Best Bruce Devlin and Mike Gonzalez Podcasts (2024)

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Jan Stephenson - Part 4 (The Later Wins and Life After the LPGA) 47:03

6h ago47:03

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One of the hardest working golf professionals of her time, WGHOF member Jan Stephenson recalls her final few victories on the LPGA Tour before personal loss and a violent mugging led to a premature end to her illustrious career. Jan proudly relates her involvement is starting the LPGA Legends Tour and her participation in the Handa Cup competitions…

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Jan Stephenson - Part 3 (More LPGA Wins & the Majors) 32:58

7h ago32:58

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Jan Stephenson, 16-time winner on the LPGA Tour and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, reflects back on her 3 major championship wins including the 1981 Peter Jackson Classic, the 1982 LPGA Championship and the 1983 Women's U.S. Open, a run that featured Jan wining 3 of 7 majors. She talks about the adversity she faced outside the ropes and h…

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Jan Stephenson - Part 2 (Early Wins and Being the Face of the LPGA Tour) 31:18

8h ago31:18

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3-time major championship winner, Jan Stephenson, reflects back on her early years on the LPGA Tour and recounts several of her 27 professional wins including her first at the 1973 Wills Australian Ladies Open. Jan describes how her life changed when, in 1977, Sport Magazine used a photo of a bra-less Stephenson, not intended for publication, on th…

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Jan Stephenson - Part 1 (The Early Years) 46:02

9h ago46:02

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World Golf Hall of Fame member Jan Stephenson recalls her formative years growing up in Australia as a multi-sport athlete with an early passion for surfing before turning to golf and winning everything as a junior player. Listen in as she remembers her first failed attempt at qualifying for the LPGA Tour and returning home with no money to jobs as…

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David Graham - Part 2 (The Major Championships) 1:09:53

1d ago1:09:53

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World Golf Hall of Fame member and two-time major winner, David Graham recalls the most memorable of his 37 professional wins including his first on the PGA Tour, a playoff victory over, none other than, Bruce Devlin. He looks back on the days of chauffeur-driven Rolls Royces at the Piccadilly World Match Play at Wentworth and teaming up with Bruce…

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David Graham - Part 1 (The Early Years) 56:57

1d ago56:57

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World Golf Hall of Fame member and two-time major winner, David Graham joins us to reminisce about his early life in Australia leading up to his first U.S. PGA Tour event in 1969. Hear how Bruce Devlin helped him overhaul his golf swing and game, how he "escaped" Tasmania, transitioned from the 1.62" ball to the larger 1.68" American golf ball and …

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Sandra Post - Part 3 (The Later Years) 34:46

2d ago34:46

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One of Canada's finest golfers, Sandra Post recounts her final few years on the LPGA Tour by describing the transformational impact that David Foster and the Colgate-Palmolive Company had on women's golf in the 1970's and 1980's. Their sponsorship brought more fans and opportunities. Sandra's thoughts constantly return to the advice her airplane se…

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Sandra Post - Part 2 (The 1968 LPGA Championship) 40:47

2d ago40:47

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Major Championship winner Sandra Post started her professional career in style as the first Canadian to play on the LPGA Tour. Her inaugural win was the 1968 LPGA Championship in a playoff over Kathy Whitworth. Her play that year earned her Rookie of the Year honors. Listen in as Sandra describes traveling the U.S. with her roommate Renee Powell an…

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Sandra Post - Part 1 (The Early Years) 32:08

2d ago32:08

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Winner of the 1968 LPGA Championship, Sandra Post takes us back to her first encounter with women golfers, a detour on a baseball spring training trip in Florida with her father, at age 5. Sandra befriended LPGA Founder Marilyn Smith at that event in 1953, met Babe Zaharias three years later and played in an exhibition with the great Kathy Whitwort…

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Nathaniel Crosby - U.S. Walker Cup Captain 58:34

3d ago58:34

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Hear tales from the Crosby "Clambake" featuring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dean Martin (Bruce's long-time partner) and many others. Listen as Nathaniel recalls negotiating with Deane Beman as a teenager, his amateur golf successes, participating in the Masters and Open Championships, playing with Seve on the European Tour and the wonderful history of H…

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Pat Hurst - Part 3 (The Solheim Cup) 40:04

4d ago40:04

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In the conclusion of our three-part interview with major champion Pat Hurst, she reflects on her experiences as a Solheim Cup player and captain, sharing heartwarming stories of camaraderie and competition on the international stage. She takes us back in time to when she first started her professional career, revealing the valuable lessons she's le…

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Pat Hurst - Part 2 (Winning the 1998 Dinah Shore) 39:05

4d ago39:05

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In this second part of our interview with LPGA major champion Pat Hurst, we delve deeper into the remarkable moments and milestones that have shaped her illustrious golfing career. From her exhilarating win at the Dinah Shore in 1998 to her triumph at the 2005 State Farm Classic, Pat takes us on a captivating journey through her most cherished mome…

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Pat Hurst - Part 1 (The Early Years) 45:10

4d ago45:10

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We embark on a journey through the remarkable career of major champion Pat Hurst. This is the first of a three-part series that dives deep into her life story, from her early college days to her triumphant entry into the professional golf world. After learning the game at age 11, Pat quickly blossomed into an accomplished player, winning the 1986 U…

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Bruce Devlin - Part 4 (Life After the Tour) 28:43

5d ago28:43

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Bruce Devlin looks back on his work after the PGA Tour which included a brief stint on the Senior Tour. He caught the course design bug beginning in the late 1960's and that, along with his pioneering days as a golf broadcaster, took him away from competition well before his elite golfing skills waned. Bruce recalls his extensive body of work desig…

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Bruce Devlin - Part 3 (The Majors) 27:53

5d ago27:53

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Bruce Devlin takes us back in time to review his record in golf's major championships which included 16 top-ten and 30 top-25 finishes and 61 consecutive cuts made from 1964 - 1972. He would take his one career mulligan at Augusta where he holds the distinction of having one of only four albatrosses in the history of the Masters Tournament. He reca…

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Bruce Devlin - Part 2 (The Tour Life) 32:28

5d ago32:28

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Bruce Devlin looks back on his favorite wins on the PGA Tour including the time he got a quick lesson from Jack Nicklaus and then went on to beat him by 4 shots for his first victory. It would be Bruce's first and last lesson from the Golden Bear. Listen as he recounts the time his regular Crosby Clambake partner, Dean Martin, sent a plane for him …

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Bruce Devlin - Part 1 (The Early Years) 56:22

5d ago56:22

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Listen as Bruce Devlin recounts his early life and his introduction to golf after his father loses an arm in an auto wreck. From "Master Plumber" to professional golfer in just a few short years, Bruce tells of his Amateur successes and the early shapers of his game from Robert Von Nida to Kel Nagle. Hear about coming to America to take on the U.S.…

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Jerilyn Britz - Part 2 (The 1979 Women's U.S. Open) 47:40

6d ago47:40

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Ready to tee off with golf legend Jerilyn Britz? We take a swing at the highlights of her career, the ups and downs on the LPGA Tour and her now famous resistance move taught by Joe Nichols; a game changer that catapulted her to a major win. Like an exhilarating round on the greens, we explore how Jerilyn traded her lack of confidence in tournament…

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Jerilyn Britz - Part 1 (The Early Years) 40:07

6d ago40:07

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What does it take to turn pro in golf at the age of 31? Major Championship winner Jerilyn Britz, our remarkable guest this episode, shares her compelling journey from her first introduction to golf - hunting for balls in a cornfield with her dad and brother - to becoming a professional golfer. She didn't have the background most pros had; she was s…

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Lanny Wadkins - Part 2 (The Ryder Cup and the Majors) 57:12

7d ago57:12

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The World Golf Hall of Fame member looks back on his Major Championship record including a near-miss at the Old Course and his win at the 1977 PGA Championship at Pebble Beach in a playoff with Gene Littler. He recalls fondly the time he was partnered with Arnold Palmer for 7 straight days at Disney World. Known for his superb Ryder Cup record, Lan…

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Lanny Wadkins - Part 1 (The Early Years) 1:03:30

7d ago1:03:30

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Fasten your seatbelts as World Golf Hall of Fame member Lanny Wadkins joins Bruce & Mike for a rollicking ride through his early Amateur career, his first Masters at age 20 playing with Gene Sarazen and his love for the team competitions of golf. Learn about his "Trackman" of the 60's, how Arnie hit into him on the last hole while Lanny was putting…

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Jenny Lidback - Part 2 (Winning the 1995 du Maurier Classic) 34:13

8d ago34:13

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Named Peru's "Golfer of the 20th Century", Jenny Lidback recounts her days as a touring professional getting her start on the Epson Tour before graduating to the LPGA circuit. If you're going to win once on the LPGA Tour it might as well be a major championship. Jenny looks back on her win at the 1995 du Maurier Classic where she prevailed by one s…

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Jenny Lidback - Part 1 (The Early Years) 33:00

8d ago33:00

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The winner of the 1995 du Maurier Classic, Jenny Lidback, begins her story recounting life as the daughter of an Italian mother and a Swedish father growing up in Lima, Peru. Born into a golfing family, Jenny's grandfather was one of the founders of Lima Country Club and access to the game and great instruction enabled her to develop her game quick…

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Padraig Harrington - Part 2 (The Early Years - Continued) 48:04

9d ago48:04

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Get ready for an engaging conversation with the winner of 37 professional events (so far) Padraig Harrington, a golfing great whose amateur record is as impressive as his professional career. We'll kick off this episode reminiscing about Padraig's early golf influences, particularly his admiration for Christy O'Connor Sr. and his 'perfect golf swin…

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Padraig Harrington - Part 1 (The Early Years) 42:21

9d ago42:21

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2024 World Golf Hall of Fame inductee and winner of three major championships, Padraig Harrington, takes us back to the days of his youth growing up in Rathfarnham, Ireland during the time of "The Troubles" in the North. Coming from a sporting family, Padraig competed in Gaelic football, soccer and hurling but was drawn to golf while growing up on …

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Sandra Palmer - Part 4 (The Later Years) 28:29

10d ago28:29

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Newly-minted World Golf Hall of Fame member, Sandra Palmer concludes her look back at a remarkable career by reflecting on her final wins on the LPGA Tour and remembering the great players she had the privilege of competing with. Sandra delves into the evolution of golf equipment and what it's done for the game. Witness the triumphs, the heartbreak…

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Sandra Palmer - Part 3 (The 1975 Women's U.S. Open) 32:26

10d ago32:26

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Two-time major winner, Sandra Palmer continues her recollection of women's golf on the LPGA Tour in the 70's as she takes us on a captivating ride through his victories at Green Gables Country Club in Colorado, the Cameron Park Country Club, and Kendall Lake's Golf Club in Florida. Be inspired as Sandra dives deep into her formula for staying fit, …

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Sandra Palmer - Part 2 ( The 1972 Titleholders Championship) 32:38

10d ago32:38

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The winner of 19 events on the LPGA Tour, Sandra Palmer takes us back to her first few years as a professional where everything was new and winning was difficult. Sandra recounts her first professional win at the 1970 Tokay Classic in Japan where first prize paid 10% of the men’s prize. She remembers playing with Joe Namath in a pro-am event at the…

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Sandra Palmer - Part 1 (The Early Years) 36:39

10d ago36:39

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Our inspiring conversation with Sandra Palmer, a 2024 inductee into the World Golf Hall of Fame, traces her journey from her humble beginnings in Fort Worth and Maine to her crowning as an iconic figure in the world of golf. A testament to her grit and determination, Sandra shared how she discovered her passion for golf at age 13 and how the sport …

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Lee Trevino - Part 2 (The 1968 U.S. Open at Oak Hill) 39:12

11d ago39:12

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World Golf Hall of Fame member Lee Trevino takes us back to three very important U.S. Opens in his career, the 1966 Open at Olympic Club for which he qualified and won $600 for a 54th place finish, the 1967 event at Baltusrol where a 5th place showing earned him $6,000 and playing privileges for the rest of that season, and the 1968 U.S. Open at Oa…

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Lee Trevino - Part 1 (The Early Years) 43:47

11d ago43:47

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Six-time major championship winner Lee Trevino begins his story with a few hilarious tales involving him and Bruce Devlin before he takes us back to his humble upbringing in Texas. Raised by his mother and grandfather, Lee was self-taught as a golfer but undisciplined as a young man. Entering the Marine Corps at age 17 was a life-changing experienc…

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Carol Semple Thompson - Part 3 (7 USGA Championships and the British Ladies Amateur) 46:16

12d ago46:16

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In this captivating final installment of a three-part interview with Carol Semple Thompson, a revered figure in the world of amateur golf and a World Golf Hall of Fame inductee, we explore the remarkable journey and insights of one of the game's true legends. Hosted by Mike Gonzalez and Bruce Devlin, this episode offers an intimate look into Carol'…

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Carol Semple Thompson - Part 2 (The Curtis Cup and Team Play) 39:54

12d ago39:54

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In this second installment of our three-part series with World Golf Hall of Famer Carol Semple Thompson, we delve deeper into the remarkable journey of this distinguished amateur golfer. Hosts Mike Gonzalez and Bruce Devlin engage Carol in a captivating conversation that traverses her incredible 22-time victory in the Pennsylvania Women's Amateur C…

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Carol Semple Thompson - Part 1 (The Early Years) 41:20

12d ago41:20

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In this first installment of a three-part series on "FORE the Good of the Game," we delve into the remarkable life and career of World Golf Hall of Fame member Carol Semple Thompson. As a storied amateur golfer, Carol shares her unique and inspiring journey, offering listeners an intimate glimpse into her experiences and the evolution of women's go…

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Davis Love III - Part 3 (The Majors and Team Competition) 47:49

13d ago47:49

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Davis Love III, 2-time winner of the Players Championship and1997 PGA Champion, looks back on his performances across each of the majors and shares his favorite Open Championship venues. Davis recounts his experiences with team play at the Alfred Dunhill Cup with Tom Kite and Fred Couples, as well as the Presidents Cup and the Ryder Cup. A 6-time p…

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Davis Love III - Part 2 (The 1997 PGA and 2003 Players Championships) 41:33

13d ago41:33

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Davis Love III, major championship winner and Ryder Cup Captain, relives many of his PGA Tour victories including his five wins at the Heritage, three Wyndham titles and two triumphs at the International. Davis recounts his 1997 PGA Championship at Winged Foot, one of the most dominating major wins in golf history, where he finished under a rainbow…

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Davis Love III - Part 1 (The Early Years and Tour Wins) 44:54

13d ago44:54

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World Golf Hall of Fame member Davis Love III shares his boyhood memories of learning the game under the watchful and loving eye of his father, famed teacher, Davis Love, Jr., his college days at the University of North Carolina and his amateur successes including his selection to the 1985 Walker Cup team that prevailed at Pine Valley GC. Davis rec…

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Mary Bea Porter-King - Part 3 (Serving the Game) 39:11

14d ago39:11

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Mary Bea Porter-King looks back on a professional career and what could have been, before looking forward to life after the Tour serving the Game. She talks about her time as a golf broadcaster working with the likes of Fran Tarkenton and Jimmy Demaret. Mary Bea co-founded the Hawaii State Junior Golf Association in 1998 which has produced several …

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Mary Bea Porter-King - Part 2 (Playing the Tour and Saving a Life) 45:07

14d ago45:07

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Mary Bea Porter-King begins this episode recounting her early years on the LPGA Tour and the challenges faced by women athletes of that era. She shares her bittersweet memories of her sole Tour win in 1975 when, instead of receiving encouragement and accolades from her coach, she heard feedback that created self-doubt and got her away from doing th…

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Mary Bea Porter-King - Part 1 (The Early Years) 39:55

14d ago39:55

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With an astounding record of lifetime contributions to the game of golf off the course, Mary Bea Porter-King begins her life story by recounting her early life on the course. Taught at a young age by Betty Hicks, who introduced Mary Bea to many of the game's greats, her game developed quite quickly. She golfed with Eddie Merrin's UCLA golf team whi…

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Craig Stadler - Part 3 (The Later Wins and the Ryder Cup) 41:26

15d ago41:26

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Craig Stadler, 1982 Masters winner, reflects on his later PGA Tour victories including a playoff win at the 1991 Tour Championship at Pinehurst #2, a second World Series of Golf championship and, at age 50, the B.C. Open which he won, with son Chris on the bag, just a week after capturing the Players Championship on the Senior Tour. He recounts his…

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Craig Stadler - Part 2 (The 1982 Masters and Early PGA Tour Wins) 40:32

15d ago40:32

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Major championship winner Craig Stadler looks back on his early victories on the PGA Tour including his first at the 1980 Bob Hope Desert Classic. He had a career year in 1982 when he won 4 times and was the Tour's leading money winner but the highlight was his triumph in the Masters Tournament besting Dan Pohl in a playoff on the first (10th) hole…

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Craig Stadler - Part 1 (The Early Years) 39:15

16d ago39:15

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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 monik…

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Judy Rankin - Part 3 (The Majors, Solheim Cup and Broadcasting) 36:51

17d ago36:51

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26-time winner on the LPGA Tour, Judy Rankin looks back on her near-misses in the major championships including runner-up finishes at the 1976 and 1977 LPGA Championships, the 1972 Women's U. S. Open and the 1972 Titleholders Championship. Judy fondly recalls her times as a victorious Solheim Cup Captain in 1996 and 1998 and recounts her pioneering…

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Judy Rankin - Part 2 (The Tour Life and Wins) 41:36

17d ago41:36

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World Golf Hall of Fame member Judy Rankin looks back on her life on tour (starting at age 17) and her 28 professional wins beginning with her first at the 1968 Corpus Christi Civitan Open. Judy had two tremendous years in succession in 1977 and 1978 when she was the LPGA Player of the Year, the leading money winner and the Vare Trophy winner, amas…

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Judy Rankin - Part 1 (The Early Years) 43:55

17d ago43:55

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Judy Rankin, World Golf Hall of Fame member and renowned golf broadcaster, takes us back to her childhood in St. Louis, Missouri as an only child who learned the game at a very early age from her father. Judy had tremendous success as a junior player, winning the National Pee Wee Championship four times and the Missouri State Amateur twice, all bef…

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Fuzzy Zoeller - Part 4 (The Ryder Cup and Later Years) 35:40

18d ago35:40

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Experience the raw emotions of the 1994 Open Championship as major champion Fuzzy Zoeller, the 54-hole leader at that time, relives the heart-stopping moment when Nick Price chipped in for a birdie to steal the lead. Feel the intensity of the unpredictable weather conditions in British golf and discover the unique characteristics of renowned course…

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Fuzzy Zoeller - Part 3 (The 1979 Masters and the 1984 U.S. Open) 28:44

18d ago28:44

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Fuzzy Zoeller, takes us along as he relives his two major championship victories. We begin with the 1979 Masters Tournament which featured the first sudden-death playoff ever in the event and found Fuzzy pitted against Tom Watson and Ed Sneed after he made up a six stroke Sunday deficit in his first start at Augusta. Then he recounts how he fought …

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Fuzzy Zoeller - Part 2 (The Tour Wins) 32:38

18d ago32:38

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Fuzzy Zoeller, winner of the 1979 Master and the 1984 U.S. Open at Winged Foot, relives each of his regular PGA Tour wins and describes how he overcame physical challenges to excel at the game of golf. He acknowledges the "Showbiz" aspects of professional golf but respects the traditions and values of the game as well. Fuzzy regales us with his tal…

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Fuzzy Zoeller - Part 1 (The Early Years) 35:22

18d ago35:22

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Have you ever wondered what it takes to make it to the top of the PGA Tour? Our guest for this episode, Masters Champion Fuzzy Zoeller, guides us through his journey from playing golf and basketball in New Albany, Indiana to conquering the world of professional golf. Fuzzy's unique swing and indomitable spirit, nurtured by his high school coach, Bi…

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