FORE the Good of the Game

Episodes

Sept. 18, 2024

Jerilyn Britz - Part 2 (The 1979 Women's U.S. Open)

Ready to tee off with golf legend Jerilyn Britz? We take a swing at the highlights of her career, the ups and downs on the LPGA Tour and her now famous resistance move taught by Joe Nichols; a game changer that catapulted her...

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Sept. 18, 2024

Jerilyn Britz - Part 1 (The Early Years)

What does it take to turn pro in golf at the age of 31? Major Championship winner Jerilyn Britz, our remarkable guest this episode, shares her compelling journey from her first introduction to golf - hunting for balls in a co...

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Sept. 17, 2024

Craig Stadler - Part 3 (The Later Wins and the Ryder Cup)

Craig Stadler, 1982 Masters winner, reflects on his later PGA Tour victories including a playoff win at the 1991 Tour Championship at Pinehurst #2, a second World Series of Golf championship and, at age 50, the B.C. Open whic...

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Sept. 17, 2024

Craig Stadler - Part 2 (The 1982 Masters and Early PGA Tour Wins)

Major championship winner Craig Stadler looks back on his early victories on the PGA Tour including his first at the 1980 Bob Hope Desert Classic. He had a career year in 1982 when he won 4 times and was the Tour's leading mo...

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Sept. 17, 2024

Craig Stadler - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Masters Champion Craig Stadler recounts his formative years growing up in Southern California and learning the game at La Jolla Country Club. His game developed quickly at USC during which time he won the U.S. Amateur at Inve...

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Sept. 16, 2024

Jenny Lidback - Part 2 (Winning the 1995 du Maurier Classic)

Named Peru's "Golfer of the 20th Century", Jenny Lidback recounts her days as a touring professional getting her start on the Epson Tour before graduating to the LPGA circuit. If you're going to win once on the LPGA Tour it m...

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Sept. 16, 2024

Jenny Lidback - Part 1 (The Early Years)

The winner of the 1995 du Maurier Classic, Jenny Lidback, begins her story recounting life as the daughter of an Italian mother and a Swedish father growing up in Lima, Peru. Born into a golfing family, Jenny's grandfather wa...

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Sept. 15, 2024

Fuzzy Zoeller - Part 4 (The Ryder Cup and Later Years)

Experience the raw emotions of the 1994 Open Championship as major champion Fuzzy Zoeller, the 54-hole leader at that time, relives the heart-stopping moment when Nick Price chipped in for a birdie to steal the lead. Feel the...

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Sept. 15, 2024

Fuzzy Zoeller - Part 3 (The 1979 Masters and the 1984 U.S. Open)

Fuzzy Zoeller, takes us along as he relives his two major championship victories. We begin with the 1979 Masters Tournament which featured the first sudden-death playoff ever in the event and found Fuzzy pitted against Tom Wa...

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Sept. 15, 2024

Fuzzy Zoeller - Part 2 (The Tour Wins)

Fuzzy Zoeller, winner of the 1979 Master and the 1984 U.S. Open at Winged Foot, relives each of his regular PGA Tour wins and describes how he overcame physical challenges to excel at the game of golf. He acknowledges the "Sh...

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Sept. 15, 2024

Fuzzy Zoeller - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Have you ever wondered what it takes to make it to the top of the PGA Tour? Our guest for this episode, Masters Champion Fuzzy Zoeller, guides us through his journey from playing golf and basketball in New Albany, Indiana to ...

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Sept. 14, 2024

Sandra Palmer - Part 4 (The Later Years)

Newly-minted World Golf Hall of Fame member, Sandra Palmer concludes her look back at a remarkable career by reflecting on her final wins on the LPGA Tour and remembering the great players she had the privilege of competing w...

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Sept. 14, 2024

Sandra Palmer - Part 3 (The 1975 Women's U.S. Open)

Two-time major winner, Sandra Palmer continues her recollection of women's golf on the LPGA Tour in the 70's as she takes us on a captivating ride through his victories at Green Gables Country Club in Colorado, the Cameron P...

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Sept. 14, 2024

Sandra Palmer - Part 2 ( The 1972 Titleholders Championship)

The winner of 19 events on the LPGA Tour, Sandra Palmer takes us back to her first few years as a professional where everything was new and winning was difficult. Sandra recounts her first professional win at the 1970 Tokay C...

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Sept. 14, 2024

Sandra Palmer - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Our inspiring conversation with Sandra Palmer, a 2024 inductee into the World Golf Hall of Fame, traces her journey from her humble beginnings in Fort Worth and Maine to her crowning as an iconic figure in the world of golf....

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Sept. 13, 2024

Mark Calcavecchia - Part 3 (The Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup)

The 1989 winner of the Open Championship at Royal Troon, Mark Calcavecchia continues his story by recounting the thrills and agony of representing your nation in team competition. He begins with the painful U.S. loss in the 1...

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Sept. 13, 2024

Mark Calcavecchia - Part 2 (Tour Wins and the 1989 Open Championship)

Major championship winner Mark Calcavecchia looks back on many of his 29 global pro victories including the 1988 Australian Open, three wins at the Phoenix Open by a combined 20 strokes and the 2005 Canadian Open. He takes us...

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Sept. 13, 2024

Mark Calcavecchia - Part 1 (The Early Years and PGA Tour Wins)

The winner of the 1989 Open Championship at Royal Troon and 13-time winner on the PGA Tour, Mark Calcavecchia, relives his early days growing up in Nebraska and developing his self-taught game in Florida before winning the St...

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Sept. 12, 2024

Carol Semple Thompson - Part 3 (7 USGA Championships and the British …

In this captivating final installment of a three-part interview with Carol Semple Thompson, a revered figure in the world of amateur golf and a World Golf Hall of Fame inductee, we explore the remarkable journey and insights ...

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Sept. 12, 2024

Carol Semple Thompson - Part 2 (The Curtis Cup and Team Play)

In this second installment of our three-part series with World Golf Hall of Famer Carol Semple Thompson, we delve deeper into the remarkable journey of this distinguished amateur golfer. Hosts Mike Gonzalez and Bruce Devlin e...

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Sept. 12, 2024

Carol Semple Thompson - Part 1 (The Early Years)

In this first installment of a three-part series on "FORE the Good of the Game," we delve into the remarkable life and career of World Golf Hall of Fame member Carol Semple Thompson. As a storied amateur golfer, Carol shares ...

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Sept. 11, 2024

Larry Mize - Part 3 (The Majors and the Ryder Cup)

We get "the rest of the story" from 1987 Masters Champion, Larry Mize, as he talks about his favorite moments at the other majors and the pressure, and pleasure, of competing for his country at the 1987 Ryder Cup at Muirfield...

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Sept. 11, 2024

Larry Mize - Part 2 (PGA Wins and the 1987 Masters)

Augusta, Georgia native and winner of the 1987 Masters Tournament, Larry Mize recalls his early days as a professional and revisits each of his wins on the Japan and PGA Tours including his exciting playoff victory in that Ma...

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Sept. 11, 2024

Larry Mize - Part 1 (The Early Years and the Masters Dinners)

Major Championship winner Larry Mize begins his life story recounting the days of his youth growing up in Augusta, Georgia. With the support of his parents, Larry was able to develop his game at Augusta C.C. as a boy and late...

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