The Back of the Range

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!

Gary Williams - Host of Golf Channel's Morning Drive

April 3rd, 2020  |  1 hr 59 mins

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Our guest on this episode is Gary Williams! Gary is the host of Morning Drive on the Golf Channel and is also re-launching his own podcast, 1UP with Gary Williams, so make sure you subscribe below to catch his latest episodes. We spoke about the cancellation of The Players from a behind-the-scenes perspective. We also talked about Arnold, Jack, Tiger....and his childhood hero, Ben Crenshaw. Hopefully, the first of many times Gary stops by The Back of the Range!

Jack Nicklaus - The Greatest Of All Time

February 26th, 2020  |  55 mins 49 secs

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Our very special guest this week is Jack Nicklaus. Not much else needs to be said. Enjoy this fun, casual conversation with the greatest player of all time.

John "Spider" Miller - 1996 & 1998 U.S. Mid-Amateur Champion

October 23rd, 2019  |  41 mins 30 secs

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Our guest this week is Spider Miller from Bloomington, Indiana. How does a beer man from Indiana end up winning two U.S. Mid-Amateurs and captaining the U.S. Walker Cup team? You'll find out in this special episode here at The Back of the Range!

William McGirt - From Wofford College to Winning at Jack's Place

June 5th, 2019  |  50 mins 20 secs

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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!

Garrett Barber, LSU Freshman Phenom

November 21st, 2018  |  29 mins 46 secs

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Our guest this week is Garrett Barber from the LSU Men's golf team.

Following his win at the Jones Cup earlier this year, Garrett was granted an exemption into the 2018 RSM Classic, his first PGA Tour event. We spoke about his transition from a small school in Hobe Sound, Florida to joining one of the largest freshman classes in the history of LSU. Garrett also participated in the Junior President's Cup and had some great stories to share about his captains, David Toms and Jack Nicklaus.

Dennis Walters, 2018 Bob Jones Award Winner and 2019 World Golf HOF Inductee

November 8th, 2018  |  1 hr 30 secs

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Our guest this week is Dennis Walters, the star of the Dennis Walters Golf Show!

Dennis is one of only eleven honorary lifetime members of The PGA of America. The PGA of America. Earlier this year, the USGA awarded Dennis with the Bob Jones Award during the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. Next year, Dennis will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Dennis was an exceptional collegiate player, but before he was able to chase down the dream of playing on the PGA Tour, he had a tragic accident that left him paralyzed. As you'll find out in this episode, that didn't stop him from finding a different way to play golf. Eventually, he developed the Dennis Walters Golf Show and has been on his OWN tour for over 40 years. He's performed over 3K shows all over the world. His trick shot artistry may be the glitz and glam of the show, but most importantly....he provides a message of positivity and hard work to his audiences.

Mike Weeks - The Journey to Three U.S. Opens

May 30th, 2018  |  49 mins 53 secs

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Our guest this week is Mike Weeks from West Palm Beach, Florida. As we inch closer to this year's U.S. Open, it's the perfect time to catch up with Mike and hear his stories from playing in three U.S. Opens. From practice rounds with Seve and Faldo to winning a sectional playoff in front of Jack Nicklaus....this episode really does have it all.