FORE the Good of the Game

WGHOF Member Stories Episodes

Listen to the life stories of the game's greatest players and contributors. Each are members of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Karrie Webb - Part 1 (The Early Years)
Jan. 25, 2025

Karrie Webb - Part 1 (The Early Years)

In this riveting first installment of a four-part series, we sit down with Australian golf legend and World Golf Hall of Fame member, Karrie Webb. A true icon in the realm of golf, Webb's storied career includes seven major c...

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Tony Jacklin - Part 3 (The Open Championship and Ryder Cup)
Jan. 24, 2025

Tony Jacklin - Part 3 (The Open Championship and Ryder Cup)

One of England's finest golfers ever, Tony Jacklin, begins by recalling his Open Championship victory in 1969 at Royal Lytham and several close calls, with his loss to Lee Trevino at Muirfield in 1972 his toughest loss. Tony played on seven Ryder Cup teams with "The Concession" by Jack Nicklaus at …

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Tony Jacklin - Part 2 (The 1970 U.S. Open)
Jan. 24, 2025

Tony Jacklin - Part 2 (The 1970 U.S. Open)

World Golf Hall of Fame member, Tony Jacklin, recounts his early days on the PGA Tour as the first Brit to ever play golf full-time for a living. He and Bruce discuss how the game and the equipment have evolved over the years...

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Tony Jacklin - Part 1 (The Early Years)
Jan. 24, 2025

Tony Jacklin - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Tony Jacklin, World Golf Hall of Fame member, winner of the 1969 Open Championship and the 1970 U.S. Open and Ryder Cup star shares his memories of learning the game in Scunthorpe, England, his early influencers like Dow Fins...

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Susie Maxwell Berning - Part 2 (The Later Years and Three U.S. Open Wins)
Jan. 15, 2025

Susie Maxwell Berning - Part 2 (The Later Years and Three U.S. Open W…

Susie Maxwell Berning, World Golf Hall of Fame member, continues her story by recounting her three wins at the Women's U.S. Open including 1968 and going back-to-back in 1972 and 1973. Susie reflects back on the LPGA Founders...

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Susie Maxwell Berning - Part 1 (The Early Years and the 1965 Western Open)
Jan. 15, 2025

Susie Maxwell Berning - Part 1 (The Early Years and the 1965 Western …

World Golf Hall of Fame member Susie Maxwell Berning begins her story as a young girl raising horses in Oklahoma City. When her young colt Joker got loose and ran through the neighboring golf course, her life changed forever....

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Juli Inkster - Part 3 (The Final Two Majors and the Solheim Cup
Jan. 11, 2025

Juli Inkster - Part 3 (The Final Two Majors and the Solheim Cup

What do you get when you put a golf champion in the hot seat? Only an intoxicating conversation filled with shared laughter, cherished memories, and an inside look at the world of professional golf. Welcoming 31-time LPGA win...

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Juli Inkster - Part 2 (The First Five Majors)
Jan. 11, 2025

Juli Inkster - Part 2 (The First Five Majors)

Imagine stepping onto the green with the hopes and dreams of a rookie golfer, only to find yourself winning two majors in your inaugural season. That's the exhilarating journey Juli Inkster, our esteemed guest and 7-time majo...

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Juli Inkster - Part 1 (The Early Years and First LPGA Win)
Jan. 11, 2025

Juli Inkster - Part 1 (The Early Years and First LPGA Win)

Step onto the green with us as we traverse the golfing career of World Golf Hall of Fame member Juli Inkster. Growing up in the picturesque Santa Cruz, CA, she was a part of a sports-loving family that sparked her own passion...

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Larry Nelson - Part 3 (The Ryder Cup and Senior Tour)
Jan. 8, 2025

Larry Nelson - Part 3 (The Ryder Cup and Senior Tour)

The major champion who didn't learn the game until age 22, Larry Nelson looks back on his trips over the pond for the Open Championship before taking us back into the transformative years of the Ryder Cup. His first was in 1979, the year the GB&I squad added continental European players for the…

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Larry Nelson - Part 2 (The Major Championships)
Jan. 8, 2025

Larry Nelson - Part 2 (The Major Championships)

World Golf Hall of Fame member Larry Nelson looks back on his three major championship wins and a few of the near misses. He begins by recounting his hometown win at the 1981 PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club sporting...

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Larry Nelson - Part 1 (The Early Years and Tour Wins)
Jan. 8, 2025

Larry Nelson - Part 1 (The Early Years and Tour Wins)

Larry Nelson, 2006 inductee into the World Golf Hall of Fame and winner of 3 majors, joins us to tell his story beginning with his days growing up in Georgia, getting drafted to serve in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and getting e...

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Hollis Stacy - Part 3 (The 1983 Peter Jackson Classic and 1984 Women's U.S. Open)
Jan. 7, 2025

Hollis Stacy - Part 3 (The 1983 Peter Jackson Classic and 1984 Women'…

Hollis Stacy, winner of 18 LPGA titles, four majors and a World Golf Hall of Fame member, recounts her final two major championship wins, the 1983 Peter Jackson Classic (now the du Maurier) and her third Women's U.S. Open in ...

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Hollis Stacy - Part 2 (Winning Back-to-Back Women's U.S. Opens
Jan. 7, 2025

Hollis Stacy - Part 2 (Winning Back-to-Back Women's U.S. Opens

4-time major championship winner Hollis Stacy looks back an her early LPGA Tour years and her love of golf in Japan. After picking up her first Tour win in 1977 in her home state of Georgia, Hollis quickly validated that ini...

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Hollis Stacy - Part 1 (The Early Years)
Jan. 7, 2025

Hollis Stacy - Part 1 (The Early Years)

World Golf Hall of Fame member Hollis Stacy recounts growing up in Savannah, Georgia as the fourth of ten children. With sports-minded parents and the competitive instincts developed with nine siblings, Hollis took a liking t...

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Amy Alcott - Part 3 (1988 and 1991 Dinah Shore Wins and Olympic Golf Course Design)
Jan. 5, 2025

Amy Alcott - Part 3 (1988 and 1991 Dinah Shore Wins and Olympic Golf …

The winner of 29 LPGA Tour events, Amy Alcott looks back on the later part of her Hall of Fame career, including the last two of her five major championship wins. Amy took the inaugural plunge into "Poppie's" Pond with her ca...

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Amy Alcott - Part 2 (The 1979 du Maurier, 1980 U.S. Open and 1983 Dinah Shore)
Jan. 5, 2025

Amy Alcott - Part 2 (The 1979 du Maurier, 1980 U.S. Open and 1983 Din…

Winner of five major championships, Amy Alcott continues with stories of playing with Mickey Wright, JoAnne Carner and many other greats of their time. Amy takes us back to her first three major wins and regales us with her i...

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Amy Alcott - Part 1 (The Early Years)
Jan. 5, 2025

Amy Alcott - Part 1 (The Early Years)

World Golf Hall of Fame member, Amy Alcott, begins her life story growing up in Brentwood, California and playing "Yard Golf" with makeshift holes and a chopped off 8-iron. Alcott Golf & CC they called it, and there she playe...

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Padraig Harrington - Part 5 (The Olympics, Ryder Cup Captaincy, Senior Golf and the WGHOF)
Jan. 1, 2025

Padraig Harrington - Part 5 (The Olympics, Ryder Cup Captaincy, Senio…

In this closing episode with Ireland's finest golfer, Padraig Harrington, we look back on how he found joy in the game again and his involvement with the return of golf to the Olympic Games in 2016. Padraig recalls his start on the Senior Tour in 2021 and, later that year, captaining the European s…

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Padraig Harrington - Part 4 (Winning Three Majors)
Jan. 1, 2025

Padraig Harrington - Part 4 (Winning Three Majors)

6-time Ryder Cup player Padraig Harrington recalls the preparation required to position himself to contend and ultimately win major championships. Much of this episode is devoted to Padraig recounting his three major champion...

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Padraig Harrington - Part 3 (The Early Professional Years)
Dec. 31, 2024

Padraig Harrington - Part 3 (The Early Professional Years)

World Golf Hall of Fame member Padraig Harrington takes us back through his early years (1995 - 2005) as a professional including the influence of his teacher, Bob Torrance. Padraig recalls winning the 1997 World Cup with Pa...

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Padraig Harrington - Part 2 (The Early Years - Continued)
Dec. 31, 2024

Padraig Harrington - Part 2 (The Early Years - Continued)

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 remin...

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Padraig Harrington - Part 1 (The Early Years)
Dec. 31, 2024

Padraig Harrington - Part 1 (The Early Years)

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. Comi...

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Pat Bradley - Part 4 (The Solheim Cup and the HOF)
Nov. 5, 2024

Pat Bradley - Part 4 (The Solheim Cup and the HOF)

Join us for the captivating conclusion of our four-part interview with World Golf Hall of Fame member Pat Bradley on "FORE the Good of the Game." In this episode, we delve deep into Pat's illustrious career, exploring her jou...

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