Better Than I Found It

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Better Than I Found It episodes

November 22, 2021 70 | Rickie Fowler
Rickie Fowler joins the podcast. Coach McGraw and Rickie had a coach/player relationship from their time at Oklahoma State. Rickie takes us through his golf journey in today's episode. He sheds a light on his family and mentors along the way. Well worth a listen. Thank you so much for coming on, Rickie!
47 min
November 15, 2021 69 | Ryan Cabbage - Head Coach @ UNC Charlotte
Ryan cabbage is the Head Men's Golf Coach at UNC Charlotte. In today's podcast, he shares his journey through coaching and his coaching philosophy. He also tells us about his current team and his Assistant Coach, Austin King. Thank you for coming on Coach and best of luck in the Spring!

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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
43 min
November 08, 2021 68 | Jimmy Walker
Jimmy Walker is a PGA Tour Tour player, major champion (2016 PGA Championship), and a Baylor alum. In today's podcast, he takes us through his journey starting as a junior golfer. Jimmy talks about some of the adversity he's faced in his professional career and how he's been able to excel through adversity. Thank you so much for coming on Jimmy and Sic'em bears!

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
44 min
November 01, 2021 67 | Chris Zambri
Chris Zambri is the former USC Golf Coach. He currently works with DECADE and is also the Volunteer Coach at Pepperdine. Coach Zambri shares what made his teams successful at USC, how Pepperdine was able to win NCAAs last year, what his role is with DECADE, and tons more. We even get a golf trivia battle at the end between Coach McGraw and Coach Zambri! Amazing person and coach. 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
45 min
October 25, 2021 66 | Martin Flores - PGA Tour Player
Martin Flores joins the podcast this week. Martin is a player who has seen all levels of professional golf. The University of Oklahoma grad has made a living at the game for 16 years, earning right at $6 million in prize money. He is currently battling back from hip surgery and ready to take on the Korn Ferry Tour next year.

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
48 min
October 18, 2021 65 | John Smith Part 2 (The Coach) - Oklahoma State Head Wrestling Coach (5-time National Champion Coach)
Coach Smith talks about his coaching career and coaching philosophy in this week's episode. Just like his athletic career, his coaching career has been tremendously successful. He shares with us how with us in this episode. Thank you for all of your time Coach and go get'em this season!

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
30 min
October 11, 2021 64 | John Smith Part 1 (The Athlete) - 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist & 6-time World Champion Wrestler
John Smith is the Wrestling Coach at Oklahoma State. The next two episodes will feature Coach Smith. This first part is about him as an athlete while the next edition will be about his coaching. As an athlete, he won two Olympic Gold medals and was the World Champion six times. He takes us through his mentality and extreme training techniques to become the world's best at his sport. Fantastic stuff in both episodes! Thank you 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
42 min
October 04, 2021 63 | Sam Puryear, Jr. - Howard University Head Coach & Author of "Diamonds in the Rough"
Coach Sam Puryear, Jr. joins the podcast. He is the Head Coach at Howard University and recently authored and published his book Diamonds in the Rough.
Incredible stories and insight. Thank you for joining us Coach! Be sure to check out Diamonds in the Rough. Best of luck to the Howard University golf teams this year!

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
54 min
September 27, 2021 62 | Cooper Dossey - Second Appearance
Baylor grad Cooper Dossey joins the podcast for the second time. His first episode was #23. In this edition, Cooper tells us about the incredible 59 he shot during first stage of Korn Ferry Q School recently. He won the tournament and is currently preparing for second stage. Cooper also talks about his transition to professional golf. Thanks for coming on Cooper and best of luck with the remainder of Q School! Sic'em Bears.

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
46 min
September 20, 2021 61 | Ryan Blaum
PGA Tour Player, Ryan Blaum, joins the podcast. Ryan has played professional golf for 15 years after graduating from Duke. Coach McGraw and Ryan know each other from the recruiting process. Ryan has some very interesting stories from that time as well as his years on tour. He shares what drives him, what his best advice is, and tons of other great things. Thank you for coming on Ryan!
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

About Better Than I Found It

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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.