Baylor Men's Golf Schedule: https://baylorbears.com/sports/mens-golf/schedule Camp flyer (June 4th-7th): https://baylorbears.com/documents/2021/12/16/22_Camp_Flyer.pdf Camp Registration: https://campscui.active.com/orgs/BaylorGolfCamp?orglink=camps-registration For camp questions reach out to Coach Mikkel at mikkel_bjerch1@baylor.edu Curtis Hankamer (March 23rd) flyer: https://baylorbears.com/documents/2022/2/3/2022_Curtis_Hankamer_Classic_Invitation.pdf
Feb 03, 2022•13 min
Therese Hession is a true legend, but not just as a coach. She coached for 30 years at the Ohio State University. She joins the podcast less than a month after retiring. She sheds a light on what she considers to be the most important part of the coaching profession. Thank you for coming on Coach! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social media accounts: Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw Mikkel - @Mi...
Jan 31, 2022•44 min
Coach McGraw recently joined Bailey Miles on his podcast "Building Excellence". Here is that episode. You can find the full "Building Excellence" Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/building-excellence-with-bailey-miles/id1574388409
Jan 26, 2022•54 min
Worth Williams is a Baylor alum and the 2001 Big 12 Champion (both as a team and individual.) He talks about his very important mentors growing up, his experience with college golf and Baylor, and how his competitive background is benefitting him in the business world. Thank you for coming on Worth and Sic'em Bears! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social media accounts: Coach McGraw - @BearCoach...
Jan 24, 2022•49 min
Camp flyer: https://baylorbears.com/documents/2021/12/16/22_Camp_Flyer.pdf Camp Registration: https://campscui.active.com/orgs/BaylorGolfCamp?orglink=camps-registration For camp questions reach out to Coach Mikkel at mikkel_bjerch1@baylor.edu
Jan 20, 2022•8 min
Cricket Musch is a talent consultant for Nike. He also has extensive experience as a college golf coach at UTEP. His team finished runner up in the 1988 National Championship. Cricket gives great insight into college golf and what makes a great player. Few people have more experience in our game. One of the best, thank you so much for coming on, Cricket! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social me...
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Felecia Mulkey is the Baylor Acrobatics & Tumbling Coach. She is a true pioneer and a world-class coach. Her teams have won the last 10 National Championships in A&T. She was instrumental in the early development of the sport and even pioneered the scoring system that is used today. In today's podcast she shares her background, her coaching philosophy, and her leadership in helping A&T become an official NCAA sport. Thank you for coming on Coach and thank you for all that you do for ...
Jan 10, 2022•51 min
In this episode, we have looked back at each podcast episode and we have created a collaboration of all the most inspirational and informational clips from our former guests. We hope you all enjoy the listen!
Jan 03, 2022•41 min
Brandon Hoff is a senior on the Baylor Men's Golf Team from Austin, TX. Brandon tells us about his family, the transition to college golf, his time at Baylor, his teammates, and tons more. We're proud to have Brandon as a Baylor Bear - thank you so much for coming on, Brandon! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social media accounts: Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw Mikkel - @MikkelGolf Baylor Men’s...
Dec 27, 2021•52 min
Greg Robertson is an OSU alum. Following a stint as a professional golfer following graduation, Greg got into college golf coaching at his alma mater as a volunteer coach. After spending time as assistant and head coach at Purdue and Kent State, Greg returned to OSU as the Head Women's Golf Coach last Summer. In today';s podcast, he takes us though his journey and what he has learned along the way. Thank you for coming on Coach Robertson!
Dec 20, 2021•49 min
Camp flyer: https://baylorbears.com/documents/2021/12/16/22_Camp_Flyer.pdf Camp Registration: https://campscui.active.com/orgs/BaylorGolfCamp?orglink=camps-registration For camp questions reach out to Coach Mikkel at mikkel_bjerch1@baylor.edu
Dec 17, 2021•8 min
Travis Woolf is a staff member with the College Golf fellowship (CGF). Prior to getting into the ministry, he played his collegiate golf at TCU. Travis talks about what his role is with CGF, and what CGF offers to high schoolers, collegiate players, and even tour players. Their instagram handle is @collegegolffellowhip - you can find information on all of their retreats there. Thank you so much for coming on Travis! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and...
Dec 13, 2021•40 min
Joe Skovron is a PGA Tour Caddie. He has been Rickie Fowler's only caddie since Rickie turned pro 12 years ago. Joe tells us about what life as a Tour caddie is like, what he seeks to improve this off-season, how he and Rickie met, and tons more. Great stuff - thank you so much for coming on, Joe! Follow the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social media accounts: Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw Mikkel - @MikkelGo...
Dec 06, 2021•43 min
Mark Reppe is a fifth year senior on our golf team. He is an accounting major from Dallas. In this episode, we get to hear Mark's story of getting into golf, choosing Baylor, and what's in the future for him on the golf course. Thankful he's a Baylor Bear! Sic'em Bears, Mark! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social media accounts: Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw Mikkel - @MikkelGolf Baylor Men’s ...
Nov 29, 2021•38 min
Rickie Fowler joins the podcast. Coach McGraw and Rickie had a coach/player relationship from their time at Oklahoma State. Rickie takes us through his golf journey in today's episode. He sheds a light on his family and mentors along the way. Well worth a listen. Thank you so much for coming on, Rickie!
Nov 22, 2021•46 min
Ryan cabbage is the Head Men's Golf Coach at UNC Charlotte. In today's podcast, he shares his journey through coaching and his coaching philosophy. He also tells us about his current team and his Assistant Coach, Austin King. Thank you for coming on Coach and best of luck in the Spring! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social media accounts: Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw Mikkel - @MikkelGolf Ba...
Nov 15, 2021•42 min
Jimmy Walker is a PGA Tour Tour player, major champion (2016 PGA Championship), and a Baylor alum. In today's podcast, he takes us through his journey starting as a junior golfer. Jimmy talks about some of the adversity he's faced in his professional career and how he's been able to excel through adversity. Thank you so much for coming on Jimmy and Sic'em bears! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated s...
Nov 08, 2021•43 min
Chris Zambri is the former USC Golf Coach. He currently works with DECADE and is also the Volunteer Coach at Pepperdine. Coach Zambri shares what made his teams successful at USC, how Pepperdine was able to win NCAAs last year, what his role is with DECADE, and tons more. We even get a golf trivia battle at the end between Coach McGraw and Coach Zambri! Amazing person and coach. Thank you so much for coming on Coach! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram an...
Nov 01, 2021•45 min
Martin Flores joins the podcast this week. Martin is a player who has seen all levels of professional golf. The University of Oklahoma grad has made a living at the game for 16 years, earning right at $6 million in prize money. He is currently battling back from hip surgery and ready to take on the Korn Ferry Tour next year. Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social media accounts: Coach McGraw - @...
Oct 25, 2021•47 min
Coach Smith talks about his coaching career and coaching philosophy in this week's episode. Just like his athletic career, his coaching career has been tremendously successful. He shares with us how with us in this episode. Thank you for all of your time Coach and go get'em this season! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social media accounts: Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw Mikkel - @MikkelGolf Ba...
Oct 18, 2021•30 min
John Smith is the Wrestling Coach at Oklahoma State. The next two episodes will feature Coach Smith. This first part is about him as an athlete while the next edition will be about his coaching. As an athlete, he won two Olympic Gold medals and was the World Champion six times. He takes us through his mentality and extreme training techniques to become the world's best at his sport. Fantastic stuff in both episodes! Thank you for coming on, Coach. Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. Yo...
Oct 11, 2021•41 min
Coach Sam Puryear, Jr. joins the podcast. He is the Head Coach at Howard University and recently authored and published his book Diamonds in the Rough. Incredible stories and insight. Thank you for joining us Coach! Be sure to check out Diamonds in the Rough. Best of luck to the Howard University golf teams this year! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social media accounts: Coach McGraw - @BearCoa...
Oct 04, 2021•53 min
Baylor grad Cooper Dossey joins the podcast for the second time. His first episode was #23. In this edition, Cooper tells us about the incredible 59 he shot during first stage of Korn Ferry Q School recently. He won the tournament and is currently preparing for second stage. Cooper also talks about his transition to professional golf. Thanks for coming on Cooper and best of luck with the remainder of Q School! Sic'em Bears. Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Insta...
Sep 27, 2021•46 min
PGA Tour Player, Ryan Blaum, joins the podcast. Ryan has played professional golf for 15 years after graduating from Duke. Coach McGraw and Ryan know each other from the recruiting process. Ryan has some very interesting stories from that time as well as his years on tour. He shares what drives him, what his best advice is, and tons of other great things. Thank you for coming on Ryan! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoun...
Sep 20, 2021•45 min
The Baylor Coaches answer your questions from social media! @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social media accounts: Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw Mikkel - @MikkelGolf Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com...
Sep 13, 2021•33 min
PGA Tour Instructor, Randy Smith, joins the podcast. Randy is a well-known Coach all across the world who calls Royal Oaks Country Club in Dallas home. He has coached numerous tour players including Justin Leonard, Gary Woodland, and Scottie Scheffler. He shares his teaching philosophy with us in great detail in today's episode. A great coach and a fantastic guy! Thank you so much for coming on Randy! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —>...
Sep 06, 2021•59 min
The Baylor Coaches talk through how to make the most out of your transition into college golf. It's an exciting time of year with players starting school all across the country. How can you make an impact? Some of the topics discussed are homesickness, time management, resources and teammates, qualifying, etc. We also talk through our Baylor team and highlight the two freshmen, Zach Heffernan and Drew Wrightson.
Aug 30, 2021•40 min
PGA Tour Player and former Oklahoma State All-American, Hunter Mahan, joins the podcast. Hunter is a six-time winner on Tour, has played in three Ryder Cups, and four President's Cups. His highest Official World Ranking to date is #4. Coach McGraw and Hunter have a player-coach relationship from their time at Oklahoma State. The two reminisce about Hunter's recruitment and their time during Hunter's college years, as well as talk about Hunter's family, his current situation, and perspective. Inc...
Aug 23, 2021•51 min
Professional golfer, and former Oklahoma State walk-on, Sam Lee, joins the podcast. Sam and Coach McGraw have a former player-coach relationship from OSU. Sam's recruiting story is very unique, as he travelled to Stillwater in an effort to improve his game and get on the golf team. The two discuss that incredible process. Enjoy! Thank you for coming on Sam! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social...
Aug 16, 2021•38 min
Korn Ferry Tour Player, Austin Smotherman, joins the podcast. At the time of this recording, Austin sits at the number 25 spot on the Korn Ferry Tour ranking. The top 25 earn their PGA Tour cards at the end of the season. He tells us about how he's embracing the opportunity. Among other things, he also shares his grandfather's influence on his game, speaks about his time at SMU, and shares how he balances being a genuine guy and a fierce competitor on tour. Thanks for coming on the podcast Austi...
Aug 09, 2021•52 min