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Top Instructor Tom Patri, PGA Tour Legend Hal Sutton, and the Founder of Shootz Golf Bill Emblau Join Me... Tom Patri shares his thoughts on what we've seen from Dustin Johnson over the last 4 events. He also shares a couple of playing tips for how to know if you're standing the proper distance away from the ball and how to better execute hitting 3 wood off the deck. Hal Sutton updates us on his new indoor teaching facility in Houston, Texas and if we can't go visit him there, he offers video instruction through his Web site, www.halsuttongolf.com. Hal and I also talk about his thoughts on the Tour Championship format, his experience playing in the 1984 US Open at Winged Foot, and what he expects to see during this year's tournament there. Bill Emblau talks about how his product can help us organize our golf clubs in our bags, get rid of the clanking sounds, make it easier to find the club you need, and better protect them from dings.

2019 Champions Tour Player of the Year Scott McCarron, PGA Professional and Sirius/XM Co-Host of A New Breed of Golf Greg DuCharme, and former Tour Pro Kenny Knox Join Me... Scott McCarron talks about this season on the Champions Tour, the machine that is Bernhard Langer, having Phil Mickelson playing his first Champions Tour event, how the Tour is keeping them safe in their bubble, how much it sucks to be in the bubble, and the round when he made two hole in ones. Greg DuCharme shares his thoughts on the Tour Championship format, people sleeping on Dustin Johnson, Tiger's lost short game, and the two tournaments Tiger will have a chance to be competitive in over the rest of his regular Tour career. Kenny Knox is one of the all-time great short game players. He shares tips for proper set up for straight putts plus right to left and left to right breaking putts. He also shares memories from being in the field for the 1986 Masters, being the only player who predicted on video that Jack would win, and battlin

This week two of the Top Instructors in the game, Tom Patri & Michael Breed join me along with former PGA Tour Pro Charlie Rymer and the President of The McLemore Golf Club Duane Horton. Tom shares his thoughts on Dustin Johnson's big win at the Northern Trust and if using the word "only" is appropriate when discussing Dustin Johnson having won "only" 1 major. TP also shares a putting tip and proper set up and execution of shots with a 7 iron down to a wedge. Michael Breed talks about his college golf days at Randolph-Macon College in Virginia and the impact his coach Ted Keller had on him as a player and a person. We also hear about his experience playing in the 1994 Greater Hartford Open, how he landed the job as an Assistant Pro at Augusta National, and what to expect from a November Masters Tournament. Charlie Rymer and Duane Horton talk about The McLemore Golf Club located just outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee. We hear about how Duane's Development company plus Top Course Designers Bill Bergin an

Gary Player shares his thoughts on what will be a very different looking Masters, how he'd like Lee Elder to join he and Jack Nicklaus for the ceremonial tee shot, what made Bobby Locke the greatest putter ever, why Sam Snead is the greatest athlete to ever play the game, plus why greatness should be defined by longevity and the power of the mind.

Bob Friend shares the story about falling in love with Scottish golf when he played in the 2016 Senior Open Championship at Carnoustie. He also talks about Jordan Spieth and the amount of time he's taking over shots before pulling the trigger, the sign of a clouded mind. I asked Bob what he looked for in a caddie and why it was a penalty for Segundo Oliva Pinto's caddie to touch the sand on the 18th hole of his match in the US Amateur Championship. John Cook shares memories from his time playing at Ohio State and helping them win the 1979 National Championship. We also talked about his 1978 US Amateur Championship victory over Scott Hoch, and his first win on Tour at the 1-81 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am in a 5 way playoff over some of the legends of the game in Hale Irwin, Bobby Clampett, Ben Crenshaw, and Barney Thompson. Top Instructor Bob Grissett talks set up, spine angle and the things he learned from legendary Instructors Bob Toski, David Ledbetter and Jack Grout.

What a wonderful time last night on Next on the Tee talking with two of the Top Instructors in the game Tom Patri & Alison Curdt Golf plus 1992 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year and one of the all-time great on course broadcasters Mark Carnevale. Get tips to help improve your game and mental approach plus insights on the PGA Championship, Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth, the upcoming playoffs, plus a whole lot more.  

Tim Simpson is one of the best ball strikers of all-time and a 4 time winner on the PGA Tour. Ian Baker Finch won the 1991 Open Championship. I talk with Tim about his college playing days at the University of Georgia and some of the great talent he played with and against in the SEC. We also talked about his experiences playing at Augusta National, his mental approach, and his 1990 season when he finished T5 in the US Open, T12 in the Open Championship, and T8 at the PGA Championship.  Ian Baker-Finch shared his memories from his 1991 Open Championship, the year he spent with the Claret Jug, his early 90's success at Augusta National, the two times he's been hit with a golf ball while broadcasting, plus what to expect this week at the FedEx WGC Tournament.

Top Instructor Tom Patri, former President of HBO Sports & now Head of his own Production Company Ross Greenburg, and the CEO of TaylorMade Golf David Abeles Join Me... TP shares a special guest, one of his junior players known affectionately as Jack "The Whack". We hear about the great progress Jack is making including winning a couple of tournaments at the end of last year. Tom also shares his thoughts on Jon Rahm becoming the #1 player in the world and the computer ranking system. We also talk about why Jack Nicklaus is completely tearing down the Muirfield Village Golf Course now that the tournament is over and we get a few short game tips from him as well. Ross Greenburg talks about the 1962 US Open documentary he did for the USGA and how it was a dream come true doing a respective of that tournament with Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. He also told us about what his first visit was like to Augusta National and the feature film and documentary he did on the 1980 US Hockey team. David Abeles share

Former BC Lions WR and Chairman of Els for Autism Marco Iannuzzi plus The Golf Channel's Damon Hack Join Me. Marco and I talk about his college football days at Harvard and the Grey Cup Championship he helped the BC Lions win during his rookie season. Marco has been playing golf for years and we hear when and how he got introduced to the game plus how CFL legendary WR Geroy Simon gave him a set of clubs only to turn around and charge him for them after Marco took all the skins one day. Marco also talked about the great charity work he does for Els for Autism, Multiple Sclerosis of Canada, plus several other charities and why that's important to him. Damon Hack talks about the work he's doing on his golf game with our resident Director of Instruction and mutual good friend Tom Patri. We also talked in depth about the show he hosted this week on The Golf Channel called Race and Sports in America. We hear about some issues that Damon has had with the police in his past plus the comments and insights shared by C

Top Instructor Tom Patri, 1983 PGA Champion Hal Sutton, and former LPGA Commissioner Charlie Mechem join me. Tom shares his thoughts on Bryson DeChambeau's and if it's impressive or a back injury waiting to happen. He also shares some tips for how to successfully hit shots from a downhill just outside of a greenside bunker plus an uphill fairway lie when the ball is above our feet.  I'm excited to have Hal Sutton back with me. We talked about his 1983 PGA Championship victory, dealing with major championship pressure, what he did with the Wanamaker Trophy following his win, and his stories from being a part of 4 Ryder Cup teams and the Captain of the 2004 team. Former LPGA Commissioner Charlie Mechem joined me a couple of weeks ago and was so entertaining that listeners and I wanted him back on the show as quickly as possible. We'll talk more about the great encounters he's had with legends like Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Neil Armstrong, and Paul Brown.  

We'll hear the story of how The Golf Channel got started and reaction for it closing in Orlando from the guy who got it started Michael Whelan. We'll also get reaction of spectatorless Tournaments and Covid-19 from Tour Caddies Andy Lano & Kip Henley.

Top Instructors Tom Patri and Rob Strano plus former LPGA Commissioner Charlie Meachem Join Me. I talk with Tom about The Golf Channel laying most of their Orlando employees off and moving to Stamford, Connecticut, his recent trip to play Oakmont with Bob Ford, the two players who have now tested positive for Covid-19 and if The Masters will be played if the patrons can't be there. Rob shares his putting drill using golf ball sleeves, how to successfully hit from a downhill, side hill lie, and his "stranogy" for hitting more greens in regulation. Former LPGA Commission Charlie Meachem talks about his time working with Arnold Palmer, how Jack Nicklaus recommended him for the job as Commissioner, his visits with Mickey Wright, his friendship with Neil Armstrong, and the party where he sat next to former President Nixon.

On this episode of Next on the Tee I'm joined by my Thursday Night Tailgate Co-Host Bob Lazzari and we welcome: Bobby Jones' grandson and Sports Psychologist Dr. Bob Jones IV, Travelers Championship Tournament Director Nathan Grube, and LPGA Class A Teaching Professional & Director of Instruction at BethPage State Park Megan Younkman.

On this episode I'm joined by our resident Director of Instruction Tom Patri, former PGA Tour Pro David Ogrin, PGA Master Professional John Hughes, and Legendary Course Designer Rees Jones. Tom Patri talks about his show that airs live Thursday nights on Instragram Live plus his negative and positive interactions with Tiger Woods and the impact having children has had on his attitude. David Ogrin shares stories from his interactions with Jack Nicklaus, Sam Snead, and what lead to the disappearance of Anthony Kim. John Hughes shares great tips for how to handle the great tee shot that winds up in an unfilled divot. He shares his, 2 seconds to consistent putting drill. Ress Jones rounds out the show sharing stories from creating some of his courses in particular The McLemore, Falcons Fires, and how he goes about setting up US Open sites. Rees also talks about how his courses are going about offsetting the advancements in technology.

On this episode Next on the Tee I'm joined by one of the Top Golf Course Designers Bill Bergin, Sun Mountain Golf Eastern Sales Manager Paul Branlund, and an earlier interview I did with former PGA Tour Caddie Andy Lano II following his visit to Ireland where he played one of the most unique courses in the world Old Head. Bill Bergin updates us on his recent golf course design projects plus the work he did co-designing one of the top new golf courses in the country The McLemore. Bill worked with Rees Jones on The McLemore which sits on Lookout Mountain outside of Chattanooga. The views and the vistas from that course are spectacular. Hear how they were able to carve a championship level course into the side of that mountain. Paul Branlund will update us on their new golf bags, push carts, and travel bags they have for 2020. He also talks about their new Finn Cycles which are small motorcyles that courses are starting to adopt to replace golf carts.

Looking to improve your game, well hear three of the Top Instructors in the game on this episode of Next on the Tee: Tom Patri, Dave Stockton Jr., and Scott Hamilton. Tom Patri's mantra is Short Game, Short Game, Short Game so we get some tips to score better from 100 yards in. We also talk about balance, stance on wedge shots and how to adjust for those in-between iron shots. Dave Stockton Jr. is one of the best putting instructors on the planet. He share insights on how to read greens better so we can make more putts. Scott Hamilton is ranked 26th by Golf Digest in their Top 50 Teachers in America and the #2 Instructor in the game according to the Tour players. Scott once made 2 hole in ones in the same round. The odds on that are 67 million to 1. We'll hear that story plus hear about the players he's working with and get some tips on confidence as well. 

2011 US Senior Open Champion Olin Browne, Golf Positive Founder Debbie O'Connell, the Author of Zen Golf & Zen Putting Dr. Joe Parent, and long lost cousin PGA Professional John Mascari Join Me. I'll get Olin's thoughts on the PGA Tour Champions season restarting and what he expects the rest of the season to be like. We'll also talk about the 59 he shot while qualifying for the 2005 US Open. I'll talk with Debbie O'Connell about the mental game and how to keep a positive mindset on the course after we've hit a couple of wayward shots. I'll delve deeper into the mind and mental game with Dr. Joe Parent. We'll talk about Mindfulness and how to not get ahead of ourselves when we're on the cusp of a great round.. Then I'll round out the show with Cousin John and we'll talk about his stay at home series "Tips from John's Backyard" and what piece of new technology that he's excited to use when he can get back out on the course.

This week we'll get you game ready with tips and insights from former PGA Tour Pro Bob Friend, Par 4 Success Founder and expert in Physical Therapy expert Chris Finn, plus Caddy For A Cure Founder and former Caddy for Bernhard Langer, Russ Holden.

Top Instructor Eric Johnson talks about the state of golf plus tips for hitting the ball solid first...he'll fix curve second, plus what the new normal may look like for golf instruction going forward. Paul Levy shares his insights on what this season could like look like on the PGA Tour including the notion of a fanless PGA Championship and Ryder Cup. Shaun Micheel and I revisit his 2003 PGA Championship victory and perhaps the greatest approach shot to the 72nd hole in major championship golf...that he didn't see until he got up to the green. Shaun also shared the story of the raging fire that broke out just a few yards from where he and other players were playing when trying to qualify for the Hoag Classic on the Champions Tour earlier this year.

We get more tips and drills you can do at home from Top Instructors Jim Estes and Tom Patri. Jim also talks about the great work that he and his team do to teach the game to wounded military Veterans via the Salute Military Golf Assocation (www.smga.org). Tom Patri helps reconstruct my swing from the ground up via the V1 Golf app. PGA Tour Champions Pro Donnie Hammond shares his thoughts on what a November Masters might be like plus what life as a PGA Tour Pro is like off the golf course.