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Top Golf Course Designer Bill Bergin joins me on this segment of Next on the Tee Golf Podcast. Bill talks Auburn golf, how his course designs offset the length the golf ball flies now, updates on The McLemore Course he's co-designing with Rees Jones, and how he goes about deciding the length and layout of each hole when he puts together a new course.

Master Kids Instructor Michelle Holmes talks all things Junior Golf including how to keep junior players loving the game, to helping them with their mental approach, and a message to parents about being the calm in their kid's game not the chaos. Michelle is from Ireland and she also shares memories of growing up playing the game in the elements on the coast of Ireland.

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.

PGA Tour Pro Nick O'Hern talks about which upcoming rules change is his favorite, why the European Ryder Cup team is so successful, what the International Team can learn for them for next year's President's Cup, how he was able to beat Tiger Woods twice in the World Match Play event and seeing the maturation of Justin Rose from 18 year old kid who couldn't make a cut to becoming #1 in the world. Hear all that and more on this segment of Next on the Tee Golf Podcast.

Emmy Award winning Producer and author of 3 fabulous books, Keith Hirshland talks Johnny Miller's retirement, Paul Azinger taking over, losing Ben Wright from TV, how Scott Van Pelt created a big break for himself at The Golf Channel, and which Tour is the most challenging to produce and why. Hear all that and more on this segment of Next on the Tee Golf Podcast.

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 Golf Podcast I'm joined by 2011 Senior Open Champion Olin Browne and Top Instructor Dave Stockton Jr. I talked with both guys about playing out on the Champions Tour, their insights and experiences from being Assistant Captains on Ryder Cup teams and what went wrong with this year's team. Olin also talked about what it's like to be playing in a Champion's Tour tournament while his son is simultaneously trying to qualify for the Web.com Tour. I asked him if it's more stressful for him playing in the tournament or wondering how his son is doing. I also asked Olin if his strategy is different now playing in the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs than it is playing in a regular Tour tournament because the field gets narrowed down every week during the playoffs. Dave, who just turned 50 on July 31st, talked about playing in his first Champions Tour event at the 3M Championship and his plans for 2019 out on the Champions Tour. Hear all of that and much more on this edition of the show.

Top Instructors Rhonda Ferguson and Jack Diehl share their stories and playing lessons on this edition of Next on the Tee Golf Podcast. If you have a junior golfer in the family or you need some tips for how to play better in windy conditions, this is an episode for you.

Matthew Laurance joins me on this segment of Next on the Tee Golf Pocast and shares his thoughts on the Ryder Cup. Matthew talked about: what went wrong from the US team; why the European team was more fun to watch and more likeable; why Tiger Woods struggles so much in four ball and foursomes; and if an antagonist like Patrick Reed is good for golf.

Legendary Broadcaster Ben Wright shares his insights on the Ryder Cup on this segment of Next on the Tee Golf Podcast. Hear his insights on why the US team lost, what they need to change going forward, and why the Ryder Cup means more to the European team. Mr. Wright also shared his memory of the 1969 Ryder Cup and "The Concession" between Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin. He talks about why Nicklaus conceeding a 2 foot putt on the last hole to half their singles match, halving the overall competition and retaining the Ryder Cup for the US, was still such a big deal.

Hear Tour Edge VP of Marketing Jon Claffey talks about why so many of the players on Tour are putting Tour Edge fairway woods and hybrids in their bags. So far in 2018 their clubs have helped players earn 7 wins, 31 Top 5s, and 51 Top 10s. Their clubs are also half the price as the other big boys. Hear him talk about why on this segment of Next on the Tee Golf Podcast.

On this edition of Next on the Tee I'm joined by: Jon Claffey VP of Marketing for Tour Edge, Legendary Broadcaster Mr. Ben Wright, and Actor turned Host of Backspin Golf Matthew Laurance.

Top 100 Instructor Eric Johnson joins me on this segment of Next on the Tee. Eric and I discuss Tiger Woods, the Tour Championship, the Ryder Cup, who should be on the Mount Rushmore of Golf, and more on this segment of Next on the Tee.

We talked Tiger's win at the Tour Championship, his self proclaimation of being on the Mount Rushmore of Golf, the Ryder Cup and perspective pairing plus got a playing lesson or two from Top Instructor Eric Johnson, Rob Strano, and Paul Ramee on this edition of Next on the Tee Golf Podcast.

David Windsor, Director of Adaptive Golf for the Georgia State Golf Association joins me on this segment of Next on the Tee Golf Podcast. Dave talks about the positive impact they are having on our military veterans through their adapative golf program. They help our wounded service veterans learn or re-learn how to play golf following traumatic injuries or PTSD.

On this segment of Next on the Tee Golf Podcast I'm joined by Donnie Hammond. Donnie won twice on the PGA Tour, once on the Web.com Tour plus 3 times at the Gerry Ford Invitational and at the 1982 Florida Open. Hear Donnie's thoughts on the new Tour Championship format for 2019, the Ryder Cup, the new rules changes going into effect in Januaryand the idea that space travel isn't far off.

On this segment of Next on the Tee I'm joined by 2005 Byron Nelson Champion and University of Arizona Sports Hall of Famer Ted Purdy. Ted and I discuss the new Tour Championship format proposed for 2019, some of the rules changes that go into effect in January, who he enjoys playing with on Tour, and how crazy it was to pass Arnold Palmer's career money earnings in less than half a season.

PGA Tour Pro Ted Purdy, Champions Tour Pro Donnie Hammond and the Director of Adaptive Golf for the Georgia State Golf Assocation, David Windor join me on this edition of Next on the Tee Golf Podcast.

2003 PGA Champion Shaun Micheel looks ahead to joining the Champions Tour on this segment of Next on the Tee.

The Voice of Golf Peter Kessler joins me on this segment of Next on the Tee Golf Podcast. Hear Peter's insights on the Tour Championship, Jordan Spieth, the Ryder Cup, Bryson DeChambeau and Tiger Woods.