FORE the Good of the Game

Episodes

Aug. 24, 2024

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. 23, 2024

Gloria Ehret - Part 2 (The 1966 LPGA Championship)

Gloria Ehret takes us back through her LPGA career which began with a confidence-building 5th place finish in the 1965 LPGA Championship, her first year on tour. That led to her one major win the following year at Stardust C....

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Aug. 23, 2024

Gloria Ehret - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Winner of the 1966 LPGA Championship, Gloria Ehret, takes us back to the days of her youth growing up in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Gloria, a multi-sport athlete, was introduces to golf by her father and uncle who needed a four...

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Aug. 22, 2024

Jeff Sluman - Part 4 (Tour Wins and the Champions Tour)

We conclude our visit with major champion Jeff Sluman with him recalling a "mystical" week at the 1999 Sony Open that found him in a mental state that he had never experienced before or since. After recalling his other Tour w...

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Aug. 22, 2024

Jeff Sluman - Part 3 (1988 PGA Championship)

This episode with Jeff Sluman begins with his crowing achievement, winning the 1988 PGA Championship at Oak Tree Golf Club, closing with a final round 65 to best Paul Azinger by three shots. Listen in as Jeff relates perhaps ...

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Aug. 22, 2024

Jeff Sluman - Part 2 (College and Early Tour Life)

Winner of the 1988 PGA Championship, Jeff Sluman, looks back on his college days and how his game quickly developed when given the opportunity to play golf year round. He recounts physical challenges that he overcame with gri...

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Aug. 22, 2024

Jeff Sluman - Part 1 (The Early Years)

We begin our four-part series with major championship winner Jeff Sluman who recounts his early life growing up in a working-class family in Greece, New York. Smitten by the game at an early age and with the encouragement of ...

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Aug. 21, 2024

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 there in winnin...

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Aug. 21, 2024

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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Aug. 21, 2024

Andy North - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Two-time U.S. Open Champion, Andy North, talks about growing up in Wisconsin in a sporting family, the condition that forced him to put other sports aside to focus on golf and his early successes, winning the 1971 Western Ama...

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Aug. 20, 2024

Catriona Matthew - Part 2 (The 2009 Women's British Open and the Solh…

In the thrilling conclusion of our two-part interview with Scottish golfer and television golf analyst Catriona Matthew, we delve deeper into her incredible career and explore the moments that shaped her into one of the game'...

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Aug. 20, 2024

Catriona Matthew - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Join us for an extraordinary journey through the world of golf as we sit down with Scottish major champion Catriona Matthew as she takes us through her remarkable career, from her early days in Scotland to becoming a force to...

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Aug. 19, 2024

Mike Weir - Part 5 (The Presidents Cup and Champions Tour)

In this final episode of our five-part interview series with 2003 Masters champion and Canadian golf great Mike Weir, "FORE the Good of the Game" takes you on a memorable journey through the life, career, and aspirations of o...

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Aug. 19, 2024

Mike Weir - Part 4 (The Majors and Team Play)

In this fourth episode of our five-part interview with Canadian golf legend Mike Weir, the 2003 Masters winner delves into some of the most memorable and defining moments of his illustrious career. Join us as Mike recounts hi...

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Aug. 19, 2024

Mike Weir - Part 3 (Later Tour Wins and the 2003 Masters)

Major championship winner, Mike Weir relives his last several PGA Tour wins including the 2003 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic and going back-to-back at Riviera in the Nissan Open. The big one, of course, was his playoff victory at...

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Aug. 19, 2024

Mike Weir - Part 2 (The Early Professional Years)

Winner of the 2003 Masters Tournament, Mike Weir recounts his early days as a golf professional playing the Canadian and Australasian Tours before joining the PGA Tour and becoming the first Canadian player in 45 years to win...

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Aug. 19, 2024

Mike Weir - Part 1 (The Early Years)

In the first episode of a compelling five-part series, "FORE the Good of the Game" hosts Mike Gonzalez and Bruce Devlin embark on an insightful journey with 2003 Masters champion and Canadian golf icon, Mike Weir. This episod...

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Aug. 18, 2024

Angela Stanford - Part 2 (The Majors and The Solheim Cup)

Major Championship winner Angela Stanford fondly recalls her other LPGA Tour victories, setting several scoring records along the way. The highlight, her 2018 win at the Evian Championship, setting a record by becoming a majo...

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Aug. 18, 2024

Angela Stanford - Part 1 (The Early Years and Wins)

Winner of the 2018 Evian Championship Angela Stanford begins her story being introduced to the game by her father in Saginaw, Texas at age 10. Her game developed under the watchful eye of Amy Fox and, after success at the jun...

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Aug. 17, 2024

Ian Baker-Finch - Part 4 (Captaining the Aussies at the Olympic Games)

Open Championship winner and CBS Broadcaster, Ian Baker-Finch, relives his experience serving as Captain of the Australian men's and women's golf team at the 2021 Summer Olympic Games. Ian and Bruce discuss how modern equipme...

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Aug. 17, 2024

Ian Baker-Finch - Part 3 (The 1991 Open Championship)

Ian Baker-Finch, winner of 17 professional events during his golfing career, recounts his win in the 1991 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale where he shot 64-66 on the weekend that featured an opening nine of 29 in the final...

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Aug. 17, 2024

Ian Baker-Finch - Part 2 (The Broadcaster)

Major Championship winner and CBS Golf Lead Analyst, Ian Baker-Finch, takes us behind the scenes of televising a golf event and the changes in approach, brought on by the global pandemic, that are likely here to stay. He and ...

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Aug. 17, 2024

Ian Baker-Finch - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Champion Golf of the year in 1991 at Royal Birkdale, Ian Baker-Finch recounts his younger days as a 15-year old apprentice professional, leaving school to pursue his passion. Following in the immediate footsteps of Greg Norma...

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Aug. 16, 2024

Karen Stupples - Part 3 (Solheim Cup and Broadcasting)

We conclude our interview with the 2004 Women's British Open winner Karen Stupples with a look back on her experience in the majors and the challenges of balancing motherhood and professional golf. Karen fondly recalls repres...

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