TALKING U.S. OPEN VENUE PINEHURST WITH EVP MATT MASSEI

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Pinehurst Executive Vice President Matt Massei in his office that overlooks The Cradle and Thistle-Dhu at the Pinehurst Resort.

PODCAST DAY is here, with our guest from the Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst North Carolina, Executive Vice President Matt Massei.

IT’S A BUSY TIME in Pinehurst with the opening of the new Course #10 only days away, and the U.S. Open now less than 90 days out.

Construction projects are still on-going as the resort readies for the national championship of golf.

MASSEI HAS BEEN at Pinehurst for over 25 years, and was the first head golf professional at Course #8. Shortly afterwards Massei became the resorts Director of Golf, before moving on to two other properties. A few years ago Massei returned to Pinehurst as EVP, and right hand man to resort President Tom Pashley.

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LAST WEEK MASSEI took a break from various meetings that were calling his name, to sit down with Golfers on Golf, and talk everything Pinehurst.

Topics ranged from the new Course #10, to the U.S. Open, the ongoing renovations of the landmark Carolina Hotel, the next Course, #11 with Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, and how the resort still has a full punch-list of improvements in it’s next five-year masterplan. Being a USGA anchor site, and home to the returning World Golf Hall of Fame and more.

No questions or topics were off the record-so it was a grip it and rip it session.

CLICK HERE TO HEAR the full podcast with Pinehurst EVP Matt Massei. (24:57)

Thanks to Matt Massei for sitting down with Golfers on Golf and giving an inside view of the Home or Cradle of American Golf. But for more information on Pinehurst, and your next play and stay-see Pinehurst.com.

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Rory spent over 8 years growing up working at Rob Roy Golf Club in Prospect Hts.IL, then two years at Chevy Chase in Wheeling. He has covered golf in Chicago since 1986. Rory was one of the initial members of WSCR all-sports radio Chicago and covered golf there for 5 seasons, before moving on to work for ESPN/Sportsticker and ESPN Radio. In addition to hosting Golfers on Golf Radio on WCPT AM820 Chicago, he writes for both the Chicago District (CDGA) Magazine, and formerly Chicagoland Golf. Rory has played over 525 courses in 39 states, and rates golf courses. He does golf course management and communications consulting, within the golf industry.