This week I am joined by 2 legends of the game, John Cook and John Mahaffey, plus one of the great players in Western Pennsylvania history Bob Friend Jr., and Top 100 Instructor and Pittsburgh native Eric Johnson. John Cook and I go back to his epic victory at the 1983 Canadian Open when he defeated Johnny Miller on the 6th playoff hole. We hear how, in his 2nd season on Tour, he held up to the pressure of trying to win arguably the 5th biggest event on Tour at the time, over a legend like Mille...
Nov 08, 2023•2 hr 2 min•Season 10Ep. 43
On this week's show, I'm joined by the great Tom Patri, 9-time winner between the PGA & Champions Tours Tom Purtzer, the Pittsburgh Field Club's Head Golf Professional Chris Sheehan, and the Curator of History at Oakmont and Allegheny Country Club, David Moore. TP and I go back to his 1981 D2 National Championship while he was at Florida Southern. We hear about the penalty levied on him and his team in 1980 that cost them the National Championship and how they used that to fuel them to win i...
Nov 02, 2023•2 hr 8 min•Season 10Ep. 42
Peter Gray and Gary Lisbon have put together a fantastic book titled, Golfing the British Isles, The Weekend Warrior's Companion. In it, we learn about the rich history of many of the legendary courses along the British Isles like, The Old Course, Royal Portrush, Turnberry, Carnoustie, Prestwick, and Old Head to name just a few. The book is 171 pages of WOW and Gary Lisbon's photography is image after image of Oh My! The whole book from cover to cover is spectacular. Have a listen as Peter Gray ...
Oct 28, 2023•54 min•Season 10Ep. 41
On this episode of Next on the Tee, I am joined by one of the all-time great Authors and Golf TV Broadcast Producers Keith Hirshland, PGA Tour Legend Hal Sutton, Host of Grilling at the Green & BBQ aficionado Jeff Tracy, and top Sports Psychologist Dr. Bob Winters. Keith Hirshland is my all-time favorite author and one of the great people you get to meet in this life. He's written 6 wonderful books including "Song Girl, A Mystery in 2 Verses" (watch out for the CT Mascaro character), "Cover ...
Oct 25, 2023•2 hr 13 min•Season 10Ep. 40
This week I'm joined by LPGA Top 50 Instructor Debbie O'Connell, Simon Millington CEO for MacGregor, Ram, Ben Hogan, and Zebra Golf, 2017 & 2018 Senior Italian Open Champion Clark Dennis, Power2Golf Co-Founder & CMO Steve Fluke, and our Resident Director of Instruction Tom Patri. Debbie O'Connell is a multi-award winning Instructor. She is doing great work on the mental side of the game. Debbie shares what flow state is and how we can get into it so our minds are freed up to perform at p...
Oct 17, 2023•2 hr 7 min•Season 10Ep. 39
It's Girls Night Out II this week on Next on the Tee featuring my guests: former PGA of America President, now President of Golf Nation Suzy Whaley, Mark Calcavecchia's wife, part-time Caddie and better half Brenda, Junior Golf Leader of the Year Megan Younkman, and Adaptive Golf Instructor Gianna Rojas. Suzy Whaley was the first female President of the PGA of America. She is now the President of the new golf platform Golf Nation. We hear about the great shows they've created for Golf Nation inc...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Season 10Ep. 38
I am joined by 4 of the very best Instructors in our game this week on Next on the Tee. We not only recap what took place at the Ryder Cup, we also have some thoughts on what the US team can do to win next time around in 2025 at Bethpage. Hear Tom Patri , Frank Darby , Andy Traynor , and Rob Strano share their insights on what the European Team did right, where the US Team went wrong, who the US Captain should be perhaps for the next two Ryder Cups, how soft the US team has become, and why singi...
Oct 05, 2023•2 hr 24 min•Season 10Ep. 37
On this episode I'm joined by 1989 Open Champion and 4 time US Ryder Cup team member Mark Calcavecchia, one of the great Amateur players, Broadcasters, and now Instructors in our game Bobby Clampett, one of the most decorated Instructors in our game, and 2 time Tennessee Teacher of the Year Virgil Herring, and former Tour Caddie of the Legends Larry Malestic. Mark Calcavecchia and I talk about his 4 Ryder Cup appearances. We hear about some of the classic pairings he had and matches he played in...
Sep 28, 2023•2 hr 14 min•Season 10Ep. 36
Jane and I discuss the upcoming Senior US Women's Open for which she helped lobby the USGA. We talk about the possibility of the LPGA Legends Tour adding more majors including a Masters Tournament and a mixed team event with the Champions Tour players. They do have a women's team event set for later this year in Lexington, Kentucky. I also get Jane's thoughts on whether the PIF will turn their attention to the LPGA if their partnership with the PGA Tour goes through.
Sep 20, 2023•28 min•Season 10Ep. 31
Top Instructors Tom Patri and Tim Cusick plus 4 time winner on Tour Chip Beck, and Uneekor's VP of Marketing Greg Sabella join me. This week TP and I talk Ryder Cup and if JT did enough to silence critics after his 5th place finish at the Fortinet Championship. Tom shares his thoughts on whether Sergio should have been allowed to buy his way onto the European team, and if he will be watching Tiger & Rory's new Tech Golf League. Golf Magainze Top 100 Instructor and PGA Master Professional Tim...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Season 10Ep. 35
Hannah Leiner is a bright young star in our game. She played her college golf at Florida International University and is now the Co-Host of Golf Nation's Three Courses show along with Gabi Powel, who joined me a couple of weeks ago. Hannah talks about meeting fellow FIU alumni and World Golf Hall of Famer Pat Bradley, the match she and Gabi played against former Pirates 1st round pick Bobby Bradley and 2 time World Long Drive Champion Eddie Fernandes, and the organization she and Gabi started to...
Sep 17, 2023•23 min•Season 10Ep. 34
It's a special Girls Night Out edition of Next on the Tee featuring my guests, Top 100 Instructor Kellie Stenzel, Co-Host of the new Three Courses show on Golf Nation.com Hannah Leiner, and 8 time Canadian Women's World Long Drive Champion Lisa "Longball" Vlooswyk. Kellie Stenzel had a very successful junior golf and college career. She won the 1982 New York State Girl's Amateur Championship and the 1986 New York State Women's Amateur Championship. At Furman she helped the Lady Paladin's to a 2n...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Season 10Ep. 34
In this special segment of the show I am joined by one of the Top PGA Club Professionals of our time, 1979 Ohio PGA Section Champion, and a member of the 2023 South Dakota Golf Hall of Fame Class, Rick Werner. Rick and I start off by going back to his days at the University of South Dakota and the tremendous success he had there. We hear the story about the date he went on with Cheryl Ladd when they were in high school together. We hear the details of his victory in the 1979 Ohio PGA Section. We...
Sep 06, 2023•32 min•Season 10Ep. 33
Gabi Powel makes her Next on the Tee debut and we hear about how she went from a beginner her sophomore year in high schedule to breaking 80 and being a weekly Top 10 finisher her senior year. We also hear how she earned her way onto the FIU women's golf team, became a top women's long drive participant, and now Co-Hosts the show Three Courses on Golf Nation (www.golfnation.com).
Aug 30, 2023•20 min•Season 10Ep. 32
On this episode, I'm joined by one of the most innovative minds in our game, Manitoba Golf Hall of Famer Terry Hashimoto, 2013 Senior Open Champion Mark Wiebe, Co-Host of the Golf Nation show Three Courses Gabi Powel, and all-time great Instructor Tom Patri. TP and I get into Zach Johnson's 6 Ryder Cup Captain's picks plus a great video of Padraig Harrington breaking down why some players succeed while others don't. Terry Hashimoto helped Co-Design Bodi Trak Golf and is now working with Golf Reh...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Season 10Ep. 32
On this episode I talk with LPGA Legend and should be World Golf Hall of Famer Jane Blalock, one of the most influential marketers in the game's history Rich Katz, and PGA Professional and long-time Woods family friend Joe Grohman. Jane and I discuss the upcoming Senior US Women's Open for which she helped lobby the USGA. We talk about the possibility of the LPGA Legends Tour adding more majors including a Masters Tournament and a mixed team event with the Champions Tour players. They do have a ...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Season 10Ep. 31
John Simpson is the Founder of the On Course Foundation, dedicated to assisting our wounded Veterans and helping them learn or relearn how to play the game through their Adaptive Golf program. If you are a Veteran or know one who would like to see how they can get you back in the game, please look them up online at www.oncoursefoundationusa.org. John's golf industry career took off when he wrote to Mark McCormack, Founder of IMG, and told Mark that he couldn't grow his organization without him. ...
Aug 14, 2023•25 min•Season 10Ep. 30
On this episode, I'm joined by all-time great Instructor Tom Patri, Two-Time Winner on the PGA Tour Richard Zokol, Equipment Expert Michael Vrska, and all-time great Hockey Analyst Darren Pang. This week TP shares his thoughts on Tiger joining the Player Policy Board, did Justin Thomas do enough at the Wyndham Championship to get on the US Ryder Cup team, what about Sam Burns or Bryson DeChambeau, playing through brutal conditions, and a tip to help fix your slice off the tee. Be sure to follow ...
Aug 09, 2023•2 hr 9 min•Season 10Ep. 29
Jay Delsing was an All-American at UCLA and helped them win 2 PAC-10 titles. He played on the PGA Tour for 16 years, and can be heard on his own show, Golf with Jay Delsing. Jay and I go back to his days as a top junior golfer and what it was like making it to the quarterfinals of the US Junior Golf Tournament. We hear about his college days at UCLA playing alongside Corey Pavin, Steve Pate, and Duffy Waldorf. We get into some of his greatest memories on Tour like winning the 1993 Jerry Ford Inv...
Aug 04, 2023•26 min•Season 10Ep. 26
Ron Sirak is a Hall of Famer Golf Writer and someone who I admire very much. Ron shares his insights on the situation with the PIF and PGA Tour merger and if there is a path back for Jay Monahan. We also talk about the great venues the LPGA Tour played their majors at this season including the recent Women's US Open at Pebble Beach, are the escalating purses on the PGA & LPGA Tours going to be their downfall, who is the greatest of all-time on the men's side, his long-time friendship with Ar...
Aug 04, 2023•41 min•Season 10Ep. 26
Bob Friend Jr. was one of my very first guests back on Season 1, Episode 3, and has been a wonderful friend ever since. His father pitched in the Major Leagues, mostly in Pittsburgh from 1951 - 1966 and helped the Pirates win the 1960 World Series. We talk about his career including being the winning Pitcher in the 1956 All-Star game. I also get Bob's thoughts on whether there is a path back for Jay Monahan and the renovations currently going on at Oakmont Country Club that will make it play eve...
Aug 04, 2023•16 min•Season 10Ep. 24
Rees Jones is one of the all-time great course designers. Son of Robert Trent Jones, and brother to Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Rees carved out his own Hall of Fame career. We hear about the second course he's working on with Bill Bergin up at McLemore called The Outpost. Rees says it's major championship worthy. We also talk about some of his other great designs like Haig Point, Victory Ranch, Lake Isles, Echelon Golf Club, and Brian Harman's home course, Southbridge Golf Club in Savannah. Rees al...
Aug 02, 2023•32 min•Season 10Ep. 28
On this episode, I'm joined by Golf Course Design Hall of Famer Rees Jones plus 3 of the Top Instructors in our game Dr. Alison Curdt, Cindy Miller, and Dave Stockton Jr. Rees Jones is one of the all-time great course designers. Son of Robert Trent Jones, and brother to Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Rees carved out his own Hall of Fame career. We hear about the second course he's working on with Bill Bergin up at McLemore called The Outpost. Rees says it's major championship worthy. We also talk abou...
Aug 02, 2023•2 hr 10 min•Season 10Ep. 28
John Cook shares his insights on the PIF/PGA Tour partnership and whether Jay Monahan will make it through this calendar year as CEO. I get his thoughts on Bernhard Langer's amazing career, how in the world he ever successfully putted with a Bullseye putter, and Ken Venturi's legendary stroke-saver tips.
Jul 31, 2023•40 min•Season 10Ep. 24
Tom gets credit where credit is due for accurately picking Rickie Fowler to win the Rocket Mortgage Classic. We also talk about how to pick the right bounce for your wedges, the amazing Bernhard Langer, and how different the game is over in Scotland and Ireland.
Jul 31, 2023•27 min•Season 10Ep. 24
Luke is the owner of Whisky Run Golf Club in Ontario, Canada. It's a family-owned course featuring three 9-hole layouts. We hear about each of those, plus their stay-and-play packages, and the Birrdi golf tee sheet software that Luke and friends developed to help increase revenue, organize tee times, and make it faster and easier for players to book and pay for their rounds.
Jul 31, 2023•13 min•Season 10Ep. 24
On this episode, I'm joined by Top Instructors Tom Patri and Shane LeBaron plus former 5-time winner on Tour and Golf Channel Analyst Jim Gallagher Jr., and the Founder & CEO of LOHLA Sport Lisa O'Hurley. A theme this week is looking back at The Open and the tremendous performance of Brian Harman. I also get reaction to the cheating scandal on the Canadian Tour. You'll also hear: Tom Patri shares his thoughts on Justin Thomas' struggles, about a tremendous Par 3 course in Palm Beach, Florida...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 57 min•Season 10Ep. 27
In this episode, I'm joined by one of the all-time great golf writers Ron Sirak, St. Louis Sports Hall of Famer Jay Delsing, 1978 PGA Champion & 1986 Players Champion John Mahaffey, and 1996 Texas Open Champion David Ogrin. I get all four guys to weigh in on this week's Open Championship, their experience playing in or covering The Open, plus if there is a path back for Jay Monahan. We also discuss: Ron Sirak shares his thoughts on the Women's US Open, the escalating purses on the PGA & ...
Jul 19, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Season 10Ep. 26
Maureen Madill is one of the all-time great Golf Analysts and On Course Commentators. Every broadcast she joins, she makes infinitely better due to her knowledge and style. In this special segment of the show we talk: Scottish Open Rory Shane Lowry Royal Liverpool Padraig Harrington Jay Monahan PIF/PGA Tour partnership The dreaded golf dress code And her memories of the great Peter Alliss. Be sure to check out Maureen & sister's blog at www.madillgolf.com. It's a really fun read....
Jul 16, 2023•59 min•Season 10Ep. 25
In this episode, I'm joined by Top Instructor Tom Patri, former Tour Players Bob Friend Jr. and John Cook, plus Whisky Run Golf Club Owner Luke Nieuwland. Tom gets credit where credit is due for accurately picking Rickie Fowler to win the Rocket Mortgage Classic. We also talk about how to pick the right bounce for your wedges, the amazing Bernhard Langer, and how different the game is over in Scotland and Ireland. Bob Friend Jr. talks about his father's illustrious Major League Baseball career i...
Jul 12, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Season 10Ep. 24
