The Back of the Range
Weekly interviews from prominent amateurs, coaches, and personalities from the game of golf!
We found 9 episodes of The Back of the Range with the tag “us open”.
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Andrew Kozan - Auburn Alum Locks Up 2022 KFT Card
November 24th, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
andrew kozan, auburn, druh belts, golf podcast, korn ferry tour, pga tour, titleist, us open, usga
My guest on this episode is Andrew Kozan. The Auburn alum ended his amateur career at the U.S. Open this year at Torrey Pines and then successfully secured his Korn Ferry Tour card for 2022. We spoke about his start in the game in South Florida, making his PGA Tour debut at the age of 16, and how he handled the pressure of Q School.
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Winging It at the U.S. Open - John Augenstein, 2019 U.S. Amateur Finalist
September 15th, 2020 | 18 mins 5 secs
john augenstein, masters, ncaa, tiger woods, u.s. open, us open, usga, vanderbilt, walker cup, winged foot
Special Bonus Episode! Had the chance to catch up with 2019 U.S. Amateur Finalist, John Augenstein. John played a practice round on Tuesday with Tiger and JT.....so his day was CLEARLY better than all of ours. Great insights into Winged Foot and he sounds very confident heading into Thursday's opening round!
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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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Jason Gore - From Tour Winner to the USGA
May 19th, 2020 | 1 hr 26 mins
amateur golf, golf, jason gore, korn ferry tour, pepperdine, pga tour, tiger woods, us amateur, us open, usga, walker cup
My guest on this episode is Jason Gore. He's currently the Senior Director of Player Relations at the USGA, but we spoke mainly about his incredible year in 1997 where he captured the NCAA National Championship with his teammates at Pepperdine and played his way on to the 1997 Walker Cup team. Jason is one of the most well-liked guys in professional golf and shared plenty of great stories that will make this episode an instant classic.
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Jack Nicklaus - The Greatest Of All Time
February 26th, 2020 | 55 mins 49 secs
golf, golf podcast, honda classic, jack nicklaus, pga tour, the masters, tiger woods, us open, usga
Our very special guest this week is Jack Nicklaus. Not much else needs to be said. Enjoy this fun, casual conversation with the greatest player of all time.
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Kevin O'Connell - 2018 U.S. Mid-Amateur Champion
May 22nd, 2019 | 1 hr 19 mins
amateur golf, carolinas golf association, fox, kevin kisner, kevin o'connell, masters, paul azinger, tarheels, us open, usga, walker cup
Our guest this week is the 2018 United States Mid-Amateur Champion, Kevin O'Connell. Kevin played collegiately at UNC before giving the mini-tours a try with limited success. After becoming a reinstated amateur, he found success on the amateur side which culminated with the Mid-Am win at Charlotte C.C. last year. Kevin is making a Walker Cup run this year to represent the United States at Royal Liverpool.
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Nick Gilliam - 2001 NCAA Individual National Champion
July 18th, 2018 | 56 mins 34 secs
amateur golf, florida, gators, golf, ncaa, nick gilliam, podcast, us open
Our guest this week is Nick Gilliam! The stars aligned in 2001 as the University of Florida Gators captured the National Championship, and Nick picked up the individual championship as well. We discuss his college days with Camilo Villegas and Steve Scott, his days as a pro on the Hooters Tour, and his job in golf after his playing career ended. Tons of great stories in this episode!
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Bob Toski - Legendary Golf Instructor
June 20th, 2018 | 1 hr 12 mins
amateur golf, college golf, european tour, golf, pga, podcast, toski, us open, usga
We had the incredible honor to speak with the living legend of golf instruction, Bob Toski, last month. He welcomed us into his home for an afternoon of incredible golf stories. Mr. Toski had a story about Hogan, Snead, Hagen, and Bobby Jones! At 91 years old, he is truly one of the greats!
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Joe Buck - The Voice of the U.S. Open
June 12th, 2018 | 49 mins 4 secs
amateur golf, college golf, european tour, fox sports, golf, joe buck, pga, podcast, us open, usga
It's U.S. Open week and our guest this week is Joe Buck. He will anchor the coverage along with Paul Azinger, Brad Faxon, and the entire FOX Sports crew. Joe spoke about his career and his thoughts on covering the game of golf....especially the U.S. Open. A very fun and candid interview with the voice of the U.S. Open!