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In Part 2 of Season 12, Episode 39, I'm joined by Matt Cahill, the man chosen by the legendary Bob Ford himself to succeed him as Head PGA Professional at Seminole Golf Club. When Ford retired, his short list for the role had just one name—and Club President Jimmy Dunne agreed. Matt shares his perspective on what it's like working for two icons of the game and answers the fun question: who's tougher to impress—Bob Ford or Jimmy Dunne? Beyond being a world-class professional, Matt is also a terrific player. He takes us back to his junior days competing in the Junior Team Championship, the U.S. Junior Amateur, the U.S. Amateur, and even teeing it up at the PGA Championship a couple of years ago at Oak Hill. You'll hear some of his favorite memories from those events, the incredible fields he competed against, plus what it was like working at Shoal Creek, Oakmont, Shinnecock Hills as part of the team that hosted the 2018 U.S. Open, and now at Seminole. Matt is so much fun. He is a great player, but he's an even better person. It comes shining through during our conversation. I know you're going to love that and him.
On Part 1 of this episode of Next on the Tee, we're turning up the heat as we look ahead to one of the greatest events in all of sports—the Ryder Cup. With the Captains' picks announced, the big question is: Did Keegan Bradley get it right? Or did he fall into the “old boys club” trap he once criticized? I dig deep into the picks, including whether Keegan should've made himself the first playing captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963, and how Bethpage Black might—or might not—be set up to favor the U.S. Team. Our Resident Director of Instruction, Tom Patri, shares why he thinks course setup won't matter, plus we break down the unique challenges of Patrick Cantlay's hat size and the no-win nature of Ryder Cup captaincy. From there, we pivot to the FedEx Cup and the so-called “season-long” chase before welcoming back Dr. Bob Winters. This month, Doc delivers the mental keys to overcoming doubt—whether you're chasing your club championship, trying to break a scoring milestone, or facing that one hole you can't seem to conquer. His mantra: Process over Prizes. Be sure to come back for Part 2, I welcome Matt Cahill, the man handpicked by Bob Ford to succeed him as Head PGA Professional at Seminole Golf Club. Matt talks about the opportunity to work for both Ford and Jimmy Dunne, his impressive playing career from junior championships to US Amateur Championship, to the PGA Championship at Oak Hill, and his experiences helping Shinnecock Hills host the 2018 U.S. Open.
Jimmy Dunne, President of Seminole Golf Club and PGA TOUR CMO Andy Weitz joined the show this AM. Dunne joined as the Seminole Pro-Member was underway and he talked about the importance of that event and how great it is to host some of the best players in the world annually including Tiger Woods, the Korda sisters and many more. Weitz talked about the fan forward insights they are gathering and how it is guiding all their future decisions. He also discussed how tours like the Korn Ferry could be testing grounds for tweaks to the game.Gary Williams talked about the finish at the Cogizant Classic and shared some of his other thoughts from the weekend in golf.
We sat down this week with Korn Ferry player Cooper Dossey. Cooper was a two-time All-American at Baylor University and alternate on the 2021 Walker Cup team that played at Seminole Golf Club. He will give some insight into college golf at Baylor and the Walker Cup experience. Battling a stutter since a young age, Cooper is very open and honest about growing up with that challenge and hopes to inspire others in the process. Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast on Apple & Spotify for weekly content from the golf world.
Have you ever wondered what it was like to play, live, eat and sleep at two of the greatest golf courses in the world? Bob was the General Manager at one of the most prestigious clubs in the country, Seminole Golf Club, and also held the Head Professional position at Oakmont Country Club for 39 years until 2016. He is considered one of the preeminent club professionals in America and among the most highly-regarded people in the game of golf. Bob owns an outstanding teaching and playing career, however his greatest talent has been mentoring, training and placing more than 50 Assistant Professionals into Head Professional positions
Where do you want to make sure you play a round before you... Kick the bucket? Damon and Eamon give us their picks after speaking with Golf Channel analyst John Cook from the historic Seminole Golf Club. The PGA TOUR is in Japan for the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, so we listen in to the press conferences of golf superstars Xander Shauffele and Viktor Hovland and take an honest look at the state of their games. A new crop of stars is headed for the LPGA Tour this season, including recent card-winner Grace Kim! The Australian stops by to let us get to know her and the loaded schedule she has in mind to make the most of her full status at the highest level. Jodi Ewart Shadoff has been an LPGA pro for more than a decade, but just won on tour for the first time last Sunday! She chats with us about how she got the job done and all the people who have supported her along the way. John Cook (33:14) Grace Kim (58:43) Jodi Ewart Shadoff (1:07:00)
Stephens Cup preview pod, let's run it. Walker is on site this week to bring us a boots on the ground view into what is rapidly becoming one of the cooler college golf events out there. Hosted by the Stephens family for the second year now, the Stephens Cup is a stroke play and match play event with 7 of the top men's and women's teams in the country as well as a few individuals from HBCU's and Service academies. Super cool.Very excited for this event and to watch the coverage on golf channel. Be sure to tune in this week from 3-6pm ET to see the excitement of college golf and the incredible Seminole Golf Club in action!Cheers, - The Tie Guys @thetiepodcast on instagram and twitter thetiegolfpodcast@gmail.com@tieguys @tieguytexasranger @tieguyhs on TikTokGoodWalk Coffee: https://goodwalkcoffee.comCODE: thetie for 20% offBDraddy:bdraddy.comCODE: thetie25 for 25% off
Bob Ford is one of the all-time great PGA Professionals. He's been inducted into several halls of fame including the PGA Professional Hall of Fame and he was recently recognized with the Bob Jones Award for his great contributions to the game of golf. Bob was the Head Golf Professional for several decades at Oakmont Country Club in the summer and Seminole Golf Club in the winter. We hear several of his memories from both clubs plus his thoughts on the Saudi League and Arnold Palmer's final US Open appearance in 1994 which concluded on Friday afternoon while the infamous police chase was going on with OJ Simpson out in LA.
In this episode of Next on the Tee I'm joined by 2019 Champions Tour Player of the Year Scott McCarron, one of the all-time great PGA Professionals Bob Ford, Actor turned ESPN Radio Host Matthew Laurance, and Edel Golf's Chief Marketing Officer Chris Koske joined me. Scott McCarron talks about his driving distance now versus when he first joined the PGA Tour. We also hear about the back-to-back majors they have coming up on the Champions Tour, dealing with missing 1-foot putts, and how to have a winning mindset vs. playing not to lose. Bob Ford is in several halls of fame including the PGA Professional Hall of Fame and he was recognized with the Bob Jones Award for his great contributions to the game. Bob was also the Head Golf Professional for several decades at both Oakmont Country Club and Seminole Golf Club. We hear several of his memories from both clubs plus his thoughts on the Saudi League and his stories about playing with Arnold Palmer. Matthew Laurance shares memories from his very first commercial and the number of cigarettes they smoked during the filming of Eddie & the Cruisers. We also hear his thoughts on The Masters, Tiger's performance, and his experience playing Harbor Town Golf Links. Chris Koske takes us through their Golf Award-winning putters and wedges. We hear about how far off most of us are with aiming our putters, plus their elaborate fitting process that will help us make more putts and hit our wedges much closer to the hole.
The first and hopefully not the last of a series we call, "A Golf Historian's Scavenger Hunt," where your host Connor T. Lewis will discuss historical artifacts from all over the world - share their story and how hard it would be for you to view that item. This episode will take you to Chicago Golf Club, Oakmont CC and Seminole Golf Club for a show that we think will be unlike any other. Come for the history and stay for the great stories. An insiders look into strange artifacts and how they shaped the game of golf. A special thanks to the artists who were so kind to allow the show to use their music: Oak Studios presents "I Just Want Quiet" Harry Lightfoot presents "Return Triumphant" Johnny Easton presents "Purpose"
This week we were lucky enough to have my father, Jamie Crow, sit down with us and give his take on golf today. We also dive into the career of Phil Mickelson and the trials and tribulations that he has gone through recently because of the Saudi Golf League. Also we dive into Seminole Golf Club and what makes it the greatest club in the United States. Hope you all enjoy and we will see you next week.
My guest on this episode is the 2021 U.S. Senior Amateur and British Senior Amateur Champion, Gene Elliott. That's right, the 2012 inductee into the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame captured both championships in 2021 adding his name to a list that includes Hogan, Jones, and Woods as men that were able to capture a USGA and R&A title in the same year. Gene shared some absolutely incredible stories about 2021 that are a must-listen! Global Golf Post Article: A Team Elliott Effort by Sean FairholmSubscribe 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 Photo Courtesy of USGA
Bob Ford takes us inside Seminole Golf Club and lets us know why, after decades of secrecy, we finally got to see the course during the TaylorMade Driving Relief match and this year's Walker Cup matches. He also takes us back to the 1983 US Open played at his home course, Oakmont, and the legends he got to play with during the practice round and the tournament. He shares what it was like playing with Nicklaus, Palmer, Weiskopf, Crenshaw, Miller Barber, Hubert Green, Lou Graham, and Bob Gilder.
This week my guests are Top Instructor Tom Patri, PGA Hall of Famer Bob Ford, PGA Tour Legend Tom Purtzer, and the Founder of FarmLinks at Pursell Farms named Best Public Course in Alabama, David Pursell. Tom Patri shares his thoughts on the similarities between the first two years of Collin Morikawa's career and Tigers'. We also talk about Patrick Reed replacing Bryson DeChambeau on the US Olympic team and if Reed wins the gold, could he repair some of his tarnished reputation? Bob Ford takes us inside Seminole Golf Club and lets us know why, after decades of secrecy, we finally got to see the course during the TaylorMade Driving Relief match and this year's Walker Cup matches. He also takes us back to the 1983 US Open played at his home course, Oakmont, and the legends he got to play with during the practice round and the tournament. He shares what it was like playing with Nicklaus, Palmer, Weiskopf, Crenshaw, Miller Barber, Hubert Green, Lou Graham, and Bob Gilder. Tom Purtzer made one of the most incredible birdies in Tour history on his way to winning the 1991 Colonial Invitational. He made it from a downhill lie in the back lip of the bunker. He takes us inside that shot and how it lead to a complete redesign of that trap. We also hear about his T4 finish at the 1982 Open Championship at Royal Troon, what it's like trying to hit the green at the Postage Stamp hole, and his victory at the 1991 World Series of Golf. David Pursell joins me in the last segment and talks about his course FarmLinks at Pursell Farms. The course has been named the Best Public Course in the state of Alabama by Golf Advisor, GolfAlabama.com, and Golfweek Magazine. Hear what makes it such a fun course to play, the research and development they're doing right there on the course, and the incredible amenities they have there as well.
This week my guests are Top Instructor Tom Patri, PGA Hall of Famer Bob Ford, PGA Tour Legend Tom Purtzer, and the Founder of FarmLinks at Pursell Farms named Best Public Course in Alabama, David Pursell. Tom Patri shares his thoughts on the similarities between the first two years of Collin Morikawa's career and Tigers'. We also talk about Patrick Reed replacing Bryson DeChambeau on the US Olympic team and if Reed wins the gold, could he repair some of his tarnished reputation? Bob Ford takes us inside Seminole Golf Club and lets us know why, after decades of secrecy, we finally got to see the course during the TaylorMade Driving Relief match and this year's Walker Cup matches. He also takes us back to the 1983 US Open played at his home course, Oakmont, and the legends he got to play with during the practice round and the tournament. He shares what it was like playing with Nicklaus, Palmer, Weiskopf, Crenshaw, Miller Barber, Hubert Green, Lou Graham, and Bob Gilder. Tom Purtzer made one of the most incredible birdies in Tour history on his way to winning the 1991 Colonial Invitational. He made it from a downhill lie in the back lip of the bunker. He takes us inside that shot and how it lead to a complete redesign of that trap. We also hear about his T4 finish at the 1982 Open Championship at Royal Troon, what it's like trying to hit the green at the Postage Stamp hole, and his victory at the 1991 World Series of Golf. David Pursell joins me in the last segment and talks about his course FarmLinks at Pursell Farms. The course has been named the Best Public Course in the state of Alabama by Golf Advisor, GolfAlabama.com, and Golfweek Magazine. Hear what makes it such a fun course to play, the research and development they're doing right there on the course, and the incredible amenities they have there as well.
Mac and Chris discuss Phil Mickelson’s incredible win at the PGA. Chris interviews professional caddy Serge Hogg from Pine Valley and Seminole Golf Club two of the country’s finest golf courses.
The Seminole Sessions come to close with an incredible conversation with Andrew Biggadike. The reigning club champion at Seminole shares some insight on the course and also his role as a member of the Walker Cup Rules Committee. Fascinating stories throughout this entire episode! New Merch IN STOCK! Available for sale HERE. 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
We have a brilliant show today with two of Cork’s most exciting young sporting talents joining us on the podcast. First up we’re chatting to Kinsale golfer John Murphy ahead of this weekend’s Walker Cup at Seminole Golf Club in Florida. For those of you who not familiar with the Walker Cup, it’s essentially the Ryder Cup for amateur golfers, played between the leading amateurs from the USA and Great Britain and Ireland. The likes of Pádraig Harrington, Rory McIlroy and even Tiger Woods played in the Walker Cup before making their names as professionals so it is no mean feat from John to be selected for this prestigious event. We're also chatting to Cork goalkeeper Patrick Collins ahead of the return of the National Hurling League this weekend. With Anthony Nash now retired, the Cork number 1 spot is up for grabs and Collins will be looking to make an impression in the league over the coming weeks. Jack and Kieran also look back at the weekend's biggest stories including Phil Healy and the Irish 4 x 400m relay team securing their ticket to Tokyo. You can add the Star Sport Podcast to your podcast player of choice by copying this URL - https://southern-star.podomatic.com/rss2.xml - and using the "Add a podcast by URL/RSS" option.
The Seminole Sessions continue on with Louisville's John Murphy. An excellent conversation with one of the rising stars of the Great Britain and Ireland team that will face the U.S. team at the 2021 Walker Cup at Seminole Golf Club. New Merch IN STOCK! Available for sale HERE. 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
Sean Fairholm joins us to preview the 48th Walker Cup, taking place this Saturday and Sunday at historic Seminole Golf Club.
The Seminole Sessions heads into Walker Cup Week with a conversation with the three-time U.S. Walker Cupper, Stewart Hagestad. We spoke about his dominant run in the mid-amateur ranks and how he is preparing for the Walker Cup at Seminole. New Merch IN STOCK! Available for sale HERE. 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
The Seminole Sessions continue with Mr. Bob Ford, the head professional at Seminole Golf Club. We discussed his storied career as a golf professional and his experience working for the members at Oakmont and Seminole. Fantastic insight from one of the legends of the game. New Merch IN STOCK! Available for sale HERE. 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
The Seminole Sessions kick off with a legendary career amateur, Mr. Vinny Giles. The 1972 U.S. Amateur Champion shared some great stories about his career and his experience participating in four Walker Cups as a player and his victorious captaincy in 1993. Easily one of the best episodes in the history of this podcast. New Merch IN STOCK! Available for sale HERE. 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
Live golf is coming! Live golf is coming! With the golf (and sports) world starving for something, Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson will take on Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff in TaylorMade's Driving Relief skins game at Seminole Golf Club on Sunday, May 17th on NBC. To get you ready, the guys invited Golf Channel's Brandel Chamblee and Seminole President Jimmy Dunne for a sorta, kinda oral history of Seminole. Ben Hogan stories, Sam Snead stories, Arnold Palmer stories and a breakdown of what we'll see in the course's television debut all in a packed pod. The Rory & Carson Podcast Episode 12 is live now!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Lunch Talk Live with Mike Tirico for Tuesday 5/5(2:00) Kathryn Tappen on the latest with the NHL(13:15) UNC men's basketball coach Roy Williams on the Tar Heels tough season, the state of college basketball, and Michael Jordan stories(25:30) Bulls Insider K.C. Johnson on Jerry Krause's unpublished memoirs(31:00) Ravens DL Calais Campbell on joining Baltimore, surprisingly difficult virtual workouts, and awaiting the birth of his child(42:40) Jimmy Dunne, president of Seminole Golf Club, on hosting Driving Relief, and his friendship with Tom Brady
Driving down the small private gravel road, you start to feel a slight tingle. You are at a special place, the grounds at Seminole Golf Club, It's a sight to behold from the moment you step out of the car you begin to revel in its aura. A big part of the storied history of the club is a man by the name of Bob Ford. He is the most decorated PGA professional to have ever graced our industry and today I get to meet him. I feel very blessed to be afforded the opportunity to interview him. Join me as we learn together from one of the greats in the game of golf.