The Back of the Range
Weekly interviews from prominent amateurs, coaches, and personalities from the game of golf!
Displaying Episode 201 - 210 of 214 in total of The Back of the Range with the tag “usga”.
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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!
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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
amateur golf, college golf, european tour, golf, pga, podcast, ryan howison, usga
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
bear lakes country club, gary nicklaus, jack nicklaus, mike weeks, pbcga, pga tour, usga
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
amateur golf, college golf, fsga, golf, north florida, usga
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.
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Greg O'Mahony - The Worldwide Chase to the PGA Tour - Part 1
May 2nd, 2018 | 1 hr 12 mins
amateur golf, college golf, european tour, golf, pga, podcast, usga
The first part of our special two-part, in-depth interview with Greg O'Mahony. Greg O'Mahony was a 3-time NCAA All-American at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. He's in the Top 10 in career earnings on the Minor League Golf Tour and qualified for his hometown PGA Tour event: The 2011 Honda Classic. Greg shared stories from his worldwide pursuit to make it to the biggest stage of professional golf: The PGA Tour.
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Marc Dull - On The Doorstep to The Masters
April 11th, 2018 | 56 mins 58 secs
amateur golf, augusta national, caddy, gasparilla, golf, lakeland, marc dull, podcast, streamsong, the masters, usga
We visit this week with Marc Dull from Lakeland, Florida. Marc was one win away from playing in the 2016 Masters. He was a finalist in the 2015 US Mid AM and is the reigning Florida State Amateur Player of the Year. He was also a semifinalist with his Four-Ball partner Chip Brooke in the 2017 US Four Ball. Marc is absolutely a one-of-a-kind person and player and he shared some great stories.....some of them actually make it into the episode!
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Chip Brooke - Mini-Tours, Bandon Dunes, and the US Four Ball
April 4th, 2018 | 1 hr 21 mins
amateur golf, bandon dunes, college golf, fsga, golf, stone temple pilots, streamsong, usga
This week’s guest is Chip Brooke from Bartow, Florida and we covered a ton of topics. We spoke about his time playing on the mini-tours in California, we spoke about his time caddying at Bandon Dunes and Streamsong, and we also got around to talking about his days playing in college. He has found success in recent years on the state and national level as a mid-amateur. He is the 2016 Florida State Mid Amateur Champion and also reached the Semifinals with partner Marc Dull at the 2017 US Four Ball at Pinehurst.
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Marisa Messana - Clemson University, Women's Golf
March 28th, 2018 | 49 mins 7 secs
amateur golf, clemson, college golf, golf, messana, usga, women's golf
Marisa Messana joins us this week at The Back of the Range! As a member of Clemson University's Women's Golf Team, she provides senior leadership through her play on the course and her work in the classroom as well. She is a Three-Time ACC Academic Honor Roll recipient and led her team to their first National Championship in 2017.
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Peter Dachisen - PGA Tour Rules Official
March 21st, 2018 | 1 hr 6 mins
amateur golf, fsga, gasparilla, golf, pga tour, podcast, usga
Peter Dachisen joins us this week at The Back of the Range Golf Podcast. As a PGA Tour Rules Official, Peter spends his time inside the ropes at PGA Tour events officiating the best players in the world. Peter is also an accomplished amateur having won the Gasparilla Invitational FIVE times and holding the tournament single-round record of 62.