Better Than I Found It

Dec 09 2024 241 ep. 49 mins 9
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Piggy-backing off the book with the same title, "Better Than I Found It" is a podcast uncovering stories and insights from Baylor Men's Golf Coach, Mike McGraw's life in golf coaching. Hosted by Mikkel Bjerch-Andresen.

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229 | Spencer Levin

Dec 09 2024 47 mins  
On today's episode is Spencer Levin, a long-time professional golfer. A competitive baseball player until age 15, Spencer had a later than usual upbringing in golf. Spencer disucsses his temper and how it held him back at times and how he overcame it. They discuss the highs and low of his college and professional career. Spencer is the definintion of a journeyman professional and t

228 | Gregg Grost

Dec 02 2024 60 mins  
Gregg Grost, the former Executive Director of the Golf Coaches Association of America, is joining us today. Gregg is also a member of the GCA Hall of Fame and a former Men's Golf Coach at The University of Oklahoma. One of Gregg's successes at Oklahoma is his team's win at the 1998 NCAA Championship. Gregg also discusses his latest high school golf coach job in Norman, Oklahoma. Th

227 | Maverick McNealy repost

Nov 25 2024 56 mins  
In honor of his victory in RSM Classic, we are reposting this classic interview with Maverick McNealy from January 4th, 2021. Incredible advice for young collegiate players, enjoy! PGA Tour Player, Maverick McNealy, joins the podcast. This is an episode packed with knowledge if you're an aspiring player! Maverick shares how journaling became one of his main development tools and

226 | Sam Humphreys

Nov 18 2024 49 mins  
Today's guest is Sam Humphreys, the host of the 73rd Hole Podcast and a host/producer for WWLS - The Sports Animal. Sam was recently inducted into the Edmond Junior Sports Hall of Fame. Sam's college career was a story of overcoming adversity and starting over, showing perseverance and a can-do attitude. Thank you for joining the podcast Sam! Subscribe to the podcast for future e

225 | John Crooks

Nov 11 2024 38 mins  
John Crooks, Campbell Univerity's Men's and Women's Coach, is joining us today. With an already impressive record, their women's team won their 100th title, placing them 2nd all-time on the victories list. His teams have won 27 conference championships and John has been named Conference Coach of the Year 23 times. John was also a great player, capturing the 1967 US Junior over a fu

224 | Ruben Sondjaja

Nov 04 2024 48 mins  
On today's episode, we are joined by University of Illinois Assistant Coach, Ruben Sondjaja. Originally from Australia, Ruben is a great example of an up-and-coming college coach. He discusses his playing experience down under as a junior and amateur golfer while mentioning his two mentors; Andrew Tank and Mike Small. Thank you for joining the podcast Ruben! Subscribe to the podc

223 | Giovana Maymon

Oct 28 2024 60 mins  
Today's guest is the University of Arizona's Women's head coach, Giovana Maymon. Now in her first year, her team has won two of the four tournaments they have entered. Giovana was also a member of Baylor's 2015 NCAA runner-up team. Throughout this episode, you will get a good sense of how enthusiastic Giovana is. Thank you for joining the podcast Giovana! Subscribe to the podcast

222 | Mikkel Bjerch-Andresen

Oct 21 2024 63 mins  
Returning to the podcast is Mikkel Bjerch-Andresen, former Baylor golfer and assistant coach. Mikkel shares insights into his life since returning to Norway and reflects on the impact Viktor Hovland has had on Norwegian golf. He also talks about the pride he takes in following the early professional career of former Baylor golfer Johnny Keefer. In the final segment, Mikkel discusse

221 | Kyle Porter

Oct 14 2024 55 mins  
Today's guest is Kyle Porter, a former CBS reporter with 12 years of experience. In this conversation with Coach, Kyle shares his athletic journey, how he developed a passion for golf, and some of his favorite tour players to interview, along with the reasons why. They also explore the significance of college golf as a pipeline to the PGA Tour, highlighting the PGA Tour University

220 | Bronc Fleming

Oct 07 2024 50 mins  
Joining us today is the Men's and Women's coach at Western Texas College, Bronc Fleming. With a background in FFA and competitive rodeo, Bronc talks of his journey into coaching. They continue to talk about the most influential coach in Bronc's life and the possible impact NCAA legislation for roster limits might have on junior colleges. They close the episode with Bronc's Christia