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Club Pro Chatter is the official podcast of the Minnesota Section PGA. Brought to you by co-hosts Scott McDonald, PGA and Greg Snow, PGA topics range from anything including current tournaments, educations, and happenings around the Minnesota Section, to regional, national, and international golf happenings, including the PGA Tour.

Season 6

Season 6, Episode 7 “Ryder Cup” – October 18, 2023
The CPC team discuss all things with the upcoming 2023 Ryder Cup, the end of the MNPGA tournament season and Scott’s upcoming marathon!

Season 6, Episode 6 “Minnesota PGA Professional Championship” – September 14, 2023
On this episode, the team speaks with the 2023 Minnesota PGA Professional Champion, Jeff Sorenson, and make some bold Ryder Cup predictions!

Season 6, Episode 5 “Women’s State Open” – August 25, 2023
On this episode of Club Pro Chatter, the team interview the 2023 MN Women’s State Open Champion – Kathryn VanArragon!

Season 6, Episode 4 “Minnesota State Open” – July 19, 2023
On this episode of Club Pro Chatter, the team interview the 2023 Minnesota State Open Champion, Caleb VanArragon, and chooses picks for the final major of the year!

Season 6, Episode 3 “Twin Cities Open” – June 8, 2023
The team interviews Alex Kline — the 2023 Twin Cities Open Champion!

Season 6, Episode 2 “Golf Season is Here” – May 20, 2023
The team discuss the start of the season and make PGA Championship pick!

Season 6, Episode 1 “Season Premiere” – April 6, 2023

Hello to Season 6 and Masters picks! Greg Snow and Scott McDonald, alongside with Tone Pulido and Kailey Ekstrom, kick off another season of Club Pro Chatter!

Special Edition, Live from the Minnesota Golf Show – February 24, 2023

Join host Scott McDonald and special guests Grant Hanson and Logan Jackson as they talk about all the latest in the sport of golf!

Season 5, Episode 10 “Season Finale” – December 9 , 2022

On the season finale, the team discusses their top 5 moments in 2022!

Season 5, Episode 9 “Eric Rolland Interview” – November 16, 2022

On this episode of Club Pro Chatter, the team interviews the 2022 Minnesota PGA Player of the Year, Eric Rolland and discuss the PGA annual meetings.

Season 5, Episode 8 “Fall Golf” – October 14, 2022

On this episode of Club Pro Chatter, the team discusses the busy fall stretch of Minnesota championship golf–including a WIN by Scott McDonald!

Season 5, Episode 7 “And the Section Champions are…” – September 16, 2022

On this episode of Club Pro Chatter, the 2022 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship is recapped, the Snow-McDonald match status is discussed and the team covers what it takes to serve on the Board of the Section.

SPECIAL EDITION “LIVE from Minnewaska” – August 18, 2022

On this special episode of Club Pro Chatter, hosts Scott McDonald and Greg Snow walk you through playing Minnewaska GC ahead of the 2022 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship!

Season 5, Episode 6 “Championship Season is in Full Swing” – August 5, 2022

On this episode, the Club Pro Chatter team recap the 2022 Minnesota State Open, discuss some big news for this year’s Minnesota PGA Professional Championship and talk other news of the industry.

Season 5, Episode 5 “Jack Wawro Interview” – July 14, 2022

Hosts Greg Snow and Scott McDonald are joined by the Director of Golf from Cragun’s Legacy Courses, Jack Wawro to discuss the CRMC Championship. Minnesota PGA Tournament Director, Tone Pulido also provides a mid-season tournament update!

Season 5, Episode 4 “Chris Nowak Interview” – June 21, 2022

On this episode of Club Pro Chatter, hosts Greg Snow and Scott McDonald discuss many hot topics in the golf world and interview Chris Nowak, a United States Veteran, to discuss the PGA Hope program.

Season 5, Episode 3 “Jeff Sorenson Interview” – May 21, 2022

On this episode of Club Pro Chatter, the team interviews Jeff Sorenson, PGA Professional from the Minikahda Club and the 2021 Minnesota PGA Player of the Year!

Season 5, Episode 2 “We are the Champions!” – April 19, 2022

On this episode of Club Pro Chatter songs are sung, apologies are made and the 2022 Masters is discussed. Watch to join the fun!

Season 5, Episode 1 “High Five for Season 5!” – March 24, 2022

On the Season 5 premiere of Club Pro Chatter, PGA professional hosts Greg Snow and Scott McDonald return, with Minnesota Section staff members Tone Pulido and Kailey Ekstrom joining in on the fun!

Special Episode “LIVE from the Minnesota Golf Show!” – February 18, 2022

On this special episode of Club Pro Chatter, the team discuss the Waste Management Open, new “Golf Tours” and bring up some special guests to discuss golf in Minnesota and beyond.

Season 4, Episode 9 “The Season Finale!” – December 16, 2021

The Club Pro Chatter team discuss many items for the 2022 season and make some bold predictions!

Season 4, Episode 8 “And We’re Back…Again” – November 3, 2021

The Club Pro Chatter team discuss 2021 MNPGA award winners, 2021 tournament highlights and what to look forward to next season!

Season 4, Episode 7 “And We’re Back…” – September 3, 2021

Club Pro Chatter team discuss their two month absence, the 2021 Minnesota PGA Section Championship and look forward to the conclusion of the 2021 Championship season!

Season 4, Episode 6 “Tournament Discussion” – July 3, 2021

Club Pro Chatter team discuss a recap of the Tapemark Minnesota PGA Pro-Am and the US Open Championship, and highlight the Luther Pro-Series #2.

Season 4, Episode 5 “50th Tapemark Minnesota PGA Pro-Am” – June 10, 2021

Club Pro Chatter team discusses the upcoming 50th Annual Tapemark Minnesota PGA Pro-Am & John Rahm decision. And meet the new tournament interns for the 2021 season!

Season 4, Episode 4 “PGA Championship Week” – May 20, 2021

Club Pro Chatter team discusses upcoming Minnesota PGA Section Cup Matches vs the MGA, wrong ball rulings, handicaps and the 2021 PGA Championship.

Season 4, Episode 3 “Derek Holmes Interview” – May 7, 2021

On today’s episode of Club Pro Chatter, Greg Snow and Scott McDonald speak with 2021 PGA Championship Qualifier Derek Holmes! The team discuss Derek’s qualifying run, Scott’s apologies, Luther Pro Series #1 and upcoming Minnesota PGA Section events.

Season 4, Episode 2 “Masters Week” – April 5, 2021

On today’s episode of Club Pro Chatter, Greg Snow and Scott McDonald discuss their Apologies, the WGC Match Play Championship and Minnesota PGA tournament calendar. Guests Kailey Ekstrom and Tone Pulido join in on the State of the Section, Knowing the Rules, and 2021 Masters predictions!

Season 4, Episode 1 “The Return to the Podcast” – March 17, 2021

Greg Snow and Scott McDonald return for the fourth season of Club Pro Chatter!

Today’s episode features discussions about The Players Championship, Knowing the Rules, and the 2021 Minnesota PGA Tournament Schedule. Tone Pulido, MNPGA Tournament Director and Kailey Ekstrom, MNPGA Event Coordinator also join in on the fun!

Season 3 Episode 4 “Section Tournament Play” – May 18, 2020
Greg and Scott discuss the TaylorMade Driving Relief Match the day before, along with what potential permanent changes could come to the Tour because of it. They also discuss nicknames around the Section and the Section Tournament Schedule, as Minnesota is the last state in the Section to be cleared for Tournament Golf.

Season 3 Episode 3 “Favorite Holes Around the Section” – April 7, 2020
Greg and Scott get together and talk about the 2020 Minnesota Section PGA Tournament Schedule and their favorite (and not so favorite) holes at the host courses. They also discuss the new PGA TOUR Championships schedule.

Season 3 Episode 2 “Live From the Minnesota Golf Show” – February 21, 2020
Greg Snow and guest host Jack Wawro are live from the Minnesota Golf Show at the Minneapolis Convention Center. They tackle proposed changes to the PGA TOUR like the Premier Golf League and distance rules, as well as more Patrick Reed drama. They also talked about the upcoming Minnesota Section Schedule and Jack’s experience on the Board of Directors and the Tournament Committee.

Season 3 Episode 1 “Live From the Minnesota Golf Show” – January 14, 2020
Greg and Scott talk to Andy Jacobson, prolific Minnesota Amateur. They also discuss the Patrick Reed cheating scandal and the 2020 Minnesota Section Major Tournaments schedule.