WGHOF Member Stories Episodes

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 championships and an impressive 41 LPGA Tour wins. But there’s so much more to Karrie than what you see on the leaderboard. In this episode, Karrie delves into her humble beginnings in Ayr, Queensland, where she discovered her passion for the game at a young age. Through exc...

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 Birkdale in 1969 the most memorable moment. He transformed the Ryder Cup competition over his four stints as European Captain, insisting on a level of support and commitment for his team consistent ...

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 and he remembers some of his early influencers on his professional development. Tony shares some great stories from his 1970 U.S. Open win at Hazeltine and, yes, the name Dave Hill does come up in our conversation. Tony Jacklin gives us his perspective on a magnificent care...

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 Finsterwald and Bobby Locke and how he learned to play under pressure. He reflects on the bias against foreign players he experienced on the PGA Tour and the pitfalls of his personal representation by Mark McCormack’s IMG. Tony Jacklin reflects on his humble beginnings, “FORE th...

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 she met and the tough competitors she faced. One of her fondest memories was when she and daughter Robin became the first mother-daughter duo to play in an LPGA event in 1989. 4-time major winner Susie Maxwell Berning concludes her life story, "FORE the Good of the Game." ...

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. Smitten by golf after seeing a Patty Berg clinic at Lincoln Park Golf Course, she sold her horses and bought a car so she could drive to the golf course. Susie played on the men's golf team at Oklahoma City University "chaperoned" by the legendary basketball coach Abe Lemon...

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 winner Juli Inkster to our show, we traverse the fairways of her stunning career, from her very first swing to her monumental victories. In our final segment, Juli recounts the thrill of her Hall of Fame-qualifying triumph at the Safeway LPGA Golf Championship, the exhilaratio...

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 major championship winner, lets us accompany her on, as we stroll down memory lane to the golden years of golf. We delve into the ups and downs, the victories, and the impactful moments of the 1983 and 1984 LPGA Tour. We touch upon the important role of corporate sponsors like C...

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 for golf. A concession stand job at Pasatiempo GC at the ripe age of 15 took her down a path that would eventually lead to a stellar career in the sport. Join us as we follow her journey from her high school golf team to qualifying for the U.S. Open and becoming a 3-time Al...

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 first time including Seve Ballesteros and Sandy Lyle. Larry and his partner Lanny Wadkins took down Seve three times in team play and then prevailed against Seve in singles going 4-0. He went...

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 the iconic Amana hat for which players were paid $100 per week to wear. Larry then bested Seve Ballesteros and Tom Watson at the 1983 U.S. Open at Oakmont CC shooting 65-67 on the weekend to set a U.S. Open final 36-hole scoring record which has yet to be equalled, hitting ...

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 exposed to the game of golf at age 21. His game developed quickly as Larry turned professional at age 24 and qualified for the PGA Tour 3 years later. He reminisces about his first few Tour wins from the Jackie Gleason in 1979 to the Greater Greensboro Open in 1981. Larry Nel...

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 1984 at Salem CC. Hollis looks back on her last few Tour wins and making the decision to retire from the competitive game. She shares her thoughts on what changes in the game have been most significant since turning pro in 1974 and distinctly remembers her "Call to the Hall"...

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 initial success with a victory at the 1977 Women's U.S. Open at Hazeltine C.C. in a battle with newcomer Nancy Lopez. She went back-to-back by winning the 1978 Women's U.S. Open at the Country Club of Indianapolis over JoAnne Carner and Sally Little. Hollis then went on to win h...

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 to golf at age 10 and never looked back. She was able to travel to Augusta to watch the Masters and the Titleholders championships and recalls the effortless swing of Julius Boros. With The Blue Danube waltz ingrained as her tempo guide, she enjoyed tremendous competitive suc...

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 caddie Bill Kurre after winning the 1988 Nabisco Dinah Shore. She won the 1991 Nabisco Dinah Shore for her Mom who had recently passed and took the post-victory plunge with the tournament host after prevailing by 8 strokes. Amy talks about being in the "Zone", getting stuck in...

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 impersonations of Ed Sullivan and Howard Cosell before breaking out in song (something you don't want to miss). She wraps up this episode by looking back on the fun she had working at the Butterfly Bakery and recalls her craziest career win. One of our favorite guests ever, A...

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 played until introduced to Walter Keller, America's self-proclaimed first golf discounter, where she took lessons and learned the game. Amy had much success as a junior, winning 100+ tournaments including her State Am at Pebble Beach and the 1973 U.S. Girl's Junior. She almost we...

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 side in the COVID-delayed 2021 Ryder Cup. We wrap up with him reflecting on his legacy, the work of his foundation, representing the R&A as their "Working for Golf" Ambassador and the success of ...

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 championships that came in quick succession beginning with the 2007 Open Championship at Carnoustie where he changed drivers after 36 holes and prevailed over Sergio Garcia in a 4-hole playoff. Padraig came into the 2008 Open Championship at Birkdale with a wrist injury and he didn'...

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 Paul McGinley and competing in his first Ryder Cup in 1999 at Brookline. He takes us through his early pro wins and his "quick" transition to the PGA Tour, winning his first event at the 2005 Honda Classic. Padraig quickly validated that debut victory, prevailing at the 2005 Ba...

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 swing'. Listen in as he recounts his early amateur successes featuring three Walker Cups that included a win over the U.S. side at Royal Porthcawl in 1995...

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 the course his father and mates built in the southern hills of Dublin. Playing with a handful of clubs, he honed his short game at Stackstown GC and p...

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 journey beyond the pinnacle of success to her profound impact on women's golf. Pat Bradley reflects on the evolution of her career, particularly the transition period as a new generation of golfers emerged. She shares heartfelt insights into the challenges of keeping pace with...