Ahead of the U.S. Open's visit to Pinehurst No. 2, Matt Minder, the co-founder of the Amateur Players Tour joins A Good Walk Spoiled. Matt discusses how he chased his pro playing dreams after college on the mini tours of Florida after making a promise to himself that if he could shoot under par 30 days in a row, he would be ready to compete. He shares the stories of what makes golf's elite players on another level. He also shares how his playing experiences led him and his co-founder, Jody Barrett, to build what is now one of adult amateur golf's fastest growing, multi-divisional amateur golf tours. He shares how he and Jody managed to secure Pinehurst No. 2 as their first national championship host venue, a Donald Ross classic which also is hosting this week's USGA U.S. Open Championship and host of a legendary moment in Payne Stewart's win. He also shares how The Amateur Players Tour has grown to 43 local tours across the US and Canada with its amateur golf tour for men, women, seniors, and all abilities. It is a tour that allows golfers to play like the pros play. They also discuss how they have worked so hard to secure partnerships with major brands like GlobalGolf and support military veterans through their incredible partnership with Folds of Honor. He chats about a plethora of great courses, including Chambers Bay, TPC San Antonio, Pinehurst #2, Whistling Straits, Annbriar, and many others with a 2024 National Championship preview of Myrtle Beach and True Blue Caledonia along with Bear's Best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices