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 “golf”.
-
Sahith Theegala - Pepperdine's Senior Superstar
October 31st, 2019 | 33 mins 36 secs
amateur golf, golf, india, jon rahm, michael beard, ncaa, pepperdine golf, sahith theegala, usga
Our guest this week is Sahith Theegala from Pepperdine University. The redshirt senior is looking to lead the Waves to the National Championship in his final season of collegiate golf. We spoke about his success in USGA events, his approach to the game, and one of his favorite shots....the shank!
-
Haley Moore - 2018 National Champion from U. of Arizona
July 17th, 2019 | 52 mins 54 secs
ajga, annika, arizona, augusta national women's amateur, cactus tour, golf, haley moore, lpga, the masters
Our guest this week is Haley Moore! After the Arizona Wildcats barely snuck into the Match Play portion of the 2018 National Championship as the 8th seed, they ran through match play and defeated Alabama with Haley making the clincher on the 18th hole. We spoke about the Augusta National Women's Amateur, her career at Arizona, and her early success as a professional on the Cactus Tour. She is prepping now for Q-School and this is someone you will see on the LPGA Tour very soon.
-
Blair Hamilton - Former Team Canada Star on the PGA LatinoAmerica Tour
June 12th, 2019 | 59 mins 54 secs
blair hamilton, canada, corey conners, golf, pga latinoamerica, pga tour, usga
Our guest this week is PGA LatinAmerica Tour player, Blair Hamilton. In this episode, we uncover the truth about chasing the dream as a professional golfer. Blair competed on Team Canada both as a junior and as an amateur and was successful in Monday Qualifying into the 2019 Waste Management Open. Incredible insight about the life of a pro that you won't want to miss. This is a MUST episode for everyone thinking about turning pro!
-
William McGirt - From Wofford College to Winning at Jack's Place
June 5th, 2019 | 50 mins 20 secs
ajga, barbara nicklaus, baseball, golf, jack nicklaus, paul tesori, pga tour, srixon, tiger woods, william mcgirt, wofford
Our guest this week is the 2016 Memorial Champion, William McGirt. We get it into some great stories about life on tour, the injury that he is dealing with right now, and truthfully....we just chatted about golf and life. Enjoy!
-
Chris DiMarco - U.S. President's Cup Hero and Champions Tour Rookie
March 20th, 2019 | 56 mins 17 secs
champions tour, chris dimarco, florida gators, golf, masters, pga tour, president's cup, ryder cup, tiger woods
Our guest this week is Chris DiMarco. He might be one of the new kids on the Champions Tour block right now, but if you've been following golf for the last twenty years on the PGA Tour....you've seen him as a member of multiple Ryder Cup teams, a President's Cup hero, and he's also had a front row seat to some of the more iconic moments in golf. He shared his thoughts on the young stars of the PGA Tour, the guys on the Champions Tour, and we also chatted about his son, Cristian, folllowing in the old man's footsteps.
-
Dottie Pepper - CBS Sports Analyst and Two-Time Major Champion
March 5th, 2019 | 53 mins 22 secs
cbs, dottie pepper, furman, golf, hagen, justin thomas, masters, nysga, pga tour, sarazen, solheim cup, tiger woods, usga
This episode has some spice to it! (See what we did there?) Dottie Pepper joins us this week at The Back of the Range and we covered some amazing topics. Golf on TV, the filth of Poppie's Pond at the ANA, her incredible playing career, and what it takes to prepare to cover the PGA Tour for CBS. This is a VERY fun episode and we barely kept up with her!
-
Collin Morikawa - #2 Ranked Amateur in the World from Cal
February 27th, 2019 | 46 mins 18 secs
amateur golf, cal bears, college golf, golf, morikawa, norman xiong, palmer cup, stewart hagestad, sunnehanna, walker cup
The #2 ranked amateur in the world joins us this week at The Back of the Range! Collin Morikawa is wrapping up his collegiate career at the University of California - Berkeley. He's won the Sunnehanna and the Trans-Miss, and went undefeated at the 2017 Walker Cup. Wonder who the next star on the PGA Tour will be? It just might be Collin Morikawa. Here's a great chance to get to know him!
-
Chip Lutz - 2015 U.S. Senior Amateur Champion
January 30th, 2019 | 54 mins 48 secs
byron nelson, chip lutz, golf, pennsylvania golf, pga tour, r&a, senior amateur, usga
Our guest this week is Chip Lutz. Where do we begin with this guy? How about back-to-back Canadian AND British Senior Amateur Championships in 2011 and 2012? We chat about his days at the University of Florida playing with legends like Gary Koch and Fred Ridley, his meteoric rise after turning 55, practice rounds with Tom Watson, and an amazing story about Lord Byron Nelson.
-
Shannon Johnson - 2018 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Champion
January 23rd, 2019 | 1 hr 29 secs
golf, indiana golf, lpga, parziale, ping, shannon johnson, south dakota golf, thorny lea, us mid am, usga, women's golf
Our guest this week is Shannon Johnson, the 2018 US Women's Mid Amateur Champion. Shannon has played in 13 USGA Championships and has racked up 13 state titles in her home state of South Dakota including four straight Women’s Amateur titles between 2003-06. We talked about her amateur career, her decision to stay an amateur, and her home course of Thorny Lea in Massachucets. Does that name ring a bell? That's Matt Parziale's club. He won the 2017 US Mid Amateur.....so clearly we had to talk about Parz and the culture at Thorny Lea.
-
Marty Hackel - Golf's Mr. Style
January 3rd, 2019 | 58 mins 43 secs
adidas, golf, ian poulter, marty hackel, pga tour, polo ralph lauren, puma, rickie fowler
Our guest this week is the most stylish man in golf! Marty Hackel is still a contributor to Golf Digest Magazine, and is still considered their Fashion Director Emeritus. Marty shared some stories about the fashion that we all see on the PGA Tour, his thoughts on Tiger and Phil, and the dreaded white belt syndrome!