{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Ff60cb7ff-aeab-4fea-b426-e855a5e0c506","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"253 (18STRONG): Matt Cardis: Breaking Down the Walls of Golf |Golf in Your State","description":"\n\n\n\n\nToday I am especially excited to have on our special guest, Matt Cardis, founder of https://www.golfinyourstate.com/ (Golf in Your State) and https://www.golfinyourstate.com/new-folder (The Golf Wall Project).\n\n\n\nWe often hear the term \u201cgrowing the game\u201d on social media, and TV coverage, but to be honest, it’s pretty rare that we see new initiatives for growing the game that are outside the box of the traditional world of golf. But, golf photographer and golf nomadic traveler, Matt Cardis is touring the country in a sprinter van. \n\n\n\nWhat started as a journey to capture golf imagery across the states has turned into a much bigger mission for Matt by breaking down stereotypes, connecting golfers and non-golfers, and ultimately serving different communities across the nation all under the over-arching theme of golf.\n\n\n\n This initiative is known as the \u201cGolf Wall Project\u201d and while each community is different, it\u2019s the people and the stories that continue to inspire Matt. To truly grow the game in populations that may have no experience with golf or know any golfers has become Matt’s passion.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://18strong.com/thecut ()\n\n\n\nMatt Cardis\u2019 Background\n\n\n\nPhoto: Matt Rommel Photography\n\n\n\n* Matt Cardis is a Professional\nPhotographer and full-time traveler based out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Founder\nof Cardis Creative, LLC, he\u2019s dedicated the past 3 years to showcasing the\nculture of American Golf and the \u201cModern Golfer\u201d with Golf In Your State. * He\u2019s brought a unique style of\ntravel and fresh perspective with his lens to golf, which comes from his love\nof the snow and surf lifestyles. \u201cMy goal from the beginning was to highlight\nthe current culture of the game in America along with the lifestyles of golfers\nand the brands behind the current day movement.\u201d* Since starting Golf In Your State\nin the Fall of 2016, he has traveled more than 100,000+ miles, played and\nphotographed over 300 courses, all while connecting with 1000\u2019s of passionate\ngolfers across the country. You can see his love for travel around every corner\nas he documents life on the road. * Matt\u2019s earned the title \u201cThe Golf\nNomad\u201d as he sleeps anywhere he can park his converted Sprinter van including\ngolf course parking lots, truck stops, Interstate rest areas, established\ncampgrounds, off-the-grid campsites, roadside pullouts and golfers driveways of\nAmerica. * A chameleon of Photography, he\nenjoys all kinds of imagery work from controlled studio settings to on-course\ncandids. With 20 years behind a camera and work experience in Advertising, he\u2019s\na pro when it comes to helping you develop and execute a content strategy. * His travels create unique\nopportunities for content creation and dollars are well spent with him in the\nvan. \u201cBranded content strategies these days are complex but don\u2019t need to cost\nyou a ton of money. I know how best to stretch your dollar to achieve your\ncontent goals while on the road utilizing the places I go and the people I\nconnect with along the way.\u201d\n\n\n\nHighlights\nfrom this Episode\n\n\n\n* How his dream of being a golf course photographer and traveling the country morphed into Golf In Your State and what the Golf Wall Project is today.* What a standard day in the life living out of his Mercedes Sprinter van looks like and what made him go from his...","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/a0aedd8f-b878-4798-acfd-d8a8325f9609/New-Podcast-Logo-3000x3000.png"}