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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Joe Pagdin - University of Florida's Star from Sheffield
June 24th, 2021 | 1 hr 3 mins
amateur golf, college golf, florida gators, gb&i, ian poulter, joe pagdin, ncaa golf, ricky castillo, sheffield, st. andrews, walker cup
My guest on this episode is Joe Pagdin. After a strong freshman season for Florida, he picked up the 2021 SEC Freshman of the Year award and was also a member of the International squad at Palmer Cup and a reserve for the GB&I team at the Walker Cup. We spoke about his start in the game and what drives him to be the best.
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Serge Hogg - Inside the Ropes at the Walker Cup
May 19th, 2021 | 1 hr 3 mins
amateur golf, jimmy dunne, pine valley, seminole, serge hogg, stewart hagestad, usga, walker cup
My guest this week is Serge Hogg! Yes, the legend himself returns to The Back of the Range to recap the Walker Cup. Serge is a caddie at Seminole and was on the bag for John Murphy on the GB&I side. Great insight into how the course played for the best amateurs in the world.
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The Seminole Sessions: Andrew Biggadike
May 6th, 2021 | 49 mins 1 sec
amateur golf, andrew biggadike, carnegie shield, guilford college, jimmy dunne, royal dornoch, seminole golf club, usga, walker cup
The Seminole Sessions come to close with an incredible conversation with Andrew Biggadike. The reigning club champion at Seminole shares some insight on the course and also his role as a member of the Walker Cup Rules Committee. Fascinating stories throughout this entire episode!
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The Seminole Sessions: John Murphy
May 4th, 2021 | 45 mins 36 secs
amateur golf, gb&i team, golf, ireland golf, john murphy, louisville, seminole golf club, st. andrews, walker cup
The Seminole Sessions continue on with Louisville's John Murphy. An excellent conversation with one of the rising stars of the Great Britain and Ireland team that will face the U.S. team at the 2021 Walker Cup at Seminole Golf Club.
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The Seminole Sessions: Stewart Hagestad
May 3rd, 2021 | 34 mins 20 secs
amateur golf, golf channel, masters, seminole golf club, stewart hagestad, usga, walker cup
The Seminole Sessions heads into Walker Cup Week with a conversation with the three-time U.S. Walker Cupper, Stewart Hagestad. We spoke about his dominant run in the mid-amateur ranks and how he is preparing for the Walker Cup at Seminole.
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The Seminole Sessions: Bob Ford
April 28th, 2021 | 38 mins 40 secs
amateur golf, bob ford, oakmont, seminole golf club, u.s. open, usga, walker cup
The Seminole Sessions continue with Mr. Bob Ford, the head professional at Seminole Golf Club. We discussed his storied career as a golf professional and his experience working for the members at Oakmont and Seminole. Fantastic insight from one of the legends of the game.
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The Seminole Sessions: Vinny Giles
April 21st, 2021 | 1 hr 6 mins
amateur golf, masters, seminole golf club, usga, vinny giles, walker cup
The Seminole Sessions kick off with a legendary career amateur, Mr. Vinny Giles. The 1972 U.S. Amateur Champion shared some great stories about his career and his experience participating in four Walker Cups as a player and his victorious captaincy in 1993. Easily one of the best episodes in the history of this podcast.
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Angus Flanagan - The Golden Gopher from Woking, England
March 10th, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
amateur golf, angus flanagan, bob ford, genesis, pga tour, seminole, university of minnesota, walker cup, western amateur
My guest on this episode is Angus Flanagan from the University of Minnesota. How does a kid from Woking, England make it to Minnesota and play in TWO PGA Tour events while still an amateur? You'll find out how during this episode!
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John Wade - Jones Cup Invitational Tournament Director
January 26th, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
amateur golf, golf, john wade, jones cup, ocean forest golf club, sea island, wagr, walker cup
My guest on this very special episode is John Wade, the director of golf at Ocean Forest Golf Club...the site of the Jones Cup Invitational. How does John get bitten by the golf bug, then find a way to turn it into his profession, and then end up as the tournament director of one of the elite national invitationals? How does that happen? Well.....it's a great story, we will dig into all of the details and we will learn about Ocean Forest Golf Club, some Jones Cup history, and how it relates to the Walker Cup!
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Cole Hammer - Making Moves in Miami
December 31st, 2020 | 50 mins 36 secs
amateur golf, cole hammer, golf, south beach international, texas golf, texas longhorns, usga, walker cup
My guest on the final episode of 2020 is Cole Hammer from the University of Texas. In this episode, Cole and I talk about a tumultous year of golf and we dive into the last 10 days of his 2020 golf season that were made up of two distinctive events: The Walker Cup Practice Session at Bay Hill and his dominant performance at the South Beach International in Miami.