The Back of the Range
Weekly interviews from prominent amateurs, coaches, and personalities from the game of golf!
Displaying items 201-210 of 219 in total of The Back of the Range with the tag "usga".
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Steve Scott - Stories from the 1996 US Amateur
August 15th, 2018 | 53 mins 16 secs
USGA, amateur golf, golf, podcast, steve scott, tiger woods
It's U.S. Amateur week! This week we visit with Steve Scott, the man that stared down Tiger Woods in the 1996 U.S. Amateur Final at Pumpkin Ridge. Arguably, one of the greatest finals in U.S. Amateur history. We discuss Steve's experience playing collegiately at UF, his two Walker Cup appearances, the match against Tiger, and his new projects: The Outpost Club and Silver Club Golfing Society.
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Bob Murphy - 1965 US Amateur Champion
July 25th, 2018 | 1 hr 5 mins
USGA, amateur golf, bob murphy, champions tour, college golf, florida golf, masters, walker cup
Such an honor to have Bob Murphy join us this week! Bob won the 1965 US Amateur and the 1966 NCAA Individual National Championship before embarking on a successful professional career where he won multiple times on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. World Cup, Walker Cup, Ryder Cup.....Murph did it all. Tons of great stories in this episode!
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Ryan Howison - Winning on the Web.com and Stories from the PGA Tour - Part 2
July 11th, 2018 | 49 mins 24 secs
USGA, golf, pga tour, ryan howison, tiger woods
This week, we resume our conversation with Ryan Howison. Ryan played professionally on the Web.com Tour and the PGA Tour. After a stellar 1999 Season on the Web.com Tour, Ryan went back to the PGA Tour in 2000....right in the middle of Tigermania. We spoke about life on the tour, his experience as a re-instated amateur, sponsorship deals, and the Cleveland VAS irons from 1996.
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Austin Cook, PGA Tour Rookie Sensation
July 5th, 2018 | 59 mins 48 secs
USGA, amateur golf, austin cook, college golf, european tour, golf, pga, podcast
Austin Cook, PGA rookie and winner of the 2017 RSM Classic, joins us this week at The Back of the Range Golf Podcast! After an amazing career at the University of Arkansas, Austin rose up the ranks on the mini-tours, found great success at Monday Qualifiers, and won in only his 4th event as a full-time member of the PGA Tour. Great stories and candid opinions from one of the top-ranked rookies on Tour!
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Gene Elliott - Top-Ranked Senior Amateur from Iowa
June 27th, 2018 | 57 mins 17 secs
Iowa, USGA, crump cup, eugene elliott, gene elliott, golf, mike mccoy
Our very special guest this week is Gene Elliott. After winning the George C. Thomas Invitational in Los Angeles recently, Gene is now the #1 Ranked Senior Amateur in the country! Gene shared some great stories from amazing Iowa Hall of Fame career, working with Harmon and Leadbetter, and his 29 USGA appearances!
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Bob Toski - Legendary Golf Instructor
June 20th, 2018 | 1 hr 12 mins
US Open, USGA, amateur golf, college golf, european tour, golf, pga, podcast, toski
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
US Open, USGA, amateur golf, college golf, european tour, fox sports, golf, joe buck, pga, podcast
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!
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Ryan Howison - Winning on the Web.com and Stories from the PGA Tour - Part 1
June 6th, 2018 | 43 mins 22 secs
USGA, amateur golf, college golf, european tour, golf, pga, podcast, ryan howison
This week's guest is Ryan Howison from Jupiter, Florida. After battling shoulder injuries as the starting third baseman for the University of North Carolina Tarheels, he decided to take a shot at professional golf. Ryan competed all over the world and played on the Web.com Tour and PGA Tour during the 90s and early 2000s. He told some amazing stories from his time as a professional.
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Mike Weeks - The Journey to Three U.S. Opens
May 30th, 2018 | 49 mins 53 secs
Jack Nicklaus, USGA, bear lakes country club, gary nicklaus, mike weeks, pbcga, pga tour
Our guest this week is Mike Weeks from West Palm Beach, Florida. As we inch closer to this year's U.S. Open, it's the perfect time to catch up with Mike and hear his stories from playing in three U.S. Opens. From practice rounds with Seve and Faldo to winning a sectional playoff in front of Jack Nicklaus....this episode really does have it all.
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Steve Carter - The President of the Florida State Golf Association
May 9th, 2018 | 1 hr 20 secs
USGA, amateur golf, college golf, fsga, golf, north florida
Our guest this week is Steve Carter from St. Augustine, Florida. After winning a national championship at the University of North Florida, Steve made a brief run at professional golf before regaining his amateur status. As an amateur, he has made numerous USGA appearances at historic courses like Pebble Beach and Oakmont. He is currently the President of the Florida State Golf Association.