The Back of the Range - Episodes Archive

Mike McCoy - 2013 U.S. Mid Amateur Champion

September 19th, 2018 | 46 mins 22 secs

amateur golf, golf, mike mccoy, pga tour, podcast, tiger woods, usga, walker cup

Our guest this week is Mike McCoy from West Des Moines, Iowa. A lifelong amateur and legend around the amateur golf circuit, Mike has racked up an impressive career. During this episode, Mike shares stories from his 2013 U.S. Mid Amateur win and the invite it brought to the 2014 Masters. He also spoke about his role on the 2015 U.S. Walker Cup team as "Uncle Mike". Great stories from a true gentleman of the game.....recorded live from Pine Valley during the Crump Cup!

Michael Kartrude - Chasing the Dream on the Mackenzie Tour

September 12th, 2018 | 49 mins 59 secs

amateur golf, college golf, european tour, golf, mackenzie tour, pga, pga canada, podcast, usga

Our guest this week is Michael Kartrude from West Palm Beach, Florida. Michael plays professionally on the Mackenzie Tour in Canada and he shared some great stories from his life on the road and also from his time working at The Bear's Club in Jupiter.

Alan Bratton - Oklahoma State University, Men's Head Coach

September 5th, 2018 | 43 mins 40 secs

alan bratton, college golf, golf, oklahoma state, pga, rickie fowler

With college golf starting up again, we figured this would be the perfect time to catch up with men's coach Alan Bratton from the defending national champions, Oklahoma State University. We discuss his approach to coaching, his victories as a player AND a coach, and his experience caddying for two U.S. Amateur champions.

Hannah Fleming - Assistant Curator, British Golf Museum

August 30th, 2018 | 50 mins 42 secs

british open, claret jub, henrik stenson, jordan speith, old tom morris, open championship, r&a, ryder cup, st. andrews, usga

Our guest this week is Hannah Fleming, the assistant curator of The British Golf Museum in St. Andrews, Scotland! Very educational and interesting episode revolving around golf history, interesting artifacts at the museum, and the origination of the Claret Jug. Great episode for anyone interested in golf!

Sheena Willoughby - Stories from The Dunvegan, The Home of Golf's 19th Hole

August 23rd, 2018 | 1 hr 3 mins

dunvegan, golf, old course, podcast, scotland, st.andrews

Our guest this week is Sheena Willoughby from The Dunvegan Hotel in St. Andrews, Scotland. After owning the Dunvegan with her husband Jack for nearly 25 years, Sheena shared some great stories! The Dunvegan is the most famous 19th hole in the world, as well it should be! After all, it is only a 9-iron away from The Old Course. Presidents, major champions, and celebrities have raised a pint in this pub over the years, and Sheena has the stories and the pictures to prove it! Tons of great stories in this episode!

Steve Scott - Stories from the 1996 US Amateur

August 15th, 2018 | 53 mins 16 secs

amateur golf, golf, podcast, steve scott, tiger woods, usga

It's U.S. Amateur week! This week we visit with Steve Scott, the man that stared down Tiger Woods in the 1996 U.S. Amateur Final at Pumpkin Ridge. Arguably, one of the greatest finals in U.S. Amateur history. We discuss Steve's experience playing collegiately at UF, his two Walker Cup appearances, the match against Tiger, and his new projects: The Outpost Club and Silver Club Golfing Society.

The Amazing Story of Patrick Gibbons Handmade's Exotic Leather Golf Goods

August 8th, 2018 | 41 mins 5 secs

amateur golf, golf, leather, patrick gibbons, podcast

One of our more unique episodes this week! Our guest is Patrick Gibbons, owner of Patrick Gibbons Handmade. Patrick specializes in exotic leather golf goods and counts celebrities and PGA Tour stars as some of his exclusive clientele. It's a fascinating story of how an amazing company started and it proves that hard work and a little bit of luck pays off in the end.

Sandra Gal - LPGA Tour Winner and Solheim Cup Member

August 1st, 2018 | 29 mins 41 secs

germany, lpga tour, pga, rickie fowler, sandra gal, tony finau

Our guest this week is Sandra Gal. The LPGA Tour winner and two-time Solheim Cup team member called in from a lake in Germany on her vacation before playing the Scottish and British Open. We had some fun with this episode chatting about her life on and off the LPGA Tour!

Bob Murphy - 1965 US Amateur Champion

July 25th, 2018 | 1 hr 5 mins

amateur golf, bob murphy, champions tour, college golf, florida golf, masters, usga, walker cup

Such an honor to have Bob Murphy join us this week! Bob won the 1965 US Amateur and the 1966 NCAA Individual National Championship before embarking on a successful professional career where he won multiple times on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. World Cup, Walker Cup, Ryder Cup.....Murph did it all. Tons of great stories in this episode!

Nick Gilliam - 2001 NCAA Individual National Champion

July 18th, 2018 | 56 mins 34 secs

amateur golf, florida, gators, golf, ncaa, nick gilliam, podcast, us open

Our guest this week is Nick Gilliam! The stars aligned in 2001 as the University of Florida Gators captured the National Championship, and Nick picked up the individual championship as well. We discuss his college days with Camilo Villegas and Steve Scott, his days as a pro on the Hooters Tour, and his job in golf after his playing career ended. Tons of great stories in this episode!

Ryan Howison - Winning on the Web.com and Stories from the PGA Tour - Part 2

July 11th, 2018 | 49 mins 24 secs

golf, pga tour, ryan howison, tiger woods, usga

This week, we resume our conversation with Ryan Howison. Ryan played professionally on the Web.com Tour and the PGA Tour. After a stellar 1999 Season on the Web.com Tour, Ryan went back to the PGA Tour in 2000....right in the middle of Tigermania. We spoke about life on the tour, his experience as a re-instated amateur, sponsorship deals, and the Cleveland VAS irons from 1996.

Austin Cook, PGA Tour Rookie Sensation

July 5th, 2018 | 59 mins 48 secs

amateur golf, austin cook, college golf, european tour, golf, pga, podcast, usga

Austin Cook, PGA rookie and winner of the 2017 RSM Classic, joins us this week at The Back of the Range Golf Podcast! After an amazing career at the University of Arkansas, Austin rose up the ranks on the mini-tours, found great success at Monday Qualifiers, and won in only his 4th event as a full-time member of the PGA Tour. Great stories and candid opinions from one of the top-ranked rookies on Tour!

Gene Elliott - Top-Ranked Senior Amateur from Iowa

June 27th, 2018 | 57 mins 17 secs

crump cup, eugene elliott, gene elliott, golf, iowa, mike mccoy, usga

Our very special guest this week is Gene Elliott. After winning the George C. Thomas Invitational in Los Angeles recently, Gene is now the #1 Ranked Senior Amateur in the country! Gene shared some great stories from amazing Iowa Hall of Fame career, working with Harmon and Leadbetter, and his 29 USGA appearances!

Bob Toski - Legendary Golf Instructor

June 20th, 2018 | 1 hr 12 mins

amateur golf, college golf, european tour, golf, pga, podcast, toski, us open, usga

We had the incredible honor to speak with the living legend of golf instruction, Bob Toski, last month. He welcomed us into his home for an afternoon of incredible golf stories. Mr. Toski had a story about Hogan, Snead, Hagen, and Bobby Jones! At 91 years old, he is truly one of the greats!

Joe Buck - The Voice of the U.S. Open

June 12th, 2018 | 49 mins 4 secs

amateur golf, college golf, european tour, fox sports, golf, joe buck, pga, podcast, us open, usga

It's U.S. Open week and our guest this week is Joe Buck. He will anchor the coverage along with Paul Azinger, Brad Faxon, and the entire FOX Sports crew. Joe spoke about his career and his thoughts on covering the game of golf....especially the U.S. Open. A very fun and candid interview with the voice of the U.S. Open!

Ryan Howison - Winning on the Web.com and Stories from the PGA Tour - Part 1

June 6th, 2018 | 43 mins 22 secs

amateur golf, college golf, european tour, golf, pga, podcast, ryan howison, usga

This week's guest is Ryan Howison from Jupiter, Florida. After battling shoulder injuries as the starting third baseman for the University of North Carolina Tarheels, he decided to take a shot at professional golf. Ryan competed all over the world and played on the Web.com Tour and PGA Tour during the 90s and early 2000s. He told some amazing stories from his time as a professional.