Better Than I Found It

Tom Shaw is the Head Men's Golf Coach at Abilene Christian University (ACU). He's served as Head Coach at both Tulane and Vanderbilt previously. In today's podcast, Coach Shaw talks about the devastation of Hurricane Katrina while at Tulane (located in New Orleans), what he learned from being let go at Vanderbilt, and how he's leveraged his strengths and what he has learned at ACU. Coach Shaw has...

1981 Open Champion, Bill Rogers, joins the podcast. Mr. Rogers is a former University of Houston golfer, where he played for legendary Coach Dave Williams. He talks about his time there as well as his time on tour. He also talks openly about his burnout from the game. A very interesting perspective from a great player during his prime. Thank you so much for coming on, Mr. Rogers! Subscribe to the...

Former University of Houston golfer and 2019 Texas Golf Hall of Fame Inductee, Mike Booker joins the podcast. Mr. Booker talks about his time playing for legendary coach Dave Williams, his advice for aspiring players, and gives a brief synopsis of his book "The Tournament Golfer's Playbook." Tons of other topics and stories were also covered in today's recording. Great stuff and thank you so much...

Dates: June 3rd -6th, 2023 Flyer: https://baylorbears.com/documents/2022/12/5/2023_Baylor_Golf_Camp_Flyer.pdf Sign-up: https://campscui.active.com/orgs/BaylorGolfCamp?season=3256545 Questions? mikkel_bjerch1@baylor.edu (254)405-1645

Doug Gordin is a long-time golf coach at both the Division I and Division II levels. He retired in 2018 after a long stint at Florida Southern where his teams captured six NCAA Division II National Championships. In today's episode he talks about his coaching influences, which includes his dad, Rod Myers, Conrad Rehling, and Buddy Alexander. Coach Gordin was inducted into the GCAA Hall of Fame in...

Bill Montigel is the TCU Head Men's Golf Coach. He will retire at the end of this year after an illustrious 36-year career. He talks about his start in coaching, and the importance of surrounding himself with great people. Coach Montigel's humility shines through, and is a major reason he's been so successful. His gratitude is apparent, and so is ours for all his contributions to college golf. Tha...

Dylan Meyer is a professional golfer and former All-American at the University of Illinois. Dylan talks about his transition to professional golf with the ups and the downs of life on tour. He also talks about his time playing for Coach Mike Small, the things he's learned since his freshman year, the health challenge he has overcome, and other things. We appreciate Dylan joining the podcast. Best...

Brian Dolehide is the Head Men's Golf Coach at Texas A&M Commerce. He is (probably) the youngest division 1 Head Coach at age 25 and is in his first year in the position. He spent last year as the Volunteer Assistant Coach for Baylor. Coach Dolehide talks about his sports family, his drive for getting into coaching, the learning curve of becoming a Head Coach, and much more. Thank you for all...

Tyler is a Senior on the Baylor Men's Golf Team. His scoring average has improved five strokes in the last year. He talks about how he has improved. He talks about his background in the game, his time at Baylor, and his teammates. Thank you for coming on the podcast, Tyler, and Sic'em Bears! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThan...

Dates: June 3rd -6th, 2023 Flyer: https://baylorbears.com/documents/2022/12/5/2023_Baylor_Golf_Camp_Flyer.pdf Sign-up: https://campscui.active.com/orgs/BaylorGolfCamp?season=3256545 Questions? mikkel_bjerch1@baylor.edu (254)405-1645

Buddy Alexander is a Hall of Fame Golf Coach with his longest stint at the University of Florida where he won two National Championships. He currently serves as the Volunteer Assistant at Auburn University. In addition to his extensive coaching background, he is a great player as well. He was the 1986 U.S. Amateur Championship and played in the Walker Cup. Further, his father and his son have both...

Johnny Keefer is a Senior on the Baylor Men's Golf Team. The two-time All-American and Arnold Palmer Cup'er talks about everything that is "Johnny Golf". He also describes how Academics have been such a big part of his time at Baylor. He truly is a first-class student-athlete in every sense of the word - evidenced by his recognition as the 2022 Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year. We know you'll en...

Two-time National Champion Coach, John Fields, joins the podcast. Coach Fields has been a college coach for 35 years and is currently the Head Men's Golf Coach at the University of Texas. In today's podcast, he speaks to some of his players he's coached and their stories. This includes Jordan Spieth and Scottie Scheffler who have both reached the pinnacle of our game as world number ones. Coach Fi...

Luke Dossey is a senior on the Baylor Men's Golf Team. Luke just captured his first individual collegiate victory at the Bear Brawl. He also posted a 69.8 scoring average for the Fall. Luke talks about his adjustment to college golf, his injuries, and what has made him better. He also talks about the impact of his family and his faith, his teammates, and tons of other things. Thank you for coming...

Ryan Hybl is the Head Men's Golf Coach at the University of Oklahoma. Coach Hybl has had tons of success as both a player and a coach. In today's podcast, he shares his story starting from his junior golf days, what it was like being raised in a coach's family, how important the "program" is to him, and talks through some key players during his stint at OU. There's tons of insights in this intervi...

Bobby Wyatt is an Alabama alum. He was a three-time All-American, represented the United States at both the Palmer and Walker Cups, and he's also shot a 57 back in his junior golf days. He shares his insight and stories from his very successful junior and amateur golf days. Bobby also talks a lot about Alabama golf. We got this recorded while Bobby was traveling to one of his former teammate's wed...

Grant Robbins is the Head Men's Golf Coach at Kansas State University. His team has just completed a great fall season where they won three times. Coach Robbins has been in college golf since 1998. He takes us through his coaching journey up to this point. He also talks about his current team and all of the players individually. Thank you for coming on Coach!

Ian Davis played his college golf at Oklahoma State. He was an all-american and also had success as a professional golfer on the Korn Ferry Tour. He takes us through his golf journey in today's podcast. Thanks so much for coming on Ian! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social media accounts: Coach...

PGA Tour Player, Will Zalatoris, joins the podcast for the second time. The last time he was on (episode 11), he was a Korn Ferry Tour member. He takes us through all of his stellar play the last couple of years, his current injury, and also share his thoughts about the LIV Tour, among other things. As always, Will is very reflected and insightful in today's recording. Thank you so much for coming...

In today's episode we will go through the responses of 20 tour pros to: "Tell me something you wish you had known in college." Players like Collin Morikawa, Billy Horshel, Peter Uhlein, Cooper Dossey, Bob Tway, Robby Shelton, Hunter Mahan, and others. There are quite a few thoughtful and pointed responses. We cover them all in the podcast. Here is a word document with these same responses (you are...

Max Kettler is a golf instructor in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Max has had a very different path into golf instruction. He learned a lot of valuable lessons through the college recruiting process as well as his time in college. He shares his story and the lessons learned in today's podcast. thank you for coming on Max!

Courtney Roberts was recently announced as the new Women's Head Coach at Cal Poly. She has previously coached at Oklahoma State and Washington. The pedigree of the coaches she's been around is very unique. She speaks to her experiences as both a player and a coach in today's podcast. She also talks about her current team and her crazy life with 6 month old twins. Thank you for coming on Coach Robe...

Coach Young is the Head Women's Golf Coach at Florida Atlantic University. She has an extensive playing background where she has won both on the LPGA Tour as well as the NCAA Individual Championship. Her coaching career began seven years ago as the assistant at Clemson. There's tons of nuggets for both the player and the coach in this one. Thank you for coming on, Coach Young, and have a great yea...

Austin Eckroat just graduated from the Korn Ferry Tour to the PGA Tour. He speaks to his transition into professional golf from Oklahoma State. Austin also tells us about his time in college, why he finds college golf valuable, what he learned from his teammates, and much more. Congrats on your PGA Tour card, Austin and thank you for coming on! Best of luck in the upcoming season! Subscribe to the...

Edward Loar is a former All-American at Oklahoma State, self-proclaimed journeyman professional golfer, and family man. He has a very interesting golf background and fantastic story-telling abilities. You'll enjoy this episode. Thank you for coming on Edward! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social...