The Back of the Range
Weekly interviews from prominent amateurs, coaches, and personalities from the game of golf!
Displaying items 11-20 of 270 in total of The Back of the Range with the tag "amateur golf".
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Megha Ganne - 2025 U.S. Women's Amateur Champion
August 21st, 2025 | 33 mins 37 secs
amateur golf, bandon dunes, college golf, golf podcast, megha ganne, u.s. women's amateur, usga
Our guest on this episode of The Back of the Range is the new U.S. Women's Amateur Champion, Megha Ganne.
It is always a fun conversation when I get a chance to visit with Megha. It almost always goes in a multitude of directions. Sometimes it is serious, sometimes it is not. But in between the laughs and the inside jokes, she was able to share some insight on her career at Stanford.....navigating the NIL Space, and what lies ahead when she eventually makes the jump to professional golf. -
Tyler Watts - 2025 Sunnehanna Amateur Champion
August 8th, 2025 | 34 mins 4 secs
amateur golf, golf podcast, junior golf, sunnehanna amateur, tyler watts, usga
Our guest on this episode of The Back of the Range is junior phenom, Tyler Watts from Huntsville, Alabama. The winner of the 2023 Jones Cup Junior Invitational has been trending upwards since his runner-up finish in 2024 at the U.S. Junior and this summer captured one of the most prestigious title in amateur golf, the Sunnehanna Amateur title.
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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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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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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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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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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.