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How to Actually Qualify for a USGA Four-Ball

How to Actually Qualify for a USGA Four-Ball

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Everyone tells you golf is an individual game. Zach Healy and Jack Larkin Jr. are quietly proving how much better it gets when it isn't.The two former University of Georgia golfers — roommates for all five years, four-ball partners ever since — join Matt and The Professor to talk about the format that's given them a second golf life: USGA Four-Ball. They've made a habit of tearing up the amateur scene, and this year they finished T2 in stroke play and came a single shot shy of the championship's single-round record with a 63.What the conversation dives into:Why the best four-ball teams aren't the perfect ones — and how one early bogey stopped matteringThe 63 in the Arizona desert: six birdies in the first eight holes, cocktails in hand, trading who could one-up the otherThe unglamorous re-navigation back into competitive golf after college, and why you have to be willing to shoot 80 in a qualifier to get sharp againGetting smarter as you get older: swapping a 15-year putter for a "spaceship," and checking the ego at the doorGamesmanship inside the ropes — walking fast, talking a lot, and where the line actually isJack Larkin Sr., the family blueprint for playing high-level golf at 65, and who wins when three Larkins tee it upConnect with our guestsZach Healy — 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/z_jhealy | 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-healy/Jack Larkin — 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jlarkin_uga | 💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-larkin-b738a4126/Follow The Bag Drop📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebagdrop 🐦 X/Twitter: https://x.com/thebagdropgolf 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBagDropGolfListen to The Bag Drop🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bag-drop-untold-stories-in-golf/id1430328006🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2xRWtUBJH8RazdLw14oaGH🎧 Transistor: https://thebagdrop.transistor.fm/Join the NewClub community🌍 Website: https://www.newclub.golf📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newclubgolf/🐦 X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/newclubgolf📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newclubgolf💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/newclubSupport our Partners🐝 NewClub: https://www.newclub.golf🏌️ Titleist: https://www.titleist.com🌐 Golf Blueprint: https://www.golfblueprint.comConnect with Matt & The Professor🎙️ Matt Considine — 🐦 X/Twitter: https://x.com/consequential85 | 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consequence18/ | 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-considine-103bb21/📚 Dr. Kevin Moore ("The Professor") — 🐦 X/Twitter: https://x.com/kevcmoore | 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevcmoore | 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-moore-177b30b3/Chapters:00:00 One season, one complaint — doormen, summer, and the Midwest golf report05:30 Meet Zach & Jack: how the Professor first crossed paths with the Georgia team06:08 The Professor's teach: which clubs have hosted the U.S. Amateur most09:16 Partner spotlight: Titleist, the GTS, and matching your ball10:41 How do you actually qualify for the USGA Four-Ball?12:35 Why the best teams aren't perfect13:31 Steady Eddie vs. the EKG machine: how partners complement each other17:00 The 63: six birdies in eight holes and a run at the record19:45 Birdie juice — transfusions, screwdrivers, and desert superstitions22:49 How they met, and five years as roommates25:19 Walking into UGA and realizing you're not the best guy anymore30:32 What makes a great teammate34:29 Zach's shot at pro golf, and the pay-phone moment he hung it up39:44 Jack the working man, and the hard road back to competitive golf45:00 Getting smarter with age: efficiency, ego, and the spaceship putter52:24 Jack Larkin Sr. and the family blueprint for golf longevity56:08 Course selection, home-site traps, and football-weekend regrets1:01:00 Match play, momentum, and a two-down-with-two-to-go comeback1:04:30 Gamesmanship: walk fast, talk a lot, never cross the line1:09:00 Why team golf makes the whole thing more funWhat is The Bag Drop?The Bag Drop features weekly stories from the culture, community and characters shaping golf today. Produced by NewClub Golf Society, each episode blends authenticity and expert insights for passionate golfers at all levels. Special guests from clubs, courses and every corner of the changing landscape join us for thoughtful, in‑depth discussions on all things golf.What is NewClub?Founded in 2017, NewClub is the premier private golf society in the United States. It blends the community and access of a private club with the variety and affordability of public golf. Members enjoy thousands of reserved tee times, competitions and events at exceptional partner courses across our local chapters, as well as signature trips and exclusive perks. NewClub is revolutionizing golf membership, making the game more meaningful for those who love it.
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