The Golfstat Podcast

The band gets back together for what could be the last time to recap both D1 Men's and Women's Championships. They discuss the championship win from Wake Forest, Rose Zhang's case to be The Goat, a little match play format talk, and Florida's heroics on their way to both individual and team championships. Then, to end the show, Marcus shares a bit of news as the Golfstat crew signs off for what could be the final episode.

Ian joins Marcus on this week's episode to wrap up championship events. Ian gives his first hand account of the controversy at D3 Women as well as his thoughts on DBU winning the D2 Women's National Champion. They also discuss a wild finish for the individual title at the D3 Men's Championship. Stick around in the second half of the episode for Men's D1 Preview filled with storylines to watch and of course their picks for the week.

On this week's episode, Marcus is joined by Jordan Perez to discuss the latest regional results as well as what to look for in the upcoming national championship. They discuss if LSU barely making it was actually a win, home course advantages at regionals, and Stanford's record setting performance. They then look forward and make picks for team and individual medalists, teams that make it to match play, national champion, and much much more.

On this episode, Marcus sits down with Alex Price, the #1 player in men's D3 golf. Alex talks about his current season, his experience competing in the U.S. Am, as well as a look ahead to the D3 Championship coming up at Keene Trace. Alex also shares some hockey knowledge and how they may have helped him in his golf game.

The crew is all on the road this week but found a bit of time to go through each D1 regional. Favorites, sleepers, and other storylines as all 6 regionals get started. We also spend some time highlighting events we are traveling to as well as Ian's aversion to eggs.

In anticipation of NCAA selections season, Marcus is joined by NCAA D1 Men's Committee Chair, Jimmy Bass. In this informative discussion, Jimmy provides insight into who the committee is and how they become committee members, what criteria is used to select teams for post-season play, using the Golfstat Rankings vs. subjective criteria, and much more. Ian then joins Marcus on the back half of this episode to recap a few conference championships. A few upsets, disappointments, and teams making final statements make for a lively discussion as we get closer and closer to NCAA Championships.

On this episode, Marcus goes solo as the Golfstat crew hits busy season. Marcus first discusses the conversation around whether or not live scoring is good for college golf. Does it hurt player performance? Does it add the popularity of college golf? Marcus also does a preview of some D1 women's conference championships as conference championships are officially upon us. Marcus then wraps up the show with some quick thoughts from Lewis Chetingwa, Mason Rudolph, The Aggie Invitational, and The Western Intercollegiate.

On this week's episode we discuss teams that are peaking as we head to conference championships. Florida, Tennessee, and Northwestern women get big wins. UNC also gets a big win as a few other notable teams stumble which brings up questions. The Golfstat crew also hits the road this week so we wrap with a few previews of where we will be this week!

On this week's episode, the crew highlights the action from around the country including Northwestern women winning in Phoenix, Ole Miss and Auburn women rounding into form with wins, North Carolina's comeback win, and other action around the country. Marcus puts Carolyn and Ian on the spot again to update our list of National Title contenders as spring season rolls on. Lastly, the episode closes with nominations for team of the week!

This week the crew gets back together to go rapid fire around the past week's events. They recap an impressive win for Arizona at the N.I.T., record breaking performances at Mountainview, and Vanderbilt may be mortal after all. They then wrap up some impressive wins in D2 women's golf as well as the happens at Jekyll Island for D3. Team of the week makes a comeback this week and the show ends with a few event previews as some D1 women's teams play their final few events before conference championships.

Marcus is joined this week by Lee University senior Beck Burnette, winner of 3 tournaments in a row. Topics include Beck's recent results, what it's like to play D2 golf, plans after his college career, and much more. Stick around after the interview as Carolyn and Ian are back to discuss the week in college golf and pick a few bracket busters for NCAA post season.

The crew takes a short break this week as work and life got busy. Marcus goes through notable tournament highlights from the past week as well as a few key movements in rankings. Then, let's revisit episode 1 of our Rankings Talk series to go over, once again, what the purpose of a our ranking is.

This week's episode starts with a heated discussion after Illinois takes the win at Southern Highlands. The crew also breaks down all the action from the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate such as the crowd sizes and local support, uninspiring performances from Wake Forest and Oregon, and LSU's claim as a national title contender. Finally, the show ends with a discussion on the recent news of the .500 rule coming to d1 women's golf. 

On this week's episode, Marcus sits down with Ian Gilligan from Long Beach State. Ian describes what it's been like in his breakout season, the moment he became the #1 player in the Golfstat ranking, and overcoming lymphoma as a junior golfer. 

The whole squad is here as Carolyn shares her excitement and outlook going forward after an impressive Oregon Ducks win. We also get team of the week going again, Marcus vents about the differences between a collegiate player ranking and their WAGR ranking, and The Big Cat is back in action this week!

Join the crew as they recap the latest college events. Vanderbilt moves to #1, Wake Forest battles for a win at the UCF Challenge, and a little bit of everything in Mexico. Also, tournament previews don't go quite as planned and Lebron James is your all-time leading scorer in NBA History.

Marcus sits down with Florida Gator Men's Golf Coach J.C. Deacon to recap the win at The Seabest Invitational. They also discuss managing expectations with this year's team, the emergence of their star players, and the message for the team building towards Grayhawk. J.C. is also tasked with building the perfect player by describing "elite" qualities from each of the guys on his roster. Stick around on the backend of this episode as Marcus, Carolyn, and Ian recap a few other events that finished this week as well.

We're back (or at least Marcus is)! College golf is underway with a short slate of events with big implications for the spring season. Follow along as Marcus goes solo on this episode and provides insights into the things to watch this spring season from teams in trouble with the .500 rule, championship contenders for all three divisions, and the short list of Annika and Haskins awards hopefuls.

In the final episode of the Rankings Talk Series, the Golfstat crew discusses a few common examples of questions from this year. Why is my team not ranked? Why is one team behind another even though they have more tournament wins? What to make of the first fall ranking? All this and a little more is explained this week.

This week's episode details the importance of common opponents. The differences between high level common opponents, opponents from different conferences/regions, and their impact on division 1, 2, and 3 golf are discussed. Tune in as Marcus and Carolyn recap the conversation with Lance Ringler from last week as well as bounce around their ideas and questions about this week's topic.

This bonus episode starts out with Marcus in the Christmas spirit. Marcus gives out a few presents to start the spring season. Keep listening after the gift giving for the unfiltered conversation between Lance and Marcus that was captured after planned discussion had originally stopped during last week's discussion. 

Marcus sits down with Lance Ringler from Golfweek to discuss anything and everything in college rankings. Topics discussed include the history of collegiate rankings and selections, how the Golfweek Collegiate Rankings work, and the similarities and differences between the Golfstat Rankings and Golfweek Rankings. Lance also gets the chance to air his grievances about a few items that he believes would make rankings better throughout the year.

In this week's episode of our rankings talk series, we discuss the most important ingredient(s) for comparative decisions. We break down what has more impact on relative percentage points while giving concrete examples of current comparative decisions. Topics of discussion include: What's more important, win/loss record or stroke differential? What does one single comparative win tell you? How can a team use this information to positively effect their ranking this spring?

In the first episode of our rankings talk series, the crew discusses some overall themes that are critical in understanding the Golfstat ranking. What's the purpose of a ranking? What decides who the best team is? How do subjectivity and objectivity factor into both computer and poll rankings? All these things and more are discussed as we set the framework for explaining the ranking criteria.

The crew gets together to recap the happenings from fall. They discuss the true impact of Rose Zhang, if Barry is primed for a surge, if Findlay is waiting in the wings to catch DBU once again, as well as compare title contenders across three divisions. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, they also give their thanks and, of course, share their ideal Thanksgiving plate!

A new title contender emerges in San Jose State. The crew discusses whether they are serious or if it's still a two-team race. Tournament recaps and shoutouts include The Citrus, Rollins Legends, Ka'anapali Classic, and many others. They also present arguments for what state is the best golf state. And lastly, Carolyn profiles the life of Dale McNamara and her impact of college golf following her passing.

Marcus and Ian sit down this week to recap wins from Auburn, both Stanford teams, UNC, and several others as fall season starts to come to a close. They also talk about the impact scheduling has on a team's ranking and Marcus gives advice on how to best navigate scheduling with rankings in mind. Stay until the end for The Best Thing We Saw This Week which features a special experience at a local municipal golf course.

Marcus and Ian hold it down this week and recap all the action at the Golfweek D3 Invite where Emory took home both titles. They highlight Kentucky's sensational end to fall, Barry getting it done out west, and a few other notable events from this week. Also, stick around for an in-depth discussion on scheduling for the .500 rule and what impact that could have on rankings.

The crew discusses the Wake Forest vs Stanford early season match as well as North Carolina winning in dominant fashion at the Jackson T. Stephens cup. They also give their reactions to the first release of the Golfstat rankings with a few surprises along with some familiar names.

This week we recap all the happenings in college golf. UNC, Southern California, DBU, and Christopher Newport all get wins along with others. We also dive into the impact scoring average and adjusted scoring average have on rankings after some high scores at the Barbara Nicklaus Cup. Oh yeah, and Marcus shares his love for Wright's Barbecue after a 5 day stay in NW Arkansas.

The crew is back together after a week on the road. Marcus, Carolyn, and Ian recap the happenings at OFCC Fighting Illini, Mercedes Benz Intercollegiate, SEC Match Play, and few other events. Each member also describes The Best Thing They Saw This Week to round out this episode.

Marcus sits down with Lisa Strom, Head Women's Golf Coach at The Ohio State University. They discuss the team's opening week win, the addition of Caley McGinty, and how to manage the expectations of a promising year. Lisa also details her journey from Ohio State student athlete to Ohio State head golf coach and the places she's been in between.

Jam packed episode this week with tons of tournaments to recap. The crew bounces around on what a win at The ANNNIKA means for Wake Forest, Georgia Southern continues their impressive start, if Ohio State may have something cooking in Columbus, and much much more! Ian and Carolyn also hit the road this week and give us a quick preview of the OFCC Fighting Illini Invitational and the Mercedes Benz Intercollegiate. 

Marcus is joined by Ian and Carolyn to recap the action from Labor Day weekend as well as give their nominations for Team of the Week! They discuss initial reactions to Golf Channel and Golfweek pre-season rankings and highlight a few noteworthy events coming up during this college golf weekend. 

Marcus is joined this week by Golfweek reporter Adam Woodard. They cover the impact of LIV on college golf, Adam shares his teams/players to watch, and they talk about Adam's journey to becoming a Golfweek reporter.

It's officially college golf season! We preview a few upcoming events as well as discuss a new format for Women's college golf. We also highlight what we are excited to watch as we kick-off the college season and debut our segment, "Best Thing You Saw This Week".

Catch a quick preview from the Golstat crew as we introduce this weekly podcast!