The Back of the Range
Weekly interviews from prominent amateurs, coaches, and personalities from the game of golf!
We found 10 episodes of The Back of the Range with the tag “amateur golf”.
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Mike McCoy - 2023 United States Walker Cup Captain
September 18th, 2023 | 1 hr 14 mins
amateur golf, golf podcast, gordon sargent, mike mccoy, st. andrews, stewart hagestad, usga, walker cup
My guest this week is Mike McCoy, the victorious 2023 United States Walker Cup Captain. In this episode, we spoke about his experience in St. Andrews, how the team came together, and the stressful moments after the first day's play that found the team three points down and staring defeat in the face.
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Kazuma Kobori - 2023 Western Amateur Champion
August 14th, 2023 | 50 mins 39 secs
amateur golf, elite amateur golf series, golf new zealand, kazuma kobori, pga tour, u.s. amateur, usga, western golf association
In the final match of the Western Amateur, Kazuma Kobori defeated Christiaan Maas to capture the Western Amateur title and the Elite Amateur Cup. Kazuma talks about his start in the game in New Zealand and his incredible run this summer playing in all seven of the tournaments that comprise the Elite Amateur Golf Series.
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Troy Andrew, Executive Director of Pacific Coast Golf Association
July 29th, 2023 | 30 mins 6 secs
amateur golf, capilano, elite amateur golf series, golf podcast, pac coast golf, troy andrew, usga, walker cup
Great conversation with the Executive Director of the Pac Coast Golf Association, Troy Andrew. We spoke about the start of the organization, the history of the championship, and all things golf in the Pacific Northwest!
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Nick Gabrelcik - 2023 Southern Amateur Champion
July 27th, 2023 | 48 mins 11 secs
amateur golf, college golf, elite amateur golf series, footjoy, golf podcast, nick gabrelcik, north florida, pga tour, southern amateur
In this episode, we recap the Southern Amateur with the Executive Director, Andy Priest, and the new champion Nick Gabrelcik. Nick authored the signature round of the championship, picked up the trophy.....and stepped forward as one of the best young American amateurs and could find his way on to the United States Walker Cup team later this summer.
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Jake Holbrook - 2023 Trans-Miss Amateur Champion
July 17th, 2023 | 58 mins 27 secs
amateur golf, elite amateur golf series, jake holbrook, oklahoma golf, ryan hybl, trans-miss golf association, usga, will zalatoris
In this epsiode, we recap the Trans-Miss Amateur with the Executive Director, Rob Addington, and the new champion Jake Holbrook. Jake captured the win in dramatic fashion by sinking a 60-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to defeat Neal Shipley.
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Nick Dunlap - 2023 North and South Amateur Champion
July 7th, 2023 | 57 mins 19 secs
alabama golf, amateur golf, elite amateur golf series, golf podcast, jackson van paris, karl vilips, nick dunlap, north and south amateur, pinehurst
Nick Dunlap goes back-to-back and captures the North and South Amateur. Before speaking with Nick, I was able to catch up with Matt Nunez, Pinehurst Tournament Director on what goes into hosting a championship at Pinehurst. Special week in North Carolina.....Nick shares what led to his amazing victory and his drive to capture the Elite Amateur Cup this summer.
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Nick Dunlap - 2023 Northeast Amateur Champion
June 27th, 2023 | 56 mins 10 secs
alabama golf, amateur golf, caleb surratt, elite amateur golf series, golf podcast, nick dunlap, northeast amateur, rhode island golf association, wannamoisett
My guest on this episode is the 2023 Northeast Amateur Champion, Nick Dunlap. We spoke about his come-from-behind win last week at Wannamoisett and what lies ahead as he chases the Elite Amateur Cup and potentially a spot on the United States Walker Cup team.
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2023 Elite Amateur Golf Series Preview Episode with Andy Priest, Exec. Director of Southern Golf Association
June 13th, 2023 | 53 mins 21 secs
amateur golf, college golf, elite amateur golf series, north & south amateur, northeast amateur, pac coast amateur, southern amateur, sunnehanna, the back of the range, trans-miss amateur, usga, western amateur
My guest on this episode is Andy Priest from the Elite Amateur Golf Series. In this episode, we spoke about the new partnership between the Elite Amateur Golf Series and The Back of the Range and what you can expect from an exciting summer of amateur golf!
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Carson Bacha - 2022 Dogwood Invitational Champion
June 6th, 2023 | 38 mins 27 secs
amateur golf, auburn, carson bacha, college golf, dogwood invitational, golf podcast
My guest on this episode is Carson Bacha from Auburn University. We spoke about Carson's win last year at the 2022 Dogwood Invitational and what sparked his massive improvement that allowed him to capture three wins last summer and the individual title at the Tiger Invitational.
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NCAA Championship Preview with Ryan Frazer, Lance Ringler and Cameron Jourdan
May 26th, 2023 | 50 mins 1 sec
agora golf, amateur golf, cameron jourdan, college golf, golf podcast, golfweek, lance ringler, ncaa national championship, ryan frazer
My guests on this episode are Ryan Frazer from Agora Golf and Golfweek's Cameron Jourdan and Lance Ringler. We break down some of the teams and individuals that performed the best during the regular season, the coaches that will look to lead their teams to the national championship, and perhaps some insight on who might be left standing at the very end.