FORE the Good of the Game

Episodes

Nov. 7, 2024

Peter Dawson - Part 2 (Business Career and Joining the R&A)

Peter Dawson, long-serving Secretary of the R&A who played an instrumental role in the return of golf to the Olympic Games, recounts his days in the commercial world in various leadership positions with industrial companies. ...

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Nov. 7, 2024

Peter Dawson - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Former Secretary of the R&A, Peter Dawson joins us to relate his life story that began in Aberdeen Scotland. Born to non-golfing parents, Peter found his way to golf at age 11, paying the princely sum of one pound sterling fo...

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Nov. 6, 2024

Mark Brooks - Part 3 (The 1996 PGA Championship and the Majors)

Mark Brooks, winner of the 1996 PGA Championship, takes us through that win at Valhalla in a playoff with Kenny Perry, the last time the sudden death format was used in that event. Mark recounts his experiences in the other m...

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Nov. 6, 2024

Mark Brooks - Part 2 (The Tour Wins)

Winner of the PGA Championship in 1996, Mark Brooks takes us through each of his PGA Tour victories beginning with the "Greater Slam", winning the Greater Hartford Open, the Greater Greensboro Open and the Greater Milwaukee O...

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Nov. 6, 2024

Mark Brooks - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Major Championship winner Mark Brooks recalls being introduced to golf by his grandfather and his first golf experiences playing on a 6-hole sand green course in rural Oklahoma. He looks back on his collegiate career at the ...

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Nov. 5, 2024

Pat Bradley - Part 4 (The Solheim Cup and the HOF)

Join us for the captivating conclusion of our four-part interview with World Golf Hall of Fame member Pat Bradley on "FORE the Good of the Game." In this episode, we delve deep into Pat's illustrious career, exploring her jou...

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Nov. 5, 2024

Pat Bradley - Part 3 (Winning Four More Majors)

In this enthralling third episode of our four-part series with World Golf Hall of Fame member Pat Bradley, we focus on her remarkable 1986 season, a year that cemented her legacy in the annals of golf history. This segment of...

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Nov. 5, 2024

Pat Bradley - Part 2 (The 1980 Peter Jackson and 1981 Women's U.S. Op…

In this second installment of our four-part series with World Golf Hall of Fame member Pat Bradley, "FORE the Good of the Game" delves deeper into the remarkable career and personal insights of one of golf's greatest legends....

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Nov. 5, 2024

Pat Bradley - Part 1 (The Early Years)

In this first installment of a four-part series on "FORE the Good of the Game," hosts Mike Gonzalez and Bruce Devlin engage in a delightful conversation with World Golf Hall of Fame member, Pat Bradley. This episode, rich in ...

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Nov. 4, 2024

Bernhard Langer - Part 7 (The Senior Tour - Act 2)

We conclude our 7-part series with Bernhard Langer by looking back on his final two Senior majors including his win at the 2023 U.S. Senior Open at SentryWorld. He took down Wisconsin natives Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly to...

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Nov. 4, 2024

Bernhard Langer - Part 6 (The Senior Tour - Act 1)

In this sixth episode of our seven part series with World Golf Hall of Fame member Bernhard Langer, we begin with him reflecting on his recently passed mother and how she influenced him as a human being. Bernhard then delves ...

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Nov. 4, 2024

Bernhard Langer - Part 5 (Later Ryder Cups and Being Captain)

In this final episode of our five-part series with golf legend Bernhard Langer, we delve into his remarkable Ryder Cup experiences and his unparalleled success on the Champions Tour. A two-time Masters champion and World Golf...

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Nov. 4, 2024

Bernhard Langer - Part 4 (The Majors and Early Ryder Cup)

In this installment of our five-part series with golf legend Bernhard Langer, we delve deeper into his remarkable journey and perspectives on golf. This episode uncovers Langer's initial struggles and eventual love for Links ...

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Nov. 4, 2024

Bernhard Langer - Part 3 (The 1985 and 1993 Masters)

Bernhard Langer, member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, looks back on his wins on U.S. soil that included 2 green jackets and a life-changing week at the 1983 Sea Pines Heritage event at Harbour Town. Bernhard recalls the joy...

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Nov. 4, 2024

Bernhard Langer - Part 2 (The Early Tour Years)

In this second episode of a five-part series, we delve deeper into the extraordinary life and career of Bernhard Langer, a legend in the world of golf and a two-time Masters champion. Hosts Mike Gonzalez and Bruce Devlin enga...

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Nov. 4, 2024

Bernhard Langer - Part 1 (The Early Years)

World Golf Hall of Fame member and two-time winner of the Masters Tournament, Bernhard Langer joins us to begin his life story in golf as a young man in the Bavarian region of Germany. Bernhard recounts his days as an "Eagle ...

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Nov. 3, 2024

Patty Sheehan - Part 4 (3 More Majors and The Solheim Cup)

Patty Sheehan recounts the last few of her 41 professional wins which included the 1992 British Open, the 1993 LPGA Championship, the 1994 U.S. Open (with some encouraging words from 3-time winner Hollis Stacy) and the 1996 N...

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Nov. 3, 2024

Patty Sheehan - Part 3 (Winning the 1992 U.S Open)

Winner of 35 LPGA tournaments, Patty Sheehan looks back on the middle of her professional career that included an earthquake and heartbreak. Patty lost her home in the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake in the San Francisco area but...

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Nov. 3, 2024

Patty Sheehan - Part 2 (Winning the 1983 and 1984 LPGA)

Six-time major championship winner, Patty Sheehan, looks back on her early professional wins including her first in Japan at the 1981 Mazda Classic. Patty recalls the long bus rides to and from the golf courses in Japan and t...

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Nov. 3, 2024

Patty Sheehan - Part 1 (The Early Years)

World Golf Hall of Fame member Patty Sheehan talks about life as a ski bum growing up in Vermont under the watchful eye of her U.S. Olympic ski coach father. Patty moved to Nevada at age 10 and gradually golf became her favor...

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Nov. 2, 2024

Justin Leonard - Part 3 (The 1999 Ryder Cup)

In this thrilling conclusion of a three-part series with Justin Leonard, listeners are invited to embark on a journey through Leonard's professional career from 2000 onward. An episode filled with vivid insights and reflectio...

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Nov. 2, 2024

Justin Leonard - Part 2 (The 1997 Open Championship)

In this riveting second part of a three-part series, we delve into the professional career of golf legend Justin Leonard, a name synonymous with determination and prowess on the green. The episode invites you to journey throu...

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Nov. 2, 2024

Justin Leonard - Part 1 (The Early Years)

In this gripping first episode of a three-part series with Open Champion Justin Leonard, we explore the foundations of Leonard's remarkable golf journey as we delve into Leonard's early triumphs and the experiences that shape...

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Nov. 1, 2024

Beth Daniel - Part 3 (The Solheim Cup)

1990 LPGA Championship winner, Beth Daniel looks back on her late wins on tour including her final victory at the 2003 BMO Canadian Women’s Open where, at age 47, she became the oldest winner ever on the LPGA Tour. Listen in ...

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