The Back of the Range
Weekly interviews from prominent amateurs, coaches, and personalities from the game of golf!
Displaying items 111-120 of 219 in total of The Back of the Range with the tag "usga".
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John Pak - The Low Amateur at the 2020 U.S. Open
September 23rd, 2020 | 30 mins 35 secs
USGA, bryson dechambeau, golf, john pak, ncaa, pga tour, tiger woods, u.s. open, winged foot
What an incredible U.S. Open! Had a chance to catch up with the only amateur to make the cut! John and I talked about his special week and lessons that he will take back to FSU as he prepares to close out his collegiate career. Always fun catching up with John!
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Hale Irwin - The Man Who Survived The Massacre at Winged Foot
September 17th, 2020 | 31 mins
USGA, golf, hale irwin, pga tour, swingwell labs, u.s. open, winged foot
It's U.S. Open week at Winged Foot and it's an honor to welcome the 1974 U.S. Open Champion, Hale Irwin to The Back of the Range! A very special thanks to the Irwin Family and Swingwell Labs for making the episode a reality. Swingwell Lab's products are designed to link mind and body, while elevating overall well-being and day-to-day performance in the office, on the course, or wherever you need a little plant-based pick-me-up!
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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
US Open, USGA, john augenstein, masters, ncaa, tiger woods, u.s. open, 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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Winging It at the U.S. Open - Lukas Michel, 2019 U.S. Mid-Am Champ
September 15th, 2020 | 22 mins 1 sec
Adam Scott, USGA, australia, geoff ogilvy, golf, lukas michel, patrick cantlay, tiger woods, u.s. open, winged foot
Special Bonus Episode! Had the chance to catch up with 2019 U.S. Mid-Amateur Champion, Lukas Michel, as he prepares for the U.S. Open at Winged Foot. We talked about his practice rounds with Adam Scott and Patrick Cantlay and what it is like as a first-timer at a major championship. Not scripted or edited.....we're just Winging It!
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Dan Hicks - NBC Golf's Voice of the U.S. Open
September 14th, 2020 | 1 hr 2 mins
USGA, dan hicks, dustin johnson, nbc golf, paul azinger, tiger woods, u.s. open, winged foot
Kicking off U.S. Open week with a very special episode! My guest is Dan Hicks from NBC Sports. He will be back calling the action at Winged Foot for NBC alongside Paul Azinger at Winged Foot, his home course! Dan shared some great stories and his thoughts on who might be able to survive Winged Foot and walk away with the championship.
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Parker Coody - 2020 Southern Highlands Collegiate Champion
September 2nd, 2020 | 33 mins 13 secs
USGA, amateur golf, cole hammer, college golf, golf, masters, ncaa, parker coody, pierceson coody, texas golf
My guest on this epsiode is Parker Coody, part of that young nucleus on the Texas Longhorns golf team that includes his twin brother Pierceson, Travis Vick, Will Thomson, and Cole Hammer. The final tournament of the collegiate season, before it was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, was the Southern Highlands Collegiate in Las Vegas. USC won the team title, but Parker Coody came from seven shots back, caught Yuxin Lin of USC on the 18th hole to force a playoff which he ultimately won. The prize was an exemption in the PGA Tour's Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas.
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Ollie Osborne - 2020 U.S. Amateur Finalist
August 27th, 2020 | 45 mins 54 secs
USGA, amateur golf, bandon dunes, brownies, college golf, dudes, golf, mac meissner, ollie osborne, smu golf, u.s. amateur
My guest on this episode is the 2020 U.S. Amateur Finalist, Ollie Osborne. Easily one of the funniest guests in the history of the podcast. We talked about his magical week at Bandon Dunes that will provide him with exemptions into the Masters and the U.S. Open in 2021. We also talked about his place on the SMU golf team and why he'll never have to pay for a brownie ever again.
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Joey Vrzich - The 2020 Cali Am Champ Making Waves at Pepperdine
August 26th, 2020 | 47 mins 27 secs
USGA, amateur golf, bandon dunes, college golf, crazy socks, joey vrzich, michael beard, pepperdine, sahith theegala, u.s. amateur, william mouw
After I recap my experience at the 2020 U.S. Amateur, my guest on this episode is the 2020 California State Amateur Champion, Joey Vrzich. This episode was recorded before the U.S. Amateur, so you'll hear me asking Joey to talk about Bandon Dunes, how the course would suit his game, and also we spoke about the fact that he was one of SEVEN members of the Pepperdine team that would be making the trip to Oregon.
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Tyler Strafaci - 2020 United States Amateur Champion
August 21st, 2020 | 51 mins 35 secs
US Amateur, USGA, amateur golf, andy ogletree, bandon dunes, frank strafaci, georgia tech, golf, tyler strafaci, walker cup
My guest on this special episode is the 2020 U.S. Amateur Champion, Tyler Strafaci. We caught up just a few days after his dramatic victory over Ollie Osborne at Bandon Dunes. We spoke about Tyler's incredible summer season, the challenges around playing a U.S. Amateur during the coronavirus pandemic, and some behind-the-scenes details that found him leaving the state of Oregon with the Havemeyer Trophy.
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Jeff Quinney - 2000 U.S. Amateur Champion
August 19th, 2020 | 37 mins 49 secs
US Amateur, USGA, amateur golf, arizona state, bandon dunes, jeff quinney, oregon golf, tyler strafaci
My guest on this episode is the 2000 U.S. Amateur Champion, Jeff Quinney. It's the 20th anniversary of Jeff's victory at Baltustrol, so it was a perfect time to look back at his incredible feat of winning in 39 holes over James Driscoll. Especially since his qualified that year at Bandon Dunes, which is the host of this year's U.S. Amateur!