Utah Golf Radio

Chip Wesley is the Head Pro at TopGolf. Yup, TopGolf. Chip is helping TopGolf break new ground in taking the game to new audiences and developing new players, and everybody's having fun along the way. Chip joins the pod to talk about what he's doing at TopGolf and his thoughts on being named the Utah Section PGA Player Development Pro of the Year.

Hack and Baggins join Paul at the PGA TOUR Superstore in Sandy to chew on the golf weekend that was. CME Cup and Race to Dubai. Danny Willett and Charles Howell Three Sticks finally win again. And who will take The Match on Black Friday down in Vegas?

Cove View Head Professional Todd Mullen has built a junior program that reaches beyond the golf course to improve his community of Richfield. Mullen joins the pod to discuss what he's doing and his thoughts on being named the Junior Development Professional of the Year by the Utah Section PGA.

Carley Dehlin-Hirsch was raised in a family of Utah golf royalty but didn't take up the game until after a successful run in youth soccer. In five short years, she has emerged as an elite college and amateur player and wins this year's UGA Women's Player of the Year. Carly and her coach, UGA Senior Women's Player of the Year and UVU Head Golf Coach Sue Nyhus, join the pod.

Zach Johnson of Davis Park did it all this year. Local pro tournaments... national pro tournaments... play in the PGA Championship... win the Utah Section Player of the Year. Zach and his friend and colleague Taylor Laybourne join the pod to discuss it all.

Utah Valley University Women's Head Golf Coach Dr. Sue Nyhus wins her third UGA Women's Senior Player of the Year award and fourth in the past five years. This year saw Sue capture another Senior Women's Am title and qualify for the USGA Mid Am among other accomplishments. Sue joins the pod to discuss how this year was different and special for her.

Pete Stone wears many hats in his job as Valley View Assistant Pro and does it all with excellence. This former Utah Open winner is a champion of junior golf and a vital part of keeping one of Utah's busiest course's men's and women's associations and open play on track. Pete joins the pod to talk about being honored as the Utah Section PGA Assistant Pro of the Year.

Tony Finau and the Tony Finau Foundation are trying to give Utah kids the kind of experiences in golf that Tony had growing up. With contributions of $2,500 each to The First Tee of Utah, Utah Section PGA Junior Golf, the Utah Junior Golf Foundation, and US Kids Golf Tony and the Foundation are working make a difference in the lives of Utah kids. Tony and his father Kelepi Finau join the pod.

Hack & Baggins join Paul from the PGA TOUR Superstore on State Street in Sandy to talk about what you're talking about from the weekend in golf. This week we're asking if Tony needs to focus more on winning and if the TOUR can do more and better with the "Playoffs."

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