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Next on the Tee is a weekly golf podcast dedicated to helping you play better golf while celebrating the people who make the game great.
Hosted by award-winning broadcaster Chris Mascaro, the show features PGA Tour professionals, major champions, top golf instructors, broadcasters, caddies, course designers, and industry insiders sharing their stories, insights, and proven golf tips.
Each episode covers golf instruction, swing fundamentals, short game, putting, course management, mental game strategies, equipment, club fitting, and golf course architecture—along with behind-the-scenes stories from the PGA Tour, Champions Tour, Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, and golf’s major championships.
Whether you’re a weekend golfer, competitive player, or lifelong fan of the game, Next on the Tee delivers actionable advice, unforgettable stories, and expert perspectives designed to help you lower your scores and deepen your love for golf.
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🏌️ Golf tips you can use on the course and in the mind
Next on the Tee—where golf legends live and your game gets better.
Episodes
Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
On this edition of Next on the Tee my guests are: 2013 Sr. Open Champion Mark Wiebe and Actor turned ESPN Radio Host Matthew Laurance join me.
Mark is a wonderful instructor now, and he and I talked about his coaching style, whether he is a Trackman coaching by the number guy or if he is old school looking at a player's swing path and ball flight. I got his thoughts on coaching junior players and how he keeps them engaged in a world of short attention spans and the need for instant gratification. We also talked about his playing days on Tour competing against some of the greatest players of all-time like Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and guys who were in the primes back in the 80's & 90's plus what his "welcome to the PGA Tour kid" moment was.
Matthew is a fantastic actor who starred in movies like Eddie & The Cruisers and Steets of Fire plus TV shows like Saturday Night Live, Beverly Hills 90210, Duet, and 30 Something. We talked a little bit about some of the roles he played plus if there's a chance that there will be an Eddie & The Cruisers 3. I got Matthew's thoughts about the 2018 Barbasol Championship which is being moved to Lexington, Kentucky where he lives now. We also talked about his home course, Kearney Hill and the Pete Dye course up at the French Lick Resort....plus a whole lot more.
Wednesday Oct 25, 2017
Wednesday Oct 25, 2017
On this edition of Next on the Tee I'm joined by LPGA Class A Instructor and Author of the book, "A Girl's On Course Survival Guid to Golf", Christina Ricci plus PGA Professional and author of the book: "Golf is My Life, Glorifying God Through the Game", Jon Decker.
Christina Ricci - Christina talked about how she was able to go from just learning the game in 2000 to a 5 handicap in 2005. She also talked about how she put her books together with step by step pictures so you can take it out on the course to the driving range and easily follow the process to hit better shots. We got a couple of tips about how to make sure our takeaways remain on plain plus why picking out a specific target is so important on each shot. You can check Christina's teaching videos out on her YouTube Channel and at www.christinariccigolf.com.
Jon Decker - Jon has a wonderful series of teaching videos available at www.golfswing.com/jondecker. We talked about how to hit better chip and pitch shots, why it's important to fully commit to a shot and the influence that Phil Rodgers and Bill Stines have had on Jon's career.
Wednesday Oct 18, 2017
Wednesday Oct 18, 2017
On this edition of Next on the Tee my guests are LPGA Pro & Legend Gail Graham and Illinois PGA Teacher of the Year Bill Abrams.
Gail Graham - Gail shared her stories about how she learned the game, what got a Western Canadian girl to play her college golf at Lamar University in Texas, playing alongside Dawn Coe-Jones, the pressures of Q-School, winning her first tournament on the LPGA Tour and winning the 1997 Australian Ladies Masters.
Bill Abrams - Bill talked about his days as a Junior golfer and how the prepared him to play at the college level. We also talked about how the teaches Junior golfers today to be patient and have fun on the course. He also shared tips about having a good routine, how to hit better chip shots and have the correct posture.
Tuesday Oct 17, 2017
Tuesday Oct 17, 2017
On this episode of Next on the Tee my guests are: Teaching Professional Rich O'Brien and Top 100 Club Fitter Scott Felix.
Rich O'Brien - Rich talked about the golf cart accident from his caddy days that resulted in days in a coma and nearly cost him his life. He shared the story about waking up from his coma and being totally paralyzed but fortunately his spinal cord was only bruised and severed. He also talked about the role acupuncture had in his recovery, the work he's doing now with the PGA Hope Program assisting wounded veterans and the Para Long Drive contest.
Scott Felix - Scott talked about the clubs causing a lot of buzz around the industry like the Callaway Epic Driver, Titleist new hybrids and some of the new iron sets as well. We talked about understanding your launch angles, the apex of your of the shots you hit and spin rate. He explained what smash factor is and how to know if your swing is off or your equipment isn't fit for your swing.
Tuesday Oct 03, 2017
Tuesday Oct 03, 2017
On this edition of Next on the Tee my guests are: former TV Producer for ESPN, ESPN 2, and The Golf Channel and Author of the books "Cover Me Boys Im Going In, Tales of the Tube from a Broadcast Brat" and "Big Flies", Keith Hirshland. I was also joined by Champions Tour Pro and 2011 US Senior Open Champion Olin Browne.
Keith shared stories from when they first launch ESPN 2 and the young talent he got to work with including Stuart Scott, Suzy Kolber and Kenny Mayne. He also talked about being there when they launched The Golf Channel and what it was like the very first day they went live and the unique things they did broadcasting their first few golf tournaments. We also talked about his book, "Cover Me Boys Im Going In, Tales of the Tube from a Broadcast Brat", which is by far the best book I've read in years.
I talked with Olin about his memories from being an Assistant Captain on the 2008 Ryder Cup team. He said it was the best experience of his career. We talked about what it was like when he received his first inviation to play in The Masters and that drive up Magnolia Lane. We also talked about his 2011 US Senior Open victory at Inverness, the 59 he shot at the qualifying tournament for the 2005 US Open and his thoughts on the camaraderie among the young players on the PGA Tour now.