Next On The Tee With Chris Mascaro, Golf Podcast

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.

Top Instructor Bob Grissett talks set up, spine angle and the things he learned from legendary Instructors Bob Toski, David Ledbetter and Jack Grout.

Gary Player joins me and we get an update on the health of his wife Vivienne who is battling pancreatic cancer. He also shares his thoughts on the frequency of guys shooting 59, how much more land Augusta National is going to need to buy to keep up with the golf ball, how he'd like to see Lee Elder join he and Jack Nicklaus for the honorary tee shot to begin The Masters, Sam Snead's longevity, and what he set he, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods apart from other players.

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.

Sports Psychologist and one of the Top Instructors in the game, Dr. Alison Curdt joins me on this segment of the show. Alison talks about how to overcome the hole that you struggle with every time you play a particular course. She also shares a drill that you can do with a towel to improve shifting your weight and an incredibly easy putting drill that drastically improved my stroke.

Our resident Director of Instruction Tom Patri shares his thoughts on the PGA Championship and Collin Morikawa's victory. He also says it's time for Jordan Spieth to pull the rip cord and get a new voice before it's too late, plus talks about how to assess where you are in your backswing to ensure you're on the right path to the golf ball. Hear all that and more from Tom on his segment of Next on the Tee.

Mark and I talked about the PGA Championship and Collin Morikawa's victory, what's gone wrong with Jordan Spieth, if sports media is too Tiger centric, plus a whole lot more.

What a wonderful time this week 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.

Ian Baker-Finch shared his memories and insights about: His 1991 Open ChampionshipThe year he spent with the Claret JugHis early 90's success at Augusta NationalWhat that first drive up Magnolia Lane was likeLearning to play reading Jack Nicklaus' book Golf My Way, then later getting to play with Jack on Tour.The two times he's been hit with a golf ball while broadcastingWhat to expect this week at the FedEx WGC Tournament.

Tim shares his stories about: His college playing days at the University of Georgia and some of the great talent he played with and against in the SEC.Being successful playing in the Georgia Open and winning the Southern Open in Columbus, Goergia, but struggling with expectation in The Masers.His 1990 season when he finished T5 in the US Open, T12 in the Open Championship, and T8 at the PGA Championship. 

Tim shares his stories about: His college playing days at the University of Georgia and some of the great talent he played with and against in the SEC.Being successful playing in the Georgia Open and winning the Southern Open in Columbus, Goergia, but struggling with expectation in The Masers.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 ChampionshipThe year he spent with the Claret JugHis early 90's success at Augusta NationalWhat that first drive up Magnolia Lane was likeLearning to play reading Jack Nicklaus' book Golf My Way, then later getting to play with Jack on Tour.The two times he's been hit with a golf ball while broadcastingWhat to expect this week at the FedEx WGC Tournament.

David Abeles shared the pride he has in the brand's players and the big win Jon Rahm had at The Memorial tournament; becoming the #1 player in the world. He reacted to my statement regarding the media being focused on the wrong/negative story, the ball moving prior to Rahm's chip shot on #16, instead of his great victory. He also talked about the energy and excitement around their young players: Rahm, Morikawa, and Matt Wolffe. 

Ross Greenburg joins me and 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 talks about his first visit to Augusta National and the feature film and documentary he did on the 1980 US Hockey team.

This week 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.

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

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 talks in depth about the special he hosted on The Golf Channel titled, 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 Charles Barkley, Ozzie Smith, Steph Curry, Jimmy Rollins and Troy Mullins on the show. We also talk about the role that sports plays in bringing us all together.

Former BC Lions WR and former Chairman of Els for Autism Marco Iannuzzi joins me on this segment. 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. We also talked about the great charity work Marco does for Els for Autism, Multiple Sclerosis of Canada, and winning Canada's Smartest Person competition and ending it by dropping the people's elbow.

Former BC Lions WR and Chairman of Els for Autism Marco Iannuzzi plus The Golf Channel's Damon Hack Join Me.  Former BC Lions WR and former Chairman of Els for Autism Marco Iannuzzi joins me on this segment. 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. We also talked about the great charity work Marco does for Els for Autism, Multiple Sclerosis of Canada, and winning Canada's Smartest Person competition and ending it by dropping the people's elbow. 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 talks in depth about the special he hosted on The Golf Channel titled, Race and Sports i

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, stories from being a part of 4 Ryder Cup teams and the Captain of the 2004 team, and learning to be proud of his accomplishments.

Former LPGA Commissioner Charlie Mechem joined me a couple of weeks ago and was so entertaining that listeners and I wanted him to get him back on the show as quickly as possible. He shares more stories about his time with legends like Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Neil Armstrong, Paul Brown, and here's a twist, Tommy Thayer of KISS.