Scrambling with Dylan Otto

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto is a final update on my journey in summer golf and how tournaments have been going. I played in the 2023 NCGA Am at Spyglass Hill which was a ton of fun and talk about each round. I'll take you through my though process with each round as well as what the game of golf has done for me in my life. I love being fully transparent with the listeners and hope you enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features University of Oregon golfer Nate Stember. Born in Portland, Oregon and playing for the Oregon Ducks... Nate Stember is the hometown kid. Nate got into the game from the help of his grandpa and father at the age of 3 years old which is the definition of starting them young. He played most of his competitive golf in the summers and found success in many events. When to came time to the recruiting process, he was getting looked at by mainly west coast D1 schools. His decision was between Oregon State and University of Oregon and funny story is that he grew up a Beaver fan, but he had to put his past to the side. Over the last 4 years at U of O, Nate says his ball striking and mental side of the game are what developed tremendously due to the coach Casey Martin. Nate is heading into his last year of college golf which he feels a bit more pressure on this year, but is looking to enjoy every shot of it and find some success.  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Univeristy of North Carolina Golfer Austin Greaser. Golf was something that Austin fell in love very easily with the help of his father who found the love of the game later on in life. Greaser was always known as the smaller guy who didn't hit very far, but that didn't stop him from playing in competitive junior events and giving it all he had. When it came time to his high school years, he grew into the body he's currently in and that's bigger and stronger Austin Greaser. When it came to the recruiting process he would market himself to college coaches as not having the spectacular resume like other players did, but that one day he'll be the best golfer in the nation. At first UNC told Greaser that they were full and didn't have any spots open, but after some coaching changes and them realizing his talents... he committed to Tar Heal Nation. He's done a lot for himself both in college golf and amateur golf by finishing finishing runner-up in the 2021 U.S. Am and playing in both the 2022 Masters and 2022 U.S. Open. Austin is currently going into his 5th years at UNC and is looking to finish his college career on a strong note with his boys. Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features University of Oregon Women's Assistant Coach Krissy Carman. You've probably seen this name a lot because she's a legend in the state of Oregon and amateur golf world. Krissy grew up in Canby, Oregon where she played most of her junior golf and went onto play at both Oregon State University and Portland University. As her years playing college golf were coming to an end, she made the decision to not pursue golf and get things going in life. However, that never stopped her from playing in high level amateur events! Her biggest victory thus far was winning the 2022 U.S. Women's Mid-Am which got her an exception into the 2023 U.S. Women's Open at Pebble Beach which was a week you couldn't have drawn up better she said. Not only is golf a focus point in her life, but so is her family as they share the same love of the golf between her husband and son Conrad. Carman will be heading into her 1st season as the assistant coach for the Ducks and is looking forward to getting the ball rolling with the team. Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto is an update on my journey in summer golf and how tournaments have been going. The game is in a really good spot right now off the tee, from the fairway, and around the greens. I touch on positives and negatives from each round as well as the matches my Dad and I have been playing in at Kings River Country Club in the Summer Matchplay. The college golf season is just around the corner and I touch on what I'm looking forward to the most. Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Auburn University golfer Jackson Koivun. What a career this young man has had from winning AJGA events, playing in the Junior President's Cup, and much more... and he hasn't even started college golf yet. Jackson got started really early on with the game with the help of his family, he started playing competitive golf at the age 6 and never looked back. He first started out playing in U.S. Kids tournaments and eventually traveled to Missouri where he won his first AJGA event. That was only the beginning of all the accolades he'd receive from his junior/start of his amateur career. Jackson was also the #1 ranked junior in his class and we talk about what that meant to him as well as how that affected his recruiting process. Most would think that being the #1 ranked junior that his recruiting process was huge and glorious... however Jackson says differently. Koivun is currently enrolled in summer school at Auburn University and is looking to get things rolling this coming semester. Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Washington State University Golfer Drayton Joseph. For a majority of Drayton's childhood he was known as a baseball and football player until he torn his rotator cuff which meant only one thing... time to play golf! He saw results pretty fast as he was grinding on his game and started playing in local SoCal junior events like SoCal Junior PGA, Toyota Tour Cups and eventually playing in AJGAs. The results were there and college coaches were seeing them which he soon verbally committed to USD, however the world threw a wrench into the mix as COVID shut down the world and players started coming back for another year of eligibility. Joseph found himself going to Florida Atlantic University where he played his 1st year of college golf and really developed his course management as he talks about. Drayton then found himself in the transfer portal to see what else was out there and he came to the conclusion that Washington State was the place for him and he's currently going into his 4th year with the Cougars. Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Southern Methodist University golfer Aaron Jarvis. You don't hear many golfers coming out the Cayman Islands nowadays, but Aaron Jarvis is leading the way for his home country. He first started playing soccer until his brother got introduced to the game and Aaron was hooked as soon as he started playing. As he was developing his game on one of very few courses on the Cayman Islands, he moved to Florida to attend an academy where he was really able to get some exposure with competitive golf. Once he finished his time at the academy, he signed with UNLV which is where he played his first two years of college golf. Outside of his college career, he won the 2022 Latin American Amateur which allowed him to play in the 2022 Masters and Open Championship at St. Andrews. We touch on his experiences playing in those majors as well as the process to transferring to SMU where he'll finish the remaining years of eligibility he has. Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features University of Illinois golfer Piercen Hunt. This man has played golf in all sorts of places from his years living in Canada, The Netherlands, Wisconsin, and now Illinois. Of course hockey was a sport he fell in love with because golf was hard to play when there was snow on the ground, but he soon gave everything he had into golf in his early to mid teenage years. He played for his home course team in The Netherlands and when he moved to the states in the state of Wisconsin. Hunt also found a lot of success in his high school years which lead him to playing in some really big junior events in the AJGA circuit. We also touch on his win at the 2019 Western Junior where he came out on top and soon after that he started seeing college coaches rolling in. He committed to the University of Illinois and has loved everything there is to the program from the coaches, teammates, and the practice facilities. Piercen has really seen his game improve over the years, especially his short game he says. He's currently going into his last year of college golf and he wants to make it a memorable one not only for himself, but his family at the University of Illinois. Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features professional golfer David Kim. A majority of the guests I have on the podcast either got into the game with the help of a family member or they did it on their own... not David Kim. He doesn't even remember the experience, but his mother said that when he was 3 years old he saw a photo of Tiger Woods in a sports magazine. His mother also told him that after that moment he'd grab anything that would symbolize a golf club and start swinging it. He then started going to the local driving range with his snoopy set of clubs and was hooked! He started playing in U.S. Kids events to get his junior career started then stepped up to SCPGA events which are very competitive in the SoCal area. The proudest moment of his junior career was when he made it to his 1st AJGA event and eventually played in a couple more. Soon after that he was talking to a handful of schools where he ultimately committed to UC Irvine where he spent 4 years developing his game. David is currently a couple years into playing professionally and is getting the season started at PGA Tour Canada where he hopes to do the best he possibly can to move onto the next level. Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features BYU alum & newly professional golfer Carson Lundell. The way Carson got into the game of golf is a story you've never heard before. He had no interest in the game of golf until he dislocated his pinky finger at a camp he didn't even want to go to and the only thing he could do in his cast was chip and hit putts. Ever since then, golf has consumed his life! Junior golf was not existent to him and his family, they didn't know where to start with competitive golf. Lundell started playing in local Thursday night matches at the local course and once he started high school golf, he was able to find the golfer he'd eventually turn into. Shooting some really low numbers all throughout his high school career and playing in for some local Utah Junior organizations. Carson tells a story about when he was at the National Championship at PGA National in Florida for his high school team and after winning it, players were asking him where he was going to play college golf. He responded with... "I don't know". He soon committed to BYU where he had the best 5 years of his life and can't believe it's all over already. Carson has recently turned professional since graduating a month ago and is looking to take professional golf head on. Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Mississippi State assistant coach Kolton Lapa. Yes, the name Kolton Lapa does sound familiar as he appeared in episode 28. However, he's made the transition from playing professional golf to coaching D1 golf in the SEC. Lapa was at last year's NCAA National Championship behind the ropes missing the coaching aspect of it. A day later he was getting a call from the head coach at Mississippi State asking if he wanted to join him coaching. Kolton had a very tough decision to make and did some soul searching to see if he wanted to throw the towel for a little... at this year's NCAA National Championship he walked down the 1st fairway with his team. Coach Lapa has been enjoying every moment and everything about Mississippi State from developing the players to learning all he can about coaching so that he can help his players even more. Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto is a little different as we go over a few things with the podcast, photography business, and summer golf. I've been wanting to give the listeners a little update on how things have been going as well as a quick assessment of how my 1st tournament of the summer went. I'll take you through round-by-round of the 2023 Fresno City Amateur and what my experiences were like getting back into competition golf for this coming summer. We've got some really interesting guests coming on the next couple weeks and you don't want to miss them! I can't thank everyone enough for the all the support and appreciation you show, it really is great to see people interacting both on social media and in person. As always, if you ever see me out on the course taking photos, playing, or wherever.. don't be afraid to stop and stay what's up! Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Arizona State University golfer Michael Mjaaseth. Competitive skiing and soccer are the sports Michael Mjaaseth grew up playing in his home country of Norway. The game of golf didn't come into his life until he joined a summer golf camp when he was 10 years old and he was hooked! Mjaaseth then joined a so-called academy and started to develop his game by playing in local junior events in Norway. Once he saw better results in the local events, he started traveling to different countries to play against the best junior golfers in the world. He found success in junior events in numerous countries and even played in 4 professional events... he even won on that stage. When it came to the recruiting process, he knew going to the U.S. was the best way to develop his game even further and ultimately made his way to ASU. He's currently a freshman and has found success early on by being co-medalist in his 1st college event ever and having multiple top 20 finishes. Mjaaseth and the rest of the Sun devils are preparing for the National Championship at Gray Hawk next week and they're looking to take home some hardware. Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features professional golfer Hunter Epson. Golf was always something Hunter did growing up, but he was really invested in soccer and ice hockey as well. Once he started to realize that he could go practice on his own and create his own success, he gave golf all of his attention. He started playing in a lot of local junior events in the Long Beach area like Toyota Tour cups, SCGA events, then a few AJGAs. He started his college career at Pepperdine University where he was making the lineup, but felt he needed a school that better fit him as a player so he went in the transfer portal. A couple months later he found himself coming back to where he was born and raised... Long Beach State University. He was a main contributor to the team over his years there and had quite a resume there. Hunter is currently a couple years into playing professional golf and has played on mini tours, PGA Tour Canada, and most recently gaining full status on the Sunshine Tour. He's looking to get the season underway in South Africa and potentially get into some big events. Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features USC Golfer Gavin Aurilia. At a very young age Gavin Aurilia only knew baseball since his father, Rich Aurilia, was a successful baseball player in the MLB. However, around the age of 12 he decided to put baseball to the side and give golf all his attention. He grew up playing a lot of local junior events in the Arizona area, but eventually moved up to the AJGA events which he found success in. One of Aurilia's memorable moments was winning the 2021 IMG Junior Worlds and two 2nd place finishes in AJGA events. After finding success in his junior career, his brother told him he needed to start reaching out to college coaches. Gavin didn't know what level or what schools he could even play for until he started getting in contact with high-level D1 programs. He eventually committed to USC and has been loving every part of being a Trojan especially the membership at Riviera Country Club, which is offered to 3 players on the USC team. Aurilia is heading into his junior year with the Trojans and is looking to get back into contention with the team starting in the fall. Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features UCLA assistant coach Patrick Murphy. You don't hear many golfers come from Canada to not only play college golf, but coach it as well. Patrick Murphy is one of those guys! He grew up in Crossfield, Alberta, Canada where golf wasn't the biggest sport to play. He grew up playing hockey like any other Canadian, but was playing in high level amateur events in the Southern California area as well as a couple AJGA events. The ability to shoot low rounds in the 60s and having high finishes in those junior events earned him a spot at UCLA where he didn't know too much about until he took his visits there. He repped the UCLA Bruin gear a lot and played in numerous events for the them. After his college career came to an end, he gave the professional route a try. He cashed a couple checks in the beginning, but was always honest with himself and the game of golf. One thing lead to another and he received a call from his coach at UCLA, Derek Freeman, about the coaching job at UCLA and Murphy is currently in his 3rd season with the team. They have a new head coach Armen Kirakossian from ASU and they're looking to get UCLA back to being the epic powerhouse school they know they can be. Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features professional golfer and swing coach Dylan Crowley. As I've said numerous times... every golfer has a different story and Dylan Crowley's is one you don't hear about too often. He's originally from the New York area, but moved to Southern California at a young age. He got into the game of golf by going to a local range just across the street from his house on his own, hitting balls into the late hours of the night. Crowley eventually grew to love the game and got some help from his family members on playing very few, but elite junior/amateur events like qualifying for the U.S. Junior Am, The Ike, and other big East Coast events. He played in a total of 3 junior events and a hand full of amateur events, but placed in the top 5 which was something he didn't expect since he was so new to the competitive side of golf. He then found himself signing a NLI to go play at St. Johns University where he played D1 golf and did pretty well. Soon after his years playing college golf, he turned pro and has been playing on tours like PGA Tour Canada, PGA Latin America, and numerous mini tour events. More recently he's been promoting him giving lessons and really improving the games of his students while playing professional golf. Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Fresno State golfer Joseph Lloyd. Joseph grew up in a very saturated area with a ton of talented golfers... Scottsdale, Arizona. He played most of his junior golf in his home state and found great success doing so by having multiple wins like the 2020 Arizona Junior State Championship as well as being medalist at the 2020 Arizona Am. With this success and being ranked 45th on junior golf scoreboard in the class of 2021, he found himself talking to schools like the University of Utah and Colorado. With COVID happening in the middle of his recruiting process, he took the offer at the University of Utah which was something he was excited about. Lloyd loved the facilities there and the campus was gorgeous, but he needed some warmer weather and he found that by taking a visit to Fresno State University with Coach Spencer. Ever since last year, he's been enjoying every second of being a Bulldog! He loves his teammates and they have a lot of common interests which is something that they all enjoy. Joseph is currently a sophomore at Fresno State and has some high, but reachable goals that he's looking to accomplish. Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Texas Tech University golfer Calum Scott. What a journey it's been from Nairn, Scotland to teeing it up in his 1st college event at Pebble Beach. It all started with the help of his father getting both him and his brother Sandy into the game, though he didn't get to play much with his brother growing up. Calum grew up playing in anything he could get in whether it was in Scotland or traveling to other countries to play against the best junior golfers. When it came time to the recruiting process, he was able to get some insight from his brother Sandy who was already playing at Texas Tech. One thing lead to another and Calum found himself on a plane to go play golf for Texas Tech University. When he got there he had to adapt to a lot of new things in his life from the different culture and atmosphere of doing both golf and school at the same time. His 1st time ever teeing it up in America was at his 1st college event at Pebble beach... he went on to shoot 69 and finished T20. Calum is currently a sophomore year at TTU and has already made a big impact on the team! Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Alabama alum and professional golfer Charlie Nikitas. What a story Charlie Nikitas has with some amazing experiences and stories. His family was a big into basketball so golf wasn't the main sport in the family, but that didn't stop Charlie from wanting to pursue it. He played in whatever junior events he could get in and had a 2 week stretch of golf that changed his life. He placed high in an AJGA event then went on to qualify for the his 1st ever U.S. Am at the age of 16 years old. Nikitas takes us through his years playing at Miami University where he spent his 4 year splaying D1 golf at which he eventually transferred to Alabama for his final year of eligibility. Charlie tells a great story about the events leading up to him getting the offer to come to Alabama as he was going into yet another U.S. Am qualifier with no clubs and exhausted form a previous trip... you don't want to miss it. He's currently about 8 months into his professional golf career and is getting into any event he possibly can while enjoying every minute of the journey! Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features CSU Bakersfield head coach Tiffanie Yabut. From Omaha, Nebraska to Bakersfield, California... Tiffanie Yabut will go wherever she needs to because she loves coaching that much! Before she was a coach though she was a player, growing up and learning all she could from her father. She had always been around the game and knew she wanted to play at the highest competitive level that she could which is what she set out to do. Her junior days consisted of playing in local junior tours and eventually committed to play college golf at Missouri Western University where she had a ton of great experiences like making the putt to send her team into their 1st ever National Championship appearance. Yabut takes us through that week and sets the stage well for the listeners to feel like they were there when she made the putt. When it came time to post-grad, she got a marketing/sales job and gave the "big girl"job a go for roughly a year or so. All she thought about was golf so she got back into the game she loves and got her 1st coaching job at Winona State University as the head coach of the women's program. Yabut was thrown into the fire and learned a lot of things pretty fast, but she was built for things like that. Tiffanie is currently in her 2nd season at CSU Bakersfield and has a lot of big plans for the program in the next few years. Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Colorado State University head coach Michael Wilson. What a journey coach Wilson has been on from growing up on the Monterey Peninsula to coaching his 1st season at Colorado State. Wilson was a player before he was a coach though and earned a scholarship to go play at UC Berkley where he was on the National Championship team. There's a funny story that Coach talks about during his episode about him being in the team van in college. Someone asked their coach, out of all the guys on the team who could he see as a coach someday... Michael's name was brought up. He got into teaching out at the Preserve Golf Club near the Monterey area and his 1st collegiate coaching job was with the University of Washington where he got great experiences coaching under Matt Thurmond. After 2 seasons with the Huskies, next stop was Long Beach State where he spent a fair amount of his coaching career at. He really developed the program at Long Beach State and all he wanted to do was get better each day which is what he did. Coach Wilson is currently in his 1st season with the Rams and is looking to do the same thing he did at Long Beach State... create an outstanding culture and compete! Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features University of Arizona golfer Chase Sienkiewicz.  My first impression on Chase Sienkiewicz's game back at the Sacramento City Amateur when he was 16 was... wow this kid hits a mile.  Golf wasn't the only sport he played growing up though, he was pretty involved in basketball at the same time.  It wasn't until his junior/senior year of high school that he "closed his eyes and saw himself pursing golf".  His last 2 years of high school/amateur golf is where his career started trending after finishing finishing 2nd in the IMG Junior World Championship and qualifying for the 2018 U.S. Am.  This allowed him to receive a scholarship to go play at a school he's had a close relationship to... the University of Arizona.  His college career started off very much like his junior career, finding himself and is now a world class player.  He's even developed relationships with world class players like Scott Stallings and Bryson Dechambeau that help him along the way in the game of golf.  Sienkiewicz is currently in his senior year at Arizona and is looking to graduate this semester to get his professional career going.  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features University of Nevada, Las Vegas golfer Ben Sawaia.  Ben is the definition of playing for his city because he was born and raised in the state of Nevada!  He played both soccer and golf growing up, but he had to make a decision to play one or the other.  It's safe to say that golf was the right path for him as he was ranked 2nd in the state of Nevada in his junior golf days!  Along with that accomplishment, he made big appearances in both local Nevada events and high level AJGA tournaments.  When it came time to where he wanted to go play college golf, he had a few options at some of the best schools in the country.  However, there's no place like home for Ben Sawaia and he ended up committing to UNLV to become a Rebel. Ever since his freshmen year at UNLV, he's been enjoying every second of it.  The community and support he has around him is something he's truly grateful for and looks to help put UNLV back on the map.  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Michigan State University golfer Troy Taylor II.  From a young age, Troy thought he'd get into basketball as his father was a top 25 player at Ohio State.  However, he found himself really attracted to the game of golf which was assisted by his father who was deeply into the game after his basketball career.  Troy got started playing U.S. Kids junior events and eventually worked his way up to playing AJGA invitationals which he always wanted to win one.  When it came time to the recruiting process his father guided him, but Troy found himself building connections with top programs like Ohio State University, Michigan State University, and many others.  Taylor II always thought he'd go to Ohio State because his father had such a legacy there, but he felt very at home when visiting Michigan State.  Troy is currently a graduate student and wouldn't change a thing from his experiences playing for the Spartans.  He's been in the winners circle, contributed to many team wins, and is looking to enjoy every bit of his last semester of college golf.  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Santa Clara University head coach Andrew Larkin.  If you want to hear someone that is passionate about coaching and truly cares about their players then listen to Andrew Larkin's journey!  It all started growing up in the Los Angeles area playing both golf and soccer.  Larkin was passionate about both and went on to play both sports at Occidental College which is pretty rare to hear.  Once he finished playing golf and soccer at Occidental, he got into coaching at his alma mater at the age of 22.  He soon adapted to coaching and did a lot for the program at Occidental by raising money for a 2,500 square foot on-campus facility and much more.  After his time at Occidental, he became the assistant coach at UCLA under Coach Freemen which he learned a ton from his years there.  As most college coaches, Larkin wanted to become a head coach and he made sure that wherever he went that it'd the right fit.  He's currently in his 3rd season as the head coach at Santa Clara and is loving every second of it!  He's looking to develop the program to compete for WCC Championships and ultimately for NCAA National Titles.  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Wake Forest University golfer Marshall Meisel.  You probably don't know many people from Chevy Chase, Maryland... well you're in luck because you're about to hear Marshall Meisel's journey.  He got into the game at a very young age with the help of his father who might not have been the best of players, but truly enjoyed the game.  His reasoning for getting his son into the game was that it'd be a great skill to have in the business world.  It's safe to say that was a good decision on their part because he's currently a sophomore at Wake Forest University and is making huge strides in his game!  He's be able to make multiple appearances and be a contributor to the team in different ways.  Marshall is looking forward the most to developing even more over his years at Wake Forest and win as much as he can with his fellow Deacons.  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features USC commit Bailey Shoemaker.  What a career this young lady has had and she's not even in college yet!  She started getting into the game with the help of her father who was an avid golfer himself.  She grew up playing a 9 hole course that a family relative built themselves!  Bailey got started playing in competitive U.S. Kids events and was enjoying the start of her junior career.  Once she got older, she started getting invited to AJGA invitationals where she found herself struggling against kids that were 3 to 4 years old than her.  However, that was only the beginning of who Bailey Shoemaker is today, ever since 2020 she's proved to be one of the best amateurs out there!  Since 2020, she's qualified for big events the Women's U.S. Am, U.S. Girls Junior Am, Women's U.S. Open, and numerous LPGA Tour events... she never missed a cut in any of these.  You might be thinking, why doesn't she turn pro and start making money?  Shoemaker thinks differently and committed to USC at a very young age so that she has a backup plan in case golf doesn't work out.  Bailey is enjoying the remaining months before she gets going at USC and she can't wait to get started as a Trojan.  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Charlie Reiter, Dylan Vanderveer, Gavin Cohen, and Mason Glinski the guys from Only G0lf.  We have 4 podcast alum making their return this week, but with a new platform they've created called Only G0lf!  Each of these guys played D1 golf at competitive universities and since they've graduated in the last year, they've started their professional golf careers.  They're playing in anything they can get into from mini tour events to Monday Qualifiers and posting it on their Instagram page for all to see.  Not only are they posting about their road trips and tournaments, but also their fun side games they play.  Although they have a lot of goals for their platform and are enjoying the process, they're laser focused on their golf careers to eventually be the best in the world!  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Arizona State University golfer Josele Ballester.  The Ballester has a very athletic background as Josele's parents competed in the Olympics multiple times and his mother even has a gold medal.  From a young age, Josele was always into tennis and swim, but golf is what stuck out to him the most.  He decided to go all in on golf when he started to see his game develop and not to mention started practicing with legendary golfer, Sergio Garcia!  Ballester has played in numerous high level junior events in different parts of the world from his home country Spain, Japan, and even the U.S.  College golf was something Josele always knew he wanted to do and had universities like Arizona State and Oklahoma State interested in him.  After his visit at Arizona State, he knew it was meant to be and bought a Sun Devil sweatshirt at the airport right after.  Josele is currently in his sophomore year at ASU and is looking to become a big contributor/leader for his fellow Sun Devils!  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features University of Oregon golfer Owen Avrit.  From a young boy at The First Tee to playing as the #1 golfer for the University of Oregon... Owen Avrit has come a long ways.   Growing up in the Central Coast area of California, Owen picked up the game at a very young age with the help of his parents and brother.  Playing in any junior tournament they could play in which ranged from Ventura Junior Golf Events, Future Champions, and JTNCs.  With the help of his brother and resume he developed from high school golf/junior golf, Avrit was able to secure a scholarship to go play at Long Beach State University.  After a year of outstanding play and COVID canceling the season, he wanted a personal change of scenery.  It only took him 3 days to land his dream school and that was the University of Oregon!  Since then he's been one of the main contributors to the team and looks forward to giving it his all for his fellow Ducks.  Beyond college golf, Owen is determined to become the best player in the world on the PGA Tour and is preparing himself now for that moment.  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features San Jose State University Golfer Antonia Malate.  Monterey area has always been known for their spectacular golf courses that everyone dreams of playing... Antonia Malate grew up playing them.  Her golf journey got started with the help of her father always being there to help her get better and push her to achieve the goals she had set for herself.   Malate's junior career consisted of playing in NCGA and JTNC events that had really good competition which helped her develop a great foundation.  This allowed her to qualify for events like the IMG Junior Worlds, the U.S. Women's Amateur, and win the 2018 NCGA Women's Amateur!  With this resume she decided to take it to the next level and started reaching out to colleges in the California area.  She was really looking for a university that would trust/believe in her so that she could develop even more as a player.  She committed to San Jose State University and is currently in her 5th year as a Spartan.  She's looking to go out with a bang as this is her last semester of college golf and wants to spend as much time with her teammates who she dearly loves.  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Pepperdine University Golfer Sam Choi.  If you like golf and want to hear some good stories then you'll want to listen to Sam Choi's journey.  It all started in South Korea where young Sam was getting things going with both golf and life.  At a young age his family moved to Southern California and Choi had a lot of questions about this move.  His junior career took off as he started playing in local SCPGA events and branched out to high level events in AJGA and Junior Worlds.  College golf wasn't something Sam planned on doing because he "just wanted to turn pro and make money!"  That eventually changed after some consideration and found himself accepting an offer to go play at the University of New Mexico where he prevailed!  As his time at UNM was coming to an end, he had an extra year of eligibility to play around with.  He's currently finishing his college career playing for the Pepperdine Waves and is enjoying every minute of it.  Choi and his fellow Waves are looking to do some damage this next semester and giving all they have at Nationals!  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Arizona State University golfer Luke Potter.  The game of golf was always something young Luke Potter was interested in because everything was on him.  He was able to have a very successful junior career playing in local junior tours in the San Diego area to AJGA events as well as high level amateur events.  He had a very impressive win at the 2020 Maridoe Amateur when he was only 16 years-old which Potter says is his most memorable moment from his junior career.  With all his success came the west coast D1 universities wanting him badly and he committed to Arizona State before he started high school and is now in his freshmen year as a Sun Devil.  He's off to a very solid start and has big goals of being one of the better players to come out of the program.  Potter and the rest of the Sun Devils are looking forward to this coming semester as they contend for a National Championship and get revenge after last year.  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Oklahoma State University Golfer Maddison Hinson-Tolchard.  From a land down under, Maddison began her golf journey at the age of 2 which is the definition of starting them young.  Growing up in the Australian Junior Golf scene was definitely competitive Tolchard says, but as she traveled to the U.S. for junior tournaments and she felt those were even more intense!  At the age of 16, she won the Australian Girls Amateur Championship which got her a spot in her 1st Professional event at the Australian Open.  When it came time to the recruiting process, not a ton of people were thinking about going to college at the time and Maddison talks about how that wasn't much of a thought for her either until she started looking more into it.  She had numerous universities reach out to her from the U.S. and ultimately committed to Oklahoma State Univeristy where she's now a junior.  Tolchard is a main contributor to her team and the Cowgirls are looking forward to the spring semester as they start out in the Bahamas and work their way towards a National Championship!  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Southern Methodist University golfer Zach Kingsland.  It all started with playing the Wii golf game at his grandma's house and Zach Kingsland thought... why not take this to a real course?  That's what he's done ever since and he started playing in junior events in his home state of Texas.  As his game developed he started getting more into the high level events like the Legends Junior Tour and AJGA events around the country.  Not only did he play competitive junior golf, but his high school team was even more competitive as most of his teammates went on to play at D1 programs.   Kingsland takes us through his recruiting process and explains why he wanted to play for both Coach Parra and Wilkins at SMU.  Zach is apart of a very talented freshmen class at SMU and is looking to do some damage in his college career!  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Auburn University commit Anna Davis.  Her golf journey began when he father got both her and her brother into the game and hasn't looked back since.  She played in local junior events in the San Diego area before stepping up to the high-level AJGA events which she found success in quick.  This past year has been a one that Davis will never forget as she won on the AJGA circuit and found herself playing in the 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur... which she won as a 16 year-old.  After her exciting victory there, she went on to make cuts in numerous LPGA Tour events and play in 2 majors which opened her eyes to professional golf.  Many were curious if she'd stay amateur or turn pro and Anna goes in depth on her decision to stay amateur as well as the exciting news of her committing to Auburn University.  Davis is a very established player with a ton of confidence in herself and she's looking forward to what the game of golf throws at her.  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features University of Texas Golfer Brian Stark.  In the previous months Stark had entered the transfer portal and the 29th ranked amateur in the world is now on the move!   Brian has really became a star in the college/amateur golf world from his years playing at Oklahoma State and is really excited to be playing for Coach Fields.  Brian dives into whats schools he was talking to as well and what his future looks like for the remainder of his college career.  Of course college golf isn't where Stark's journey ends... listen in to hear what his plans are post-grad and how he feels his game stacks up to the best in the world.  Brian and the rest of the talented UT program are really looking forward to coming out of the gates firing in the spring and winning another National Championship.  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Pepperdine University Golfer Luke Gifford.  Who would've thought that a Florida boy would be playing college golf in Malibu, California!  Mr. Gifford is that man, however it wasn't until recently that he made the switch to Malibu.  Growing up in the Boca Raton area, Luke's junior golf days consisted of high competition every time he was teeing it up.  This allowed him to really develop his game and start looking at his future playing college golf.  He makes the argument that if you're from Florida you either want to be a Gator or a Seminole, he wanted to be a Bull at USF.  He played his 4 years there and is now currently taking his 5th year at Pepperdine where they have a very talented team.  Gifford and his fellow Waves are looking to do some damage this next semester and give winning Nationals a run!  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Southern Methodist University golfer Will Sides.  Growing up in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area, there were a lot of competitive junior golfers which allowed Sides to really develop as a player.  With his success from high level tournaments like AJGAs and the Western Junior Invitational, he found himself committing to SMU quick!  Since starting the season at SMU, Will has enjoyed every second of being apart of the program and has had some solid finishes with a T20 at their home event and a T13 at the Cal Poly Invitational.  Something that Sides contributes to his early success is how he's switched from putting right handed to left handed, which you don't see too often.  Will is apart of a very talented freshmen class at SMU and is looking to do some damage in his college career!  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Long Beach State Golfer Isaac Rodea.  Isaac takes us through what it was like playing golf against some of the best juniors in the world in the San Diego area and he explains how those experiences developed him as a player.  With his success in junior golf, he found himself accepting an offer to go play at Long Beach State where he's currently a senior.  Over his years of playing junior and college golf, his mentality has changed by making things simple and just enjoying the game more.  Both him and the team at Long Beach State finished the semester with a lot of success and they're looking to carry this momentum into next semester.  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Univeristy of North Carolina Golfer Ryan Burnett.  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Stanford Univeristy Assistant Coach Cole Buck.  Coach Buck's golf journey began in a little town called Pampa, Texas and since then he's traveled to many different places with amazing experiences!  His junior career consisted of playing on numerous Texas junior tours as well as AJGA tournaments, but when he was going into his sophomore year of high school he transferred to the Jim McLean Golf Academy where he got really good, really fast.  His dream school had always been TCU and he was able to live that dream out by playing a couple years for the Frogs until he started getting into coaching.  His first coaching job was an intern position with the Strength and Conditioning staff at TCU where he was able to find his love coaching.  Since then he's interned with AJGA, coached a high school team, and 3 D1 programs in New York, Tennessee, and now in Palo Alto.  Hearing all the experiences and places he's been to get to where he's at today is quite impressive at such a young age. Coach Buck is looking to coach for the rest of his time and do everything he can to help Stanford do the best they possibly can.  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features University of Tennessee golfer Kayla Holden.  When someone says they were born into the game, you automatically should think of Kayla Holden!  Both of her parents love the game of golf and she was always around professional golf as her father caddied for legendary player, Bernhard Langer.  Growing up in Florida helps support that statement as well and Holden played most of her junior career on tours in the state of Florida with occasional tournaments outside the state.  When it came time to the recruiting process, she had no idea what to do or what the best way to go about the journey.  Once she made a player profile and emailed some schools, she found herself stepping foot on the campus at Tennessee.  Since then she's found success in the game not only in college, but by qualifying for USGA events and her most recent win at the Sea Island Women's Amateur.  Holden is currently a junior at Tennessee and is looking to do big things with her teammates all while having fun of course.  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Univeristy of Georgia Golfer Maxwell Ford.  Rarely do you see two brothers growing up together and eventually playing D1 golf at the same time, but you see it here with David and Maxwell Ford.  Max takes us through his years playing junior and high school golf, but things get interesting as Maxwell decided to go to UGA over UNC like his brother.  People have asked him before "Do you think about what would've happened if you went to UNC?", but he hasn't regretted his decision one bit.  His coaches at UGA have seen guys like Chris Kirk, Keith Mitchell, and Brendan Todd come through their program which is something Max touches on in this episode and how he's learning a ton from his coaches.  Maxwell is looking to go into battle with a very talented Georgia Bulldog team this season and improve on his Freshmen year.  Enjoy the show!

This week's episode of Scrambling with Dylan Otto features Georgia Tech golfer Aidan Tran.  Aidan started playing the game of golf as early as he could hold a club and got right into tournament golf at the age of 5!  He's been in the spot light ever since his mother posted a YouTube video of him practicing at such a young age and the local news channel found him quick.  Tran played on many junior tours in the area growing up from U.S. Kids to AJGAs which helped him develop as a player.  When it came time for the recruiting process, he communicated with a few schools and found himself attracted to the first school he ever talked with and that was Georgia Tech.  Aidan is currently a Freshmen at GT and is looking to be a main contributor to the team.  Enjoy the show!