The Back of the Range

My guest on this episode is the 2000 U.S. Amateur Champion, Jeff Quinney.  It's the 20th anniversary of Jeff's victory at Baltustrol, so it was a perfect time to look back at his incredible feat of winning in 39 holes over James Driscoll.  Especially since his qualified that year at Bandon Dunes, which is the host of this year's U.S. Amateur! LINKS Jeff Quinney - Instagram New Towels are...

My guest on this episode of The Back of the Range Golf Podcast is Mac Meissner from SMU.  He just recently captured the 2020 Southern Amateur Championship and is poised to make a run at the U.S. Amateur at Bandon Dunes.  Fantastic episode with a two-time All-American that is going to be a player to watch for many years to come.   LINKS Mac Meissner - SMU Golf Profile New Towels are...

Special Bonus Episode on a Sunday!  I had a chance to catch up with the 2020 Western Amateur Champion, Pierceson Coody on his ride home from Carmel, Indiana to Plano, Texas.  We spoke about his play at the Western and what his thoughts are looking towards the U.S. Amateur at Bandon Dunes. LINKS Pierceson Coody wins the Western Amateur - Full Story New Towels are IN STOCK!  Available...

My guest this week on the 150th episode of The Back of the Range is the head coach of men's golf team at Baylor University with three national championships to his name, Mr. Mike McGraw.  We spoke about his start in the game, what led him to become a coach, and we also spoke about some of his coaching philosophies that he employed at Oklahoma State, Alabama, and now at Baylor.  If you ar...

My guest on this episode is Davis Thompson from St. Simons Island, Georgia. Davis was the runner-up to Akshay Bhatia in the 2019 Jones Cup....and when Akshay turned professional and didn't use the winner's exemption into the PGA Tour's RSM Classic....it went to Davis. What did he do with that exemption? He made the cut and picked up a top 25 finish. And that should serve him well, since he went ah...

Tim Jackson’s 30 year golf career is defined by global greens, national records, hometown loyalty and old fashioned fun. His career is highlighted by top prizes at the 1994 and 2001 U.S. Mid-Amateur, representing the U.S. as a member of the 1995 and 1999 U.S. Walker Cup Teams, and participating in the 1995 and 2002 Masters. He also won the North and South Amateur in 1998 and the 1995 Simon Bolivar...

My guest on this episode is Karl Vilips from Perth, Australia.  He is a two-time Junior President's Cup team member, Quarterfinalist at the 2019 US Amateur, Gold Medal Winner at the 2018 Youth Olympics, and a 4-time Rolex Junior All-American.   Karl and I spoke about his start in the game and his journey in junior golf.   If you're a parent of a junior golfer, or know a junior golfe...

My guest on this week's episode is Michael Beard, Head Coach of the Pepperdine Men's Golf Team. He's a  former player at Pepperdine that came back to his alma mater and this year was named the National Coach of the Year award.  We spoke about Pepperdine quite a bit, hit on several topics involving the team, but if the name Beard rings a bell....yes, his father Frank Beard played on tour,...

My guest on this week's episode is Bob Koepka, father of Brooks and Chase Koepka.  I know that I have been saying this quite often, but this episode is another instant classic.  You'll notice that I am gladly getting the hell out of the way and letting Bob tell some fantastic stories about raising two young boys that had an interest in golf.  If you really pay attention, you'll see...

My guest on this episode is Davis Riley, from Hattiesburg, MS.  Davis has been a success at every level of the game.  From winning U.S. KIDS events, becoming an AJGA All-American, two-time runner-up at the U.S. Junior and stardom at Alabama.  Now, Davis is competing on the Korn Ferry Tour and before the coronavirus put a halt to this season, he picked up his first win on the tour in...

My guest on this episode is Ron Jaworski.  If you are a casual fan of professional American football, I have no doubt that you already know Jaworski's accomplishments.  After a 17 year career in the NFL, spent primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles, he moved into broadcasting where he was a fixture at ESPN and also joined the Monday Night Football team.   Like many former athletes,...

My guest on this episode is Billy Foster.   He has toted the bag for Ryder Cuppers like Lee Westwood, Darren Clarke, and Sergio Garcia.   We spoke about his experience working the Ryder Cup, learning the intracacies of Augusta from Seve, and he even provided some behind the scenes stories about some of the players he has worked for.  We probably could have gone on for hours and hour...

My guest on this episode is Alex Fitzpatrick.   Alex had a solid showing at the 2019 Walker Cup where he went 2-2.  He had an impressive singles victory against Cole Hammer and he also teamed up with Conor Purcell in the opening match on Saturday to defeat US Amateur Champion Andy Ogletree and my last guest, U.S. Amateur Runner-Up, John Augenstein.   This episode was recorded before...

My guest on this episode is John Augenstein.   After finishing runner-up to Andy Ogletree in last year's U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst, he was named to the 2019 United States Walker Cup team that was ultimately victorious against the GB&I squad at Royal Liverpool.  My conversation with John was recorded in early April when we knew even less than we did now.  We spoke about his pract...

My guest on this episode is Jason Gore.  He's currently the Senior Director of Player Relations at the USGA, but we spoke mainly about his incredible year in 1997 where he captured the NCAA National Championship with his teammates at Pepperdine and played his way on to the 1997 Walker Cup team.  Jason is one of the most well-liked guys in professional golf and shared plenty of great stor...

My special guest on this episode is Meghan Stasi!  The list of players that have won four USGA titles in the same event is pretty small.  It includes Jones and Nicklaus, as well as Meghan.  We spoke about her playing career and her decade of dominace in the state of Florida.  She also competed in the Curtis Cup in St. Andrews that was memorable for more reasons than you can ima...

My guest on this episode is Doc Redman.  The standout from Clemson parlayed an incredible summer in 2017 to a U.S. Amateur Championship and a spot on the Walker Cup team.  Now he's on the PGA Tour chasing down his victory.  Lots of fun stories about the week at LACC and life on the tour. Doc Redman - Instagram Get the official TOWEL of The Back of the Range Golf Podcast!   Get...

My special guest today is Will Zalatoris!  He joins me for a quick chat after the successful Maridoe Samaritan event that helped raise money for caddies and featured players like Viktor Hovland, Tony Romo, Scottie Scheffler, and Jordan Spieth!  Learn more about how they pulled off this amazing tournament while adhering to social distancing policies! Will Zalatoris - Episode 97 - The Back...

My guest on this episode is Ryan Hybl, Men's Golf Coach at Oklahoma.  We spoke about his incredible seniors and the 2017 National Championship season.  Fantastic stories about the progression of student-athletes that parents of junior golfers should DEFINITELY pay attention to! Ryan Hybl - Oklahoma Men's Golf Get the official TOWEL of The Back of the Range Golf Podcast!   Get the of...

My guest on this episode is Justin Leonard.  While you may know him as the hero of the 1999 Ryder Cup that make the "putt heard around the world", there is so much more to Justin's career than that one putt at Brookline.  U.S. Amateur Champion, Open Champion, Players Champion.  In this episode, we discuss the restart of the PGA Tour in June and his approach to broadcasting at Golf C...

Our very special guest on this episode is Chase Koepka.  Fantastic episode about life on the European Tour and his journey to the PGA Tour to play against the best players in the world.....and his brother, Brooks.   Chase Koepka - PGA Tour Profile Get the official TOWEL of The Back of the Range Golf Podcast!   Get the official HAT of The Back of the Range Golf Podcast!   S...

Our very special guest on this episode is Barney Adams!  Do you remember the Tight Lies fairway woods that were all the rage in the 1990s?  They seemingly came out of nowhere...but do you know the entire story?  You will after this episode.  You'll also learn about his new company, Breakthrough Golf Technology.  They've developed a new  innovative product...the Stabil...

Our guest on this episode is John Hahn.  Former standout at Kent State that made it to the European Tour and competed all over the world.  We spoke about his run at the U.S. Amateur in 2010, his U.S. Open appearance at Merion, and his improbable 58 that he shot in European Tour Q-School.   Links John Hahn and Brooks Koepka in India - Golf Channel  Get the official TOWEL of The...

Our guest on this episode is Coach Andy Walker from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida.  He won a national championship as a player on the 1997 Pepperdine team and has coached multiple teams to National Championships.  Won as a pro all over the world and starred on The Big Break Ireland! Links   The Fluid Motion Factor: Understanding the Source of Exceptional Golf - Amazon &nbsp...

Our guest on this episode is Gary Williams!  Gary is the host of Morning Drive on the Golf Channel and is also re-launching his own podcast, 1UP with Gary Williams, so make sure you subscribe below to catch his latest episodes.  We spoke about the cancellation of The Players from a behind-the-scenes perspective.  We also talked about Arnold, Jack, Tiger....and his childhood hero, Be...