FORE the Good of the Game

Episodes

Oct. 1, 2024

David Graham - Part 1 (The Early Years)

World Golf Hall of Fame member and two-time major winner, David Graham joins us to reminisce about his early life in Australia leading up to his first U.S. PGA Tour event in 1969. Hear how Bruce Devlin helped him overhaul his...

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Sept. 30, 2024

Donna Caponi - Part 3 (The 1981 LPGA Championship and Broadcasting)

Legendary player and broadcaster Donna Caponi begins by recalling her final stretch of golf on the LPGA Tour that included 11 wins in 1980/1981 and her fourth major championship at the 1981 LPGA. Donna fondly recalls her opp...

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Sept. 30, 2024

Donna Caponi - Part 2 (The 1970 Women's U.S. Open and 1979 LPGA Champ…

Four-time major championship winner and member of the WGHOF, Donna Caponi looks back on her early LPGA Tour wins and two of her majors, the 1970 Women's U.S. Open and the 1979 LPGA Championship. In between these two majors, D...

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Sept. 30, 2024

Donna Caponi - Part 1 (The Early Years and 1969 U.S. Women's Open)

World Golf Hall of Fame member Donna Caponi grew up in Southern California and learned the game from her father, a club professional at DeBell Golf Club where Donna received her first set of new clubs at age 8. She developed ...

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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. 28, 2024

Annika Sorenstam - Part 1 (The Early Years)

World Golf Hall of Fame member and 10-time major championship winner Annika Sorenstam begins her story by taking us back to the northwest suburbs of Stockholm, Sweden where she grew up with sister Charlotta, learning the game...

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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 golf broadcast...

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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 Au...

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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 Bruce's first and last lesson...

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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 su...

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Sept. 26, 2024

Marlene Streit - Part 3 (Winning 3 U.S. Senior Women's Amateurs)

In this conclusion of our three-part interview series with the iconic Canadian amateur golfer, Marlene Streit, we delve deeper into the remarkable journey of a golfing legend. Join us as we continue to explore the extraordina...

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Sept. 26, 2024

Marlene Streit - Part 2 (The 1956 Women's U.S. Amateur)

In this second part of our captivating interview with the legendary Canadian amateur golfer, Marlene Streit, we delve even deeper into the remarkable journey of a golfing icon. Join us as we continue to trace Marlene's extrao...

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Sept. 26, 2024

Marlene Streit - Part 1 (The Early Years and the 1953 British Women's…

Welcome to a special three-part series where we dive deep into the incredible golfing journey of World Golf Hall of Fame member Marlene Streit, a true legend in the world of golf. In this first episode, we explore the early y...

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Sept. 25, 2024

Lanny Wadkins - Part 2 (The Ryder Cup and the Majors)

The World Golf Hall of Fame member looks back on his Major Championship record including a near-miss at the Old Course and his win at the 1977 PGA Championship at Pebble Beach in a playoff with Gene Littler. He recalls fondly...

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Sept. 25, 2024

Lanny Wadkins - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Fasten your seatbelts as World Golf Hall of Fame member Lanny Wadkins joins Bruce & Mike for a rollicking ride through his early Amateur career, his first Masters at age 20 playing with Gene Sarazen and his love for the team ...

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Sept. 24, 2024

Jan Stephenson - Part 4 (The Later Wins and Life After the LPGA)

One of the hardest working golf professionals of her time, WGHOF member Jan Stephenson recalls her final few victories on the LPGA Tour before personal loss and a violent mugging led to a premature end to her illustrious care...

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Sept. 24, 2024

Jan Stephenson - Part 3 (More LPGA Wins & the Majors)

Jan Stephenson, 16-time winner on the LPGA Tour and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, reflects back on her 3 major championship wins including the 1981 Peter Jackson Classic, the 1982 LPGA Championship and the 1983 Wom...

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Sept. 24, 2024

Jan Stephenson - Part 2 (Early Wins and Being the Face of the LPGA To…

3-time major championship winner, Jan Stephenson, reflects back on her early years on the LPGA Tour and recounts several of her 27 professional wins including her first at the 1973 Wills Australian Ladies Open. Jan describes ...

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Sept. 24, 2024

Jan Stephenson - Part 1 (The Early Years)

World Golf Hall of Fame member Jan Stephenson recalls her formative years growing up in Australia as a multi-sport athlete with an early passion for surfing before turning to golf and winning everything as a junior player. Li...

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Sept. 22, 2024

Sandra Post - Part 3 (The Later Years)

One of Canada's finest golfers, Sandra Post recounts her final few years on the LPGA Tour by describing the transformational impact that David Foster and the Colgate-Palmolive Company had on women's golf in the 1970's and 198...

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Sept. 22, 2024

Sandra Post - Part 2 (The 1968 LPGA Championship)

Major Championship winner Sandra Post started her professional career in style as the first Canadian to play on the LPGA Tour. Her inaugural win was the 1968 LPGA Championship in a playoff over Kathy Whitworth. Her play that ...

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Sept. 22, 2024

Sandra Post - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Winner of the 1968 LPGA Championship, Sandra Post takes us back to her first encounter with women golfers, a detour on a baseball spring training trip in Florida with her father, at age 5. Sandra befriended LPGA Founder Maril...

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Sept. 21, 2024

Lee Trevino - Part 2 (The 1968 U.S. Open at Oak Hill)

World Golf Hall of Fame member Lee Trevino takes us back to three very important U.S. Opens in his career, the 1966 Open at Olympic Club for which he qualified and won $600 for a 54th place finish, the 1967 event at Baltusrol...

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Sept. 21, 2024

Lee Trevino - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Six-time major championship winner Lee Trevino begins his story with a few hilarious tales involving him and Bruce Devlin before he takes us back to his humble upbringing in Texas. Raised by his mother and grandfather, Lee wa...

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