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Other Golf Influencers Episodes

Hear the stories of those who have had a major influence on the game.
Nov. 7, 2024

Peter Dawson - Part 4 (Open Championship History & Highlights)

In this final episode of our visit with former R&A Secretary Peter Dawson we explore the history of the Claret Jug and its' engraver as he recalls some of his favorite Open Championship moments. Peter served the game in a …

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Nov. 7, 2024

Peter Dawson - Part 3 (R&A Secretary & Golf in the Olympics)

In this third of a four-part interview with Peter Dawson, listen in as he recounts his early days as Secretary of the R&A. Peter gives us insights into the private club that is the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of …

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Nov. 7, 2024

Peter Dawson - Part 2 (Business Career and Joining the R&A)

Peter Dawson, long-serving Secretary of the R&A who played an instrumental role in the return of golf to the Olympic Games, recounts his days in the commercial world in various leadership positions with industrial companies. ...

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Nov. 7, 2024

Peter Dawson - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Former Secretary of the R&A, Peter Dawson joins us to relate his life story that began in Aberdeen Scotland. Born to non-golfing parents, Peter found his way to golf at age 11, paying the princely sum of one pound sterling …

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Sept. 29, 2024

Nathaniel Crosby - U.S. Walker Cup Captain

Hear tales from the Crosby "Clambake" featuring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dean Martin (Bruce's long-time partner) and many others. Listen as Nathaniel recalls negotiating with Deane Beman as a teenager, his amateur golf successe...

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Sept. 27, 2024

Bruce Devlin - Part 4 (Life After the Tour)

Bruce Devlin looks back on his work after the PGA Tour which included a brief stint on the Senior Tour. He caught the course design bug beginning in the late 1960's and that, along with his pioneering days as a …

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Sept. 27, 2024

Bruce Devlin - Part 3 (The Majors)

Bruce Devlin takes us back in time to review his record in golf's major championships which included 16 top-ten and 30 top-25 finishes and 61 consecutive cuts made from 1964 - 1972. He would take his one career mulligan at …

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Sept. 27, 2024

Bruce Devlin - Part 2 (The Tour Life)

Bruce Devlin looks back on his favorite wins on the PGA Tour including the time he got a quick lesson from Jack Nicklaus and then went on to beat him by 4 shots for his first victory. It would be …

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Sept. 27, 2024

Bruce Devlin - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Listen as Bruce Devlin recounts his early life and his introduction to golf after his father loses an arm in an auto wreck. From "Master Plumber" to professional golfer in just a few short years, Bruce tells of his Amateur …

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Sept. 10, 2024

Mary Bea Porter-King - Part 1 (The Early Years)

With an astounding record of lifetime contributions to the game of golf off the course, Mary Bea Porter-King begins her life story by recounting her early life on the course. Taught at a young age by Betty Hicks, who introduc...

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July 14, 2024

Steve Stricker - Part 1 (The Early Years and the 2021 Ryder Cup)

12-time winner on the PGA Tour and 7-time winner on the Champions Tour with 3 major victories (so far), Steve Stricker talks about growing up in southern Wisconsin and learning the game by playing with his father and brother,...

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July 4, 2024

The Ben Hogan Foundation - Robert Stennett, CEO

Fascinating Ben Hogan stories are intermixed with information about the great work of the Ben Hogan Foundation honoring his legacy in the world of golf. Bruce & Robert take you on a storytelling journey through the life and t...

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