The Inward Nine with Chandler Withington

The Inward Nine is a podcast for those looking to discover the best version of themselves. On The Inward Nine we will learn from a range of people in the game of golf as we share our journeys, experiences, successes and failures, lessons learned and advice for the next generation. But we are not here just to talk about success in the workplace. We are here to talk about who we are as people and how we succeed at the game of life. Chandler Withington is a PGA Member of nearly 20 years and has worked in the game of golf for over 30 years. Chandler is the retired head golf professional from Hazeltine National Golf Club (2012 - 2021). Prior to Hazeltine, Chandler was an assistant golf professional at Merion Golf Club (PA) and Seminole Golf Club (FL). Over the last three years, Chandler has become a licensed artist for the United States Golf Association and PGA of America. Chandler's personal mission statement is to have a positive impact on the lives of those around him.

The Inward Nine with Chandler Withington is a sports podcast hosted by Chandler Withington, with 83 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Chandler Withington hosts The Inward Nine with Chandler Withington, a sports show with 83 episodes published.

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  Episode #81

  Ep. 81 Kitty Nicastro / Old Barnwell

  Oct 2, 20261h 10mS1

  If I asked you to list your strengths and weaknesses, could you do it? We can't be good at everything of course, but do we really know what we are good at and what we are not? Our guest today knows her strengths and has been utilizing them at one of the south's up and coming golf clubs. Last week, we got to hear from the founder of Old Barnwell, Nick Schreiber, who helped us understand how the club came to be. This week, we will spend time with one of his first and most important hires to deliver its mission. Our guest today is their Director of Golf, Kitty Nicastro. In our time together with Kitty we will discuss: Her path to Old Barnwell, which didn't include any formal interviews. Kitty is living and breathing proof that we are interviewing for our dream jobs each day. Kitty will talk about how doors began to open through her network, eventually leading her to Aiken, South Carolina. Establishing a culture and a feeling comes through the people you hire. Kitty will talk about some of her team members and how she found them. When it comes to finding people. Building a caddie program at any new club is a big undertaking. Kitty will share on the unique approach the club took to find young caddies, a program which has come to thrive and produce a growing number of Evans Scholars. There is more than just finding people. It is seeing who they are and what is going on in their lives and understanding how we can help. Kitty shares about one of Old Barnwell's recent Evans Scholar recipients and how her time as a caddie has changed the trajectory of ther life. Most women in the golf industry pursue paths in becoming an instructor, merchandiser or club manager. Kitty will talk about the personality trait she feels not only got her to the top in becoming a director of golf, but one that makes others want to be around her. Kitty Nicastro is a long way from her home in Wisconsin, a reminder that the winds of change and direction in our lives will eventually blow. When they do, we may well wake up one day and realize we aren't in Kansas anymore.

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  Episode #80

  Ep. 80 Nick Schreiber / Old Barnwell

  Sep 25, 20261h 20mS1

  Have you ever felt like your life has hit a dead end? Perhaps the mountain you have been climbing has gotten too steep, but you also don't want to call it quits and head back down? Our guest today has been there. The great news is there is a way forward, but it usually doesn't come without accepting help from those who care about you. By now, many have heard about the wonderful new golf course in Aiken, South Carolina known as Old Barnwell. But you may not know the story of how it all came to be or of the life of the person behind its origin and mission. Today we get to spend time with the founder of Old Barnwell, Nick Schreiber. Ahead in our discussion with Nick, we will discuss: The word failure. What it really means, how we can accept, learn and grow from it. Our pride. It usually stands in the way of moving forward. From the time we learned to talk, our mindset is I can do it on my own. Nick shares with us a powerful moment when he had to swallow his pride and accept a helping hand. Patience. We tend to think about how this word relates to us having to wait on something or someone, but rarely do we stop to consider how patient others are being with us. Nick will talk about the impact of receiving grace, forgiveness and patience from those closest to him. Recovery. Whenever we turn a corner in our lives there will stand the inevitable question – ok, what now? Listen as Nick talks about the early vision and mission for what eventually became Old Barnwell. There is a feeling each of us get whenever we visit a golf club. Nick shares about the feeling he hopes people experience when they visit Old Barnwell and on how he began finding the right people to help him accomplish that feeling. Freedom. It tends to be a word we take for granted at times or don't experience in our own lives at times. There are voices inside our heads at times, lies we tell ourselves and others. Listen as Nick shares where he feels true personal freedom comes from. To connect with Chandler: Instagram @ theinwardninepodcast Email: podcast@archive22.com Music Credits: Opening: 'Rocket' by Smashing Pumpkins Interlude: 'Today' by Smashing Pumpkins Interlude: 'Old Friends' by Ben Rector Closing: 'I Won't Give Up' by Jason Mraz

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  Episode #79

  Ep. 79 Kyle Porter / Normal Sport

  Sep 18, 20261h 44mS1

  Have any of you looked well into the future and when you saw the picture of what your life might look like, you didn't like what you saw? Ahead on today's episode, we get to spend time with someone who felt that way and immediately began to plot a new course, one rooted in the inspiration he felt from a gift he received as a child. He has been using his words to take us all on a ride ever since. Today we are spending time with golf journalist and founder of his own newsletter, Normal Sport. He is the very witty and well spoken Kyle Porter. Ahead in this conversation with Kyle, we will discuss: The meaning of the word normalcy, and how Kyle began to see just how un normal the sport of golf is, leading to his unique perspective and writing style. There is a danger is making your work or chasing success your idol. Kyle will unpack for us why he sees his writing as what he does, but not who he is. When it comes to work, is there a way we can bring meaning to the lives of those around us through it? Kyle shares with us his personal mission statement and how he using his work to help him accomplish it. Life is fragile. We hear people say this all the time, but very few of us ever experience how true it really is. Kyle will share with us about the days following a painful loss and the statement someone made which cemented his own view of the world. Kyle is one of the best and most insightful writers on the Ryder Cup I know. I decided to play the role of genie and I gave Kyle 3 wishes for the future of our favorite event. Spoiler alert, I sincerely hope all his wishes come true in the days ahead. There is a great big world out there. Sometimes we just want to fly high up in the sky, look down and see it all. But first, we have to learn to fly. To connect with Chandler: Follow on Instagram @theinwardninepodcast.com Email: podcast@archive22.com Music Credits: Opening: 'Learning to Fly' by Tom Petty Interlude: 'Old Friends' by Ben Rector Closing: 'Almost Home' by Ben Rector

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  Episode #78

  Ep. 78 Ryan Dailey / Operation 36

  Sep 4, 20261h 30mS1

  Have any of you ever been in a position where your job might be eliminated unless you can come up with a solution? Nearly 20 years ago today's guest could see the end of his job in sight, but rather than just roll over and accept his fate, he and a friend got creative. What these two produced wasn't an overnight success. Over a stretch of time they would grow, then shrink all while constantly adapting and testing ideas. In the end, what came from it all was a reimagined way of introducing junior golfers to playing the game golf. Today's we get to learn about how this approach called Operation 36 came to be with Co Founder Ryan Dailey. In our time together with Ryan we will discuss: The feedback loop. Whenever someone has an idea, there will be multiple rounds of trial and error, followed by feedback, followed by adjustments to the idea and then the loop begins all over again. Ryan will walk us through these stages, all the way to landing on the moon with their approach to Operation 36. Whenever a junior is introduced to the game of golf, of course we hope they fall in love with the game and play it for a lifetime. But there is a greater purpose to how Ryan and Operation 36 engage their students. Listen as Ryan shares the question he asks junior golfers to get them thinking and seeing the bigger picture. If you ever felt overwhelmed, the list of to dos is too long, too big.. it can't be done. Ryan shares his mindset and approach to when he felt this way. It's a little shift, but it can make a world of difference. Have you ever felt alone? If so, how did you feel? Did you feel comfortable or uncomfortable? Ryan will share about a year in his teenage life in a new place, one where he didn't know anyone. It was this year that would prepare Ryan for so much of life and reminds us that being alone isn't a death sentence, but rather an opportunity if we choose to see it that way. So often, whenever we ask my things are the way they are, we are told - That's just the way it is. Thankfully, Ryan didn't accept status quo. He was willing to take a conventional model and turn it upside down. Junior golfers who have come through Operation 36 have been benefiting ever since. To connect with Chandler: Follow on Instagram @theinwardninepodcast Email: chandler@archive22.com Music Credits: Opening: 'The Way It Is' by Bruce Hornsby Interlude: 'Old Friends' by Ben Rector Closing: 'Almost Home' by Ben Rector

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  Episode #77

  Ep. 77 Paige Cribb / Candidate for PGA Secretary

  Aug 27, 20261h 20mS1

  Have any of you ever had an interest or been encouraged by someone else to run for a position within your Section of the PGA? Or, perhaps it wasn't a volunteer position. Maybe it was a job that was a reach for you. Regardless, you had to put yourself out there and get people to vote for you. And how did that make you feel? Excited, anxious or all of the above? Today's guest has successfully run for Secretary of the Carolinas Section and this fall she is setting her sights on becoming the next Secretary of the PGA of America. Our guest today is Paige Cribb, who along with being a past President of the Carolinas Section has also served as the Director of Student Support at the Coastal Carolina University PGM Program. In our conversation with Paige, we will discuss: The lives of her students at Coastal Carolina. What are the hopes and dreams of the next generation? Paige will share a noticeable difference in the students of today from those of 10+ years ago so that we can better understand the obstacles these people are facing. Years ago, Paige received an invitation and encouragement to run for a seat on the Carolina's Section Board of Governors and is now running for a seat on the National Board. Listen as Paige talks about her hopes, mission and vision for the future of our Association. There are key people associated with every Section of the PGA. Listen to whom Paige feels can be the most impactful people in improving the lives of PGA Professionals and how we all can begin to work with these people to get to where we want to go. I was fired. I got divorced. I was convicted. All these outcomes can feel like the end of the road. Paige opens up with us about a pivotal moment in her life and career and how it helped shaped a new path for her and one she is thriving in. Accountability and taking ownership. It all sounds great on paper until the time comes when we must do it ourselves. Paige and I will talk about times of failure and the most crucial moment that comes directly after it. Per usual, the game of golf shapes us in ways we don't always recognize in the moment. But later in life when we turn around and look at how far we have come, we can see it more cleary. Today's conversation is one of those moments, as Paige reflects and also looks ahead with great anticipation. To connect: Follow on Instagram @theinwardninepodcast Email: podcast@archive22.com Music Credits: Opening: 'Coming Home' by Keith Urban Interlude: 'Old Friends' by Ben Rector Closing: 'Almost Home' by Ben Rector

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