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EPISODE · Aug 14, 2026 · 50 MIN

He Shot 90. Then He Won the State Am - (ft. Andrew Chapman)

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Try Play Ready Golf free for 7 days. Code PRGPOD takes $20 off every year, forever: https://onelink.to/93ggkv Secrets of the mid-am: https://playreadygolf.beehiiv.com/secretsofthemidamGet a custom piece from Andrew: [email protected] Chapman shot 90 in the first round of a U.S. Am qualifier and wondered if the USGA would send him a letter. 4 years later he won the Michigan Amateur as the 32 seed, and today he builds custom furniture, raises 2 boys, and still chases USGA qualifiers. We get into the line between supporting a kid and pushing one, the multi-sport locker room at Michigan, the rebuild that started with grip and stance, the wedge ladder that carries his whole bag, AimPoint with a carpenter's level, and what a craftsman knows about the difference between good and right.Timestamps 0:00 Harder to watch than to compete 2:07 The temptation a champion dad resists 3:27 Family golf: 9 holes, 2 hours, 2 boys 5:33 Quick to the ball, then take your time 6:52 The line between helping and pushing 7:45 Playing golf swing instead of golf 9:43 What his parents got right 11:04 Too serious, and the try less lesson 13:19 The 12-second pre-shot fix 15:17 The golf bug at 13 17:49 Every Michigan player was multi-sport 22:29 Rock bottom: the 2009 qualifier 25:42 The 32 seed run, and where belief comes from 28:50 His practice: the 40 to 110 wedge ladder 30:13 AimPoint with a carpenter's level 32:12 The 9 shots drill 34:18 Good vs. right: lessons from the shop 37:40 Build this first: the beginner slab table 39:19 The 20 foot table at a golf course 40:36 What he wants his boys to take at 18 42:59 The reinstatement debate 47:24 Bring back the 36-hole qualifier 47:47 Staying with Scottie Scheffler at the U.S. Am 49:05 Where to find Andrew, and what's next

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