The Back of the Range

Fred Biondi - The Brazilian Star from the University of Florida

May 1st, 2023  |  52 mins 29 secs

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My guest on this episode is Fred Biondi from The University of Florida. We spoke about his start in the game in Brazil and what led to his success in collegiate golf in Gainesville. We spoke about what it would take for the Gators to capture the SEC title at Sea Island this year and what it would take to defeat Vanderbilt.

Buddy Alexander - 1986 U.S. Amateur Champion

September 9th, 2020  |  1 hr 1 min

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My guest on this episode is Buddy Alexander. Alexander won the 1986 U.S. Amateur Championship and served as the men’s golf coach at the University of Florida for 27 seasons. He won the 1991 Florida State Amateur and has competed in over 40 United State Golf Association championships. Tons of great stories about the Walker Cup, the Masters, and his "commandments" that he instilled in his players. Great listen with lots of great information!

Nick Gilliam - 2001 NCAA Individual National Champion

July 18th, 2018  |  56 mins 34 secs

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Our guest this week is Nick Gilliam! The stars aligned in 2001 as the University of Florida Gators captured the National Championship, and Nick picked up the individual championship as well. We discuss his college days with Camilo Villegas and Steve Scott, his days as a pro on the Hooters Tour, and his job in golf after his playing career ended. Tons of great stories in this episode!

Duke Butler - Stories from Gainesville and the PGA Tour

February 21st, 2018  |  1 hr 4 mins

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Our guest this week is Duke Butler IV from Jacksonville, Florida. Duke grew up in Houston, TX but soon found his way to the University of Florida and played collegiate golf with the likes of Matt Every and Camilo Villegas. He participated in several USGA events and shared some great stories about those experiences. He also has some experience working behind the scenes on some PGA and Web.com events...so he has some insight on how these tournaments function and all of the hard work necessary to have them come off flawlessly.

Kevin Hammer: A Family Love for the Game

January 31st, 2018  |  49 mins 21 secs

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This week's guest is Kevin Hammer from Boynton Beach, Florida. Kevin became an AJGA Junior All-American and also helped the University of Florida capture two SEC championships and one National Championship.

We got into several topics ranging from the current state of country clubs, junior golf, and his philosophy on introducing the game to today's youth.