FORE the Good of the Game
452 episodes - English - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★★ - 53 ratings"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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Davis Love III - Part 2 (The 1997 PGA and 2003 Players Championships)
February 26, 2024 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBDavis 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 MBWorld 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 MBIn 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 MBJoin 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 MBCraig 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 MBMajor 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 MBMasters 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 MBThree-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 MBMary 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 MBThree-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 MBJoin 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 MBIn 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 MBExperience 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 MBFuzzy 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 MBFuzzy 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.forethegoodofthegam...
Fuzzy Zoeller - Part 1 (The Early Years)
February 21, 2024 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBHave 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 MB18-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 MBWinner 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 MBWorld 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 MBThe 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 MBMajor 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...
Mark Calcavecchia - Part 1 (The Early Years and PGA Tour Wins)
February 19, 2024 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBThe winner of the 1989 Open Championship at Royal Troon and 13-time winner on the PGA Tour, Mark Calcavecchia, relives his early days growing up in Nebraska and developing his self-taught game in Florida before winning the State High School Championship and attending the University of Florida. He recounts his first win at Charlie Coody's course in Abilene and his win at the Honda Classic in 1987 one year after he had caddied there for Ken Green. Mark Calcavecchia takes us through those chal...
Sandra Haynie - Part 2 (Winning Majors at the LPGA, the U.S. Open and the du Maurier)
February 18, 2024 06:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBWorld Golf Hall of Fame member Sandra Haynie continues her story with the 1973 season and fondly recalls her six titles the following year including two majors, her second LPGA Championship and the Women's U.S. Open where she birdied the final two holes to win. Sandra explains her decision to step away from the Tour in 1977 citing the toll various injuries were taking on her body, impacting her ability to compete at the highest level. She returned in 1981 and won her final major and Tour ev...
Sandra Haynie - Part 1 (The Early Years and the 1965 LPGA Win)
February 18, 2024 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MB4-time major championship winner and member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, Sandra Haynie begins her story as a young girl in Texas, learning the game under the watchful eye of her father Jim and A.G. Maxwell who shaped her game and instilled the fundamentals she relied on her entire career. Sandy knew at age 9, when she had a chance to play with Babe Zaharias, what she wanted to do in life. From that moment she was focused on golf and enjoyed success as an amateur, knowing she was not going...
Larry Mize - Part 3 (The Majors and the Ryder Cup)
February 17, 2024 07:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBWe get "the rest of the story" from 1987 Masters Champion, Larry Mize, as he talks about his favorite moments at the other majors and the pressure, and pleasure, of competing for his country at the 1987 Ryder Cup at Muirfield Village for Captain Jack Nicklaus. We continue with his Champions Tour experiences and future schedule as he looked forward to competing in the Masters in 2022. Larry Mize wraps up his story by reflecting on a career well-played, "FORE the Good of the Game." Support th...
Larry Mize - Part 2 (PGA Wins and the 1987 Masters)
February 17, 2024 06:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBAugusta, Georgia native and winner of the 1987 Masters Tournament, Larry Mize recalls his early days as a professional and revisits each of his wins on the Japan and PGA Tours including his exciting playoff victory in that Masters against two of the finest players in the world at that time, Seve Ballesteros and Greg Norman. Listen in as Larry, who played the golf of his youth just across the fence from Augusta National GC, takes us along for the final few holes and the playoff excitement pu...
Larry Mize - Part 1 (The Early Years and the Masters Dinners)
February 17, 2024 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBMajor Championship winner Larry Mize begins his life story recounting the days of his youth growing up in Augusta, Georgia. With the support of his parents, Larry was able to develop his game at Augusta C.C. as a boy and later developed a fondness for Augusta National and the Masters, first working there as a scoreboard operator at age 13. It was there that his dreams of playing professional golf began, eventually leading him to leave Georgia Tech early to play his way onto the Tour. We also...
Gloria Ehret - Part 2 (The 1966 LPGA Championship)
February 16, 2024 06:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBGloria Ehret takes us back through her LPGA career which began with a confidence-building 5th place finish in the 1965 LPGA Championship, her first year on tour. That led to her one major win the following year at Stardust C.C. in Las Vegas. Gloria prevailed by 3 shots over the great Mickey Wright and earned her Most Improved Player on the LPGA Tour in 1966. Listen in as she recalls her wins and close calls and talks about many of the game's greats of that era. Some of her fondest memories c...
Gloria Ehret - Part 1 (The Early Years)
February 16, 2024 05:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBWinner of the 1966 LPGA Championship, Gloria Ehret, takes us back to the days of her youth growing up in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Gloria, a multi-sport athlete, was introduces to golf by her father and uncle who needed a fourth to round out their group. Under the watchful eye of the pro at the local muni, she developed her game and, after an exhibition by Tommy Bolt at their local course, she was really hooked. Moves to Florida for junior college and then to Connecticut, allowed her to compe...
Steve Jones - Part 2 (The Early Tour Wins)
February 15, 2024 06:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBIn part two of our four-part visit with Major Champion Steve Jones we hear him reflect on the adjustments to being on the road on the Tour in strange cities playing courses he had yet to learn. After reflecting on being the Q School medalist in 1986 with some fine players, Steve talks about winning his first meaningful check, teaming with Australian Jane Crafter to win the JC Penney Classic and then finding the winner's circle with his first PGA TOUR win at the 1988 AT&T Pebble Beach Nationa...
Steve Jones - Part 1 (The Early Years)
February 15, 2024 05:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBJoin us for this first of our four-part interview with 1996 U.S. Open Champion Steve Jones. After settling in to live in Yuma, Colorado at age 11 with his five brothers Steve was quickly introduced to golf by his father. The entire family enjoyed their $100 a year membership at Indian Hills Golf Club and this bunker-less nine-hole layout is where a future champion's game was born. A multi-sport athlete, Steve eventually focused on golf and played his collegiate golf at the University of Colo...
Catriona Matthew - Part 2 (The 2009 Women's British Open and the Solheim Cup)
February 14, 2024 06:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBIn the thrilling conclusion of our two-part interview with Scottish golfer and television golf analyst Catriona Matthew, we delve deeper into her incredible career and explore the moments that shaped her into one of the game's most respected figures. Catriona takes us on a journey to the hallowed fairways of Royal Lytham and St. Annes, where she achieved her crowning glory, the 2009 Women's British Open. She describes the pressure, the triumph, and the emotions of that unforgettable moment...
Catriona Matthew - Part 1 (The Early Years)
February 14, 2024 05:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBJoin us for an extraordinary journey through the world of golf as we sit down with Scottish major champion Catriona Matthew as she takes us through her remarkable career, from her early days in Scotland to becoming a force to be reckoned with on the LPGA Tour. In Part 1, we delve into Catriona's humble beginnings and her decision to turn professional. With a passion for golf ingrained in her soul, she shares her experiences of teeing off on the historic links courses of Scotland, including ...
Jack Nicklaus - Part 2 (Philanthropy, Course Architecture and Friendship)
February 13, 2024 06:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBPerhaps the greatest the game of golf has ever seen, Jack Nicklaus joins us to share his favorite golf moment and where he would take a career mulligan (or two). He remembers his good friend Arnold Palmer, talks with pride of the philanthropic work he and his wife Barbara have done, of his golf course design body of work and about the best-selling book written by son Jackie. Jack ends our discussion by reflecting on his long-time friendship with Bruce Devlin, "FORE the Good of the Game." Su...
Jack Nicklaus - Part 1 (The Early Years and the Evolution of Technology)
February 13, 2024 05:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBArguably, the greatest professional golfer of all time, Jack Nicklaus, joins us to reminisce about his 60+ year friendship with Bruce Devlin and the early days traveling the globe together, promoting the game. Winner of 18 major championships (and 19 runner-up finishes), Jack is a World Golf Hall of Fame member with countless other honors and awards befitting a man of his unprecedented accomplishments. Listen in as we talk about his approach to the game, how he learned to properly prepare fo...
Sandra Palmer - Part 4 (The Later Years)
February 12, 2024 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBNewly-minted World Golf Hall of Fame member, Sandra Palmer concludes her look back at a remarkable career by reflecting on her final wins on the LPGA Tour and remembering the great players she had the privilege of competing with. Sandra delves into the evolution of golf equipment and what it's done for the game. Witness the triumphs, the heartbreaks, the shots that could've been, and the shots that were - including Sandra's close calls in several other majors. This episode is about gratitud...
Sandra Palmer - Part 3 (The 1975 Women's U.S. Open)
February 12, 2024 07:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBTwo-time major winner, Sandra Palmer continues her recollection of women's golf on the LPGA Tour in the 70's as she takes us on a captivating ride through his victories at Green Gables Country Club in Colorado, the Cameron Park Country Club, and Kendall Lake's Golf Club in Florida. Be inspired as Sandra dives deep into her formula for staying fit, her quest for consistency in her game, and her fascinating story of having her mentor, Max Weinstein, present at one of her crucial wins. In ou...
Sandra Palmer - Part 2 ( The 1972 Titleholders Championship)
February 12, 2024 06:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBThe winner of 19 events on the LPGA Tour, Sandra Palmer takes us back to her first few years as a professional where everything was new and winning was difficult. Sandra recounts her first professional win at the 1970 Tokay Classic in Japan where first prize paid 10% of the men’s prize. She remembers playing with Joe Namath in a pro-am event at the Desert Inn where she holed a green-side bunker shot for eagle to beat Donna Caponi for her first LPGA title. Sandra’s first major came in the las...
Sandra Palmer - Part 1 (The Early Years)
February 12, 2024 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBOur inspiring conversation with Sandra Palmer, a 2024 inductee into the World Golf Hall of Fame, traces her journey from her humble beginnings in Fort Worth and Maine to her crowning as an iconic figure in the world of golf. A testament to her grit and determination, Sandra shared how she discovered her passion for golf at age 13 and how the sport served as a sanctuary during her turbulent childhood. Not your ordinary caddy, her knack for never losing a ball made her a favorite among gamble...
Gary Player - Part 2 (The Open Championships)
February 11, 2024 06:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBGary Player, nine-time Major Championship winner on the regular Tour and World Golf Hall of Fame member recounts his love of Australia, several of his Major victories including his three Open Championships, and the racial prejudice he witnessed on the PGA Tour and around the world. As always, this conversation takes many delightful twists and turns and serves to remind us of what a gift Gary Player is to the world of golf as he shares his pearls of wisdom, “FORE the Good of the Game.” Suppo...
Gary Player - Part 1 (The Early Years)
February 11, 2024 05:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBOne of the original “Big 3” and winner of 18 major championships, nine on each Tour, World Golf Hall of Fame member Gary Player shares his passion for the Game in a lively and energetic discussion about the old days with “The Devil”, facing adversity, his love of country, healthy lifestyle & fitness, the apartheid history of South Africa, conservation of our natural resources, the future of the game and golf course design, coaching champions, Mark McCormack and much more. Buckle up folks, it...
Angela Stanford - Part 2 (The Majors and The Solheim Cup)
February 10, 2024 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBMajor Championship winner Angela Stanford fondly recalls her other LPGA Tour victories, setting several scoring records along the way. The highlight, her 2018 win at the Evian Championship, setting a record by becoming a major champion at age 40 in her 76th major championship. She recalls the help and guidance she has received over the years from Shady Oaks Professional Mike Wright, a fellow member of the Texas Golf Fall of Fame. Angela recounts her experiences as a 6-time Solheim Cup partic...
Angela Stanford - Part 1 (The Early Years and Wins)
February 10, 2024 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBWinner of the 2018 Evian Championship Angela Stanford begins her story being introduced to the game by her father in Saginaw, Texas at age 10. Her game developed under the watchful eye of Amy Fox and, after success at the junior level, Angela competed at TCU for coach Angie Larkin, winning nine tournaments and achieving All-American status. She was selected for the 2000 Curtis Cup Team that was victorious at Ganton Golf Club before turning professional later that year. After winning the Futu...
Tommy Aaron - Part 2 (The 1973 Masters and the 1969 Ryder Cup)
February 09, 2024 06:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBTommy Aaron recounts his career highlight, winning the 1973 Masters Tournament. Tommy also relates the full story of the scorecard debacle at the Masters in 1968 that kept Roberto De Vincenzo from a playoff with eventual winner Bob Goalby. He takes us inside the room at the iconic Masters champions dinner, reflects on the famous "Concession" at the 1969 Ryder Cup at Birkdale and life after the Tour on the senior circuit. Tommy Aaron concludes his life story, "FORE the Good of the Game." Sup...
Tommy Aaron - Part 1 (The Early Years and Tour Wins)
February 09, 2024 05:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBWinner of the 1973 Masters Tournament, Tommy Aaron, begins his story by recounting his younger days growing up in a town with no golf course and attending a high school with no golf team yet still persevering to win the Georgia State Class A High School Golf Championship. After much collegiate and amateur success, including a runner-up finish to Charlie Coe at the 1958 U.S. Amateur and playing on the winning Walker Cup team at Muirfield in 1959, Tommy turned pro in 1960 at age 23. He relates...
Karen Stupples - Part 3 (Solheim Cup and Broadcasting)
February 08, 2024 07:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBWe conclude our interview with the 2004 Women's British Open winner Karen Stupples with a look back on her experience in the majors and the challenges of balancing motherhood and professional golf. Karen fondly recalls representing England and partnering with Dame Laura Davies at the 2005 World Cup in South Africa but the pinnacle of her career team play was at the Solheim Cup where she joined Team Europe as a Captain's pick in 2005 at Crooked Stick and in 2011 at Killeen Castle. After retir...
Karen Stupples - Part 2 (The 2004 Women's British Open)
February 08, 2024 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBIn this second of three installments with Karen Stupples we hear her recount her early struggles adjusting to life on the road on the LPGA Tour. Karen broke through for her first professional win at the 2004 Wllch's/Fry's Championship by a commanding five shots, shooting an LPGA record at the time 22 under par. We learn that it was this victory that paved the way for her LET membership and future Solheim Cup participation. Validation of that initial triumph came at the 2004 Women's British O...
Karen Stupples - Part 1 (The Early Years)
February 08, 2024 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBMajor Champion and Golf Broadcaster Karen Stupples joins Bruce Devlin and Mike Gonzalez to share her story in this first of three episodes. Listen in as Karen looks back on her early years growing up in the idyllic fishing village of Deal, England and discovering the game of golf, first as a caddie for her father at Princes Golf Club and later as a Junior Member at Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club. These two former Open Championship venues were ideal proving grounds for the young Stupples as she...
Ben Crenshaw - Part 3 (The Ryder Cup and the Majors)
February 07, 2024 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBWe begin with the 2-time Masters Champion in the 18th fairway of the final round of his emotional Masters win in 1995. He tells of his enduring love of his long-time caddie, Carl Jackson and how Carl’s perceptive eye spotted a swing flaw that turned Ben’s game around that week. Ben recounts his favorite U.S. Open and Open Championship experiences and venues. We cover the 1999 Ryder Cup “Battle at Brookline”, with history again coming down to the 17th hole with Justin Leonard’s improbable put...
Ben Crenshaw - Part 2 (The Masters Tournament)
February 07, 2024 06:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBWe continue our discussion with World Golf Hall of Fame member Ben Crenshaw for a recap of his professional stats, including his surprising (0-8) record in playoffs, winning his first professional event and reliving a few of his favorite tour victories and venues. We marvel at the tradition of great golfing Texans; Demaret, Burke, Hogan, Nelson, Penick, Trevino, Crenshaw, Kite, Sutton, etc. Hear about Ben’s 1984 Masters win and his emotional victory in 1995 a week after Penick’s passing, Ryd...