The Back of the Range

Noah Kent - 2024 United States Amateur Finalist

September 4th, 2024  |  57 mins 51 secs

amateur golf, augusta national, college golf, golf podcast, hazeltine, iowa, noah kent, the masters, u.s. amateur, usga

My guest on this episode of TBO is Noah Kent, a rising sophomore for the Iowa Men's Golf team and also the runner-up in this summer's United States Amateur Championship. I've known Noah for a few years now, I would see him during the Terra Cotta Invitational in Naples, Florida....which is essentially his hometown tournament. He had a great freshman campaign at Iowa that included five Top 20 finishes.

Although he did win both his stages of qualifying for this year's U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine, he came in well below the radar. And after a first round 77 at Hazeltine in the stroke play portion, it didn't look like Noah would be around for long in Minnesota. That all changed in a hurry after a 64 at Chaska Town Course, the U.S. Am companion site, that vaulted him into the match play portion of the championship. And that was just the beginning.

During this episode, we spoke about his miracle run all the way into the Championship match against eventual winner Josele Ballester. We also spoke about his fans, that donned yellow Caitlin Clark t-shirts. Clark shirts rooting for Kent.....Clark Kent....yes, sometimes the headlines really are too good to be true.

Neal Shipley - Low Amateur of the 2024 Masters

April 17th, 2024  |  40 mins 42 secs

amateur golf, augusta national, masters, neal shipley, ohio state, tiger woods, usga

My guest on this episode is Neal Shipley, the Low Amateur at the 2024 Masters.

This episode is all about the Masters, his experience playing with Tiger, the infamous side glance in Butler Cabin, and was there a note from Tiger? There wasn't....but if there was....what would it have said? Hmmm....

Larry Mize - 1987 Masters Champion

April 4th, 2023  |  32 mins 21 secs

1987, amateur golf, augusta national, ben carr, country club of columbus, greg norman, larry mize, pga tour, the masters

It's Masters Week and we are kicking things off with a very special episode with the 1987 Masters Champion, Larry Mize!

Ron Jaworski - The Quarterback of Golf Courses

June 10th, 2020  |  53 mins 26 secs

augusta national, blue heron pines, downingtown, golf, honey run, nfl, philadelphia eagles, pine valley, ramblewood country club, river winds, ron jaworski, running deer, tom brady, valleybrook

My guest on this episode is Ron Jaworski. If you are a casual fan of professional American football, I have no doubt that you already know Jaworski's accomplishments. After a 17 year career in the NFL, spent primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles, he moved into broadcasting where he was a fixture at ESPN and also joined the Monday Night Football team. Like many former athletes, he does some motivational speaking engagements and has been involved in other business ventures.....but why is Ron Jaworski my guest this week? Well....Ron Jaworksi owns and operates golf courses. Yes, that was plural....golf courses. In fact, right now.....Ron Jaworski Golf owns and operates seven premier daily fee golf clubs in South Jersey and Pennsylvania. That's why he is my guest this week on The Back of the Range Golf Podcast!

THE ROAD TO AUGUSTA - Lukas Michel, U.S. Mid-Amateur Champion

April 1st, 2020  |  47 mins 19 secs

augusta national, australia, colorado golf club, golf, lukas michel, masters, melbourne, sand hills, st. andrews, usga, winged foot

The Road to Augusta series continues with the 2019 U.S. Mid Amateur Champion, Lukas Michel. We spoke about his journey from Australia to become the first foreign-born champion of the U.S. Mid-Amateur and his time studying at the University of St. Andrews. Great lessons in this episode about a kid that followed his dreams and now gets to play the Masters!

John Handrigan - University of Notre Dame, Men's Golf Coach

January 30th, 2020  |  41 mins 49 secs

amateur golf, augusta national, college golf, florida golf, jimmy dunne, john handrigan, kansas golf, ncaa golf, notre dame, seminole golf club, south bend

Our guest this week is University of Notre Dame's Men's Golf Coach, John Handrigan. We spoke about his two decades in coaching and what it was like when he first stepped on campus at South Bend. Notre Dame won 4 out of their 5 tournaments in the fall of 2019 and are poised to make a run at the National Championship!

Jim Holtgrieve - Walker Cup Legend and 1981 U.S. Mid-Amateur Champion

July 25th, 2019  |  1 hr 8 secs

amateur golf, arnold palmer, augusta national, fred ridley, hoylake, jim holtgrieve, justin thomas, masters, patrick rodgers, pine valley, royal liverpool, us mid-amateur, usga, walker cup

Our guest this week is the 1981 U.S. Mid-Amateur Champion, jim Holtgrieve. Jim played on three U.S. Walker Cup teams and was the captain of the 2011 and 2013 teams. An incredble conversation about life as an amateur, his thoughts on the amateur game, and fond memories from the Walker Cup. Jim is an incredible player, person, and ambassador for golf.

Marc Dull - On The Doorstep to The Masters

April 11th, 2018  |  56 mins 58 secs

amateur golf, augusta national, caddy, gasparilla, golf, lakeland, marc dull, podcast, streamsong, the masters, usga

We visit this week with Marc Dull from Lakeland, Florida. Marc was one win away from playing in the 2016 Masters. He was a finalist in the 2015 US Mid AM and is the reigning Florida State Amateur Player of the Year. He was also a semifinalist with his Four-Ball partner Chip Brooke in the 2017 US Four Ball. Marc is absolutely a one-of-a-kind person and player and he shared some great stories.....some of them actually make it into the episode!