The Back of the Range
Weekly interviews from prominent amateurs, coaches, and personalities from the game of golf!
We found 10 episodes of The Back of the Range with the tag “usga”.
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Billy Mayfair - The Man Who Tamed Tiger
February 8th, 2023 | 1 hr 2 mins
arizona state, billy mayfair, pga tour, pga tour champions, tiger woods, usga, walker cup
My guest on this episode is Billy Mayfair. Yes, he is a five-time winner on the PGA Tour and the only man to defeat Tiger Woods in a playoff. But he also had an impressive amateur career as well! 1986 U.S. Amateur Public Links Champion. 1987 U.S. Amateur Champion. Undefeated record in the Walker Cup. We covered MANY topics on this episode with the former All-American from Arizona State.
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Yana Wilson - 2022 U.S. Girls' Junior Champion
November 30th, 2022 | 45 mins 56 secs
ajga, amateur golf, annika sorenstam, augusta national women's amateur, college golf, junior golf, rose zhang, usga, yana wilson
My guest on this episode is the 2022 U.S. Girls' Junior Amateur Champion, Yana Wilson. Lots of fun in this episode but also some nuggets of information and advice that you don't want to miss!
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Latanna Stone - U.S. Curtis Cup Team
November 23rd, 2022 | 1 hr 21 mins
amateur golf, college golf, curtis cup, florida state golf association, latanna stone, lsu women's golf, merion, usga
My guest on this episode is Latanna Stone from Louisiana State University. After her runner-up finish at the 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur, she represented the United States this summer on the victorious Curtis Cup team. Fantastic conversation with one of the best amateurs in the world.
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Ben Carr - 2022 U.S. Amateur Finalist
September 27th, 2022 | 1 hr 9 mins
amateur golf, ben carr, gata, georgia southern, golf podcast, u.s. amateur, usga
As many of you know, Ben made an incredible run at the U.S. Amateur this summer, before falling short in the final against Sam Bennett. But I said the same thing to Ben that I said to Ollie Osborne and Austin Greaser, when they lost in their U.S. Amateur finals. If ever this is a time to be OK with getting second place, this is the time. Ben will play in next year's Masters Tournament and U.S. Open...but not before he completes one final season with his teammates at Georgia Southern.
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Rusty Strawn - 2022 U.S. Senior Amateur Champion
September 26th, 2022 | 1 hr 1 min
georgia state golf association, golf, golf podcast, rusty strawn, senior amateur, strawn insurance, usga
My guest on this episode is Rusty Strawn, the 2022 U.S. Senior Amateur Champion. Rusty has been on an incredible run this past summer playing non-stop and racking up impressive finishes, with the win at the U.S. Senior Amateur being the highlight. We spoke about his start, what has led to his longevity, and how he prioritized family over golf early....which has led to a greater appreciation of what he is able to do in life and on the golf course.
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Episode 273: James Piot - From U.S. Amateur Champ to LIV GOLF Rookie
September 14th, 2022 | 59 mins 32 secs
amateur golf, college golf, james piot, liv golf, michgan state, u.s. amateur, usga
My guest on this episode is James Piot. After capturing the 2021 U.S. Amateur at Oakmont, James returned to Michigan State for one final season of collegiate. After his Masters and U.S. Open appearances, he started his professional career by starting the upstart LIV GOLF tour. We spoke candidly about the decision to join LIV and his experiences in his first months as a professional golfer.
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Kevin Shea and Mike Policano - Ridgewood's Championship Co-Chairs of the U.S. Amateur
September 5th, 2022 | 51 mins 35 secs
amateur golf, college golf, curtis cup, florida state golf association, latanna stone, lsu women's golf, merion, usga
My guests on this episode served as The Ridgewood Country Club's Championship Co-Chairs for the 122nd U.S. Amateur. Kevin Shea and Mike Policano led a team of incredible people at Ridgewood that made the week of the U.S. Amateur so enjoyable for everyone on property. Some fun stories from behind-the-scenes at Ridgewood!
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Maxwell Moldovan - Ohio State's All-American
August 29th, 2022 | 57 mins 33 secs
amateur golf, college golf, maxwell moldovan, ohio state university, usga
My guest on this episode is Maxwell Moldovan from The Ohio State University Men's Golf Team. Coming off an All-American season and a U.S. Open appearance this summer at The Country Club, it could be another magical year for Max as he eyes a National Championship run for the Buckeyes.
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Drew Cohen - The Man on the Bag for Michael Thorbjornsen
July 27th, 2022 | 43 mins 36 secs
bones mckay, caddying, drew cohen, img, michael thorbjornsen, pga tour, stanford, usga, wellesley, western amateur
My guest on this episode is Drew Cohen, the man on the bag for one of the best amateurs in the world....Michael Thorbjornsen.
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Marissa Wenzler - 2021 Women's Western Amateur Champion
July 18th, 2022 | 53 mins 48 secs
amateur golf, college golf, golda borst, golf, jensen castle, kentucky, marissa wenzler, u.s. women's amateur, usga, wildcats, women's western amateur
My guest on this episode is the defending Women's Western Amateur Champion, Marissa Wenzler. We spoke about her run at Park Ridge last year and her incredible performance at the U.S. Women's Amateur at Westchester where she advanced to match play through a playoff and eventually defeated the #1 seed, Rachel Kuehn. Great chat with one of the bright stars from the University of Kentucky's women's golf team.