{"podcast":{"title":"The Bag Drop: Untold Stories in Golf","slug":"the-bag-drop-untold-stories-in-golf-1147207","podcast_index_feed_id":1147207,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-bag-drop","website_url":"https://www.newclub.golf","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UZgehkNq73XElsnszg5glYfbDRf3AT4U6ICLOqq30pQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNTEx/NjJmODg0OWI2ZGU5/NmZlMDBhMDljZDFh/YmNkYi5wbmc.jpg","author":"The NewClub Bag Drop: Untold Stories in Golf","episode_count":284,"summary":"Weekly stories from the communities and characters shaping the game. The Bag Drop blends thoughtful, honest perspectives of Matt Considine (Founder of NewClub) and Dr. Kevin Moore (\"The Professor\") with expert insights for passionate golfers at every level. Produced by NewClub and supported by our members, each episode welcomes guests from clubs, courses, and the lesser-known corners of the golf world for thoughtful discussions on all things golf and life. Founded in 2017, NewClub is the first of its kind golf society in the United States; blending the community and access of a private club with the variety and affordability more typical of public golf. Members enjoy thousands of reserved tee times, competitions, and events at exceptional partner courses across our local chapters, along with signature trips and exclusive perks. NewClub is on a mission to revolutionize golf membership, making the game more meaningful for everyone who loves it. Listen, rate, review, and subscribe to The Bag Drop: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bag-drop-untold-stories-in-golf/id1430328006 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2xRWtUBJH8RazdLw14oaGH Transistor: https://theb…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T22:19:17.175998+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bag-drop-untold-stories-in-golf-1147207"},"episode":{"title":"Inside Proving Ground Golf Club: The Patron Member Model with World-Class, Walking-First, Sustainable Design","slug":"inside-proving-ground-golf-club-the-patron-member-model-with-world-class-walking-first-sustainable-design","published_at":"2025-11-24T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bag-drop-untold-stories-in-golf-1147207/inside-proving-ground-golf-club-the-patron-member-model-with-world-class-walking-first-sustainable-design","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bag-drop-untold-stories-in-golf-1147207","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/c7c59adf","audio_url":"https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/media.transistor.fm/c7c59adf/59456ccd.mp3","summary":"Can a walking-first golf club in metro Detroit blend a patron-style membership model with public access and sustainable design—and still feel like a world-class place to play golf? In this episode of The Bag Drop: Untold Stories in Golf, host Matt Considine (Founder of NewClub) and co-host Dr. Kevin Moore (AKA The Professor) sit down with Proving Ground Golf Club’s Ben Cowan to explore how a walking-first, public-access course outside Detroit is rethinking memberships and club culture. From the patron member model and daily public tee times to sustainable maintenance practices and a complete Mike DeVries reimagining of Dunham Hills, they dig into what it takes to build a modern club that puts golf—and community—first. The conversation dives into: Why walking golf changes the cadence of a round, the quality of conversation, and the health of the game How golf societies and “clubs without real estate” shaped Ben’s view of membership and community Proving Ground’s patron member model: affordable dues, no initiation, and daily public-access tee times Sustainability and maintenance meld: rough that’s actually rough, bunkers as bunkers, and walkable routing Working with architect Mike DeVries to turn Dunham Hills into a walking-first modern classic Juniors, high school teams, pace-of-play pledges, and why access sits at the center of the project Connect with our guests ⛳️ Proving Ground Golf Club / Ben Cowan — http://www.devriesgolfdetroit.com/ | 🐦 X/Twitter: https://x.com/DevriesGolfDet | 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devriesgolfdetroit/ | ✉️ Email: devriesgolfdetroit@gmail.com Join the NewClub community 🌍 Website: https://www.newclub.golf 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newclubgolf/ 🐦 X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/newclubgolf ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtub…","meta_description":"Can a walking-first golf club in metro Detroit blend a patron-style membership model with public access and sustainable design—and still feel like a world…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5376,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bag-drop-untold-stories-in-golf-1147207/episodes/inside-proving-ground-golf-club-the-patron-member-model-with-world-class-walking-first-sustainable-design/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bag-drop-untold-stories-in-golf-1147207/inside-proving-ground-golf-club-the-patron-member-model-with-world-class-walking-first-sustainable-design.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}