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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Michael Kartrude - Chasing the Dream on the Mackenzie Tour
September 12th, 2018 | 49 mins 59 secs
amateur golf, college golf, european tour, golf, mackenzie tour, pga, pga canada, podcast, usga
Our guest this week is Michael Kartrude from West Palm Beach, Florida. Michael plays professionally on the Mackenzie Tour in Canada and he shared some great stories from his life on the road and also from his time working at The Bear's Club in Jupiter.
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Steve Scott - Stories from the 1996 US Amateur
August 15th, 2018 | 53 mins 16 secs
amateur golf, golf, podcast, steve scott, tiger woods, usga
It's U.S. Amateur week! This week we visit with Steve Scott, the man that stared down Tiger Woods in the 1996 U.S. Amateur Final at Pumpkin Ridge. Arguably, one of the greatest finals in U.S. Amateur history. We discuss Steve's experience playing collegiately at UF, his two Walker Cup appearances, the match against Tiger, and his new projects: The Outpost Club and Silver Club Golfing Society.
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The Amazing Story of Patrick Gibbons Handmade's Exotic Leather Golf Goods
August 8th, 2018 | 41 mins 5 secs
amateur golf, golf, leather, patrick gibbons, podcast
One of our more unique episodes this week! Our guest is Patrick Gibbons, owner of Patrick Gibbons Handmade. Patrick specializes in exotic leather golf goods and counts celebrities and PGA Tour stars as some of his exclusive clientele. It's a fascinating story of how an amazing company started and it proves that hard work and a little bit of luck pays off in the end.
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Bob Murphy - 1965 US Amateur Champion
July 25th, 2018 | 1 hr 5 mins
amateur golf, bob murphy, champions tour, college golf, florida golf, masters, usga, walker cup
Such an honor to have Bob Murphy join us this week! Bob won the 1965 US Amateur and the 1966 NCAA Individual National Championship before embarking on a successful professional career where he won multiple times on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. World Cup, Walker Cup, Ryder Cup.....Murph did it all. Tons of great stories in this episode!
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Nick Gilliam - 2001 NCAA Individual National Champion
July 18th, 2018 | 56 mins 34 secs
amateur golf, florida, gators, golf, ncaa, nick gilliam, podcast, us open
Our guest this week is Nick Gilliam! The stars aligned in 2001 as the University of Florida Gators captured the National Championship, and Nick picked up the individual championship as well. We discuss his college days with Camilo Villegas and Steve Scott, his days as a pro on the Hooters Tour, and his job in golf after his playing career ended. Tons of great stories in this episode!
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Austin Cook, PGA Tour Rookie Sensation
July 5th, 2018 | 59 mins 48 secs
amateur golf, austin cook, college golf, european tour, golf, pga, podcast, usga
Austin Cook, PGA rookie and winner of the 2017 RSM Classic, joins us this week at The Back of the Range Golf Podcast! After an amazing career at the University of Arkansas, Austin rose up the ranks on the mini-tours, found great success at Monday Qualifiers, and won in only his 4th event as a full-time member of the PGA Tour. Great stories and candid opinions from one of the top-ranked rookies on Tour!
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Bob Toski - Legendary Golf Instructor
June 20th, 2018 | 1 hr 12 mins
amateur golf, college golf, european tour, golf, pga, podcast, toski, us open, usga
We had the incredible honor to speak with the living legend of golf instruction, Bob Toski, last month. He welcomed us into his home for an afternoon of incredible golf stories. Mr. Toski had a story about Hogan, Snead, Hagen, and Bobby Jones! At 91 years old, he is truly one of the greats!
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Joe Buck - The Voice of the U.S. Open
June 12th, 2018 | 49 mins 4 secs
amateur golf, college golf, european tour, fox sports, golf, joe buck, pga, podcast, us open, usga
It's U.S. Open week and our guest this week is Joe Buck. He will anchor the coverage along with Paul Azinger, Brad Faxon, and the entire FOX Sports crew. Joe spoke about his career and his thoughts on covering the game of golf....especially the U.S. Open. A very fun and candid interview with the voice of the U.S. Open!
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Ryan Howison - Winning on the Web.com and Stories from the PGA Tour - Part 1
June 6th, 2018 | 43 mins 22 secs
amateur golf, college golf, european tour, golf, pga, podcast, ryan howison, usga
This week's guest is Ryan Howison from Jupiter, Florida. After battling shoulder injuries as the starting third baseman for the University of North Carolina Tarheels, he decided to take a shot at professional golf. Ryan competed all over the world and played on the Web.com Tour and PGA Tour during the 90s and early 2000s. He told some amazing stories from his time as a professional.
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Steve Burkowski - Golf Channel's College Golf Insider
May 23rd, 2018 | 1 hr 8 mins
amateur golf, college golf, golf, golf channel, ncaa, pga, podcast, steve burkowski, tiger woods
Our very special guest this week is Steve Burkowski. Steve joined Golf Channel in 2000, and currently serves as an interviewer and reporter for the PGA TOUR and Web.com Tour, as well as a studio host for Golf Channel’s European Tour coverage. In addition to his on-air responsibilities for the game’s professional tours, Burkowski is instrumental in the network’s coverage of the NCAA Golf Championships as Golf Channel’s resident college golf insider.