The Back of the Range
Weekly interviews from prominent amateurs, coaches, and personalities from the game of golf!
We found 10 episodes of The Back of the Range with the tag “amateur golf”.
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Paul Simson - The Legend
March 18th, 2021 | 1 hr 13 mins
amateur golf, carolina golf association, paul simson, scott harvey, senior golf, usga
My guest on this episode is the legendary Paul Simson. He's the only man to hold the British, Canadian, and U.S. Senior Amateur titles at the same time. The Simson Slam. We talk about his passion for the game, how he stays competitive year after year, and his incredible amateur career!
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Angus Flanagan - The Golden Gopher from Woking, England
March 10th, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
amateur golf, angus flanagan, bob ford, genesis, pga tour, seminole, university of minnesota, walker cup, western amateur
My guest on this episode is Angus Flanagan from the University of Minnesota. How does a kid from Woking, England make it to Minnesota and play in TWO PGA Tour events while still an amateur? You'll find out how during this episode!
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Travis Vick - University of Texas
March 3rd, 2021 | 38 mins 40 secs
amateur golf, andy pettite, austin, cole hammer, houston baptist, pierceson coody, travis vick, ut golf
My guest on this episode is Travis Vick. He's part of that juggernaut down in Austin and we spoke about collegiate golf and what led him to choose golf over football and baseball.
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Brett Boner - 2018 U.S. Mid Amateur Finalist
February 24th, 2021 | 1 hr 19 mins
amateur golf, auburn, brett boner, charlotte golf, jason dufner, kevin o'connell, usga
My guest on this episode is Brett Boner, the 2018 U.S. Mid Amateur Runner-Up. Great stories from his days at Auburn, toiling on the mini-tours as a professional, and the incredible run in 2018 that led him to the championship match in the U.S. Mid Am against Kevin O'Connell.
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Ludvig Aberg - 2021 Jones Cup Invitational Champion
February 18th, 2021 | 40 mins 17 secs
amateur golf, college golf, jones cup invitational, ludvig aberg, sweden golf, texas tech
My guest on this episode is Ludvig Aberg, the 2021 Jones Cup Invitational Champion. We spoke about his collegiate career at Texas Tech as well as his start in the game in his home county of Sweden!
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Jonathan Dismuke - University of Houston Men's Golf Coach
February 11th, 2021 | 58 mins 34 secs
all-american golf, amateur golf, auburn golf, college golf, dave williams, houston golf, jim nantz, jonathan dismuke, ncaa golf
My guest on this episode is Jonathan Dismuke, Men's Golf Coach at the University of Houston. How does a kid that grew up in Calhoun City, MS....on a nine hole golf course....make his way to Auburn as a player, Texas A&M as a national championship winning assistant coach, and then finally to lead the most storied collegiate golf program in history at Houston? You're about to find out!
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John Wade - Jones Cup Invitational Tournament Director
January 26th, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
amateur golf, golf, john wade, jones cup, ocean forest golf club, sea island, wagr, walker cup
My guest on this very special episode is John Wade, the director of golf at Ocean Forest Golf Club...the site of the Jones Cup Invitational. How does John get bitten by the golf bug, then find a way to turn it into his profession, and then end up as the tournament director of one of the elite national invitationals? How does that happen? Well.....it's a great story, we will dig into all of the details and we will learn about Ocean Forest Golf Club, some Jones Cup history, and how it relates to the Walker Cup!
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Chris Gotterup - 2020 Big Ten Player of the Year
January 6th, 2021 | 39 mins 29 secs
amateur golf, big ten conference, chris gotterup, golf, rutgers
We kick things off in 2021 with Chris Gotterup from Rutgers University. Chris is the reigning Big 10 Player of the Year and had outstanding finished at the Maridoe and South Beach Amateurs. He's a Jersey Guy through and through, little rough around the edges, and a perfect opening guest to 2021!
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Cole Hammer - Making Moves in Miami
December 31st, 2020 | 50 mins 36 secs
amateur golf, cole hammer, golf, south beach international, texas golf, texas longhorns, usga, walker cup
My guest on the final episode of 2020 is Cole Hammer from the University of Texas. In this episode, Cole and I talk about a tumultous year of golf and we dive into the last 10 days of his 2020 golf season that were made up of two distinctive events: The Walker Cup Practice Session at Bay Hill and his dominant performance at the South Beach International in Miami.
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Julian Perico - The Peruvian Razorback
December 30th, 2020 | 57 mins 16 secs
amateur golf, arkansas, cabo collegiate, golf, john pak, julian perico, ncaa golf, the blessings, us amateur
My guest on this episode is Julian Perico from the Arkansas Razorbacks men's golf team. He led his team as freshman and was the only Razorback to go 3-0 in match play to lead Arkansas to the SEC Championship. Fantastic conversation with one of the best amateurs in the country.