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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.
July 27, 2024

Tom Watson - Part 1 (The Early Years)

World Golf Hall of Fame member, Tom Watson, joins us to tell his story beginning with his childhood years growing up in Kansas City and learning the game from his father at age six. After getting cut for the Little League b...

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July 26, 2024

Nancy Lopez - Part 4 (The 1985 LPGA Championship and Rest of Career)

Nancy Lopez was referred to by Kathy Whitworth as the Arnold Palmer of the LPGA Tour and for good reason. Winning 17 times in her first two years on tour, Nancy quickly became the face and the darling of the LPGA. Hear how sh...

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July 26, 2024

Nancy Lopez - Part 3 (The 1978 and 1989 LPGA Championships and The So…

3-time major championship winner, Nancy Lopez remembers the challenges of traveling on the tour in those first few years as a professional. Nancy recounts how she relished competing against the likes of JoAnne Carner, Judy Ra...

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July 26, 2024

Nancy Lopez - Part 2 (The Early Tour Years)

Join us for a riveting conversation with the winner of 48 LPGA Tour events, Nancy Lopez, as she shares her inspiring journey from her time at the University of Tulsa to the top ranks of professional golf. In this episode, Nan...

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July 26, 2024

Nancy Lopez - Part 1 (The Early Years and U.S. Open Near-Misses)

World Golf Hall of Fame member Nancy Lopez begins her story growing up and learning the game under the watchful eye of her father in Roswell, New Mexico. She had astounding success as a junior player winning her state's amate...

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July 23, 2024

Mark O'Meara - Part 4 (The Major Wins)

World Golf Hall of Fame member Mark O'Meara takes us through his major championship experiences including his two wins, at age 41, in 1998. Beginning the year with a thrilling 20-foot birdie putt at the last to win the Master...

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July 23, 2024

Mark O'Meara - Part 3 (Later PGA Tour Wins and the Ryder Cup)

Two-time major championship winner and member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, Mark O'Meara recalls about his last several PGA Tour wins including his 5th at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Mark recounts how he first met 17-yea...

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July 23, 2024

Mark O'Meara - Part 2 (Early PGA Tour Wins)

World Golf Hall of Fame member and winner of two major championships, Mark O'Meara relives his early victories on the PGA Tour beginning with his Greater Milwaukee Open title in 1984. He has special memories of the Bing Crosb...

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July 23, 2024

Mark O'Meara - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Mark O’Meara, World Golf Hall of Fame Inductee and winner of two major championships, shares his earliest memories of learning the game growing up in Mission Viejo, CA. He enjoyed success at a young age as an All-American at ...

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July 22, 2024

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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July 22, 2024

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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July 21, 2024

Ian Woosnam - Part 4 (The Ryder Cup and WGHOF)

In this captivating fourth and final part of our conversation with golf legend Ian Woosnam, listeners will be treated to an inside look at the mind of a true champion. From major championships to the dramatic Ryder Cup, Woosn...

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July 21, 2024

Ian Woosnam - Part 3 (The 1991 Masters)

In this riveting third part of a four-episode series featuring one of Europe's "Big Five" Ian Woosnam, listeners are taken on a nostalgic journey through some of the most defining moments of Woosnam's illustrious career. The ...

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July 21, 2024

Ian Woonam - Part 2 (Early Tour Wins)

In the riveting second part of our four-part series with Masters champion Ian Woosnam, listeners are treated to an intimate journey through the early stages of Woosnam's illustrious career. This episode takes us around the gl...

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July 21, 2024

Ian Woosnam - Part 1 (The Early Years)

In this riveting first installment of a four-part series, we bring you into the early years of World Golf Hall of Fame member Ian Woosnam, a name synonymous with dedication, grit, and an indomitable love for the game. Hosted ...

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