The Back of the Range
Weekly interviews from prominent amateurs, coaches, and personalities from the game of golf!
Displaying items 181-190 of 270 in total of The Back of the Range with the tag "amateur golf".
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Sean Knapp - 2017 U.S. Senior Amateur Champion
November 12th, 2020 | 1 hr 14 mins
amateur golf, nathan smith, oakmont, pennsylvania golf, sean knapp, usga
My guest on this episode is the 2017 U.S. Senior Amateur Champion, Sean Knapp. The Pennsylvania veteran has played in over 50 USGA Championships in his storied amateur career. He shared some incredible stories about Tiger, Arnie, and even our last guest....Nathan Smith! One of the best episodes you'll ever hear at The Back of the Range!
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Nathan Smith - He's Won Some Things
October 28th, 2020 | 1 hr 15 mins
amateur golf, masters, mid-amateur, nathan smith, sean knapp, stewart hagestad, usga, walker cup
My guest on this episode is Nathan Smith from Pittsburgh, PA. He's the youngest U.S. Mid-Amateur Champion in history. He's also won the most US Mid-Amateurs in history with FOUR. He's played in three Walker Cups....and his final match as a player in 2013, that final win....was the clincher for the Americans at National Golf Links. He's won the West Penn Amateur four consecutive times, he's won the PA Amateur, the Sunnehanna.... you get the picture!
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Lauren Greenlief - 2015 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Champion
October 20th, 2020 | 50 mins 31 secs
amateur golf, amateur golf alliance, bcg, boston consulting group, curtis golf, lauren greenlief, usga, virginia state golf association
My guest on this episode is the 2015 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Champion, Lauren Greenlief! The Virginia native just picked up a win at the inaugural AGA Women's Amateur in South Florida and is targeting a spot on the 2021 Curtis Cup team. Great chat with one of the best mid-ams in the women's game!
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Aman Gupta - Oklahoma State University
October 7th, 2020 | 1 hr 11 mins
alan bratton, aman gupta, amateur golf, college golf, cowboy golf, matthew wolff, oklahoma state, usga, viktor hovland
My guest on this episode is Aman Gupta from Oklahoma State University. Aman had a great run at Bandon Dunes, it all started with a 64 in the first round of the stroke play session....which on its own is beyond impressive. But considering the fact that Aman was the last man in the field, flew out to Bandon without a guaranteed spot in the all-exempt field....and only learned that he would get to tee it up a couple days before the start of the championship....well, that's next level stuff.
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Brandon Wu - 2020 Korn Ferry Tour Championship Winner
September 3rd, 2020 | 36 mins 39 secs
amateur golf, brandon wu, condoleeza rice, golf, korn ferry tour, pga tour, stanford, u.s. open, walker cup, winged foot
My guest on this episode is Brandon Wu! Brandon just punched his ticket to the 2020 U.S. Open by winning the Korn Ferry Tour Championship. We caught up and talked about life as a professional and how he keeps busy off the golf course. Always a fascinating and thoughtful guest to have at The Back of the Range!
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Parker Coody - 2020 Southern Highlands Collegiate Champion
September 2nd, 2020 | 33 mins 13 secs
amateur golf, cole hammer, college golf, golf, masters, ncaa, parker coody, pierceson coody, texas golf, usga
My guest on this epsiode is Parker Coody, part of that young nucleus on the Texas Longhorns golf team that includes his twin brother Pierceson, Travis Vick, Will Thomson, and Cole Hammer. The final tournament of the collegiate season, before it was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, was the Southern Highlands Collegiate in Las Vegas. USC won the team title, but Parker Coody came from seven shots back, caught Yuxin Lin of USC on the 18th hole to force a playoff which he ultimately won. The prize was an exemption in the PGA Tour's Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas.
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Ollie Osborne - 2020 U.S. Amateur Finalist
August 27th, 2020 | 45 mins 54 secs
amateur golf, bandon dunes, brownies, college golf, dudes, golf, mac meissner, ollie osborne, smu golf, u.s. amateur, usga
My guest on this episode is the 2020 U.S. Amateur Finalist, Ollie Osborne. Easily one of the funniest guests in the history of the podcast. We talked about his magical week at Bandon Dunes that will provide him with exemptions into the Masters and the U.S. Open in 2021. We also talked about his place on the SMU golf team and why he'll never have to pay for a brownie ever again.
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Joey Vrzich - The 2020 Cali Am Champ Making Waves at Pepperdine
August 26th, 2020 | 47 mins 27 secs
amateur golf, bandon dunes, college golf, crazy socks, joey vrzich, michael beard, pepperdine, sahith theegala, u.s. amateur, usga, william mouw
After I recap my experience at the 2020 U.S. Amateur, my guest on this episode is the 2020 California State Amateur Champion, Joey Vrzich. This episode was recorded before the U.S. Amateur, so you'll hear me asking Joey to talk about Bandon Dunes, how the course would suit his game, and also we spoke about the fact that he was one of SEVEN members of the Pepperdine team that would be making the trip to Oregon.
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Tyler Strafaci - 2020 United States Amateur Champion
August 21st, 2020 | 51 mins 35 secs
amateur golf, andy ogletree, bandon dunes, frank strafaci, georgia tech, golf, tyler strafaci, us amateur, usga, walker cup
My guest on this special episode is the 2020 U.S. Amateur Champion, Tyler Strafaci. We caught up just a few days after his dramatic victory over Ollie Osborne at Bandon Dunes. We spoke about Tyler's incredible summer season, the challenges around playing a U.S. Amateur during the coronavirus pandemic, and some behind-the-scenes details that found him leaving the state of Oregon with the Havemeyer Trophy.
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Jeff Quinney - 2000 U.S. Amateur Champion
August 19th, 2020 | 37 mins 49 secs
amateur golf, arizona state, bandon dunes, jeff quinney, oregon golf, tyler strafaci, us amateur, usga
My guest on this episode is the 2000 U.S. Amateur Champion, Jeff Quinney. It's the 20th anniversary of Jeff's victory at Baltustrol, so it was a perfect time to look back at his incredible feat of winning in 39 holes over James Driscoll. Especially since his qualified that year at Bandon Dunes, which is the host of this year's U.S. Amateur!