Golf Podcast: next on the tee
878 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 16 hours ago -Each week I'm joined by Tour Legends and the Top Instructors in the game who share their stories, insights, and playing lessons. Hear what it was like playing on Tour during the golden age of the game. Plus get tips from the best Instructors in our game, so you score better, enjoy the game more, and leave your wallet in your pocket at the 19th hole.
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Season 11 Episode 25 Part 1: Scottie & Nelly Make History While Victor Makes Too Many Changes...
April 24, 2024 21:23 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBIn Episode 25 Part 1, I'm joined by two fantastic Instructors, Tom Patri and Larry Rinker. TP and I talk about the history unfolding in front of all of us from Scottie Scheffler and Nelly Korda. He shares his thoughts on why in the world Victor Hovland went from winning the Tour Championship to making swing and coach changes. We also get into the unprecedented amount of money that Scheffler's Caddie, Ted Scott is making. It's about to be more in the last few months than Arnold Palmer m...
Season 11 Episode 24, Happy Birthday To Me Part 2: Talking Masters, Scottie, Aberg, Tiger, Valhalla, & Pinehurst #2 with Hal Sutton & Frank Nobilo
April 19, 2024 21:39 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBIn Part 2 of this week's show, I'm joined by 1983 PGA Champion and 2-time Players Champion Hal Sutton and former PGA Tour Player who is now one of the all-time great Golf Analysts, Frank Nobilo. Hal has designed a new course outside of Houston, Texas called Darmor. It is destined to be named the Top New Private Course of 2024/2025. We start off getting an update on how it's progressing. I then get Hal's thoughts on Scottie Scheffler's win in The Masters and his impressive play in the e...
Season 11 Episode 24, Happy Birthday To Me Part 1: Talking Masters, Scottie, Aberg, Tiger, Valhalla, & Pinehurst #2
April 17, 2024 19:26 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBIn Part 1 of a special "Happy Birthday to Me" episode of the show, I'm joined by 2011 US Senior Open Champion Olin Browne, and The Godfather of Golf Talk Radio John Patrick, whom I regard as the finest Golf & Talk Show Radio Host ever. Olin Browne shares insights on why Scottie's career trajectory resembles that of Tiger's. Additionally, we delve into Ludvig Aberg's apparent enjoyment during the typically tense final nine holes of The Masters on Sunday. Olin also recounts his experienc...
Season 11, Episode 23: Don Beebe Talks About The Play, Its Impact, & His New Devotional, Never Give Up...
April 13, 2024 12:20 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBFormer Bills, Panthers, & Packers WR Don Beebe joins me in this special episode of Next on the Tee. Don was a 3rd round pick in 1989 but the first pick the Buffalo Bills had that year. He was an integral part of their 4 Super Bowl appearances in the early 90s. After a good warm-up and prayer session before the start of Super Bowl 27, he was convinced that he'd make the game-winning TD catch against the Cowboys. Well, the game was a route in the other direction. The Cowboys won 52-17 bu...
Season 11, Episode 22 Part 2: Talking Masters Past & Present with Mark Calcavecchia & Rob Strano
April 10, 2024 21:52 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBIn Part 2 of this week's show, we continue The Masters conversation with a guy who played in the tournament 18 times and was currently over in Augusta, Mark Calcavecchia. Following Mark, I'm joined by Rob Strano. Rob grew up playing at the same country club as 1968 Masters Champion Bob Goalby. Mark starts off explaining why he's nicknamed the bunker on 10 Brenda's Bunker, after his wife. We learn that the tradition of skipping shots across the pond on 16 during the practice rounds was ...
Season 11, Episode 22 Part 1: Talking Masters Past & Present with Tom Patri & John Cook
April 10, 2024 20:33 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBHappy Masters Week everyone. For me, this is THE most magical week of the year. As they say, The Master is a tradition unlike any other. This week both parts of the show are dedicated to taking you inside the tournament to give you a sense of what it's like to be on those magnificent grounds. I kick it off with Tom Patri, who has been out there several times with his good friend, 1992 Masters Champion Fred Couples. Also joining me in Part 1 is John Cook. Cookie played in 15 Masters tou...
Season 11, Episode 21 Part 2: The Most Underrated Player in PGA Tour History & Top 10 Instructor Martin Chuck
April 05, 2024 12:05 - 56 minutes - 52 MBIn Part 2 of Episode 21, I catch up with 2003 PGA Champion Shaun Micheel and Top 10 Instructor Martin Chuck. I have been saying for years that Shaun Micheel is the most underrated and under-appreciated player in PGA Tour History. Most remember his incredible win at the 2003 PGA Championship, hitting one of the greatest approach shots in major golf history. He came to that 72nd hole with a 1-stroke lead over Chad Campbell. He then hit his 7-iron approach shot to 3 inches from the cup. W...
Season 11 Episode 21 Part 1: Who's That With Charlie & Find Your Confidence with Dr. Bob Winters
April 03, 2024 23:03 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBIn Part 1 of this week's podcast, my guests are former LPGA Commissioner & Author Charlie Mechem and The Confidence Doctor, Dr. Robert Winters. Charlie Mechem has recently written his third book titled, Arnie & Jack, Stories of My Long Friendship with Two Remarkable Men. We hear about how he met both men and stories from his 10 years working as a Consultant to Arnold Palmer following Charlie's tenure as Commissioner of the LPGA Tour. One of the many great stories that Charlie shares is...
Season 11, Episode 20 Part 2: Ai Now Enables You To Swing Like Your Favorite Player & Paying Homage To Two Great Women in our Game...
March 29, 2024 21:14 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBIn Part 2 of this week's show, I'm joined by SportsBox Ai Founder Jeehae Lee plus Caddie Hall of Famer Dennis Cone and former PGA of America Write & Historian Bob Denney. Jeehae Lee picked up a plastic bat at the age of 8, swung it and the next thing she knew her parents bought her a set of clubs, got her an Instructor, dropped her off at the driving range, and told her to find her way there each day after school to practice...in Seoul, South Korea...at the age of 8! She played her col...
Part 2: Ai Now Enables You To Swing Like Your Favorite Player & Paying Homage To Two Great Women in our Game...
March 29, 2024 21:14 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBIn Part 2 of this week's show, I'm joined by SportsBox Ai Founder Jeehae Lee plus Caddie Hall of Famer Dennis Cone and former PGA of America Write & Historian Bob Denney. Jeehae Lee picked up a plastic bat at the age of 8, swung it and the next thing she knew her parents bought her a set of clubs, got her an Instructor, dropped her off at the driving range, and told her to find her way there each day after school to practice...in Seoul, South Korea...at the age of 8! She played her col...
Part 1: Former Tour Pros David Peoples & Tom Purtzer Join Me...
March 27, 2024 21:23 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBIn Part 1 of this week's show, I'm joined by PGA Tour Legends David Peoples and Tom Purtzer. David had a fantastic Amateur career which included winning the 1979 Florida State Amateur Championship before he joined the PGA Tour. He went on to win twice on Tour, at the 1991 Southern Open and the 1992 Anheuser-Busch Classic. He also won the 1990 Kapalua International. David was so much fun when he joined me in December that I couldn't wait to have him back on the show. He and I talk about...
Season 11, Episode 20 Part 1: Former Tour Pros David Peoples & Tom Purtzer Join Me...
March 27, 2024 21:23 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBIn Part 1 of this week's show, I'm joined by PGA Tour Legends David Peoples and Tom Purtzer. David had a fantastic Amateur career which included winning the 1979 Florida State Amateur Championship before he joined the PGA Tour. He went on to win twice on Tour, at the 1991 Southern Open and the 1992 Anheuser-Busch Classic. He also won the 1990 Kapalua International. David was so much fun when he joined me in December that I couldn't wait to have him back on the show. He and I talk about...
Season 11, Episode 19 Part 2: Former PGA Tour Pros Bill Mallon & Scott Gump Join Me...
March 25, 2024 20:49 - 1 hour - 36.6 MBFormer PGA Tour Pros Bill Mallon and Scott Gump joined me in Part 2 of last week's show. Bill Mallon played Tour in the mid to late 1970s during the Golden Age of the PGA Tour. After winning 43 amateur titles he earned his way through Q-School in 1975. He finished 6th at the 1976 Western Open, 3 strokes back of Al Geiberger. He played in the 1977 US Open at Southern Hills. The heat that week was brutal but Bill talks about how he thrives in conditions like that even though he's from...
Former PGA Tour Pros Bill Mallon & Scott Gump Join Me...
March 25, 2024 20:49 - 1 hour - 36.6 MBFormer PGA Tour Pros Bill Mallon and Scott Gump joined me in Part 2 of last week's show. Bill Mallon played Tour in the mid to late 1970s during the Golden Age of the PGA Tour. After winning 43 amateur titles he earned his way through Q-School in 1975. He finished 6th at the 1976 Western Open, 3 strokes back of Al Geiberger. He played in the 1977 US Open at Southern Hills. The heat that week was brutal but Bill talks about how he thrives in conditions like that even though he's from...
Part 2: Former PGA Tour Pros Bill Mallon & Scott Gump Join Me...
March 25, 2024 20:49 - 1 hour - 36.6 MBFormer PGA Tour Pros Bill Mallon and Scott Gump joined me in Part 2 of last week's show. Bill Mallon played Tour in the mid to late 1970s during the Golden Age of the PGA Tour. After winning 43 amateur titles he earned his way through Q-School in 1975. He finished 6th at the 1976 Western Open, 3 strokes back of Al Geiberger. He played in the 1977 US Open at Southern Hills. The heat that week was brutal but Bill talks about how he thrives in conditions like that even though he's from...
We Go From the NFL to Alcoholism to Recovery to Conquering Your Mind on the Course...
March 20, 2024 19:40 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBIn Part 1 of this episode, you'll hear the amazing journey of former NFL QB Craig Nall and How to Conquer Your Mind from Top 50 LPGA Instructor Debbie O'Connell. Craig takes us through his playing career which really started with a historic senior season at Northwestern State. We hear how he led them to the FCS playoff and nearly upset top-ranked Montana. Craig was drafted in the 5th round in 2002 by the Green Bay Packers. He backed up Brett Favre for the majority of his career. He als...
Part 1: We Go From the NFL to Alcoholism to Recovery to Conquering Your Mind on the Course...
March 20, 2024 19:40 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBIn Part 1 of this episode, you'll hear the amazing journey of former NFL QB Craig Nall and How to Conquer Your Mind from Top 50 LPGA Instructor Debbie O'Connell. Craig takes us through his playing career which really started with a historic senior season at Northwestern State. We hear how he led them to the FCS playoff and nearly upset top-ranked Montana. Craig was drafted in the 5th round in 2002 by the Green Bay Packers. He backed up Brett Favre for the majority of his career. He als...
Season 11, Episode 19 Part 1: We Go From the NFL to Alcoholism to Recovery to Conquering Your Mind on the Course...
March 20, 2024 19:40 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBIn Part 1 of this episode, you'll hear the amazing journey of former NFL QB Craig Nall and How to Conquer Your Mind from Top 50 LPGA Instructor Debbie O'Connell. Craig takes us through his playing career which really started with a historic senior season at Northwestern State. We hear how he led them to the FCS playoff and nearly upset top-ranked Montana. Craig was drafted in the 5th round in 2002 by the Green Bay Packers. He backed up Brett Favre for the majority of his career. He als...
Getting Help from the King...Winning The Players Championship...Finding The Right Ball & Wedges For Your Game...Best New Private Course for 2025...Best Outdoor Sunglasses...
March 13, 2024 20:45 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBOn this edition of Next on the Tee my guests are 1986 Players Champion John Mahaffey, Titleist Manager of Preferred Player Promotions Michael Gibson, Soleta Golf Club Developer David Turner, and Popticals CEO Gary DiSalvo. John Mahaffey shares his memories of Arnold Palmer and how the King helped him get his life straightened out after 10+ years of drinking. We look back to the early days of The Player Championship when it first moved over to the Pete Dye Stadium course and what it's l...
Winning The Players Championship...Finding The Right Ball & Wedges For Your Game...Best New Private Course for 2025...Best Outdoor Sunglasses...
March 13, 2024 20:45 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBOn this edition of Next on the Tee my guests are 1986 Players Champion John Mahaffey, Titleist Manager of Preferred Player Promotions Michael Gibson, Soleta Golf Club Developer David Turner, and Popticals CEO Gary DiSalvo. John Mahaffey shares his memories of Arnold Palmer and how the King helped him get his life straightened out after 10+ years of drinking. We look back to the early days of The Player Championship when it first moved over to the Pete Dye Stadium course and what it's l...
Arnold Palmer Invitational...Better Shoes Better Distance...Change Your Mind Change Your Game...Playing for Tony Dungy...
March 06, 2024 20:44 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBOn this episode, I'm joined by former VP of Sales & Marketing for the Arnold Palmer Golf Company now Founder of Sqairz Golf Bob Winskowicz, The Confidence Doctor Dr. Bob Winters, and former NFL DB and Indiana State Hall of Famer Vencie Glenn. Bob Winskowicz takes us back to his days working with Mr. Palmer. He talks about their relationship and Arnie's mantra, "What's in it for the consumer?" Then he updates us on what sets the Sqairz models for 2024 apart from other golf shoes, the sc...
People Behaving Badly...Westchester Classic History...Canadian Golf Greatness...Cape Cod Golf...
February 28, 2024 21:35 - 2 hours - 57.3 MBThis week I'm joined by Tom Patri, John Kennedy, Martin Chuck, and Chris Mitchell. TP and I get into fan behavior and whether we've all lost our collective minds following the Wasted Management Open, Charlie Woods dealing with unruly fans at a pre-qualifying event for the Cognizant Classic, and the Duke/Wake Forest incident where a player got injured when Wake Forest fans stormed the court. John Kennedy is one of THE most nationally and locally decorated and respected PGA Professional...
Michael Vrska, Director of Custom Fitting & Player Performance at Callaway, Explains What Sets Ai Smoke Apart...
February 23, 2024 12:16 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBIn this special segment of Next on the Tee, I'm joined by Michael Vrska, Director of Custom Fitting & Player Performance for Callaway. Michael is one of THE foremost authorities on equipment in the industry. He and I sat down at the PGA Merchandise Show to talk about their new Ai Smoke driver and iron set. He explains how Callaway went about designing the new line, the research and technology that went into it, and why that technology will help you hit longer and straighter shots. Micha...
Jim Everett a Steeler?...Choosing the Right Equipment...A Passion for Helping our Veterans...Challenges Living with the Autistic Genius...
February 21, 2024 19:05 - 2 hours - 63.7 MBOn this episode, I'm joined by former Rams Pro Bowl QB Jim Everett, 2014 Georgia PGA Teacher of the Year Kevin Roman, former Tour Caddy and Founder of Inspiring Warriors Golf Russ Holden, and Oklahoma Junior Golf Hall of Famer, Tour Caddie, & Wife, Tami Mayfair. Jim Everett is a long-time friend and his football IQ and insights are off the charts good. I get his thoughts on the Steelers QB situation, where he thinks the Steelers should go in the draft, his admiration for Jared Goff, Da...
Talking Wasted Management Open, Amateur Championships, & Robert Morris Men's Golf...
February 14, 2024 21:06 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBTom Patri is back with me this week along with 3 Next on the Tee rookies, 1984 National Champion John Inman, 1986 Florida State Amateur Champion Barry Cheesman, and Robert Morris University Head Men's Golf Coach Steve Shingledecker. TP and I got into this past weekend's Wasted Management Open and if it has gone from being The People's Open to needing The People's Court? We also talk about the rash of 60 and sub-60 rounds we've seen recently, plus the resurrection of the Maxfli golf bal...
What The Heck Is Going On Around Here...
February 07, 2024 21:38 - 1 hour - 98 MBOn this episode I'm joined by PGA Professional & Director of Golf at Alpine Country Club John Mascari, 2019 Champions Tour Player of the Year Scott McCarron, 2-time winner on Tour and now Top Instructor Rick Fehr, plus 2008 Minnesota Teacher of the Year and 2022/2023 Top Instructor in South Dakota Todd Kolb. John Mascari weighs in on the state of professional golf and where he thinks it'll be 5-10 years down the road. We hear the best pieces of advice he's been given in his business an...
The West Wing's Melissa Fitzgerald Joins Me...
February 05, 2024 21:55 - 35 minutes - 16.1 MBWhat a privilege to get to spend some time with one of the great people you get to meet in this life, Melissa Fitzgerald. Melissa played Carol Fitzpatrick, CJ's assistant, on The West Wing. You've also probably seen her movies like The Truman Show and Monument Avenue or on other TV shows like Gray's Anatomy and Chasing The Hill. Melissa and I start out talking about growing up in Philadelphia. She is the daughter of a father who was a Pennsylvania Supreme Court Judge and her mother w...
Live From the Floor of the PGA Merchandise Show, I Talk With Top Instructors Rob Strano & Debbie O'Connell...
February 05, 2024 20:22 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBI ran into two great friends and Top Instructors in our game, Rob Strano and Debbie O'Connell while walking the floor of the PGA Merchandise show. We talked about new putting products, AI's impact on the game, resurrecting old equipment, feel vs. data, rooting for small businesses, Season 6 of The Golf Kingdom, the power of the mind, focusing on our positive shots, and getting over the one hole that always gets us.
Jill Spiegel, President of the PGA Tour SuperStore, Joins Me From the Floor of the PGA Merchandise Show...
February 04, 2024 21:38 - 14 minutes - 20.4 MBI had the privilege of spending a few minutes with Jill Spiegel, President of the PGA Tour SuperStore, on the floor of the PGA Merchandise Show. Jill is one of the most influential people in the golf retail business. I got her thoughts on the shift in the retail soft goods side of the business over the years, some of the merging trends for 2024, where Nike stands in the market now, their relationship with the Travis Matthew brand, and what influences AI will have going forward.
Fixing Your Game From the Ground Up...
January 31, 2024 21:36 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBThis week I am joined by 4 of the Top Instructors and Body Movement experts in the game. Keith Jarvis is a Lead Instructor at Golf Channel Academy. He can be found in the New York/New Jersey areas and on the V1 app. Keith breaks down Trackman data and helps us understand what smash factor is, what good spin rate numbers are off the driver, how to take a pivot after we strike the ball, and why you should tee the ball lower than what you've been told. Terry Hashimoto is the Founder of B...
2-Time Super Bowl Champion DB Mark Collins Joins Me...
January 22, 2024 21:42 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBFormer Giants 2-time Super Bowl Champion DB Mark Collins joins me on this special segment of Next on the Tee. Mark also played for the Chiefs, Seahawks, and Packers. Mark talks about his favorite Pro-Ams to play in including the Mid Penn Bank Celebrity Golf Tournament. We hear about his recent trip to the TaylorMade Kingdom, his week working with Butch Harmon, how Butch got him to realize that golf is supposed to be fun since he doesn't play it for a living, the courses on Mark's buck...
Your Mother Must Be A Saint...
January 17, 2024 22:32 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBThis week I'm joined by Tom Patri and a trio of Next on the Tee rookies, one of the Top 100 Teachers to Watch for 2024 & 2025 Meaghan Francella, one of the most decorated Amateur players ever Steve Scott, and the Director of Golf at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts Brendan Walsh. TP and I recap where we aren't with the PIF/PGA Tour merger, Keith Pelley's resignation as CEO of the DP World Tour, Martin Slumber's resignation from the R&A, plus a playing lesson to help you fix...
Mike McGee Discusses Hometown East Palestine, Ohio, Father Jerry's Career, Wife Annika, & Much More...
January 15, 2024 00:13 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBMike McGee is from East Palestine, Ohio. He is the son of 4-time winner on Tour and Western Pennsylvania PGA Section Hall of Famer Jerry McGee. He is also the Managing Director of the Annika brand and Annika Sorenstam’s husband. Mike was also an All-Conference baseball player at the University of Mount Union over in Alliance, Ohio. He shares stories about growing up in the small town of East Palestine, Ohio in the early 80s. Mike speaks of a simpler time of backyard games and never lock...
Suzy Whaley Talks Golf Nation, Do I Know You, Solheim Cup, & Legends of the LPGA Tour...
January 14, 2024 23:18 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBSuzy Whaley was the first female President of the PGA of America. She is now the President of the new golf platform Golf Nation. We hear about the great shows they've created for Golf Nation including Three Courses featuring my recent guests Gabi Powel and Hannah Lerner. We also hear about Suzy's show Do I Know You, which is a Dating Game like show with Tour players and their spouses. Suzy and I also breakdown the Solheim Cup, the Ryder Cup, whether players should get paid to play, and ...
Tell Tony, Eddie & the Cruisers are here...
January 13, 2024 00:16 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MBEddie & the Cruiser star and the host of Backspin Golf Matthew Laurance joins me on this special bonus edition of Next on the Tee. Matthew shares his thoughts on what could be next for Tiger's brand, Jon Rahm's defection to LIV, plus the recent resignations of DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley and R&A CEO Martin Slumbers. We also hear about some of Matthew's favorite courses down in the Lexington, Kentucky area, who has the prettiest practice swing you ever saw, the filming of Eddie & th...
You can do a lot of good in this world if you can teach someone to play golf…
January 12, 2024 01:20 - 2 hours - 57.8 MBThis week I am joined by Mike McGee former Mount Union All-Conference baseball player, Jerry McGee’s son, and Managing Director of the Annika brand and her husband, Jeff Smith Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor and Golf Digest’s Top Instructor in the state of Indiana, and Evan Schiller PGA Professional and renowned golf course Photographer. Mike McGee is from East Palestine, Ohio. He is the son of 4-time winner on Tour and Western Pennsylvania PGA Section Hall of Famer Jerry McGee. He is...
We Talk the Deadline That Wasn't, The Golden Age of Golf, Building Golf Confidence, & LPGA Legends Golf...
January 03, 2024 22:28 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBWe kick off 2024 and Season #11 of the Next on the Tee podcast with my guests Tom Patri, Kermit Zarley, Dr. Bob Winters, and Jane Crafter. TP and I get into the deadline that wasn't with the PIF and the PGA Tour. The New Year's deadline came and went and instead of professional golf going into a new year with all this behind them, we got nothing. I also get his thoughts on the power play that some players may be trying to pull off like telling Fred Ridley that The Masters needs to up t...
Jay Haas, 1975 National Champion, 27 time Winner including 3 Senior Majors, Joins Me...
December 30, 2023 18:25 - 1 hour - 29.1 MBIt was a huge thrill getting to spend some time with one of the all-time great players, Jay Haas. Jay was the medalist at the 1975 National Championship and he helped Wake Forest win back-to-back National Championships in 1974 and '75. He won 27 times between the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. He was also recognized with the Payne Stewart Award and the Bob Jones Award for his sportsmanship, character, and charity. Jay is the nephew of 1968 Masters Champion Bob Goalby, and his sons Bil...
How Much Has the Loss of Trust Impacted the Desire to Watch the PGA Tour Plus Looking Back at the 1962 & 1999 US Opens, 1990 Kapalua Invitational, '91 Southen Open, & '92 Anheuser Busch Classic...
December 21, 2023 02:33 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBWe close out season #10 in style as I am joined by a trio of outstanding people, Mitch Laurance, Ross Greenburg, and David Peoples. Mitch Laurance has hosted several fantastic golf podcasts, the most recent is Talking Golf Getaways. He's also one of my favorite people on the planet. Mitch's perspective as a golf Historian is invaluable. He exclusively plays hickory clubs and a golf ball from the 1920s. Rolling the golf back means nothing to him but his perspective on the loss of trust ...
What the heck is going on around here...
December 13, 2023 21:15 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBThis week I'm joined by 3 of the best Instructors and PGA Professionals in our game Tom Patri, Tom Wildenhaus, and Nancy Quarcelino plus aspiring Tour Pro and Trackman Golf Rep Andrew Strother. TP and I try to make sense of what's going on in the game with Jon Rahm signing with LIV when the proposed partnership deadline is still weeks away. Has Patrick Cantlay gone all Alexander Haig on the PGA Policy Board? Why has yet another tournament sponsor pulled out? Could we be headed for tour...
Well They Went and Did It...
December 06, 2023 21:19 - 2 hours - 58.3 MBThis week I'm joined by Champions Tour Pro and member of the University of Texas Hall of Honor Bob Estes, Pittsburgh native and now Director of Golf at the Golf Club of Houston Adam Lockwood, Top Instructor and Host of The Golf Kingdom TV Show Rob Strano, and Champions Tour Pro and 1987 US Amateur Champion Billy Mayfair. This week I got all four guys to weigh in on the rollback of the golf ball. It is certainly the hot topic around the game and will have reverberations for years to com...
Conspiracy Theories Abound on the PGA Tour We Get Into Those Plus Western PA Golf, Wisconsin Golf, and Getting Kids Involved in Junior Golf...
November 29, 2023 17:20 - 1 hour - 50 MBOn this episode, I'm joined by Top Instructor Tom Patri, Pittsburgh Sports Talk Radio Host Paul Alexander, Wisconsin Golf Hall of Famer Gary D'Amato, and US Kids Top 50 Master Professional Chris Knobloch. Tom Patri and I talk golf conspiracy theories like Jon Rahm leaving for LIV, why Rory resigned from the PGA Tour Policy Board and looking at moving back to England, why NBC Sports let Paul Azinger and 15-year Producer Brandt Packer go, and what happens if the LIV/PGA Tour merger doesn...
What if the PIF/PGA Tour Partnership Doesn't Go Through? Is There Real Interest in the TGL League?
November 22, 2023 19:31 - 2 hours - 57.7 MBWe get into those questions and much more with my guests: Hall of Fame Instructor Jim McLean, former Tour Player and all-time great Analyst Frank Nobilo, the Starter at 23 US Opens Ron Read, and PGA Tour Advance Rules Official Stephen Cox. Jim McLean has been inducted into 4 Hall of Fames. His list of awards and accolades as an Instructor are too numerous to list. I get Jim's thoughts on how we can build confidence in ourselves and our game's, how to raise our play to tournament level,...
From Ruth to Williams to Yaz to Clemens to Papi, A Walk Through Boston Red Sox History with Boston Globe Writer Chad Finn...
November 20, 2023 20:49 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MBIn this special segment of the show, I'm joined by one of the all-time great Sports Writers and Authors, The Boston Globe's Chad Finn. Chad has a fantastic new book out titled, "Story of the Red Sox, More Than A Century Of Championships, Challenges, and Characters. If you are a Red Sox or an avid baseball fan, this is a must-read. Chad goes back and collects articles from The Boston Globe from the very beginning days of the franchise, right up through the 2022 season. You'll learn abo...
How To Score Well This Winter Plus Holiday Gift Ideas, & My Conversation with Rob Labritz...
November 15, 2023 18:43 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBOn this episode two of the Top Instructors in our game, Tom Patri and John Hughes, join me along with Champions Tour Pro Rob Labritz and PGA Tour SuperStore Chief Merchandising Officer Randy Peitsch. Tom Patri and I also reflect back on two great feel-good stories from the Bermuda Championship in the T8 finish by Tyson Alexander and the inspirational victory by Camilo Villegas. Champions Tour Pro Rob Labritz, PGA , and I go back to his journey through Champions Tour Q-School in 2021. ...
John Cook, John Mahaffey, Bob Friend Jr., & Eric Johnson Join Me...
November 08, 2023 21:00 - 2 hours - 56 MBThis week I am joined by 2 legends of the game, John Cook and John Mahaffey, plus one of the great players in Western Pennsylvania history Bob Friend Jr., and Top 100 Instructor and Pittsburgh native Eric Johnson. John Cook and I go back to his epic victory at the 1983 Canadian Open when he defeated Johnny Miller on the 6th playoff hole. We hear how, in his 2nd season on Tour, he held up to the pressure of trying to win arguably the 5th biggest event on Tour at the time, over a legend ...
Talking Arnold Palmer, Pittsburgh Field Club, Western PA Golf History, What It Takes To Play College Golf, Plus When $40K Was A Big Winner's Check...
November 02, 2023 19:32 - 2 hours - 58.7 MBOn this week's show, I'm joined by the great Tom Patri, 9-time winner between the PGA & Champions Tours Tom Purtzer, the Pittsburgh Field Club's Head Golf Professional Chris Sheehan, and the Curator of History at Oakmont and Allegheny Country Club, David Moore. TP and I go back to his 1981 D2 National Championship while he was at Florida Southern. We hear about the penalty levied on him and his team in 1980 that cost them the National Championship and how they used that to fuel them to...
Golfing the British Isles, The Weekend Warrior's Companion with Author Peter Gray
October 28, 2023 21:20 - 54 minutes - 24.7 MBPeter Gray and Gary Lisbon have put together a fantastic book titled, Golfing the British Isles, The Weekend Warrior's Companion. In it, we learn about the rich history of many of the legendary courses along the British Isles like, The Old Course, Royal Portrush, Turnberry, Carnoustie, Prestwick, and Old Head to name just a few. The book is 171 pages of WOW and Gary Lisbon's photography is image after image of Oh My! The whole book from cover to cover is spectacular. Have a listen as Pe...
Keith Hirshland, Hal Sutton, Jeff Tracy, & Dr. Bob Winters Join Me...
October 25, 2023 18:56 - 2 hours - 122 MBOn this episode of Next on the Tee, I am joined by one of the all-time great Authors and Golf TV Broadcast Producers Keith Hirshland, PGA Tour Legend Hal Sutton, Host of Grilling at the Green & BBQ aficionado Jeff Tracy, and top Sports Psychologist Dr. Bob Winters. Keith Hirshland is my all-time favorite author and one of the great people you get to meet in this life. He's written 6 wonderful books including "Song Girl, A Mystery in 2 Verses" (watch out for the CT Mascaro character), "...
Conquering Your Gof Mind, Iconic Brands That Are Back, Remembering the 1994 US Open at Oakmont, A Swingless Club, & Weekend Warrior Rules of Golf...
October 17, 2023 20:24 - 2 hours - 58 MBThis week I'm joined by LPGA Top 50 Instructor Debbie O'Connell, Simon Millington CEO for MacGregor, Ram, Ben Hogan, and Zebra Golf, 2017 & 2018 Senior Italian Open Champion Clark Dennis, Power2Golf Co-Founder & CMO Steve Fluke, and our Resident Director of Instruction Tom Patri. Debbie O'Connell is a multi-award winning Instructor. She is doing great work on the mental side of the game. Debbie shares what flow state is and how we can get into it so our minds are freed up to perform at...