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WGHOF Member Stories Episodes

Listen to the life stories of the game's greatest players and contributors. Each are members of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Sept. 8, 2024

Judy Rankin - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Judy Rankin, World Golf Hall of Fame member and renowned golf broadcaster, takes us back to her childhood in St. Louis, Missouri as an only child who learned the game at a very early age from her father. Judy had tremendous s...

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Sept. 7, 2024

Jack Nicklaus - Part 2 (Philanthropy, Course Architecture and Friends…

Perhaps the greatest the game of golf has ever seen, Jack Nicklaus joins us to share his favorite golf moment and where he would take a career mulligan (or two). He remembers his good friend Arnold Palmer, talks with pride of...

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Sept. 7, 2024

Jack Nicklaus - Part 1 (The Early Years and the Evolution of Technolo…

Arguably, the greatest professional golfer of all time, Jack Nicklaus, joins us to reminisce about his 60+ year friendship with Bruce Devlin and the early days traveling the globe together, promoting the game. Winner of 18 ma...

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Sept. 3, 2024

Gary Player - Part 2 (The Open Championships)

Gary Player, nine-time Major Championship winner on the regular Tour and World Golf Hall of Fame member recounts his love of Australia, several of his Major victories including his three Open Championships, and the racial pre...

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Sept. 3, 2024

Gary Player - Part 1 (The Early Years)

One of the original “Big 3” and winner of 18 major championships, nine on each Tour, World Golf Hall of Fame member Gary Player shares his passion for the Game in a lively and energetic discussion about the old days with “The...

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Aug. 30, 2024

Ben Crenshaw - Part 3 (The Ryder Cup and the Majors)

We begin with the 2-time Masters Champion in the 18th fairway of the final round of his emotional Masters win in 1995. He tells of his enduring love of his long-time caddie, Carl Jackson and how Carl’s perceptive eye spotted ...

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Aug. 30, 2024

Ben Crenshaw - Part 2 (The Masters Tournament)

We continue our discussion with World Golf Hall of Fame member Ben Crenshaw for a recap of his professional stats, including his surprising (0-8) record in playoffs, winning his first professional event and reliving a few of ...

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Aug. 30, 2024

Ben Crenshaw - Part 1 (The Early Years)

World Golf Hall of Fame member, Gentle Ben looks back on his youth, learning the game under the watchful eye of Harvey Penick, his second father, and being challenged by a young Tom Kite. Learn about the eerie history of Broo...

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Aug. 28, 2024

Sandy Lyle - Part 3 (The Ryder Cup)

Winner of the Masters Tournament and the Open Championship and member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, Sandy Lyle looks back on his later professional wins and the thrill of playing with Jack Nicklaus in the final round of the...

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Aug. 28, 2024

Sandy Lyle - Part 2 (The 1985 Open and the 1988 Masters)

Two-time major championship winner Sandy Lyle takes his through the mid-1980's, the most productive period in his professional career, beginning with his Open Championship win at Royal St. George's in 1985, becoming the first...

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Aug. 28, 2024

Sandy Lyle - Part 1 (The Early Years and Early Tour Wins)

World Golf Hall of Fame member Sandy Lyle begins his story remembering his days as a young lad growing up and learning the game under the watchful eye of his golf pro father in the West Midlands of England. He recounts his ma...

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Aug. 27, 2024

Meg Mallon - Part 3 (2004 U.S. Open and the Solheim Cup)

18-time winner on the LPGA Tour, Meg Mallon finishes her career with a flourish by winning her 4th major, the 2004 Women's U.S. Open over Annika Sorenstam with a brilliant bogey-free closing round of 65, the finest final roun...

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Aug. 27, 2024

Meg Mallon - Part 2 (1991 LPGA and U.S. Open and the 2000 du Maurier …

Winner of four major championships, Meg Mallon takes us through many of her 18 tour wins including the 1991 LPGA Championship where she birdied the last to win, the 1991 Women's U.S. Open just two weeks later where play was s...

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Aug. 27, 2024

Meg Mallon - Part 1 (The Early Years)

World Golf Hall of Fame member, Meg Mallon takes us back to her younger days growing up in Michigan with sporting parents and five siblings. Competition came naturally to Meg in that environment and she was introduced to golf...

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Aug. 25, 2024

Sandra Haynie - Part 2 (Winning Majors at the LPGA, the U.S. Open and…

World Golf Hall of Fame member Sandra Haynie continues her story with the 1973 season and fondly recalls her six titles the following year including two majors, her second LPGA Championship and the Women's U.S. Open where she...

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