College Golf Talk

The final episode of the 2024-25 season recaps Oklahoma State's 12th national championship with a 4-1 win over Virginia at La Costa. Burko and Brentley offer their full takeaways from the men's championship, including Florida State's disappointment, Michael La Sasso's individual title and a thrilling semifinal finish. Finally, Brentley looks ahead to next season and offers a few teams who will be expected to be among the nation's best.

In this episode, which includes an intro (sorry for last week!), Burko and Brentley recap one of the greatest upsets of all-time, Northwestern's 3-2 win over Stanford in the NCAA women's final. They talk Maria Jose Marin's individual win, then give Stanford and Anne Walker plenty of praise for their amazing season and sportsmanship. Northwestern's first NCAA title is heavily discussed, including the remarkable journeys of Lauryn Nguyen and her family. After that, they shift gears to the men, who start Friday. Favorites, concerns, sleepers; all are broken down. Finally, a surprising coaching decision and more disdain for the transfer portal.

Burko and Brentley break down all that was at this week's NCAA men's regionals, where LSU made the wrong kind of history, Augusta surprised again and Florida State's Luke Clanton made things interesting as it pertains to the Haskins Award race.

Burko and Brentley recap each of the six NCAA Division I women's golf regionals that concluded earlier this week. They talk about who advanced, who didn't and which teams were perhaps motivated by their pre-tournament picks. Also, there is plenty of criticism of the transfer portal, which hit one particular team hard right before regionals – and yet, said team still found a way to qualify for its first NCAA Championship.

In this week's episode, Burko and Brentley are coming off a busy Selection Wednesday. They break down each of the six NCAA Division I men's golf regionals, spill their facts and nuggets, identify their upsets and sleepers, and make their picks.

Maybe the most comprehensive show we've done. USC's Justin Silverstein is back, as is tradition, to help Burko and Brentley preview the NCAA women's golf regionals, whose fields were recently revealed. They comb through all six sites and pick who they think will advance. There's chalk. There are upsets predicted, including a certain No. 2 seed down in Baton Rouge and a No. 3 seed on the Plains. If you're a fan of college golf, or a coach or player competing, you'll want to listen to this.

After another week off for the Masters, Burko and Brentley reconvene to spin through the many women's conference championships already in the books, from exciting finishes at the Big 12s and ASUN, to conference-title firsts around the association. They discuss SECs and ACCs, both in progress, before previewing some of the men's tourneys on tap. The .500 rule is talked about, as is the magic number. Finally, they update everyone on former Kent State coach Herb Page, who continues to battle cancer. We love you, Herbie!

Burko and Brentley are in Augusta on the eve of the Augusta National Women's Amateur, which begins Wednesday. They discuss whether Lottie Woad is the favorite, Mirabel Ting's historic season, an injury to a top-5 amateur (and subsequent WD), Anna Davis' round of the year and much, much more. They then do their annual snake draft, picking seven players each; Burko thinks he has a sleeper that will help him get his revenge on Brentley. Finally, we talk hoops and a huge matchup between Florida-Auburn (aka Burko-Clinard).

In this episode of College Golf Talk, Burko is back from Spring Break as he joins Brentley and guest Jake Amos, the first-year head coach for LSU. The Tigers are now up to sixth in the country following a statement win at Pauma Valley. Amos talks about smashing expectations, establishing a culture and keeping it all going for a couple more months. Burko and Brentley then dive into the latest results, including the Valspar Collegiate, where Texas prevailed and then rose to No. 1 in the country. Historic runs by Stanford and FSU's Mirable Ting on the women's side continue. Finally, Brentley gets some advice on his NCAA Tournament survivor league.

With regular host – and temporary Michigan State fan – Burko off this week, Brentley seeks out former Alabama golfer Canon Claycomb as a fill-in for the annual March Madness episode. They first get into a myriad of results, from LSU's statement win at Pauma Valley to Wake Forest's 3-0 performance at Old Barnwell in a premier women's match-play event. Luke Potter's incident with Rory McIlroy is discussed, as is PGA Tour University Accelerated – specifically why Brentley doesn't see another 20-point guy after Jackson Koivun for some time. Then Duke's Ethan Evans, fresh off a runner-up at the General Hackler, joins from the team van (apologies on the audio, but it gives us character!). He fields a few golf questions before we get into the important business. Ethan is a ball-knower, and he certainly shows off his knowledge of college hoops. Canon carries McNeese's water as a potential Cinderella. And Brentley goes chalk (unsurprisingly). If you need some help filling out your brackets, there's some decent nuggets in here (starting at the 47-minute mark). Enjoy!

After a week off so Brentley could enjoy some time with his family and kid No. 2, George, he and Burko catch up on one of the biggest two-week stretches of the year. Southern Highlands, Cabo, Darius Rucker – it's all discussed in depth while the guys also welcome Auburn's Nick Clinard, who dishes on the No. 1 Tigers and their looming NCAA title defense later this spring, plus his standout sophomore – and future PGA Tour member – Jackson Koivun. There is also a March Madness bet made between Nick and Burko (Florida). Many other results are spun through before things close with Brentley dreaming of the days of the Pizza Hut buffet.

He did it, folks! Florida State junior Luke Clanton has his PGA Tour card after making the cut at the Cognizant Classic and earning his 20th and final PGA Tour U Accelerated point. In this episode of College Golf Talk, Burko and Brentley discuss the great achievement while Brentley empties the notebook from a week of following Clanton and writing about his incredible journey. The guys then preview some huge tournaments on the docket – Cabo, Southern Highlands and the Darius Rucker, which will be on Golf Channel. Some results are discussed before Brentley catches up with UCLA head coach Alicia Um Holmes following the Bruins' much-needed home win in the post-Campos/Canales era.

In this week's episode, Burko and Brentley welcome Florida State director of golf Trey Jones, whose golf programs – and junior Luke Clanton – dominated the headlines this past week. Clanton is a big topic, as well as what can we expect from the Seminoles, both men and women, later this spring. Big results are discussed, from the Watersound to the Gator to Moon Golf, before Brentley reports on a few news items, including another All-American departing UCLA.

In this episode of College Golf Talk, Burko joins Brentley from the road ahead of a big A-10 women's hoops matchup to break down some of the top results in college golf, from Big Tom Morrison's win at the Amer Ari to the Stanford women staying dominant to a wild – and flu-filled – Puerto Rico Classic, where Purdue got its biggest win of the Andrew Sapp era. The episode is capped with an in-depth interview with Ole Miss junior Cohen Trolio, who transferred from LSU last summer and has returned to being a relevant name in elite amateur golf. Trolio talks about past struggles and expectations, what he's learned, and what it will take to not only win an NCAA title but for him to make the PGA Tour one day.

On this episode, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine welcome in Arkansas women's coach Shauna Taylor, whose Razorbacks are fresh off their fourth win of the season. They discuss why this program plays with such a chip on their shoulder, her current marvelous Maria (Jose Marin) and her former marvelous Maria (Fassi), and lastly, how she got her own menu item at Fayetteville staple Herman's Ribhouse. Once Shauna departs (presumably to go order The Shauna), the guys spin through a bunch of recent results, from USC's big win at Palos Verdes to Texas' Daniel Bennett proving he belongs in the Longhorns' victory at the Southwestern to debating just how far Vanderbilt can go with Gordon Sargent continuing to struggle. The episode closes with a preview of the Amer Ari and why Auburn is down a couple stars, and then Burko shares his upcoming hoops schedule.

Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine return from winter break to preview the NCAA golf spring season. They discuss superstar Luke Clanton and Florida State's chances in the ACC, Stanford's continued dominance, South Carolina's midseason addition from Thailand and much, much more.

Burko and Brentley reunited to button up the fall season. They go over some of the latest results, including Stanford's victory in Hawaii, before discussing the fall's winners and losers. There is plenty of Cardinal talk on the women's side, Ole Miss is given its due for being No. 1 in men's golf, and Brentley also wonders what has happened to the stars on the men's side. Of course, Brentley's disgust with Clippd's decision to put some results behind a paywall for teams is further dissected, too. Lots to talk about in this one. Hope you and enjoy. And see you in the spring!

This week is a special crossover episode with Back of the Range's Ben Adelberg, who comes in from the bullpen for Burko, who has a soccer injury to tend to. Brentley and Ben hit all the big tournaments of the past week, one of which Ben attended. They discuss David Ford's hot fall and why he's Mr. October, Oklahoma State's crazy stat that ended this week and Arkansas' flex at the Stephens Cup. USC's Jasmine Koo, fresh off her win at Stanford, joins the pod for a fun interview, Hall of Fame inductions are discussed and there is also some sad news to share with the passing of legendary Cal coach Nancy McDaniel.

For the first time in 111 episodes, Burko and Brentley are together live – and what better place to do it at than the Rusacks Hotel in St. Andrews, where just hours earlier Northwestern's men and Arizona's women won the team titles at the St. Andrews Links Collegiate on the Old Course. After some brief discussion over hotel minutiae, Northwestern head coach David Inglis, a Scotland native from just down the road in Edinburgh, is welcomed on the pod. The conversation is wide-ranging, including the Wildcats' growth this fall, Inglis' connection with St. Andrews, Luke Donald (inarguably the Wildcats' greatest alum), Matt Fitzpatrick (arguably the greatest single-semester alum), NCAA golf future and much more. The episode ends with Burko and Brentley about to crack open an IRN BRU, which Burko is very unsure about when told it tastes like bubblegum. (Behind the scenes: Burko did try it, nearly spit it out because of the carbonation, but finished the can like a champ.)

On this week's episode of College Golf Talk, Brentley gets ahead of the hurricane and welcomes former college player Frankie Capan III, who just earned his PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour. Capan talks going from an SEC school to a mid-major, his unique path to the KFT, the key to being a great putter and his expectations for the PGA Tour, which includes the goal of making a certain team next fall.

In this week's episode, Brentley catches up with Oklahoma senior Drew Goodman, who explains why the Sooners have now won back-to-back tournaments, while also talking the legend of Ryan Hybl, an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction, running a half marathon and more. Before that, Burko and Brentley, after multiple connectivity issues, share an update on Hurricane Helene and the devastation it has caused for local golf team. La Costa getting two more years is discussed, and then several big tournament results are combed through, from the Windy City to Colonial and many stops in between.

In what was a first for this podcast, Georgia Tech head coach Bruce Heppler escaped from an elevator just in time to record. Safely back in his office, Heppler talks about the significant of the Yellow Jackets' win at the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational last weekend, Ben Reuter's incredible journey so far in college golf, the ever-changing landscape of college golf and athletics in general and what it was like coaching 6-foot-9 Christo Lamprecht. He then shares some old stories about his start in coaching – and time before that serving as 'cheerleader supervisor' and equipment manager for the UNLV basketball team under legendary coach Jerry Tarkanian. The story about Heppler, Stacey Augmon and Co. driving around Louisville one night is a must-listen! Burko and Brentley then say goodbye to Hepp and dive right into a bevy of results, from Oklahoma winning Valero to Texas getting its first win under coach Laura Ianello at the Mason Rudolph. Oh, and if you have any tips on growing grass in Central Florida, please send to Brentley.

For this week's episode, Burko and Brentley quickly recap a lean week results-wise and look ahead to some big-time events, including Luke Clanton's return for FSU at Olympia Fields. The bulk of the show, though, is dedicated to South Carolina senior Hannah Darling, who shares with Brentley how she's overcome some struggles earlier this year to get back to her winning ways for the Gamecocks. She explains why she took an extended break after a disappointing NCAA Championship and how she easily could've not been playing golf right now. They then discuss Scotland's best golf courses, the "secret range" at St. Andrews and a crazy fact about her head coach Kalen Anderson.

In this episode, Burko and Brentley welcome FSU women's coach Amy Bond to talk about the significance of the Folds of Honor Collegiate, plus junior Mirabel Ting's win, the Seminoles' season outlook and even a little .500 rule talk. After having some fun with the Folds helmet trophy, Burko and Brentley dive into some other results. Hannah Darling's resurgence is discussed, as is whether South Carolina is for real after winning the Annika in a route. Also, Virginia has its praises sung after topping Auburn at Inverness, though there is still some concern about Gordon Sargent.

In this season kickoff episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine go over Brentley's preseason rankings. Who is ranked too highly? Who is being underrated? They discuss big storylines such as PGA Tour U and the .500 rule coming to the women's game, and dissect individual players such as Vanderbilt's Gordon Sargent and Stanford's star freshmen class.

In the final episode for the 2023-24 season, Burko and Brentley recap the NCAA men's championship, from Hiroshi Tai's individual win, to big upsets in the quarters, to Auburn's first national championship – and J.M. Butler's moment in a 3-2 win over Florida State.

On this episode of College Golf Talk, Burko and Brentley recap the NCAA Women's Championship, from stroke-play thoughts to an all-Pac-12 semifinal round to UCLA's run under first-year coach Alicia Um Holmes to finally, Stanford's third NCAA title of the match-play era – and Rachel Heck's fitting close to her college career. Then they pivot to the men's championship, which begins Friday. They talk favorites, sleepers and more. Plus, there are some La Costa takes and some coaching news.

Burko and Brentley hop on for a late-night recording – and Brentley forgets to switch over to his actual mic, so apologies for the broken AirPod audio at times – just hours removed from a wild Wednesday of NCAA Division I men's golf regionals. They break down all the chaos, from Arizona State's "embarrassing" exit as a top seed and similar disappointment from a whopping four of the six No. 2 seeds. Plenty of kudos are given, especially to Stanford and its star seniors, who survived at home. Burko gets his revenge on Brentley in their picks. And then they shift to the NCAA Women's Championship, which starts Thursday. They look at the favorites, throw some other contenders in the hat, and Brentley offers up his early-wave sleeper – that really shouldn't be a sleeper. Finally, they get completely off the rails about trading cards of college golfers and Burko gets nerdy about grading and rare finds. This was a fun one!

In this episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine digest all the happenings from this week's NCAA D-I women's regionals, including the top performers, the close calls and the disappointments. There is also an apology from Brentley to the folks at Traditions Club in Bryan, Texas, and more goose-poop talk on the back end than one could've expected a week ago.

In this 100th episode of College Golf Talk, Burko and Brentley break down all six NCAA D-I men's golf regionals. They discuss the top teams – Auburn, Vandy, UNC, etc. – and some sleepers while offering their picks of who will make it through to La Costa. Lots of insight and analysis in this one!

In this special episode of College Golf Talk, Brentley Romine catches up with Texas head coach John Fields, who first talks about how his Longhorns have responded to several new rules this spring (phone bans, more workouts, etc.) to win Big 12s and enter the NCAA Austin Regional with lots of momentum. They then pivot to some regional memories before shifting to the upcoming NCAA Championship at La Costa. Fields, who has been instrumental in getting the NCAAs to La Costa, breaks down the golf course and his big plans for a potential Omaha of college golf. Finally, Fields tells the story of when he first watched Scottie Scheffler hit a golf ball, plus the pivotal moment early in Scheffler's college career that helped mold him into the champion we see today. This one was a good one!

In what has become an annual tradition, Burko and Brentley welcome USC head coach Justin Silverstein on the pod to break down all six of the 2024 NCAA Division I women's golf regional fields. They talk his Trojans, but also dive into the favorites, potential sleepers and maybe even a few teams in upset alert.

In this week's episode, after a week away, Burko and Brentley return for a jam-packed episode. They touch on the big Gordon Sargent news, dive into some big men's tournament results, including No. 1 Auburn absolutely dominating at the Mossy Oak. Conference championships are here on the women's side, and the guys discuss a five-time winner now this season, Emma Bunch of New Mexico State. Then they close with the SEC, as Mississippi State's Julia Lopez Ramirez joins to talk about the Bulldogs' clean sweep.

In this extra credit episode of College Golf Talk, Brentley Romine sits down with Anna Davis, who is in the middle of her first semester at Auburn. Davis shares why she chose to play college golf and for the Tigers, and she shares what the experience has been like so far. There's also a deep dive into her game and background, and what makes her different. There is some fashion talk, though the bucket-hat chatter is kept to a minimum. Finally, they discuss the upcoming ANWA and what is really motivating Davis in her third appearance. This is a super episode – and also be sure to check out Brentley's feature on Davis on GolfChannel.com.

It's Augusta National Women's Amateur week. Burko and Brentley get a head start on things with a preview of the prestigious women's tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Sorry, there are no college results discussed, but we do break down the favorites in a snake draft format. Brentley then sits down with Kiara Romero of Oregon to talk about her two-win freshman season so far, her ANWA expectations (spoiler alert: her game fits Augusta National very well) and much more.

Fresh off his impressive victory at the Valspar Collegiate, Florida State sophomore Luke Clanton hops on the pod to discuss beating one of the best fields in college golf, his humble beginnings in the game growing up in South Florida, how much not making the Walker Cup has motivated him and what it's like flying on Brooks Koepka's private jet and getting advice from the five-time major champion. Burko and Brentley also break down a wild finish at the Floridian as Vandy made a ferocious charge only to be negated by a sloppy finish. Ingrid Lindblad's 10-shot win at Clemson is also discusses, as well as several other results from the week.

Alabama's Canon Claycomb joins this special episode as he and Brentley talk about the Tide's recent success in the post-Nick Dunlap era, including a win at the Linger Longer, plus his roots at Lake Nona, his hoops days and more. They end with some March Madness analysis and picks as Burko, now a real college basketball expert, joins the show as well to offer his insight. There is some talk on the South Carolina van crash and unfortunate injury to star player Nathan Franks, and discussion on whether the Duke women can thank this podcast for a dominating victory in Tallahassee.

It's Players Championship week, so this week's epsiode is sans Burko. Brentley Romine goes over some pertinent results before tossing to an hour-long interview with Dan Brooks, the legendary Duke women's coach. They talk Brooks' start in coaching, what it was like sharing an athletic department with Coach K and Steve Spurrier, his famous dots method for recruiting and much more.

In this episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine have a ton of results to get to. On the women's side, Arizona State wins the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, which was tightly contested on both the team and individual leaderboards. Wake Forest is banged up, too, but the Deacs still moved to No. 1 – even after Stanford won a tournament. Though as Brentley points out, it's likely due to an input error. The rankings issues persist throughout the episode, including during the Cabo portion, where Michael Thorbjornsen of Stanford is now No. 3 after his win in Mexico. The Arizona State men bounce back, Vandy struggles, and down in Pinehurst, Auburn flexes its muscles as perhaps the best team in the country right now. Brentley then sits down with Tigers freshman Jackson Koivun, who has an argument as not only the best freshman in college golf but also best player.

In this episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine open things up with Burko taking us down memory lane regarding Anthony Kim; one story will tug at the heart strings. They then preview the Darius Rucker next week with a little game of should win, could win and probably won't win. The Southern Highlands Collegiate is discussed at length, as is time travel. Brentley then sits down with Florida junior Ian Gilligan, a cancer survivor who has become one of the best players in college golf.

On this episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine break down a busy week in men's and women's college golf. They start with the men, where Florida's B team almost won the Gator Invitational. What is J.C. Deacon's best five in Gainesville? Arizona won again, this time at the John Burns Intercollegiate, and the Wildcats are suddenly a top-10 team nationally. No surprise as Vanderbilt wins the Watersound, where Florida State's Mr. Indy took medalist honors. The guys also discuss Stanford's much-needed performance at The Prestige, but are the Card and other recent NCAA team champs still in trouble as it relates to the .500 rule. They then transition to the women's side, where UCLA beat Stanford at the Pac-12 Preview. Where is Rachel Heck. Also, LSU dominates late at the Moon Golf. Finally, Brentley sits down with Florida's Maisie Filler, a three-time winner this season and the new No. 1 in the national rankings. Filler discusses what's allowed her to rack up the victories, how she ended up in Florida from the Northeast, why she's so superstitious and much more.

In this episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine welcome Arizona State head coach Matt Thurmond on the podcast to talk about his Sun Devils, including his sensational freshman, Wenyi Ding. How impressive has the kid been? How did he end up in Tempe? What's he like off the golf course? And what does ASU have to do win at La Costa this May? Thurmond also shares stories of his former players, Nick Taylor and Joel Dahmen before Burko and Brentley go over results from Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas and San Diego. They also look ahead to a busy week in men's college golf and on the Moon.

With the spring season in NCAA golf full steam ahead, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine dive into the Power 5 conferences and preview these next few months of college golf. The episode starts with some controversy in Palos Verdes, as the guys once again call for some sort of standard rules. They then touch on some recent results, including the Arkansas women proving that Brentley's assertion is wrong. Conference favorites are thrown out there, as well as a few teams that maybe could surprise and win the whole thing.

In the first episode of the new year, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine welcome on Alabama head coach Jay Seawell. Seawell takes the guys inside Nick Dunlap's whirlwind and historic last two weeks, his decision and why he believes success will continue. He then shares a great Nick Saban story before Burko and Brentley say goodbye and break down a couple news items – Caleb Surratt joining LIV and Brentley's recap of December's coaches convention.

In this final episode of College Golf Talk for 2023, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine recap the fall season and signing day before offering their reactions to the first NCAA golf rankings created by Mark Broadie.

On this episode of College Golf Talk, Brentley Romine subs in USC women's coach Justin Silverstein for Steve Burkowski as co-host, and they recap the Stanford Intercollegiate, East Lake Cup and more while also diving into the USGA's hire of Chris Zambri and the Spikemark disaster. Before all that, one of Silverstein's top players, Catherine Park, joins, and they discuss her ball-striking prowess, her unique family athletic background, her relationship with best friend Rose Zhang and why her team calls her Miss Six Dots.

On this episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine welcome Virginia's Paul Chang, who started his college career as a club golfer before finally earning his way onto Virginia's team, starring at the U.S. Amateur and now rolling off four straight top-16s this fall. After this excellent story of perseverance, Burko and Brentley recap a couple big events, preview Golf Channel's St. Andrews tournament and then close with another (and final) update in the Spikemark saga.

In this episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine share in their anticipation for Spikemark's big Oct. 15 rankings reveal (fingers crossed!). They then break down a slew of tournaments, including the Stephens Cup, Williams Cup and Big 12 Match Play. Finally they preview the GC of Georgia Collegiate before getting off the rails a bit on the importance of playoffs.

In this episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine recap a busy week of elite tournaments, including the Blessings, Windy City and Ben Hogan Collegiate, where Vanderbilt senior Cole Sherwood won in a playoff to earn a PGA Tour exemption. Then Brentley caps the show by sitting down with Sherwood himself, discussing his golf, Vandys loaded team, his world travels and growing up as a self-described problem child.

On this episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine welcome Georgia Tech senior Christo Lamprecht, college golf's tallest player at 6'8, a recent winner at Olympia Fields and the newest world No. 1 amateur. They then run through some scores before talking about the fiasco that has been Spikemark's debut as the NCAA's scoring and rankings provider.

After a busy summer, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine recap a memorable week at the Walker Cup before breaking down Brentley's preseason rankings for the men and women. Several teams are discussed before the two offer some quick predictions for NCAA team champions and players of the year.