Next on the Tee: Where Golf Legends Live & Your Game Gets Better

LPGA Legend Jane Blalock, Top Instructor Tom Patri, the Host of Grilling at the Green Jeff Tracy, & Golf Channel Host Damon Hack Join Me... Jane Blalock updates us on the upcoming tournaments on the Legends of the LPGA Tour and Annika Sorenstam's impact of playing last year in the US Women's Senior Open. We also look back to what it was like playing on the LPGA Tour during the 1970s and '80s, her...

Top Golf Course Designer Bill Bergin joins me in this segment of the show. Bill updates us on what's going on with several of his course design and restoration projects like The McLemore, Waterfall, and Oaks Country Club, which is down the street from this week's PGA Championship at Southern Hills in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Bill gives me advice on how to play McLemore since my buddies and I are headed ba...

Top Instructor, Kevin Roman joins me in this segment of the show. Kevin shares his memories from playing in the 2009 PGA Championship at Hazeltine. He talks about being paired with Matt Kuchar and Louie Oosthuizen in the first two rounds. We also hear about the practice round he played with Louie and Rory McIlroy and how far Louie outdrove Rory. We get some great chipping tips including set-up, ba...

Chris Koske has a rich background in the game of golf. He spent several years in the marketing department at Callaway Golf and now is the Chief Marketing Officer for Edel Golf. Chris takes us through their Golf Digest Gold Award-winning putters and wedges. We hear about how far off most of us are with aiming our putters, plus their elaborate fitting process that will help us make more putts and hi...

One of my all-time favorite people, Matthew Laurance, joins me in this segment. Matthew shares memories from his very first commercial, a 5-second appearance on a local Coke commercial in New York, and the pride that invoked for his father. I also ask Matthew about the incredible number of cigarettes they smoked during the filming of Eddie & the Cruisers, and how he survived that. I also get his t...

Bob Ford is one of the all-time great PGA Professionals. He's been inducted into several halls of fame including the PGA Professional Hall of Fame and he was recently recognized with the Bob Jones Award for his great contributions to the game of golf. Bob was the Head Golf Professional for several decades at Oakmont Country Club in the summer and Seminole Golf Club in the winter. We hear several o...

Scott McCarron talks about driving distance, what his is now versus when he first joined the PGA Tour. We also hear about the back-to-back majors they have coming up on the Champions Tour, dealing with missing 1-foot putts, and how to have a winning mindset vs. playing not to lose.

One of the all-time greats on the baseball diamond Fred Lynn joins me in this special edition of Next on the Tee. What stands out about Fred during our conversation is his enthusiasm and optimism...and you know how much I love that. We hear about how he started out as a 4 sports star in college playing football, baseball, basketball, and running track. How he actually started his college career on...

In this episode of Next on the Tee I'm joined by 2019 Champions Tour Player of the Year Scott McCarron, one of the all-time great PGA Professionals Bob Ford, Actor turned ESPN Radio Host Matthew Laurance, and Edel Golf's Chief Marketing Officer Chris Koske joined me. Scott McCarron talks about his driving distance now versus when he first joined the PGA Tour. We also hear about the back-to-back ma...

One of my favorite people to talk to, Frank Nobilo, joins me in this segment of the show. Franks talks about what he saw while broadcasting this year's Masters Tournament. We hear about Tiger's performance, Rory electrifying the patrons on Sunday, if Rory can carry that over to next year's Masters, Frank's memories of playing Southern Hills, the site of this year's PGA Championship, and how this g...

Suzy Whaley shares her thoughts on what we saw at this year's Masters Tournament including her time in the broadcast booth. We hear the story behind how she got hooked on golf at age 9 by going over to the driving range to compete with the boys, her passion for inclusion and growing the game as President of the PGA of America, and the record-setting day her daughter Kelly had recently on the Ladie...

John Patrick has covered The Masters Tournament for 38 years now. He shares his thoughts on what we saw at this year's tournament, plus the impact of lengthening holes 11, 15, and 18, why Augusta National bought the land behind the 13th tee from neighboring August Country Club but haven't moved the tee back, and why players insist on going for the flag on 12 during the final round and usually comi...

Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor Eric Johnson shares his thoughts on The Masters, what we learned about Scottie Scheffler, did Tiger come back too soon, and Cam's bad swing at a bad time.

On this week's episode of Next on the Tee I'm joined by Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor Eric Johnson, CBS Analyst and former Tour Pro Frank Nobilo, the Host of The Augusta Golf Show John Patrick, and the former President of the PGA of America and PGA/LPGA Master Professional Suzy Whaley. We look back on The Masters Tournament and broadcast, Tiger's performance, what we saw from Scottie Scheffler,...

John Cook shared memories from when he first started out on Tour in the late 70s when celebrities often hosted Tour events like Bing Crosby, Glen Campbell, Jackie Gleason, and Sammy Davis Jr. We hear about his playing partner in the Crosby, James Garner. John then shares stories from his first Masters appearance when he was the reigning US Amateur Champion. He talks about when his invitation arriv...

Keith Stewart was a bundle of energy and excitement. We talk about his new newsletter and site, ReadTheLine.com, where his analysis and picks for tournament winners on the PGA & LPGA Tours have been spot on. If you're not signed up for that, you just don't want to win extra money. Keith also talks about the years he spent around Tiger Woods at Isleworth, his favorite Masters memories, Jennifer Kup...

Rob Strano led off by sharing memories of his mentor, 1968 Masters Champion Bob Goalby. We also talked about the transition from persimmon woods and balata golf balls to metal woods and 3 piece golf balls, Rob's thoughts on the Phil Mickelson/Saudi League issue, plus Rob shares a tip from his KISS segment, Keep It Simple Strano.

In this episode of Next on the Tee, I'm talking Masters with Tour Legend John Cook, Top Instructor and the Host of The Golf Kingdom TV show Rob Strano, and the Host of The ProShow Keith Stewart. Rob Strano led off by sharing memories of his mentor, 1968 Masters Champion Bob Goalby. We also talked about the transition from persimmon woods and balata golf balls to metal woods and 3 piece golf balls,...

Dustin Brekke is Director of Engineering and Eddie Drye is a Regional Sales Manager. They share the great new technology they have in their Cleveland Launcher XL driver and why it won Gold in this year's Golf Digest Hot List. We also talk about their new 5 & 7 fairway woods, the wedge groove enhancements that help us land the ball softly on the green, and how to determine which golf ball is the ri...

Jim Gallagher Jr. starts off talking about his golf-centric family who was awarded the Jack Nicklaus Golf Family of the Year in 1990. Jim also talks about his college golf days at the University of Tennessee, being inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, his win at the 1993 Tour Championship, when he set the course record at the Olympic Club with an opening-round 63, the inspiring story b...

John Mahaffey takes us back to his win at the 1986 Players Championship, coming from 4 back down the stretch to win over Larry Mize. We also hear about his run at the 1981 Masters, his experience playing in the 1979 Ryder Cup, and the books he's written, Hogan's Boy and a mystery novel titled, Shafted; both of which you can get on Amazon.

Mitch Laurance talks to us about the Pleace Awaken organization and what they are doing through golf to help the people of Ukraine. Please check them out online at www.pleace-awaken.org. If you're asking yourself how can I help the people of Ukraine, Pleace Awaken is providing a path to the Golf Federation of Ukraine, which has been turned into a relief organization.

Mitch Laurance talks to us about the Pleace Awaken organization and what they are doing through golf to help the people of Ukraine. Please check them out online at www.pleace-awaken.org. If you're asking yourself how can I help the people of Ukraine, Pleace Awaken is providing a path to the Golf Federation of Ukraine, which has been turned into a relief organization. John Mahaffey takes us back to...

Tour Legends Hal Sutton, Billy Mayfair, & Olin Browne & Top Instructor Tom Patri join me... We look back at The Players Championship with 3 guys who've played in it several times including Hal Sutton who won it twice. We also talk about the Tour Players' waning desire to play in the Arnold Palmer Invitational due to the course conditions and Mr. Palmer no longer being with us.  Specifically, Tom P...

John Cook shares his thoughts on the Ryder Cup and the new World Champions Cup that will be coming to the Champions Tour in November of 2022. We also hear about his work with Patrick Cantlay, how John was successfully able to transition to the broadcast booth, and for those of us north of 50 years of age, John provides a tip for how to keep your swing long and fluid.