
Don't Give Up with Philip Arouca of NewClub Chicago
Philip Arouca, past Illinois Open winner (2011)and NewClub's first Chicago-based employee, joins the Bag Drop to talk about his own golf journey and diving into what he'll be doing for the society as Chicago's new Territory Manager.
Our Official Sponsor of the Hangout
The Evans Scholar Invitational | https://esinvitational.com/
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.