On this episode my guests are 2019 Champions Tour Player of the Year Scott McCarron, MLB Legend Fred Lynn, Champions Tour Pro Paul Stankowski, Srixon/Cleveland Golf VP of Sales Eddie Drye, and 2014 Georgia PGA Teacher of the Year Kevin Roman.
Scott McCarron and I talk about his recent performance at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic and we look ahead to the back-to-back majors they have coming up at the Regions Tradition and the Senior PGA Championship. I asked him about the golf ball distance issue since his average driving distance hasn't changed much at age 58 since his days playing on the PGA Tour. We also talked about the potential of Tiger playing on the Champions Tour. He said based on conversations he's had, it looks like Tiger will play several tournaments a year but he goes on to say that their "supposed leader" PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, didn't like it when the Champions Tour ratings beat the PGA Tour's the week Phil played his first Champions Tour event. When I asked why, isn't it all in the family, he said you'll have to ask Jay Monahan that question.
Fred Lynn updates us on the progress of his golf game following double partial knee replacement surgery. We hear stories about him and his teammate Jim Rice playing golf together and being in awe of Rice bombing it off the tee. You'll also hear stories about Fred's experiences playing Pebble Beach, trying to keep it together playing in Frank Sinatra's event with Buddy Hackett, his memories of facing Gaylord Perry, and being a part of PBS's series Iconic America about Fenway Park.
Paul Stankowski is one of my favorite people on the planet. I had the privilege of catching up with Paul at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic and again as he prepares for the Regions Tradition. We go back to 1996 when he became the first player to win in back-to-back weeks on the Nike Tour and then on the PGA Tour at the Bell South Classic. We get inside what it was like for him in an 8-day span to go from being a first-time winner on the Nike Tour to being the 6th alternate for the Bell South Classic, getting into that tournament, winning it, and the next day driving up Magnolia Lane.
Eddie Drye and Kevin Roman share equipment and playing lessons that will help us hit straighter drives, recover from the rough, and knock down more flags with our wedges.
Tour Legends John Mahaffey & Jim Gallagher Jr., Plus Talking Golf Getaways Host Mitch Laurance, and From Srixon/Cleveland Dustin Brekke & Eddie Drye Join Me...
Tom Patri, Billy Mayfair, Hal Sutton, & Olin Browne Join Me...
John Cook, Champions Tour Pro & Sirius/XM Host, Shares His Thoughts on the Ryder Cup, Working with Patrick Cantlay, & His Transition to the Broadcast Booth...
Tim Simpson, One of the Best Ball Strikers of All-Time, Tells How Lyme Disease Robbed Him of His Chance To Play in the Ryder Cup Plus His Relationship with Sam & JC Snead...
Olin Browne, Champions Tour Pro & 2011 US Senior Open Champion, Talks About the New World Champions Cuip, Bernhard Langer the Prankster, & Accuracy of the Tee...
Matthew Laurance, Host of Backspin Golf, Talks Ryder Cup, His Friendship with Billy Joel Band Drummer Liberty DeVitto, & Being Recognized by the PGA For His Contributions to the Game...
Champions Tour Pros John Cook, Tim Simpson, & Olin Browne Plus Backspin Golf Host Matthew Laurance Join Me...
Remembering Silly Season, Ryder Cup Review, the Golf Heritage Society, Plus Tips for Cold Weather Play...
Talking Ryder Cups Past & Present Plus Jr. Solheim Cup with Scott Verplank, Damon Hack, and Avery Zweig, Plus the Golf Adventures of Wayne Talsky...
Great Tips from Top Instructors Tim Cusick & Shane LeBaron, Plus Reflections From 1979 Bay Hill Invitational Champion Bob Byman & 1977 US Amateur Champion John Fought
Tour Legends Dottie Pepper & John Mahaffey Talk Winning Majors, Solheim Cup, Ryder Cup, Ben Hogan, & Making the Transition to TV.
Tim Simpson, One of the Best Ball Strikers of All-Time, Talks About The Introduction of Metal Woods, Evolution of the Golf Ball, & Winning When You Don't Have Your "A" Game...
Kip Henley, PGA Tour Caddie Talks US Ryder Cup Team, Par 3 Hole-In-Ones Don't Count, & Finding The Right Player...
Dennis Walters, World Golf Hall of Famer, Talks Overcoming Adversity, US Amateur Championship, Bobby Locke, Jack Nicklaus, & Being Inducted into the HOF...
Tom Stankowski, former Arizona State All-American, Joins Me...
We Talk Tour Rivalries, the Evolution of the Golf Ball, Choosing the US Ryder Cup Team, A Caddie's Life, Clutch Shots, & Overcoming Adversity...
Top 100 Instructor Eric Johnson Talks Olympics, Golf in Big Sky Country, Mental Game, & Putting...
Hal Sutton Talks Olympic Golf, Xander Schauffele's Big Win, Developing a Winning Mentality, & Controlling the US Ryder Cup Team Room
Shaun Micheel, 2003 PGA Champion, Talks Sr. Open Championship, Links Golf, & the Surprise Place that 7-Iron He Hit to 2 Inches on 18 at that '03 PGA Is Today...
Buffalo Dunes Head Golf Professional Jason Hase Helps Improve Your Wedge Game...
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