Better Than I Found It

Coach Smith talks about his coaching career and coaching philosophy in this week's episode. Just like his athletic career, his coaching career has been tremendously successful. He shares with us how with us in this episode. Thank you for all of your time Coach and go get'em this season! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoun...

John Smith is the Wrestling Coach at Oklahoma State. The next two episodes will feature Coach Smith. This first part is about him as an athlete while the next edition will be about his coaching. As an athlete, he won two Olympic Gold medals and was the World Champion six times. He takes us through his mentality and extreme training techniques to become the world's best at his sport. Fantastic stuf...

Coach Sam Puryear, Jr. joins the podcast. He is the Head Coach at Howard University and recently authored and published his book Diamonds in the Rough. Incredible stories and insight. Thank you for joining us Coach! Be sure to check out Diamonds in the Rough. Best of luck to the Howard University golf teams this year! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and...

Baylor grad Cooper Dossey joins the podcast for the second time. His first episode was #23. In this edition, Cooper tells us about the incredible 59 he shot during first stage of Korn Ferry Q School recently. He won the tournament and is currently preparing for second stage. Cooper also talks about his transition to professional golf. Thanks for coming on Cooper and best of luck with the remainder...

PGA Tour Player, Ryan Blaum, joins the podcast. Ryan has played professional golf for 15 years after graduating from Duke. Coach McGraw and Ryan know each other from the recruiting process. Ryan has some very interesting stories from that time as well as his years on tour. He shares what drives him, what his best advice is, and tons of other great things. Thank you for coming on Ryan! Subscribe to...

The Baylor Coaches answer your questions from social media! @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social media accounts: Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw Mikkel - @MikkelGolf Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

PGA Tour Instructor, Randy Smith, joins the podcast. Randy is a well-known Coach all across the world who calls Royal Oaks Country Club in Dallas home. He has coached numerous tour players including Justin Leonard, Gary Woodland, and Scottie Scheffler. He shares his teaching philosophy with us in great detail in today's episode. A great coach and a fantastic guy! Thank you so much for coming on Ra...

The Baylor Coaches talk through how to make the most out of your transition into college golf. It's an exciting time of year with players starting school all across the country. How can you make an impact? Some of the topics discussed are homesickness, time management, resources and teammates, qualifying, etc. We also talk through our Baylor team and highlight the two freshmen, Zach Heffernan and...

PGA Tour Player and former Oklahoma State All-American, Hunter Mahan, joins the podcast. Hunter is a six-time winner on Tour, has played in three Ryder Cups, and four President's Cups. His highest Official World Ranking to date is #4. Coach McGraw and Hunter have a player-coach relationship from their time at Oklahoma State. The two reminisce about Hunter's recruitment and their time during Hunter...

Professional golfer, and former Oklahoma State walk-on, Sam Lee, joins the podcast. Sam and Coach McGraw have a former player-coach relationship from OSU. Sam's recruiting story is very unique, as he travelled to Stillwater in an effort to improve his game and get on the golf team. The two discuss that incredible process. Enjoy! Thank you for coming on Sam! Subscribe to the podcast for future epis...

Korn Ferry Tour Player, Austin Smotherman, joins the podcast. At the time of this recording, Austin sits at the number 25 spot on the Korn Ferry Tour ranking. The top 25 earn their PGA Tour cards at the end of the season. He tells us about how he's embracing the opportunity. Among other things, he also shares his grandfather's influence on his game, speaks about his time at SMU, and shares how he...

Head Women's Golf Coach at Ohio State, Lisa Strom, joins the podcast. Coach Strom was recently  named the Head Coach of her alma mater. She talks about her relationship with Ohio State Director of Golf, Therese Hession - how she was recruited by Coach Hession, played for her, and now working together. She also talks about the value of relationships in coaching, and why she loves her professio...

In this week's episode, Coach McGraw tells us the story of how his parents introduced junior golf tournaments to him during the summer of 1971 (50 years ago). Him and his siblings had to earn the money to pay their own way through their tournament schedules. He shares what the lessons taught him and the positive impact it made on his golf. We also uncover a couple of junior golfers that Coach McGr...

Korn Ferry Tour Player and Alabama alum, Trey Mullinax, joins the podcast. Trey and Coach McGraw spent the 2013/2014 season together in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. That year ended with a National Championship for the Crimson Tide where Trey made the winning putt. In addition that historic season, Trey tells us about his upbringing, how he landed at University of Alabama, and some of the adversity he face...

Coach Mikkel recently had the honor of being the Assistant Captain for the International Team during this year's Arnold Palmer Cup. Coach McGraw and Coach Mikkel sit down to talk about the week. The two coaches talk about the history of the event, this year's participants, some intricacies of the matches, and OF COURSE - Coach McGraw gets to brag once again of how god the 2007 American Team that h...

Sam Houston State Head Golf Coach, Brandt Kieschnick, joins the podcast. Coach Kieschnick's Men's Team had one of the best stories of the year in college golf.  After winning the Southland Conference Championship, the Bearkats advanced to the National Championship through the Stillwater Regional despite their best player (Will Holcomb) having to sit out the final round due to Covid-19 contact trac...

Two-time US Open Champion, Lee Janzen, joins the podcast. Lee played his college golf at Florida Southern, a Division II school. He speaks to his college experience and how he was able to develop into the player he became. He also gives us a deeper dive into his two US Open vicories along with his Ryder Cup experiences. Enjoy! Thank you for coming on Lee! Subscribe to the podcast for future episod...

Pepperdine University Head Men's Golf Coach, Michael Beard, joins the podcast. Coach Beard and the Pepperdine Waves just won the National Championship! We get his perspective on that special week, as well as a bunch of other themes. Coach beard tells us about his mom and dad, his own playing career, and how his coaching career has transpired. We also get his best advice for young coaches as well a...

Korn Ferry Tour player, Kevin Dougherty, joins the podcast. Kevin and Coach McGraw have a former player-coach relationship from their time at OSU. We get a deeper dive into how physical fitness and nutrition has helped Kevin's development in his young professional career. Tons of other interesting tidbits also! Thank you for coming on Kevin! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can fo...

Former NCAA Champion, Jonathan Moore, joins the podcast. Jonathan is currently the Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Oklahoma State golf teams. Jonathan and Coach McGraw go way back and the two reminisce about their times together at OSU, about adversity and faith in life, and of course about golf. A great guy with a strong story - thank you so much for coming on the podcast Jonathan! Subs...

Director of Instruction at Cordillera Ranch, Bryan Gathright, joins the podcast. Bryan currently teaches a handful of world-class amateur players and emerging professionals. Him and Coach McGraw go almost 40 years back as they met in Tour School. Bryan is well respected instructor who cares deeply about his players. He shares with us his intriguing teaching philosophy. Thank you for coming on Brya...

Today's bonus episode is all about advice for aspiring players! We've cut together the advice from some our guests. You'll hear from Mike McGraw, Mike Holder, Collin Morikawa, Viktor Hovland, Greg Sands, Webb Simpson, to name a few... Thank you for listening. Give us 5 stars if you're enjoying the podcast! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —>...

Joining the podcast are former Baylor Bear and MCC Highlander, Hunter Shattuck AND McLennan Community College Head Coach, Vince Clark. Hunter has a very unique story in collegiate golf as he went from averaging 97 in 8th grade to reaching the Elite Eight Matchplay during his career at Baylor. Coach Clark and Coach McGraw delve into what it was like coaching Hunter, and what others can learn from h...

6th ranked player in the world, Collin Morikawa, joins the podcast. Collin opens up about his background in golf and covers everything from parenting, to instruction, to competitive golf. He also has a unique perspective on the recruiting experience. Further, he shares with us how he has become an incredible iron player. Intriguing conversation with one of the best in the game - thank you so much...

Baylor Head Men's Basketball Coach, Scott Drew, joins the podcast. Coach Drew just led his team to a National Championship! On this podcast, he talks about the importance of a player-led team, the synergy of his staff, among other things. Thank you for coming on Coach and Sic'Em Bears! * Scott Drew Interview starts in minute 9.* Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on In...