The Back of the Range

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.

Scott Kennedy - The BBQ King of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

February 14th, 2018  |  55 mins 53 secs

amateur golf, bbq, golf, pinehurst, podcast, smoke, st. andrews, usga

With the Winter Olympics in full swing, we decided we needed a Canadian as a guest this week. This week's guest is Scott Kennedy, originally from Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Scott played collegiately at Florida Atlantic University before transitioning into the nightclub and restaurant industry. He shared some great stories from his memorable experience playing in the 250th British Amateur at St. Andrews and most recently, his USGA Four-Ball run at Pinehurst. Oh, and he also offered some advice to Sergio Garcia for this year's Champions Dinner at The Masters. Here's a hint: It's not a tofu burger.

Ryan Jamison - Asst. Coach, Stanford Men's Golf Team

February 7th, 2018  |  59 mins 45 secs

amateur golf, college golf, golf, podcast, stanford, tiger woods, tom watson

A very insightful interview with Ryan Jamison. Currently, he is the Asst. Coach for the Stanford Men's Golf Team. Before arriving at Stanford, all he did was lead the Nova Southeastern University Men's team to a Division II National Championship in 2015 which awarded him Coach of the Year honors. We talk about his career as a coach and hear some stories about some Stanford Golf alums that I'm sure everyone will love to hear.

• Ryan Jamison became the Head Coach of the Men's Golf Team at Florida Atlantic University in July 2018

Kevin Hammer: A Family Love for the Game

January 31st, 2018  |  49 mins 21 secs

ajga, amateur golf, college golf, gators, golf, podcast, st. andrews

This week's guest is Kevin Hammer from Boynton Beach, Florida. Kevin became an AJGA Junior All-American and also helped the University of Florida capture two SEC championships and one National Championship.

We got into several topics ranging from the current state of country clubs, junior golf, and his philosophy on introducing the game to today's youth.

Willie Spicer - The Transfusion Connoisseur of North Jersey CC

January 24th, 2018  |  1 hr 6 mins

amateur golf, baltusrol, college golf, golf, new jersey, podcast, spicer, transfusion

We caught up this week with Willie Spicer, one of my old college teammates from St. Thomas University. Willie comes from a golfing family and played golf at Seton Hall University. We share some old stories from the team, his upbringing in the game, and playing the "cocktail circuit" at places like Baltusrol. He also tells us how to make the perfect Transfusion.

Doug Snoap - An Unlikely Story from the 2012 U.S. Senior Open

January 17th, 2018  |  50 mins 23 secs

amateur golf, college golf, doug snoap, fred couples, golf, podcast, tom watson

Doug Snoap discusses his start in the game growing up in Michigan and all of the fortunate breaks that came his way and eventually led to him playing college golf in Florida. He has racked up numerous achievements in the amateur game, but the highlight came from his unlikely and amazing story from the 2012 U.S. Senior Open.