WHAT MAKES GREAT?

Mina Harigae shares 13 years of experience playing on the LPGA Tour. Harigae talks about her standout junior golf career, the challenges she's faced as a professional, how she handles pressure, how she trains and the last year playing in the Solheim Cup and finishing second in the U.S. Women's Open. Harigae ranked 22nd in the Women's Golf World Rankings this past year.

Collin Morikawa talks about his junior golf days growing up in Los Angeles, how he used his time in college at Cal, having a purpose, goal setting, having a plan, his belief, what he learned from Tiger Woods and his advice to those looking to compete at the highest level.

Peter Tomasulo shares thirteen years of professional golf experience playing with the best in the business. Tomasulo won three times on what is now the Korn Ferry Tour and played four seasons on the PGA Tour. Prior to professional golf, Tomasulo was a standout two time All American collegiate player who led UC Berkeley to the 2004 National Championship for the first time in program history. Tomasulo talks about the importance of honestly assessing your game, his love of competition, his strengths and moments of learning, the culture of Cal golf and his time playing alongside John Mallinger, John Merrick and Patrick Cantlay at Virginia CC in Long Beach, CA.

Carl Yuan shares his experience from growing up in China to securing his PGA Tour Card for the 2023 season. Yuan talks about creativity, letting go of technical thoughts, his training, meditation, adversity, winning and the 2021 Summer Olympics.

James Hahn talks about his process on the road, his journey to the PGA Tour winners circle, how he uses visualization, what his practice and reps look like, the differences between the top players and everyone else and how he manages his game and thoughts.

Spencer Levin shares 17 years of experience playing as a tour professional. Levin was one of the best players in college golf, finishing T13 in the 2004 U.S. Open as an amateur. The two time All-American turned pro in 2005, won three times on the Canadian Tour and earned his PGA Tour card in 2008 after finishing in the Top-25 on what was then the Nationwide Tour. Levin has been in contention numerous times on the PGA Tour and shares some stories of how he got there, what it takes and his experience playing alongside the best players in the world.

The second episode of a two part series. Scott Simpson breaks down his U.S. Open win, golf course strategy, his college golf experience and the traits of elite players.

Part one of a two part series. Scott Simpson shares 27 years of PGA Tour experience. Simpson talks about his start to the game, how he practiced and learned, the mental game of golf, the importance of a routine and his 1987 U.S. Open win.

Conrad Ray, the head men's golf coach at Stanford University, talks about his college golf experience playing alongside Tiger Woods, Notah Begay and Casey Martin, the environment he has created at Stanford men's golf and the commonalities he's found in the top players he has coached over the past 17 years.

Chris Williams is the assistant men's golf coach at Marquette University. Prior to coaching, Williams attended the University of Washington where he ascended to world amateur #1, won six collegiate tournaments and earned the 2013 Ben Hogan Award as the NCAA's top male golfer. Following college he garnered starts on the PGA Tour and competed professionally. Williams talks about learning to play the game growing up in Moscow, Idaho, his development in college, the transition from college to professional golf and his advice to any young person with aspirations to compete at the highest level.

Long Beach native and LBSU Men's Golf alumnus Paul Goydos talks about his journey from Long Beach to a long career playing with the game's best. Goydos chats about his start to the game, process vs. results, his philosophy playing the game and the importance of finding what works for you.

Alan Murray is the head men's golf coach at The University of Washington and coached the victorious International Team in the 2020 Arnold Palmer Cup. Prior to arriving at Washington he was the head men's golf coach at University of Alabama Birmingham. During that time, Murray guided the Blazers to compete in the 2014 and 2015 NCAA National Championships and was named the 2014 Golfweek National Coach of The Year. Coach Murray talks about his journey from Ireland to Seattle, his time coaching and caddying for Paul Dunn in the 2015 British Open and stories from his time coaching the international team in the 2020 Arnold Palmer Cup.

Torey Edwards is a financial adviser by profession but also one of the best amateur players in the state of California. In the past year, he won the Long Beach Amateur Championship, finished 4th at The SCGA Amateur Championship, won the SCGA Mid-Amateur Championship and earned SCGA Player of The Year honors. Edwards talks about his time growing up learning to play alongside other great players in Long Beach, his experience as a student athlete at Long Beach State, his two competitive rounds of 58 and how he uses his time efficiently to work and play at a high level.

Ryan Ressa is currently the Manager of Player Development at Taylormade working with some of the best golfers in the world. Prior to his arrival at Taylormade, Ressa coached men's golf at USD, Duke, UCLA, and was the head men's golf coach at Long Beach State where he recruited and coached Xander Schauffele. Ressa talks about his time coaching, what he's seen working with some of the elite players in the game, the importance of having a system, where he sees the game headed and name-image-likeness in college golf.

Prior ASU and USD head men's golf coach and current PGA Tour caddie, Tim Mickelson, talks about the differences between good, great and elite in college golf and on the PGA Tour, his weekly routine and prep on tour, his time coaching Jon Rahm and what he's learned as brother and caddie to Phil Mickelson.

Head Woman's Golf Coach and 2015 NCAA National Champion coach, Anne Walker, talks about success and failure, recruiting for the right fit, working with some of the best in women's college golf, digital minimalism, dealing with high expectations and what separates good from great on her teams.

Long Beach State Head Men's Volleyball Coach and back to back NCAA National Champion Coach, Alan Knipe, chats about characteristics of elite performers, what winning teams look like, his time as head coach of the USA Olympic Men's Volleyball Team in the 2012 London Olympics and what he looks for during the recruiting process.

PGA Tour professional, Max Homa, speaks to how he learned the game, his college golf experience, adversity he's faced on the road to winning on the PGA Tour and what he's seen and learned playing alongside the best players in the world.   

The 1979-2016 University of California, Berkeley head men's golf coach, Steve Desimone, talks about his upbringing, what it means to be a competitor, the building of Cal Men's Golf from club sport to national prominence, the program's first NCAA DI National Championship in 2004, the storied 2012-2013 Cal golf team and Collin Morikawa.

PGA Tour and Long Beach State alum, John Mallinger, talks about improvement, his road to the PGA Tour, finding what works for you, golf today and what it takes to be great.

Head Men's Golf Coach at CSU Monterey Bay, Jason Owen, discusses accountability, getting the most out of his athletes and his road to leading The Otters to the program's first NCAA DII National Championship in 2011.