Better Than I Found It

Jim Ahern joins the podcast. Jim retired just a few months ago after a long career with the Acushnet company. There are few people in the world who have watched more college golf through the years than Jim. In this podcast, he shares how the college game has changed through the years, some of the incredible shots and rounds he's witnessed, and also some of the issues he encountered as a resource f...

Baylor Women's Golf Head Coach, Jay Goble, joins the @betterthanifounditpodcast. Coach Goble and his team won all their three team events this fall and reach the program's first ever #1 ranking! Coach McGraw and Coach Goble talk about his upbringing in golf, how he got into Coaching and to Baylor, as well as two historic seasons in the Baylor Women's golf program - the Spring of 2015 and the Fall...

We've finally reached the 2020 Masters week! We're lucky enough to have one of the guys pegging it up at Augusta National this week on the podcast. Webb Simpson needs no golf introduction! The 2012 US Open Champion and currently the 8th ranked player in the world opens up about a bunch of topics with us today. There are invaluable nuggets in today's recording fro any aspiring golfer, parent, and c...

PGA Tour Player, Talor Gooch, joins the @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast. Talor is currently #43 in the FedEx Cup rankings. He is a former Oklahoma State Cowboy, where he played for Coach McGraw. The two of them talk about everything from Talor as a junior golfer to today - a PGA Tour Player. Thank you for coming on, Talor, and best of luck in this week's Houston Open! Subscribe for future episodes. New...

PGA Tour Instructor, Troy Denton, joins the Better Than I Found It Podcast. Troy teaches out of Maridoe in Dallas, and has taught several Tour players. Among his current players are Ryan Moore, Will Zalatoris, and Sebastion Munoz. Troy shares his approach to teaching in a very candid way. We also touch on his background in golf, what got him into coaching, and his best advise for juniors and up-an...

Coach McGraw and Coach Mikkel discuss the Fall season for our team.

Oklahoma State's Athletic Director and former golf Coach, Mike Holder, joins the @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast. Coach McGraw and Coach Holder worked together for 16 years at OSU. This episode is absolutely packed with value for junior golfers, college golfers, parents, and coaches! Enjoy. Subscribe for future episodes. You can find more podcast updates on Instagram at @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast. Coac...

Zack Robinson joins the @betterthanifounditpodcast. Zack is an Oklahoma State alum where he played for Coach McGraw. He was a two-time all-american (Honorable mention 2003 & 3rd team 2005). He also won the Byron Nelson award in 2006. Zack and Coach shares stories from recruiting and their time at Oklahoma State. Zack also tells us about his life post-college, and his recent battle with cancer....

Korn Ferry Tour Player, Will Zalatoris, joins the Better Than I Found It podcast. Will is currently #1 on the KFT, and is coming off an impressive t6th finish at the US Open a couple of weeks ago. Thank you for coming on Will, and good luck for the rest of the year! @betterthanifounditpodcast Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Head Men's Golf Coach at the University of Louisville, Ryan Blagg, joins the @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast. Coach Blagg spent 2012-2020 as the Assistant Coach at Baylor. He tells us about his time at Baylor, as well as his transition to Louisville this Summer. He also sheds some light on how good of a mini-tour player he was when he remained #shankless for an entire round. What about his favorite Coa...

The Bryan Brother joins the @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast. These guys are fun! Wesley is currently on the PGA Tour, while George runs their very successful YouTube channel. Go check them out on YouTube and other social media. https://www.youtube.com/user/BryanBrosGolf Thanks for coming on guys. Two authentic people that are easy to root for! Segment: Coach McGraw's top 5 rounds he's ever witnessed. W...

Charles Howell III joins the @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast. Charles and Coach McGraw have an existing player-coach relationship from their time at Oklahoma State. They reminisce about their time in Stillwater and beyond. What's Charles' favorite Tiger story? How long is he planning on playing professional golf? And to what does he attribute his longevity in the game? Thanks for coming on the pod, Cha...

Garrett May joins the @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast. Garrett is a professional golfer and former Baylor Bear (2015-2019) under Coach McGraw. Garrett and Coach discuss Garrett's struggles and his growth relating to emotional maturity.  Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Alabama Head Coach, Jay Seawell, joins the @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast. A conversation between two Hall of Fame coaches, Coach Seawell and Coach McGraw, that are great friends. They reminisce about their upbringings, their coaching backgrounds, and their time together at the University of Alabama for the 2013/2014 season (that ended in a National Championship).  Follow our new Instagram page,...

PGA Tour Player Morgan Hoffmann joins the "Better Than I Found It" Podcast. An open and honest conversation between Morgan and his College Coach, Mike McGraw. Morgan's battle with Muscular Dystrophy is a powerful one. He shares with the listeners about his treatment, his thoughts about getting back to competitive golf, and how he's turned his situation into something positive through his foundatio...

Topic episode. This week, Coach McGraw talks about the importance of being a continuous learner. Why and how does he avoid falling into "cruise-control" and "my way or the highway" mentality? Why did he start writing his "Stuff that works" journal?  Subscribe for future episodes. @BearCoachMcGraw @MikkelGolf @BaylorMGolf  Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

PGA Tour Player, Korn Ferry Tour Winner, and All-American Baylor Bear joins the "Better Than I Found It" podcast. Kyle is hot off his first big professional win at the Utah Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour. Kyle's path to the Tour is a unique one. Coach McGraw delves into what separates Kyle as a player and what they have learned from each other. @KyleJonesGolf @BearCoachMcGraw Music: DriftMast...

Tosh Hays joins the "Better Than I Found It" podcast. Tosh is a long-time swing Coach to PGA Tour player, Robert Streb. He is also a former player for Coach McGraw at Edmond North High School. @ForJrGolfers @BaylorMGolf @BearCoachMcGraw @MikkelGolf Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

How has Coach McGraw's career transpired to this point? What are his current goals in the profession? Subscribe for future episodes! Twitter: @BaylorMGolf @BearCoach_McGraw @MikkelGolf Instagram: @BaylorMGolf @MikeMcGraw5 @MikkelGolf Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com