The Cart Barn is a new podcast dedicated to telling stories about golf in Alabama. The hosts, Chris Lemley and Gregg DeWalt, are former college golfers who have a deep love for golf in Alabama. They aim to highlight the rich history of golf in the state and share interesting stories about local players, courses, and events. The podcast will feature interviews with notable figures in Alabama golf, such as Stewart Cink and Tad Moore. The hosts want to entertain and educate listeners about the unique golf landscape in Alabama.
She Sewed Her First Headcover in a Dorm Room. Now Zalea's Golf Is at Bay Hill.
09-16-2026
Zoe Walker went from a reluctant cheerleader who wanted nothing to do with golf, to a preferred walk on for the University of Georgia women's golf team, to a professional golfer competing on the Women's All Pro Tour and Annika Tour, all while building Zalea's Golf Co, a women's golf headcover brand that started with a bag of fabric from Hobby Lobby and her grandmother's sewing machine.
In this episode, Zoe talks about growing up in Palm Desert, California surrounded by golf she had no interest in until watching Bubba Watson win the Masters changed her mind, the cold email campaign that eventually landed her a spot on Georgia's roster, closing the distance gap against a freshman class of top international recruits, and why she left a commercial real estate career to chase professional golf. She also breaks down how Zalea's Golf Co grew from custom head covers made in her dorm room into a brand carried by more than fifty wholesale accounts, including Bay Hill, and what she's building toward with Q school this September in Daytona.
Topics covered: junior golf development, walking on to SEC golf, mini tour and Annika Tour golf, Q school prep, women's golf headcovers, building a golf brand from scratch, and balancing professional golf with running a business.
Find Zalea's Golf Co at zaleasgolf.com and on Instagram @ZaleasGolf.
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Stewart Cink Returns: 6 Wins, Grandkids, and the Notebook Behind His Best Season Yet
09-09-2026
Two years ago, Stewart Cink was our very first guest. Now he's back to celebrate The Cart Barn's anniversary, talk grandkids, his six win season, and the phone notes that are running his golf game.
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Two years ago, Stewart Cink sat down for the very first episode of The Cart Barn Podcast. Now he's back to help us celebrate our second birthday, and he brought a lot to talk about.
The 2001 U.S. Open champion and six time winner on the PGA Tour Champions this season opens up about becoming a full time grandpa between tournaments, the actual notes app on his phone he's used since winning at Safeway in 2020 to track swing feels, ball position, and even Bible verses, and the detailed par 3 strategy he built with caddie Chris Jones to become one of the best on tour at the shortest holes. He also breaks down the two wayward tee shots that almost cost him win number 18, why hybrids replaced his long irons, and what it's really like sharing a fairway with Fred Couples, Bernhard Langer, and Miguel Angel Jimenez.
Plus, in our rapid fire round, Stewart names his favorite course to play for fun (a hidden Harry Colt gem in Chicago), his favorite golf course architects working today, and the golden age designer he thinks doesn't get enough credit.
What's inside this episode: 0:00 Welcome back to our inaugural guest for the 2 year anniversary 1:02 Life since the Regions Tradition, and full time grandparenting on the road 5:38 Family update: his dad's recovery from a broken ankle 8:35 The notes app he's kept since his 2020 Safeway win, and why it works 14:18 Bible verses, caddie Chris Jones, and the par 3 system built to win stats 20:39 Ball position, alignment sticks, and fixing what you can't feel 24:19 The physics behind more distance: launch angle over spin 27:06 How he almost blew win number 18 on a 100 yard wide fairway 31:37 Marveling at Jimenez, Langer, and Couples still winning in their 60s 35:06 Why hybrids replaced his long irons 42:35 The rest of his 2026 schedule and why he skips certain events 50:25 Rapid fire: favorite course, favorite modern and golden age designers, and his go to Bible verse
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Matt Terry Talks Coming Home After 32 Years to Coach North Alabama Golf
09-02-2026
On this week's episode of The Cart Barn, Chris Lemley and Gregg Dewalt are joined by returning guest Matt Terry, the new head men's golf coach at the University of North Alabama after nine seasons at Louisiana Tech. Terry, a Moulton, Alabama native who met his wife on the UNA campus, talks coming home to Florence, why he left Louisiana Tech to take over one of UNA's flagship athletic programs, and how the transfer portal and new nine man roster limits are reshaping college golf recruiting.
He also breaks down his young roster of four freshmen and four sophomores, three of whom followed him from Louisiana Tech, and previews a fall schedule that opens in Myrtle Beach before stops in Chicago, Kentucky, and Tulsa.
Gabi Nicastro Talks Her Run to the U.S. Women's Amateur Semifinals at The Honors Course
08-26-2026
On this week's episode of The Cart Barn, Chris Lemley and Gregg Dewalt are joined by Samford University senior and reigning Alabama Women's Amateur champion Gabi Nicastro, fresh off a semifinal run at the 2026 U.S. Women's Amateur. The Huntsville, Alabama native talks entering the national tournament as the 44th seed and ranked 380th in the world, beating four higher seeded golfers to reach the final four, and falling to top seeded Anna Iwanaga after playing in a field alongside nationally ranked names like Asterisk Talley and Scarlett Schremmer. Gabi also talks her path from softball to golf, working with swing coach Craig Bachand, her What's In The Bag rundown, and the school record 10 under 62 that gave her her first collegiate win at Samford.
Alex Mortensen: UAB Took the Field 40 Players Short and Won Anyway
08-19-2026
UAB football head coach Alex Mortensen joins The Cart Barn for a 2026 season preview, recorded on the range at the Regions Tradition just days before college football kickoff. Mortensen, who spent nine seasons on Nick Saban's staff at Alabama, breaks down NIL, revenue sharing, the transfer portal, and how UAB football is closing the recruiting gap on American Conference contenders like Tulane, Memphis, and USF.
Mortensen also tells the story of UAB taking the field against Tulsa 40 players short, and winning the program's first road game in three years.
Alex Mortensen is the head football coach at UAB, hired in December 2025 after nine seasons on Nick Saban's Alabama staff. He is the son of the late ESPN NFL analyst Chris Mortensen.
