The NebGolf Podcast

NGA staff members Ben Vigil and Sam Oehm talk about the 2021 Nebraska Golfers of the Year, including highlights, achievements and some incredible stats. They also talk about the end of the active posting season in Nebraska and some numbers from the 2021 season, along with a brief Nebraska on Tour update.

NGA staff members Ben Vigil and Sam Oehm are back in the booth, and recap the end of the NGA's competitive season, including the Nebraska Intercollegiate and NSAA Girls' State Golf. They also talk about the USGA and R&A's new Rules of Amateur Status and regular segments Nebraska on Tour and College Golf Roundup.

Lincoln's Jay Moore joins the podcast to talk about advancing to the Round of 32 at the 2021 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship this week at Sankaty Head Golf Club in Siasconset, Massachusetts. NGA staff members Ben Vigil and Sam Oehm also recap the past few weeks for the NGA, including the Nebraska Senior Match Play Championship, Nebraska Women's Mid-Amateur Championship, Interclub Champions...

Elkhorn's Scott Gutschewski joins the podcast to talk about earning his PGA Tour Card for the first time since 2011. NGA staff members Ben Vigil and Sam Oehm are back to recap the past few weeks for the NGA, including the Nebraska Mid-Amateur Championship, Director's Cup, and a little preview of the next week.

This time on the NebGolf podcast, NGA staff members Ben Vigil and Sam Oehm are back on the reigns to recap the past few weeks for the NGA, including a couple USGA qualifiers, the Kansas-Nebraska Junior Cup, and we preview the upcoming Nebraska Mid-Amateur Championship.

This time on the NebGolf podcast, host Geoff Exstrom recaps a wild few weeks around the NGA circuit. That includes the always entertaining Nebraska Amateur as well the Girls and Junior Amateurs. Then, Geoff brings on Aurora Boys Golf Coach and Team captain of Team Nebraska Craig Badura to preview the upcoming Nebraska-Kansas Junior Cup. They preview each Team Nebraska member, how difficult Wild Ho...

Communications Intern Geoff Exstrom sits down with now Firethorn GC Head of Instruction Steve Friesen ahead of the 113th Nebraska Amateur Championship. Geoff and Friesen dive deep into the 1998 Amateur Championship which is when Friesen won his lone Amateur title at Lochland CC breaking numerous records including lowest score (21-under) and largest margin of victory (13 strokes). Their discussion...

NGA Staff members Ben Vigil, Craig Ames and Sam Oehm hop on the mic to talk about their experiences at the 41st U.S. Senior Open that took place at Omaha Country Club. From chasing down Stephen Ames for an interview to hearing Colin Montgomerie complain about another golfer's shoes, there's plenty of behind the scenes stories. In addition, hosts Geoff Exstrom and Laurel Berry catch you u...

NGA Communication Interns Geoff Exstrom and Laurel Berry recap a few events that occurred around the Nebraska golf world including the most recent U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifying at Champions Run and how Team Nebraska won the 53rd Four-State title for the second time in three years. Then, both preview the 41st U.S. Senior Open taking place at Omaha Country Club as well as the U.S. Amateur Qualifier...

NGA Communications Interns Geoff Exstrom and Laurel Berry recap what was an insane past few weeks in the Nebraska golf world with the Nebraska, Junior and Girls' Match Play along with the Senior Amateur Championship. Then, Geoff chats with Carson Schaake who qualified and played at the 121st U.S. Open. Geoff and Carson talk about a plethora of topics including Carson's experience at Torr...

NGA Staff members Ben Vigil and Sam Oehm recap a busy few weeks for the NGA, starting with the best thing they saw this week (or these past weeks), and recaps of the Nebraska Women's Match Play Championship, U.S. Senior Open Qualifying, U.S. Girls' Junior Qualifying and Carson Schaake Qualifying for the 121st U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. We also introduce the 2021 NGA Communications Intern...

Iowa's Mike McCoy, one of the most decorated amateur golfers in USGA history, joins us to talk about the 2013 U.S. Senior Open at Omaha Country Club and his path to the 2021 U.S. Senior Open. He's played in 62 USGA Championships, won the 2013 U.S. Mid-Amateur, played on the 2015 USA Walker Cup Team, and hasn't missed a U.S. Senior Open since 2013. NGA Staff members Ben Vigil and Sam...

Rob Collins of King-Collins Golf Course Design joins us this week to give some updates on Landmand Golf Club in Homer, Nebraska, what changes have been made to the original design, the work that's left to be done, and what it's going to mean to the world of golf. NGA Staff members Ben Vigil and Sam Oehm also talk about the best thing they saw this week, the start of championship season w...

PGA Tour Champions caddie and Omaha native Troy Martin joins us to talk about caddying for some all-time greats, including Dave Stockton Sr., Jerry Pate, Nick Price, Nick Faldo, Mark Calcavecchia,  Jay Haas and currently Peter Jacobsen. He also talks about his company, Bucket Boy Graphics, which designs and produces yardages books for the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour and more. NGA Staff members Ben Vigil a...

Husker golfer Kate Smith joins us to talk about playing in the Augusta National Women's Amateur, her experience in the competition and then playing a practice round at August National Golf Club, her Sugar Bowl win, Logos Under Repair, and what her future looks like. NGA Staff members Ben Vigil and Sam Oehm also talk about the best thing they saw this week, Hitting the Slopes, a big week in wo...

Husker Women's Golf Head Coach Lisa Johnson joins us to talk about her team's big Sugar Bowl win, her days playing golf at Gonzaga for a basketball coach, senior Kate Smith picking up her first collegiate win and playing in the Augusta National Women's Amateur, coaching an internationally diverse golf team and more. NGA Staff members Ben Vigil and Sam Oehm also talk about the best t...

A breakup followed by a global pandemic led to a big year of golf for Omaha's Andrew Dillon and his friend Zach Kurmel. Andrew, joined frequently by Zach, played over 200 rounds at more than 100 golf courses in Nebraska and six other states in 2020, ranging from private clubs to munis, and many 9-hole courses as well.  They join us on the podcast to tell us about their 2020, and the many stor...

The USGA's Mike Trostel joins us to talk some Nebraska golf history, including a look at the great amateur Johnny Goodman, and his wins at the 1933 U.S. Open and 1937 U.S. Amateur. With the U.S. Senior Open returning to Omaha in 2021, we also talk some USGA Championship history in Nebraska, including the last edition of the U.S. Senior Open in 2013 at Omaha Country Club. NGA staff members Ben...

Craig Ames, Executive Director of the Nebraska Golf Association, joins us to talk about how he started his career with the NGA, and what the early days of his career were like. He talks about his experiences working as a Rules Official at the U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur and the Masters. NGA Staff Members Ben Vigil and Sam Oehm cover a few other topics as well, including the beginning of the active pos...

This episode of The NebGolf Podcast is dedicated to Hitting the Slopes, the NGA's new video series premiering Tuesday at 7 p.m. on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.  Hitting the Slopes follows a Course Rating trip by staff members Ben Vigil and Sam Oehm last spring, during which they rated seven courses in four days. The NGA annually visits 10-20 golf courses to issue new Course, Bogey and Slo...

Kurt Karcher, Director of Nebraska Junior Golf, joins us to talk about what's new on the NJG scene and how parents can get their kids involved in the game. We're also joined by Kaitlyn and Terry Hanna (hanna.terry@westside66.net) to talk about Westside High School's new training facility, The Swede Center. NGA Staff Members Ben Vigil and Sam Oehm cover a few other topics as well, in...

Golf Course Architect Gil Hanse joins us to talk about CapRock Ranch, his original design opening near Valentine, Nebraska this year. We also cover his love for the sandhills area, designing courses all over the world and his restorations at championship golf courses that will host the U.S. Open and PGA Championship. NGA Staff Members Ben Vigil and Sam Oehm also talk more in depth about CapRock Ra...

NGA Vice President and longtime volunteer rules official Bob Planansky joins us to talk about how he became involved with the Rules of Golf and where it took him, from the U.S. Junior Championship to Pac-12 and NCAA events and more. NGA Staff Members Ben Vigil and Sam Oehm also follow up on Patrick Reed and the Distance topics from last week, take a look at some Handicap Index statistics, recap th...

McCook native and current Korn Ferry Tour professional Brandon Crick joins us to talk about his life on Tour, winning the Nebraska Amateur at the extinct Ironwood G&CC, playing in the U.S. Open, what it's like to play golf with Larry the Cable Guy and more. NGA Staff Members Ben Vigil and Sam Oehm also cover a couple hot issues in the world of golf, Patrick Reed and the USGA and R&A&a...

Former Blackshirt and NFL defensive end Jay Moore joins us to talk about his days as a Husker and in the NFL, getting hooked on golf in college, turning his competitiveness to golf after football, health and fitness specific to golf, Firethorn Golf Club and more. NGA Staff Members Ben Vigil and Sam Oehm also recap the last half of winners of the NebGolf awards on Twitter, take a look at the USGA Q...