Golf: next on the tee

Next on the Tee with Chris Mascaro this week are: Scott White, CEO of Ben Hogan Golf and LPGA Professional Cindy Miller.

Scott White - I talked with Scott about his tme with Callaway Golf, TaylorMade Adidas and how throughout his career Ben Hogan Golf has kept resurfacing. He's now the President and CEO of the company. We also talked about their new iron sets and their online fitting process.

Cindy Miller - I talked with Cindy about being a part of a very successful golf family. Her husband Allen was one of the top players in the 1970s, having had 18 Top 10 finishes. He finished tied for 15th in the 1975 Masters and his opening round 68 had him in 2nd place after the 1st round. I talked with her about her 2 appearances on the Golf Channel's 'The Big Break", her expereinces playing out on the LPGA Legends Tour and some tips she has to help improve our scores.

This week Next on the Tee with Chris Mascaro my guest is Jason Finley, Global Director of Product Strategy for Wood & Golf Balls for Callaway Golf. I'll talk with Jason about the success of the Chrome Soft golf balls, their XR irons and woods series plus what new technologies are on the horizon.

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This week Next on the Tee with Chris Mascaro are: PGA Professional Christian Sheehan and Trackman Master Professional Andy Traynor.

Chris Sheehan:. I talked with Chris about his thoughts on Olympic golf, playing the right tees and the Tee If Forward programs plus we get his review of PXG golf clubs.

Andy Traynor: Andy talked about the information and data that Trackman can provide and how it can help improve our games. We also talked about some of the mistakes he consistently see we amateurs make, how to hit better fairway bunker shots, and read greens better.

This week my guest on Next on the Tee with Chris Mascaro is: Actor turned ESPN Radio Broadcaster Matthew Laurance.

Matthew Laurance - I talked with Matthew about his acting days particular his role as bass player Sal Amato in the cult classic Eddie and The Cruisers. We'll also talk about the celebrity tournaments he's played in over the years, some of his favority celebrity playing partners, which actor rendered him speechless when they met, his favorite playinig venues, where he played a round of golf if the golf gods plopped him down anywhere on the planet, his dream foursome and his current role with ESPN Radio EPSN Radio 1300 WXLG up in Lexington, Kentucky.

Next on the Tee with Chris Mascaro this week are: Top golf equipment designer Jesse Ortiz and Head Golf Professional at the Navy Golf Course at Seal Beach, Joe Grohman.

Jesse Ortiz: Jesse started making clubs back in 1968 and was instrumental in growing the Orlimar Golf Company from a $3M into a $100M business thanks to his trimetal…low profile designed metal woods which are regarded among the most innovative ever introduced into the golf industry. He now designs clubs for the Bobby Jones brand and his drivers, fairway woods and utility clubs have received heavy acclaim in Golf Digest and have been on their Hot List starting in 2006. Jesse talked about his father Lou and how they grew the company from it's beginnings in a horse stable in San Francisco making persimmon woods that would be played by Johnny Miller, Tony Lema and Ken Venturi, into his tri metal, low profile clubs that revolutionized the game.

Joe Grohman: Joe has been the Head Golf Professional at the Navy Golf Course at Seal Beach in Cypress, California for the last 11+ years. It's the golf course where Earl and Tiger Woods were members and Tiger got his start in Junior Golf. Hear Joe talking about losing to Tiger when Tiger was 13. He also talked about the racial discrimination Tiger faced from a few members of the club. The issues ran so deep that they didn't acknowledge his accomplishments and when he offered to allow them to display his US Amateur Trophy, they refused. Hear all that and more from our conversation.

This week Next on the Tee with Chris Mascaro are Top Instructors: Kellie Stenzel & Debbie O'Connell.

Kellie Stenzel has been named a Top 100 Teacher in America by Golf Magazine, a Top 50 Best Women Teachers in America by Golf Digest and Golf For Women magazine has named her one of their Top 50 Instructors as well. Kellie has authored several books including: "The Women's Guide to Golf", The Women's Guide to Consistent Golf", The Women's Guide to Lower Scores", and "Golf Magazine's Big Book of Basics." To put the icing on the cake, Golf Magazine named her one of the Most Beautiful Women in Golf.

Debbie O'Connell is also a Top 100 Instructor according to Golf Magazine and a Top 50 Best Women Teachers. She is also becoming a regular on The Golf Channel, sharing tips on the short game plus how to remain positive out on the course. She is also the Founder of Golf Positive, which is also the name of her featured channel on Audible.com. You can stream her instructional tips right from your smartphone via Audible.com.

Join Chris Mascaro every Saturday at 10:00 AM Eastern Time as he talks with PGA & LPGA Tour legends, today's players, equipment manufacturers, top instructors, media members and all those impacting the great game of golf on Next on the Tee.

Next on the Tee with Chris Mascaro this week are: North American Product Manager for ECCO Golf Shoes Tom Dixon, Top 100 Club Fitter Scott Felix and the Director of Golf at Bulle Rock Golf Club, Rick Rounsaville.

Tom Dixon - Tom is the North American Product Manager for ECCO Golf & Sports Shoes. I talked with Tom about their ECCO Cage, Hybrid and other styles of golf shoes. We also talked about their commemorative edition shoe to honor Fred Couples' 1992 Masters victory.

Scott Felix - This is Scott's third visit on the show. He is one of the Top 100 Club Fitters according to Golf Magazine. Scott will take us down the golf club, from the grip to the shaft to the club head. We'll talk about what the right type of grip, shaft and club face is best based on different swing speeds and skill level.

Rick Rounsaville - Rick is the Director of Golf for Bulle Rock Golf Club in Maryland. Bulle Rock was the site of the LPGA Championship for several years.I talked to Rick about the course layout, what it was like walking the course with Pete Dye doing the orginal course layout and some of the spectacular holes that makes Bulle Rock a great golf destination.

Next on the Tee with me this week is the CEO of Jones Global Sports and the Bobby Jones Company, Andy Bell. 

I talked with Andy about his time at the University of North Texas and how he went from there to being the Director of Sales at Ralph Lauren. In the mid 2000's he left Ralph Lauren and he and his brother launched their own high end clothing company called House of Carrington after they found a long lost family journal from Andy's wife's Grandmother. He shared that story. Today he is the CEO revitalizing the Bobby Jones brand. Andy said there are some exciting changes coming up soon for the Bobby Jones golf course in Atlanta including a new golf facility that Georgia State University will also have access to. A land deal has been approved by both the City of Atlanta and the State of Georgia. We'll hear his vision and plans for the brands and what might be coming up soon.

This week on Next on the Tee with Chris Mascaro my guests will be: Eric Johnson, the Director of Instruction at Oakmont Country Club, Russ Holden the Founder & CEO of Caddy for Cure and Matt Corey, the Chief Marketing Officer for the PgA Tour SuperStore.

Eric Johnson - I'll talk with Eric about the first 2 rounds of the US Open, the condition of course and what he expects to see during rounds 3 & 4.

Russ Holden - I'll talk with Russ about the mission for Caddy For A Cure, what inspired him to start up the organization, the charities they support and the events they are a part of.

Matt Corey - I'll talk with Matt about the importance of getting fit for your clubs and the great free fitting service that the PGA Tour SuperStore offers. We'll also talk about new store openings, new technology on the horizon and some great Father's Day gift ideas.

This week on Next on the Tee with Chris Mascaro my guests are Champions Tour Pro Bob Friend Jr., and the Head of Marketing for Vice Golf, Helge Meyer.

Bob Friend Jr. - Bob is playing the Senior Players Championship. I'll talk with him about his opening 2 rounds, his 3rd round pairing with fellow Pittsburgher Rocco Mediate and we'll look ahead to the US Open next week at Oakmont.

Helge Meyer - I'll talk to Helge about his runner-up finish in the German Championship, what inspired them to start Vice Golf and to get into the very competitive golf ball business. We'll also talk about their strategy to compete with Titleist, Callaway, TaylorMade, Srixon and the other big golf ball manufacturers, what it meant to them to make Golf Digest's Hot List the last 2 years plus what may be next for them.