Next On The Tee With Chris Mascaro

On this edition of Next on the Tee I'm joined by Actor turned Talking Golf Getaway Host Mitch Laurance, Golf Tips Magazine Top 25 Instructor Tom Patri and GolfTec Co-Founder & CEO Joe Assell.  Mitch Laurance shared stories from his recent visit to play newly redesigned Pinehurst #4 plus he got in a round on famed #2 as well. I also got Mitch's thoughts on "The Match" between Tiger and Phil, where he felt the most pressure: playing in a celebrity golf tournament, doing live theater or providing clues to a contestant in the bonus round of $25,000 Pyramid? Mitch also talked about meeting and getting to know one of his idols Willie McCovey and getting invited to play in his charity golf tournament. Tom Patri talked about the importance for all of us to get properly fit for our golf clubs; it isn't just for better players. He also shared tips for how to continue to play good golf after 50, 60, or 70 and the Links to Freedom program he's doing for our Military personnel and Veterans. Joe Assell shared the st

TaylorMade CEO David Abeles and Monterey Peninsula Country Club Director of Instruction Kevin Roman Join Me on this edition of Next on the Tee Golf Podcast. David Abeles discusses why TaylorMade made the decision not to attend the PGA Merchandise Show in January plus the great success their Twistface driver technology has had for players like Justin Rose, Dustin Johnson, Tiger Woods, Brooks Koepka and the rest of their players. We also talked about the0 speed foam technology in their new P790 irons and GAPR clubs plus what they have in store for this holiday season and he wet our whistle for new technology that will change golf clubs forever. They are set to launch it in January. Kevin Roman shared his experiences from playing in the 1993 US Open at Baltusrol and the 2009 PGA Championship at Hazeltine. Kevin also talked about his new club, Monterey Peninsula Country Club where he is the Director of Instruction, plus tips on how to focus in tough playing conditions and how to strategically play the golf cour

On this edition of Next on the Tee I'm joined by Gary Players son Marc and the CEO of Innovative Club Managment Alex Hammill.  Marc Player is the CEO of The Player Group Inc., and Black Knight International. I'll talk with Marc about what it's like being in charge of the Player brand and keeping up with his father's international world travel. Alex Hammill's company, Innovative Club Management, owns and manages private golf clubs across the country. They are trying to put a new spin on what it means to belong to a private country club. We'll learn about how they are trying to separate themselves and what makes them unique.

Michelle Holmes, Master Kids Instructor and Top Golf Course Designer Bill Bergin join me on this edition of Next on the Tee Golf Podcast. Michelle talks about growing up playing in the elements in Ireland, making the game fun for kids and a message for the parents of junior golfers. Bill Bergin shares his insights on Auburn golf, The McLemore Golf Resort and the course he's currently co-designing with Rees Jones and how he goes about deciding hole length and layout on new course designs. Hear all that and more on this edition of Next on the Tee.

Keith Hirshland, Author and former Producer for The Golf Channel and PGA Tour Pro Nick O'Hern join me on this edition of Next on the Tee golf podcast. Keith updates us on his great books, "Cover Me Boys I'm Going In", "Big Flies", "The Flower Girl Murder" and wets our whistle for a fourth book that he's working on. We also talked about Johnny Miller retiring, Paul Azinger taking over and who on Tour would make the next great Announcer. Keith also talks about why the Web.com Tour and LPGA Tours are much harder to Produce than the PGA Tour & Champions Tour. Nick O'Hern shares his insights on the new rules changes coming up in January, why the European Ryder Cup team has dominated the Ryder Cup for the last couple of decades, what the International team can learn from the European Ryder Cup team for the 2019 President's Cup matches and how he was able to beat Tiger Woods twice in the WGC Match Play event.

On this edition of Next on the Tee I'm joined by Class A Teaching Instructor and Co-Host of the Michael Breed Show, Greg Ducharme and Callaway Golf Global Director of Brand Marketing Jason Finley.

On this edition of Next on the Tee I'm joined by 2011 Senior Open Champion Olin Browne and Top Instructor Dave Stockton Jr. I'll talk with them about the Champions Tour Schwab Cup Playoffs, their play on the Champions Tour plus insights on the Ryder Cup, what went wrong and how to fix it going forward.

On this edition of Next on the Tee I'm joined by Top Instructors Rhonda Ferguson and Jack Diehl. 

On this editon of Next on the Tee I'm joined by 3 Top Instructors, Eric Johnson, Rob Strano, and Paul Ramee.

On this edition of Next on the Tee I'm joined by: Ted Purdy, PGA Tour Pro and winner of the 2005 Byron Nelson Classic; Donnie Hammond, 2 time winner on Tour and currently playing on the Champions Tour; and Dave Windsor, PGA of America Class A Professional and one of the country's foremost experts in teaching "Adaptive Golf.  Dave assistis people with physical, cognitive and/or sensory impairments to learn, play and enjoy golf while enhancing their quality of life.  

On this edition of Next on the Tee I'm joined by 2003 PGA Champion Shaun Micheel and the The Voice of Golf, Peter Kessler. 

This week on Next on the Tee my guests are: PGA Tour Rules Official Stephen Cox, 8 time Canadian Long Drive Champion Lisa "Longball" Vlooswyk, and one of the great golf club designers and innovators Jesse Ortiz join me.

On this special 200th edition of Next on the Tee, I played an interview I did earlier this year with PGA Tour legend Gary Player, plus I was joined by 2013 Senior Open Champion Mark Wiebe and Class A PGA Teaching Professional at the Michael Breed Academy Greg Ducharme. Greg is also a part of Michael's daily radio show, A New Breed of Golf, heard Monday - Friday on Sirius/XM's PGA Channel.

On this episode of Next on the Tee I'm joined by the grandson of Bobby Jones, Dr. Bob Jones IV, 2013 Southern California PGA Teacher of the Year Joe Grohman, and 5 time winner on Tour Richard Zokol. Dr. Bob Jones IV gave us an update on the new Bobby Jones golf complex being built in Atlanta. It's a very unique reversible 9 hole layout with dual green complexes. The course can be played anywhere from 5,800 yards to 7,400 yards. We also talked about the mental side of the game and how we can all learn to be more positive and have an approach similar to what we see from Brooks Koepka. Joe Groham talked about the great work his foundation is doing to help wounded veterans learn or re-learn the game of golf. He shared stories of veterans who said they were about to "eat a bullet" before attending one of his clinics and how golf saved their lives. For years Joe was the Head Golf Pro at the Navy Golf Course in Seal Beach, California where Earl and Tiger Woods were members. Joe talked about how 13 year old Tiger l

On this edition of Next on the Tee I'm joined by legendary broadcaster Ben Wright, Top Instructor Brian Jacobs and SuperSpeed Golf's Mike Napolean. We'll be talking history of the PGA Championship with legendary broadcaster Ben Wright. From Hogan to Players to Nicklaus to last year's winner Justin Thomas, we'll talk about what it takes to hold the Wanamaker Trophy. Brian Jacobs is a Golf Academy Lead Instructor. We'll talk about his 10 minutes a day plan to a better golf swing, plus swing path tips and how to control your ball flight. Brian lives up in Buffalo so I may sneak in a couple of questions about the Bills too. Mike Napolean is the Founder & President of SuperSpeed Golf. We'll talk about how & why he started the company and how SuperSpeed sticks can improve our clubhead speed.

This week on Next on the Tee my guests are Christian Sheehan, Head PGA Professional at Lebanon Country Club; Author and former ESPN & Golf Channel Producer Keith Hirshland and "The Wedge Guy" Terry Koehler.

On this edition of Next on the Tee my guests are: Ben Hogan Golf CEO Scott White and world renowned Golf Course Architect Rees Jones join me. I'll get an update from Scott Shite on the development and growth of the Ben Hogan brand since it's rebirth a couple of years ago. The last time Scott joined me, we talked about their irons but since then they've added a new line of wedges plus Scott hinted about the possibility of a new line of metal woods and a return to the golf ball market. We'll get an update on all of that. Rees Jones has designed or re-designed many golf courses around the world including Bellerive Country Club the site of this year's PGA Championship, coming up the week of August 6th. His father, Robert Trent Jones, originally designed Bellerive in 1960 and Rees was asked to renovate the Club in 2005. So we'll get an indepth look at the course and what he expects from this year's PGA Championship.

Talking Golf Getaways host Mitch Laurance joins me fresh off his trip to the Boyne Golf Resort in Bar Harbor, Michigan. Hear Mitch talk about the wonderful experience he had playing 5 of the 10 championship golf courses they have there stretch across 3 different style resorts. If you're planning a golf getaway this summer check them online at www.boyne.com/golf

On this episode of Next on the Tee my guests are: my Thursday Night Tailgate Co-Host Bob Lazzari, renowned Golf Course Designer and one of Golf Inc. Magazine's Top 10 Most Innovative People in Golf, Bill Bergin and Top 100 Instructor Tom Patri. Bob Lazzari - Bob lives in Eastern Connecticut and covers the Travelers Championship every year. He breaks down the tournament and the great things he saw from this year's winner Bubba Watson. He also talked about what it was like to be greenside last year when Jordan Spieth hit the shot of the year, chipping in from the sand to win in sudden death over Danile Berger. Bill Bergin - Bill talks about his course design strategies and utilizing the Long Leaf Tee initiative which is a set of 7 tee boxes and you choose the tee to play based on how far you hit your driver. It makes the game more fun because you play the course length appropriate for your game. We also talked about the new 6 hole pitch & putt courses he designs that help you improve your short game which

On this edition of Next on the Tee we'll recap the US Open, talk about how the USGA handled the setup of Shinnecock Hills plus get a few playing lessons from Golf Academy Lead Instructor Rob Strano, and South Florida PGA Teacher of the Year Chris Czaja, plus hear about the hottest new equipment from SVP of Operations for the PGA Tour SuperStore, Randy Peitsch. Top Instructor Rob Strano goes off on the USGA and how they handled the US Open and the set up of Shinnecock Hills. Rob talks about how they are an amateur organization trying to run a professional event and keep failing miserably. Hear his comments and suggestions for what needs to be done so it doesn't happen again next year at Pebble Beach. PGA Tour SuperStore SVP of Operations shares his thoughts on the US Open and the impact it has on sales. They had a record breaking sales day on the Saturday before Father's Day, if that's any indication. Hear about some of the great services they offer that are free, like club fitting even if it's for your exis