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 “walker cup”.
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Evan Beck - 2024 United States Mid-Amateur Champion
October 12th, 2024 | 16 mins 53 secs
amateur golf, college golf, evan beck, george c. thomas, golf podcast, lacc, mid-am golf, u.s. mid-am, wake forest, walker cup
Great conversation with Evan Beck was we spoke about his dramatic victory at the 2024 United States Mid-Amateur Championship.
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Evan Beck - 2024 Coleman Invitational Champion
July 1st, 2024 | 56 mins 18 secs
amateur golf, coleman invitational, college golf, evan beck, george c. thomas, golf podcast, lacc, mid-am golf, u.s. mid-am, wake forest, walker cup
My guest on this episode of The Back of the Range is Evan Beck from Virginia Beach, Virginia. After winning the Coleman Invitational and the George C. Thomas at LACC, he is 2/3 of the way to the Mid-Am Triple Crown...with the Crump Cup at Pine Valley still to come at the end of September. Fair to say, Evan Beck is the best mid-amateur in the county and perhaps the world......not named Stewart Hagestad.
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Ben James - University of Virginia
October 2nd, 2023 | 1 hr 5 mins
amateur golf, ben james, caleb surratt, college golf, salads, usga, virginia, walker cup
My guest on this episode is Ben James from the University of Virginia. Last year, Ben had arguably the best individual performance of the college golf season. Five wins, with one of those in his collegiate golf debut. We spoke about his performance in the U.S. Amateur and his experience as one of the members of the U.S. Walker Cup team that defeated the GB&I squad in St. Andrews.
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Mike McCoy - 2023 United States Walker Cup Captain
September 18th, 2023 | 1 hr 14 mins
amateur golf, golf podcast, gordon sargent, mike mccoy, st. andrews, stewart hagestad, usga, walker cup
My guest this week is Mike McCoy, the victorious 2023 United States Walker Cup Captain. In this episode, we spoke about his experience in St. Andrews, how the team came together, and the stressful moments after the first day's play that found the team three points down and staring defeat in the face.
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Troy Andrew, Executive Director of Pacific Coast Golf Association
July 29th, 2023 | 30 mins 6 secs
amateur golf, capilano, elite amateur golf series, golf podcast, pac coast golf, troy andrew, usga, walker cup
Great conversation with the Executive Director of the Pac Coast Golf Association, Troy Andrew. We spoke about the start of the organization, the history of the championship, and all things golf in the Pacific Northwest!
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Ross Steelman - Georgia Tech Star with Eyes on the Future
April 18th, 2023 | 1 hr 45 secs
amateur golf, college golf, georgia tech, golf, missouri, ross steelman, usga, walker cup
My guest on this episode is Ross Steelman from Georgia Tech University. Ross is heading into the postseason with the Yellow Jackets looking to capture an ACC championship this weekend at the Country Club of North Carolina. Steelman is a Columbia, MO native and arrived at Georgia Tech after a successful run at Mizzou. We spoke shortly after the Linger Longer Invitational last month and we discussed his start in the game, how he approaches staying in the moment during tournaments.....and what waits for him after college. This is a highly entertaining episode. Not gonna lie, we had a bunch of fun and considering the fact that I am a Kansas guy and he is a Missouri guy......this really could have gone sideways fast.
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Tommy Kuhl - Illini Senior on a Hot Streak
March 13th, 2023 | 59 mins 26 secs
amateur golf, college golf, illini golf, illinois state golf association, mike small, tommy kuhl, usga, walker cup
My guest on this episode is Tommy Kuhl from the University of Illinois. One of the hottest players in college golf is a product of the blue-collar culture in Champaign, Illinois. We spoke about his collegiate career and his love of amateur golf. Also, we found out which one of his teammates can do the most amount of damage at a Las Vegas buffet.
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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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Derek Hitchner - Pepperdine's All-American
December 28th, 2022 | 1 hr 1 min
amateur golf, college golf, derek hitchner, golf podcast, minnesota golf association, pepperdine, u.s. amateur, walker cup
My guest on this episode is Derek Hitchner from Pepperdine University. The All-American had a sensational 2022 that included deep runs into the Western and U.S. Amateur Championships. Derek will be looking to continue form as he chases a spot on the 2023 U.S. Walker Cup team.
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Lee McCoy - Georgia Great Returns to Athens
November 2nd, 2022 | 1 hr 16 mins
amateur golf, chris haack, college golf, georgia, golf podcast, lee mccoy, uga golf, walker cup
My guest on this episode is Lee McCoy. Lee had an incredible collegiate career at the University of Georgia. He was a two-time First-Team All-American that picked up SEVEN wins for the Bulldogs. He was also selected to the 2015 U.S. Palmer Cup and Walker Cup teams. Great conversation with SHERM!