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    <title>The Back of the Range   - Episodes Tagged with “Steve Stricker”</title>
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    <description>The Back of the Range Golf Podcast, hosted by Ben Adelberg, is a weekly interview-driven podcast focusing on the game of golf.  Prominent amateurs and professionals, coaches, and personalities from the game share their stories each and every week.  Sometimes, the best stories in golf aren't found on tour.  You'll find them at The Back of the Range.
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  <itunes:episode>68</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Mike Small, Head Coach, Illinois Men's Golf</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>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.  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[<div><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;">Our guest this week has been at the helm for Illinois Men's Golf for nearly 20 years.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; &nbsp;Coach Mike Small is not just a successful coach, but an incredible player in his own right.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div>

<p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt;">LINKS</span></strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/mikesmall4"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Mike Small - Twitter</span></span></a></span></p>

<p><a href="https://fightingillini.com/index.aspx?path=mgolf"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Illinois Men's Golf </span></span></span></a></p>

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<div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: calibri, sans-serif;">Theme Music by <a href="http://www.aroguetheory.com/">Rogue Theory</a></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: calibri, sans-serif;">Voice Work by <a href="https://www.mpvoice.com">Mitch Phillips</a></span></div>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<div><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;">Our guest this week has been at the helm for Illinois Men's Golf for nearly 20 years.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; &nbsp;Coach Mike Small is not just a successful coach, but an incredible player in his own right.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div>

<p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt;">LINKS</span></strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/mikesmall4"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Mike Small - Twitter</span></span></a></span></p>

<p><a href="https://fightingillini.com/index.aspx?path=mgolf"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Illinois Men's Golf </span></span></span></a></p>

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<div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: calibri, sans-serif;">Theme Music by <a href="http://www.aroguetheory.com/">Rogue Theory</a></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: calibri, sans-serif;">Voice Work by <a href="https://www.mpvoice.com">Mitch Phillips</a></span></div>]]>
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