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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.
Oct. 7, 2023

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 …

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Oct. 6, 2023

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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Oct. 6, 2023

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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Oct. 6, 2023

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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Oct. 6, 2023

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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Oct. 5, 2023

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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Oct. 5, 2023

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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Oct. 5, 2023

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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Oct. 5, 2023

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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Oct. 4, 2023

Amy Alcott - Part 3 (1988 and 1991 Dinah Shore Wins and Olympic Golf …

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 …

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Oct. 4, 2023

Amy Alcott - Part 2 (The 1979 du Maurier, 1980 U.S. Open and 1983 Din…

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 i...

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Oct. 4, 2023

Amy Alcott - Part 1 (The Early Years)

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 playe...

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Oct. 2, 2023

Tony Jacklin - Part 3 (The Open Championship and Ryder Cup)

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 ...

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Oct. 2, 2023

Tony Jacklin - Part 2 (The 1970 U.S. Open)

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 …

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Oct. 2, 2023

Tony Jacklin - Part 1 (The Early Years)

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 Fins...

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