Now on the Tee

In this week's episode of #NowOnTheTee we talk with Greenwood's Erica Shepherd and her brother Ethan after he caddied for her at the Augusta National Women's Amateur. They elaborate on this special experience and Erica shares her thoughts on whether or not she'll turn professional after graduating from Duke this spring.

In this episode of #NowOnTheTee we speak with Indiana Golf Executive Director, Mike David who discusses the recent release of the 2022 Economic Impact Study. This study displayed some heavy numbers showing that Golf is a significant driver of economic activity across the State of Indiana through direct operational expenditures and capital investment, as well as the attraction of golf tourism, golf-related retail spending and new home construction in golf communities.

Listen in to hear the significant numbers and findings from the 2022 study.

Our two guests on this week's episode of #NowOnTheTee were both recently honored at the 2023 #INPGAAnnualBusinessMeeting. We speak with the 2023 Golf Professional of the Year - Patrick White, and the Teacher of the Year- Bill Pollert.

Listen in to hear about some fun stories they have experienced at different clubs, advancements at their current operations, some instrumental factors in both of their careers, and the critical topic of attracting club professionals to the game of golf.

This week's #NowOnTheTee guest is Ryan French, who runs the Twitter account Monday Q Info, where he follows PGA TOUR Monday qualifiers around the country. He also writes for The Fire Pit Collective.

Listen to hear Ryan talk about what sparked his dream and his surprise with it taking off so quickly. We also chat with Ryan about some success stories coming through Monday qualifiers, his father who ignited his interest in the game, and some of his most memorable moments with former Canadian professional golfer, Ryan Yip.

This episode of #NowOnTheTee is honoring Black History Month with Dr. Gary Sailes. Dr. Sailes is a retired Indiana University professor in the Sports Management program who focused on African Americans in American Sport. We discuss his current focus of getting more persons of color into the upper level of the game, Douglass Golf Course serving as a model for other courses around the country, and the changes in the landscape of golf ultimately providing more opportunities for junior golfers today.

Join us for another episode of #NowOnTheTee with 11-time PGA Tour and 10-time PGA Tour Champions winner, John Cook!

Cook talks about his influences on committing to Ohio State, how winning the 1978 US Amateur kickstarted his success, and his opportunity to stay revolved around the game as an analyst for the Golf Channel.

We're back with an ALL NEW SEASON of #NowOnTheTee! To start off the year, we speak with former PGA TOUR player and now CBS broadcaster Frank Nobilo. Frank speaks about his world travels to get on Tour, his on and off-course accomplishments, and a health diagnosis that pushed him to transition into broadcasting.

We also speak with Scott Stallings, who mistakenly received the Masters invitation meant for PGA TOUR player Scott Stallings.

As 2022 comes to a close, we want to reflect on this impactful and memorable year by highlighting some of the great guests that we have had on this season of #NowOnTheTee.

#NowOnTheTee brings a discussion with Curt Byrum, who played on the PGA Tour for 15 years! Byrum has been with the Golf Channel for over 20 years and was recently named as the replacement for David Feherty on NBC's Golf coverage.

Byrum joins us to discuss how he got his start in television, some of his career highlights, and his thoughts on the split we have seen in professional golf.

This week's episode of #NowOnTheTee features the latest Indiana Golf Hall of Fame Inductees, Jeff Gallagher and Jackie Gallagher-Smith! Listen in to hear them speak about what it means to join alongside their father and brother, Jackie's almost career-ending accident, Jeff's injury-riddled career, and their experience while playing professionally.