The Back of the Range

Chase Koepka - Making His Own Way

April 16th, 2020  |  1 hr 5 mins

brooks koepka, chase koepka, european tour, golf podcast, minor league golf tour, pga tour, usf, usga

Our very special guest on this episode is Chase Koepka. Fantastic episode about life on the European Tour and his journey to the PGA Tour to play against the best players in the world.....and his brother, Brooks.

Dan McCarthy - 2019 Korn Ferry Tour Winner

October 16th, 2019  |  41 mins 22 secs

bear lakes, dan mccarthy, korn ferry tour, mackenzie tour, minor league golf tour, pga tour, srixon

Our guest this week Dan McCarthy who just wrapped up a very successful season on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2019. Before capturing the 2019 Savannah Golf Championship last year, Dan put together one of the greatest seasons in Mackenzie Tour history in 2016. We spoke about that year and his remarkable professional career.

Steve LeBrun - The Journeyman Returns

December 27th, 2018  |  1 hr 7 mins

golf, minor league golf tour, pga tour, q-school, steve lebrun, web.com, west palm beach

Our special guest this week is Steve LeBrun from West Palm Beach, Florida.  With his back against the wall after three average rounds in Web.com Q-School Finals this year,  Steve qualified on the number with a final round 62.   Steve tells the entire story of that round and what is means for him, his family, and his prospects as a professional chasing his way back to the PGA Tour.  

For those of you that think the life of a professional golfer is glamourous....and full of private jets, courtesy cars, and endless endorsement deals...well, during this episode, Steve draws back the curtain and reveals what life is really like for professionals chasing the dream.

Scott Turner, Director - Minor League Golf Tour

December 12th, 2018  |  44 mins 24 secs

brooks koepka, golf, minor league golf tour, pga tour, professional golf, scott turner, web.com tour

Our guest this week is Scott Turner, the owner/operator of the Minor League Golf Tour based out of South Florida. The MLGT has been around since 2004 and through over 1400 tournaments, they've paid out over 8.5 million in prize money. Nearly 80 of their former players had status on the PGA and/or Web.com Tour in 2018. When Scott isn't running overseeing the day-to-day operations of the tour, he competes in amateur tournaments all over the state of Florida. Since reclaiming his amateur status, he has racked up numerous wins in Florida State Golf Association events and was the Palm Beach County Golf Association Player of the Year in 2018.

Greg O'Mahony - The Worldwide Chase to the PGA Tour - Part 2

May 5th, 2018  |  31 mins 30 secs

amateur golf, celtic golf, golf, honda classic, minor league golf tour, mlgt, old head, pga tour, podcast

The second half of our special two-part, in-depth interview with Greg O'Mahony. Greg O'Mahony was a 3-time NCAA All-American at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. He's in the Top 10 in career earnings on the Minor League Golf Tour and qualified for his hometown PGA Tour event: The 2011 Honda Classic. Greg shared stories from his worldwide pursuit to make it to the biggest stage of professional golf: The PGA Tour