Utah Golf Radio

Team Utah from the Utah Junior Golf Association defeated Team Nevada in the Jay Don Blake Border War played at Boulder Creek in Nevada. Utes commit Ben Wilson beat Drake Harvey in the marquis singles match. Wilson joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Former Utah Open champ Dusty Fielding wins the Oaks Open by one over UGA Player of the Year Zach Felts. Fielding joins the pod, and lets us in on his struggles with his short game and how he worked his way back. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Haeran Ryu dominates from her opening 63 to her closing 64 for a wire-to-wire win in the inaugural Black Desert Championship, the first LPGA tournament in Utah in 61 years. We bring you her winner's presser and trophy ceremonies in their entireties. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union.  

Brett Hess came from behind to win the UGA Senior Stroke Play Championship by one over Brigham Gibbs. Mark Gardiner takes the Super Senior division and Michael Hacker the Legends. Hess and Gardiner join the pod, along with three-time champ Craig Wilson pulling back the curtain on his epic finish. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Haeran Ryu leads at the Black Desert Championship for the third day. Ruoning Yin shoots a sizzly little 62 to pull into 2nd. Jennifer Kupcho makes the first ace in tournament history. Ryu and Yin join the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

The LPGA Tour is back in Utah after 61 years with the Black Desert Championship! Patrick Manning joins the live show on ESPN 700 with what it feels like for it all to be real. UVU's Dane Huddleston on winning the WAC championship. We put a wrap on the UGA Senior Stroke Play Championship. All with help from Mason Unck and Cliff Snyder of Tee Box. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Haeran Ryu continues to lead the LPGA Black Desert Championship after R2 with a -14 total of 130. UPOT Ali Mulhall bounced back from an R1 75 with a -3 69, but still missed the cut by 3. We talk with Ali about what her first LPGA start means for her, and go deep with her father/coach Chris Mulhall. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

South Korea's Haeran Ryu leads the Black Desert Championship at -9 63 after round 1. Utah's Ali Mulhall is T121 with a 75. Mulhall and Ryu join the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

#UtahGolf phenom and now rising pro Ali Mulhall is ready for the next step as she will peg it in her first LPGA tournament at the Black Desert Championship. We bring you her pre-tournament presser in it's entirety. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Skyline HS junior Austin Shelley scores his first PPR win at the Fox Hollow Am, besting a loaded field by four. Shelley joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

With the innovative Eaglewood Golf Academy and a new covered Trackman range, Eaglewood is making a splash. Teaching pro Brent Shaver joins the live show on ESPN 700 with all the deets. Black Desert Championship tournament director John Coolbaugh on final preparations for the LPGA coming to town. Fairways Magazine's Kurt Kragthorpe on college championship season. And Chris Mulhall tells us all about Utah Prep. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Two-time major champ Brittany Lincicome joins the live show on ESPN 700 to talk about coming to Utah to play in the Black Desert Championship. Penny James-Garcia brings the story on Women's Golf Month in Washington County. Fairways Magazine's Kurt Kragthorpe reviews Utah college golf. Kareen Larsen helps us recap a great UGA Women's Spring Open. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Jordan Hammer nabs his second PPR win of the young season at the Glenmoor Am, with John Owen and John Pieper sharing the title for the seniors. Hammer and Pieper join the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

We join with Head Pro Darci Olsen and Superintendent Joey Olsen to celebrate the Glenmoor Am. UGA Championships Director Colin Clawson tells us about his 100% (!) on the USGA rules test. Utah sports broadcasting legend Wesley Ruff reflects on 40 years. Utah PGA Cassie Campos gives us the deets on her experience as an official at the Drive Chip and Putt national finals at Augusta National. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

All three Utah kids who made the Drive Chip and Putt national finals at Augusta National -- Logan Wilde, Nicklaus Miller and Blake Brown -- finished 2nd in their age groups. Each joins the pod with their thoughts on a lifetime experience. And we talk with Nick's grandpa, World Golf Hall of Famer Johnny Miller. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Eaglewood Academy pro Brent Shaver joins the live show on ESPN 700 as we celebrate the Utah kids in the Drive, Chip and Putt national finals at Augusta National, and remember the 1975 Masters with Utah Golf Hall of Famer Guy Yocom. Hall of Fame member Randy Dodson of Fairways Magazine tees up the College Golf Weekly and recent wins from Utah collagens. We also hear from new Black Desert ambassador Charley Hull as she prepared for the LPGA coming back to Utah after 60 years. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

After a decade away from Utah golf, former BYU Cougar Jordan Hammer wins the Red Hills Am over hard-charging brothers Noah Schone and Lucas Schone. Hammer joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Utah PGA and Red Ledges Head Pro Jon Paupore joins the live show on ESPN 700 as we tee up the Epson Tour and LPGA Legends coming to Copper Rock with tournament director Penny James-Garcia. Glenmoor's Darci Olsen gives the deets on the new Under Armor Junior Tour. We try to figure out with Kurt Burnhisel how come he wins so many Winterchamps. Denise Larson helps us celebrate Westminster's recent win. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

With his first individual NCAA win, Utes horse Brandon Robison completes a remarkable accomplishment in which every one of the Utah starters has won a college tournament in the past 12 months. Robison and Coach Garrett Clegg join the pod with the deets. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Black Desert Resort Managing Partner Patrick Manning joins the live show on ESPN 700 to update preparations for the LPGA coming in May as Utah PGA and Soldier Hollow pro David Simm cohosts. The Utes Brandon Robison and Garrett Clegg on Brandon's win at Arizona and every Utah starter winning in the past year. Colin Clawson on the big UGA championships signup day. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union.

BYU commit Drake Harvey and Utah Tech sophomore Mia Cesarek win the UGA Winterchamps held at Green Spring and Copper Rock, both with one-point margins in the 36-hole modified Stableford event. Harvey and Cesarek join the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

UGA tournament director Colin Clawson joins the live show on ESPN 700 to kick off the championship season at Winterchamps. Kihei Akins stops by to update his activities with the USGS Junior National Team. Spence Checkets gives us the deets on his adventure as an observer at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. And Copper Rock GM, Utah PGA pro Tory Gatrell, tells us about his cool course. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Former State Am champ Darrin Overson, who has been living at the top of leaderboards since joining the senior ranks, picked up his first UGA senior championship with a 5-point win in the Senior Winterchamps. Mark Gardiner took the Super Senior division, while Kurt Bernhisel and Michael Hacker were T1 in the Legends division. Overson joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

UPOT and former BYU horsebeast Kendra Dalton joins the live show on ESPN 700 to preview her seventh season on the Epson Tour. Utah PGA pros Todd Heugly goes all L to L, and Eric Nielson gives us deets on the Section Pro Am in Mexico. We help Sue Nyhus celebrate her exemption into the LPGA Legends Championship at Copper Rock. Pod sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Jason Moon of the Utah Golf Course Superintendents Association and Adam Jasperson of Sand Hollow Resort join the live show on ESPN 700 to help us understand the new Utah golf economic impact report commissioned by the Golf Alliance of Utah. New Utah Section PGA President Craig Norman stops by to discuss his priorities. Black Desert tournament director John Coolbaugh updates preparations for the LPGA returning to Utah. Dustin Volk walks us through the really cool history pages on the Davis Park and Valley View websites. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Shane Flowers outlasted Darrin Overson in a playoff to take the Coral Canyon Senior Am. Ron Davis took the Super Senior division, while Rob Bachman won the Legends. Flowers joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Former Weber State standout, 40 year-old Tyler Herzog wins the Ledges Am by two over Luke Smith. Herzog joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Utah PGA horsebeast Haley Sturgeon co-hosts the live show on ESPN 700 as we hear from UVU's Dane Huddleston about his third win in a row this week at the Mesquite Desert Classic. Utah Golf HOF Guy Yocom comes back to finish his list of greatest memories at Golf Digest for its 75 anniversary. UJGA ED Jeff Thurman tees up the season for the kids. Pod sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

The University of Utah finished T1 in the prestigious, deep-field John Burns Intercollegiate in Hawaii. Sophomore Gabriel Palacios led the way with T1 individually. Coach Garrett Clegg joins the pod with all the deets. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Utah golf horsebeast Tommy Sharp joins us for the live show on ESPN 700 as we meet Patrick Fishburn's new caddie, Big Al Riddell, celebrate the Utah Section PGA's Winter Classic and Awards Dinner, and hear from new SUU Women's Head Coach Caylyn Ponich. Pod sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Desert Hills HS senior Brock Porter won the Copper Rock Am by four in tough conditions over Braydon Griffith. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley commit was the only player under par. Brett Hess continued his strong early-year play, taking the senior division by six over Hendra Wijaya. Porter joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union.  

BYU Director of Golf Todd Miller joins the live show on ESPN 700 to break down the Cougs big win in AZ. Riverside's Chris Moody on being named Utah PGA Professional of the Year. TA Barker on becoming president of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. Copper Rock GM Tory Gatrell reports the Copper Rock Am, and Shane Jewett checks in from Unita Golf. Pod sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Utah Tech sophomore Jackson Rhees came back from 3-down to win the Sand Hollow Am in a playoff over high schooler Austin Shelley for his first UGA PPR win. Steve Maxwell comes out of early retirement to win the Sand Hollow Senior Am earlier in the week. Rhees and Maxwell join the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

We celebrate the Sand Hollow Am on the live show powered by Tee Box on ESPN 700. Utah Golf Hall of Famer Guy Yocom on some of his top memories from his career at Golf Digest. Matty Gay of Primo gives the deets on signing Phil Mickelson. Utah PGA Cassie Campos tells us about Drive Chip and Putt registration. And we get to know Steve Maxwell after his win in the Sand Hollow Senior Am. Podcast sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

We get to know Duro Health on the live show on ESPN 700. Kihei Akina makes the USGA's US National Junior Team. Utes' Garbriel Palacios scores a T3 in the Latin America Am. Black Desert GM and Utah PGA leader Colby Cowen gives the deets on the PGA Merchandise Show. Pod sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Derek Penman and Jane Olson were low survivors, therefore the winners, at the Hurricane City Am at Sky Mountain. Penman won the men's division by four over Caden Hamill, with Olsen taking the women's division by eight over Molli Mulhall. John Owen and Brett Hess were T1 in the senior division and Joe Ligon won the legonds. Penman and Olson join the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Utah PGA legend Henry White joins the live show powered by Tee Box on ESPN 700 as we talk fitness, injury prevention and recovery. Horsebeast Joe Sommerhays joins in as well, including dishing on his high finish in a national tournament in Florida. PGATOUR.com's Rob Bolton helps us kick off the Jed X Jug season, and BYU's Peter Kim gives his thoughts on his second PPR win in a row. Podcast sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

BYU sophomore Peter Kim won his second UGA PPR event in a row with a two-shot victory in the St. George Amateur. John Owen takes the senior division. Kim and Owen join the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

We get to know our new title sponsor Tee Box with founder Preston Unck and Director of Golf Jordan Bloxham on the live show in ESPN 700. We catch up with Danny Summerhays while he's recovering from back surgery, get the deets on the UGA championship schedule with Colin Clawson, and check in with Dr. Jared Wadsworth on how to avoid injury. Podcast sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

BYU sophomore Peter Kim wins the Coral Canyon Am by four over Ben Wilson to take the first PPR points on the new year. Kim joins the pod. Podcast sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union.   

We play the full tape on Zac Blair's presser where he reviews his thoughts on his incredibly unlikely second 126th place finish in the FedEx Cup points in 2024, and looks forward to 2025. Big thanks to Randy Dodson for making it happen. Pod sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

UPOT Zac Blair sits down with local golf media to talk about his plans for the 2025 PGA Tour season on the live show on ESPN 700 from Smash Factor 1.50. We get to know Luke Fratus of the UGA. Mitch Cook from Tee Box tells us how to approach winter workouts. Beth Harman of First Tee tells us about the Ace Frenzy. Pod sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

We count down the Fairways Magazine Top Ten Stories of 2024 with Randy Dodson, Kurt Kragthorpe and Sean Walker on the live show on ESPN 700. Here's a link to the Fairways article https://tinyurl.com/mvb6d3bx. Pod sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

We celebrate Utah golf legend Allen Simkins' UGA Gold Club award on the live show on ESPN 700. Utah PGA horse beast Haley Sturgeon tells us about stretching her way to a 6th consecutive Women's Player of the Year award. Kurt Kragthorpe helps us unpack Stage 2 of the PGA TOUR Q School. And UGA's Colin Clawson tells us it may already be too late to get into Winterchamps next March. Pod sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Utah golf broadcasting legend Jeff Waters joins the live show on ESPN 700. Patrick Fishburn reviews his PGA Tour rookie season. Fairways Magazine's Kurt Kragthorpe helps us break down Zac Blair's near miss finish on the year. Utah PGA Annie Fisher tees of the new Golf Pass. Gordie Harmston goes deep on his work to develop golf in Roosevelt. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

It's Way Back Wednesday and our 1,000th episode! To celebrate we're digging up an episode from the beginning in 2017, learning about Utah's greatest golfer, George Von Elm with Utah Golf Hall of Fame member Joe Watts and the director of the USGA Golf Museum, Adam Barr. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

We explore the recent move to the Ogden Golf and Country Club by the Korn Ferry Tour's Utah Championship with OGCC President Carter Randall on the live show on ESPN 700 with Red Ledges head pro Jon Papoure. Coach Garrett Clegg on the Utes top-20 fall. Glenmoor's Darci Dehlin on being named the UGA Woman. Darrin Overson on winning his first senior event at the Ledges Sr. Am. Pod sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

In his first crack at a senior event after turning 50, 1998 State Am champ Darrin Overson won the Ledges Senior Am by three over William Hokanson. Mark Gardiner won the Super Senior division. Overson joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

It's Way Back Wednesday and we're touring the History Hall at The Country Club with Mike Bailey. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

We revive Way Back Wednesday from the 2017 origins of this pod to celebrate the confluence of Steve Schneiter, Bruce Brockbank and Doug Bybee, who, together with the late Eric Hogg, dominated 1980s and 1990s Utah golf and are now all together again in the Utah Golf Hall of Fame. Schneiter, Brockbank and Bybee join the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Desert Hills HS senior Brock Porter outplays accomplished Utah Section PGA pro Matt Baird and super senior Randy Hicken shooting his age to win the Southern Utah Open. Porter joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union.