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Bruce Devlin and Mike Gonzalez are co-hosts of the podcast “Fore the Good of the Game” where they interview golf legends. Bruce played on the PGA Tour for about 20 years. In the podcast, their goal is to interview every major champion and World Golf Hall of Famer. Be sure to follow Bruce on Twitter @BruceDevlin13 and Mike @Gonzo999. They're also on Facebook. You can find their podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google, and anywhere else you get your podcasts. Follow @ericpeytongolf & @looperpodcast Subscribe to the e-newsletter: ericpeytongolf.com
Ryan French is the man behind the Twitter account Monday Q Info, where he tracks Monday Qualifiers. He also writes for the Fire Pit Collective, a golf media company. Be sure to follow Ryan on Twitter @acaseofthegolf1 and check out his writing on the Fire Pit Collective. Follow @ericpeytongolf & @looperpodcast Subscribe to the e-newsletter: ericpeytongolf.com
Connor Lewis is a golf historian; founder of the Society of Golf Historians and host of the TalkinGolf History podcast. Be sure to follow Connor on Twitter @SHistorians, Facebook, and Instagram @thesocietyofgolfhistorians and subscribe to his podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you get podcasts. Follow @ericpeytongolf & @looperpodcast Subscribe to the e-newsletter: ericpeytongolf.com
Kate Smith is a professional golfer on the LPGA Symetra Tour. She's also a graphic designer who focuses on golf-related logos. Her design business is called Ground Under Repair Design. Be sure to go follow Kate on Instagram @99kate_smith and Twitter @99kate_smith and Ground Under Repair Design on Instagram @gur.design.
Casey Negrete is a physical therapist and owner of Impact Health & Performance in Ankeny, Iowa. He's also certified by the Titleist Performance Institute. Be sure to go follow Casey on Instagram @impact.ankeny and Facebook @impact.ankeny for more golf-specific content.
Tadd Fujikawa was the youngest player to ever play in the U.S. Open, third youngest to make a cut on the PGA Tour, and the first openly gay male professional golfer. He's currently playing mini tours trying to make it back on the PGA Tour. Be sure to go follow Tadd on Instagram @taddy808 or Twitter @Tadd_Fujikawa.
Jay Delsing played on the PGA Tour for 25 years and now has an ESPN radio golf show in St. Louis, Missouri. “Golf with Jay Delsing” airs live on Sundays at 8:30am CT or you can listen wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to go follow Jay on Twitter @JayDelsing or on Instagram @JayDelsingGolf. Follow @ericpeytongolf & @looperpodcast Subscribe to the e-newsletter: ericpeytongolf.com
Ted Scott is a PGA Tour caddie, currently with Bubba Watson. He's also caddied for Paul Azinger, Grant Waite, and Olin Browne. You can follow him on Twitter; @jtedscott. Ted's been caddying for 20 years and was on the bag for both of Bubba Watson's Masters wins.
Tom Coyne is a golf writer. He's a senior writer at The Golfer's Journal, hosts The Golfer's Journal podcast, and has written several books on the game. Be sure to check out his website; tomcoyne.com. You can also follow him on Instagram (@coynewriter) and Twitter (@coynewriter).
Chris Zugel is the superintendent at the Straits Course at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wisconsin. Whistling Straits is currently ranked the #21 golf course and the #3 public course in the country by Golf Digest. It held the 2004, 2010, and 2015 PGA Championship as well as the 2007 U.S. Senior Open. It will also be the host of the 2020 Ryder Cup. You can follow Chris on Twitter @czugel.
Alex Beach is the 2019 PGA Professionals National Champion. He's a graduate of the PGA Golf Management Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is currently a PGA Teaching Professional at Westchester Country Club in New York. With his PNC win, he got to compete in the 2019 PGA Championship at Bethpage Black (his second career PGA Championship). He also received six exemptions to PGA Tour events over the next year, so be sure to keep an eye out for him. You can follow Alex on Twitter (@Beach_PGA) and Instagram (@abicci_).
Paul Tesori is a PGA Tour caddie, currently with Webb Simpson. He's also caddied for players like Vijay Singh, Jerry Kelly, and Sean O'Hair. You can follow him on Twitter; @PaulTesori. Paul and his wife, Michelle, also founded the Tesori Family Foundation, who's mission is to achieve great things through God by lending a helping hand, providing hope and healing hearts for children. You can follow the foundation on Twitter and Instagram; @TesoriFamilyFdt.
Rory Blaklroy is a golf rapper; making music about the game of golf. He's got a bunch of new stuff coming out on streaming services soon, so stay tuned! In the meantime, go follow him on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, and check out his contact page here.
Jim Engh is a golf course architect; designing golf courses all over the world. He's won numerous awards including Golf Digest's First Architect of the Year. He's also a 4-time winner of Golf Digest's America's No. 1 Best New Course award; no one has won that award more than him since 1997. He's been designing golf courses for almost 30 years and has come to be known as the master of modern mountain golf course design. Some of his notable golf courses are The Golf Club at Black Rock in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho and The Sanctuary Golf Course in Sedalia, Colorado. You can see more of his designs on his website at www.enghgolf.com.
Alan Bratton is the head golf coach of the defending National Champion, Oklahoma State Cowboys. He's had experience at OSU in just about every role; as a player, men's & women's associate golf coach, women's head golf coach, and now men's head golf coach. In this episode we discuss his national titles, standout players, approach to coaching, and more. You can follow him and his team on Twitter @OSUBratton and @OSUCowboyGolf or on Instagram @CowboyGolf. Their scores can also be found on the Oklahoma State golf website or golfstat.com.
Tom Hearn is a rules official for the PGA Tour and Web.com Tour. He's got incredible knowledge of the rules of golf. In this episode we discuss what it's like to be a rules official, some of the recent rule changes, and other stories from his career in the game. You can follow Tom on Twitter @TomHearnGolf.
Joel Kribel played college golf at Stanford with one of the all-time greats of the game, Tiger Woods. Throughout his amateur golfing career, he competed against some of the biggest names in the game today. After graduating with one of the most impressive college resumes in Stanford golf history, Joel turned professional in 1999 and earned his PGA Tour card in 2003. He's currently the University Program Manager at PXG. In this episode, we talk about all of these angles and more. Be sure to follow Joel on Twitter @JKribel and Instagram @joelkribel_pxg.
Mark Calcavecchia won the 1989 British Open at Royal Troon Golf Club. He's been a professional golfer on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour for over 30 years, winning 29 professional events in his career. Not only that, but he holds the record for most consecutive birdies made in a PGA Tour event. That number might surprise you! In this episode we cover both of those topics and more. Be sure to follow Mark on Twitter @MarkCalc.
This is the trailer episode for the new golf podcast, the Looper. The first official episode will launch on January 15th. Subscribe and rate the show wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show @looperpodcast on Twitter and Instagram.