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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Nicole Gal - 2025 Women's Porter Cup Champion
August 2nd, 2025 | 27 mins 46 secs
amateur golf, college golf, niagara falls country club, nicole gal, ole miss, porter cup, quail ridge, team canada
My guest on this episode is Nicole Gal from the Ole Miss Women's Golf Program. Nicole is fresh off a memorable win at the Porter Cup, where she handled a tough field and a tougher golf course with poise and precision. We talked about what makes the Porter Cup such a special event—not just the history and competition, but the people behind the scenes who make it feel like home. We also dug into life down in Oxford, what it’s like competing in the SEC, and how being a part of the Canadian National Team has shaped her game and her mindset.
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Will King - 2025 Kansas State Amateur Champion
August 2nd, 2025 | 39 mins 19 secs
amateur golf, college golf, jayhawks, kansas golf, u.s. amateur, usga, will king
My guest on this episode is Will King from the University of Kansas Men's Golf Team. Will just picked up a huge win at the Kansas State Amateur, adding his name to a prestigious list of champions and building even more momentum heading into the fall season with the Jayhawks. We talked about life on the KU golf team, what it means to represent that storied program, and the tight-knit culture they’ve built in Lawrence. And with the U.S. Amateur looming at Olympic Club, Will gave us some insight into how he’s preparing for one of the biggest events in amateur golf.
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Preston Stout - 2025 Northeast Amateur Champion
July 14th, 2025 | 29 mins 59 secs
alan bratton, college golf, golf podcast, ncaa champion, northeast amateur, oklahoma state, preston stout
My guest on this episode is Preston Stout from the Oklahoma State Cowboys. After his team capped their season with a National Champion title at Omni La Costa, Preston dominated the final round at Wannamoisett to become the winner of the 63rd Northeast Amateur.
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Mason Grower - Monroe Invitational Tournament Chairman
July 13th, 2025 | 21 mins 32 secs
amateur golf, butterfield bermuda championship, happy gilmore 2, mason grower, monroe golf club, monroe invitational, pga tour
My guest on this episode is Mason Grower, Tournament Chairman of The Monroe Invitational. The Back of the Range will be at the Monroe Invitational for the first time in 2025.
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Marty Shimmel - Porter Cup Tournament Director
July 9th, 2025 | 21 mins 51 secs
amateur golf, college golf, golf podcast, marty shimmel, niagara falls, porter cup
My guest on this episode is Marty Shimmel, Tournament Director of The Porter Cup. The Back of the Range will be at the Porter Cup for the first time in 2025.
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Mackenzie Lee - 2025 Women's North and South Amateur Champion
July 5th, 2025 | 41 mins 39 secs
college golf, lpga tour, mackenzie lee, ncaa golf, north and south amateur, pinehurst, smu golf
My guest on this episode is Mackezie Lee from SMU Women's Golf. Fresh off her win at the historic Women's North & South Amateur at Pinehurst, Mackenzie joins us to break down her week on one of the most iconic stages in the game. We talk about the pressure of match play, the grind of playing No. 2, and how this win fits into her growing resume.
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Amy Bond - Florida State Women's Golf Head Coach
May 13th, 2025 | 24 mins 38 secs
amy bond, college golf, florida state women's golf, fsu golf, golf podcast, lottie woad, lpga, mirabel ting
My guest on this episode is Amy Bond, the head coach of the women's golf team at Florida State University.
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Deven Patel - University of Virginia Men's Golf
May 12th, 2025 | 24 mins 32 secs
college golf, deven patel, ncaas, pga tour u, university of virginia men's golf
My guest on this episode is Deven Patel from the University of Virginia. The senior led his team to their first ACC Conference Championship in program history this year and looks to do more damage at NCAAs before moving to the professional ranks.
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Brentley Romine Talks NCAA Regionals
May 2nd, 2025 | 48 mins 5 secs
amateur golf, brentley romine, college golf, golf channel, golf podcast, luke clanton, ncaa golf
My guest on this episode is Brentley Romine from Golf Channel. We broke down the Men's and Women's Conference Championships and some predicitions for what we might see at the Regional Tournaments before heading to the National Championships at Omni La Costa.
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Omar Morales - UCLA Men's Golf
May 2nd, 2025 | 23 mins 35 secs
college golf, golf podcast, ncaa golf, omar morales, pga tour u, ucla golf
My guest on this episode is Omar Morales from UCLA Men's Golf. The Bruins captured the Big 10 Conference Championship with Omar leading the way to medalist honors. Fantastic conversation with one of the very best in college golf.
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Derek Radley - Oregon Women's Golf Head Coach
April 30th, 2025 | 32 mins 29 secs
annika award, big 10 conference, college golf, derek radley, kiara romero, ncaa golf, oregon
My guest on this episode is Derek Radley, head coach of the Oregon Women's Golf Team. We spoke about his team's victory at the Big 10 Championship and their run at a national championship this season at Omni La Costa.
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Jay Sigel - Remembering a Legend of Amateur Golf
April 20th, 2025 | 54 mins 16 secs
amateur golf, jay sigel, usga, walker cup
In this episode, we remember one of the true legends of amateur golf, Jay Sigel. Jay lost his battle with cancer on April 19th, 2025. This is a re-airing of the episode that he did with me back in 2019.
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Luke Clanton - Florida State Men's Golf
April 19th, 2025 | 36 mins 34 secs
amateur golf, college golf, florida state, golf podcast, luke clanton, pga tour u, trey jones
My guest on this episode is Luke Clanton from Florida State University. Now that he has captured his 20th point in the PGA Tour U Accelerated race, he turns his attention to running it back with the Seminoles and winning a National Championship.
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Caden Fioroni - UNLV Men's Golf
March 15th, 2025 | 20 mins 59 secs
caden fioroni, college golf, golf podcast, jean-paul hebert, las vegas, southern highlands, unlv golf
My guest on this episode is Caden Fioroni from UNLV Men's Golf. After 16 career top-tens, the fifth senior picked up his first win at UNLV's home tournament, the Southern Highlands Collegiate.
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Louise Rydqvist - University of South Carolina Women's Golf
March 14th, 2025 | 32 mins 59 secs
annika sorenstam, college golf, golf podcast, hannah darling, louise rydqvist, palmer cup, south carolina, sweden golf
My guest on this episode is Louise Rydqvist from University of South Carolina Women's Golf. She recently captured medalist honors at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate and will look to lead the Gamecocks through the post-season run to the National Championship.
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Evan Emerick & Ryan Abuan - San Diego Men's Golf
March 1st, 2025 | 31 mins 53 secs
amateur golf, college golf, evan emerick, golf podcast, ryan abuan, san diego
My guests on this episode are Evan Emerick and Ryan Abuan from the University of San Diego Men's Golf. Coach Emerick has led his team to three victories this year and have not finished worst than fourth this season. Ryan Abuan picked up his first collegiate win at the The Prestige in Palm Springs.