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 “college golf”.
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Episode 273: James Piot - From U.S. Amateur Champ to LIV GOLF Rookie
September 14th, 2022 | 59 mins 32 secs
amateur golf, college golf, james piot, liv golf, michgan state, u.s. amateur, usga
My guest on this episode is James Piot. After capturing the 2021 U.S. Amateur at Oakmont, James returned to Michigan State for one final season of collegiate. After his Masters and U.S. Open appearances, he started his professional career by starting the upstart LIV GOLF tour. We spoke candidly about the decision to join LIV and his experiences in his first months as a professional golfer.
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Kevin Shea and Mike Policano - Ridgewood's Championship Co-Chairs of the U.S. Amateur
September 5th, 2022 | 51 mins 35 secs
amateur golf, college golf, curtis cup, florida state golf association, latanna stone, lsu women's golf, merion, usga
My guests on this episode served as The Ridgewood Country Club's Championship Co-Chairs for the 122nd U.S. Amateur. Kevin Shea and Mike Policano led a team of incredible people at Ridgewood that made the week of the U.S. Amateur so enjoyable for everyone on property. Some fun stories from behind-the-scenes at Ridgewood!
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Maxwell Moldovan - Ohio State's All-American
August 29th, 2022 | 57 mins 33 secs
amateur golf, college golf, maxwell moldovan, ohio state university, usga
My guest on this episode is Maxwell Moldovan from The Ohio State University Men's Golf Team. Coming off an All-American season and a U.S. Open appearance this summer at The Country Club, it could be another magical year for Max as he eyes a National Championship run for the Buckeyes.
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Dylan Meyer - 2016 Western Amateur Champion
August 3rd, 2022 | 1 hr 5 mins
amateur golf, college golf, dylan meyer, golf, illinois, pga tour, western amateur, western golf association
My guest on this episode is the 2016 Western Amateur Champion, Dylan Meyer. The former All-American from the University of Illinois spoke about his journey as a professional, but we also looked back on his stellar amateur and collegiate career and what brought him success at Knollwood in 2016. Fantastic conversation with one of the best amateurs to ever come out of the University of Illinois.
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Tyler Johnson - Chattanooga Choo Choo Invitational Champion
July 21st, 2022 | 48 mins 5 secs
amateur golf, chattanooga choo choo invitational, college golf, elite amateur series, golf, tennessee golf, tyler johnson
My guest on this episode is the defending Chattanooga Choo Choo Invitational Champion, Tyler Johnson. When the tournament is held at Council Fire Golf Club next week, you won't find anyone that has had more success there than Tyler. Last summer, he won the Tennessee State Amateur AND the Choo Choo on that course and set some records along the way.
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Marissa Wenzler - 2021 Women's Western Amateur Champion
July 18th, 2022 | 53 mins 48 secs
amateur golf, college golf, golda borst, golf, jensen castle, kentucky, marissa wenzler, u.s. women's amateur, usga, wildcats, women's western amateur
My guest on this episode is the defending Women's Western Amateur Champion, Marissa Wenzler. We spoke about her run at Park Ridge last year and her incredible performance at the U.S. Women's Amateur at Westchester where she advanced to match play through a playoff and eventually defeated the #1 seed, Rachel Kuehn. Great chat with one of the bright stars from the University of Kentucky's women's golf team.
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Dylan Menante - Back to Back at the Northeast Amateur
June 27th, 2022 | 50 mins 55 secs
amateur golf, college golf, dylan menante, elite amateur series, footjoy, north carolina golf, northeast amateur, palmer cup, titleist, wannamoisett
My guest on this episode is Dylan Menante. We caught up the day after his dominant and record-breaking performance at Wannamoisett Country Club as he defending his title at the Northeast Amateur. Dylan shot 62-64-64-67 and won by NINE shots. We chatted about his start in the game in California, the national championship run at Pepperdine, and what lies ahead for him at North Carolina.
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Jean-Paul Hebert - Texas Longhorns Assistant Men's Golf Coach
June 6th, 2022 | 1 hr 21 mins
amateur golf, cole hammer, college golf, grayhawk, jean-paul hebert, ncaa golf, pierceson coody, texas longhorns
My guest on this final episode of the 2021-2022 college golf season is the assistant coach for the National Champion Texas Longhorns, Jean-Paul Hebert. We spoke about his start in the game, especially when the guest's father and uncle are major champions. JP had an incredible upbringing in the game surrounded by some of the greatest legends of Texas golf. Demaret, Burke, Harmon.....imagine having those guys as the elders of your club! Well, that's what it was like for Jean-Paul. We chatted a bit about his experience playing at Texas in the 90s and then we transitioned into a discussion surrounding the team that won the National Championship this year at Grayhawk.
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Zack Byers - Gardner-Webb's Big South Conference Champion
May 31st, 2022 | 39 mins 4 secs
amateur golf, big south conference, college golf, gardner-webb, grayhawk, ncaa golf, zack byers
My guest on this episode is Zack Byers. He is the first golfer in the history of Gardner-Webb University to make it to the National Championship. Phenomenal story and achievement by this year's Big South Conference Champion!
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Parker Gillam - Wake Forest's Senior Standout
May 30th, 2022 | 39 mins 23 secs
acc golf, amateur golf, college golf, demon deacons, ncaa golf, parker gillam, pga tour, wake forest
My guest on this episode is Parker Gillam from Wake Forest Men's Golf. The "old guy" on the team was an integral part of the Wake squad that captured the first ACC conference title for the Demon Deacons since 1989. Parker and the team now head to the desert looking for more hardware to bring home to Winston-Salem, North Carolina.