Any Given Monday

Symetra Tour rookie Tess Hackworthy is facing another cancer scare. She has faced it before, and so has her mother. We talk to Tess about that, about her rookie year on the Symetra Tour and what Champions Tour member she leaned on for advice about what pro golf was like. Learn more about your ad-choices at  https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim O'neal talks about how his golf coach only saw him hit 2 shots before offering him a scholarship. His relationship with Will Smith and Charlie Sifford, and why he is still grinding away at 48 years old. His 23 year pro career is one of the most interesting out there. Give it a listen! Learn more about your ad-choices at  https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Most people know about his 65, or his Travelers win, but many might not know the health issues he went through to get to the Tour. It took 10 years for him to get his card. Listen to him talk about how he never gave up, his relationship with legendary coach Bob Toski, and much more. It was an honor to talk with him. Learn more about your ad-choices at  https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omny...

Brett White was in the hospital with a Brain infection. He was paralyzed, he couldn't speak, and he had lost his memory. In the next year he would win the Nevada State Open. His remarkable comeback story is worth your time. Give it a listen. We also talk with his sister Sarah about her win on the Symetra Tour on a sponsors exemption with Brett on the bag. Learn more about your ad-choices at h...

From having to open a credit card to pay for Q school, to caddying part time for four years to keep his dream alive, to growing up on a muni, to waiting on the range as an alternate all day, to chasing Mondays, to winning on the Dakotas Tour to finally have some money on the bank....Ross Millers journey is a really good one. Learn more about your ad-choices at  https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com...

Matt Short went to a small college to play basketball, they didn't have any golf scholarships so they gave him a golf scholarship even though he had just started playing the game a year earlier. It changed his life, he is now 13 years into his pro golf career. He talks about the grind, why he won't quit, and what its like to qualify for your first pga tour event twelve years after turnin...

Michael turned pro when he was 18, twelve years later he has reached the PGA Tour, he talks about his career and how he almost gave up. How a few rounds with his friends after hanging up his clubs for the winter changed his career. He talks about an important conversation with his caddy at 2nd stage of Q school was a huge moment and the role it played in getting to tour. It's a great conversa...

Mark Anguiano is coming off the biggest win of his career, the Colorado Open. We discuss what the 100K means to him, if it changes his schedule, and what it's like to have some financial freedom as a developmental tour player. We talk about how he felt after missing at first stage last year, being in debt 20K and how he dug himself out. Learn more about your ad-choices at  https://www.iheartp...

Tom discusses giving up the game to stay home and help his family while his sister battled cancer and what winning two weeks into his comeback. He discusses the anxiety that comes with the yips and life on the road. Learn more about your ad-choices at  https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Jensen is like a lot of mini-tour players, grinding, working odd jobs. But his story is unlike any other. He has attempted suicide three times and now speaks publicly about his mental health issues to help others. He joined me to talk about his golf and life journey. Give it a listen. Learn more about your ad-choices at  https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Edward Loar was a 4x All-American, 2x Korn Ferry Tour Winner, 2x Asian Tour Winner but last year decided to retire from pro golf after failing to keep his Korn Ferry Card. We talk about his career, what he misses, what he doesn't and weather he is proud of his career. Learn more about your ad-choices at  https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JJ Killeen talks about drinking hand sanitizer to stave off dehydration, the Mon Q grind, his growing social media presence and how he juggles the many things he has going. He's funny, honest, insightful and we cover a lot of topics. Give it a listen. Learn more about your ad-choices at  https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

American professional golfer Kamaiu Johnson hops on the "Any Given Monday" podcast. Learn more about your ad-choices at  https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

American professional golfer Tom Whitney hops on the "Any Given Monday" podcast to discuss his service in the Air Force, practicing putting in a Nuclear sight, and what pro golf looks like with four children. He talks about his brother's recent suicide and the message he wants to get out about depression. Learn more about your ad-choices at  https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See...

South Korean golfer Luke Kwon joins Ryan French on the first episode of the "Any Given Monday" podcast to discuss the decision to move to New Zeland, away from his family, to chase his dream of pro golf. They talk about his journey through that process and what it felt like to come back after earning Korn Ferry status. Its a story unlike any other in pro golf. Learn more about your ad-ch...

The stories of players chasing their dream of getting to the #PGATour hosted by Ryan French.  Learn more about your ad-choices at  https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.