The Back of the Range - Episodes Archive

Kalen Anderson - South Carolina Women's Golf Coach

January 20th, 2025 | 26 mins 41 secs

college golf, darius rucker, golf podcast, hannah darling, kalen anderson, lpga, south carolina

My guest on this episode is Kalen Anderson, the head coach of the South Carolina Women's Golf Team.

Gray Albright - 2025 Jones Cup Invitational Champion

January 17th, 2025 | 26 mins 24 secs

amateur golf, college golf, golf podcast, gray albright, jones cup invitational, ocean forest golf club, pga tour, walker cup

My guest on this episode is Gray Albright, the 2025 Jones Cup Invitational Champion. We spoke about his sudden-death win in the dark at Ocean Forest Golf Club and what lies ahead for the Florida State standout heading into his final spring of college golf.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.