{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Divots \u0026 Skins","home_page_url":"https://www.divotsandskins.com","feed_url":"https://www.divotsandskins.com/json","description":"Divots \u0026amp; Skins is a golf podcast for everyday golfers who love the game, the grind, and the stories that come with chasing better rounds. Hosted by Jake and Brett from Upstate New York, the show covers amateur golf, local courses, tournament play, simulator golf, golf rules, the mental-game, and plenty of laughs along the way. We’re not pros. We’re just two golfers who love competing, talking golf, and trying to get a little better one round at a time.","_fireside":{"subtitle":"For golfers chasing better rounds and better stories.","pubdate":"2026-05-03T08:00:00.000-04:00","explicit":false,"copyright":"2026 by Divots and Skins","owner":"Jake Van Ness \u0026 Brett Varney","image":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/3/3a9104e4-ff63-46cb-9f5a-e9b668fe21f5/cover.jpg?v=1"},"items":[{"id":"993ce0c1-9928-42a9-b6e1-243087861f6c","title":"Our First Tour Stop, First Podcast and First Rule of the Day","url":"https://www.divotsandskins.com/ep1-our-first-tours-top-first-podcast-and-first-rule-of-the-day","content_text":"Welcome to the first episode of Divots \u0026amp; Skins, a golf podcast for everyday golfers who love the game, the stories, the competition, and the occasional bad decision.\n\nIn this episode, Jake and Brett introduce themselves, share how they got into golf, and explain why they decided to start a podcast built around amateur golf, local courses, tournament stories, golf rules, and the conversations golfers have before, during and after a round.\n\nThey also break down their first Albany-region US Am Tour event at Fairways of Half Moon, including tournament nerves, fast greens, course management, mental-game struggles, flighted competition, and what it feels like to have your name announced on the tee like the pros.\n\nThe episode also includes a look at indoor simulator golf at Luxury Box, how winter practice helped build confidence, and the first “Rule of the Day” segment, focused on playing from red and yellow penalty areas.\n\nWhether you’re a high handicap golfer, weekend player, competitive amateur, or just someone who loves golf talk, this episode sets the tone for what Divots \u0026amp; Skins is all about.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the first episode of Divots \u0026amp; Skins, a golf podcast for everyday golfers who love the game, the stories, the competition, and the occasional bad decision.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Jake and Brett introduce themselves, share how they got into golf, and explain why they decided to start a podcast built around amateur golf, local courses, tournament stories, golf rules, and the conversations golfers have before, during and after a round.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey also break down their first Albany-region US Am Tour event at Fairways of Half Moon, including tournament nerves, fast greens, course management, mental-game struggles, flighted competition, and what it feels like to have your name announced on the tee like the pros.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe episode also includes a look at indoor simulator golf at Luxury Box, how winter practice helped build confidence, and the first “Rule of the Day” segment, focused on playing from red and yellow penalty areas.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re a high handicap golfer, weekend player, competitive amateur, or just someone who loves golf talk, this episode sets the tone for what Divots \u0026amp; Skins is all about.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Jake and Brett launch Divots \u0026 Skins with their golf stories, their first Albany-area amateur tour stop, a course review of Fairways of Half Moon, simulator golf talk, and their first “Rule of the Day.”","date_published":"2026-05-03T08:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3a9104e4-ff63-46cb-9f5a-e9b668fe21f5/993ce0c1-9928-42a9-b6e1-243087861f6c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":71459112,"duration_in_seconds":2967}]}]}