FORE the Good of the Game

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.
Jan. 1, 2025

Padraig Harrington - Part 5 (The Olympics, Ryder Cup Captaincy, Senio…

In this closing episode with Ireland's finest golfer, Padraig Harrington, we look back on how he found joy in the game again and his involvement with the return of golf to the Olympic Games in 2016. Padraig recalls his start …

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Jan. 1, 2025

Padraig Harrington - Part 4 (Winning Three Majors)

6-time Ryder Cup player Padraig Harrington recalls the preparation required to position himself to contend and ultimately win major championships. Much of this episode is devoted to Padraig recounting his three major champion...

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Jan. 1, 2025

Padraig Harrington - Part 3 (The Early Professional Years)

World Golf Hall of Fame member Padraig Harrington takes us back through his early years (1995 - 2005) as a professional including the influence of his teacher, Bob Torrance. Padraig recalls winning the 1997 World Cup with Pa...

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Jan. 1, 2025

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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Jan. 1, 2025

Padraig Harrington - Part 1 (The Early Years)

2024 World Golf Hall of Fame inductee and winner of three major championships, Padraig Harrington, takes us back to the days of his youth growing up in Rathfarnham, Ireland during the time of "The Troubles" in the North. Comi...

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Dec. 5, 2024

Hale Irwin - Part 5 (Final Tour Wins and the 1994 President's Cup)

Hale Irwin, 3-time winner of the U.S. Open, concludes his look back on his PGA TOUR days by recounting his final few individual and team wins. As a 45-year-old Hale prevailed at the 1990 U.S. Open at Medinah with a …

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Dec. 5, 2024

Hale Irwin - Part 4 (1977 - 1984)

5-time Ryder Cup player, Hale Irwin covers the middle years of his professional career beginning with a 3-win 1977 and his second Ryder Cup appearance. Hale's 1979 year was pretty special with a U.S. Open triumph at Inverness...

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Dec. 5, 2024

Hale Irwin - Part 3 (1968 - 1976)

20-time winner on the PGA Tour, Hale Irwin takes us back to his early days on Tour and shares the lessons he learned from mentors like Bruce Devlin and Dale Douglas. Surviving the pressures of being a "Monday qualifier", Hale...

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Dec. 5, 2024

Hale Irwin - Part 2 (The U.S. Open Wins)

World Golf Hall of Fame member Hale Irwin looks back on the importance of notching his first career win at Harbour Town in 1971, the first of three wins at the Heritage. He then relives each of his three U.S. …

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Dec. 5, 2024

Hale Irwin - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Hale Irwin, a 3-time U.S. Open winner and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, shares his memories of growing up as a baseball Cardinals fan in Kansas and Colorado and learning the game of golf on sand …

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Nov. 14, 2024

Jack Nicklaus - Part 3 (The U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open)

Jack Nicklaus, winner of 18 professional major championships and two U.S. Amateur titles, joins us for a look back at his experience in the majors. In this episode we explore his U.S. Open record. Listen in as Jack recounts h...

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Nov. 5, 2024

Pat Bradley - Part 4 (The Solheim Cup and the HOF)

Join us for the captivating conclusion of our four-part interview with World Golf Hall of Fame member Pat Bradley on "FORE the Good of the Game." In this episode, we delve deep into Pat's illustrious career, exploring her jou...

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Nov. 5, 2024

Pat Bradley - Part 3 (Winning Four More Majors)

In this enthralling third episode of our four-part series with World Golf Hall of Fame member Pat Bradley, we focus on her remarkable 1986 season, a year that cemented her legacy in the annals of golf history. This segment of...

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Nov. 5, 2024

Pat Bradley - Part 2 (The 1980 Peter Jackson and 1981 Women's U.S. Op…

In this second installment of our four-part series with World Golf Hall of Fame member Pat Bradley, "FORE the Good of the Game" delves deeper into the remarkable career and personal insights of one of golf's greatest legends....

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Nov. 5, 2024

Pat Bradley - Part 1 (The Early Years)

In this first installment of a four-part series on "FORE the Good of the Game," hosts Mike Gonzalez and Bruce Devlin engage in a delightful conversation with World Golf Hall of Fame member, Pat Bradley. This episode, rich in ...

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