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John Mahaffey - Part 3 (The 1978 PGA Championship)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 27, 2024 06:00 - 41 minutes
John Mahaffey begins this segment with a look back to his win at the 1978 PGA Championship at Oakmont CC in a playoff with Tom Watson and Jerry Pate. He talks about his Ryder Cup experiences and his two wins at the 1978 and 1979 World Cups. John reflects briefly on his Senior Tour career and the...

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John Mahaffey - Part 2 (The Tour Wins)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 27, 2024 05:00 - 38 minutes
Major championship winner John Mahaffey looks back on each of his PGA victories over a 16-year period including a few with Lee Trevino in the final group. Listen in as John describes how he turned a HOF-potential career into a "good one" by making some personal choices he now regrets but accepts...

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John Mahaffey - Part 1 (The Early Years)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 27, 2024 04:00 - 41 minutes
The winner of the 1978 PGA Championship at Oakmont, John Mahaffey, begins his story by recalling life as a young man growing up in Texas and learning the game the way most Texans did, in the dirt and the wind. He recounts his collegiate career playing for Coach Dave Williams at the University of...

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Karrie Webb - Part 4 (The Later Wins, the WGHOF and Philanthropy)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 26, 2024 07:00 - 39 minutes
In the concluding episode of our four-part interview series with Australian golf legend and World Golf Hall of Fame member, Karrie Webb, we delve deep into her unwavering commitment to the game and how she navigated her storied career. From candid moments on the tour to her personal reflections ...

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Karrie Webb - Part 3 (The Final Five Majors)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 26, 2024 06:00 - 43 minutes
In the enthralling third installment of our four-part interview series, we welcome back Australian golf legend and World Golf Hall of Fame member, Karrie Webb. In this episode, we delve deep into the pinnacle years of her illustrious career, a journey characterized not just by victories but by u...

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Karrie Webb - Part 2 (Early Wins, the 1999 du Maurier and the 2000 Dinah Shore)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 26, 2024 05:00 - 40 minutes
In this captivating second portion of our four-part interview with Australian golf legend Karrie Webb, we delve deeper into the making of a champion. Often considered one of the greatest female golfers of all time, Karrie offers invaluable insights into the intricate layers that have built her H...

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Karrie Webb - Part 1 (The Early Years)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 26, 2024 04:00 - 42 minutes
In this riveting first installment of a four-part series, we sit down with Australian golf legend and World Golf Hall of Fame member, Karrie Webb. A true icon in the realm of golf, Webb's storied career includes seven major championships and an impressive 41 LPGA Tour wins. But there’s so much m...

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Jim Furyk - Part 4 (The Majors and The Ryder Cup)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 25, 2024 07:00 - 25 minutes
9-time Ryder Cup player Jim Furyk reflects on his performances in the majors where he missed only one cut in his first 24 events.  Jim recorded 15 top-5 finishes in addition to his win at the 2003 U.S. Open and had several great opportunities to add to his major total. He looks back on the thril...

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Jim Furyk - Part 3 (Tour Wins, The Tour Championship and Shooting 58)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 25, 2024 06:00 - 35 minutes
Mr. "58", Jim Furyk looks back on many of his 17 PGA Tour wins including his favorite golf course/event, Harbour Town Golf Link and the RBC Heritage, which he won twice. Jim talks about how injuries impacted on his record and fondly recalls his Tour Championship win at East Lake in 2010 to cap o...

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Jim Furyk - Part 2 (The Early Wins and 2003 U.S. Open)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 25, 2024 05:00 - 45 minutes
2024 nominee for the World Golf Hall of Fame in the Male Player category, Jim Furyk recounts his early wins on the PGA Tour including his first at the 1995 Las Vegas Invitational and reflects on winning Jack Nicklaus' event, the 2002 Memorial Tournament. Jim speaks fondly of his relationship wit...

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Jim Furyk - Part 1 (The Early Years)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 25, 2024 04:00 - 37 minutes
Major Championship winner Jim Furyk begins his story with his recollections of growing up in Pennsylvania and developing his game under the watchful eye of his golf professional father. Encouraged to swing "naturally", Jim used his "distinctive" swing to good effect with a strong junior career a...

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Kathy Whitworth - Part 3 (The Later Majors and Career)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 24, 2024 06:00 - 45 minutes
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...

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Kathy Whitworth - Part 2 (The Early Majors and the 1960's)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 24, 2024 05:00 - 46 minutes
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 h...

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Kathy Whitworth - Part 1 (The Early Years and LPGA History)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 24, 2024 04:00 - 49 minutes
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 befor...

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Trevor Immelman - Part 5 (Broadcasting)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 23, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes
In this captivating final episode of our five-part series with 2008 Masters Champion, Trevor Immelman, listeners are invited on a profound journey that transcends the golf course. Trevor delves deep into his life story, revealing the pivotal moments that shaped not just a golfer, but a man of re...

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Trevor Immelman - Part 4 (The 2008 Masters)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 23, 2024 07:00 - 43 minutes
In the fourth episode of our five-part series with major championship winner and CBS Golf Broadcaster Trevor Immelman, we delve into the pinnacle of his career: his unforgettable victory at the 2008 Masters Tournament. This episode offers an extraordinary, in-depth exploration of the mental, phy...

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Trevor Immelman - Part 3 (The Early Tour Wins)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 23, 2024 06:00 - 39 minutes
In this captivating third episode of our five-part interview series with Trevor Immelman, "FORE the Good of the Game" takes you on a thrilling journey through the pivotal moments of Immelman's early career. Host Mike Gonzalez and Australian golf legend Bruce Devlin engage Immelman in a vivid rec...

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Trevor Immelman - Part 2 (Amateur Career)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 23, 2024 05:00 - 40 minutes
In this captivating second installment of our five-part interview with 2008 Masters Champion and CBS Golf Broadcaster, Trevor Immelman, we delve deeper into the rich tapestry of his early golfing years and the pivotal moments that shaped his amateur career. Our co-hosts, Mike Gonzalez and Bruce ...

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Trevor Immelman - Part 1 (The Early Years)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 23, 2024 04:00 - 41 minutes
Dive into the inspiring world of golf with the first installment of our five-part series on Trevor Immelman, the 2008 Masters Champion and CBS Golf Broadcaster. In this captivating episode, Immelman joins hosts Mike Gonzalez and Bruce Devlin to unravel the threads of his extraordinary journey fr...

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Martha Nause - Part 2 (The 1994 du Maurier Classic and Perseverance)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 22, 2024 05:00 - 51 minutes
Martha Nause relates the story of her finish at the LPGA Sun-Times Shoot-Out in 1991 going birdie, birdie, birdie, eagle to win, but tragically followed months later by the passing of her mother. Martha felt that the stress caused by her sudden loss brought on a rare condition that affected her ...

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Martha Nause - Part 1 (The Early Years and First LPGA Win)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 22, 2024 04:00 - 50 minutes
Major Championship winner, Martha Nause, takes us back to growing up in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, learning the game with her four siblings under the watchful eyes of her parents at their local country club. With no high school or college golf team (until her senior year), Martha's game developed as ...

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Hale Irwin - Part 2 (The U.S. Open Wins)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 21, 2024 05:00 - 34 minutes
World Golf Hall of Fame member Hale Irwin looks back on the importance of notching his first career win at Harbour Town in 1971, the first of three wins at the Heritage. He then relives each of his three U.S. Open victories beginning with 1974 at Winged Foot where he won with a score of +7 as th...

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Hale Irwin - Part 1 (The Early Years)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 21, 2024 04:00 - 30 minutes
Hale Irwin, a 3-time U.S. Open winner and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, shares his memories of growing up as a baseball Cardinals fan in Kansas and Colorado and learning the game of golf on sand greens at the local muni. Hale was a star athlete in football and baseball but eventually ...

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Nancy Lopez - Part 4 (The 1985 LPGA Championship and Rest of Career)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 20, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes
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,...

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Nancy Lopez - Part 4 (The 1985 LPGA Championship and Rest of Career)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 20, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 53 ratings
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,...

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Nancy Lopez - Part 3 (The 1978 and 1989 LPGA Championships and The Solheim Cup)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 20, 2024 06:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 53 ratings
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 C...

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Nancy Lopez - Part 3 (The 1978 and 1989 LPGA Championships and The Solheim Cup)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 20, 2024 06:00 - 31 minutes
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 C...

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Nancy Lopez - Part 2 (The Early Tour Years)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 20, 2024 05:00 - 37 minutes
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-...

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Nancy Lopez - Part 2 (The Early Tour Years)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 20, 2024 05:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 53 ratings
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-...

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Nancy Lopez - Part 1 (The Early Years and U.S. Open Near-Misses)

FORE the Good of the Game - April 20, 2024 04:00 - 47 minutes
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...