Golf: next on the tee

The Golf Channel's Golf Today Co-Host Damon Hack shares his insights on the Arnold Palmer Invitational, The Players Championship, Rory, Bryson, and the disappointment over Tiger's latest accident.

Top LPGA Instructor Nancy Quarcelino talks about helping to get the women's golf team started at Western Kentucky University during her sophomore year, plus the things she did to pay her way through grad school at Florida State and the impact Bobby Bowden had on her. We also get a lesson on how to chip the ball closer to the hole.

Bob Winskowicz is the Founder of Sqairz Golf. We hear about what makes their golf shoes superior to every other one on the market. Bob takes us through the construction of their shoe leads and why that leads to greater stability and balance in our swing, which leads to greater distance. Sqairz is the best golf shoe I've ever worn and you'll hear why I wanted to partner with them and why Nick Faldo and John Daly reached out to Bob to partner with them as well.

PGA Tour Legend Hal Sutton plus Top Instructor Tom Patri and 2-time winner on Tour Bob Friend Jr. join me. Hear their thoughts on The Players Championship, what it was like for Hal to stand on the 17th tee with a 1 shot lead over Tiger Woods in 2000, what his caddie said to him as they walked to the 18th tee, and why you do pin seek on 17 when you're in second place even if it goes in the water...you're playing to win. Plus gets tips from TP on how to shake the rust off your golf swing and what it was like for Bob Friend when he was paired with Arnold Palmer and Seve Ballesteros in the 1999 Bay Hill Invitational.

In this episode of Thursday Night Tailgate, we celebrate our 9th Anniversary by inducting 4 great guests and Legends into our Guest Hall of Fame: former Cowboys RB and Head Coach of the Broncos, Giants, and Falcons Dan Reeves, former Bucs Offensive Lineman and current Jets Offensive Line Coach Todd Washington, former Dolphins, Rams, and Chargers TE Randy McMichael, and former B.C. Lions WR Marco Iannuzzi. Hear them sharing stories from their careers plus insights into what's going on around the League.

We'll look back at what we saw at The Masters with Top Instructor Tom Patri, PGA Tour Pro Nick O'Hern, and former Tour Caddie, NHL Star, and 5 Times Celebrity Tour Champion Dan Quinn.

Hear Masters stories and insights into this year's tournament from Major Champions Olin Browne and Mark Wiebe, plus Kentucky PGA Media Representative of Year Matthew Laurance.

Ben Wright shares his memories from the 1975 Masters battle between Jack Nicklaus, Tom Weiskopf and Johnny Miller. He also talks about Gary Player's triumph in 1978 when he shot a then course record 64 in the final round, playing alongside Seve Ballesteros on his 21st birthday. We also hear who Mr. Wright's favorites are for this year and why.

John Patrick, Host of the Augusta Golf Show, shares his insights on how the Augusta National grounds look compared to what we're used to in April, plus the economic impact the city has dealt with due to the loss of patrons, and what he expects to see in this year's tournament.

Top Instructor Tom Patri shares his thoughts on the hype that Bryson could break Augusta National, plus shares his thoughts on Rory, Phil, and Tiger. TP also shares a playing lesson for how to deal with wet conditions.

On this Veterans Day Special of Next on the Tee I'm joined by PGA Tour SuperStore and Class A Teaching Professional Tim Wilkes. Tim is also on the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Chapter of the Adaptive Golf Association which specializes in teaching the game to our wounded Veterans.

We start our conversation by learning about Tim's own struggles dealing with Muscular Dystrophy which was discovered when he was 13. His challenge to overcome his own disability plus his love of the game has led him to focus his life on helping wounded Veterans learn or re-learn how to play golf. He shares his processes and techniques for reaching and improving the lives of Veterans struggling with physical limitations or the effects of PTSD and how the game has positively impacted their lives.

This week on Next on the Tee I'm joined by Top Instructor Tom Patri, the Host of the Augusta Golf Show John Patrick, and Legendary Broadcaster Ben Wright. We talk Masters past and present. Hear their insights into this year's Tournament plus memories from the battle between Nicklaus, Weiskopf, and Miller in 1975, Gary Players' triumph in 1978, Seve's wins in '80 and '83 plus collapse in '86, and if Bryson DeChambeau will overpower the course or if that's just pre-tournament hype.