The Back of the Range

Megha Ganne - 2025 U.S. Women's Amateur Champion

August 21st, 2025  |  33 mins 37 secs

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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.

Segundo Oliva Pinto - The Argentinian Razorback

January 13th, 2021  |  39 mins 44 secs

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My guest on this episode is Segundo Oliva Pinto. While many might remember him for the misfortune that fell upon him during the 2020 U.S. Amateur at Bandon Dunes, there is so much more to Segundo. How does a kid from Cordoba, Argentina make his way to Wilmington, North Carolina and then to Arkansas? You'll find out during this long-awaited episode here at The Back of the Range Golf Podcast.

Ollie Osborne - 2020 U.S. Amateur Finalist

August 27th, 2020  |  45 mins 54 secs

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My guest on this episode is the 2020 U.S. Amateur Finalist, Ollie Osborne. Easily one of the funniest guests in the history of the podcast. We talked about his magical week at Bandon Dunes that will provide him with exemptions into the Masters and the U.S. Open in 2021. We also talked about his place on the SMU golf team and why he'll never have to pay for a brownie ever again.

Joey Vrzich - The 2020 Cali Am Champ Making Waves at Pepperdine

August 26th, 2020  |  47 mins 27 secs

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After I recap my experience at the 2020 U.S. Amateur, my guest on this episode is the 2020 California State Amateur Champion, Joey Vrzich. This episode was recorded before the U.S. Amateur, so you'll hear me asking Joey to talk about Bandon Dunes, how the course would suit his game, and also we spoke about the fact that he was one of SEVEN members of the Pepperdine team that would be making the trip to Oregon.

Tyler Strafaci - 2020 United States Amateur Champion

August 21st, 2020  |  51 mins 35 secs

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My guest on this special episode is the 2020 U.S. Amateur Champion, Tyler Strafaci. We caught up just a few days after his dramatic victory over Ollie Osborne at Bandon Dunes. We spoke about Tyler's incredible summer season, the challenges around playing a U.S. Amateur during the coronavirus pandemic, and some behind-the-scenes details that found him leaving the state of Oregon with the Havemeyer Trophy.

Jeff Quinney - 2000 U.S. Amateur Champion

August 19th, 2020  |  37 mins 49 secs

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My guest on this episode is the 2000 U.S. Amateur Champion, Jeff Quinney. It's the 20th anniversary of Jeff's victory at Baltustrol, so it was a perfect time to look back at his incredible feat of winning in 39 holes over James Driscoll. Especially since his qualified that year at Bandon Dunes, which is the host of this year's U.S. Amateur!

Pete Wlodkowski - Founder of AmateurGolf.com

July 10th, 2019  |  47 mins 51 secs

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Our guest this week is the founder of AmateurGolf.com, Pete Wlodkowski. AmateurGolf.com provides the world's most comprehensive golf tournament database, articles about the nation's best amateurs, and tournaments that you can enter to test your game on some of the best courses in the world, like Bandon Dunes. Pete discusses the state of the game and shares some great stories about the game we all love.

Ben Cowan-Dewar, Co-Founder of Cabot Links

October 31st, 2018  |  43 mins 46 secs

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Our guest at The Back of the Range Golf Podcast this week is Ben Cowan-Dewar. He is the co-founder of Cabot Links in Inverness, Nova Scotia.

With both of their courses, the Links and the Cliffs, rated as Top 100 Courses in the World, Ben Cowan-Dewar along with his team have turned a small town that was a relic of the coal-mining industry Canada’s first and only authentic links golf resort. Ben shared his story of how a vision can become a reality.

Chip Brooke - Mini-Tours, Bandon Dunes, and the US Four Ball

April 4th, 2018  |  1 hr 21 mins

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This week’s guest is Chip Brooke from Bartow, Florida and we covered a ton of topics. We spoke about his time playing on the mini-tours in California, we spoke about his time caddying at Bandon Dunes and Streamsong, and we also got around to talking about his days playing in college. He has found success in recent years on the state and national level as a mid-amateur. He is the 2016 Florida State Mid Amateur Champion and also reached the Semifinals with partner Marc Dull at the 2017 US Four Ball at Pinehurst.