The Back of the Range - Episodes Archive

THE ROAD TO AUGUSTA - Lukas Michel, U.S. Mid-Amateur Champion

April 1st, 2020 | 47 mins 19 secs

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The Road to Augusta series continues with the 2019 U.S. Mid Amateur Champion, Lukas Michel. We spoke about his journey from Australia to become the first foreign-born champion of the U.S. Mid-Amateur and his time studying at the University of St. Andrews. Great lessons in this episode about a kid that followed his dreams and now gets to play the Masters!

Erin Walker - The Life of a PGA Tour Wife

March 30th, 2020 | 52 mins 18 secs

erin walker, golf podcast, jimmy walker, lyme disease, nasa, pga tour, rickie fowler, ryder cup, traeger

Our guest on this episode is Erin Walker. As the "COO" of Team Walker, she travels the world with her husband Jimmy and balances life on tour with her demanding amateur show jumping career and two small children. Fascinating episode with unique perspective into life behind the scenes on the PGA Tour!

Larry Penley, Clemson Men's Golf Coach

March 27th, 2020 | 42 mins 7 secs

ajga, clemson, college golf, doc redman, golf, jonathan byrd, larry penley, ncaa, pga tour

Our guest on this episode is Coach Larry Penley. Before his 37th season at Clemson was cut short due to COVID19, the Tigers were making another run at the National Championship. Great insight on coaching, recruiting, and some of the former stars of the program like Lucas Glover and Doc Redman. And you know we had to get some stories from Coach's mini-tour days!

Brad Faxon - PGA Tour Winner and U.S. Ryder Cupper

March 25th, 2020 | 1 hr 20 mins

arnold palmer, brad faxon, fox sports, gary woodland, pga championship, pga tour, putting tips, rory mcilroy, ryder cup, usga, walker cup

Our guest on this episode is Brad Faxon! A massive episode with so much great information and stories. Brad played on the victorious 1983 U.S. Walker Cup team, won multiple PGA Tour events and represented the USA at the 1995 and 1997 Ryder Cup. One of the best putters of all time shares some tip and tricks that his students Rory McIlroy and Gary Woodland have used to be successful.

J.C. Deacon - University of Florida Men's Golf Coach

March 24th, 2020 | 1 hr 1 min

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Our guest on this episode is J.C. Deacon, Men's Golf Coach at the University of Florida. We discussed his start in the game in Toronto and his collegiate playing career at UNLV. Tons of great stories about the journey that brought him to Gainesville to lead one of the most storied programs in the country!

Jimmy Dunne - The Incredible Story of The DunneMan

March 23rd, 2020 | 1 hr 10 mins

9/11, golf, jimmy dunne, justin thomas, pga tour, rory mcilroy, sandler o'neill, seminole, tom brady, usga, walker cup

Our guest on this episode is Jimmy Dunne. Before the coronavirus pandemic, the last event to dramatically affect the United States in such a manner were the terrorist attacks on 9/11. Jimmy Dunne lived through it and rebuilt his firm, Sandler O'neill, even after losing 66 of its 171 partners and employees that day. An incredible man that has lived an amazing life.

Austin Squires - The Cincinnati Bearcat Turns Pro

March 18th, 2020 | 48 mins 10 secs

austin squires, cincinnati bearcats, footjoy, latinamerica tour, mackenzie tour, pga tour, titleist, us amateur, usga, viktor hovland

Our guest on this episode is Austin Squires. After wrapping up his All-American career at Cincinnati and going back-to-back as a quarterfinalist at the U.S. Amateur, Austin is now embarking on a professional career. He has wrapped up status on the LatinAmerica and Mackenzie Tours and is ready to move up the ranks to the PGA Tour.

Colt Knost - It's All Gravy From Here

March 17th, 2020 | 1 hr 10 mins

cbs sports, colt knost, drew stoltz, masters, pga tour, sirius xm, subpar, taylor zarzour, tiger woods, us amateur, usga, walker cup, whisper rock

Our guest this week is Colt Knost. With everything going on in the world right now, I thought Colt would be the perfect guest to escape from the realities of COVID19. So turn off the news and enjoy some stories from Big Gravy!

THE ROAD TO AUGUSTA - Abel Gallegos, Latin America Amateur Champion

March 11th, 2020 | 28 mins 47 secs

abel gallegos, amateur golf, angel cabrera, argentina, augusta, las mulitas, masters, mayakoba, paco aleman, r&a, usga

The Road to Augusta series kicks off with the last amateur to receive an invitation to the Masters: the 2020 Latin American Amateur Champion, Abel Gallegos from Argentina. The 17-year old shot a flawless 67 on the final day to capture the title at Mayakoba. Special thanks to Paco Aleman for helping out as an interpreter in this episode!

Brad Nurski - Missouri's Favorite Mid-Am

March 5th, 2020 | 49 mins 28 secs

boo weekley, brad nurski, bubba watson, crump cup, maridoe, mid-am golf, pga tour, scott harvey, skip berkmeyer, usga

Our guest this week is Brad Nurski from St. Joseph, Missouri. One of the best Mid-Ams in the state over the last 20 years that surprisingly calls Skip Berkmeyer his friend. Seriously! We spoke about his pro days playing the mini-tours in the panhandle of Florida and some of the most rewarding times of his golf career competing against the best in the country.

Jack Nicklaus - The Greatest Of All Time

February 26th, 2020 | 55 mins 49 secs

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Our very special guest this week is Jack Nicklaus. Not much else needs to be said. Enjoy this fun, casual conversation with the greatest player of all time.

Anne Walker - Stanford Women's Golf Coach

February 20th, 2020 | 1 hr 1 min

albane valenzuela, andrea lee, anne walker, lpga, mariah stackhouse, ncaa, scotland, shannon aubert, stanford golf, tiger woods

Our guest this week is Anne Walker, Head Coach for Women's Golf at Stanford University. Really enjoyed my conversation with Anne, not only talking about her coaching career but her playing career and how she made it to Cal Berkeley all the way from Scotland. We spoke about some memorable moments at Stanford, her approach to getting the most out of her players, and yes.....she even shared a couple funny stories about some former players!

Will Leitch - Golf.com Columnist and Founder of Deadspin

February 12th, 2020 | 1 hr 7 mins

deadspin, gawker, golf magazine, joe buck, kevin durant, lebron james, mlb, new yorker, sports, tiger woods, will leitch

Our guest this week is Will Leitch. While he might not be a great golfer, he sure can write about not being a great golfer. Before serving as a Golf Magazine columinst to chronicle his adventures as a golf newbie, Leitch was the founding editor of Deadspin, and guided it to its position as the nation's most widely read independent sports blog. He has also contributed to The New York Times, Esquire, The Atlantic, GQ, Bloomberg Businessweek, Fast Company, Parade, Glamour and The Nation.

Ryan Vermeer - Journeyman Jayhawk to PGA National Champion

February 7th, 2020 | 1 hr 32 mins

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Our guest this week is Ryan Vermeer from Omaha, Nebraska. Ryan is a former two-time All-American at the University of Kansas that holds the record for most career wins as a Jayhawk....even more than Gary Woodland! He did play professionally on tour for several years, reaching the Kornferry Tour, but made the transition back to being a teaching professional in his home state of Nebraska. The transition has led him to incredible successes in the Nebraska PGA Section. In fact, he is the first Nebraska PGA Member to win the PGA Professional National Championship, which he did in 2018. He has played in numerous PGA Championships and represented the PGA of America and his country in the PGA Cup.

John Handrigan - University of Notre Dame, Men's Golf Coach

January 30th, 2020 | 41 mins 49 secs

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Our guest this week is University of Notre Dame's Men's Golf Coach, John Handrigan. We spoke about his two decades in coaching and what it was like when he first stepped on campus at South Bend. Notre Dame won 4 out of their 5 tournaments in the fall of 2019 and are poised to make a run at the National Championship!

Michael Muehr - The King of the Cocktail Circuit

January 22nd, 2020 | 55 mins 24 secs

coleman, crump, duke university, jay bilas, michael muehr, pga tour, seminole, tiger woods

Our guest this week is Michael Muehr from Mclean, Virginia. Yes, he's won the Crump at Pine Valley and the Coleman at Seminole...but if you think he's just another former pro dominating as a reinstated amateur....think again. We spoke his collegiate career at Duke, his time on the PGA TOUR, and the moment he knew he had to find another line of work off the golf course.