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Aug. 18, 2023

Ben Crenshaw - Part 3 (The Ryder Cup and the Majors)

We begin with the 2-time Masters Champion in the 18th fairway of the final round of his emotional Masters win in 1995. He tells of his enduring love of his long-time caddie, Carl Jackson and how Carl’s perceptive eye spotted …

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Aug. 18, 2023

Ben Crenshaw - Part 2 (The Masters Tournament)

We continue our discussion with World Golf Hall of Fame member Ben Crenshaw for a recap of his professional stats, including his surprising (0-8) record in playoffs, winning his first professional event and reliving a few of ...

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Aug. 18, 2023

Ben Crenshaw - Part 1 (The Early Years)

World Golf Hall of Fame member, Gentle Ben looks back on his youth, learning the game under the watchful eye of Harvey Penick, his second father, and being challenged by a young Tom Kite. Learn about the eerie history of …

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Aug. 17, 2023

Padraig Harrington - Part 2 (The Early Years - Continued)

Get ready for an engaging conversation with the winner of 37 professional events (so far) Padraig Harrington, a golfing great whose amateur record is as impressive as his professional career. We'll kick off this episode remin...

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Aug. 17, 2023

Padraig Harrington - Part 1 (The Early Years)

2024 World Golf Hall of Fame inductee and winner of three major championships, Padraig Harrington, takes us back to the days of his youth growing up in Rathfarnham, Ireland during the time of "The Troubles" in the North. Comi...

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Aug. 15, 2023

Sandy Lyle - Part 3 (The Ryder Cup)

Winner of the Masters Tournament and the Open Championship and member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, Sandy Lyle looks back on his later professional wins and the thrill of playing with Jack Nicklaus in the final round of …

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Aug. 15, 2023

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...

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Aug. 15, 2023

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 …

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Aug. 14, 2023

Joyce Ziske Malison - Part 2 (Winning the 1960 Western Open)

Joyce Ziske Malison looks back on the final years of a relatively short professional career with her highlight being her victory in the 1960 Women's Western Open, then an LPGA major championship, at the Donald Ross-designed B...

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Aug. 14, 2023

Joyce Ziske Malison - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Winner of the 1960 Women's Western Open, Joyce Ziske Malison takes us back to her youth growing up on a farm on the south side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, living across the street from a driving range. Joyce remembers outdriving...

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Aug. 13, 2023

Jerry Pate - Part 3 (The Majors, Team Play and Life After Golf)

Jerry Pate, who had a Hall of Fame-destined career cut short by injury at age 28, completes his story with a look back on his crowning achievement as a golfer, winning the 1976 U.S. Open at Atlanta Athletic Club in …

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Aug. 13, 2023

Jerry Pate - Part 2 (The Tour Wins)

U.S. Amateur winner and holder of eight PGA Tour titles, Jerry Pate recounts each of those wins including his first non-major win at the 1976 Canadian Open by four shots over Jack Nicklaus and the final one at the 1982 …

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Aug. 13, 2023

Jerry Pate - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Winner of the 1976 U.S. Open as a 22-year-old Tour Rookie, Jerry Pate shares his early days growing up in the South, walking-on to play golf at Alabama and his deep affection for their legendary football coach, Paul "Bear" Br...

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Aug. 12, 2023

Bobby Nichols - Part 3 (Lighting, the Majors and Ryder Cup)

Bobby Nichols, winner of the 1964 PGA Championship, looks back on his later Tour wins and that fateful day in 1975 when lightning struck at the Western Open. Bobby recounts his close calls in the majors and his regret at …

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Aug. 12, 2023

Bobby Nichols - Part 2 (Early Tour Wins and the 1964 PGA)

Bobby Nichols recounts his early PGA Tour wins, several of which Bruce Devlin later won including the site of their first victories, the St. Petersburg O pen. Bobby takes us back to his 1964 PGA Championship at Columbus CC wh...

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Aug. 12, 2023

Bobby Nichols - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Major championship winner Bobby Nichols tells us about learning the game, as a young man in Louisville, Kentucky, while caddying for $1.00 a loop. Hoping to be the next Johnny Unitas playing high school football, Bobby was in...

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Aug. 11, 2023

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. 11, 2023

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. 11, 2023

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. 10, 2023

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 …

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Aug. 10, 2023

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. …

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Aug. 10, 2023

Betsy King - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Unveiling the journey of World Golf Hall of Fame member Betsy King, we invite you to share in a conversation that's as inspiring as it is riveting. A small-town girl from Reading, Pennsylvania, Betsy's foray into sports was n...

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Aug. 9, 2023

Andy North - Part 3 (1985 U.S. Open and Beyond)

Two-time U.S. Open winner Andy North recalls his second win at Oakland Hills in 1985, made famous by T.C. Chen for his "two chip" on the fifth hole of the final round. Andy became the first player to break par …

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Aug. 9, 2023

Andy North - Part 2 (1978 U.S. Open)

Andy North, winner of the 1978 and 1985 U.S. Opens, recalls his record in the majors including the toll Augusta took on his legs, the financial tradeoffs of playing in the Open Championship in those days and the late-season d...

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