends in 1990.
After being elected he served two years each as Secretary and Vice President and became President of the Association in 2000. His greatest responsibility as president came after the horrific attacks on 9/11 when he and the Board of Directors made the decision to postpone the Ryder Cup matches for one year because of security concerns for the high profile athletes on the Ryder Cup teams. Just two weeks after the 9/11 attack Jack represented the PGA of America at a “Tribute to America” on September 25th at the Valerio Open in San Antonio, Texas. At that tribute the Ryder Cup players committed $520 thousand and the PGA joined with an additional $500 thousand making a total 1.2 million dollars donation to the United Way.
Jack was honored by the Philadelphia Golf Association with the organization’s highest award, the “Arnold Palmer Lifetime Service Award” in 2010. Jack was inducted into the Philadelphia PGA Section Hall of Fame in 2000, the PGA of American Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Inaugural Hall of Fame at Deptford High School, in New Jersey in 2007. In 2015 he was honored as a PGA Legend at the PGA Annual Meeting in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Kevin Walsh and Jack Connelly share a Philly and Purdue University connection. In this episode, we meet Jack Connelly as he regales us with great stories of his fascinating career. There are some great moments that golfers and non-golfers alike would love. Golf is like life and if you play golf, you are my friend! This episode is well worth watching and we hope you enjoy the show!
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To explore properties in the Sarasota and surrounding areas, go to https://www.suncoastdreams.com
.....or call (941) 220-4000.
For more info about Jack, check out the following...
https://montco.today/2018/10/former-pga-president-jack-connelly-tops-list-of-inductees-to-pa-sports-hall-of-fame-montco-chapter/#:~:text=He%20joined%20Huntingdon%20Valley%20C.C.,1975%20until%20retiring%20in%202010
https://www.pga.org/history/past-presidents#:~:text=Jack%20Connelly%20was%20PGA%20president,to%20the%202002%20calendar%20year.
https://www.thereporteronline.com/2002/11/06/huntingdon-valley-ccs-jack-connelly-is-a-pros-pro/
https://vimeo.com/146146989
Dr. Bob Winters - Internationally Renowned Sports Psychologist and Performance Consultant - Round 2
PAR TEE TIME: My Golf Story
12/30/24 • 35 min
Dr. Robert K. Winters is an internationally renowned Sports Psychologist, Author, and Professional Speaker. He holds Bachelor (B.S) and Master’s (M.A.) degrees from Ball State University and earned his Ph.D. doctorate in Sport Psychology from the University of Virginia. Dr. Winters has spent the past 35 years investigating how one’s thoughts and attitudes affect one’s ability to perform to their optimal talent level. No one in the world has had a larger impact on helping all types of athletes get into the winner’s circle like Dr. Winters.
Dr. Bob Winters was so popular that we invited him back for an encore performance. In this episode, Kevin and Dr. Bob discuss the mental aspects of golf and answer audience questions related to golf psychology. Everyone can benefit from Dr. Bob's unique insight into the human psyche. Golf is truly a challenging sport and if you like golf, you are my friend! We hope you enjoy the show!
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For more info about Dr. Bob Winters, check out the following...
https://theconfidencedoctor.com/
https://www.instagram.com/dr.bobwinters/
https://www.golfzonleadbetter.com/instructor/dr-robert-k-winters/
https://markimmelman.com/7-keys-to-playing-great-golf-with-dr-bob-winters/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-bob-winters-582b0760/
https://www.ussportscamps.com/coaches/dr-robert-winters
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