The Back of the Range

Mike Weeks - The Journey to Three U.S. Opens

May 30th, 2018  |  49 mins 53 secs

bear lakes country club, gary nicklaus, jack nicklaus, mike weeks, pbcga, pga tour, usga

Our guest this week is Mike Weeks from West Palm Beach, Florida. As we inch closer to this year's U.S. Open, it's the perfect time to catch up with Mike and hear his stories from playing in three U.S. Opens. From practice rounds with Seve and Faldo to winning a sectional playoff in front of Jack Nicklaus....this episode really does have it all.

Steve Burkowski - Golf Channel's College Golf Insider

May 23rd, 2018  |  1 hr 8 mins

amateur golf, college golf, golf, golf channel, ncaa, pga, podcast, steve burkowski, tiger woods

Our very special guest this week is Steve Burkowski. Steve joined Golf Channel in 2000, and currently serves as an interviewer and reporter for the PGA TOUR and Web.com Tour, as well as a studio host for Golf Channel’s European Tour coverage. In addition to his on-air responsibilities for the game’s professional tours, Burkowski is instrumental in the network’s coverage of the NCAA Golf Championships as Golf Channel’s resident college golf insider.

Tom Lawrence - Exec. Director of The First Tee Program, Central Florida

May 16th, 2018  |  51 mins 57 secs

Our guest this week is Tom Lawrence. He is the Executive Director of The First Tee program in Central Florida. In this episode, Tom shares some great stories about Arnold Palmer, the great work The First Tee does for today's youth, and importantly....the best way to get kids involved in the game of golf.

Steve Carter - The President of the Florida State Golf Association

May 9th, 2018  |  1 hr 20 secs

amateur golf, college golf, fsga, golf, north florida, usga

Our guest this week is Steve Carter from St. Augustine, Florida. After winning a national championship at the University of North Florida, Steve made a brief run at professional golf before regaining his amateur status. As an amateur, he has made numerous USGA appearances at historic courses like Pebble Beach and Oakmont. He is currently the President of the Florida State Golf Association.

Greg O'Mahony - The Worldwide Chase to the PGA Tour - Part 2

May 5th, 2018  |  31 mins 30 secs

amateur golf, celtic golf, golf, honda classic, minor league golf tour, mlgt, old head, pga tour, podcast

The second half of our special two-part, in-depth interview with Greg O'Mahony. Greg O'Mahony was a 3-time NCAA All-American at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. He's in the Top 10 in career earnings on the Minor League Golf Tour and qualified for his hometown PGA Tour event: The 2011 Honda Classic. Greg shared stories from his worldwide pursuit to make it to the biggest stage of professional golf: The PGA Tour

Greg O'Mahony - The Worldwide Chase to the PGA Tour - Part 1

May 2nd, 2018  |  1 hr 12 mins

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

The first part of our special two-part, in-depth interview with Greg O'Mahony. Greg O'Mahony was a 3-time NCAA All-American at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. He's in the Top 10 in career earnings on the Minor League Golf Tour and qualified for his hometown PGA Tour event: The 2011 Honda Classic. Greg shared stories from his worldwide pursuit to make it to the biggest stage of professional golf: The PGA Tour.

Douglas Waugh - The Baberton Club Champ from Edinburgh, Scotland

April 25th, 2018  |  46 mins 5 secs

amateur golf, baberton, birkdale, carnoustie, edinburgh, podcast, scotland, st. andrews, tiger woods

This week's guest, our first from "across the pond", is Douglas Waugh from Edinburgh, Scotland. We met Douglas in St. Andrews in 2016 on the golf course during the Eden Tournament and we've kept in touch ever since. An excellent player, multiple-time club champion at Baberton Golf Club, Douglas shared some great stories about The Open championship, golf in the UK, and the Ryder Cup. Grab a pint and settle in!

Hannah Gregg - Turns the Page to Professional Golf

April 18th, 2018  |  53 mins 38 secs

amateur golf, college golf, golf, hannah gregg, instagram, nevada, pebble beach, sonoma state

This week's guest is Hannah Gregg. As a native of California, she spent some time playing at Sonoma State before transferring to the University of Nevada. She is wrapping up her collegiate career and moving on to the pro ranks, so we wanted to catch up with her and talk about her future plans. Great episode, fun conversation, and we also discuss the relationship between golf and social media.

Marc Dull - On The Doorstep to The Masters

April 11th, 2018  |  56 mins 58 secs

amateur golf, augusta national, caddy, gasparilla, golf, lakeland, marc dull, podcast, streamsong, the masters, usga

We visit this week with Marc Dull from Lakeland, Florida. Marc was one win away from playing in the 2016 Masters. He was a finalist in the 2015 US Mid AM and is the reigning Florida State Amateur Player of the Year. He was also a semifinalist with his Four-Ball partner Chip Brooke in the 2017 US Four Ball. Marc is absolutely a one-of-a-kind person and player and he shared some great stories.....some of them actually make it into the episode!

Chip Brooke - Mini-Tours, Bandon Dunes, and the US Four Ball

April 4th, 2018  |  1 hr 21 mins

amateur golf, bandon dunes, college golf, fsga, golf, stone temple pilots, streamsong, usga

This week’s guest is Chip Brooke from Bartow, Florida and we covered a ton of topics. We spoke about his time playing on the mini-tours in California, we spoke about his time caddying at Bandon Dunes and Streamsong, and we also got around to talking about his days playing in college. He has found success in recent years on the state and national level as a mid-amateur. He is the 2016 Florida State Mid Amateur Champion and also reached the Semifinals with partner Marc Dull at the 2017 US Four Ball at Pinehurst.

Marisa Messana - Clemson University, Women's Golf

March 28th, 2018  |  49 mins 7 secs

amateur golf, clemson, college golf, golf, messana, usga, women's golf

Marisa Messana joins us this week at The Back of the Range! As a member of Clemson University's Women's Golf Team, she provides senior leadership through her play on the course and her work in the classroom as well. She is a Three-Time ACC Academic Honor Roll recipient and led her team to their first National Championship in 2017.

Peter Dachisen - PGA Tour Rules Official

March 21st, 2018  |  1 hr 6 mins

amateur golf, fsga, gasparilla, golf, pga tour, podcast, usga

Peter Dachisen joins us this week at The Back of the Range Golf Podcast. As a PGA Tour Rules Official, Peter spends his time inside the ropes at PGA Tour events officiating the best players in the world. Peter is also an accomplished amateur having won the Gasparilla Invitational FIVE times and holding the tournament single-round record of 62.

Ashley Burke - All-American Girl Chasing the Dream to the LPGA

March 14th, 2018  |  49 mins 4 secs

amateur golf, college golf, golf, lpga, pgatour, podcast, usf, usga

Ashley Burke joins us this week to talk about her journey into professional golf and her goals of reaching the LPGA. She participated in three US Women's Amateur Championships and was an All-Conference selection at the University of South Florida. Ashley was also our "international correspondent" when she was down in Chile for the Latin America Amateur Championship. She has some fun stories to share about college golf and life on the Suncoast Tour.

Deron Zendt - World Renowned Expert in Chinch Bugs and Manganese

March 7th, 2018  |  41 mins 6 secs

amateur golf, florida, golf, lebanon country club, podcast, superintendent, usga

A fun and informative interview with Deron Zendt. We discuss his start in the game and his career as a superintendent. From starting at Riviera in Los Angeles, hijinks at the Sullivan Invitational at Lebanon CC, to winning the Superintendent National Championship in Orlando, we cover it all....including chinch bugs and manganese.

T.J. Shuart - The Life of a Career Amateur

February 28th, 2018  |  1 hr 13 mins

amateur golf, college golf, fsga, golf, loyola, podcast, shuart, usga

This week's guest is TJ Shuart from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. All that TJ has done is participate in 11 USGA championships and is one of the last men to accomplish the unique feat of qualifying for the US Amateur, US Mid-Amateur, and US Amateur Public Links in the same season. He played collegiately at Loyola University and has some great stories about some matches against current professionals like Ricky Barnes and Ryan Moore. Additionally, he launched his own amateur golf tour here in South Florida and we get into that as well.

Duke Butler - Stories from Gainesville and the PGA Tour

February 21st, 2018  |  1 hr 4 mins

aggies, amateur golf, butler, college golf, every, gators, golf, podcast, uf, villegas

Our guest this week is Duke Butler IV from Jacksonville, Florida. Duke grew up in Houston, TX but soon found his way to the University of Florida and played collegiate golf with the likes of Matt Every and Camilo Villegas. He participated in several USGA events and shared some great stories about those experiences. He also has some experience working behind the scenes on some PGA and Web.com events...so he has some insight on how these tournaments function and all of the hard work necessary to have them come off flawlessly.