The Back of the Range

Jim Demick - Executive Director, Florida State Golf Association

January 10th, 2019  |  1 hr 1 min

amateur golf, florida golf, fsga, jeff golden, lexi thompson, marc dull, pga tour, usga

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

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!

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.

Scott Stallings - Three Time PGA Tour Winner

December 5th, 2018  |  49 mins 23 secs

arizona, boston red sox, crossfit, golf, pga tour, scott stallings, tennessee, tiger woods, whisper rock

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.

Bret Saberhagen - 1985 World Series MVP and the American Century Championship

November 28th, 2018  |  36 mins 33 secs

american century championship, golf, kansas city royals, pga tour, podcast, saberhagen, the match, tiger woods, world series

Our guest this week is Bret Saberhagen! The 1985 World Series MVP and two-time Cy Young Award winner stopped by to talk a little baseball as well as some of his exploits from playing the celebrity golf circuit. Specifically, the American Century Championship. Also, he shares his thoughts on why pitchers make good golfers.

Garrett Barber, LSU Freshman Phenom

November 21st, 2018  |  29 mins 46 secs

amateur golf, garrett barber, golf, jack nicklaus, lsu, ncaa, pga tour, podcast, rsm classic, sam burns, tigers

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.

Gary DeSerrano, Adams Pro Tour Founder

October 24th, 2018  |  52 mins 45 secs

apt tour, brice garnett, gary deserrano, golf, mini tours, pga tour, scheffler

This week, we welcome Gary DeSerrano to The Back of the Range Golf Podcast. He is the founder of the APT Tour, which is the largest developmental tour in the mid-south region of the United States. In addition to raising thousands of dollars each year for charity, these events provide an avenue for professional golfers to hone their skills while preparing for a life on the PGA Tour.

Mike McCoy - 2013 U.S. Mid Amateur Champion

September 19th, 2018  |  46 mins 22 secs

amateur golf, golf, mike mccoy, pga tour, podcast, tiger woods, usga, walker cup

Our guest this week is Mike McCoy from West Des Moines, Iowa. A lifelong amateur and legend around the amateur golf circuit, Mike has racked up an impressive career. During this episode, Mike shares stories from his 2013 U.S. Mid Amateur win and the invite it brought to the 2014 Masters. He also spoke about his role on the 2015 U.S. Walker Cup team as "Uncle Mike". Great stories from a true gentleman of the game.....recorded live from Pine Valley during the Crump Cup!

Ryan Howison - Winning on the Web.com and Stories from the PGA Tour - Part 2

July 11th, 2018  |  49 mins 24 secs

golf, pga tour, ryan howison, tiger woods, usga

This week, we resume our conversation with Ryan Howison. Ryan played professionally on the Web.com Tour and the PGA Tour. After a stellar 1999 Season on the Web.com Tour, Ryan went back to the PGA Tour in 2000....right in the middle of Tigermania. We spoke about life on the tour, his experience as a re-instated amateur, sponsorship deals, and the Cleveland VAS irons from 1996.