The Mid Mid-Ams Podcast
Jon and Chris are mid-amateur golfers who would describe their competitive games as "mid." They discuss balancing competitive amateur and mid-amateur golf with all aspects of the game, as well as life. If you'd like to reach Jon and Chris, please email us a mid.mid.am.jl@gmail.com
Episodes
Anthony Sorentino has been one of the most consistently elite amateur golfers in Michigan for the last 20 years. He was also a contestant on the original Golf Channel Big Break, which rebooted for another season next week after a many year hiatus. Anthony tells Chris and Jon about getting on the show and what it was like to compete in this unknown-at-the-time experience. He follows that discussion up with an in-depth look at his go...
Jon and Chris are joined by Michigan Golf Hall of Famer Bill Zylstra. Bill is a Michigan golf legend, and his stories are equally legendary. He was one of the best Senior Amateurs in the world for a number of years. The Mid Mid-Ams had a great time listening to Bill's stories from his golfing life. At 75 years old, he's still competing and playing a lot of golf, which is aspirational.
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Jon and Chris provide updates on how the tournament season has gone so far, what tournaments they are looking forward to, and revisit season goals set in January. A little mid-season reflection for the Mid Mid-Ams. There is a lot to look forward to.
Chad Johnson is the Vice President of the Michigan Publinx Golf Association, as well as an assistant coach with the Wayne State University Men's Golf Team. He joins the Mid Mid-Ams Podcast to talk about his two Michigan Publinx State Match Play victories, his time with Wayne State as a player and a coach, and the other tournaments he plays in from year to year. Chad tells Chris and John about his mental approach and how he helps hi...
Dan Ellis joins the podcast to talk about growing up in the UP, playing golf at MSU with his twin brother, and how he got into coaching college golf. Dan discusses the difference between caddying in the US Amateur, on the PGA Tour and LIV Golf Tour. Dan shares an update on his current game, what tournaments he is playing this year, and rehashes his 2019 GAM Player of the Year Season.
Jon interviews Chris about his (very) recent trip to Scotland. Discussion includes why Jon didn't go on the trip, courses played list, logistics, caddies, favorites, equipment, clothing, food, and everything in between. Chris talks of hitting cups for the entire trip, which is admirable. Scotland is a bucket list trip for a lot of golfers, so tune in for some fun stories and tidbits that might help plan a trip over, or compare agai...
Derek Barribeau is a successful mid-am golfer who enjoys traveling to very highly rated courses to qualify for USGA tournaments. His courses played list is unbelievable, as is his tournament courses played list. He tells Chris and Jon about growing up in the Detroit area, college golf, mid-am golf, and currently living and playing in California. He also talks about having 195+ mph ball speed! There were plenty of fun stories and la...
Scott Coleman is the Golf Services Manager at Red Run Golf Club in Royal Oak, MI. He and Chris go way back to their days working together at Western Golf & Country Club in Redford. The hosts had a great discussion with Scott ranging from places of work, caddie programs, fun member and guest stories, and the Evans Scholars Foundation. There were plenty of laughs to go around. It is always interesting to learn about different asp...
Chris and Jon go in depth on their respective golf bags. Both being equipment nerds, this was a fun episode to record. Though 14 clubs is all one can play with on a given day, both podcast hosts have quite a few more that don't make it in the bag each day. They describe how they got into equipment, how and why they purchase clubs, and how they dial them in. Golf balls and bags are also included in the discussion.
Chris and Jon are joined by Jason May. Jason is an accomplished golfer and runs one of the most prestigious invitational golf tournaments in the state of MI. He tells stories of qualifying for the Buick Open on the PGA TOUR, college golf, Publinx, time spent playing professional golf, and his history with the Michigan Medal Play at Detroit Golf Club. The stories flowed for an hour and a half, and were very entertaining.
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Jon was lucky enough to make trips south on consecutive winter weekends. Chris asks all the right questions about the weather, courses, WITB (What's In The Bag), pro shops, merch, resorts, and more. Trips were to the Dallas, Texas area and the greater Tampa, Florida area.
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If you've played in a Golf Association of Michigan (GAM) event in the last 24 years, you likely know who Ken Hartmann is. Jon and Chris got to hear the other side of GAM and USGA tournament golf as it pertains to setup, rules, complaints, and everything in between. Ken tells some entertaining stories from years past, and provides some details regarding his golf background. There were a lot of laughs to go around. Congratulations to...
Jon and Chris each bring a list of their three favorite tournament golf courses. They discuss why each course made the list, with both having played tournament golf on each course on the lists. The time flew by recording this one!
Andrew Smith is the President of the Michigan Publinx Golf Association. He joins the Mid Mid-Ams on a cold winter day to talk about his recent tournament play in Arizona, growing up in England, college golf in North Carolina, and his competitive golf since then. He also talks about his time with Michigan Publinx as a player, Board member, and now President. Chris and Jon had a blast with this one, and there were laughs throughout. ...
Jon and Chris review their 2025 golf seasons, touching on number of rounds, new courses played, tournaments played, best rounds/shots of the year, worst rounds, and everything in between. They end the episode by laying down some goals for the 2026 golf season. Accountability to come!
Tony Bilich has won three Veteran Golfers Association titles in the last five years (he didn't play the other two). He grew up in the UP and played at Portage Lake Golf Course. He currently lives near Madison, WI. He tells us about growing up in the UP, playing college golf at Northern Michigan University, going to Afghanistan with the military, and his competitive golf since then. Tony is a great story teller.
Jon and Chris discuss their golf activity during a Michigan winter. Topics include trips to warmer climates, new equipment, equipment changes, simulator golf, swing instruction / changes, and hitting the gym. The snow may be flying, but golf activity hasn't slowed down too much for us. We had a great time recording this one!
Chaz Worrilow is our guest this week. He entertains us with stories from his childhood and early adult life in California, moving to Michigan, and everything in between. The audio quality isn't great, but I promise the stories are worth it! I had heard most of them through the years, but Chris had heard none of them. There is a reason he is our first interview. Entertainment value is high. Thanks for listening!
Chris interviews Jon about his 2025 club championship, as well as seasons past. Jon breaks down this year's championship, and shares some stories from the recent and long since past. Chris delves into questions regarding mindset, bag set up, preparation, and tournament play.
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Jon and Chris discuss why they decided to start a podcast. Discussions include early golf memories, the competitive golf journey for each, and other miscellaneous golf chatter.
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