Better Than I Found It

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Better Than I Found It episodes

September 13, 2021 60 | Q&A Episode #2
The Baylor Coaches answer your questions from social media!
@BetterThanIFoundItPodcast

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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
34 min
September 06, 2021 59 | Randy Smith
PGA Tour Instructor, Randy Smith, joins the podcast. Randy is a well-known Coach all across the world who calls Royal Oaks Country Club in Dallas home. He has coached numerous tour players including Justin Leonard, Gary Woodland, and Scottie Scheffler. He shares his teaching philosophy with us in great detail in today's episode. A great coach and a fantastic guy! Thank you so much for coming on Randy!

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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
August 30, 2021 58 | Topic 4: "How to Be a Freshman"
The Baylor Coaches talk through how to make the most out of your transition into college golf. It's an exciting time of year with players starting school all across the country. How can you make an impact? Some of the topics discussed are homesickness, time management, resources and teammates, qualifying, etc. We also talk through our Baylor team and highlight the two freshmen, Zach Heffernan and Drew Wrightson.
40 min
August 23, 2021 57 | Hunter Mahan
PGA Tour Player and former Oklahoma State All-American, Hunter Mahan, joins the podcast. Hunter is a six-time winner on Tour, has played in three Ryder Cups, and four President's Cups. His highest Official World Ranking to date is #4. Coach McGraw and Hunter have a player-coach relationship from their time at Oklahoma State. The two reminisce about Hunter's recruitment and their time during Hunter's college years, as well as talk about Hunter's family, his current situation, and perspective. Incredible stuff, thank you so much for coming on the podcast Hunter!

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
August 16, 2021 56 | Sam Lee
Professional golfer, and former Oklahoma State walk-on, Sam Lee, joins the podcast. Sam and Coach McGraw have a former player-coach relationship from OSU. Sam's recruiting story is very unique, as he travelled to Stillwater in an effort to improve his game and get on the golf team. The two discuss that incredible process. Enjoy! Thank you for coming on Sam!

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
38 min
August 09, 2021 55 | Austin Smotherman
Korn Ferry Tour Player, Austin Smotherman, joins the podcast. At the time of this recording, Austin sits at the number 25 spot on the Korn Ferry Tour ranking. The top 25 earn their PGA Tour cards at the end of the season. He tells us about how he's embracing the opportunity. Among other things, he also shares his grandfather's influence on his game, speaks about his time at SMU, and shares how he balances being a genuine guy and a fierce competitor on tour. Thanks for coming on the podcast Austin and best of luck with the conclusion of your 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

52 min
August 02, 2021 54 | Lisa Strom
Head Women's Golf Coach at Ohio State, Lisa Strom, joins the podcast. Coach Strom was recently named the Head Coach of her alma mater. She talks about her relationship with Ohio State Director of Golf, Therese Hession - how she was recruited by Coach Hession, played for her, and now working together. She also talks about the value of relationships in coaching, and why she loves her profession. Thanks so much for coming on the podcast 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 4 min
July 26, 2021 53 | Topic with Coach McGraw 3: "Earning it"
In this week's episode, Coach McGraw tells us the story of how his parents introduced junior golf tournaments to him during the summer of 1971 (50 years ago). Him and his siblings had to earn the money to pay their own way through their tournament schedules. He shares what the lessons taught him and the positive impact it made on his golf. We also uncover a couple of junior golfers that Coach McGraw has recruited through the years with similar stories. Enjoy!
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
27 min
July 19, 2021 52 | Trey Mullinax
Korn Ferry Tour Player and Alabama alum, Trey Mullinax, joins the podcast. Trey and Coach McGraw spent the 2013/2014 season together in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. That year ended with a National Championship for the Crimson Tide where Trey made the winning putt. In addition that historic season, Trey tells us about his upbringing, how he landed at University of Alabama, and some of the adversity he faced both in college and in his young professional career. Fantastic stuff, Trey - thank you so much for coming on the podcast!
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
55 min
July 12, 2021 51 | The Arnold Palmer Cup Experience
Coach Mikkel recently had the honor of being the Assistant Captain for the International Team during this year's Arnold Palmer Cup. Coach McGraw and Coach Mikkel sit down to talk about the week. The two coaches talk about the history of the event, this year's participants, some intricacies of the matches, and OF COURSE - Coach McGraw gets to brag once again of how god the 2007 American Team that he captained was. Lastly, we get a player's perspective on the Arnold Palmer Cup experience as we hear from 2020 participant, Cooper Dossey.
@arnoldpalmercup
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
38 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.