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FORE the Good of the Game

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"FORE the Good of the Game” is a golf podcast featuring interviews with World Golf Hall of Fame members, winners of major championships and other people of influence in and around the game of golf. Highlighting the positive aspects of the game, we aim to create and provide an engaging and timeless repository of content that listeners can enjoy now and forever. Co-hosted by PGA Tour star Bruce Devlin, our podcast focuses on telling their life stories, in their voices. Join Bruce and Mike Gonzalez “FORE the Good of the Game.”

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Jerilyn Britz - Part 2 (The 1979 Women's U.S. Open)

March 09, 2024 06:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MB

Ready to tee off with golf legend Jerilyn Britz? We take a swing at the highlights of her career, the ups and downs on the LPGA Tour and her now famous resistance move taught by Joe Nichols; a game changer that catapulted her to a major win. Like an exhilarating round on the greens, we explore how Jerilyn traded her lack of confidence in tournament play for the thrill of watching a fellow competitor excel, proving there's much to be learned in the shared joy of success. Pull up a seat on ou...

Jerilyn Britz - Part 1 (The Early Years)

March 09, 2024 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MB

What does it take to turn pro in golf at the age of 31? Major Championship winner Jerilyn Britz, our remarkable guest this episode, shares her compelling journey from her first introduction to golf - hunting for balls in a cornfield with her dad and brother - to becoming a professional golfer. She didn't have the background most pros had; she was self-taught, inspired by Patty Berg, and learned the game from her boss and golf magazines. Her story is a testament to the power of passion and pe...

David Graham - Part 2 (The Major Championships)

March 08, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 48 MB

World Golf Hall of Fame member and two-time major winner, David Graham recalls the most memorable of his 37 professional wins including his first on the PGA Tour, a playoff victory over, none other than, Bruce Devlin. He looks back on the days of chauffeur-driven Rolls Royces at the Piccadilly World Match Play at Wentworth and teaming up with Bruce for a World Cup win in Argentina, representing Australia.  Re-live the 1979 PGA Championship, won in a playoff with Ben Crenshaw after doubling ...

David Graham - Part 1 (The Early Years)

March 08, 2024 05:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MB

World Golf Hall of Fame member and two-time major winner, David Graham joins us to reminisce about his early life in Australia leading up to his first U.S. PGA Tour event in 1969. Hear how Bruce Devlin helped him overhaul his golf swing and game, how he "escaped" Tasmania, transitioned from the 1.62" ball to the larger 1.68" American golf ball and how Devlin helped him finally get settled in America. The "Dog" and The "Devil". David Graham shares his early story, "FORE the Good of the Game."...

Jenny Lidback - Part 2 (Winning the 1995 du Maurier Classic)

March 07, 2024 06:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB

Named Peru's "Golfer of the 20th Century", Jenny Lidback recounts her days as a touring professional getting her start on the Epson Tour before graduating to the LPGA circuit. If you're going to win once on the LPGA Tour it might as well be a major championship. Jenny looks back on her win at the 1995 du Maurier Classic where she prevailed by one stroke over Liselotte Neumann at Beaconsfield Golf Club. She played for the World Team eight times in the Handa Cup and dabbled with golf on the Le...

Jenny Lidback - Part 1 (The Early Years)

March 07, 2024 05:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MB

The winner of the 1995 du Maurier Classic, Jenny Lidback, begins her story recounting life as the daughter of an Italian mother and a Swedish father growing up in Lima, Peru. Born into a golfing family, Jenny's grandfather was one of the founders of Lima Country Club and access to the game and great instruction enabled her to develop her game quickly. After a move to Baton Rouge, Jenny began taking lessons from Gardner Dickinson in Palm Beach, Florida and she performed well in Junior events ...

Carol Semple Thompson - Part 3 (7 USGA Championships and the British Ladies Amateur)

March 06, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MB

In this captivating final installment of a three-part interview with Carol Semple Thompson, a revered figure in the world of amateur golf and a World Golf Hall of Fame inductee, we explore the remarkable journey and insights of one of the game's true legends. Hosted by Mike Gonzalez and Bruce Devlin, this episode offers an intimate look into Carol's extraordinary career, her unique perspectives on the sport, and her cherished memories. The conversation opens with her reflections on her expe...

Carol Semple Thompson - Part 2 (The Curtis Cup and Team Play)

March 06, 2024 06:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MB

In this second installment of our three-part series with World Golf Hall of Famer Carol Semple Thompson, we delve deeper into the remarkable journey of this distinguished amateur golfer. Hosts Mike Gonzalez and Bruce Devlin engage Carol in a captivating conversation that traverses her incredible 22-time victory in the Pennsylvania Women's Amateur Championship, highlighting not just her skill but also her unwavering dedication to the sport. The episode takes an intriguing turn as Bruce share...

Carol Semple Thompson - Part 1 (The Early Years)

March 06, 2024 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MB

In this first installment of a three-part series on "FORE the Good of the Game," we delve into the remarkable life and career of World Golf Hall of Fame member Carol Semple Thompson. As a storied amateur golfer, Carol shares her unique and inspiring journey, offering listeners an intimate glimpse into her experiences and the evolution of women's golf. The episode begins with Carol reflecting on her decision not to turn professional, a choice that shaped her extraordinary career. She recount...

Nathaniel Crosby - U.S. Walker Cup Captain

March 05, 2024 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB

Hear tales from the Crosby "Clambake" featuring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dean Martin (Bruce's long-time partner) and many others. Listen as Nathaniel recalls negotiating with Deane Beman as a teenager, his amateur golf successes, participating in the Masters and Open Championships, playing with Seve on the European Tour and the wonderful history of Hoylake. The  Captain of the 2019 winning U.S. squad and this year's U.S. Walker Cup team Captain tells his story, "FORE the Good of the Game." Sup...

Judy Rankin - Part 3 (The Majors, Solheim Cup and Broadcasting)

March 04, 2024 07:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB

26-time winner on the LPGA Tour, Judy Rankin looks back on her near-misses in the major championships including runner-up finishes at the 1976 and 1977 LPGA Championships, the 1972 Women's U. S. Open and the 1972 Titleholders Championship. Judy fondly recalls her times as a victorious Solheim Cup Captain in 1996 and 1998 and recounts her pioneering work as a woman broadcaster covering men's golf, the first ever to do so. She was recognized for her life's work by the USGA, the LPGA and with h...

Judy Rankin - Part 2 (The Tour Life and Wins)

March 04, 2024 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MB

World Golf Hall of Fame member Judy Rankin looks back on her life on tour (starting at age 17) and her 28 professional wins beginning with her first at the 1968 Corpus Christi Civitan Open. Judy had two tremendous years in succession in 1977 and 1978  when she was the LPGA Player of the Year, the leading money winner and the Vare Trophy winner, amassing 11 victories and a team win with JoAnne Carner. She won two events which later became majors, the 1976 Colgate-Dinah Shore and the 1977 Pete...

Judy Rankin - Part 1 (The Early Years)

March 04, 2024 05:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MB

Judy Rankin, World Golf Hall of Fame member and renowned golf broadcaster, takes us back to her childhood in St. Louis, Missouri as an only child who learned the game at a very early age from her father. Judy had tremendous success as a junior player, winning the National Pee Wee Championship four times and the Missouri State Amateur twice, all before the age of 16. She played in the Women's U.S. Open at age 14 and was Low Am the following year. Judy graced the cover of Sports Illustrated af...

Bruce Devlin - Part 4 (Life After the Tour)

March 03, 2024 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

Bruce Devlin looks back on his work after the PGA Tour which included a brief stint on the Senior Tour. He caught the course design bug beginning in the late 1960's and that, along with his pioneering days as a golf broadcaster, took him away from competition well before his elite golfing skills waned. Bruce recalls his extensive body of work designing nearly 150 courses across the globe and tells of his family's philanthropic work through The Devlin Foundation. Bruce Devlin reflects on a li...

Bruce Devlin - Part 3 (The Majors)

March 03, 2024 07:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB

Bruce Devlin takes us back in time to review his record in golf's major championships which included 16 top-ten and 30 top-25 finishes and 61 consecutive cuts made from 1964 - 1972. He would take his one career mulligan at Augusta where he holds the distinction of having one of only four albatrosses in the history of the Masters Tournament. He recalls having the early lead on Sunday at the 1982 U.S. Open and shares his fondness for the Open Championship. Bruce Devlin ends this segment by tal...

Bruce Devlin - Part 2 (The Tour Life)

March 03, 2024 06:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MB

Bruce Devlin looks back on his favorite wins on the PGA Tour including the time he got a quick lesson from Jack Nicklaus and then went on to beat him by 4 shots for his first victory. It would be Bruce's first and last lesson from the Golden Bear. Listen as he recounts the time his regular Crosby Clambake partner, Dean Martin, sent a plane for him and Gloria, following a win at the Bob Hope, to come to Vegas for his show opener. He fondly recalls his win at Royal Birkdale in the 1966 Carling...

Bruce Devlin - Part 1 (The Early Years)

March 03, 2024 05:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MB

Listen as Bruce Devlin recounts his early life and his introduction to golf after his father loses an arm in an auto wreck. From "Master Plumber" to professional golfer in just a few short years, Bruce tells of his Amateur successes and the early shapers of his game from Robert Von Nida to Kel Nagle. Hear about coming to America to take on the U.S. PGA Tour and his  friendships with Hogan, Nicklaus, Palmer and Player, the influence of Mark McCormack on his career and the challenges he faced ...

Dottie Pepper - Part 2 (The 1999 Nabisco Dinah Shore and Solheim Cup)

March 02, 2024 06:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

Dottie Pepper continues her story by reflecting on her final major championship win at the 1999 Nabisco Dinah Shore where she set a record for most strokes under par in a major at -19. Dottie finished 2nd at the "Dinah" three times to go along with her two wins there. She remembers her other close calls in the majors and fondly recalls her six appearances as a player in the Solheim Cup where she amassed an impressive 13-5-2 record including a 4-0-0 performance in the 1998 edition at Muirfiel...

Dottie Pepper - Part 1 (The Early Years and the 1992 Nabisco Dinah Shore)

March 02, 2024 05:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MB

2-time major winner and popular golf broadcaster, Dottie Pepper, takes us back to learning the game under the watchful eye of her father Don and early mentor George J. Pulver, Sr. who Dottie honored with her recent book A Letter to a Future Champion - My Time with Mr. Pulver.  She had early successes, some while playing on her high school boys golf team; winning the NY Women's State Amateur as a 15-year-old, winning the 1981 and 1983 Girl's NY Junior Amateurs and finishing as low amateur at ...

Lanny Wadkins - Part 2 (The Ryder Cup and the Majors)

March 01, 2024 06:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MB

The World Golf Hall of Fame member looks back on his Major Championship record including a near-miss at the Old Course and his win at the 1977 PGA Championship at Pebble Beach in a playoff with Gene Littler. He recalls fondly the time he was partnered with Arnold Palmer for 7 straight days at Disney World. Known for his superb Ryder Cup record, Lanny takes us to the crazy post-win celebration in 1983 at the home of Captain Jack Nicklaus. Find out where he would take his one career mulligan a...

Lanny Wadkins - Part 1 (The Early Years)

March 01, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MB

Fasten your seatbelts as World Golf Hall of Fame member Lanny Wadkins joins Bruce & Mike for a rollicking ride through his early Amateur career, his first Masters at age 20 playing with Gene Sarazen and his love for the team competitions of golf. Learn about his "Trackman" of the 60's, how Arnie hit into him on the last hole while Lanny was putting for his first win and how he played with a "plan" when leading. Lanny and Bruce reminisce about the Bob Hope Classic and the Crosby Clambake pair...

Brandie Burton - Part 3 (The Solheim Cup)

February 29, 2024 07:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MB

We conclude our 3-part interview with 5-time LPGA victor and 2000 Heather Farr Player Award winner Brandie Burton as she recounts the toll the game took on her body and her decision to wind down her competitive career in 2009. We look back on her play in the major championships and the joy she found in team competition as a 5-time participant in the Solheim Cup. She was privileged to play for Captain Kathy Whitworth in the second-ever Solheim Cup and enjoyed her pairings with Dottie Pepper i...

Brandie Burton - Part 2 (Winning the 1993 and 1998 du Maurier Classic)

February 29, 2024 06:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

We begin this second installment of our interview with Brandie Burton with her recounting life on the road as an LPGA newbie. Brandie earned Rookie of the Year honors in 1991 and was the youngest player ever to surpass $1M in career earnings. It didn't take her long to secure her first win at the 1992 PING/Welch's Championship and her first major win came the next year as a 21-year-old at the 1993 du Maurier Classic in a playoff with Betsy King. She won her second major  in 1998, again at th...

Brandie Burton - Part 1 (The Early Years)

February 29, 2024 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB

We begin our three-part interview with 2-time major champion Brandie Burton with a look back at the days of her youth, growing up in a working-class family in Southern California. With supportive parents and two older brothers to compete with, Brandie became a competitive swimmer before burning out at age 13. On her 9th birthday, her gift of choice was a day with her Dad learning to play golf which sparked a lifelong love for the game. Beginning with lessons from a driving range pro, Brandie...

Lee Trevino - Part 2 (The 1968 U.S. Open at Oak Hill)

February 28, 2024 06:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

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 the first winner ever to score in the 60's in each of his four rounds. Interspersed throughout a...

Lee Trevino - Part 1 (The Early Years)

February 28, 2024 05:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB

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 began to take the game more seriously. He hadn't heard of Jack Nicklaus when the PGA came to the Dall...

Sherri Steinhauer - Part 2 (2006 Women's British Open and The Solheim Cup)

February 27, 2024 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MB

Winner of three Women's British Opens, Sherri Steinhauer, reflects back on the one that counted as a major, in 2006 at Royal Lytham. She fondly remembers her teacher, the late Manuel de la Torre, long-time professional at Milwaukee CC and recounts her other Tour wins and the physical and mental challenges that present themselves when playing golf at the highest level. Sherri was a 4-time member of the Solheim Cup teams and is proud of her undefeated record in foursomes and singles play and s...

Sherri Steinhauer - Part 1 (The Early Years and the 1992 du Maurier Classic)

February 27, 2024 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MB

Two-time major championship winner Sherri Steinhauer begins her story learning golf with her parents and four older brothers at Nakoma Golf Club in Wisconsin. After winning the WI State Junior Championship 3-straight years, Sherri was off to play for Coach Pat Weis and the Texas Longhorns. She was low amateur at the 1983 Women's U.S. Open, had five college wins and was All-American in 1985 but she knew long before then, at age 12, what she wanted to do for a living. Sherri joined the LPGA To...

Davis Love III - Part 3 (The Majors and Team Competition)

February 26, 2024 07:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MB

Davis Love III, 2-time winner of the Players Championship and1997 PGA Champion, looks back on his performances across each of the majors and shares his favorite Open Championship venues. Davis recounts his experiences with team play at the Alfred Dunhill Cup with Tom Kite and Fred Couples, as well as the Presidents Cup and the Ryder Cup. A 6-time participant in each as a player, he was also honored to Captain teams in both competitions, with a heart-breaking Ryder Cup loss at Medinah in 2012...

Davis Love III - Part 2 (The 1997 PGA and 2003 Players Championships)

February 26, 2024 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MB

Davis Love III, major championship winner and Ryder Cup Captain,  relives many of his PGA Tour victories including his five wins at the Heritage, three Wyndham titles and two triumphs at the International. Davis recounts his 1997 PGA Championship at Winged Foot, one of the most dominating major wins in golf history, where he finished under a rainbow, suggesting the spiritual presence of his PGA-member father and memories of his passing nearly ten years before. He also takes us through his se...

Davis Love III - Part 1 (The Early Years and Tour Wins)

February 26, 2024 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB

World Golf Hall of Fame member Davis Love III shares his boyhood memories of learning the game under the watchful and loving eye of his father, famed teacher, Davis Love, Jr., his college days at the University of North Carolina and his amateur successes including his selection to the 1985 Walker Cup team that prevailed at Pine Valley GC. Davis recalls his first Tour win at Harbour Town in 1987 (4 more wins there to follow), the loss of his father in a tragic plane crash, his first Tournamen...

Nanci Bowen - Part 2 (The 1995 Dinah Shore)

February 25, 2024 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB

In the second part of our engaging conversation with Nanci Bowen, we delve deeper into her life and career beyond the greens. This episode offers an intimate look at Bowen's multifaceted journey post-professional golf and her contributions that extend far beyond her championship titles. We begin with her recollections of her major championship win at the 1995 Dinah Shore as she shares a funny anecdote about JoAnne Carner's advice for playing the tee shot on the 18th at Mission Hills. As we...

Nanci Bowen - Part 1 (The Early Years)

February 25, 2024 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB

Join us in this engaging first episode of a two-part series where we delve into the inspiring journey of Nanci Bowen, a professional golfer who has carved a remarkable path in the world of golf. Nanci, known for her tenacity and skill on the course, shares her experiences from the early days of her career, her challenges, and the pivotal moments that shaped her into becoming a major champion. Our episode begins with a dive into Nanci’s roots and the influence of her family in her early golf...

Craig Stadler - Part 3 (The Later Wins and the Ryder Cup)

February 24, 2024 07:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

Craig Stadler, 1982 Masters winner, reflects on his later PGA Tour victories including a playoff win at the 1991 Tour Championship at Pinehurst #2, a second World Series of Golf championship and, at age 50, the B.C. Open which he won, with son Chris on the bag, just a week after capturing the Players Championship on the Senior Tour. He recounts his Ryder Cup team experiences including a win at PGA National in 1983 playing for Captain Jack Nicklaus. Craig Stadler looks back on a career well-p...

Craig Stadler - Part 2 (The 1982 Masters and Early PGA Tour Wins)

February 24, 2024 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MB

Major championship winner Craig Stadler looks back on his early victories on the PGA Tour including his first at the 1980 Bob Hope Desert Classic. He had a career year in 1982 when he won 4 times and was the Tour's leading money winner but the highlight was his triumph in the Masters Tournament besting Dan Pohl in a playoff on the first (10th) hole after watching his 6-shot lead at the turn on Sunday dwindle away to nothing. His playoff win over Raymond Floyd at the World Series of Golf and ...

Craig Stadler - Part 1 (The Early Years)

February 24, 2024 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MB

Masters Champion Craig Stadler recounts his formative years growing up in Southern California and learning the game at La Jolla Country Club. His game developed quickly at USC during which time he won the U.S. Amateur at Inverness in 1973. He fondly recalls his 1975 Walker Cup experience at the Old Course where teammate Jerry Pate created the moniker that would stick forever, "Walrus".  Craig recalls the work he put in to develop his left-to-right ball flight and the anxiousness of his first...

Mary Mills - Part 3 (The 1973 LPGA Championship)

February 23, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

Three-time winner of major championships, Mary Mills, recounts making four back-nine birdies en route to her third major victory at the 1973 LPGA Championship at Pleasant Valley CC where Bruce Devlin won his final PGA Tour event the previous year. Mary recalls her record in the majors and reflects back on putting woes that led to her retirement from competitive golf. She talks about her love for teaching the game, something that remains a passion for her. Mary Mills concludes her wonderful s...

Mary Mills - Part 2 (The 1964 LPGA Championship)

February 23, 2024 06:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MB

Mary Mills, winner of three majors, continues her story by reflecting back on her early wins on the LPGA Tour, including the 1964 LPGA Championship played at the Stardust CC in Las Vegas. Mary looks back on the many places in the world where she was able to play and introduce golf to the local population. She talks about where she got her nickname "Pipeline"  and discovers that she and Bruce Devlin both won tournaments in Ohio on the same day back in 1970. Mary Mill, with some great stories ...

Mary Mills - Part 1 (The Early Years and the 1963 Women's U.S. Open)

February 23, 2024 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

Three-time major championship winner Mary Mills begins her story by sharing her memories of growing up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast where she took up the game the game at age 11. With regular lessons from 1935 PGA Champion Johnny Revolta, Mary enjoyed early amateur success winning the Women's State Am eight times in a row starting at age 14. She met Messrs. Hogan and Jones at age 14 and found inspiration from those encounters. Mary played for four years on the men's golf team at Millsaps Co...

Steve Jones - Part 4 (Career #2 and Senior Golf)

February 22, 2024 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MB

Join us as Steve Jones takes us on a journey he refers to as his second career, having recovered from serious injury to capture the 1996 U.S. Open. He fondly recalls the recording Ben Hogan sent him after that win congratulating him on taming "The Monster". Voted PGA TOUR Comeback Player of the Year that year, Steve still had several victories in him before other maladies became too much to overcome as he worked to get healthy for the Champions Tour. He was an Assistant Ryder Cup Captain und...

Steve Jones - Part 3 (Coming Back to Win the 1996 U.S. Open)

February 22, 2024 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB

In this third episode with Steve Jones we listen in as he recounts the serious dirt-bike accident that took him away from golf for nearly three years at age 32. With aggressive rehab, Steve continued to re-injure his hand which caused him to improvise the way he laid his hands on the golf club. Showing faint glimmers of hope on the Tour in 1995 and early 1996, Steve decided to try to qualify for that year's U.S. Open at Oakland Hills. He prevailed, becoming the first qualifier to win since J...

Fuzzy Zoeller - Part 4 (The Ryder Cup and Later Years)

February 21, 2024 08:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

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 Carnoustie as  talk about the Open Championship.  Fast forward to the PGA Championship and listen to ...

Fuzzy Zoeller - Part 3 (The 1979 Masters and the 1984 U.S. Open)

February 21, 2024 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

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 an 18-hole playoff against Greg Norman at the 1984 U.S. Open at Winged Foot. Fuzzy Zoeller reli...

Fuzzy Zoeller - Part 2 (The Tour Wins)

February 21, 2024 06:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

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.” Support the show Follow our show and/or leave a review/rating on: Our Website https://www.forethegoodofthegame....

Fuzzy Zoeller - Part 1 (The Early Years)

February 21, 2024 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MB

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 him apart on the PGA Tour.  With college golf experience at Edison Junior College and then joining nat...

Meg Mallon - Part 3 (2004 U.S. Open and the Solheim Cup)

February 20, 2024 07:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MB

18-time winner on the LPGA Tour, Meg Mallon finishes her career with a flourish by winning her 4th major, the 2004 Women's U.S. Open over Annika Sorenstam with a brilliant bogey-free closing round of 65, the finest final round in the 59-year history of the event. Meg remembers the golf history she witnessed playing with Sorenstam when she shot 59, with Juli Inkster when she won the LPGA for her career Grand Slam, with Dottie Pepper when she shot the lowest under par at a major and with Karie...

Meg Mallon - Part 2 (1991 LPGA and U.S. Open and the 2000 du Maurier Classic)

February 20, 2024 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MB

Winner of four major championships, Meg Mallon takes us through many of her 18 tour wins including the 1991 LPGA Championship where she birdied the last to win, the 1991 Women's U.S. Open just two weeks later where play was so slow Lori Garbacz ordered a pizza on the 14th hole and had it delivered on the 17th tee, and the 2000 du Maurier Classic where she won her third different major. In between are great stories of life on the tour competing in her prime. Meg Mallon continues her life stor...

Meg Mallon - Part 1 (The Early Years)

February 20, 2024 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

World Golf Hall of Fame member, Meg Mallon takes us back to her younger days growing up in Michigan with sporting parents and five siblings. Competition came naturally to Meg in that environment and she was introduced to golf at age 7 with some early lessons. Typical of many of golf's greats, she competed in a variety of sports and was a big fan of Babe Zaharias. Listen is as Meg share her high school and university experiences before turning professional and joining the LPGA Tour in 1987. S...

Mark Calcavecchia - Part 3 (The Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup)

February 19, 2024 07:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

The 1989 winner of the Open Championship at Royal Troon, Mark Calcavecchia continues his story by recounting the thrills and agony of representing your nation in team competition. He begins with the painful U.S. loss in the 1987 Ryder Cup at Muirfield Village under Captain Jack Nicklaus and continues with a tough draw at the Belfry two years later. Listen in as Mark takes us through his roller coaster match with Colin Montgomerie in the "War by the Shore" in 1991 and hear Captain Dave Stockt...

Mark Calcavecchia - Part 2 (Tour Wins and the 1989 Open Championship)

February 19, 2024 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB

Major championship winner Mark Calcavecchia looks back on many of his 29 global pro victories including the 1988 Australian Open, three wins at the Phoenix Open by a combined 20 strokes and the 2005 Canadian Open. He takes us into Butler Cabin in 1988 at the Masters as he anxiously watches to see what Sandy Lyle might do from the fairway bunker on the final hole (we know what happened). We finish this segment with his detailed recounting of his 4-hole playoff win at the 1989 Open Championshi...