FORE the Good of the Game

Experience the raw emotions of the 1994 Open Championship as major champion Fuzzy Zoeller, the 54-hole leader at that time, relives the heart-stopping moment when Nick Price chipped in for a birdie to steal the lead. Feel the intensity of the unpredictable weather conditions in British golf and discover the unique characteristics of renowned courses like Royal St George's, Royal Lytham, and C...

Fuzzy Zoeller, takes us along as he relives his two major championship victories. We begin with the 1979 Masters Tournament which featured the first sudden-death playoff ever in the event and found Fuzzy pitted against Tom Watson and Ed Sneed after he made up a six stroke Sunday deficit in his first start at Augusta. Then he recounts how he fought through excruciating back pain to notch the win in...

Fuzzy Zoeller, winner of the 1979 Master and the 1984 U.S. Open at Winged Foot, relives each of his regular PGA Tour wins and describes how he overcame physical challenges to excel at the game of golf. He acknowledges the "Showbiz" aspects of professional golf but respects the traditions and values of the game as well. Fuzzy regales us with his tales, “Fore the Good of the Game.” Give Br...

Have you ever wondered what it takes to make it to the top of the PGA Tour? Our guest for this episode, Masters Champion Fuzzy Zoeller, guides us through his journey from playing golf and basketball in New Albany, Indiana to conquering the world of professional golf. Fuzzy's unique swing and indomitable spirit, nurtured by his high school coach, Bill Henry, paved his way to success and set hi...

Jack Nicklaus, winner of 18 professional major championships and two U.S. Amateur titles, joins us for a look back at his experience in the majors. In this episode we explore his U.S. Open record. Listen in as Jack recounts his U.S. Amateur victories and competing in his first major at the 1957 U.S. Open at Inverness playing as a 17-year-old amateur. He takes us through his near-miss at Cherry Hil...

Perhaps the greatest the game of golf has ever seen, Jack Nicklaus joins us to share his favorite golf moment and where he would take a career mulligan (or two). He remembers his good friend Arnold Palmer, talks with pride of the philanthropic work he and his wife Barbara have done, of his golf course design body of work and about the best-selling book written by son Jackie. Jack ends our discussi...

Arguably, the greatest professional golfer of all time, Jack Nicklaus, joins us to reminisce about his 60+ year friendship with Bruce Devlin and the early days traveling the globe together, promoting the game. Winner of 18 major championships (and 19 runner-up finishes), Jack is a World Golf Hall of Fame member with countless other honors and awards befitting a man of his unprecedented accomplishm...

Nancy Lopez was referred to by Kathy Whitworth as the Arnold Palmer of the LPGA Tour and for good reason. Winning 17 times in her first two years on tour, Nancy quickly became the face and the darling of the LPGA. Hear how she balanced life on tour with being a 3-time mother to lovely daughters, traveling with them from stop to stop before daycare was even available on tour. Nancy looks back on he...

3-time major championship winner, Nancy Lopez remembers the challenges of traveling on the tour in those first few years as a professional. Nancy recounts how she relished competing against the likes of JoAnne Carner, Judy Rankin and others. Listen in as she recalls two of her wins in the LPGA Championship, her first in 1978 and her last in 1989. Nancy was proud to play on the first Solheim Cup te...

Join us for a riveting conversation with the winner of 48 LPGA Tour events, Nancy Lopez, as she shares her inspiring journey from her time at the University of Tulsa to the top ranks of professional golf. In this episode, Nancy opens up about her life both on and off the greens, providing an in-depth look at the pressures of professional golf and the impact of her father's guidance. Discover...

World Golf Hall of Fame member Nancy Lopez begins her story growing up and learning the game under the watchful eye of her father in Roswell, New Mexico. She had astounding success as a junior player winning her state's amateur title as a 12, 13 and 14-year-old. Nancy played on the boy's team in high school after successfully challenging an arcane rule that stood in her way. She won the...

Gary Player, nine-time Major Championship winner on the regular Tour and World Golf Hall of Fame member recounts his love of Australia, several of his Major victories including his three Open Championships, and the racial prejudice he witnessed on the PGA Tour and around the world. As always, this conversation takes many delightful twists and turns and serves to remind us of what a gift Gary Playe...

One of the original “Big 3” and winner of 18 major championships, nine on each Tour, World Golf Hall of Fame member Gary Player shares his passion for the Game in a lively and energetic discussion about the old days with “The Devil”, facing adversity, his love of country, healthy lifestyle & fitness, the apartheid history of South Africa, conservation of our natural resources, the future of th...

The all-time leader in U.S. Tour wins with 88 LPGA victories, Kathy Whitworth takes us down the home stretch of her career from the 1970's forward beginning with her win in the 1971 LPGA Championship at Pleasant Valley CC.  Her sixth and final major win came at the 1975 LPGA Championship at Pine Ridge Golf Course. In 1981 she was the first woman to pass the $1M mark in career earnings and in...

Kathy Whitworth, World Golf Hall of Fame member and winner of six major championships, looks back on her early years on tour in the 1960's, a decade that featured  56 of her 88 LPGA victories and four majors. Kathy fondly recalls winning the final two regular editions of the Titleholders event held at Augusta C.C. and the last Western Open after which, in 1968, there were only two majors to c...

World Golf Hall of Fame member and the winningest player on any Tour ever, Kathy Whitworth, begins her remarkable story by sharing how she came to the game of golf at age 15 using her grandfather's clubs and how the local pro, Texas Golf HOF member Hardy Loudermilk, provided early guidance before sending her off to Austin, Texas to see the renowned teacher, Harry Penick. These two men shaped...

World Golf Hall of Fame member Lee Trevino takes us back to three very important U.S. Opens in his career, the 1966 Open at Olympic Club for which he qualified and won $600 for a 54th place finish, the 1967 event at Baltusrol where a 5th place showing earned him $6,000 and playing privileges for the rest of that season, and the 1968 U.S. Open at Oak Hill where Lee won his first major and becoming...

Six-time major championship winner Lee Trevino begins his story with a few hilarious tales involving him and Bruce Devlin before he takes us back to his humble upbringing in Texas. Raised by his mother and grandfather, Lee was self-taught as a golfer but undisciplined as a young man. Entering the Marine Corps at age 17 was a life-changing experience for Lee and it wasn't until age 23 that he...

1990 LPGA Championship winner, Beth Daniel looks back on her late wins on tour including her final victory at the 2003 BMO Canadian Women’s Open where, at age 47, she became the oldest winner ever on the LPGA Tour. Listen in as Beth recounts her final tournament, the 2007 Women’s British Open played at the Old Course at St. Andrews. She laments not winning the U.S. Open and takes us through her co...

Winner of 33 LPGA tournaments, Beth Daniel recalls what life was like traveling the country as a tour rookie. Beth recounts her first wins, first in Japan and then in the U.S. at the 1979 Patty Berg Classic. She shares her experiences with some of the early greats in the game like Kathy Whitworth, Judy Rankin and others. Beth talks about her first bout of the yips, what she did to overcome this an...

World Golf Hall of Fame member Beth Daniel begins her life story by recollecting her days growing up in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Thanks to her supportive golfing parents, Beth was introduced to the game at age 6 and benefited from fine teachers at her home club like Masters Champion Henry Picard. She won the U.S. Women's Amateur in 1975 and 1977 and in between, was the medalist in 19...

Winner of eight major championships and World Golf Hall of Fame member, Tom Watson, joins us to re-live his Open Championship experiences including the highs of five wins and the lows of disappointing defeats at the Old Course and in 2009 at Turnberry at age 59. He recounts his first experience with links golf preparing for his first Open at Carnoustie, the iconic “Duel in the Sun” with Nicklaus a...

World Golf Hall of Fame member, Tom Watson, joins us to tell his story beginning  with his childhood years growing up in Kansas City and learning the game from his father at age six.  After getting cut for the Little League baseball team at age nine, golf became his passion. Listen in as  Tom talks about winning the 1964 Kansas City Men's Match Play event at age 14 which provided him with opp...

In the powerful conclusion of our four-part conversation with legendary CBS Sports producer Lance Barrow, we uncover some of the most personal and unforgettable stories of his extraordinary career. From the NFL Today set to the sacred grounds of Augusta National, Lance shares candid reflections on the iconic broadcasters, athletes, and entertainers he worked with and admired—including Dick Enberg,...

In Part 3 of our captivating four-part conversation with legendary CBS Sports producer and Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductee Lance Barrow, we explore the heart-pounding drama and behind-the-scenes brilliance that define some of golf’s most iconic moments. Barrow recounts the unforgettable 2019 Masters and Tiger Woods’ emotional triumph through the eyes of a producer who knew exactly when to let t...