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This week on the Next on the Tee podcast we talk about Phil's incredible victory at the PGA Championship plus how to gain more distance off the tee and chip it closer with two of the Top Instructors in the game Keith Jarvis & Brian Jacobs plus Dr. Bob Jones IV and former Golf Channel Producer, now fantastic Author Keith Hirshland.

Mark Carnevale is on-site at the PGA Championship at The Ocean Course on Kiawah Island. He shares his insights on the course conditions, what to expect this week, and who he thinks the course favors. We also discuss the myriad of coaches Tour players have now and combined with all of the stats available to them, is that actually too much information to process?

Joe Grohman has known Tiger since Tiger was 13. As the Head Golf Pro at the Navy Course at Seal Beach, Joe became friends with Earl and Tiger. A picture of Joe & Tiger appears on the cover of Joe's book, "How to Golf A Beginner's Guide, and Earl wrote the forward. Joe was interviewed for the HBO documentary about Tiger's life that aired early this year. Hear his thoughts on what that experience was like, and if Tiger was depicted fairly.

Tom Patri shares tips for playing in windy conditions like the ones the PGA Tour players are likely to face at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, for the PGA Championship. We hear his experience playing there plus his thoughts on the NCAA canceling the Women's Regional Tournament last week in Baton Rouge.

Tom Patri shares tips for playing in windy conditions like the ones the PGA Tour players are likely to face at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, for the PGA Championship, plus his thoughts on the NCAA canceling the Women's Regional Tournament last week in Baton Rouge.
Joe Grohman has known Tiger since Tiger was 13. As the Head Golf Pro at the Navy Course at Seal Beach, Joe became friends with Earl and Tiger. A picture of Joe & Tiger appears on the cover of Joe's book, "How to Golf A Beginner's Guide, and Earl wrote the forward. Joe was interviewed for the HBO documentary about Tiger's life that aired early this year. Hear his thoughts on what that experience was like, and if Tiger was depicted fairly.
Mark Carnevale is on-site at the PGA Championship at The Ocean Course on Kiawah Island. He shares his insights on the course conditions, what to expect this week, and who he thinks the course favors. We also discuss the myriad of coaches Tour players have now and combined with all of the stats available to them, is that actually too much information to process?

Evan Schiller shares stories from his college golf days at the University of Miami, playing in the 1986 US Open, how he got started photographing golf courses, and the great story of how he kicked open the door out to the roof of a St. Andrews restaurant to get his iconic picture of the 18th hole of the Old Course.

Brent Dornford updates us on what's going on over at Old Head Golf Links in Kinsale, Ireland as they start to open back up from the Covid-19 pandemic. We also hear about some of the new course redesign work that was completed recently and the Tour players they are anticipating making the short trip over following this year's Open Championship.

Stu Sackowitz, Orthopedic Specialist & Founder of Pine Valley Orthotics, joins me in this segment. If you have back, hip, knee, ankle, or foot pain before, during, or after your round, Stu shares how to make not only make it better but perhaps how to alleviate it for good.

Brent Dornford of Old Head Golf Links Plus PGA Professional and Photographer Extraordinaire Evan Schiller, & Orthopedic Specialist Stu Sackowitz Join Me...
Brent takes inside the history of Old Head Golf Links in Kinsale, Ireland. We hear about the development of the course and the latest course updates. Brent also talks about the Tour players they expect to make the short trip over after The Open Championship.
Evan Schiller talks about his college golf days at the University of Miami, what it was like playing in the 1986 US Open, his transition to photography, the fantastic photos he took at Old Head, and the world's greatest courses including the story of how he kicked in the door leading to the roof at The Old Course restaurant so he could get some iconic photos of the 18th hole.
Orthopedic Specialist and the Founder of Pine Valley Orthotics LLC, Stu Sackowitz also joins me. If you suffer from back, hip, knee, ankle, or foot pain before, during, or after your round of golf, Stu talks about how he can make it better or alleviate it altogether.

Two of the Top Instructors in the game, Tom Patri and Rob Strano plus PGA Tour Legend Tom Purtzer, and former NHL Goalie turned Broadcaster, and Golf Enthusiast Darren Pang are next on the tee with me this week.
Tom Patri shares his thoughts on the new PGA Tour Incentive Program, plus memories from working with Seve Ballesteros, and how teaching has changed over the years.
Tom Purtzer takes us through some of his 9 Tour victories along with his Top 10 finish in the 1977 & '79 US Opens and the 1982 Open Championship at Royal Troon. We also hear about his twin daughters and why they were named after Robin Yount and Juli Inkster.
Rob Strano takes us inside his great TV show, The Golf Kingdom. Rob also spent some time recently with Collin Montgomery at Rob's Golf Academy in Destin, Florida. We also get some tips to help us improve our chipping and putting.
We round out the show with former Chicago Blackhawks Goalie turned TV Broadcaster Darren Pang. Panger shares stories from his junior hockey days right up through his time with the Blackhawks. We hear about some of his golf buddies like Wayne Gretzky, Dan Quinn, and Steve Yzerman. Plus we hear how he got to call hockey in the Winter Olympics and work alongside the Vin Scully of hockey, Doc Emrick.

Former PGA of America President Suzy Whaley plus 2010 LPGA National Teacher of the Year Cindy Miller, and Short Game Guru Brandon Stooksbury join me.
Cindy Miller shares her insights on how to score better, how to get over the psychological hump of trying to break 80, 90, or 100 for the first time, how not to played scared, and keeping your emotional cool on the course.
Suzy Whaley took us on a journey through her career in golf from playing her college golf at the University of North Carolina, winning 2 team titles at the Duke Invitational Championships on Duke soil, playing on the LPGA Tour, being the first woman in nearly 60 years (since Babe Didrickson-Zaharias) to qualify to play in a PGA Tour event at the Greater Hartford Open in 2003, and then being the first female President of the PGA of America.
Brandon Stooksbury is a short game guru and shared tips for hitting pitch shots closer, how to get out of a greenside bunker, and how to get clean contact in a fairway bunker or off a tight lie.

We help build your game from the ground up with Top Instructor Tom Patri and the Developer of BrodiTrak Golf and Manitoba Golf Hall of Famer Terry Hashimoto. We also hear the latest from the LPGA Legends Tour from their Commissioner and 2 time LPGA Major Champion Jane Geddes.

This week I'm joined by Top Instructors Tom Patri & John Mascari, Talking Golf Getaways Host Mitch Laurance, the Host of The Augusta Golf Show John Patrick.
We recap The Masters, talk about the course and what aspects of it TV doesn't do justice to. Mitch Laurance takes us inside two historic golf courses near Augusta National, Palmetto Golf Club and Aiken Golf Club, and their significance to the game in this country. Tom Patri and John Mascari share playing lessons for how to hit our scoring irons (7-8-9 irons) closer to the hole and why so many Pros are going to the claw grip with their putting strokes.

On this episode, hear stories and insights on The Masters and Augusta National from 2011 US Senior Open Champion Olin Browne, Backspin Golf Host Matthew Laurance, and Broadcast Legend Ben Wright.
2011 US Senior Open Champion Olin Browne takes us on the course at Augusta National to let us know what it's like playing there and in the Tournament. Hear his explanation of the wind tunnel that the 13th hole is and how the trees around the 12th green causes the wind to swirl making club selection a challenge. He also talks about how intimidating the tee shot is on 18.
Matthew Laurance talks about how the reality of being at Augusta National far exceeds your expectations regardless of how high they are. We also talk about who he is rooting for and perhaps against and how nervous he and any of us would be if we got that invitation to play the course.
Ben Wright takes us behind the camera for what it was like preparing to broadcast the tournament. We hear about legendary Executive Producer Frank Chirkinian and how Clifford Roberts summoned Mr. Wright to Butler Cabin to audition to see if he would allow him to be a part of CBS's broadcast team. We also get his thoughts on the chances this year for Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood, and Jordan Spieth.

Gary Player joins me and shares memories from his 3 Masters victories plus his run of 3 victories in a row in 1978 starting with The Masters, his thoughts on Bryson DeChambeau, why Tom Wieskopf never won at Augusta, the importance of having longevity and the overuse of the term superstar.