University of Texas Men's Golf Coach, John Fields joins the podcast this week. He played his college golf at New Mexico with teammates Curt Byrum and Tommy Armour III. In 1987 he became the Men's Head Golf Coach at New Mexico. The University of Texas hired him in 1997 and he has become one of the best in the business, winning the NCAA in 2011-12 season with Jordan Spieth. He is a players coach and you will really enjoy getting to know him in this episode. @TexasMGolf @JordanSpieth
Oct 21, 2021•39 min•Season 4Ep. 21
It is Blessings Collegiate Invitational week and no better guest to have on then Shauna Taylor, Head Coach of Arkansas Women's Golf Team. She was an All-American at the University of Georgia, headed west to become the assistant golf coach in Fayetteville for 5 years before taking over in 2007. 2018 SEC Champion, current #1 ranking. Has coached Stacy Lewis, Gaby Lopez, Maria Fassi, and now Brooke Matthews to name a few. @EstesTaylor @RazorbackWGolf
Oct 04, 2021•38 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Ryan Hybl Men's Golf Coach at Oklahoma joins us this week. We talk about the win at Maridoe and the solid start to the fall season, his golf career, who influenced him, coaching, recruiting, what makes an elite athlete/player elite, and what lies ahead for Oklahoma Men's Golf for 2021-22 season. @OUgolfHYBL @OU_MGolf @ugahaacker @GolfChannel @eastlakecup @BPACKERVOLS @SBurkowskiGC
Sep 29, 2021•40 min•Season 4Ep. 19
Jim sits down with Morgan Pressel two time winner on the LPGA and current NBC/Golf Channel golf analyst. We talk about her quick success as a young player at the professional level, what makes an elite player elite, Solheim Cup and her transition into the tv side of golf. She tells about her passion for early detection of breast cancer and how she has helped over $10 Million for breast cancer after losing her mom early in life. @LPGA @mpressel @MP_Foundation @CallawayGolf @TheSolheimCupUSA...
Sep 22, 2021•46 min•Season 4Ep. 18
We sat down with Grant Boone is a man who wears many hats. He is the voice of Abilene Christian Sports, hosts for LPGA events for Golf Channel and CBS Coverage of the Masters. He talks about his childhood growing up as the nephew of singer Pat Boone, how he got into broadcasting and some funny stories from his years as a broadcaster. @grantboone @ACUsports
Sep 15, 2021•42 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Ryan Cabbage is this week's guest and he is entering his 11th year at the helm as the Charlotte Men's Golf Coach. He played his first 2 years of college golf at Walters State before transferring to Auburn where he played and became an assistant coach for 10 years, then an assistant for the women's team at Auburn for two before heading to Charlotte to lead the Men's Golf Team. He also worked for the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour. @CharlotteMGolf @49ersgolfcoach
Sep 08, 2021•53 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Its Solheim Cup Week and we have quite the podcast for ya'll. Our guests are Grant Boone, Golf Channel Host, Ally Ewing Member of Team USA, Madelene Sagstrom Member of Team Europe. They give us a preview of this week's matches, special memories from past Solheim Cups and what the matches mean to each of them. @grantboone @msagstrom @allmc10 @TheSolheimCup @SolheimCupUSA @SolheimCupEuro @Pathurst23 @Beany25
Sep 01, 2021•51 min•Season 4Ep. 15
I sat down with University of Tennessee Men's Golf Coach Brennan Webb to recap last season, Bo Andrews his assistant's run at the US Men's Am at Oakmont and what the future looks like for the Vols Men's Golf Team this season. Get to know one of the best college golf coaches in the country. @Vol_Golf @CoachBoA13 @CoachWebbUTVols @UTCoachGreg #collegegolf #NCAAGolf #GoVols
Aug 25, 2021•31 min•Season 4Ep. 14
I catch up with Bo Andrews again, the Tennessee Men's Assistant Golf Coach after his week at the US Men's Amateur at Oakmont CC. We talk about how he prepared for qualifying and the challenges involved that day, his experiences at Oakmont making it to the Round of 64, Tennessee Men's Golf and what makes Coach Brennan Webb such a good leader and much more. @CoachBoA13 @CoachWebbUTVols @Vol_Golf @brycelewis0 @UTCoachGreg #VFL #USMen'sAm #TennesseeGolf
Aug 18, 2021•31 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Cohen and I sit down and have a casual talk outside the Old Waverly Teaching Center. Nothing like a sit down chat about golf on a golf cart. He updates us what it has been like the past 2 years since his semi-finals match in the 2019 US Am at Pinehurst, how he is preparing for Oakmont and the 2021 US Amateur and what he hopes to achieve when he heads south to LSU for his freshman year this fall. @LSUMensGolf @LSUSports @OldWaverlyGC @VROLIO @timyelverton @MossyOakGolf @MissGolfAssn
Aug 11, 2021•37 min•Season 4Ep. 12
We sit down with Ole Miss All-American Julia Johnson. She helped lead the Women's Golf Team to their first NCAA National Championship in May. She grew up in the Baton Rouge area and headed north to Oxford to play for the Rebels. Her goals: SEC Freshman of the Year, SEC Player of the Year, Team SEC Championship and a NCAA National Championship. Find out how many of these goals she has accomplished. She will earn a 3rd degree this year. @OleMissWGolf @KoryHenkes @zbyrdgolf @OleMissSports...
Aug 04, 2021•43 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Jim catches up with Bryce Lewis who will be a redshirt sophomore on the University of Tennessee Men's Golf Team. We talk about why he redshirted and the what he learned that year, his first college win this past spring, why he loves Tennessee, his coaches and team. Qualifying for his 4th @USGA Men's Amateur. The influence of the Tennessee Golf Association in his career. @brycelewis0 @CoachWebbUTVols @CoachBoA13 @Vol_Golf @TNgolf
Jul 28, 2021•45 min•Season 4Ep. 10
I sit down with Greg Sands, Texas Tech Men's Golf Coach. He is one of the best communicators that I have had on the podcast. We talked about his early years playing basketball at a high level in high school but turning to golf in college at TCU. How he got into coaching, what he has learned along the way after 20 years as head coach and what the future looks like for Texas Tech Men's Golf. @TexasTechMGolf @Sandsman14 @TechAthletics
Jul 21, 2021•45 min•Season 4Ep. 9
I am honored to have Barbara Nicklaus with us this week. She has had a front row seat watching Jack Nicklaus arguably the greatest golfer to ever play the game of golf. We talk about the early years and what it was like traveling with her family on the PGA Tour, the pressures of watching her sons play professionally, favorite moment in @jacknicklaus golf career and the charities that they are involved in. @PlayYellow4Kids @Nicklaus4Kids @NicklausCHF @TheHondaClassic @MemorialGolf @OhioStateMGolf...
Jul 14, 2021•27 min•Season 4Ep. 8
This week's guest is Chris Haack, the University of Georgia Men's Golf Coach. We talk about how his mom got him started playing golf, his years at the AJGA, and 25 years as the head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs Men's Golf Team. 2 National Championships, 66 Team Titles, 8 SEC Championships and has coached multiple PGA Tour winners and tour members. @AJGA @UGAHaacker @UGAGolf #PGATour #SECGolf
Jul 07, 2021•40 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Jim has Cuz Strickland the Host of Hunting the Country and Mossy Oak Productions. They talk a little outdoors including some great hunting stories involving several PGA Tour Players like Fuzzy Zoeller, Craig Stadler, Jack Nicklaus and even our host Jim Gallagher Jr. How Mossy Oak crossed over into golf and the Mossy Oak Golf Course. Cuz tells about the Crank Chronicles and relives his favorite filmed hunt with a Catch A Dream guest. #MossyOak #Hunting #Fishing #Golf #OldWaverly #MossyOakGC...
Jun 28, 2021•43 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Jim catches up with Retiring Clemson Men's Golf Coach a couple of weeks after the NCAA Championships. Larry talks about recruiting late bloomers, kids having the right attitude not good or bad, training and how important it is to have the correct trainer and how all the relationships over the years have touched his life. This is a must listen!! #ClemsonGolf #10ACCTitles #2003NCAAChampions #83Totalwins
Jun 21, 2021•48 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Jim sits down with fellow Golf Channel Analyst Curt Byrum. They talk about growing up in South Dakota, growing up putting on sand greens, college golf, his playing career on the PGA Tour. They talk about how he got started in tv and some NCAA golf as well. Curt also gives us his view on playing multiple sports and what separates the Elite from the rest. #GolfChannel #NCAAGolf
Jun 14, 2021•36 min•Season 4Ep. 4
This is a good one this week. We have National Women's Golf Coach of the year Kory Henkes of Ole Miss joins us to talk about their first Women's Golf National Championship and the first national championship of any women's sports in Ole Miss History. Also, Chris Malloy the Ole Miss Men's Golf Coach will join us to give us his take on the women's big win and talk about his team's season as well. @OleMissWGolf @OleMissMGolf @coachmalloy12 @KoryHenkes @OleMissSports #NCAAWomen'sGolf #Women'sSports ...
Jun 07, 2021•46 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Thomas Gallagher is the host of Part 2. Jim Gallagher Jr. This podcast starts off in year 6 of the PGA Tour where Jim Jr. starts to feel more comfortable on Tour and starts winning and having success. They discuss his 5 Tour wins, Ryder Cup, President's Cup, family and why he cut back his competitive schedule. How he got into tv and what he is up to now! Jim Jr. gets emotional when asked about what he is most proud of. #CallawayGolf #PGATour
May 31, 2021•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 2
Thomas Gallagher takes over the role of host and he has his dad, Jim Gallagher Jr on discussing his childhood, junior golf, college golf and first 5 years on the PGA Tour in Part 1. Get to know his dad better and learn about how he dealt with some of the ups and downs of playing competitive golf. Great inside to life on the Tour. #CallawayGolf #IndianaGolf #TennesseeVolsGolf #PGATour #JuniorGolf #TommyArmourGolf
May 24, 2021•49 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Jim talks about the history of the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island SC, why the PGA Championship is so dear to his heart, his top 3 finishes at the PGA and what to expect for this week's Championshp #PGA #PGAChampionship #KiawahIslandSC #OceanCourse #RyderCup1991 #CrookedStick
May 17, 2021•18 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Jim sits down with Brad Pullin the director of instruction at the Squire CreeK CC in Choudrant Louisiana, a Tom Fazio Design. He is TPI Level 2 Certified, Sam Putt Lab, and Trackman certified and PGA Member. His students include Sam Burns the 2021 Valspar Championship Champion, Phillip Barbaree former US Junior Champion, college players and of course golfers of all skill levels. #CallawayGolf #LSUMen'sGolf #LouisianaTechGolf #TPI #Trackman #SamPuttLab
May 10, 2021•36 min•Season 3Ep. 18
This is a must listen!! Nancy tells us about the influence her dad had on her career, some of the keys to her success on the LPGA, her proudest moment in golf, advice to golfers and parents, and so many other great moments from her Hall of Fame career. @LPGA #girlsgolf #juniorgolf #parenting #USGA #TulsaWGolf #LPGA
May 03, 2021•46 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Jim and Andrew talk about getting a late start playing golf at 14 years old before playing college golf at Tennessee. Played Nationwide Tour for 4 years then moved on to coaching women's golf at the college level beginning at Tennessee as an assistant. He went to Tulane to be the head coach for a couple of years and then to Auburn for 5 years as the assistant coach. He is now the director of instruction at Moore's Mill GC in Auburn Alabama teaching all skill levels but specializing in the short ...
Apr 26, 2021•42 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Jim sits down with his daughter Kathleen and they discuss her golf career and she gives out some great advice for those wanting to play junior golf and making the transitions to college golf and those adjustments. We get to know first hand what it takes to be a successful junior and college player. This is a podcast you don't want to miss. #LSUWomen'sGolf #juniorgolf #collegegolf #CallawayGolf #PillowAcademy #LSU
Apr 19, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Jim chats with his Golf Channel Colleague Tom Abbott. They discover what is was like growing up south of London, playing golf at the Mercer University where he studied Media Business and began his broadcasting career before being hired by the Golf Channel. He tells us about his journey and gives out some great advice on interviews, getting started playing advice and some interesting inside stories behind the Big Break. #Mercer #GolfChannel #BigBreak
Apr 12, 2021•51 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Jim and Cissye re-live his first Masters where he led the first round with a 67, some of their favorite memories, how the golf course has changed over the years and who are some of this year's favorites. #Masters #JackNicklaus #PGATour #TommyArmour845s
Apr 05, 2021•25 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Madelene Sagstrom is our guest this week. She tells us about her journey from growing up in Sweden to becoming an LPGA Winner and what it takes to be among one of the best women golfers in the world. There is so much to learn from her on this podcast for golfers who aspire to be great. @LPGA @LSUWomensGolf @SolheimCupEuro @TheSolheimCup @CallawayGolf
Mar 29, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Jim catches up with 2019 Volunteers of America Winner Cheyenne Knight on one of her weeks off from the LPGA. She tells us about her journey from junior golf, choosing Alabama to play college golf and finally get to the LPGA and the winners circle in her home state of Texas. The emotional up and downs of competitive golf and her goals to win again and make the Solheim Cup Team. @LPGA @SolheimCupUSA @SolheimCup @AlabamaWGolf @VOAClassic
Mar 22, 2021•39 min•Season 3Ep. 11
