Former PGA Tour Pro Bob Friend talks about his experience playing in The Players Championship in 1999 plus being paired with Arnold Palmer and Seve Ballesteros at the Bay Hill Invitational.
Mar 20, 2021•39 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Our resident Director of Instruction Tom Patri shares his thoughts on The Players Championship, Rory chasing even more distance, Bryson's recent power displays, looking ahead to The Masters, and how to shake the rust off your golf swing.
Mar 20, 2021•28 min•Season 8Ep. 1
PGA Tour Legend Hal Sutton plus Top Instructor Tom Patri and 2-time winner on Tour Bob Friend Jr. join me. Hear their thoughts on The Players Championship, what it was like for Hal to stand on the 17th tee with a 1 shot lead over Tiger Woods in 2000, what his caddie said to him as they walked to the 18th tee, and why you do pin seek on 17 when you're in second place even if it goes in the water...you're playing to win. Plus gets tips from TP on how to shake the rust off your golf swing and what ...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 8Ep. 1
PGA Tour Legend Hal Sutton plus Top Instructor Tom Patri and 2-time winner on Tour Bob Friend Jr. join me. Hear their thoughts on The Players Championship, what it was like for Hal to stand on the 17th tee with a 1 shot lead over Tiger Woods in 2000, what his caddie said to him as they walked to the 18th tee, and why you do pin seek on 17 when you're in second place even if it goes in the water...you're playing to win. Plus gets tips from TP on how to shake the rust off your golf swing and what ...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 7Ep. 1
2011 US Senior Open Champion Olin Browne shares his experiences playing in The Masters plus thoughts on what he saw at this year's tournament.
Dec 05, 2020•26 min•Season 7Ep. 487
2013 Senior Open Champion Mark Wiebe shares his memories of playing in The Masters plus thoughts on this year's tournament.
Dec 05, 2020•44 min•Season 7Ep. 486
Actor turned ESPN Radio Host and Kentucky Section of the PGA of America Media Representative of the Year shares his thoughts on the Masters and some of the incredible play over those 4 days.
Dec 05, 2020•29 min•Season 7Ep. 485
Dan Quinn shares his memories from being on the bag for Ernie Els at the 2010 Masters, his thoughts on this year's tournament, plus playing with Mario Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky.
Dec 01, 2020•27 min•Season 7Ep. 484
Nick O'Hern shares his memories from playing in The Masters from 2005-2008. He also shares his thoughts on this year's tournament including the play of fellow Australian Cameron Smith. Tom Naramore talks about partnering with Nick with their app 3D Golf that allows you to challenge and bet with your friends even if they are playing a course across the country, and soon anywhere around the world.
Dec 01, 2020•23 min•Season 7Ep. 483
Top Instructor Tom Patri shares his thoughts The Masters including DJ's win, Bryson's struggles, what Tiger showed following the 10 he made on #12, plus some drills to keep your game sharp over the winter.
Dec 01, 2020•27 min•Season 7Ep. 482
This week we look back at The Masters with Top Instructor Tom Patri, PGA Tour Pro Nick O'Hern shares his experiences playing in the Tournament and former Tour Caddie, NHL Star, and Celebrity Tour Champion Dan Quinn talks about being on the bag for Ernie Els in the 2010 Masters. Nick also brought Tom Naramore along to talk about the app that Tom is Co-Founder of D3 Golf, which allows you to challenge your friends of even Nick to a match even if those friends or Nick are all the way across the cou...
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 7Ep. 481
This week Major Champions Olin Browne and Mark Wiebe plus Backspin Golf Host and Kentucky Section PGA of America's Media Representative of the Year Matthew Laurance join me. Olin and Mark reflect back on their Masters appearances plus all three guys share their thoughts on this year's tournament, what we saw from Dustin Johnson, what we didn't see from Bryson DeChambeau, and what Tiger taught all of us AFTER he took a 10 on number 12.
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Season 7Ep. 480
Ben Wright shares his memories from the 1975 Masters battle between Jack Nicklaus, Tom Weiskopf and Johnny Miller. He also talks about Gary Player's triumph in 1978 when he shot a then course record 64 in the final round, playing alongside Seve Ballesteros on his 21st birthday. We also hear who Mr. Wright's favorites are for this year and why.
Nov 13, 2020•44 min•Season 7Ep. 479
John Patrick, Host of the Augusta Golf Show, shares his insights on how the Augusta National grounds look compared to what we're used to in April, plus the economic impact the city has dealt with due to the loss of patrons, and what he expects to see in this year's tournament.
Nov 13, 2020•29 min•Season 7Ep. 478
Top Instructor Tom Patri shares this thoughts on the hype that Bryson could break Augusta National, plus shares his thoughts on Rory, Phil, and Tiger. TP also shares a playing lesson for how to deal with wet conditions.
Nov 13, 2020•21 min•Season 7Ep. 477
This week on Next on the Tee I'm joined by Top Instructor Tom Patri, the Host of the Augusta Golf Show John Patrick, and Legendary Broadcaster Ben Wright. We talk Masters past and present. Hear their insights into this year's Tournament plus memories from the battle between Nicklaus, Weiskopf, and Miller in 1975, Gary Players' triumph in 1978, Seve's wins in '80 and '83 plus collapse in '86, and if Bryson DeChambeau will overpower the course or if that's just pre-tournament hype.
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Season 7Ep. 476
On this Veterans Day Special of Next on the Tee I'm joined by PGA Tour SuperStore and Class A Teaching Professional Tim Wilkes. Tim is also on the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Chapter of the Adaptive Golf Association which specializes in teaching the game to our wounded Veterans. We start our conversation by learning about Tim's own struggles dealing with Muscular Dystrophy which was discovered when he was 13. His challenge to overcome his own disability plus his love of the game has led hi...
Nov 11, 2020•35 min•Season 7Ep. 475
Hal Sutton shares his thoughts on the impact that a parent's over zealous desire for their junior golfer's success can have on their child's psyche and love for the game. He also talks about why he's opening up on Twitter, how he would entertain the other players during rain delays, plus thoughts on The Masters.
Oct 30, 2020•28 min•Season 7Ep. 474
Mark Calcavecchia talks about his battle with Covid-19 plus his first Masters experience, what he did with the Claret Jug during his year with it after winning the Open Championship in 1989, and setting the PGA Tour record with 9 consecutive birdies at the 2009 Canadian Open.
Oct 30, 2020•24 min•Season 7Ep. 473
Chris Mitchell talks about some of the great golf courses to play along Cape Cod and Southeast Massachusetts, plus his fantasy golf picks for The Masters.
Oct 30, 2020•54 min•Season 7Ep. 472
On this episode of Next on the Tee hear my conversations with PGA Tour legends Hal Sutton and Mark Calcavecchia plus New England.Golf Writer and Podcast Host Chris Mitchell. Hal Sutton shares his thoughts on the impact that a parent's over zealous desire for their junior golfer's success can have on their child's psyche and love for the game. He also talks about what has led to him opening up on Twitter, how he would entertain the other players during rain delays, plus thoughts on The Masters. M...
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 52 min•Season 7Ep. 471
Tom Patri shares his thoughts on the growth of sports betting, why he switched from his old reliable Ping Anser putter to a new Scotty Cameron Phantom, and why all the commercials talk about speed and distance versus short game and putting.
Oct 24, 2020•29 min•Season 7Ep. 470
John Mascari shares how his role as a PGA Professional has changed from the days of just being a Teacher to being a small business owner. He also shares his thoughts on the skyrocketing sports betting industy, where the role of the PGA Professional is going, what the PGA of America needs to pay attention to going forward, and how he makes the game more fun for his junior players.
Oct 24, 2020•21 min•Season 7Ep. 469
Rich Kosowsky talks about their PerfectMotion app that identifies swing flaws in real time by using artificial intelligence and your phone's camera. The app enables you to work directly with their stable of Instructors that includes PGA Legend Chip Beck.
Oct 24, 2020•36 min•Season 7Ep. 468
Two of the Top Instructors in the game, Tom Patri and John Mascari share their insights and playing lessons, plus PerfectMotion CEO Rich Kosowsky talks about how their app can pick up your swing flaws and help you fix them in real time on this edition of Next on the Tee. Tom Patri shares his thoughts on the growth of sports betting, why he switched from his old reliable Ping Anser putter to a new Scotty Cameron Phantom, and why all the commercials talk about speed and distance versus short game ...
Oct 22, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 7Ep. 467
Bryan Finnerty shares his story of going from an 11 year member of the Detroit Rockers in the National Professional Soccer League, to owning some of the largest sports arenas in the country, to being a Board member of the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, to being CEO of V1 Sports and the Galway Bay brand.
Oct 20, 2020•45 min•Season 7Ep. 465
Top Instructor and Host of The Golf Kingdom TV Show Rob Strano shares his thoughts on Bryson DeChambeau, what his long drives could mean at The Masters, plus tips for how to putt well on aerated greens and the myth that all putts break towards the water. www.stranogolf.com
Oct 16, 2020•28 min•Season 7Ep. 464
On this segment of Next on the Tee, PGA Master Professional & Top 50 Women's Instructor Kellie Stenzel talks about her trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming and across the state of Montana playing golf with her son. She also shares tips for how we can get center face contact for greater distance, when and if there are shot where you should change our grip, and how to gain distance control on our chip shots.
Oct 16, 2020•23 min•Season 7Ep. 463
Jon Goin shares his golf journey that led him to being the Head Golf Professional at TPC Southwind in Memphis site of the WGC FedEx - St. Jude Invitational. Jon shares two favorite stories from tournament time, both include Phil Mickelson. Jon now owns Timber Truss Golf Course in Olive Branch, Mississippi and he talks about how they are making the game even more fun by replacing some golf carts with Finn Scooters that are allowing their players to complete their rounds in about 2 hours. We also ...
Oct 16, 2020•46 min•Season 7Ep. 462
Two of the Top Instructors in the game, Rob Strano and Kellie Stenzel, plus the former Head Professional at TPC Southwind in Memphis and now Owner of the TimberTruss Golf Club in Olive Branch, Mississippi, join me... Rob Strano shares his thoughts on Bryson DeChambeau, what his long drives could mean at The Masters, plus tips for how to putt well on aerated greens and the myth that all putts break towards the water. Kellie Stenzel talks about her trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming and across the stat...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 43 min•Season 7Ep. 461