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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.
Sandy Lyle - Part 2 (The 1985 Open and the 1988 Masters)
Aug. 27, 2024

Sandy Lyle - Part 2 (The 1985 Open and the 1988 Masters)

Two-time major championship winner Sandy Lyle takes his through the mid-1980's, the most productive period in his professional career, beginning with his Open Championship win at Royal St. George's in 1985, becoming the first British winner since Tony Jacklin in 1969 and the first Scot since Tommy …

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Sandy Lyle - Part 1 (The Early Years and Early Tour Wins)
Aug. 27, 2024

Sandy Lyle - Part 1 (The Early Years and Early Tour Wins)

World Golf Hall of Fame member Sandy Lyle begins his story remembering his days as a young lad growing up and learning the game under the watchful eye of his golf pro father in the West Midlands of England. He recounts his ma...

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Meg Mallon - Part 3 (2004 U.S. Open and the Solheim Cup)
Aug. 26, 2024

Meg Mallon - Part 3 (2004 U.S. Open and the Solheim Cup)

18-time winner on the LPGA Tour, Meg Mallon finishes her career with a flourish by winning her 4th major, the 2004 Women's U.S. Open over Annika Sorenstam with a brilliant bogey-free closing round of 65, the finest final roun...

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Meg Mallon - Part 2 (1991 LPGA and U.S. Open and the 2000 du Maurier Classic)
Aug. 26, 2024

Meg Mallon - Part 2 (1991 LPGA and U.S. Open and the 2000 du Maurier …

Winner of four major championships, Meg Mallon takes us through many of her 18 tour wins including the 1991 LPGA Championship where she birdied the last to win, the 1991 Women's U.S. Open just two weeks later where play was s...

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Meg Mallon - Part 1 (The Early Years)
Aug. 26, 2024

Meg Mallon - Part 1 (The Early Years)

World Golf Hall of Fame member, Meg Mallon takes us back to her younger days growing up in Michigan with sporting parents and five siblings. Competition came naturally to Meg in that environment and she was introduced to golf...

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Sandra Haynie - Part 2 (Winning Majors at the LPGA, the U.S. Open and the du Maurier)
Aug. 24, 2024

Sandra Haynie - Part 2 (Winning Majors at the LPGA, the U.S. Open and…

World Golf Hall of Fame member Sandra Haynie continues her story with the 1973 season and fondly recalls her six titles the following year including two majors, her second LPGA Championship and the Women's U.S. Open where she...

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Sandra Haynie - Part 1 (The Early Years and the 1965 LPGA Win)
Aug. 24, 2024

Sandra Haynie - Part 1 (The Early Years and the 1965 LPGA Win)

4-time major championship winner and member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, Sandra Haynie begins her story as a young girl in Texas, learning the game under the watchful eye of her father Jim and A.G. Maxwell who shaped her g...

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Nick Price - Part 3 (The Major Championships)
Aug. 13, 2024

Nick Price - Part 3 (The Major Championships)

Three-time major championship winner, Nick Price, begins by taking us back to the early frustrations and heartbreaks at the majors including the challenges of Augusta and tough Open Championship losses to Seve at Lytham in 19...

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Nick Price - Part 2 (PGA Tour Wins)
Aug. 13, 2024

Nick Price - Part 2 (PGA Tour Wins)

World Golf Hall of Fame member Nick Price looks back on his 18 PGA Tour wins including his first at the 1983 World Series of Golf at Firestone CC and recalls what a 10-year exemption can do for one's attitude. He talks about ...

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Nick Price - Part 1 (The Early Years)
Aug. 13, 2024

Nick Price - Part 1 (The Early Years)

A 2003 inductee into the World Golf Hall of Fame and the winner of three major championships and one Players Championship, Nick Price joins us to talk about growing up in Rhodesia (present-day Zimbabwe), learning the game as ...

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Curtis Strange - Part 4 (1989 U.S. Open and the Majors)
Aug. 12, 2024

Curtis Strange - Part 4 (1989 U.S. Open and the Majors)

World Golf Hall of Fame member Curtis Strange recounts the second of his consecutive U.S. Open victories, this one at Oak Hill in 1989 and ultimately, his final win on the PGA Tour. Listen in as he talks about the other major...

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Curtis Strange - Part 3 (Tour Wins and the 1988 U.S. Open)
Aug. 11, 2024

Curtis Strange - Part 3 (Tour Wins and the 1988 U.S. Open)

A winner of 17 PGA Tour events and 2-time U.S. Open Champion, Curtis Strange, reflects back on each of his tour wins including an early playoff victory over Lee Trevino in Houston, besting his college roommate, Jay Haas, in H...

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Curtis Strange - Part 2 (Amateur Experience and Early Life on the Tour)
Aug. 11, 2024

Curtis Strange - Part 2 (Amateur Experience and Early Life on the Tou…

Curtis Strange, World Golf Hall of Fame member, recounts his amateur experiences winning the 1974 Western Amateur over good friend and Wake Forest teammate, Jay Haas, and playing on the winning side in the 1975 Walker Cup at...

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Curtis Strange - Part 1 (The Early Years)
Aug. 11, 2024

Curtis Strange - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and back-to-back winner of the U.S. Open Championship, Curtis Strange joins us to tell the story of his start in golf as his game developed under the watchful eye of his golf professional...

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Dennis Walters - Part 6 (In My Dreams I Walk With You)
Aug. 8, 2024

Dennis Walters - Part 6 (In My Dreams I Walk With You)

World Golf hall of Fame member Dennis Walters wraps up his life's tale with Bruce and Mike by proudly sharing the progress made with bringing the game of golf to many who had no prior access. Winning the inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open Championship in the seated division was the perfect outcome for a …

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Dennis Walters - Part 5 (The Dogs and The Show)
Aug. 8, 2024

Dennis Walters - Part 5 (The Dogs and The Show)

In this installment of Dennis Walter's life story he tells us about the five dogs who he rescued and how they rescued him. All featured in his trick shot shows over the years, they have been trained as service dogs and have been important life companions at home and on the golf course. Bruce and De…

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Dennis Walters - Part 4 (Adaptive Golf is Born)
Aug. 8, 2024

Dennis Walters - Part 4 (Adaptive Golf is Born)

In this episode with World Golf Hall of Fame member Dennis Walters, we learn about how "Adaptive Golf' was born, out of ingenuity, necessity and passion. Dennis hits ball seated on a golf cart and early on, a family mechanic friend and the EZ-Go company, were consulted to develop "the seat" and ada…

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Dennis Walters - Part 3 (Out of Despair Springs Hope)
Aug. 7, 2024

Dennis Walters - Part 3 (Out of Despair Springs Hope)

In this third part of our six-part series with Dennis Walters, he takes us back to his college days playing golf for North Texas State University as their team captain. With some collegiate and amateur success in the game, De...

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Dennis Walters - Part 2 (Caddie Lessons)
Aug. 7, 2024

Dennis Walters - Part 2 (Caddie Lessons)

Dennis Walters continues to recount his youth learning the game and valuable life lessons working as a caddy and picking balls at the driving range at clubs near his New Jersey home. He recalls seeing Patty Berg and Sam Snead...

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Dennis Walters - Part 1 (The Early Years)
Aug. 7, 2024

Dennis Walters - Part 1 (The Early Years)

World Golf Hall of Fame member Dennis Walters begins his life story by describing his improbable path to the HOF and the endorsements of Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player which were so essential to his induction. Listen in as Den...

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Jim Furyk - Part 4 (The Majors and The Ryder Cup)
Aug. 7, 2024

Jim Furyk - Part 4 (The Majors and The Ryder Cup)

9-time Ryder Cup player Jim Furyk reflects on his performances in the majors where he missed only one cut in his first 24 events. Jim recorded 15 top-5 finishes in addition to his win at the 2003 U.S. Open and had several gr...

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Jim Furyk - Part 3 (Tour Wins, The Tour Championship and Shooting 58)
Aug. 6, 2024

Jim Furyk - Part 3 (Tour Wins, The Tour Championship and Shooting 58)

Mr. "58", Jim Furyk looks back on many of his 17 PGA Tour wins including his favorite golf course/event, Harbour Town Golf Link and the RBC Heritage, which he won twice. Jim talks about how injuries impacted on his record and fondly recalls his Tour Championship win at East Lake in 2010 to cap off …

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Jim Furyk - Part 2 (The Early Wins and 2003 U.S. Open)
Aug. 6, 2024

Jim Furyk - Part 2 (The Early Wins and 2003 U.S. Open)

2024 nominee for the World Golf Hall of Fame in the Male Player category, Jim Furyk recounts his early wins on the PGA Tour including his first at the 1995 Las Vegas Invitational and reflects on winning Jack Nicklaus' event, ...

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Jim Furyk - Part 1 (The Early Years)
Aug. 6, 2024

Jim Furyk - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Major Championship winner Jim Furyk begins his story with his recollections of growing up in Pennsylvania and developing his game under the watchful eye of his golf professional father. Encouraged to swing "naturally", Jim us...

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