The pandemic famously sparked new public interest in golf courses, the outdoor sport one could argue was designed for social distancing. It was at that time that Jake Adams, a Jewish stand-up comic, started a new social media channel called “Country Club Adjacent”. Leaning into his longtime love of the sport—including its famous exclusion of Jews—he began making videos that blended roast humour, self-deprecating Jewish jokes and actual insight into the game of golf.
Now Country Club Adjacent has nearly 1 million followers on Instagram, with hundreds of thousands more across YouTube and Facebook. With this surge in popularity has come a podcast, merchandise, invitations to celebrity games and a viable career as a sports influencer for Adams. He joins Gabe and James on Menschwarmers to talk about the long history and intersection of Jews, golf and comedy.
And before that, the boys catch up on other Jewish sporting news, including:
- Noteworthy Jewish players from the 4 Nations Face-Off
- Alex Bregman’s new $120-million, three-year contract with the Boston Red Sox
- Spencer Horwitz’s wrist surgery
Credits
- Hosts: James Hirsh and Gabe Pulver
- Producer: Michael Fraiman
- Music: Coby Lipovitch (intro), chēēZ π (main theme, “Organ Grinder Swing“)
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