Golf: next on the tee

Joining this episode are Top Instructor Tom Patri, 4 Time winner on Tour Chip Beck, Top US Kids Instructor Michelle Holmes, and Top Golf Course Designer Bill Bergin.

Tom Patri shares his thoughts on Phil Mickelson's big win, Phil's place among the all-time greats plus shares putting tips to help make more 3-5 footers.

Chip Beck shares his memories from playing in the 1991 Ryder Cup at Kiawah Island. Hear about how he and Paul Azinger faced off against Seve and Jose Maria Olazabal and the gamesmanship that went on during their matches. We also hear about Chip's 2nd place finishes in majors and his breakthrough win at the 1988 LA Open.

Michelle Holmes talks about teaching young kids the game and the importance of parent's support and facial expressions when their kids hit poor shots.

Bill Bergin updates us on his course design projects, lends advice for my upcoming guys golf trip to The McLemore, and shares insights on Pete Dye designed courses

This week on the Next on the Tee podcast we talk about Phil's incredible victory at the PGA Championship plus how to gain more distance off the tee and chip it closer with two of the Top Instructors in the game Keith Jarvis & Brian Jacobs plus Dr. Bob Jones IV and former Golf Channel Producer and Author Keith Hirshland.

Tom Patri shares tips for playing in windy conditions like the ones the PGA Tour players are likely to face at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, for the PGA Championship, plus his thoughts on the NCAA canceling the Women's Regional Tournament last week in Baton Rouge.

Joe Grohman has known Tiger since Tiger was 13. As the Head Golf Pro at the Navy Course at Seal Beach, Joe became friends with Earl and Tiger. A picture of Joe & Tiger appears on the cover of Joe's book, "How to Golf A Beginner's Guide, and Earl wrote the forward. Joe was interviewed for the HBO documentary about Tiger's life that aired early this year. Hear his thoughts on what that experience was like, and if Tiger was depicted fairly.

Mark Carnevale is on-site at the PGA Championship at The Ocean Course on Kiawah Island. He shares his insights on the course conditions, what to expect this week, and who he thinks the course favors. We also discuss the myriad of coaches Tour players have now and combined with all of the stats available to them, is that actually too much information to process?

Brent Dornford of Old Head Golf Links Plus PGA Professional and Photographer Extraordinaire Evan Schiller, & Orthopedic Specialist Stu Sackowitz Join Me...

Brent takes inside the history of Old Head Golf Links in Kinsale, Ireland. We hear about the development of the course, the latest course updates. Brent also talks about the Tour players who regularly make the short trip over after The Open Championship.

Evan Schiller talks about his college golf days at the University of Miami, what it was like playing in the 1986 US Open, his transition to photography, the fantastic photos he taken at Old Head and the world's greatest courses including the story of breaking down the door leading to the roof at The Old Course restaurant so he could get some iconic photos of the 18th hole.

Stu Sackowitz shares the history behind his orthotic that can help alleviate your back, hip, knee, ankle, or foot pain. If you're in pain before, during, or after your round of golf you'll want to hear what Stu has to say.

Two of the Top Instructors in the game Tom Patri & Rob Strano will help improve your short game plus PGA Tour Legend Tom Purtzer talks about his win on the PGA & Champions Tours plus his Top 10 finihshes in the US Open and the Open Championship. Former NHL Goalie turned Broadcaster and golf enthusiast Darren Pang shares stories from his OHL and NHL playing days, his golfing buddies Wayne Gretzky, Dan Quinn, and Steve Yzerman, and being a social ambassador for Muir Golf.

Former PGA of America President Suzy Whaley plus 2010 LPGA National Teacher of the Year Cindy Miller, and Short Game Guru Brandon Stooksbury join me.

Cindy Miller shares her insights on how to score better, how to get over the psychological hump of trying to break 80, 90, or 100 for the first time, how not to play scared, and keeping your emotional cool on the course.

Suzy Whaley took us on a journey through her career in golf from playing her college golf at the University of North Carolina, winning 2 team titles at the Duke Invitational Championships on Duke soil, playing on the LPGA Tour, being the first woman in nearly 60 years (since Babe Didrickson-Zaharias) to qualify to play in a PGA Tour event at the Greater Hartford Open in 2003, and then being the first female President of the PGA of America.

Brandon Stooksbury is a short game guru and shared tips for hitting pitch shots closer, how to get out of a greenside bunker, and how to get clean contact in a fairway bunker or off a tight lie.

We help you build your game and add power from the ground up this week on Next on the Tee with Top Instructor Tom Patri and the Co-Deisgner of BodiTrak Golf and Manitoba Golf Hall of Famer Terry Hashimoto. We also get updates on the LPGA Legends Tour from their Commission and 2 time LPGA Major Champion Jane Geddes.

This week I'm joined by Top Instructors Tom Patri & John Mascari, Talking Golf Getaways Host Mitch Laurance, the Host of The Augusta Golf Show John Patrick.

We recap The Masters, talk about the course and what aspects of it TV doesn't do justice to. Mitch Laurance takes us inside two historic golf courses near Augusta National, Palmetto Golf Club and Aiken Golf Club and their significance to the game in this country. Tom Patri and John Mascari share playing lessons for how to hit our scoring irons (7-8-9 irons) closer to the hole and why so many Pros are going to the claw grip with their putting strokes.

On this episode, hear stories and insights on The Masters and Augusta National from 2011 US Senior Open Champion Olin Browne, Backspin Golf Host Matthew Laurance, and Broadcast Legend Ben Wright.

Olin Browne takes us on the course and explains the wind tunnel on Amen Corner and what it's like trying to figure out which club to hit on the 12th tee. We also hear about how intimidating the tee shot is on 18.

Matthew Laurance talks about how the reality of being at Augusta National far exceeds regardless of how high your expectations are. We also talk about how nervous any of us would be if we got that invitation to play the course.

Ben Wright takes us behind the camera for what it was like preparing to broadcast the tournament. We hear about legendary Executive Producer Frank Chirkinian, how Clifford Roberts summoned Mr. Wright to Butler Cabin to audition to see if he would allow him to be a part of CBS's broadcast team. We also get his thoughts on the chances this year for Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood, and Jordan Spieth.

PGA Tour Legend John Cook plus two of the Top Instructors in the game, Tom Patri and Kevin Roman join me this week.

We'll get John Cook's perspective on the WGC Match Play event and strategy for playing match play versus stroke play. We'll also look ahead to The Masters, hear about when he set the all-time mark for low 54 hole total on Tour at the St. Jude Classic, and his second-place finishes at the 1992 Open Championship and PGA Championship.

It's time to get your short game in shape and we'll do just that with short game guru Tom Patri.

2014 Georgia PGA Professional of the Year Kevin Roman returns to the show. We'll talk about fixing that over-the-top move that causes us to pull hook the ball, his love/hate relationship with Twitter, why  he switched to Srixon's golf ball, and why he says shooting free throws should be like sinking 1 foot putts.