web01.fireside.fm Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:38:49 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Divots & Skins - Episodes Tagged with “Weekend Golfer” https://www.divotsandskins.com/tags/weekend%20golfer Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Divots &amp; 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. en-us episodic For golfers chasing better rounds and better stories. Jake Van Ness & Brett Varney Divots &amp; 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. no Jake Van Ness & Brett Varney divotsandskins@gmail.com Ep 4 - Normanside, Tournament Pressure, Back-To-Back Wins & The Mental Side of Golf https://www.divotsandskins.com/ep4-normanside-golf-course-tournament-pressure-back-to-back-wins-the-mental-side-of-golf a995ec10-de62-4655-81c9-2a369a95e294 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Jake Van Ness & Brett Varney full 1 Jake Van Ness & Brett Varney Jake and Brett recap Brett’s US Am Tour win at Normanside, celebrate Erin’s back-to-back tournament victories, and talk about confidence, bad holes, women in competitive golf, and putting alignment rules. 38:01 no <p>In Episode 4 of Divots &amp; Skins, Jake and Brett dig into the highs and lows of amateur tournament golf.</p> <p>Brett shares his recap from the latest US Am Tour stop at Normanside, where swirling winds, thick fescue, rough putting, and late-round pressure made for a grind to the finish. Even without his best stuff, he held on for a one-stroke win and proves one of golf’s biggest truths: sometimes your best round is not required, just your best effort that day.</p> <p>The guys also celebrate Erin’s back-to-back tournament wins at McGregor and Normanside. Her story opens up a great conversation about confidence, staying calm after bad holes, handling tournament nerves, competing in a male-dominated space, and why more women should feel welcome joining amateur golf tours.</p> <p>Plus, Jake and Brett talk about what makes the US Am Tour experience so much fun, from local competition to national travel opportunities. The episode wraps with the Rule of the Day, covering putting alignment, using your putter as an alignment tool, caddie restrictions, and whether you can legally stand behind another golfer to read a putt.</p> <p>If you love amateur golf, real tournament stories, course talk, and trying to figure out how to get better one round at a time, this one is for you.</p> <p>Links:<br> Divots and Skins Podcast: <a href="http://www.divotsandskins.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.divotsandskins.com</a><br> US AM Tour: <a href="http://www.usamtour.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.usamtour.com</a><br> The Luxury Box: <a href="http://www.theluxurybox.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.theluxurybox.net</a><br> Normanside Golf Course: <a href="https://www.normanside.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.normanside.com</a><br> <em>McGregor Links Country Club:</em> <a href="https://www.mcgregorlinkscc.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.mcgregorlinkscc.com</a> </p> Divots and Skins, golf podcast, amateur golf podcast, US Am Tour, US Am Tour Albany, Normanside, Normanside golf, McGregor Links, tournament golf, amateur tournament golf, competitive golf, golf mental game, golf confidence, golf pressure, women in golf, women’s golf, women in tournament golf, golf course management, bad holes in golf, golf rules, putting rules, putting alignment, reading putts, golf caddie rules, Albany golf, Capital Region golf, New York golf, golf stories, golf recap, golf competition, amateur golfer, weekend golfer, golf simulator, The Luxury Box, Never leave a birdie putt short In Episode 4 of Divots & Skins, Jake and Brett dig into the highs and lows of amateur tournament golf.

Brett shares his recap from the latest US Am Tour stop at Normanside, where swirling winds, thick fescue, rough putting, and late-round pressure made for a grind to the finish. Even without his best stuff, he held on for a one-stroke win and proves one of golf’s biggest truths: sometimes your best round is not required, just your best effort that day.

The guys also celebrate Erin’s back-to-back tournament wins at McGregor and Normanside. Her story opens up a great conversation about confidence, staying calm after bad holes, handling tournament nerves, competing in a male-dominated space, and why more women should feel welcome joining amateur golf tours.

Plus, Jake and Brett talk about what makes the US Am Tour experience so much fun, from local competition to national travel opportunities. The episode wraps with the Rule of the Day, covering putting alignment, using your putter as an alignment tool, caddie restrictions, and whether you can legally stand behind another golfer to read a putt.

If you love amateur golf, real tournament stories, course talk, and trying to figure out how to get better one round at a time, this one is for you.

Links:
Divots and Skins Podcast: www.divotsandskins.com
US AM Tour: www.usamtour.com
The Luxury Box: www.theluxurybox.net
Normanside Golf Course: https://www.normanside.com
McGregor Links Country Club: https://www.mcgregorlinkscc.com

]]> In Episode 4 of Divots & Skins, Jake and Brett dig into the highs and lows of amateur tournament golf.

Brett shares his recap from the latest US Am Tour stop at Normanside, where swirling winds, thick fescue, rough putting, and late-round pressure made for a grind to the finish. Even without his best stuff, he held on for a one-stroke win and proves one of golf’s biggest truths: sometimes your best round is not required, just your best effort that day.

The guys also celebrate Erin’s back-to-back tournament wins at McGregor and Normanside. Her story opens up a great conversation about confidence, staying calm after bad holes, handling tournament nerves, competing in a male-dominated space, and why more women should feel welcome joining amateur golf tours.

Plus, Jake and Brett talk about what makes the US Am Tour experience so much fun, from local competition to national travel opportunities. The episode wraps with the Rule of the Day, covering putting alignment, using your putter as an alignment tool, caddie restrictions, and whether you can legally stand behind another golfer to read a putt.

If you love amateur golf, real tournament stories, course talk, and trying to figure out how to get better one round at a time, this one is for you.

Links:
Divots and Skins Podcast: www.divotsandskins.com
US AM Tour: www.usamtour.com
The Luxury Box: www.theluxurybox.net
Normanside Golf Course: https://www.normanside.com
McGregor Links Country Club: https://www.mcgregorlinkscc.com

]]> Ep 1 - Our First Tour Stop, First Podcast and First Rule of the Day https://www.divotsandskins.com/ep1-our-first-tours-top-first-podcast-and-first-rule-of-the-day 993ce0c1-9928-42a9-b6e1-243087861f6c Sun, 03 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Jake Van Ness & Brett Varney full 1 Jake Van Ness & Brett Varney Jake and Brett launch Divots & 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.” 49:27 no <p>Welcome to the first episode of Divots &amp; Skins, a golf podcast for everyday golfers who love the game, the stories, the competition, and the occasional bad decision.</p> <p>In 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.</p> <p>They 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.</p> <p>The 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.</p> <p>Whether 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 &amp; Skins is all about. </p> amateur golf podcast, golf podcast, Divots and Skins, US Am Tour, Albany golf, amateur golf tournament, competitive amateur golf, golf mental game, high handicap golf, golf course review, Fairways of Half Moon, Lake George golf, Saratoga golf, Upstate New York golf, indoor golf simulator, golf rules, penalty area golf rule, red stakes golf, yellow stakes golf, golf tournament nerves, weekend golfer, golf course management, simulator golf practice Welcome to the first episode of Divots & Skins, a golf podcast for everyday golfers who love the game, the stories, the competition, and the occasional bad decision.

In 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.

They 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.

The 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.

Whether 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 & Skins is all about.

]]> Welcome to the first episode of Divots & Skins, a golf podcast for everyday golfers who love the game, the stories, the competition, and the occasional bad decision.

In 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.

They 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.

The 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.

Whether 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 & Skins is all about.

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