The Wisconsin PGA presents the Words of Wisdom Podcast. Hosted by Jonathan Stuart, head PGA professional at The Club at Strawberry Creek, and Eric Keeler, PGA director of golf at North Shore Country Club, it is a series of conversations with industry professionals and leaders in golf in the hopes of providing a pathway and additional insight into navigating the golf industry. If you have a suggestion for a future topic of guest feel free to send us a message. Enjoy!
S2 EP01 "Stories with Bob Ford"
featuring Bob Ford
Season 2 kicks off with a very special guest... Bob Ford. Bob was the 37 year head golf professional at Oakmont Country Club in Pittsburgh and also spent 21 seasons as the head golf professional at Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach. Enjoy our conversation with Bob Ford as he takes us on a fun ride through his storied career!
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S2 EP 02: "Timing is Everything"
featuring Jeff Kiddie
Jeff Kiddie is the head golf professional at Aronimink Golf Club just outside of Philadelphia, PA. Jeff took some time away from his preparation for the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink GC to talk to us about how much timing played into his successful career and the lessons he's learned along the way. Enjoy this insightful conversation with the 2023 National PGA Professional of the Year, Jeff Kiddie!
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S2 EP03 "Governance of a Club"
featuring Nick Sidorakis
Nick Sidorakis joins the podcast to talk about his career in golf as the COO of Southern Hills Country Club for nearly 3 decades and the impact he's tried to have on not only the club members and employees, but also the community of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Nick covers governance in private clubs and how to set and manage expectations and talks about his current involvement with the City golf courses and The Club Council consulting group. Enjoy our conversation with Nick Sidorakis.
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S2 EP04 "Customer Service"
featuring Steve Ploch, TaylorMade
Steve Ploch is a beloved TaylorMade sales representative covering much of the Wisconsin area. With over three decades of experience in the golf industry, Steve, or "Plochi" as he's known y many of the industry professionals in his territory, is synonymous with the highest level of customer service that tends to always go above and beyond. Plochi talks about the steps he took to develop his high level of customer service, the support he has from his family, friends, and the TaylorMade brand, and how his brother-in-law, Sean Toulon helped him pave his path to being one of the most respected industry professionals in the business.
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S1 EP01 "Expectations & Culture"
featuring Cary Cozby, PGA
Cary is the Director of Golf at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma and joins the podcast to share his thoughts on setting clear expectations, creating a service culture and balancing everything in between while keeping a clear perspective.
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S1 EP02 "Opportunity & Networking"
featuring Scott Paris, PGA
Scott is currently the Director of Golf & COO at Plainfield Country Club in Edison, New Jersey. Scott also served as the President of the New Jersey PGA Section and he takes us through his career path and professional moves he made, how to set yourself up for success and the importance of getting involved in your local Section's initiatives.
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S1 EP03 "Awareness & Mentoring"
featuring Cameron Doan, PGA
Cameron is the Director of Golf at Preston Trail Golf Club in Dallas, Texas. He joins us to discuss his methods and approach to mentoring his young professional staff. He is a 2019 PGA of America Bill Strausbaugh Award Winner and uses tools such as the Birkman Method when it comes to elevating an individual's potention and self-awareness.
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S1 EP04 "Engaging Golfers & Staff"
featuring Matt Jordan, PGA
This episode features Matt Jordan, PGA Director of Golf at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. Matt has spent time in both th eprivate and resort sector, and he discusses his daring move that really moved the needle in his career. He shares tips for motivating one's self and what lies ahead for aspiring golf professionals.
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S1 EP05 "State of the Union"
featuring Joe Stadler, PGA
Joe Stadler, the Executive Director of the Wisconsin PGA, joins us to share his thoughts on the current state of the golf industry, careers in golf and opportunities for young professionals.
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S1 EP06 "Panel Discussion"
featuring PGA members Mike O'Reilly, Derek Guzman and Andrew Geppi
In this unique episode, you'll hear from three Wisconsin PGA golf professionals about the opportunities and challenges they encounter in their roles- Mike O'Reilly - General Manager at Kohler Derek Guzman - Head Professional at Sand Valley Andrew Geppi - Asst. Golf Professional at Milwaukee CC
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