The Back of the Range

Weekly interviews from prominent amateurs, coaches, and personalities from the game of golf!

The Back of the Range

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

  • Jim Anderson - Arizona Men's Golf Coach

    August 27th, 2026  |  39 mins 55 secs
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    Jim Anderson, Arizona men’s golf coach, talks through the build of a program that is both highly competitive and deeply relationship driven. He explains how the Wildcats are preparing for a new season, what adding associate head coach Alan Murray has meant, and why last year’s NCAA semifinal run proved the program can win it all. In this episode, Ben and Anderson also dig into the realities of college golf today, from transfer portal and NIL pressures to the challenge of building real team chemistry across a roster that spans multiple countries.

  • Jeff Thomas - Liberty University Men's Golf Coach

    August 27th, 2026  |  35 mins 21 secs
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    Our guest on this epsiode of The Back of the Range is Jeff Thomas, head coach of the Liberty University Men's Golf Program.

  • Brendan von Doehren - Executive Director, PGA Tour U

    August 27th, 2026  |  39 mins 36 secs
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    In this episode of The Back of the Range, we dive deep into the evolving landscape of college golf with Brendan von Doehren, the Executive Director of PGA Tour U. Brendan shares valuable insights on the new initiatives shaping the future of golf, particularly for young, emerging talent.

  • Jerry Haas - Wake Forest Men's Golf Coach

    August 26th, 2026  |  1 hr 10 mins
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    For nearly three decades, Jerry Haas has been the steady hand behind one of the most consistent programs in college golf. Since taking over at Wake Forest in 1997, Haas has guided the Demon Deacons to a nation-leading 48 NCAA Championship appearances, more than 40 tournament victories, and a 2022 ACC Championship — building a program that has become a fixture on the national stage.

    But before he was building a dynasty on the sideline, Jerry Haas was building his own game inside one of golf's most storied families. A two-time Illinois Amateur champion, All-American at Wake Forest, and PGA Tour winner, Haas comes from a lineage that includes his brother Jay — an 18-time PGA Tour winner — and his nephew Bill Haas, a FedEx Cup champion who also happened to play for him at Wake Forest.

    In this episode, Jerry opens up about what it was like growing up around that kind of golf pedigree, the moment he decided to trade the Tour for the sideline, and how he's kept Wake Forest golf relevant through three decades of change — from scholarship rules to NIL to the transfer portal. We talk about what he actually looks for in a recruit beyond a swing or a scoring average and the stories — not the headlines — that he says tell you everything about what this game teaches young people.

  • Houston Moore - UTRGV Director of Golf

    August 26th, 2026  |  17 mins 25 secs
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    My guest on this episode of The Back of the Range is Houston Moore, the director of golf for the UTRGV Men's and Women's Golf Programs.

  • Josh Brewer - Eastern Michigan Women's Golf

    August 21st, 2026  |  50 mins 54 secs
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    My guest on this episode of The Back of the Range is Josh Brewer, head coach of the Eastern Michigan Women's Golf Program. We spoke about last season's run at the National Championship and what lies ahead for the program.

  • Ryan Hybl - Georgia Tech Men's Golf

    August 21st, 2026  |  37 mins 2 secs
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    My guest on this episode of The Back of the Range is the new head coach of the Georgia Tech Men's Golf program, Ryan Hybl.

  • NGI Preview with Lance Ringler

    May 6th, 2026  |  16 mins 36 secs
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    My guest on this episode of The Back of the Range is Lance Ringler, tournament host of the National Golf Invitational. We spoke about the upcoming tournaments at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes that provide collegiate teams one more shot at glory in the postseason.

  • Fifa Laopakdee - Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion

    April 8th, 2026  |  30 mins 30 secs
    amateur golf, asia-pacific amateur, college golf, fifa laopakdee, golf podcast, the masters

    My guest on this episode of The Back of the Range is Fifa Laopakdee, the reigning Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion. Fifa tees it up this week at The Masters before heading back to Arizona State University to help the Sun Devils make a deep postseason run in college golf.

  • Ethan Fang - British Amateur Champion

    April 8th, 2026  |  32 mins 4 secs
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    My guest on this episode of The Back of the Range is Ethan Fang, the reigning British Amateur Champion. We spoke about his experience representing the United States at the 2025 Walker Cup and what lies ahead for him as he looks to compete in The Masters. Ethan will look to lead the Oklahoma State Cowboys to Omni La Costa for another national title run next month.

  • Tommy Morrison - Texas Men's Golf

    February 28th, 2026  |  51 mins 2 secs
    college golf, golf podcast, pga tour, texas golf, tommy morrison, walker cup

    My guest on this episode of The Back of the Range is Tommy Morrison. We spoke about his experience representing the United States at the 2025 Walker Cup and what lies ahead for him as he looks towards the start of his professional career after college. Tommy is part of the Texas Longhorn Men's Golf Program that will be looking to compete for a National Championship at Omni La Costa later this spring.

  • Christiaan Maas - Texas Men's Golf

    February 28th, 2026  |  44 mins 19 secs
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    My guest on this episode of The Back of the Range is Christiaan Maas. Christiaan is the #4 ranked amateur in the world and climbing the ranks in this year's PGA TOUR U rankings. Christiaan is part of the Texas Longhorn Men's Golf Program that will be looking to compete for a National Championship at Omni La Costa later this spring.

  • Brad McMakin - Arkansas Men's Golf Coach

    February 24th, 2026  |  47 mins 35 secs
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    My guest on this episode of The Back of the Range is Brad McMakin, head coach of the Arkansas Men's' Golf Team. Fantastic conversation with one of the most respected coaches in college golf.

  • Scott Turner - 2025 Gasparilla Invitational Champion

    February 14th, 2026  |  29 mins 46 secs
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    My guest on this episode of The Back of the Range is Scott Turner, the champion of the 2025 Gasparilla Invitational. Scott has been one of the most prolific mid-amateurs in the state of Florida and is also the owner/operator of the Minor League Golf Tour.

  • Emily Odwin - SMU Women's Golf

    February 12th, 2026  |  40 mins 29 secs
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    My guest on this episode of The Back of the Range is Emily Odwin from SMU Women's Golf. Emily has quite literally been a trailblazer for her country, Barbados. She is the first person from Barbados to compete in the U.S. Junior Amateur, U.S. Women's Amateur, and the U.S. Open. Most recently, she received an invitation to complete in this year's Augusta National Women's Amateur. We spoke about her start in the game and why competing for SMU has meant so much to her amateur and collegiate career.

  • Lisa Strom - The Ohio State University Women's Golf Coach

    January 26th, 2026  |  41 mins 44 secs
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    My guest on this episode of The Back of the Range is Lisa Strom, head coach of The Ohio State University Women's Golf Team. We spoke about her success as a Buckeye and we preview the Therese Hession Regional Challenge at Palos Verdes.