The Back of the Range
Weekly interviews from prominent amateurs, coaches, and personalities from the game of golf!
About the show
The Back of the Range Golf Podcast, hosted by Ben Adelberg, is a weekly interview-driven podcast focusing on the game of golf. Prominent amateurs and professionals, coaches, and personalities from the game share their stories each and every week. Sometimes, the best stories in golf aren't found on tour. You'll find them at The Back of the Range.
Episodes
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Barney Adams - Remember the Tight Lies
April 14th, 2020 | 1 hr 16 mins
adams golf, barney adams, breakthrough golf technology, callaway golf, lee trevino, pga, scotty cameron, stability shaft, taylor made, tight lies, tom watson
Our very special guest on this episode is Barney Adams! Do you remember the Tight Lies fairway woods that were all the rage in the 1990s? They seemingly came out of nowhere...but do you know the entire story? You will after this episode. You'll also learn about his new company, Breakthrough Golf Technology. They've developed a new innovative product...the Stability Putter Shaft. He developed this product after seeing that no significant innovation has been made putter shafts for decades.
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John Hahn - The All-American's European Tour Adventure
April 9th, 2020 | 1 hr 12 mins
brooks koepka, european tour, goldman sachs, john hahn, kent state, pga tour, usga
Our guest on this episode is John Hahn. Former standout at Kent State that made it to the European Tour and competed all over the world. We spoke about his run at the U.S. Amateur in 2010, his U.S. Open appearance at Merion, and his improbable 58 that he shot in European Tour Q-School.
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Andy Walker - A Champion At Every Level
April 7th, 2020 | 1 hr 3 mins
andy walker, big break, golf, golf channel, golf podcast, jason gore, lynn university, pepperdine, usga
Our guest on this episode is Coach Andy Walker from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. He won a national championship as a player on the 1997 Pepperdine team and has coached multiple teams to National Championships. Won as a pro all over the world and starred on The Big Break Ireland!
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Gary Williams - Host of Golf Channel's Morning Drive
April 3rd, 2020 | 1 hr 59 mins
1up with gary williams, arnold palmer, ben crenshaw, gary williams, golf, golf channel, jack nicklaus, masters, pga tour, tiger woods, tv, usga
Our guest on this episode is Gary Williams! Gary is the host of Morning Drive on the Golf Channel and is also re-launching his own podcast, 1UP with Gary Williams, so make sure you subscribe below to catch his latest episodes. We spoke about the cancellation of The Players from a behind-the-scenes perspective. We also talked about Arnold, Jack, Tiger....and his childhood hero, Ben Crenshaw. Hopefully, the first of many times Gary stops by The Back of the Range!
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THE ROAD TO AUGUSTA - Lukas Michel, U.S. Mid-Amateur Champion
April 1st, 2020 | 47 mins 19 secs
augusta national, australia, colorado golf club, golf, lukas michel, masters, melbourne, sand hills, st. andrews, usga, winged foot
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!
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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!
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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!
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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.
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J.C. Deacon - University of Florida Men's Golf Coach
March 24th, 2020 | 1 hr 1 min
buddy alexander, gainesville, gators golf, j.c. deacon, merion, ncaa golf, ricky castillo, ryan more, toronto, university of florida, unlv, usga
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!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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Jack Nicklaus - The Greatest Of All Time
February 26th, 2020 | 55 mins 49 secs
golf, golf podcast, honda classic, jack nicklaus, pga tour, the masters, tiger woods, us open, usga
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.
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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!