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 “pga tour”.
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Jero Esteve - The Pride of Puerto Rico Returns to the PGA Tour
November 29th, 2021 | 52 mins 4 secs
amateur golf, crump cup, devil's elbow, jeronimo esteve, mid-amateur, pga tour, puntacana, usga
My guest on this episode makes his return to The Back of the Range after winning the inaugural Devil's Elbow Invitational at Punta Cana. Jeronimo Esteve had a fantastic 2021 season that included earning medalist honors at Pine Valley's Crump Cup. But by winning the Devil's Elbow, he earned an exemption into the 2022 PGA TOUR Corales Championship.
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Andrew Kozan - Auburn Alum Locks Up 2022 KFT Card
November 24th, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
andrew kozan, auburn, druh belts, golf podcast, korn ferry tour, pga tour, titleist, us open, usga
My guest on this episode is Andrew Kozan. The Auburn alum ended his amateur career at the U.S. Open this year at Torrey Pines and then successfully secured his Korn Ferry Tour card for 2022. We spoke about his start in the game in South Florida, making his PGA Tour debut at the age of 16, and how he handled the pressure of Q School.
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Noah Steele - Team Canada's Amateur Sensation
November 10th, 2021 | 1 hr 14 mins
amateur golf, mackenzie tour, noah steele, pga tour, q school, team canada, titleist, will holcomb
My guest on this episode is Team Canada amateur, Noah Steele. How does a native of Kingston, Ontario, Canada find himself playing his college golf at Sam Houston State University? We spoke about his college career and his approach to transitioning into the professional ranks. Noah also shared some Will Holcomb stories as well. So we got THAT going for us on this episode...which is nice.
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Jim Gallagher Jr. - Stories from the 1993 Ryder Cup
September 23rd, 2021 | 1 hr 21 mins
golf channel, jim gallagher, jr., junior golf, only one shot golf, pga tour, ryder cup, seve ballesteros, tennessee golf, usga
My guest on this episode is five-time PGA Tour Winner, Jim Gallagher, Jr. We spoke about his start in the game and his victories on tour, as well as the incredible 1993 Ryder Cup win for the United States where Jim defeated Seve Ballesteros in the singles matches. A fantastic storyteller at Golf Channel that is also the host of his own podcast, Only One Shot Golf.
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Sam Bennett - Texas A&M's All-American Star
September 9th, 2021 | 47 mins 10 secs
aggies, amateur golf, cabo collegiate, college golf, pga tour, pgatouru, sam bennett, texas a&m, usga, valero texas open
My guest on this episode is Sam Bennett from Texas A&M University. This All-American is coming off of a three win season and will be contending for a SEC Championship this season. We spoke about his start in the game, what makes Madisonville, Texas so special, and his best career round. Think it is a 59? Nope. Try 55.
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Darren Carroll - Award-Winning Golf Photographer
August 20th, 2021 | 1 hr 14 mins
austin, byron nelson, darren carroll, golf, pga of america, pga tour, phil mickelson, photography, sony, tiger woods, usga
My guest on this episode is Darren Carroll. If you have seen incredible photographs from USGA events, there is an excellent chance that Darren was behind the camera when the shutter button was pressed. His work has been featured in Sports Illustrated, Golf World, and Golf Digest and he serves as a photography consultant to the PGA of America, and is also part of the photography team for both the U.S. Open Golf and U.S. Open Tennis championships. Great stories from behind the viewfinder by one of the best golf photographers in the world.
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Mary Ann Sullivan - Co-Chair for the U.S. Women's Amateur at Westchester C.C.
August 6th, 2021 | 41 mins 22 secs
amateur golf, mary ann sullivan, new york, pga tour, usga, westchester country club, women's golf
My guest on this episode is Mary Ann Sullivan, the co-chair of the U.S. Women's Amateur at historic Westchester Country Club. We spoke about the rich history of the club and the prospect of welcoming the best amateurs in the world to her home club in Rye, New York.
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Angus Flanagan - The Golden Gopher from Woking, England
March 10th, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
amateur golf, angus flanagan, bob ford, genesis, pga tour, seminole, university of minnesota, walker cup, western amateur
My guest on this episode is Angus Flanagan from the University of Minnesota. How does a kid from Woking, England make it to Minnesota and play in TWO PGA Tour events while still an amateur? You'll find out how during this episode!
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Andy Pope - The Conqueror of U.S. Open Qualifiers
January 21st, 2021 | 54 mins 31 secs
andy pope, golf, korn ferry tour, pga tour, u.s. open, xavier
My guest on this episode is Andy Pope. He's a full-time member of the Korn Ferry Tour and is looking to make the jump to the PGA Tour in 2021. Great stories and insight from the former Atlantic-10 conference champion from Xaiver University. He's qualified for FOUR U.S. Opens.....and in this episode we learn how he did it!
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John Pak - The Low Amateur at the 2020 U.S. Open
September 23rd, 2020 | 30 mins 35 secs
bryson dechambeau, golf, john pak, ncaa, pga tour, tiger woods, u.s. open, usga, winged foot
What an incredible U.S. Open! Had a chance to catch up with the only amateur to make the cut! John and I talked about his special week and lessons that he will take back to FSU as he prepares to close out his collegiate career. Always fun catching up with John!