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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Jake Holbrook - 2023 Trans-Miss Amateur Champion
July 17th, 2023 | 58 mins 27 secs
amateur golf, elite amateur golf series, jake holbrook, oklahoma golf, ryan hybl, trans-miss golf association, usga, will zalatoris
In this epsiode, we recap the Trans-Miss Amateur with the Executive Director, Rob Addington, and the new champion Jake Holbrook. Jake captured the win in dramatic fashion by sinking a 60-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to defeat Neal Shipley.
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Nick Dunlap - 2023 North and South Amateur Champion
July 7th, 2023 | 57 mins 19 secs
alabama golf, amateur golf, elite amateur golf series, golf podcast, jackson van paris, karl vilips, nick dunlap, north and south amateur, pinehurst
Nick Dunlap goes back-to-back and captures the North and South Amateur. Before speaking with Nick, I was able to catch up with Matt Nunez, Pinehurst Tournament Director on what goes into hosting a championship at Pinehurst. Special week in North Carolina.....Nick shares what led to his amazing victory and his drive to capture the Elite Amateur Cup this summer.
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Nick Dunlap - 2023 Northeast Amateur Champion
June 27th, 2023 | 56 mins 10 secs
alabama golf, amateur golf, caleb surratt, elite amateur golf series, golf podcast, nick dunlap, northeast amateur, rhode island golf association, wannamoisett
My guest on this episode is the 2023 Northeast Amateur Champion, Nick Dunlap. We spoke about his come-from-behind win last week at Wannamoisett and what lies ahead as he chases the Elite Amateur Cup and potentially a spot on the United States Walker Cup team.
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2023 Elite Amateur Golf Series Preview Episode with Andy Priest, Exec. Director of Southern Golf Association
June 13th, 2023 | 53 mins 21 secs
amateur golf, college golf, elite amateur golf series, north & south amateur, northeast amateur, pac coast amateur, southern amateur, sunnehanna, the back of the range, trans-miss amateur, usga, western amateur
My guest on this episode is Andy Priest from the Elite Amateur Golf Series. In this episode, we spoke about the new partnership between the Elite Amateur Golf Series and The Back of the Range and what you can expect from an exciting summer of amateur golf!
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Carson Bacha - 2022 Dogwood Invitational Champion
June 6th, 2023 | 38 mins 27 secs
amateur golf, auburn, carson bacha, college golf, dogwood invitational, golf podcast
My guest on this episode is Carson Bacha from Auburn University. We spoke about Carson's win last year at the 2022 Dogwood Invitational and what sparked his massive improvement that allowed him to capture three wins last summer and the individual title at the Tiger Invitational.
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NCAA Championship Preview with Ryan Frazer, Lance Ringler and Cameron Jourdan
May 26th, 2023 | 50 mins 1 sec
agora golf, amateur golf, cameron jourdan, college golf, golf podcast, golfweek, lance ringler, ncaa national championship, ryan frazer
My guests on this episode are Ryan Frazer from Agora Golf and Golfweek's Cameron Jourdan and Lance Ringler. We break down some of the teams and individuals that performed the best during the regular season, the coaches that will look to lead their teams to the national championship, and perhaps some insight on who might be left standing at the very end.
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Reid Davenport - Vanderbilt's Senior Leader
May 23rd, 2023 | 44 mins 40 secs
amateur golf, college golf, golf, golf podcast, ncaa championship, pga tour u, reid davenport, vanderbilt
My guest on this episode is Vanderbilt senior, Reid Davenport. We spoke about the culture within the Vanderbilt team, which has been carefully crafted by the players that have come before him....and by head coach Scott Limbaugh and Assistant Coach Gator Todd. We talked about this start in the game, how to make clutch putts, his brother's favorite player, and the key to being a good golf parent.
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Johnny Keefer - Baylor Men's Golf
May 22nd, 2023 | 45 mins 57 secs
amateur golf, baylor, college golf, johnny keefer, lacrosse, mike mcgraw, usga
My guest on this episode is Johnny Keefer from Baylor Men's Golf. Johnny and I had a good chat, long overdue really considering all that he has accomplished in his collegiate career. Feels like he has been the leader of the Baylor Bears team forever. We spoke about his start in the game, and what led him to Baylor, and what it is like to play for legendary coach, Mike McGraw.
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Nathan Weant - Texas Tech Assistant Men's Golf Coach
May 16th, 2023 | 1 hr 14 mins
amateur golf, college golf, greg sands, indian hills, junior golf, ludvig aberg, nathan weant, texas tech, will zalatoris
My guest this week is Nathan Weant, the assistant coach for the men's golf team at Texas Tech University. He's got the Texas drawl, the handlebar mustache, and more than a few funny one-liners....you'll love this episode of one man's journey in college golf.
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Ross Steelman - Georgia Tech Star with Eyes on the Future
April 18th, 2023 | 1 hr 45 secs
amateur golf, college golf, georgia tech, golf, missouri, ross steelman, usga, walker cup
My guest on this episode is Ross Steelman from Georgia Tech University. Ross is heading into the postseason with the Yellow Jackets looking to capture an ACC championship this weekend at the Country Club of North Carolina. Steelman is a Columbia, MO native and arrived at Georgia Tech after a successful run at Mizzou. We spoke shortly after the Linger Longer Invitational last month and we discussed his start in the game, how he approaches staying in the moment during tournaments.....and what waits for him after college. This is a highly entertaining episode. Not gonna lie, we had a bunch of fun and considering the fact that I am a Kansas guy and he is a Missouri guy......this really could have gone sideways fast.