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Men’s Major Champions Episodes

Listen to each of our interviews with the men greats of the game who are major championships winners.
Aug. 26, 2023

Mark Calcavecchia - Part 2 (Tour Wins and the 1989 Open Championship)

Major championship winner Mark Calcavecchia looks back on many of his 29 global pro victories including the 1988 Australian Open, three wins at the Phoenix Open by a combined 20 strokes and the 2005 Canadian Open. He takes us...

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Aug. 26, 2023

Mark Calcavecchia - Part 1 (The Early Years and PGA Tour Wins)

The winner of the 1989 Open Championship at Royal Troon and 13-time winner on the PGA Tour, Mark Calcavecchia, relives his early days growing up in Nebraska and developing his self-taught game in Florida before winning the St...

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Aug. 25, 2023

Larry Mize - Part 3 (The Majors and the Ryder Cup)

We get "the rest of the story" from 1987 Masters Champion, Larry Mize, as he talks about his favorite moments at the other majors and the pressure, and pleasure, of competing for his country at the 1987 Ryder Cup at …

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Aug. 25, 2023

Larry Mize - Part 2 (PGA Wins and the 1987 Masters)

Augusta, Georgia native and winner of the 1987 Masters Tournament, Larry Mize recalls his early days as a professional and revisits each of his wins on the Japan and PGA Tours including his exciting playoff victory in that Ma...

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Aug. 25, 2023

Larry Mize - Part 1 (The Early Years and the Masters Dinners)

Major Championship winner Larry Mize begins his life story recounting the days of his youth growing up in Augusta, Georgia. With the support of his parents, Larry was able to develop his game at Augusta C.C. as a boy and …

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Aug. 22, 2023

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 …

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Aug. 22, 2023

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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Aug. 20, 2023

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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Aug. 20, 2023

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 …

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Aug. 19, 2023

Tommy Aaron - Part 2 (The 1973 Masters and the 1969 Ryder Cup)

Tommy Aaron recounts his career highlight, winning the 1973 Masters Tournament. Tommy also relates the full story of the scorecard debacle at the Masters in 1968 that kept Roberto De Vincenzo from a playoff with eventual winn...

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Aug. 19, 2023

Tommy Aaron - Part 1 (The Early Years and Tour Wins)

Winner of the 1973 Masters Tournament, Tommy Aaron, begins his story by recounting his younger days growing up in a town with no golf course and attending a high school with no golf team yet still persevering to win the …

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Aug. 18, 2023

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. 18, 2023

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. 18, 2023

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 …

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Aug. 17, 2023

Padraig Harrington - Part 2 (The Early Years - Continued)

Get ready for an engaging conversation with the winner of 37 professional events (so far) Padraig Harrington, a golfing great whose amateur record is as impressive as his professional career. We'll kick off this episode remin...

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