The Back of the Range
Weekly interviews from prominent amateurs, coaches, and personalities from the game of golf!
Displaying items 131-140 of 219 in total of The Back of the Range with the tag "usga".
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Jason Gore - From Tour Winner to the USGA
May 19th, 2020 | 1 hr 26 mins
US Amateur, US Open, USGA, amateur golf, golf, jason gore, korn ferry tour, pepperdine, pga tour, tiger woods, 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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Meghan Stasi - Four-Time U.S. Women's Mid-Am Champion
May 12th, 2020 | 59 mins 3 secs
USGA, amateur golf, curtis cup, fsga, meghan bolger, meghan stasi, mid-am golf, ole miss, pine valley, shuck-n-dive, women's golf
My special guest on this episode is Meghan Stasi! The list of players that have won four USGA titles in the same event is pretty small. It includes Jones and Nicklaus, as well as Meghan. We spoke about her playing career and her decade of dominace in the state of Florida. She also competed in the Curtis Cup in St. Andrews that was memorable for more reasons than you can imagine.
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Ryan Hybl - Oklahoma Men's Golf Coach
April 28th, 2020 | 40 mins 55 secs
Oklahoma, USGA, anthony kim, boomer sooner, burly boys, college golf, ncaa golf, quade cummins, ryan hybl, sooners
My guest on this episode is Ryan Hybl, Men's Golf Coach at Oklahoma. We spoke about his incredible seniors and the 2017 National Championship season. Fantastic stories about the progression of student-athletes that parents of junior golfers should DEFINITELY pay attention to!
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Justin Leonard - Not Just a Ryder Cup Hero
April 21st, 2020 | 1 hr 6 mins
Brookline, Golf Channel, Ryder Cup, USGA, amanda leonard, justin leonard, nbc, open championship, tiny tweaks, 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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Chase Koepka - Making His Own Way
April 16th, 2020 | 1 hr 5 mins
USGA, brooks koepka, chase koepka, european tour, golf podcast, minor league golf tour, pga tour, usf
Our very special guest on this episode is Chase Koepka. Fantastic episode about life on the European Tour and his journey to the PGA Tour to play against the best players in the world.....and his brother, Brooks.
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John Hahn - The All-American's European Tour Adventure
April 9th, 2020 | 1 hr 12 mins
USGA, brooks koepka, european tour, goldman sachs, john hahn, kent state, pga tour
Our guest on this episode is John Hahn. Former standout at Kent State that made it to the European Tour and competed all over the world. We spoke about his run at the U.S. Amateur in 2010, his U.S. Open appearance at Merion, and his improbable 58 that he shot in European Tour Q-School.
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Andy Walker - A Champion At Every Level
April 7th, 2020 | 1 hr 3 mins
Golf Channel, USGA, andy walker, big break, golf, golf podcast, jason gore, lynn university, pepperdine
Our guest on this episode is Coach Andy Walker from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. He won a national championship as a player on the 1997 Pepperdine team and has coached multiple teams to National Championships. Won as a pro all over the world and starred on The Big Break Ireland!
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Gary Williams - Host of Golf Channel's Morning Drive
April 3rd, 2020 | 1 hr 59 mins
1up with gary williams, Golf Channel, Jack Nicklaus, TV, USGA, arnold palmer, ben crenshaw, gary williams, golf, masters, pga tour, tiger woods
Our guest on this episode is Gary Williams! Gary is the host of Morning Drive on the Golf Channel and is also re-launching his own podcast, 1UP with Gary Williams, so make sure you subscribe below to catch his latest episodes. We spoke about the cancellation of The Players from a behind-the-scenes perspective. We also talked about Arnold, Jack, Tiger....and his childhood hero, Ben Crenshaw. Hopefully, the first of many times Gary stops by The Back of the Range!
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THE ROAD TO AUGUSTA - Lukas Michel, U.S. Mid-Amateur Champion
April 1st, 2020 | 47 mins 19 secs
Augusta National, USGA, australia, colorado golf club, golf, lukas michel, masters, melbourne, sand hills, st. andrews, winged foot
The Road to Augusta series continues with the 2019 U.S. Mid Amateur Champion, Lukas Michel. We spoke about his journey from Australia to become the first foreign-born champion of the U.S. Mid-Amateur and his time studying at the University of St. Andrews. Great lessons in this episode about a kid that followed his dreams and now gets to play the Masters!
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Brad Faxon - PGA Tour Winner and U.S. Ryder Cupper
March 25th, 2020 | 1 hr 20 mins
Ryder Cup, USGA, arnold palmer, brad faxon, fox sports, gary woodland, pga championship, pga tour, putting tips, rory mcilroy, 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.