Donnie Darr, Assistant Golf Coach at Oklahoma State University
On this episode, Matt welcomes Donnie Darr, his former college golf coach at University of Akron. Donnie is now the assistant golf coach at Oklahoma State University, the alma mater of tour pros Victor Hovland, Matt Wolff, and Rickie Fowler.
Take a listen to Donnie’s insights on pro golf, his recent battle with cancer, life of a coach of an elite collegiate golf team.
Donnie Darr on Twitter
https://twitter.com/osu_coachdarr
Presented by NewClub Golf Society
https://www.newclub.golf
Creators and Guests
Host
Matt Considine
Founder of NewClub and our resident feel player. Matt’s junior golf career led him to the University of Akron where he met our co-host. During his junior year, Matt Studied abroad in Ireland and discovered golf societies. Subsequent trips to Scotland fed his passion for the history, ideals, and culture of accessible, affordable, and sustainable golf, a concept he would later bring to the U.S. with NewClub. Known for his interviewing style, quick wit, and compelling storytelling, Matt brings thoughtful, reflective conversations to The Bag Drop. His professional journey before NewClub included multiple leadership positions in growth-stage startups, where he managed teams responsible for more than $250 million in revenue. Matt actively gives back to the game as a Board Member of the First Tee of Akron and past chair of the Evans Scholar Foundation. Proudly based in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, Matt finds inspiration in family life with his wife, their three children, and their golf dog, Gypsy.