Next on the Tee: Where Golf Legends Live & Your Game Gets Better

On this episode of Next on the Tee my guests are: Head PGA Professional at Lebanon Country Club, Chris Sheehan and the Director of Golf at the Hammock Beach Resort, Brad Hauer.

Chris Sheehan - Chris recently became the Head PGA Professional at Lebanon Country Club up in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Lebanon is a private club established back in 1920. Chris gave us an overview of the course and the club, plus he shared stories from his time at Oak Hill, how we can aid our golf swings over the winter, and he weighed in on whether technology has gone too far now that we're seeing 59 shot more frequently.

Brad Hauer - Brad is the Dirctor of Golf at the Hammock Beach Resort which is a spectacular place set alongside the Atlantic Ocean in Daytona Beach, Florida. We talked about their 2 golf courses designed by Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson. He walked us around the courses plus shared stories from his journey in the game of golf starting with his father putting the first golf club in his hands, to caddying for Jack Nicklaus in a practice round at the Greater Milwaukee Open to playing his college golf at Edison Junior College and Southeastern Louisiana and finally to teaching at Hammock Beach.

On this episode of Next on the Tee my guests are: PGA Tour Legend and the winner of the 1964 PGA Championship, Bobby Nichols and Top 100 Instructor Eric Johnson.

Bobby Nichols - Bobby shared stories about starting out as a caddie at age 9 and caddying for baseball Hall of Famer Pee Wee Reece. He also shared stories about playing with legends like Ben Hogan and the betting games they played. He also talked about winning the 1964 PGA Championship over Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, how his winner's share at the '64 PGA Championship is 1% of what the winner gets today his second life in golf on the Senior Tour and what it was like to be recognized as a hometown hero in Louisville during the 2014 PGA Championship.

Eric Johnson - Eric and I talked his time playing college golf at Mississippi State, the increased frequency with which players are threatening 59, and the incredible resort he teaches at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. We also discussed whether Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Jason Day are too fit, and swinging too fast causing their back, knee and rib injuries and how get in the right frame of mind when we're dealing with adversity out on the golf course.

On this episode of Next on the Tee my guests are: World Golf Hall of Famer David Graham and PGA Tour Pro and Sirius/XM PGA Channel Broadcaster Paul Stankowski.

David Graham - I talked with David about his induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame, the Australian Sports Hall of Fame and his major victories at the 1979 PGA Championship and the 1981 US Open. We also discussed the swing change he made in order to be successful playing in the US, how he was able to be mentally tough in the '79 PGA Championship after double bogeying the last hole to fall back into a playoff against Ben Crenshaw and ultimately comebacking to win. He also talked about battling back from congestive heart failure in 2004.

Paul Stankowski - Paul talked about his win at the 1997 Hawaiian Open in a playoff over Jim Furyk and now broadcasting from that event. He also shared his thoughts on Justin Thomas' success, young players like Rory McIlroy and Jason Day dealing with back injuries plus we talked a little football too...

On this edition of Next on the Tee my guests are Golf Instructor and Author of the book, "Golf Is My Life" Jon Decker and the Voice of Golf, Peter Kessler. 

Jon Decker - Jon was a Golf Instructor at New Albany Country Club in New Albany, Ohio and at the Grand Cypress Academy of Golf for a combined 30 years. He's written a new book titled, "Golf Is My Life, Glorifying Gold Through the Game." Jon walked us through his life experiences starting with is birth in Augusta, Georgia and coming from a military family. His father, Sammy Decker, played college football at Wake Forest, in the same backfield with Brian Piccolo, and later volunteered for the Army. Jon talked his first visit to Augusta National, working with Scioto Director of Golf Bill Stines, and all of the golf legends, like Seve Ballersteros, he got to be around while he was at the Grand Cypress.

Peter Kessler - Peter shared his thoughts on the PGA Tour's wrap around season, his conversations with Gene Sarazen and Gary Player, his expectations for Tiger Woods this year and Jordan Spieth when he returns to the Masters.