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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Maxwell Ford - University of North Carolina
December 4th, 2023 | 43 mins 13 secs
amateur golf, college golf, david ford, golf podcast, maxwell ford, ncaa, university of north carolina
My guest on this episode is Maxwell Ford from the University of North Carolina Men's Golf Team. During my conversation with Maxwell, we spoke about his start in the game, the uniquely competitive environment of junior golf, and some of the differences he has encountered playing for the University of Georgia and now playing for UNC.
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Sadie Englemann - Stanford's East Cup Individual Champion
November 14th, 2023 | 42 mins 35 secs
amateur golf, anne walker, college golf, curtis cup, east lake cup, golf podcast, rose zhang, sadie englemann, stanford, western golf association
My guest on this episode is Sadie Englemann from Stanford University. The senior from Austin, Texas just picked up the individual title at the 2023 East Lake Cup at Atlanta Athletic Club. Can she help lead Stanford to another National Championship run next spring?
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Erick Morales - Devil's Elbow Invitational Co-Founder
November 7th, 2023 | 50 mins 54 secs
amateur golf, erick morales, golf podcast, mid-amateur golf, pga tour, puerto rico golf association, puntacana
My guest on this episode is Erick Morales from Puerto Rico. An accomplished mid-amateur that has competed in numerous USGA championships and Puerto Rico Opens on the PGA TOUR...now he turns his attention to creating a new mid-amateur championship in the Dominican Republic....the Devil's Elbow Invitational.
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Ben James - University of Virginia
October 2nd, 2023 | 1 hr 5 mins
amateur golf, ben james, caleb surratt, college golf, salads, usga, virginia, walker cup
My guest on this episode is Ben James from the University of Virginia. Last year, Ben had arguably the best individual performance of the college golf season. Five wins, with one of those in his collegiate golf debut. We spoke about his performance in the U.S. Amateur and his experience as one of the members of the U.S. Walker Cup team that defeated the GB&I squad in St. Andrews.
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Dudley Hart - Associate Head Coach, Florida Gators
September 25th, 2023 | 1 hr 18 mins
amateur golf, dudley hart, fred biondi, gators golf, golf podcast, masters, ncaa golf, pga tour
My guest on this episode is the Associate Head Coach for the National Champion Florida Gators, Dudley Hart. There is a TON of valuable information in this episode from a two-time PGA Tour winner that is now sharing his wisdom with the new generation of Gators at his alma mater in Gainesville.
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Megha Ganne - Stanford Women's Golf
September 21st, 2023 | 47 mins 7 secs
ajga, amateur golf, augusta national women's amateur, curtis cup, golf podcast, junior golf, megha ganne, ncaa, rachel heck, rose zhang, stanford
My guest on this episode is Stanford University sophomore, Megha Ganne. We spoke about her start in the game, what makes Stanford....Stanford....some teammates of hers that you might have heard of, the best place for ribs in California, and the best place to look for a prom date on short notice. Yes, we covered a lot.....and learned a lot in this episode.
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Mike McCoy - 2023 United States Walker Cup Captain
September 18th, 2023 | 1 hr 14 mins
amateur golf, golf podcast, gordon sargent, mike mccoy, st. andrews, stewart hagestad, usga, walker cup
My guest this week is Mike McCoy, the victorious 2023 United States Walker Cup Captain. In this episode, we spoke about his experience in St. Andrews, how the team came together, and the stressful moments after the first day's play that found the team three points down and staring defeat in the face.
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Kazuma Kobori - 2023 Western Amateur Champion
August 14th, 2023 | 50 mins 39 secs
amateur golf, elite amateur golf series, golf new zealand, kazuma kobori, pga tour, u.s. amateur, usga, western golf association
In the final match of the Western Amateur, Kazuma Kobori defeated Christiaan Maas to capture the Western Amateur title and the Elite Amateur Cup. Kazuma talks about his start in the game in New Zealand and his incredible run this summer playing in all seven of the tournaments that comprise the Elite Amateur Golf Series.
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Troy Andrew, Executive Director of Pacific Coast Golf Association
July 29th, 2023 | 30 mins 6 secs
amateur golf, capilano, elite amateur golf series, golf podcast, pac coast golf, troy andrew, usga, walker cup
Great conversation with the Executive Director of the Pac Coast Golf Association, Troy Andrew. We spoke about the start of the organization, the history of the championship, and all things golf in the Pacific Northwest!
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Nick Gabrelcik - 2023 Southern Amateur Champion
July 27th, 2023 | 48 mins 11 secs
amateur golf, college golf, elite amateur golf series, footjoy, golf podcast, nick gabrelcik, north florida, pga tour, southern amateur
In this episode, we recap the Southern Amateur with the Executive Director, Andy Priest, and the new champion Nick Gabrelcik. Nick authored the signature round of the championship, picked up the trophy.....and stepped forward as one of the best young American amateurs and could find his way on to the United States Walker Cup team later this summer.