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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.
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. Adapti...

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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 b...

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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 ...

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Aug. 8, 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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Aug. 8, 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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Aug. 8, 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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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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Aug. 7, 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...

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Aug. 7, 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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Aug. 7, 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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Aug. 6, 2024

JoAnne Carner - Part 3 (Solheim Cup Captain and the Senior Women's U.…

Two-time major championship winner JoAnne Carner reflects on the later years of her illustrious career including her 35th Tour win at the 1882 Chevrolet World Championship of Golf that qualified her for the LPGA Hall of Fame....

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Aug. 6, 2024

JoAnne Carner - Part 2 (Winning the 1971 & 1976 Women's U.S. Opens)

World Golf Hall of Fame member JoAnne Carner looks back on her early years on Tour including several of her 43 LPGA titles including the 1969 Burdine's Invitational that she won as an amateur. Professional success came quickl...

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Aug. 6, 2024

JoAnne Carner - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Winner of 8 USGA Championships throughout her brilliant career, JoAnne Carner begins her story growing up in the Northwest and learning the game while working at the little 9-hole public course in town. Offered an honorary m...

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Aug. 4, 2024

Betsy King - Part 3 (1992 LPGA, 1997 Dinah Shore and the Solheim Cup)

Winner of 34 LPGA Tour events, Betsy King reflects back on her final two major championships and her last several wins on tour. Betsy remembers the easy walk up the 18th fairway of her 11-shot victory at the 1992 LPGA Champio...

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Aug. 4, 2024

Betsy King - Part 2 (1987 & 1990 Dinah Shore and the 1989 and 1990 Wo…

Step back in time with us as we relive the golden age of LPGA Golf in the 1980s, a period that saw the rise of legendary figures like Nancy Lopez and our esteemed guest, six-time major championship winner Betsy King. Hear fir...

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