Episode 24: Ryan Ruffels and Curtis Thompson

Three-time U.S. Open champion Hale Irwin joins Gary Williams to reflect back on his wins at Winged Foot, Inverness and Medinah. Thursday, June 18 marks the 30-year anniversary of Irwin’s final U.S. Open victory, when he became the oldest champion in the tournament’s history at 45-years old.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Baseball Hall of Famer John Smoltz joins Gary Williams on this episode of the 1Up Podcast. They discuss parallels between baseball and golf, the state of his game and his future plans for his career in competitive golf.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former world No. 1 tennis player Andy Roddick joins Gary Williams to discuss Golf, why he thinks the Tennis grand slam events won't be played in 2020, his memories hosting Saturday Night Live and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of The 1Up Podcast, Tiger's former coach, the inimitable Butch Harmon joins Gary Williams in advance of the premiere of 'Tiger Slam' Sunday, May 24 at 8pm EST on Golf Channel.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, Gary is joined by Korn Ferry Tour players Curtis Thompson and Ryan Ruffels. They discuss what they've been up to in quarantine, their thoughts on the Korn Ferry Tour’s plan for a wraparound season and having supertalented siblings.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode Gary is joined by two of the more prominent figures in college sports broadcasting, ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit and Jay Bilas. Among the topics discussed include the impact COVID-19 has had on sports, how a return to competition with spectator-less events would feel like, and why sports have always seemed to be a much-needed relief from tough times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gary is joined by Captain Ben Crenshaw and Hal Sutton who share their memories on the U.S. teams come-from-behind victory in the 1999 Ryder Cup at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. Among the many topics covered include the inspiration behind U.S. team shirts they wore on the final day of competition, what it was like having a 23-year old Tiger Woods on the team, and how there was something special about The Country Club at Brookline that brought out the best in the Americans that week.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tom Abbott and Ryann O'Toole join Gary Williams to reminisce about their time filming Big Break Sandals Resort. Making its premiere in 2010, Big Break Sandals Resorts featured an all-female cast of aspiring golf professionals, including current LPGA Tour professional O'Toole. The 10-episode series will air in its entirety Monday, April 13 on Golf Channel. Its also available now on GOLFPASS.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this edition of the 1Up Podcast, Gary Williams and Jaime Diaz continue their discussion on go-to golf books, focusing on their favorite biographies about Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, and other golfing greats.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the season two debut of the 1Up Podcast, Gary Williams and Jaime Diaz dive into some of the great authors and foundational set of books that sparked their love for the game.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.