Best Gpac Podcasts (2024)

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Back from the Dead 40:28

6h ago40:28

40:28

Ask and you shall receive. The boys are back from the dead. It was an odd Summer in the Iowa Great Lakes and to be honest the podcast took the back seat. Plus it was Summer, time to golf, not talk about it. Grab that cocktail, set your cruise control, not at the same time that'd frowned upon, and join the boys as they recap the season and what's be…

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SPAC Market Update with Dimitre Genov, Ed Kovary, and Nick Skibo 59:42

7d ago59:42

59:42

This week, SPACInsider founder Kristi Marvin speaks with a panel spanning the banking, investing and advisory sides of SPAC transactions. She is joined by Ed Kovary, Head of SPAC Capital Markets at BTIG, Nick Skibo, Managing Partner at Gritstone Asset Management, and Dimitre Genov, a Managing Director at Brookline Capital Markets advising SPAC spon…

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Baird Medical Senior Advisor & CMO David Kaysen and Excelfin's COO Brian Sun 27:55

8d ago27:55

27:55

SPAC targets in the healthcare space typically are a few years away from full commercialization, but shareholders in Exelfin Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:XFIN) will get to vote this week on a combination with a medical device company that is already churning out positive EBITDA. This week, we speak with Brian Sun, Chief Operating Officer of Excelfin a…

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XCF Global's CEO Mihir Dange and Focus Impact BH3's Co-CEO Wray Thorn 33:42

4M ago33:42

33:42

The world has a long way to go to meet climate goals, especially airlines. There is currently no alternative to jet fuel-powered passenger planes on the horizon, which puts the focus on sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF. This week, we speak with Mihir Dange, CEO of XCF Global and Wray Thorn, co-CEO of Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company (NASDAQ:BH…

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Vertiv's David Cote and GS I's Tom Knott Discuss the Success of their SPAC Combination 38:28

4M ago38:28

38:28

This week, in a special edition of the SPACInsider Podcast, we speak with David Cote, Executive Chairman of Vertiv, and Tom Knott, who was previously Head of Permanent Capital at Goldman Sachs, who joined forces in 2019 on GS Acquisition Holdings Corp. GS I combined with Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) in what has become the most successful SPAC deal of all time…

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One Energy's Founder and CEO, Jereme Kent 27:13

4M ago27:13

27:13

Providing dedicated power to industrial facilities is a task that has drawn in a variety of different energy technologies and, increasingly, a variety of SPAC transactions. This week I speak with Jereme Kent, founder and CEO of One Energy. One Energy provides dedicated clean power generation to industrial clients allowing them to lock in cheaper en…

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Mastering the Mind Games with Golf Psychologist, Bill Nelson 56:54

5M ago56:54

56:54

Join Nick and Charlie on Cindo de Mayo as they welcome World Renowned Golf Psychologist Bill Nelson. Bill has helped a number of PGA, LPGA, Korn Ferry and Amateur golfers tackle the hardest part of the game, the mental game. We all know Nick has been a mental midget for many years, enjoy as he dives in to his own problems prying the secret recipe f…

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Steady Eddie, GPAC Champion, Jackson Laven 28:12

5M ago28:12

28:12

Midweek surprise as the boys' welcome Spirit Lake High School Alum, 2021 Iowa State Runner up, 2023 top 10 finisher at the Northwest Am, and now the 2024 GPAC Individual Medalist, Jackson Laven. Support the showBy Nick & Charlie

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The Minnow Tour with Co-Founder, Trevor Ullestad 47:12

5M ago47:12

47:12

Join Nick and Charlie as they welcome Iowa native, Indian Hills CC Alum, Mizzou Tiger alumni, and don't forget 2017 Iowa Amateur Winner, Trevor Ullestad. Trevor and some close friends are beginning their inaugural "Minnow Golf Tour" through out Iowa and we sat down with him (on zoom) to talk all about it. Such a good dude and an amazing advocate fo…

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DevvStream Co-Founder/CEO Sunny Trinh & Carl Stanton, CEO of Focus Impact (FIAC) 36:35

6M ago36:35

36:35

SPACs have brought a number of sustainability companies to market, but the economics of carbon credits have always been on the edge of those specific opportunities. Focus Impact Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:FIAC) aims to change that with its $213 million combination with DevvStream, a Canadian company focused on generating carbon credits with propriet…

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Sky Harbour CFO Francisco Gonzalez 28:41

6M ago28:41

28:41

SPAC deals have provided a variety of ways to try and ride the growth in the private aviation space. One of the most successful so far has been to approach it not through the aircraft or sales of flights, but as an infrastructure play. This week, we speak with Francisco Gonzalez, CFO of private hangar operator Sky Harbour (NYSE:SKYH). Francisco exp…

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Joe Plays Golf : Masters Week 1:00:11

6M ago1:00:11

1:00:11

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Just a Walk in the Park with JD Anderson 1:13:14

6M ago1:13:14

1:13:14

The guys are happy to have one one of Iowa's top Amateur golfers' Pocahontas native, current Johnston resident, the man himself, JD Anderson. You name it, JD has probably won it. Former Iowa Am Champion, 2022 Northwest Am Champion, Iowa Mid Am Champion, SIX TIME Sioux Valley Match Play Champion, the list goes on and on. Cant forget that JD is an av…

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Stardust Power CEO Roshan Pujari and Global Partner II (GPAC) CEO & Chairman Chandra Patel 21:20

6M ago21:20

21:20

Spot lithium prices may be down, but Stardust Power believes that makes now an even more important time to build new US-based lithium refineries. This week, we speak with Roshan Pujari, Co-founder and CEO of Stardust Power and Chandra Patel, CEO and Chairman of Global Partner Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ:GPAC). The two announced a $490 million busi…

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A Ruthie with Bob Tursi 1:14:01

7M ago1:14:01

1:14:01

Join Nick and Charlie this week as they welcome special guest, co-founder of Exile Brewing Company in Des Moines, Iowa, Bob Tursi. Bob and his wife Amy were kind enough to host the guys at their vacation home on Big Spirit. We don't talk much golf, but what goes great on the golf course? Beer, beer, and more beer. Support the show…

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Abpro Chairman & CEO Ian Chan and Shahraab Ahmad, Chairman & CEO of Atlantic Coastal II 24:19

7M ago24:19

24:19

Developing new medical treatments takes time and money, which is generally where investors come in. But, Abpro has managed to resolve many of those questions before SPAC investors will join the show. This week, we speak with Abpro Chairman and CEO Ian Chan and Shahraab Ahmad, Chairman and CEO of Atlantic Coastal Acquisition Corp II (Nasdaq: ACAB). …

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"Open"ing up with Journeyman, Brady Schnell 59:32

7M ago59:32

59:32

Nick and Charlie welcome their first legacy guest, Brady Schnell. Name sound familiar? Brady is the son of Curt Schnell, a former guest of the show! Brady has seen it all. A successful Amateur Career, Dokota's Tour Champion, Korn Ferry Tour Champion, Former PGA Tour Member, Major Participant, UNL Alumni, the list goes on and on. Grab a drink and en…

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Solidion and Nubia Brand International CEO Jaymes Winters 32:14

7M ago32:14

32:14

Not all SPAC officers get involved in order to ride the process all the way to a seat as CEO of the combined company, but Jaymes Winters walks us through his journey of how he started Nubia Brand International Corp as a newcomer to the asset class and why he is now leading its target company, Solidion (Nasdaq: STI). This week we’ll speak with Jayme…

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Star Performer Choice Day with Coach Chris (aka Nicks Dad) 1:20:48

7M ago1:20:48

1:20:48

Nick has a bad habit of constantly dogging Charlie's golf game. Well. Pay-back time. Retired Elementary School P.E. Teacher, Jack of all trades - master of all, Nick's Dad Craig, stops by the show to share some of his experiences when Nick was growing up learning the game of golf. Some would compare Craig to a "Red Foreman" from that 70's show, and…

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Waste(D) Management with Andre Metzger Jr. 1:32:14

8M ago1:32:14

1:32:14

Grab a shot boys! This is a good one. Nick and Charlie sit down with another Mini Tour Legend, Andre Metzger. Hope you enjoy this episode. Once again a fantastic guest that knocks it out of the park. Golf, Wrestling, Football, Girls, and much much more. I think Charlie might develop a man crush at the end of this one. Remember, If you're gonna miss…

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Abacus Life Chairman and CEO Jay Jackson 34:36

8M ago34:36

34:36

Should de-SPAC’d companies consider buying back their shares rather than making offers for their warrants? Abacus Life (NASDAQ:ABL) believes the answer is yes. This week, we catch up with with Abacus Life Chairman and CEO Jay Jackson. He tells us why he thinks his company’s stock has managed to perform well in the six months since closing its SPAC …

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Mining the Mini Tour with UTEP Alumni and Professional Golfer, Greg Yellin 1:04:56

8M ago1:04:56

1:04:56

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Breaking Down the New SEC SPAC Rules with Legal Experts 57:46

8M ago57:46

57:46

In this special edition of the SPACInsider podcast on the SEC’s new SPAC rules, Kristi Marvin, from SPACInsider, spoke with a panel of SPAC legal experts to help unpack the hefty 581 pages included in the release. This originally aired as a live webinar, which may be viewed on SPACInsider's website HERE. Joining Kristi is Derek Dostal, a partner at…

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Michael Zacharski, CEO of BEN and Chris Gaertner, Co-CEO & CFO of DHC Acquisition Corp. 27:37

8M ago27:37

27:37

AI was one of the big themes for SPACs in 2023. Now in 2024, investor appetite and the market opportunity around AI is just as strong. This week, we speak with Michael Zacharski, CEO of BEN and Chris Gaertner, Co-CEO and CFO of DHC Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: DHCA). The two announced a $358 million combination in September. Michael explains how BEN …

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Zapata AI's CEO & Co-Founder Christopher Savoie 29:23

9M ago29:23

29:23

Buzz around generative AI has been off to the races lately and that is exactly where Zapata AI has put many of its tools to work. This week, we speak with Christopher Savoie, CEO and Co-founder of Zapata AI and Bill Sandbrook, Co-CEO and Chairman of Andretti Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: WNNR). The two announced a $283 million deal in September. Bill ex…

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Bob Vokey - Interview with the Wedge Legend 1:15:12

9M ago1:15:12

1:15:12

Legendary. Wise. Class Charlie and Nick have an endless list of compliments about one of the greatest to ever do it in the game of golf. Debate all you want about Jack or Tiger being the best player/competitor of all time. When it comes to club manufacturing, there's one name, Bob Vokey. Please enjoy. We did. Support the show…

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ForeIowa - For Iowa Golfers. By Iowa Golfers. 55:12

9M ago55:12

55:12

Join Nick and Charlie as they welcome Derek from ForeIowa. Call it a brand, tournament directory, hell, call it a competitive golfers best friend. Sit down with the boys as they talk to Derek about his newest venture and honestly a tool the golf community in Iowa needs. Other topics? Kevin Kisner, Pat and Ashley Perez and Charlie is OFFICIALLY and …

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Merry Christmas ya Filthy Animals 3:06:36

9M ago3:06:36

3:06:36

If you've got a three hour car trip over the holiday week, this episode is for you. Listening will also require a dash of patience because Nick and Charlie were on a good one. Not even sure we're going to call it a Good Miss. The boys welcome Nate Fairchild and Will Kretsinger to recap golf in Northwest Iowa over the past year. Listen as the boys d…

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Omeed Malik, Chairman & CEO of the Colombier SPACs 44:22

10M ago44:22

44:22

This week, in a special edition of the SPACInsider Podcast, SPACInsider founder Kristi Marvin speaks with Omeed Malik, Chairman and CEO of the Colombier SPACs. She asks Omeed what brought him into the SPAC market and how his first SPAC, Colombier I, navigated the rapidly changing market as it closed in on its combination with PublicSquare (NYSE:PSQ…

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iLearningEngine’s CEO Harish Chidambaran & Matt Safaii, Chairman/CEO of Arrowroot Acq. Corp. 28:55

10M ago28:55

28:55

This week, we speak with iLearningEngine’s CEO Harish Chidambaran and Matt Safaii, Chairman and CEO of Arrowroot Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: ARRW). The two announced a $1.4 billion deal in April. AI may be the major buzzword of 2023, but iLearningEngines has been working on AI tools since 2010. Now, it hopes to use a SPAC transaction as its next ste…

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Royalty Management Holdings CFO Kirk Taylor 24:42

10M ago24:42

24:42

This week, we get into both sides of a SPAC transaction in the form of Kirk Taylor. He helped steer American Acquisition Opportunity and now serves as CFO of Royalty Management Holdings (Nasdaq: RMCO), with which the SPAC merged in early November. Royalty Management has crafted a portfolio of royalty streams from mining operations as well as some i…

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LatAm Logistics Properties CEO Esteban Saldarriaga, and two SPAC Chairman, Tom Hennessy 26:11

11M ago26:11

26:11

This week, we speak with Esteban Saldarriaga, CEO of LatAm Logistics Properties and Tom Hennessy, Chairman and CEO of the SPAC, two (NYSE: TWOA). The pair announced a $578 million combination in August. Esteban explains why the timing is particularly attractive to do a SPAC deal to accelerate his company’s portfolio expansion in the current market …

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X-Energy’s CEO, J. Clay Sell, Discusses Smaller-Reactor Nuclear Power 18:54

12M ago18:54

18:54

This week, we speak with J. Clay Sell, CEO of X-energy, which announced a $1.18 billion combination with Ares Acquisition Corporation in December 2022. Wind and solar have each seen big booms in adoption in the 21st century due to a mix of technology and incentives aligning at the same time. Could it once again be nuclear power’s turn? Clay tells u…

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Started from the bottom now he's here with The Country Club of Sioux Falls Head Golf Professional, Nathan Kyle. 57:10

1y ago57:10

57:10

Grab a Stella this week and join Nick and Charlie as they venture to The Country Club of Sioux Falls to sit down with Head Golf Professional, Nate Kyle. The guys briefly recap the United States epic loss of the 2023 Ryder Cup. Congrats to the European team for absolutely waxing the floor the first couple sessions with fantastic play. WARNING, New Y…

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The Boys are Back in Town 45:02

1y ago45:02

45:02

Join Nick and Charlie back from a long break. No excuse but sometimes life happens. Grab a drink, sit down with the boys and see what they've been up to this summer. Lots of golf talk and bullshit. Be patient. We had fun just talking for an hour. Remember. If you're gonna miss, make it a good one. Cheers boys! Support the show…

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Tim Moran of Avertix, and Ross Haghighat of BioPlus Acquisition Corp. 40:17

1y ago40:17

40:17

Biotech firms tend to come on to SPACs’ radar when they still have some clinical work to complete to get to an approved medicine or device, but Avertix is ahead of that particular curve. This week, we speak with Tim Moran, President and CEO of Avertix, and Ross Haghighat, CEO and CFO of BioPlus Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: BIOS). The two announced a …

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Brian Gordon of Verde Bioresins and Jin-Goon Kim of TLGY Acquisition Corp. 29:32

1y ago29:32

29:32

Sustainable materials are starting to take a bite out of the share of single-use plastics in circulation, but replacing the full $600 billion plastics market is going to take more innovation and much more capital. This week, we speak Brian Gordon, President and COO of Verde Bioresins and Jin-Goon Kim, Chairman and CEO of TLGY Acquisition Corporatio…

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Vast CEO Craig Wood & Nabors Energy Transition (NETC) VP Guillermo Sierra 34:17

1y ago34:17

34:17

Renewable energy sources have long been pressed on the fact that most can only supply power for certain portions of the day. But, what if you could combine multiple renewable technologies into a refinery that had round-the-clock output? This week we speak with Craig Wood, CEO of Vast, and Guillermo Sierra, VP of Strategic Initiatives at Nabors Ener…

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Rohan Malhotra, CEO and Co-Founder of Roadzen 33:50

1y ago33:50

33:50

As companies find new ways of automating business processes with AI, a new AI-driven approach to auto insurance is heading West from India with the help of a SPAC deal. This week, we speak Rohan Malhotra, CEO and co-founder of Roadzen and Steven Carlson from the sponsor of Vahanna Tech Edge Acquisition I Corp. (Nasdaq: VHNA) The two announced a $96…

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LOST - The Story of the Iowa Great Lakes Oldest Golf Course, The West Okoboji Golf & Country Club 53:23

1y ago53:23

53:23

Join Nick at Charlie as they welcome Derek from Sioux Links Golfers Guide. Derek drove down to Okoboji to explore the Lost Links of the West Okoboji Golf and Country Club. Founded in 1917 the West Okoboji Golf and Country Club was one of the most prestigious clubs in Northwest Iowa in the early 1900's cut short by fire, financial troubles, and a br…

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Brandon Mintz, CEO of Bitcoin Depot 21:13

1y ago21:13

21:13

This week, we get an update from Brandon Mintz, CEO of Bitcoin Depot, which recently closed its SPAC combination with GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp. in June. Brandon shares what advice he has for other companies considering a SPAC merger in the current market and discusses how Bitcoin Depot is hitting the ground running with its acquisition pipel…

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AtlasClear’s Craig Ridenhour and Quantum Fintech’s (QFTA) John Schaible 24:23

1y ago24:23

24:23

SPAC structures can provide unique opportunities to bring together many pieces to a new puzzle, which is very much the case with this week’s deal. This week, we speak with John Schaible, Chairman and CEO of Quantum Fintech Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: QFTA), and Craig Ridenhour, Chief Business Development Officer at AtlasClear. John and Craig exp…

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Know you're Good with Alexandria Celli Smith 1:08:08

1y ago1:08:08

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Hervé Tessler, CEO of Noventiq, and Jerry Letter, CFO and COO of Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. 22:00

1y ago22:00

22:00

The London Stock Exchange has seen several of its companies decamp for Wall Street and SPACs have become a new avenue for those companies to skip across the pond. This week, we speak with Hervé Tessler, CEO of Noventiq (LSE:NVNQ) and Jerry Letter, CFO and COO of Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. They explain why they think Noventiq will be better val…

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Set your Alarm with Spencer G&CC Head Pro, Adam Coates 1:05:55

1y ago1:05:55

1:05:55

Happy 4th of July week! Join Nick and Charlie as the venture to Spencer, Iowa to visit with Head Gold Professional, Adam Coates. Adam recently won the 2020 Iowa Golf Association's award for the top PGA Professional in the State. Over the last 13 years as Pro at Spencer, Adam has successfully hosted one of the largest Annual Amateur events if not th…

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Carbon Revolution CEO Jake Dingle 34:43

1+ y ago34:43

34:43

Car enthusiasts have been bolting carbon fiber wheels onto high performance vehicles for years. But, the hitherto luxury add-on brings real benefits to vehicle weight and energy economy, both of which have a new importance in the age of EVs. This week, we speak with Carbon Revolution CEO Jake Dingle. Carbon Revolution is working to scale up its car…

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Critical Metals Chairman Tony Sage 20:59

1+ y ago20:59

20:59

With lithium supply for EVs and other batteries tight and much of it coming with geopolitical baggage, one new SPAC deal is looking to put forward a lithium stock with less baggage. Australia and Frankfurt-listed miner European Lithium (ASX:EUR) announced an $838 million deal in October to spin off its Wolfsberg lithium mine in Austria in a combina…

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Story time with Terry Cook 1:06:09

1+ y ago1:06:09

1:06:09

Grab a drink and sit down as the boys welcome larger than life guest, Terry Cook. Terry is one of the top Amateur Golfers in the state of Iowa and he'll make sure you know it, on AND off the course. Terry's played with and rubbed shoulders with the who's who in the the sports/golf industry and he brought some stories to prove it. Terry just happene…

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One Ball, Two Aces. 45:36

1+ y ago45:36

45:36

Sit down, grab a drink, and join Nick, Charlie and guest host Nate Fairchild as they discuss Charlie's 1 in 67,000,000 odds of making TWO ACES IN ONE ROUND! I'm sure you've heard it all and sure as hell didn't hear it here first but the guys also discuss the LIV Golf and PGA Merger and a brief preview of the Sioux Valley Match Play in Cherokee, Iow…

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Star Struck with Iowa State Phenom Nate McCoy featuring 2023 Lake Creek Am Champion, Jake Weissenburger 1:05:27

1+ y ago1:05:27

1:05:27

Join Nick as he sits down with Nate McCoy. Iowa State Alumni, two-time defending Iowa Golf Association Player of the Year, 4 Time Iowa Masters Champion, 2022 Iowa Mid-Am Champion, 2022 Iowa Am Champion, 2022 Iowa Match Play Champion, the list goes on and on. Nick was also fortunate enough to have Jake Weissenburger of Des Moines join the conversati…

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