FORE the Good of the Game

SHORT TRACKS Episodes

You can listen to our entire selection of “SHORT TRACKS’ here, a collection of funny stories, tales of major championship wins and other memorable moments.
April 13, 2021

Lanny Wadkins - "Arnie's Gamesmanship" SHORT TRACK

World Golf Hall of Fame member, Lanny Wadkins, recounts his first victory on the PGA Tour at the 1972 Sahara Invitation in Las Vegas, by one stroke over Arnold Palmer. Hear Lanny relate the shenanigans that occurred on the la...

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April 13, 2021

Ian Baker-Finch - "My First Open" SHORT TRACK

The winner of the 1991 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, Ian Baker-Finch remembers his first Open at the Old Course in 1984 playing practice rounds with 5-time champion Peter Thomson, 1960 victor Kel Nagle and a winner of ...

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April 13, 2021

Ben Crenshaw - "The Mystery of Brookline" SHORT TRACK

Ben Crenshaw recalls the mysteries of the 17th hole at the Country Club at Brookline including Francis Ouimet's improbable win, as an amateur, at the 1913 U.S. Open when he joined a playoff with a birdie at 17 and then …

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April 13, 2021

Fuzzy Zoeller - "Recalling Mr. Hogan" SHORT TRACK

Two-time major winner Fuzzy Zoeller recalls with fondness his favorite memory of Mr. Hogan from the Colonial champion's dinners "FORE the Good of the Game." Follow our show and/or leave a review/rating on: Our Website https:...

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April 13, 2021

Fuzzy Zoeller - "Sexy Rexy" SHORT TRACK

Major Champion Fuzzy Zoeller recalls one of the Tour's most colorful characters, Rex Caldwell who, after leading the 1979 PGA Championship at Oakland Hills, got a little cocky. Sports Illustrated's HOF golf writer, Dan Jenkin...

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April 13, 2021

Hollis Stacy - "Mother Knows Best" SHORT TRACK

Hollis Stacy, winner of four LPGA majors, was a junior phenom, winning three straight U.S. Girl's Junior championships. Her lifelong swing thought for tempo came from her mother Tillie. It was the Blue Danube Waltz by Johann ...

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April 13, 2021

Ben Crenshaw - "Carl Jackson's Keen Eye" SHORT TRACK

Two-time Masters Champion Ben Crenshaw shares an interesting observation that his caddie Carl Jackson made as Ben prepared his game prior to that memorable Masters win in 1995, "FORE the Good of the Game." Follow our show and...

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April 13, 2021

Dave Stockton - "GMO or The Open?" SHORT TRACK

2-time major winner, Dave Stockton only played in two Open Championships. This was typical of many of the players in his era for a variety of practical reasons. Listen in as Dave and Bruce Devlin recall the challenges of over...

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April 13, 2021

David Graham - "Our Friend Jack" SHORT TRACK

World Golf Hall of Fame member David Graham and Bruce Devlin reflect on their friendship and admiration for Jack Nicklaus, "FORE the Good of the Game." Follow our show and/or leave a review/rating on: Our Website https://www....

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April 13, 2021

Paul Azinger - "Career Influencers" SHORT TRACK

1993 PGA Champion Paul Azinger talks about the many influencers on his career and game, learning shots from Lee Trevino, Seve Ballesteros, Ben Crenshaw, Tom Watson and many others who were eager to pass along their knowledge,...

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April 13, 2021

Annika Sorenstam - "Golf Season in Sweden Was Short" SHORT TRACK

World Golf Hall of Fame member Annika Sorenstam talks about what she did to keep her golf game sharp through Sweden's long winters, "FORE the Good of the Game." Follow our show and/or leave a review/rating on: Our Website htt...

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April 13, 2021

Ian Baker-Finch - "On-Air Faux Pas" SHORT TRACK

Open Championship winner and CBS broadcast Ian Baker-Finch relates the in-depth preparation required to cover live golf and how it can go very wrong sometimes, "FORE the Good of the Game." Follow our show and/or leave a revie...

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April 13, 2021

Mark O'Meara - "What is it about MO and Pebble Beach?" SHORT TRACK

World Golf Hall of Fame member Mark O'Meara must have enjoyed the home-course feel to Pebble Beach, winning the Crosby/AT&T Pro-Am five times, the 1984 Pro-Am with his Amateur partner and the 1979 California State Amateur. Ma...

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April 13, 2021

Nick Price - "Homage to Seve" SHORT TRACK

Nick Price, winner of the 1994 Open Championship, takes us back to the 1988 Open at Lytham where the final group featured Seve, Faldo and himself. Listen in as Nick describes the fun he had dueling it out down the …

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April 13, 2021

Tom Watson - "Emergency Nine with Arnie" SHORT TRACK

Winner of 5 Open Championships, Tom Watson recalls the time Jerry Pate got a little "lippy" with he and Arnie after a practice round at Muirfield in 1980. Andy Bean was paired with Pate in the grudge match that ended …

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