The Back of the Range
Weekly interviews from prominent amateurs, coaches, and personalities from the game of golf!
We found 7 episodes of The Back of the Range with the tag “pinehurst”.
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Davis Ovard - 2024 North and South Men's Amateur Champion
July 15th, 2024 | 49 mins 15 secs
amateur golf, baylor, davis ovard, elite amateur golf series, golf podcast, jackson van paris, mike mcgraw, north and south amateur, pinehurst
My guest on this episode is the new North and South Men's Amateur Champion, Davis Ovard. This might be one of the more fascinating wins in amateur golf this year. Davis is a rising sophomore at Baylor, so naturally we spoke about his freshman season that included a run to the National Championship. We also spoke about his start in the game and how golf has become a "family affair" for the Ovards. But what makes his win so interesting is the opponent he faced in the championship match, Jackson Van Paris. Jackson is a Pinehurst native, as many of you know.....so it seemed that the storybook ending was already written well ahead of time.....except nobody bothered to tell Davis Ovard, which might explain how he came away with a 2&1 win to claim the Putter Boy trophy.
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Catie Craig - 2024 North and South Women's Amateur Champion
July 3rd, 2024 | 41 mins 19 secs
amateur golf, catie craig, golf course architecture, north and south amateur, pinehurst, western kentucky
My guest on this episode of The Back of the Range is the new North and South Women's Amateur Champion, Catie Craig. In this episode, we spoke about Catie's win at Pinehurst.....but also hit upon a lot of great topics ranging from golf course architecture, what makes a good four-ball partner, and a little bit of history from her hometown of Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia. Katie will head into her senior season at Western Kentucky in September where she will look to continue to rewrite the record books for the Hilltoppers.
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Nick Dunlap - 2023 North and South Amateur Champion
July 7th, 2023 | 57 mins 19 secs
alabama golf, amateur golf, elite amateur golf series, golf podcast, jackson van paris, karl vilips, nick dunlap, north and south amateur, pinehurst
Nick Dunlap goes back-to-back and captures the North and South Amateur. Before speaking with Nick, I was able to catch up with Matt Nunez, Pinehurst Tournament Director on what goes into hosting a championship at Pinehurst. Special week in North Carolina.....Nick shares what led to his amazing victory and his drive to capture the Elite Amateur Cup this summer.
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Jackson Van Paris - 2023 Sunnehanna Amateur Champion
June 20th, 2023 | 53 mins 11 secs
elite amateur golf series, gordon sargent, jackson van paris, northeast amateur, pinehurst, sunnehanna amateur, vanderbilt
My guest on this episode is the 2023 Sunnehanna Amateur Champion, Jackson Van Paris. We spoke about his massive win last week, his two years playing at Vanderbilt, and what lies ahead for the rest of the summer!
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John Augenstein - Vanderbilt's Star Returns
May 27th, 2020 | 36 mins 54 secs
amateur golf, amateurgolf.com, andy ogletree, golf channel, john augenstein, masters, ncaa, pinehurst, u.s. amateur, us open, usga, vanderbilt, walker cup
My guest on this episode is John Augenstein. After finishing runner-up to Andy Ogletree in last year's U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst, he was named to the 2019 United States Walker Cup team that was ultimately victorious against the GB&I squad at Royal Liverpool. My conversation with John was recorded in early April when we knew even less than we did now. We spoke about his practice rounds at Augusta National in preparation for the Masters, the vibe in the U.S. team room the night before the final day at the Walker Cup, and how he has balanced academics with athletics at Vanderbilt.
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Pete Wlodkowski - Founder of AmateurGolf.com
July 10th, 2019 | 47 mins 51 secs
amateur golf, amateurgolf.com, augusta national women's amateur, bandon dunes, golf channel, julie williams, ncaa golf, pebble beach, pete wlodkowski, pinehurst, usga
Our guest this week is the founder of AmateurGolf.com, Pete Wlodkowski. AmateurGolf.com provides the world's most comprehensive golf tournament database, articles about the nation's best amateurs, and tournaments that you can enter to test your game on some of the best courses in the world, like Bandon Dunes. Pete discusses the state of the game and shares some great stories about the game we all love.
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Scott Kennedy - The BBQ King of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
February 14th, 2018 | 55 mins 53 secs
amateur golf, bbq, golf, pinehurst, podcast, smoke, st. andrews, usga
With the Winter Olympics in full swing, we decided we needed a Canadian as a guest this week. This week's guest is Scott Kennedy, originally from Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Scott played collegiately at Florida Atlantic University before transitioning into the nightclub and restaurant industry. He shared some great stories from his memorable experience playing in the 250th British Amateur at St. Andrews and most recently, his USGA Four-Ball run at Pinehurst. Oh, and he also offered some advice to Sergio Garcia for this year's Champions Dinner at The Masters. Here's a hint: It's not a tofu burger.