EPISODE 81 FROM D FLIGHT TO A FLIGHT!!!! THOMAS VILARDI JOINS THE SHOW!

ON THIS EPISODE OF THE UPSTATE GOLF GUYS PODCAST, CO-HOST FLORIDA MIKE GOT US A GUEST AND IT WAS A GREAT ONE!!!! THOMAS VILARDI STARTED THE GAME OF GOLF LIKE MOST OF US, LATER IN LIFE...BUT HE WENT FROM AN AVERAGE HACKER TO AN ABSOLUTE ANIMAL ON THE COURSE!!! ONCE HE WON C FLIGHT AT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS THERE WAS NO LOOKING BACK! NOW IN A FLIGHT THOMAS COMPETES WITH SOME OF THE BEST OF THEM! HIS STORY DOWN THE STRETCH AT NATIONALS IS PRETTY COOL. HE LOCKED IN AND WON BY 5 STROKES! THOMAS GIVES SOME GREAT POINTERS FOR US HIGHER HANDICAP GOLFERS!!! LOVE THE BOOK IDEA AND MAPPING OUT THE COURSE!!! THOMAS ISN'T ONLY A GREAT GOLFER BUT HE IS A GREAT BASKETBALL COACH AND MENTOR TO ATHLETES TRYING TO GET TO THAT NEXT LEVEL! HE EXPLAINS A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE "NIL" AND HOW IT EFFECTS HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS MORE THAN THE COLLEGE KIDS! ALL AND ALL HE BELIEVES THE "NIL"IS GREAT FOR THE KIDS! IT IS JUST A STEPPINGSTONE FOR THE GAME... THOMAS HAS SOME GREAT WORDS AND ADVICE FOR THESE YOUNG KIDS! THE UPSTATE GOLF GUYS WISH THOMAS AND ALL OF HIS STUDENT ATHLETES THE BEST OF LUCK IN THE FUTURE FOR SUCESSS! CAN'T WAIT TO FOLLOW FLORIDA MIKE AND THOMAS AT CABOT CITRUS FARMS FOR A REGIONAL GOLFWEEK TOURNY!!!! LET'S GET THAT W BOYS AND I WILL SEE YOU AT NATIONALS! THE UPSTATE GOLF GUYS HAS A NEW SPONSOR!!! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠88Links Golf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SHOE DOG!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH DAVE FOR JOINING THE TEAM AND BELIEVING IN THE GUYS! CAN'T WAIT TO TRY THOSE SHOES ON THESE FLAT FEET!!!! USE "UPSTATE20" AT CHECKOUT FOR A NICE DISCOUNT ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trouble Off The Tee | Premium Golf Hats for Modern Golfers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Every hat comes with a built-in QR code that unlocks the ultimate Spotify Golf playlist.  These tunes are as smooth as your swing… well maybe smoother. TROUBLE OFF THE TEE- USE "UPSTATE20" AT CHECKOUT ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Swimming Pool Repair Experts- Latham, Albany, Troy, Saratoga NY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ANYONE THAT NEEDS WORK DONE ON YOUR POOL. OPENINGS. CLOSINGS. WORK ON THE POOL PUMP SYSTEM. CONTACT JIM AND TELL HIM THE UPSTATE GOLF GUYS SENT YA AND I PROMISE HE WILL HOOK YOU UP!!!!!! CONTACT JIM AT 518-858-2587 FOR THAT WORK ON YOUR POOL BECAUSE WHATS BETTER THAN A DIP IN THE POOL AFTER A LONG ROUND OF GOLF IN THE HOT SUMMER SUN!!!!! And can't forget my man Uncle Paulie...Be sure to check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lombardi Golf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Putters, Lombardi Putters are built above the rest but cost less.... Making golf more accessible one putter at a time.... Be sure to use code "Upstate" at check-out to save a hefty discount!!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices