The Back of the Range
Weekly interviews from prominent amateurs, coaches, and personalities from the game of golf!
Displaying Episode 151 - 160 of 256 in total of The Back of the Range with the tag “amateur golf”.
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The Seminole Sessions: Vinny Giles
April 21st, 2021 | 1 hr 6 mins
amateur golf, masters, seminole golf club, usga, vinny giles, walker cup
The Seminole Sessions kick off with a legendary career amateur, Mr. Vinny Giles. The 1972 U.S. Amateur Champion shared some great stories about his career and his experience participating in four Walker Cups as a player and his victorious captaincy in 1993. Easily one of the best episodes in the history of this podcast.
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David Ford - The #1 Ranked Junior in the Country
April 19th, 2021 | 49 mins 44 secs
ajga, amateur golf, david ford, georgia golf, golf, junior golf, maxwell ford, university of north carolina
My guest on this episode is David Ford, the #1 ranked junior in the country. We spoke about his start in the game and what's next for him when he plays collegiately at the University of North Carolina next year.
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Michael Thorbjornsen - 2018 U.S. Junior Champ Heads to Stanford
March 24th, 2021 | 45 mins 47 secs
ajga, amateur golf, karl vilips, michael thorbjornsen, stanford golf, tiger woods, us junior, usga
My guest on this episode is the 2018 U.S. Junior Amateur Champion, Michael Thorbjornsen. After a stellar junior career, Michael is now part of Stanford's freshmen trio along with Karl Vilips and Jake Beber-Frankel. Excellent conversation about junior golf and what it takes to succeed in 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!