The Back of the Range

The Road to Augusta series continues with the 2019 U.S. Mid Amateur Champion, Lukas Michel.  We spoke about his journey from Australia to become the first foreign-born champion of the U.S. Mid-Amateur and his time studying at the University of St. Andrews.  Great lessons in this episode about a kid that followed his dreams and now gets to play the Masters! Links Lukas Michel - Twitter Lu...

Our guest on this episode is Erin Walker.  As the "COO" of Team Walker, she travels the world with her husband Jimmy and balances life on tour with her demanding amateur show jumping career and two small children.  Fascinating episode with unique perspective into life behind the scenes on the PGA Tour! Links Global Lyme Alliance Traeger Grills Get the official TOWEL of The Back of the Ra...

Our guest on this episode is Coach Larry Penley.  Before his 37th season at Clemson was cut short due to COVID19, the Tigers were making another run at the National Championship.  Great insight on coaching, recruiting, and some of the former stars of the program like Lucas Glover and Doc Redman.  And you know we had to get some stories from Coach's mini-tour days!   * THIS EPIS...

Our guest on this episode is Brad Faxon!  A massive episode with so much great information and stories.  Brad played on the victorious 1983 U.S. Walker Cup team, won multiple PGA Tour events and represented the USA at the 1995 and 1997 Ryder Cup.  One of the best putters of all time shares some tip and tricks that his students Rory McIlroy and Gary Woodland have used to be successfu...

Our guest on this episode is J.C. Deacon, Men's Golf Coach at the University of Florida.  We discussed his start in the game in Toronto and his collegiate playing career at UNLV.  Tons of great stories about the journey that led him to Gainesville and one of the most storied programs in the country! Links J.C. Deacon - University of Florida   Get the official TOWEL of The Back of th...

Our guest on this episode is Jimmy Dunne. Before the coronavirus pandemic, the last event to dramatically affect the United States in such a manner were the terrorist attacks on 9/11.  Jimmy Dunne lived through it and rebuilt his firm, Sandler O'neill, even after losing 66 of its 171 partners and employees that day.  An incredible man that has lived an amazing life. Links The Remarkable...

Our guest on this episode is Austin Squires.  After wrapping up his All-American career at Cincinnati and going back-to-back as a quarterfinalist at the U.S. Amateur, Austin is now embarking on a professional career.  He has wrapped up status on the LatinAmerica and Mackenzie Tours and is ready to move up the ranks to the PGA Tour.   Links Austin Squires - Instagram University of Ci...

Our guest this week is Colt Knost.  Fomer #1 Amateur in the World.  U.S. Amateur Champion.  Played 199 PGA Tour events and now talks golf for a living.  We spoke about Whisper Rock, Walker Cup, and what he is going to try and bring to the golf media space for CBS Sports.   Links Colt Knost - Twitter Colt Knost on Sirius XM Radio with Drew Stoltz Golf.com's SubPar Podc...

The Road to Augusta series kicks off with the last amateur to receive an invitation to the Masters:  the 2020 Latin American Amateur Champion, Abel Gallegos from Argentina.  The 17-year old shot a flawless 67 on the final day to capture the title at Mayakoba.  Special thanks to Paco Aleman for helping out as an interpreter in this episode! Links Francisco "Paco" Aleman - Twitter Fra...

Our guest this week is Brad Nurski from St. Joseph, Missouri.  One of the best Mid-Ams in the state over the last 20 years that surprisingly called Skip Berkmeyer his friend.  Seriously!  We spoke about his pro days playing the mini-tours in the panhandle of Florida and some of the most rewarding times of his golf career competing against the best in the country. Links Brad Nurski -...

Our guest this week is Jack Nicklaus.  Not much else needs to be said.  Enjoy this casual chat with the greatest player of all time. Photo Courtesy of the USGA SPECIAL MERCH DEAL!! (One Trucker Hat, Two Towels, BallMarker for $25)         Subscribe to The Back of the Range Subscribe in Apple Podcasts and SPOTIFY! Also Subscribe in YouTube , Google Play , Overcast , St...

Our guest this week is Anne Walker, Head Coach for Women's Golf at Stanford University.  Really enjoyed my conversation with Anne, not only talking about her coaching career but her playing career and how she made it to Cal Berkeley all the way from Scotland.  We spoke about some memorable moments at Stanford, her approach to getting the most out of her players, and yes.....she even shar...

Our guest this week is Will Leitch.  While he might not be a great golfer, he sure can write about not being a great golfer.  Before serving as a Golf Magazine columinst to chronicle his adventures as a golf newbie, Leitch was the founding editor of Deadspin, and guided it to its position as the nation's most widely read independent sports blog.  He has also contributed to The New Y...

Our guest this week is Ryan Vermeer from Omaha, Nebraska.  Ryan is a former two-time  All-American at the University of Kansas that holds the record for most career wins as a Jayhawk....even more than Gary Woodland!  He did play professionally on tour for several years, reaching the Kornferry Tour, but made the transition back to being a teaching professional in his home state of Ne...

Our guest this week is University of Notre Dame's Men's Golf Coach, John Handrigan .  We spoke about his two decades in coaching and what it was like when he first stepped on campus at South Bend.  Notre Dame won 4 out of their 5 tournaments in the fall of 2019 and are poised to make a run at the National Championship!   Notre Dame Men's Golf - Official Website   SPECIAL HOLIDA...

Our guest this week is Michael Muehr from Mclean, Virginia. Yes, he's won the Crump at Pine Valley and the Coleman at Seminole...but if you think he's just another former pro dominating as a reinstated amateur....think again. We spoke his collegiate career at Duke, his time on the PGA TOUR, and the moment he knew he had to find another line of work off the golf course.   SPECIAL HOLIDAY DEAL!...

Our guest this week is Brentley Romine from Golf Channel.   Brentley  joined Golf Channel in 2018 as an associate editor for GolfChannel.com. Prior to joining Golf Channel, he spent more than six years at Golfweek Magazine, where he covered everything from junior golf (four U.S. Junior Amateurs) to the PGA Tour (11 major championships, a Ryder Cup and a Presidents Cup).   Brentley R...

Our guest this week is Peter Kuest.   He will go down as one of the greatest players in the history of the BYU Golf Program that has produced players like Mike Weir and Johnny Miller.  He's an All-American that picked up three wins this past fall and is looking forward to closing out an incredible career before turning professional.    BYU Golf - Peter Kuest SPECIAL HOLIDAY DEA...

Happy New Year!  This episode contains the second half of our conversation with Brad Tilley from Easton, Connecticut.  Not sure how to win three Mid-Amateur Championships in the span of TEN DAYS?  Want to know what it's like to play and practice with Tiger Woods?  You'll find out in this episode! Brad Tilley - Instagram New York State Golf Association Met Golf Association SPECI...

Our final guest of 2019 is Brad Tilley from Easton, Connecticut.  Not sure how to win three Mid-Amateur Championships in the span of TEN DAYS?  You'll learn that and much more in the first installment of this two-part episode.    Brad Tilley - Instagram New York State Golf Association Met Golf Association SPECIAL HOLIDAY DEAL!! (One Trucker Hat, Two Towels, BallMarker for $25)...

Our guest this week is four-time PGA Tour Winner, Bob Estes!  We spoke about his incredible career that has lasted 30 years between the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.  How does he do it?  Hard work and determination.  Plenty of great stories and words of wisdom from the former NCAA Player of the Year and PGA Tour Rookie of the Year! Bob Estes - Twitter SPECIAL HOLIDAY DEAL!! (One...

Our guest this week is Patrick Christovich from New Orleans, Louisiana.  We spoke about his win at the Coleman, what it's like to have Secretariat as a partner in the U.S. Four Ball, and why he thinks White Belts should be a two-stroke penalty!  Great episode with some Cajun flavor! Patrick Christovich - Twitter Louisiana Golf Association - Official Website SPECIAL HOLIDAY DEAL!! (One Tr...

Our guest this week is Ryan Crysler, Senior Instructor at the Butch Harmon's instructional facility at The Floridian.  From hanging around Ben Crenshaw on the practice green at the Austin Golf Club to seeing players like Brooks Koepka and Rickie Fowler hitting balls at the "FLO",  Ryan has seen it all and we had a great conversation about his career in golf instruction!   Ryan Crysl...

Our guest this week is Brady Exber from Las Vegas, Nevada.  Incredible stories from the former British and Canadian Senior Amateur Champion about his start in the game in Sin City.  From playing golf with Don Rickles to officiating a golf match featuring Jim Brown, this episode has it all.....and most of it is true!  Subscribe to The Back of the Range Get the official TOWEL of The B...

Our guest this week is Serge Hogg from Baltimore, Maryland.  In this very special episode, we pick the brain of a veteran caddie from Pine Valley and Seminole.  Want to know a little more about two of the most revered clubs in the world?  Serge shares stories about first-timers, caddying for Scott Harvey in the Crump Cup, and caddying for Arnold Palmer at the Seminole Pro-Member tou...