Better Than I Found It

Alex Noren is a PGA Tour and DP World Tour player. He has 13 professional wins and is a former Ryder Cupper. Alex is an alumni of Oklahoma State (2005) where he and Coach McGraw had a player/coach relationship. He takes us down memory lane starting with his days as a junior player, through his collegiate days, and up until today as a professional player. A lot of interesting anecdotes are shared i...

Coach Bratton is the Head Men's Golf Coach at Oklahoma State University. He is a highly accomplished player and coach. He is the only person to have won an NCAA Team Championship as a player, as an assistant coach, and as a head coach. Lots of stories and insight is uncovered in today's podcast. Thank you so much for coming on Coach Bratton! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can fo...

Coach Hebert was named Head Coach of the UNLV Men's team this Summer. Prior to his move this Summer, Jean-Paul has spent most of his career in Austin as a Texas Longhorn where he played and coached. He has an incredible golf pedigree through his family and his own experiences. In today's podcat, he tells us about all the hats he's worn in our game, the transition to Head Coach this Summer, what he...

Ronnie McGraw has been a part of the golf world for the past 80+ years. He also happens to be Coach McGraw's uncle. He worked for the Hogan company for many years. He tells us about his interactions with Mr. Hogan, working with legendary players such as Tom Kite, going to Colonial as a child, and much more. Thank you so much for coming on Mr. McGraw! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. Y...

Jimmy Stobbs is the Head Coach at Barry University in Miami, FL. Barry is routinely one of the top DII golf schools in the country. Coach Stobbs has coached three National Championship teams (2007, 2013, 2014). In today's podcast he talks about his coaching influences (mainly football and basketball coaches). He also gives his opinions on the transfer portal and LIV Golf. Thank you for coming on C...

On this episode Coach McGraw refers back to a previous podcast where he gave a list unbreakable records. A new list has been created and a few unbelievable college golf statistics are introduced as well! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social media accounts: Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw Mikkel...

Will Holcomb is a professional golfer and Sam Houston State alum. The former All-American takes us from his upbringing in Crockett, Tx to his Semi-Final run at the US Amateur in 2019, and the 2021 Sam Houston State run. A lot of other topics were covered by Will's story telling today. Enjoy! (Thank you for coming on, Will!) Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagr...

Braden Bailey is a Baylor alum and professional golfer. He takes us through his golf journey and his life as a MiniTour player. What is it like chasing the dream and getting your career as a tournament established? Braden gives us the answers today. Thank you for coming on Braden and Sic'Em Bears! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @Bett...

Tracy Phillips is a highly regarded golf instructor and has recently rediscovered his competitive game himself. He speaks to his history in golf, and how he's been able to make a strong comeback this late in his playing career. He has battled the driver yips for extended periods - he speaks to how he's overcome it and tons more! Thank you for coming on Tracy and bets of luck at Champions Tour Q Sc...

Charles Coody is a Texas Golf "Hall-of-Famer" and the 1971 Masters Champion. He has a long and interesting history in the game of golf which he sheds a light on in today's podcast. His interactions with Ben Hogan are particularly interesting. Mr. Coody also talks about his two grandsons, Pierceson and Parker, who were part of the 2022 National Champion Texas Longhorns team. It's an honor to have a...

Casey Martin is the Head Men's Golf Coach at the University of Oregon. He is highly accomplished both as a player and a coach. His teams are notoriously tough and well coached. They reached the pinnacle of college golf when they won the National Championship on home turf in 2016. As a player, he was an all-american at Stanford and played on the 1994 NCAA Champion Team. His teammates included Tiger...

John Knauer just retired from his position as the Head Men's Golf Coach at UTSA. In today's episode, he delves into his long career in college golf - what he's experienced and learned, how our game has changed, his recruiting strategies at UTSA, and much more. A great coach and even better person - thank you for all you've done for our game, Coach! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You...

Devon Brouse is a college golf legend who recently announced his retirement from his position as Women's Golf Head Coach at Purdue University. Coach Brouse is the only coach to be inducted into both the WGCA and GCAA Hall of Fames. He spent his last 25 years of coaching at Purdue - following a 21-year stint at North Carolina. Thank you so much for coming on Coach and best wishes for your retiremen...

Danny Edwards is a five-time PGA Tour winner from Edmond, OK. He was also a professional race car driver. He recently released a book he authored which he talks about in this podcast. Thank you for coming on Danny! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social media accounts: Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcG...

Kelsey is a former University of Oklahoma golfer with tons of experience and interesting stories from the game of golf. Talor Gooch considers him a mentor and Coach McGraw and Kelsey dig into that. He also shares with us a couple things on Anthony Kim and his college coaches. Thank you for coming on Kelsey! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —...

Postseason is here for both our Women and Men. Today's episode includes some past experiences from Coach McGraw when it comes to postseason golf and what he has learned from them. Best of luck to every listener this postseason! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social media accounts: Coach McGraw -...

Scout is a Junior/Senior on the Baylor Men's Golf Team. He is in his third year at Baylor but has excelled in school and is graduating this month. He talks about his upbringing, his family, the Baylor experience, and his shoulder injury, among other things. We are more than proud of Scout and thankful he came on the podcast. Sic'Em Bears, Scout! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You ca...

Derek Freeman recently retired from his position as the UCLA Men's Golf Coach. He shares his wisdom and insight into what made him such a successful coach over the past 20years. In addition, Coach Freeman actually played High School golf under Coach McGraw in Edmond, Oklahoma! Thank you so much for coming on, Coach Freeman - and best of luck in your next endeavor! Subscribe to the podcast for futu...

Scott Fawcett is the founder of DECADE. He has an extensive background in golf as a collegiate player at A&M and professional player on the Korn Ferry Tour In addition, Scott has caddied for numerous elite players and has studied shot dispersion and decision making in our game in ways no one has before. He talks about his background and shares some thoughts on both the collegiate and professio...

Coach McGraw tuns 44 plus tax today. Different episode this Monday! 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

Joakim is a former All-American and the 2012 Big 12 Individual Champion. He is currently a golf commentator in Norway as well as a TrackMan rep. Joakim takes us through his junior days, his time at Baylor, his stint as a professional, and also what he does today. Some nuggets of wisdom are dropped along the way too! Thank you for coming on Joakim - one of the most decorated Baylor players! Subscri...

Lindy Miller is a past PGA Tour Player and 1st Team All-American at Oklahoma State. In today's podcast, he tells us stories about shagging balls for Ben Hogan and also about the relationships he built with numerous world class players he competed against in his amateur days. Finally, Lindy describes the impact the Ben Hogan Foundation is having on junior golfers in the state of Texas. Thank you so...

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Gurleen is a senior on the Baylor Women's Golf Team. She is a 3-time All-American and the all-time scoring average leader at Baylor. She talks about her opportunity this week as she tees it up in the Chevron Championship. She also talks about her recruiting process, her team, and how she plans on finishing up her Baylor career on a high note. Thanks for coming on Gurleen and tear it up this week!...

Todd Gongwer is an author and motivational speaker. His best-selling book "Lead for God's Sake" has inspired athletes and coaches all around the world. he joins the podcast today to expand on his leadership philosophies and life perspectives. This is a good listen for any coach or athlete. Thank you so much for coming on Todd!