Season 6: Episode 1. Mike McGraw Baylor's Men's Golf Coach

Chris Finn CEO of Par4Success was our guest in season 6 and with the spring nearly around the corner we wanted to re-release our sit down with him. We talk fitness, gaining speed, strength and the 4 areas 85% of the folks fail on mobility and strength. They work with juniors, college golfers, top amateur and professionals as well. Very informative on what you can do to get better.

It is the Cognizant Classic week on the PGA TOUR at PGA National and we wanted to go back to our podcast with Barbara Nicklaus from Season 4. Living life with Jack Nicklaus with her view from the front row watching arguably the greatest golfer of all time. Raising kids while traveling the PGA TOUR, life lessons and their desire to help with children's charities.

We look back at the Life of George Bryan founder of Old Waverly and Mossy Oak Golf Courses. One of the most influential business men in Mississippi who brought the US Women's Open Golf to Old Waverly, US Women's Mid-Am and US Women's Amateur. He had vision that very few have and worked hard to make those visions a reality. We hear from VJ Trolio, Thomas Gallagher, Toxey Haas (Haas Outdoors) and his son Wilkes to reflect on his incredible life.

VJ Trolio, head golf instructor at Old Waverly Golf Club discusses current junior golf topics and the state of the game in 2024. Great insight from one of the brightest minds in the game.

Alexis Rather joins us again this week to discuss being named 2024 Women's Assistant Coach for the USA Palmer Cup Team. She was named 2023 National Assistant Coach of the year by Women's Golf Coaches Association. In her 14th year at LSU she has been a huge part of their success over those years. We discuss preparation for the Palmer Cup and what lies ahead for the LSU Women's Golf Team this spring of 2024.

Get to know Arizona State Men's Golf Coach Matt Thurmond better as we discuss 2024 Palmer Cup, college golf, importance of relationships in life, how he got into coaching and his influences. We also talk about the impact his dad, who also was a coach, had on his life. One of the best coaches in college golf and even better person.

LSU Women's Golf Coach Garrett returns to the podcast to discuss Garrett being named 2024 USA Palmer Cup Team Coach, his current LSU assistant coach Alexis Rather will be his USA assistant as well. Great stories on his relationship with Arnold Palmer and Bay Hill as a kid and the LSU Women's Golf Team. Fun insight into what he expects on his trip to Ireland in July to represent the USA.

Dudley Hart joins us for this episode and it is a good one. He played college golf at Florida where he was a SEC, won twice on the PGA TOUR, won the 2023 Jan Strickland Assistant Golf Coach of the year for 2023 NCAA Champion Florida Gators and was named the assistant coach for the USA Palmer Cup Team. He gives us his insight on his career, coaching at his alma mater and so much more. You don't want to miss this one and some of his best comments are at the end of the podcast. 

44 year old Josh Teater will return to the PGA Tour for the 3rd time as a Korn Ferry Tour Graduate. We relive that nerve wracking week in Indiana where he started #34 and needed a top 5 to get into the Top 30 to get his PGA TOUR Card. Hear his story here and how his faith has kept him grounded and personal belief that his best his ahead of him. The emotions run high in this week's podcast because as in the SEC "It just means more" 

Ryan Cabbage Charlotte's Men's Golf Coach joins us again to discuss Walker Cup and the upcoming NCAA Men's Golf season. He talk about having players on the Walker Cup and their impact on the program. We also discuss the upcoming season and everything college golf.