The Back of the Range

Dottie Pepper - CBS Sports Analyst and Two-Time Major Champion

March 5th, 2019  |  53 mins 22 secs

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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!

Jeronimo Esteve - The Pride of Puerto Rico

February 20th, 2019  |  1 hr 11 mins

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Our guest this week is Jeronimo Esteve! Jero is very proud of his Puerto Rican heritage and has competed in the Latin American Amateur Championship, the World Amateur Championships, and has competed in numerous USGA championships. We talk about how he ended up playing college golf at Dartmouth, how he balances a busy family life with his golf ambitions....and the story of the 2011 United States Mid-Amateur that all started with a routine visit to the tailor to get a suit for his sister's wedding.

Casey Martin - Head Coach, Oregon Men's Golf

February 13th, 2019  |  31 mins 9 secs

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Our guest this week is Casey Martin, Head Coach of the University of Oregon Men's Golf Team. Before leading the Ducks to the National Championship in 2016, Casey won a national championship as a member of the 1994 Stanford Cardinal team that included Notah Begay. We spoke about his days on the PGA Tour, lessons from Tiger that he's shared with his current players, and his thoughts on his landmark case against the PGA Tour nearly 20 years ago.

Chip Lutz - 2015 U.S. Senior Amateur Champion

January 30th, 2019  |  54 mins 48 secs

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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.

Dave Stockton, Jr. - A Family Affair at the 1991 U.S. Ryder Cup

January 16th, 2019  |  50 mins 11 secs

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Our guest this week is Dave Stockton, Jr. and in this episode we cover everything from his role as his father's caddy on the PGA Tour as a 12 year old, being an assistant captain at the 1991 Ryder Cup, working alongside his father and brother to improve Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson's putting.....the stories that Junior shares in this episode will blow you away.

Jim Demick - Executive Director, Florida State Golf Association

January 10th, 2019  |  1 hr 1 min

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Our guest this week is Jim Demick, the Executive Director of the Florida State Golf Association. This episode was recorded at FSGA headquarters in Tampa, Florida. We talked about how the biggest state golf association in the United States manages over 600 days of tournament competition, 38 state championships, and all of the people that make it happen. We also talked about where he was in 1986 when Jack Nicklaus won The Masters. (HE WAS THERE!)

Marty Hackel - Golf's Mr. Style

January 3rd, 2019  |  58 mins 43 secs

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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!

Steve LeBrun - The Journeyman Returns

December 27th, 2018  |  1 hr 7 mins

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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

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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.

Scott Stallings - Three Time PGA Tour Winner

December 5th, 2018  |  49 mins 23 secs

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Our guest this week is Scott Stallings.  Before becoming a 3X winner on the PGA Tour, Scott was a two-time Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year as a Golden Eagle at Tennessee Tech University.  Scott picked up his first win in 2011 at the Greenbriar.  He backed up that win in 2012 at the True South and won again in 2014 at the Farmers Insurance Open.  Scott has battled health issues, but with the help of a new fitness program, he is in the best shape of his life as he enters his 9th year on the PGA Tour.