Better Than I Found It

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Better Than I Found It episodes

July 05, 2021 50 | Brandt Kieschnick
Sam Houston State Head Golf Coach, Brandt Kieschnick, joins the podcast. Coach Kieschnick's Men's Team had one of the best stories of the year in college golf. After winning the Southland Conference Championship, the Bearkats advanced to the National Championship through the Stillwater Regional despite their best player (Will Holcomb) having to sit out the final round due to Covid-19 contact tracing. They ended up finishing 9th at the National Championship at Greyhawk. Coach Kieschnick shares with us the dynamics of this year's team as well as how the Sam Houston State team has evolved since he returned to his alma mater as the Men's Coach in 2012. Great stuff Coach - thank you so much for coming on!
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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
June 28, 2021 49 | Lee Janzen
Two-time US Open Champion, Lee Janzen, joins the podcast. Lee played his college golf at Florida Southern, a Division II school. He speaks to his college experience and how he was able to develop into the player he became. He also gives us a deeper dive into his two US Open vicories along with his Ryder Cup experiences. Enjoy! Thank you for coming on Lee!

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
June 21, 2021 48 | Michael Beard
Pepperdine University Head Men's Golf Coach, Michael Beard, joins the podcast. Coach Beard and the Pepperdine Waves just won the National Championship! We get his perspective on that special week, as well as a bunch of other themes. Coach beard tells us about his mom and dad, his own playing career, and how his coaching career has transpired. We also get his best advice for young coaches as well as aspring players. Great stuff! 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 17 min
June 14, 2021 47 | Kevin Dougherty
Korn Ferry Tour player, Kevin Dougherty, joins the podcast. Kevin and Coach McGraw have a former player-coach relationship from their time at OSU. We get a deeper dive into how physical fitness and nutrition has helped Kevin's development in his young professional career. Tons of other interesting tidbits also! Thank you for coming on Kevin!
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
43 min
June 07, 2021 46 | Jonathan Moore
Former NCAA Champion, Jonathan Moore, joins the podcast. Jonathan is currently the Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Oklahoma State golf teams. Jonathan and Coach McGraw go way back and the two reminisce about their times together at OSU, about adversity and faith in life, and of course about golf. A great guy with a strong story - thank you so much for coming on the podcast Jonathan!

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 10 min
May 31, 2021 45 | Bryan Gathright
Director of Instruction at Cordillera Ranch, Bryan Gathright, joins the podcast. Bryan currently teaches a handful of world-class amateur players and emerging professionals. Him and Coach McGraw go almost 40 years back as they met in Tour School. Bryan is well respected instructor who cares deeply about his players. He shares with us his intriguing teaching philosophy. Thank you for coming on Bryan!

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
May 26, 2021 Advice for Aspiring Players
Today's bonus episode is all about advice for aspiring players! We've cut together the advice from some our guests. You'll hear from Mike McGraw, Mike Holder, Collin Morikawa, Viktor Hovland, Greg Sands, Webb Simpson, to name a few...
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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
32 min
May 24, 2021 44 | Hunter Shattuck & Vince Clark
Joining the podcast are former Baylor Bear and MCC Highlander, Hunter Shattuck AND McLennan Community College Head Coach, Vince Clark. Hunter has a very unique story in collegiate golf as he went from averaging 97 in 8th grade to reaching the Elite Eight Matchplay during his career at Baylor. Coach Clark and Coach McGraw delve into what it was like coaching Hunter, and what others can learn from his example. Hunter shares his perspective and experiences from both schools. Thanks for coming on Hunter 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
51 min
May 17, 2021 43 | Collin Morikawa
6th ranked player in the world, Collin Morikawa, joins the podcast. Collin opens up about his background in golf and covers everything from parenting, to instruction, to competitive golf. He also has a unique perspective on the recruiting experience. Further, he shares with us how he has become an incredible iron player. Intriguing conversation with one of the best in the game - thank you so much for coming on Collin!

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
59 min
May 10, 2021 42 | Scott Drew
Baylor Head Men's Basketball Coach, Scott Drew, joins the podcast. Coach Drew just led his team to a National Championship! On this podcast, he talks about the importance of a player-led team, the synergy of his staff, among other things. Thank you for coming on Coach and Sic'Em Bears!
* Scott Drew Interview starts in minute 9.*
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

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.