Two ballplayers walk into a pro shop.
Chase and Corey grew up in Bergen County, played college baseball together at William Paterson, and later built Trash Golf into a golf lifestyle brand.
Along the way they saw how much great golf gear sits in warehouses after the season ends, and how often it gets flipped online at prices that hurt the brands behind it. The Golf Dept was built to give brands a better option.


Chase Strynkowski
Chase Strynkowski
- Position
- Golf ops, merchandising & brand
- Creds
- PGA Associate · golf pro at Blue Hill Golf Course
- Exp.
- 9 years in high-volume golf shops
- Founded
- Trash Golf
- College
- William Paterson University
Talks to thousands of golfers a year and knows what they actually buy.


Corey Martinez
Corey Martinez
- Position
- Social media & resale operations
- Pro ball
- 4+ years as a professional baseball player
- Coach
- Trained 100+ Division I athletes
- Resale
- Built a sneaker & menswear resale business
- College
- William Paterson University
Knows sourcing, pricing and how to get product moving.
