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 “ryder cup”.
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Ludvig Aberg - How to Make a Ryder Cup Team in 100 Days
October 27th, 2023 | 44 mins 11 secs
golf podcast, ludvig aberg, luke donald, pga tour, ryder cup, sweden, viktor hovland
My guest on this episode is Ludvig Aberg. We spoke how his life has changed since turning pro...specifically, being named to the European Ryder Cup team that was victorious in Italy this past fall.
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Annika Sorenstam - The Legend
October 16th, 2023 | 33 mins 12 secs
annika foundation, annika sorenstam, college golf, golf podcast, haskins award, lpga, lpga tour, ryder cup, solheim cup, university of arizona, usga
My guest on this episode is the living legend, Annika Sorenstam. We spoke a bit about her start in the game as well as the incredible initiatives of her foundation that helps bring the game to people all over the world.
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Dottie Pepper - Major Champion Shares Stories From Her New Book
January 6th, 2022 | 1 hr 3 mins
cbs sports, curtis cup, dottie pepper, golf podcast, letters to a future champion, mr. pulver, ryder cup, the masters, usga
We kick off 2022 with a visit from one of my favorite guests, Dottie Pepper! Dottie shares some stories from her new book, Letters to a Future Champion: My Time with Mr. Pulver. We also spoke about the year of 2021 which included the U.S. team recapturing the Ryder Cup, Phil winning the PGA Championship, and some interesting thoughts on the LPGA!
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Jerry Pate - Alabama Golf Legend
October 8th, 2021 | 46 mins 5 secs
alabama golf, golf, jerry pate, pebble beach, players championship, ryder cup, sec golf, u.s. amateur, usga, walker cup
My guest on this episode really has done it all in the game of golf over the course of his career. U.S. Amateur Champion, U.S. Open Champion, Walker Cupper and Ryder Cupper, and Players Champion. Jerry Pate's career is an incredible story and we spoke about his achievements and also previewed the upcoming SEC Match Play that he will be hosting at Shoal Creek!
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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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Billy Foster - The Legendary Caddie from West Yorkshire
June 4th, 2020 | 46 mins 2 secs
billy foster, caddie, darren clarke, golf, ian poulter, lee westwood, matthew fitzpatrick, open championship, ryder cup, seve ballesteros, tiger woods
My guest on this episode is Billy Foster. He has toted the bag for Ryder Cuppers like Lee Westwood, Darren Clarke, and Sergio Garcia. We spoke about his experience working the Ryder Cup, learning the intracacies of Augusta from Seve, and he even provided some behind the scenes stories about some of the players he has worked for. We probably could have gone on for hours and hours if we were in person and had a few pints between us.....
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Justin Leonard - Not Just a Ryder Cup Hero
April 21st, 2020 | 1 hr 6 mins
amanda leonard, brookline, golf channel, justin leonard, nbc, open championship, ryder cup, tiny tweaks, usga, van de velde, walker cup
My guest on this episode is Justin Leonard. While you may know him as the hero of the 1999 Ryder Cup that made the "putt heard around the world", there is so much more to Justin's career than that one putt at Brookline. U.S. Amateur Champion. Open Champion. Players Champion. In this episode, we discuss the restart of the PGA Tour in June and his approach to broadcasting at Golf Channel and NBC.
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Erin Walker - The Life of a PGA Tour Wife
March 30th, 2020 | 52 mins 18 secs
erin walker, golf podcast, jimmy walker, lyme disease, nasa, pga tour, rickie fowler, ryder cup, traeger
Our guest on this episode is Erin Walker. As the "COO" of Team Walker, she travels the world with her husband Jimmy and balances life on tour with her demanding amateur show jumping career and two small children. Fascinating episode with unique perspective into life behind the scenes on the PGA Tour!
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Brad Faxon - PGA Tour Winner and U.S. Ryder Cupper
March 25th, 2020 | 1 hr 20 mins
arnold palmer, brad faxon, fox sports, gary woodland, pga championship, pga tour, putting tips, rory mcilroy, ryder cup, usga, walker cup
Our guest on this episode is Brad Faxon! A massive episode with so much great information and stories. Brad played on the victorious 1983 U.S. Walker Cup team, won multiple PGA Tour events and represented the USA at the 1995 and 1997 Ryder Cup. One of the best putters of all time shares some tip and tricks that his students Rory McIlroy and Gary Woodland have used to be successful.
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Mike Small, Head Coach, Illinois Men's Golf
April 3rd, 2019 | 34 mins 18 secs
college golf, dylan meyer, fighting illini, illinois golf, mike small, pga championship, ryder cup, steve stricker, thomas detry, thomas pieters, usga
Our guest this week has been at the helm for Illinois Men's Golf for nearly 20 years. In that time, he has guided the Illini to Big Ten Championship titles in nine of the last 10 seasons and coached two NCAA individual champions. Coach Mike Small is not just a successful coach, but an incredible player in his own right. He's played in over a dozen majors, won 12 Illinois PGA Seciton Championships, and went back-to-back at the PGA Professional National Championship.