Better Than I Found It

Today on Better Than I Found It, Coach McGraw again shares stories from his "Stuff That Works" journal. In this episode Coach uses his journal to illustrate the dedication required to be a professional golf player. Using his experience coaching a litany of players, from Kyle Jones to Rickie Fowler to Johnny Keefer, Coach exhibits the different paths players have taken to go pro. The shared trait all these players have, however, is that if you want to become the greatest at the game, you must be 100% dedicated to making your dreams a reality. I hope you enjoy this episode.

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Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Produced and Edited by Will Greene

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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This week on Better Than I Found It, Coach McGraw once again draws from his book of "Stuff That Works" to share experiences from his storied career. From changing the rules of high school golf to allow coaches to follow their players, to the legendary Mike Holder being challenged by a referee on a bylaw he wrote; I hope you enjoy and gain some interesting information from this episode.

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Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Produced and Edited by Will Greene

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Today on Better Than I Found It, Coach McGraw delves into his book of "Stuff That Works." Coach gets personal with the audience as he discusses his former tobacco addiction and how he overcame it to be a better example to those around him. He speaks on how he imparted this lesson onto his players in the 1988 Oklahoma High School State Championship. I hope you learn a lot from this episode.

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Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Produced and Edited by Will Greene

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Today's guest on Better Than I Found It is Scout McNealy, former Baylor Golf Player and current PGA tour caddy for his brother, Maverick McNealy. Scout has been caddying his brother throughout his recent run of success, which has included a victory in the RSM classic and a runner up finish in the Genesis Open just last week. Scout and I discuss his work caddying for Maverick, including how it came about as well as the nuances of balancing brother love with professional relationship. A former podcast guest, I hope you gain as much from this episode as from his first appearance. Thank you so much for joining the podcast again Scout!

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Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Produced and Edited by Will Greene

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Today we welcome to the podcast the associate head coach of Notre Dame and former head coach of the University of Miami, Ohio, Zac Zedrick. As the coach of Miami for fifteen years, he led the Redhawks to the 2015 MAC championship. After he joined John Handrigan in South Bend in 2021, the Irish qualified for the NCAA Finals for the first time since 1967. He has coached multiple All-Americans over the years and I respect the way he carries himself both as a person and coach. Thank you for joining the podcast Zac!

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Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Produced and Edited by Will Greene

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Joining us on Better Than I Found It for the second time is golf strategy expert, Scott Fawcett. Scott is the founder and CEO of Decade Golf, an advanced course management system, and has been teaching his philosophy of course strategy for a little over ten years. His work has had an enormous impact on the play of golfers at all levels of competition. During our interview he gives an alternative perspective on strokes-gained statistics and highlights the common mistakes made by golfers who use strokes-gained as a benchmark of quality play. Scott consistently has fascinating perspectives on the game, and I hope you gain as much from this interview as I did. Thanks for joining the podcast again Scott!

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Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Produced and Edited by Will Greene

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Our guest today is longtime head coach of the Auburn Lady Tigers, Kim Evans. A member of the WGCA hall of fame, Kim coached Auburn from 1994 until her retirement in 2015. During her time there the program was a consistent national contender and captured 8 SEC titles. We discuss her golf career, and even her battle with cancer, which she, the fighter that she is, won. Thank you so much for joining the podcast Kim!

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Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Produced and Edited by Will Greene

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Our guest today on Better Than I Found It is Glen Millican, the head coach of the University of Missouri's golf team. In his second year at the program, Glen has made a huge impact so far. We also discuss in detail his years at New Mexico, where he went from player to assistant coach to one of the youngest head coaches in college golf, as he coached the Lobos for 22 years. Glen's teams at UNM saw huge success, winning 39 tournament titles, eight conference titles, and two top-five finishes in the NCAA championship. He's coached 17 All-Americans and six players who would go on to play on the PGA Tour. A Texas native, we also talk about our mutual love for our childhood football team, the Dallas Cowboys. Thank you so much for joining the podcast Glen!

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Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Produced and Edited by Will Greene

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Today's guest on the podcast is the former head coach for UT's women's golf team and my most recent hire as a Baylor assistant coach, Ryan Murphy. Ryan's coaching record is outstanding in every way. Over 23 years and four different coaching positions, teams he has coached have won 12 conference titles, five regional championships, and one NCAA national championship. Teams that he has coached have finished in the top five at the National Championship seven times. Ryan is a brilliant golf coach who will be an amazing asset to our players. Thank you for joining the podcast Ryan!

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Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Produced and Edited by Will Greene

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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My guest today on Better Than I Found it is former Auburn First-Team All-American and 2002 Curtis Cup Team member, Courtney Trimble. Courtney and I talk about her relationship with Hall of Fame coach Kim Evans, whom she both played for and then was an assistant coach for at Auburn. Courtney describes how Evans prepared her to be an effective head coach, which she would be for UCF and later Louisville. Though she has retired from coaching, Courtney has stayed connected with golf through two initiatives. First, through "Fore Hire", a company she created to help former collegiate golfers find a career after graduation, and second through developing a mentorship program with the WGCA (Women's Golf Coaches Association). She is a great person and a credit to the game of golf. Thank you for joining the podcast Courtney!

Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast

Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Produced and Edited by Will Greene

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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