Better Than I Found It

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Better Than I Found It episodes

April 17, 2023 143 | JC Deacon
JC Deacon is the Head Men's Golf Coach at the University of Florida. He previously played and coached at UNLV. In addition to his strong Gator team, he coaches Kurt Kitayama on the PGA Tour. Coach Deacon mentions numerous influences he has had on his journey, and he expresses his gratitude for them. A great coach and even better guy. Thanks so much for coming on, Coach!

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Associated social media accounts:
Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw
Mikkel - @MikkelGolf
Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
1 hr 1 min
April 10, 2023 142 | Jerry Haas
Jerry Haas is the Head Men's Golf Coach at Wake Forest University. Coach Haas talks about his own playing career and coaching career. He also tells us about the incredible golf pedigree in the Haas family. Thank you so much for coming on, Coach!

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Associated social media accounts:
Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw
Mikkel - @MikkelGolf
Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
1 hr 10 min
April 03, 2023 141 | Chandler Phillips
Chandler Phillips is a Korn Ferry Tour Player and former All-American at Texas A&M. He talks about his recent win on the Korn Ferry Tour on the Bahamas, his upbringing in the game, and also all his other interest (spoiler: they involve hunting and fishing!) Thank you so much for coming on the podcast, Chandler!

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Associated social media accounts:
Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw
Mikkel - @MikkelGolf
Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
54 min
March 27, 2023 140 | Barbara Young
Barbara Young joins the podcast. She is the mother of PGA Tour Player, Cameron Young. In today's recording, Mrs. Young speaks to her role as a golf-parent through the junior, collegiate, and professional stages for Cameron. She gives great perspectives that would guide any parent on helping their aspiring son or daughter. Thank you for coming on the podcast, Barbara!

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Associated social media accounts:
Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw
Mikkel - @MikkelGolf
Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
48 min
March 20, 2023 139 | Sean Martin
Sean Martin is the Lead, Editorial for the PGA Tour. He has been a golf journalist for 18 years, covering collegiate and professional golf. Before joining the PGA Tour staff, he spent several years at Golfweek Magazine. In today's podcast Sean speaks to the changing landscape during his time as a journalist. He also discusses Scottie Scheffler in depth - unpacking a Twitter-thread he posted recently. His observations of Scottie are spot on and reveal the ingredients that have led him to the top ranked player in our game. Thank you so much for coming on the podcast, Sean!

Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast
Associated social media accounts:
Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw
Mikkel - @MikkelGolf
Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
52 min
March 13, 2023 138 | Andrew Danna
Andrew Danna is the Head Men's Golf Coach at Florida Gulf Coast University. He has previous coaching stints at Georgia Southwest State University, Lynn University, and LSU. In just four short years, Coach Danna has transformed FGCU from a team ranked outside the top 200 in college golf, to a team ranked in the top 60 - fighting for a post season bid. Andrew talks about his background as well as coaching philosophy in today's podcast. Thank you so much for coming on!

Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast
Associated social media accounts:
Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw
Mikkel - @MikkelGolf
Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
45 min
March 06, 2023 137 | Topic 6: "Scholarships in College Golf"
Today's episode is covering all things regarding scholarships in college golf. We get a lot of questions on this topic. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast
Associated social media accounts:
Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw
Mikkel - @MikkelGolf
Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
37 min
February 27, 2023 136 | Isabella Balcells
Isabella (Izzie) Balcells is the Director of Human Performance for Golf at Baylor. She talks through her unique background and position working with the Men's and Women's Golf Teams at Baylor. Izzie does a fantastic job for our athletes. Thank you for joining the podcast, Izzie!

Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast
Associated social media accounts:
Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw
Mikkel - @MikkelGolf
Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
33 min
February 20, 2023 135 | JT Higgins
JT Higgins is the Head Men's Golf Coach at the University of Southern California. He is a GCAA Hall of Fame Inductee with previous Head Coaching stints at New Mexico and Texas A&M. In today's podcast, Coach Higgins talks about his unusual way into golf coaching, what he has learned from other coaches around him, the coaching tree that has formed around him, and tons more. Thank you so much for coming on, Coach!

Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast
Associated social media accounts:
Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw
Mikkel - @MikkelGolf
Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
1 hr 1 min
February 13, 2023 134 | Herb Page
Former Kent State Golf Coach, Herb Page joins the podcast. Coach Page is a member of six Hall of Fames. He is now retired after a 41year long coaching career. Coach Page talks about his way into golf and coaching, his philosophy, what made his teams so confident and competitive, among other things. Thank you for everything you gave to college golf, Coach Page!

Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast
Associated social media accounts:
Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw
Mikkel - @MikkelGolf
Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
58 min

About Better Than I Found It

From the publisher's feed

Piggy-backing off the book with the same title, "Better Than I Found It" is a podcast uncovering stories and insights from Baylor Men's Golf Coach, Mike McGraw's life in golf coaching.