Dottie shares stories from her life in the game going back to when her Grandmother got her started, her college career at Furman, joining the LPGA Tour in 1988, her two major championship victories at the 1992 & '99 ANA Inspiration, and her transition to broadcasting. Specifically we hear about: - Her father who played professional baseball with the Detroit Tigers organization and was on the cover of Sports Illustrated in March of 1968. - Winning the New York State Amateur Championship when ...
Sep 10, 2021•30 min•Season 8Ep. 26
John Mahaffey shares stories from his college days at the University of Houston. John won the individual National Championship in 1970 and helped the Cougars to back-to-back team titles in 1969 & '70. We hear about his relationship with Ben Hogan and how he became known as "Hogan's Boy". We also hear about his victory a the 1978 PGA Championship, backing up that win the very next week at Pleasant Valley Country Club, being a member of the 1979 Ryder Cup team, and his transition to broadcasti...
Sep 10, 2021•50 min•Season 8Ep. 26
In this edition of the podcast, my guests are LPGA Tour Legend & 2 Time Major Champion Dottie Pepper and 1970 National Champion & 1978 PGA Champion, John Mahaffey. Dottie Pepper talks about the sports household she grew up in. Her father played professional baseball with the Detroit Tigers organization and was on the cover of Sports Illustrated in March of 1968. We also hear her stories about: Winning the New York State Amateur Championship when she was 15 Her college golf days at Furman...
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 8Ep. 26
Frank Nobilo shares his insight from covering the Northern Trust for CBS Sports. He talks about Tony Finau getting over the hump with his second win, Cameron Smith taking positives away from his play and forgetting about the one wayward drive, Jon Rahm letting one get away, memories from Frank's win at the 1997 Greater Greensboro Open, and the arthritis diagnosis and being hit above his left eye by a stray drive that ended his playing career.
Aug 27, 2021•24 min•Season 8Ep. 25
Scott McCarron updates us on his foot and ankle surgery plus the device he's wearing on that leg that I bet he could still go shoot par with. Plus, we relive a couple of his big wins on the Champions Tour including the 2018 Shaw Classic that was aided by a hole-in-one on Sunday. He also gives us a little inside information about a potential Ryder Cup like event coming to the Champions Tour.
Aug 27, 2021•20 min•Season 8Ep. 25
Linda Hartough shares her amazing story of going from graduating from the Art Institute of Chicago to becoming one of the top golf landscape artists of our time. She is the only artist to be commissioned by the USGA and the R&A to paint the courses of the US Open and Open Championship. She also talks about her time at Augusta National and Pebble Beach. Check out her amazing work online at www.hartough.com.
Aug 27, 2021•23 min•Season 8Ep. 25
This week Tom Patri shares his thoughts on Tony Finau's big win at the Northern Trust, his picks for the US Ryder Cup team, plus tips for getting out of greenside bunkers and why we should go for accuracy over distance when buying a new driver.
Aug 27, 2021•26 min•Season 8Ep. 25
In this episode I'm joined by Top Instructor Tom Patri, former Tour Player now Broadcaster Frank Nobilo, 2019 Champions Tour Player of the Year Scott McCarron, and Golf Landscape Artist Linda Hartough. Tom Patri shares his thoughts on Tony Finau's big win at the Northern Trust, his picks for the US Ryder Cup team, plus tips for getting out of greenside bunkers and why we should go for accuracy over distance when buying a new driver. Frank Nobilo shares his insight from covering the Northern Trus...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Season 8Ep. 25
One of the all-time great ball strikers Tim Simpson shares stories about his college days at the University of Georgia and his roommate Chip Beck, plus looks back to when he was first presented with a medal wood to test out, the evolution of the golf ball, and how often he actually had his "A" game, if he won all of those times or did he piece together some of those wins?
Aug 21, 2021•30 min•Season 8Ep. 24
Kip Henley tells us why a hole-in-one on a Par 3 doesn't count, which players he'd put on the US Ryder Cup team, if Bryson DeChambeau's requirements of his caddie are over the top, and how to find the right player who cares about the caddie and their time with their family.
Aug 21, 2021•25 min•Season 8Ep. 24
Dennis Walters reminisces about his college days playing at North Texas State and competing against Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw, and Bruce Lietzke. We also hear about the 1971 US Amateur that he played in, the golf cart accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down, and how he recovered and had to create a new dream. Dennis also talks about his relationship with Jack and Barbara Nicklaus.
Aug 21, 2021•38 min•Season 8Ep. 24
Tom Stankowski shares memories of his days at Arizona State and what he learned from his teammate Billy Mayfair. We also talk about his big win at the Canadian Tour Championship.
Aug 21, 2021•17 min•Season 8Ep. 24
In this episode, I'm joined by one of the all-time great ball strikers Tim Simpson, PGA Tour Caddie Kip Henley, former Arizona State All-American Tim Stankowski, and World Golf Hall of Famer Dennis Walters. Tim Simpson shares stories about his college roommate Chip Beck, plus looks back to when he was first presented with a medal wood to test out, the evolution of the golf ball, and how often he actually had his A game. Kip Henley tells us why a hole-in-one on a Par 3 doesn't count, which player...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Season 8Ep. 24
Charlie Rymer was on the ground of Augusta National for the final round of the 1986 Masters. He shares that story and the feel it had. We also hear about his interviews with our friend from The Golf Channel Damon Hack, who were the most intense interviews he's ever had, what's going on at The McLemore Club, the Myrtle Beach courses that we need to play, and how he was able to not allow all those conversations with the Top Instructors in the game to not mess up his swing.
Aug 13, 2021•45 min•Season 8Ep. 23
Nick Bradley talks about taking Justin Rose from #125 to #5 in the World Golf Rankings, the importance of visualization in your career, and the next shot plus, what stoicism is and why it's important. Check his books available on Amazon: Kinetic Golf The 50 Secrets to Great Golf...You Don't Know...Yet Letters to an Evolving Golfer The 7 Laws of the Golf Swing Give him a follow on social media at: @nickbradleygolf & @thenickbradley. See his swing lessons on www.performancegolfzone.com...
Aug 13, 2021•27 min•Season 8Ep. 23
Allison Fillmore takes us inside the Tour Championship. We hear about what it's like putting together an event of this magnitude, what you can expect when you walk through the gates, the awesome responsibility it is to manage an event on the home course of Bobby Jones, and how they give back to the community.
Aug 13, 2021•24 min•Season 8Ep. 23
Tom Patri shares his insights on the Covid vaccination issue, dealing with pressure at the Tour level, Bryson calling out his equipment, Jay Monahan stepping in to end Brooks & Bryson taking jabs at each other, and the potential issues within the US Ryder Cup team.
Aug 13, 2021•23 min•Season 8Ep. 23
Top Instructors Tom Patri & Nick Bradley plus Tour Championship with Executive Direct Allison Fillmore, and former Tour Player and now wonderful TV Show Host Charlie Rymer all join me. Tom Patri shares his insights on the Covid vaccination issue, dealing with pressure at the Tour level, Bryson calling out his equipment, Jay Monahan stepping in to end Brooks & Bryson taking jabs at each other, and the potential issues within the US Ryder Cup team. Allison Fillmore takes us inside the Tour...
Aug 11, 2021•2 hr 3 min•Season 8Ep. 23
Hal Sutton shares his thoughts on golf in the Olympics, Xander Schauffele's gold medal performance, how that victory might propel him to winning his first major, Louis Oosthuizen's summer, and how to develop an attitude for winning. I also get his thoughts on how US Ryder Cup Captain Steve Stricker can prevent the team room from becoming a circus with Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson, and Patrick Reed all on the team, plus this emotional handshake between 2 best friends following...
Aug 06, 2021•26 min•Season 8Ep. 22
Shaun Micheel catches us up on his performances at the Sr. PGA Championship and Sr. Open Championship that he just arrived back from. We also hear about trying to prepare for playing links golf, and whatever became of the 7 iron he hit to 2 inches on the last hole of the 2003 PGA Championship, which may be the best approach shot in major championship history.
Aug 06, 2021•25 min•Season 8Ep. 22
Top Instructor Jason Hase takes us around his home course Buffalo Dunes which Golf Magazine ranked #8 among the best municipal courses in the country. He also gives us a tip for how to stop hitting our wedges fat.
Aug 06, 2021•23 min•Season 8Ep. 22
Eric Johnson is a Golf Digest Top 100 Instructor. He takes us inside his new home course, Yellowstone Golf Club in Big Sky Montana. Eric also weighs in on the upcoming US Ryder Cup team, and how we can be mentally strong when we're faced with those 2-5 foot knee knockers.
Aug 06, 2021•49 min•Season 8Ep. 22
In this episode, I'm joined by former PGA Champions Hal Sutton and Shaun Micheel plus Top Instructors Jason Hase and Eric Johnson. Hal Sutton shares his thoughts on golf in the Olympics, Xander Schauffele's gold medal performance, how that victory might propel him to winning his first major, Louis Oosthuizen's summer, and how to develop an attitude for winning. I also get his thoughts on how US Ryder Cup Captain Steve Stricker can prevent the team room from becoming a circus with Brooks Koepka, ...
Aug 04, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Season 8Ep. 22
Bob Grissett knows more about the technical aspect of the golf swing than anyone on the planet. He breaks down Collin Morikawa's swing and what we can learn from it. He also shares tips for our mental approach so we don't compound mistakes and let the round get away from us.
Aug 01, 2021•37 min•Season 8Ep. 20
It was so much fun having Jay Revell as part of the show. He has a wonderful book out titled, "The Nine Virtues of Golf" which has several 5-star reviews on Amazon. Jay shares stories you'll find in it about his journey in the game. He also talks about some of the great golf courses he's visited and his recent conversation with 2003 Open Champion Ben Curtis.
Aug 01, 2021•27 min•Season 8Ep. 20
TP is back and shares his thoughts on Collin Morikawa's big win at The Open Championship plus whether Louie Oosthuzien's season is a successful one or one of missed opportunities. He also shares his thoughts on Jordan Spieth and Bryson DeChambeau's meltdown about his Cobra driver.
Aug 01, 2021•27 min•Season 8Ep. 20
Tom Purtzer made one of the most incredible birdies in Tour history on his way to winning the 1991 Colonial Invitational. He made it from a downhill lie in the back lip of the bunker. He takes us inside that shot and how it led to a complete redesign of that trap. We also hear about his T4 finish at the 1982 Open Championship at Royal Troon, what it's like trying to hit the green at the Postage Stamp hole, and his victory at the 1991 World Series of Golf.
Jul 29, 2021•28 min•Season 8Ep. 21
Bob Ford takes us inside Seminole Golf Club and lets us know why, after decades of secrecy, we finally got to see the course during the TaylorMade Driving Relief match and this year's Walker Cup matches. He also takes us back to the 1983 US Open played at his home course, Oakmont, and the legends he got to play with during the practice round and the tournament. He shares what it was like playing with Nicklaus, Palmer, Weiskopf, Crenshaw, Miller Barber, Hubert Green, Lou Graham, and Bob Gilder....
Jul 29, 2021•26 min•Season 8Ep. 21
Tom Patri shares his thoughts on the similarities between the first two years of Collin Morikawa's career and Tigers'. We also talk about Patrick Reed replacing Bryson DeChambeau on the US Olympic team and if Reed wins the gold, could he repair some of his tarnished reputation?
Jul 29, 2021•29 min•Season 8Ep. 21
David Pursell joins me in the last segment and talks about his course FarmLinks at Pursell Farms. The course has been named the Best Public Course in the state of Alabama by Golf Advisor, GolfAlabama.com, and Golfweek Magazine. Hear what makes it such a fun course to play, the research and development they're doing right there on the course, and the incredible amenities they have there as well.
Jul 29, 2021•33 min•Season 8Ep. 21
