The Back of the Range
Weekly interviews from prominent amateurs, coaches, and personalities from the game of golf!
About the show
The Back of the Range Golf Podcast, hosted by Ben Adelberg, is a weekly interview-driven podcast focusing on the game of golf. Prominent amateurs and professionals, coaches, and personalities from the game share their stories each and every week. Sometimes, the best stories in golf aren't found on tour. You'll find them at The Back of the Range.
Episodes
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Justin Bardgett - Director, Player Relations - PGA Tour Pathways
January 7th, 2025 | 49 mins 53 secs
amateur golf, brendan von doehren, college golf, justin bardgett, korn ferry tour, luke clanton, pga tour u, wagr
My guest on this episode is Justin Bardgett, the Director of Player Relations for PGA Tour Pathways. We spoke about everything PGA TOUR U and the changes to the program in the 2025 season.
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Justin Silverstein - USC Women's Golf Head Coach
January 6th, 2025 | 41 mins 17 secs
amari avery, amateur golf, college golf, gabriella ruffels, golf podcast, justin silverstein, lpga tour, ncaa, usc women's golf
My guest on this episode is Justin Silverstein, USC Women's Golf Head Coach. We spoke about the evolving landscape of college golf and what lies ahead for the Women of Troy this spring as they try to capture a national title.
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Bryce Lewis - Tennessee Star Starts Pro Career
January 4th, 2025 | 22 mins 3 secs
bryce lewis, college golf, golf podcast, korn ferry tour, pga tour, q school, scott stallings, tennessee golf
Another great conversation with Tennessee standout Bryce Lewis. We spoke about his finish in college golf last season at #22 in PGA Tour U Standings as well as what lies ahead for him in 2025.
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Parker Edens - South Dakota State University Men's Golf Coach
January 4th, 2025 | 27 mins 2 secs
college golf, colorado state, east west matches, golf podcast, parker edens, south dakota state university, u.s. mid-amateur
Ran into Parker last summer at the Trans Miss where he had an impressive 19th place finish, also saw him at the East West Matches at Maridoe. Great conversation where we address how he balances playing a competitive mid-am schedule with coaching his team.
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Lottie Woad - Florida State's #1 Ranked Amateur in the World
December 2nd, 2024 | 30 mins 11 secs
augusta national women's amateur, college golf, curtis cup, florida state, golf podcast, lottie woad, lpga
Caught up with the #1 ranked amateur in the world, Lottie Woad. We spoke about her win at the Augusta National Women's Amateur and her meteoric rise through the collegiate ranks this year.
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Jean-Paul Hebert - UNLV Men's Golf Coach
November 26th, 2024 | 26 mins 48 secs
college golf, golf coaches association of america, golf podcast, jean-paul hebert, las vegas, texas longhorns, unlv golf
Jean-Paul Hebert helped lead Texas to a National Championship in 2022 and then left for the bright lights of Las Vegas to take over the UNLV program. He picked up his first win as the head coach this past fall at Trinity Forest.
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Mason Grower - Monroe Invitational Tournament Chair
November 23rd, 2024 | 17 mins 18 secs
amateur golf, butterfield bermuda, golf podcast, mason grower, monroe invitational
Mason Grower from the Monroe Invitational stops by The Back of the Range to talk about the acquisition of an exemption for their 2025 Champion into the PGA Tour's Butterfield Bermuda Championship.
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Connor Jones - 2024 Elite Amateur Cup Winner
November 22nd, 2024 | 19 mins 21 secs
amateur golf, butterfield bermuda, connor jones, elite amateur cup, elite amateur golf series, golf podcast
After Connor Jones finished first in the 2024 Elite Amateur Cup standings, he received an exemption into the 2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship.
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Josiah Gilbert - Auburn Men's Golf
November 21st, 2024 | 21 mins 47 secs
amateur golf, auburn men's golf, australia golf, brendan valdes, college golf, golf podcast, jackson koivun, josiah gilbert, spirit international amateur
Josiah Gilbert from Auburn stops by to talk about his win at the Spirit International as well as his upcoming debut in a professional tournament, the Australian Open.
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Golfweek's Cameron Jourdan - Fall 2024 Review
October 28th, 2024 | 24 mins 59 secs
arkansas, cameron jourdan, college golf, david ford, golf podcast, golfweek, ole miss, stephens cup
Wrapped up the fall portion of the 2024-2025 college golf season with Golfweek's Cameron Jourdan. Great chat with one of the best young writers in the game.
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Ethan Evans - Duke University Men's Golf
October 28th, 2024 | 22 mins 21 secs
academics, amateur golf, college golf, confidence, duke university, ethan evans, golf courses, golf tournaments, sports culture, team dynamics
Great conversation with Ethan Evans after his win at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational.
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Scott Harvey - Founder of the East West Matches
October 26th, 2024 | 21 mins 45 secs
amateur golf, east west matches, golf podcast, maridoe golf club, scott harvey, stewart hagestad, usga
Great conversation with the founder of the East West Matches, Scott Harvey. We previewed the upcoming matches at Maridoe Golf Club as the series is currently tied 1-1.
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Bryant Odom - Kennesaw State Men's Golf Coach
October 25th, 2024 | 19 mins 2 secs
bryant odom, college golf, golf podcast, kennesaw state men's golf
Great conversation with Kennesaw State Men's Golf Coach, Bryant Odom. The Owls ended their fall season with back-to-back wins at the Cullan Brown Collegiate and the Pinetree Intercollegiate.
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Chris Malloy - Ole Miss Men's Golf Coach
October 24th, 2024 | 20 mins 33 secs
chris malloy, cohen trolio, college golf, golf podcast, michael la sasso, ncaa golf, ole miss
Great conversation with Ole Miss Men's Golf Coach, Chris Malloy. We spoke about his team's phenomenal start to the season and what lies ahead for the team next spring.
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Anna Davis - 2024 Illini Women's Invitational Champion
October 23rd, 2024 | 20 mins 4 secs
anna davis, auburn, augusta national women's amateur, college golf, curtis cup, footjoy, golf podcast, usga
Great conversation with Anna Davis after her win at the Illini Women's Invitational. We spoke about her experience on the U.S. Curtis Cup team this summer and also what lies ahead for her this spring at Auburn.
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David Ford - 2024 Ben Hogan Collegiate Individual Champion
October 23rd, 2024 | 27 mins 9 secs
ben hogan collegiate, college golf, david ford, golf podcast, north carolina, pga tour u, williams cup
Great conversation with David Ford after he captured the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational. He would go on to win The Williams Cup and help lead the Tarheels to another team win this fall.