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In this third episode with Steve Jones we listen in as he recounts the serious dirt-bike accident that took him away from golf for nearly three years at age 32. With aggressive rehab, Steve continued to re-injure his hand which caused him to improvise the way he laid his hands on the golf club. Showing faint glimmers of hope on the Tour in 1995 and early 1996, Steve decided to try to qualify for that year's U.S. Open at Oakland Hills. He prevailed, becoming the first qualifier to win since Jerry Pate in 1976. WGHOF member and USGA President at the time, Judy Bell, presented the winning trophy capping off a most improbable comeback. Steve Jones continues his remarkable life story, "FORE the Good of the Game."Support the showFollow our show and/or leave a review/rating on: Our Website https://www.forethegoodofthegame.com/reviews/new/ Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fore-the-good-of-the-game/id1562581853 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/0XSuVGjwQg6bm78COkIhZO?si=b4c9d47ea8b24b2d Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNzM3Mjc1LnJzcw About "FORE the Good of the Game” is a golf podcast featuring interviews with World Golf Hall of Fame members, winners of major championships and other people of influence in and around the game of golf. Highlighting the positive aspects of the game, we aim to create and provide an engaging and timeless repository of content that listeners can enjoy now and forever. Co-hosted by PGA Tour star Bruce Devlin, our podcast focuses on telling their life stories, in their voices. Join Bruce and Mike Gonzalez “FORE the Good of the Game.” Thanks so much for listening!
Your Golfer's Almanac for January 9th. Sergio Garcia Birthday Lisa Walters Birthday Alejandro Canizares Birthday 1st Women's Golf event 1811 Jerry Pate wins 1977 Phoenix Open Maureen Orcutt died in 2007 Michael Scott died in 1959 Sergio Garcia Quote Today in Golf History is a GolfToons Production - Written, Produced, and Narrated by Michael Duranko. Visit www.golf-toons.com to check out our original golf illustrations and the humor essays accompanying each golf cartoon. Tour Backspin is a golf history newsletter celebrating the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 70s. Check it out and subscribe. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/golfers-history/message
In this episode, I'm joined by 1987 US Amateur Champion and 5-time winner on Tour Billy Mayfair, the Director of Golf at Alpine Country Club and US Kids Master Professional John Mascari, and our resident Director of Instruction Tom Patri. Billy Mayfair takes us back to the 1998 Nissan Open when he became the only player to ever beat Tiger Woods in a playoff. We hear how he birdied the last hole to tie Tiger and then birdied that hole again in the playoff to win. Billy also shares his thoughts on the new PGA Headquarters facility in Frisco, Texas, his T8 here at TPC Sugarloaf, the time he got paired with his idol Jerry Pate, and his chip-in to win the 1994 Greater Milwaukee Open. My long-lost cousin John Mascari is the Director of Golf at Alpine Country Club in Alpine, New Jersey. He also Co-Hosts the On The Tee show on ESPN Radio in New York. In this segment, I get John's insights on Michael Block's performance in the PGA Championship and how Block lifted up all 29,000 PGA Professionals. We hear about the great things John and his peers are doing to grow the game plus we get a tip on how to make solid contact from a fairway bunker. Tom Patri joins me late this week and he too weighs in on what he saw from Michael Block. We also hear about how different playing golf is from tournament golf and Tour-level golf. I also get Tom's perspective on how different the relationship between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf might be if someone other than Greg Norman was the CEO of LIV.
Ann recaps the first three rounds of The Masters and previews the final day of action with former PGA Tour golfer Jerry Pate and Golf Instructor Sean Foley.
Ann catches up with former PGA golfer and US Open champion Jerry Pate.
Ann visits with Lydia Ko, winner of 2 Major titles and 18 LPGA victories about what she's learned most about herself in the last few years, her excellent 2022 season and designing her own golf shoe. Ann talks with Champions Tour player Jerry Pate about his career, winning the US Open as a rookie and his opinions on LIV Golf and to Jason Deegan of Golf Pass, about top courses to play in the US and beyond.
Jerry Pate, who had a Hall of Fame-destined career cut short by injury at age 28, completes his story with a look back on his crowning achievement as a golfer, winning the 1976 U.S. Open at Atlanta Athletic Club in a PGA Rookie of the Year season. He had several other close calls in majors including the 1978 PGA Championship at Oakmont CC where John Mahaffey won in a 3-way playoff with Pate and Tom Watson. Jerry talks about representing the USA at the 1976 World Cup with Dave Stockton and playing on the 1981 Ryder Cup "Dream Team" that included nine future HOF'ers. He finishes up by recounting the rehab work it took to play on the Senior Tour and the rigors of being a golf broadcaster on the road and away from family. Jerry Pate concludes his story, "FORE the Good of the Game."
John Mahaffey begins this segment with a look back to his win at the 1978 PGA Championship at Oakmont CC in a playoff with Tom Watson and Jerry Pate. He talks about his Ryder Cup experiences and his two wins at the 1978 and 1979 World Cups. John reflects briefly on his Senior Tour career and the transition to broadcasting and becoming an author. Hear him tell about how he got his "Hogan's Boy" nickname from Sam Snead and where he would take two career mulligans. John Mahaffey wraps up his life story, "FORE the Good of the Game."
Former U.S. Open winner Jerry Pate looks back at winning the 1974 US Amateur, played at Ridgewood Co Club in Paramus, NJ, where the 2022 US Amateur took place, his thoughts on the difference in the game between now and then and what he thinks about the battle between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.
Ann visits with Jerry Pate who won the 1974 US Amateur at Ridgewood Country Club, where the US Amateur has been taking place this week. They discuss the biggest difference between players then and now and his thoughts on the PGA Tour vs. LIV Golf.
Ann talks FedEx Cup Playoffs, PGA Tour vs. LIV Golf and the US Amateur; interviews Damon Goddard, Sports Conditioning & Nutrition Coach for Will Zalatoris and Jordan Speith; and visits with Jerry Pate who won the 1974 US Amateur at Ridgewood Country Club, where the US Amateur has been taking place this week. They discuss the biggest difference between players then and now and his thoughts on the PGA Tour vs. LIV Golf.
U.S. Amateur winner and holder of eight PGA Tour titles, Jerry Pate recounts each of those wins including his first non-major win at the 1976 Canadian Open by four shots over Jack Nicklaus and the final one at the 1982 Tournament Players Championship, the first one played at its current home, the Pete Dye-designed TPC Stadium Course where he won with an orange ball and tossed both Dye and Commissioner Deane Beman into the pond at eighteen. Weeks later, Jerry gave Craig Stadler a run at the Masters before injuring his shoulder in May, effectively ending the career of a promising player with HOF potential. Jerry Pate looks back over his regular Tour victories and tells many great stories along the way, "FORE the Good of the Game."
World Golf Hall of Fame member Hale Irwin looks back on the importance of notching his first career win at Harbour Town in 1971, the first of three wins at the Heritage. He then relives each of his three U.S. Open victories beginning with 1974 at Winged Foot where he won with a score of +7 as the USGA did not want a repeat of the Johnny Miller final round of 63 at Oakmont the previous year. He prevailed at Inverness Club in 1979 by 2 over Gary Player and Jerry Pate and then, who will forget his joyous high-five romp around the 18th green at Medinah in 1990 after draining a 60-footer to tie in regulation at the last. He prevailed in the thrilling Monday playoff with Mike Donald. Hale Irwin continues with his remarkable career story, "FORE the Good of the Game."
Masters Champion Craig Stadler recounts his formative years growing up in Southern California and learning the game at La Jolla Country Club. His game developed quickly at USC during which time he won the U.S. Amateur at Inverness in 1973. He fondly recalls his 1975 Walker Cup experience at the Old Course where teammate Jerry Pate created the moniker that would stick forever, "Walrus". Craig recalls the work he put in to develop his left-to-right ball flight and the anxiousness of his first Masters, at age 20, paired with Jack Nicklaus in the opening round. Craig Stadler tells the story of his early days as a developing golfer, "FORE the Good of the Game."
In February 2020, Garrett Morrison interviewed 1976 U.S. Open champion Jerry Pate about his win at the 1982 Players Championship, the first Players held at TPC Sawgrass. Jerry talked about his first impressions of the Pete Dye-designed Stadium Course, his post-victory leap into the pond next to the 18th green, and his fond memories of his friends Pete and Alice Dye. We used excerpts from Jerry and Garrett's conversation in our documentary podcast “Making TPC Sawgrass.” Since it's now the 40th anniversary of the '82 Players, we figured it was a good time to air the interview in full. Check out our video on the history, design, and evolution of TPC Sawgrass.
Winner of the 1976 U.S. Open as a 22-year-old Tour Rookie, Jerry Pate shares his early days growing up in the South, walking-on to play golf at Alabama and his deep affection for their legendary football coach, Paul "Bear" Bryant. Jerry recalls his U.S. Amateur title in 1974 and his team and individual win in the Eisenhower Trophy representing his country that same year. He fondly remembers his Walker Cup experience in 1975 at the Old Course and how he tagged Craig Stadler with his now-famous nickname, "Walrus". Jerry Pate tells his early story, "FORE the Good of the Game."
My guest on this episode really has done it all in the game of golf over the course of his career. U.S. Amateur Champion, U.S. Open Champion, Walker Cupper and Ryder Cupper, and Players Champion. Jerry Pate's career is an incredible story and we spoke about his achievements and also previewed the upcoming SEC Match Play that he will be hosting at Shoal Creek! Jerry Pate - Official Website Subscribe to The Back of the Range Subscribe in Apple Podcasts and SPOTIFY! Also Subscribe in YouTube, Google Play , Overcast, Stitcher Follow on Social Media! Email us: ben@thebackoftherange.com Website: www.thebackoftherange.com Voice Work by Mitch Phillips
Winner of 5 Open Championships, Tom Watson recalls the time Jerry Pate got a little "lippy" with he and Arnie after a practice round at Muirfield in 1980. Andy Bean was paired with Pate in the grudge match that ended as you would suspect, in the year Watson won his third Claret Jug. Hear about their "Emergency Nine" played, "FORE the Good of the Game."
Two old friends and former superstars of the Jerry Pate road show catch up in this week's episode. Meet Cory Phillips, Equipment Manager at Horseshoe Bend Country Club in Roswell Georgia. Cory and Trent discuss the ins and outs of taskTracker. Cory shares a tip on fabricating a hose reel frame, reminds us that asking questions always makes us better, and shares the benefits of giving up side hustles in favor of the ball diamond life. He even throws in some coal mine headlamp etiquette, just in case.
PGA Tour Champions caddie and Omaha native Troy Martin joins us to talk about caddying for some all-time greats, including Dave Stockton Sr., Jerry Pate, Nick Price, Nick Faldo, Mark Calcavecchia, Jay Haas and currently Peter Jacobsen. He also talks about his company, Bucket Boy Graphics, which designs and produces yardages books for the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour and more. NGA Staff members Ben Vigil and Sam Oehm also talk about the best thing they saw this week, the announcement of the Inaugural Nebraska Women's Mid-Amateur, Masters recap and takeaways, Nebraska on Tour and a college golf roundup.
In the midst of the current explosion of young PGA Tour talent, people forget that Jerry Pate won the U.S. Open in 1976 when he was just 22 years old. Now, 43 years wiser, Pate reflects on a long career in golf, not just as a player but an architect and vendor to golf course maintenance operations. He and course design associate Steve Dana each sat down with Golf Advisor Senior Writers Bradley S. Klein and Tim Gavrich to talk professional golf, architecture, their latest renovation/restoration project and much more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
BYU finishes 4th in the elite-field Jerry Pate in Alabama, Utah closes its fall season T4 at the Mountaineer Invitational in West Virginia.