The Back of the Range

Noah Kent - 2024 United States Amateur Finalist

September 4th, 2024  |  57 mins 51 secs

amateur golf, augusta national, college golf, golf podcast, hazeltine, iowa, noah kent, the masters, u.s. amateur, usga

My guest on this episode of TBO is Noah Kent, a rising sophomore for the Iowa Men's Golf team and also the runner-up in this summer's United States Amateur Championship. I've known Noah for a few years now, I would see him during the Terra Cotta Invitational in Naples, Florida....which is essentially his hometown tournament. He had a great freshman campaign at Iowa that included five Top 20 finishes.

Although he did win both his stages of qualifying for this year's U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine, he came in well below the radar. And after a first round 77 at Hazeltine in the stroke play portion, it didn't look like Noah would be around for long in Minnesota. That all changed in a hurry after a 64 at Chaska Town Course, the U.S. Am companion site, that vaulted him into the match play portion of the championship. And that was just the beginning.

During this episode, we spoke about his miracle run all the way into the Championship match against eventual winner Josele Ballester. We also spoke about his fans, that donned yellow Caitlin Clark t-shirts. Clark shirts rooting for Kent.....Clark Kent....yes, sometimes the headlines really are too good to be true.

Carter Pitcairn - The Kid who Caddied The Masters

April 29th, 2024  |  41 mins 5 secs

amateur golf, carter pitcairn, neal shipley, the masters, tiger woods

My guest on this episode is Carter Pitcairn, who had the unique opportunity to caddie for Neal Shipley in the 2024 Masters. We spoke about his experience as a rookie caddie at Augusta National, what made his partnership with Neal so successful, and yes.....we spoke about the final round pairing with Tiger Woods.

Gordon Sargent - The Teenager at The Masters

April 7th, 2023  |  18 mins 44 secs

amateur golf, college golf, footjoy, gordon sargent, ncaa golf, the masters, titleist, vanderbilt

Before Masters Week got underway, I stopped by Gordon's rental house in Augusta to chat about the tournament, the expectations, and what lies ahead for the #1 ranked amateur in the world.

Larry Mize - 1987 Masters Champion

April 4th, 2023  |  32 mins 21 secs

1987, amateur golf, augusta national, ben carr, country club of columbus, greg norman, larry mize, pga tour, the masters

It's Masters Week and we are kicking things off with a very special episode with the 1987 Masters Champion, Larry Mize!

Anna Davis - 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur Champion

March 30th, 2023  |  46 mins 30 secs

amateur golf, anna davis, augusta national women's amateur, ben adelberg, champion's retreat, college golf, golf podcast, junior golf, the masters, usga

My guest on this episode is the 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur Champion, Anna Davis. Fantastic conversation with one of the bright young stars in the amateur game!

Magnolia Memories - Stories from the 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur - PART THREE

April 19th, 2022  |  1 hr 12 mins

amateur golf, anna davis, augusta national women's amateur, ben adelberg, champion's retreat, college golf, golf podcast, junior golf, the masters, usga

This is the final part of the Magnolia Memories series featuring stories from the 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur. You'll hear stories from both inside and outside the ropes from players, coaches, caddies, and parents. All three parts of this series are available NOW in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Magnolia Memories - Stories from the 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur - PART TWO

April 19th, 2022  |  1 hr 4 mins

amateur golf, anna davis, augusta national women's amateur, champion's retreat, golf podcast, the masters, usga

This is the second part of the Magnolia Memories series featuring stories from the 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur. You'll hear stories from both inside and outside the ropes from players, coaches, caddies, and parents. All three parts of this series are available NOW in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Magnolia Memories - Stories from the 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur - PART ONE

April 19th, 2022  |  1 hr 58 secs

amateur golf, anna davis, augusta national women's amateur, ben adelberg, champion's retreat, college golf, golf podcast, junior golf, the masters, usga

This is the first part of the Magnolia Memories series featuring stories from the 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur. You'll hear stories from both inside and outside the ropes from players, coaches, caddies, and parents. All three parts of this series are available NOW in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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!

Will Zalatoris - 2021 Masters Runner-Up Returns To Recap His Breakthrough Season

December 29th, 2021  |  1 hr 9 mins

davis riley, golf podcast, happy gilmore, maridoe, pga tour, phil mickelson, robbie zalzneck, the masters, walker cup, will zalatoris

My guest on the final episode of 2021 is Will Zalatoris. Always fun to have Will on the podcast. This is his 3rd appearance and we spoke about his phenomenal 2021 season highlighted by his runner-up finish at The Masters.