Better Than I Found It

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115 | Max Kettler Oct 03, 2022

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Max Kettler is a golf instructor in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Max has had a very different path into golf instruction. He learned a lot of valuable lessons through the college recruiting process as well as his time in college. He shares his story and the lessons learned in today's podcast. thank you for coming on Max!

114 | Courtney Roberts Sep 26, 2022

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Courtney Roberts was recently announced as the new Women's Head Coach at Cal Poly. She has previously coached at Oklahoma State and Washington. The pedigree of the coaches she's been around is very unique. She speaks to her experiences as both a player and a coach in today's podcast. She also talks about her current team and her crazy life with 6 month old twins. Thank you for coming on Coach Roberts and best of luck to the Mustangs this year!

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Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Mikkel - @MikkelGolf

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

113 | Heather Bowie Young Sep 19, 2022

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Coach Young is the Head Women's Golf Coach at Florida Atlantic University. She has an extensive playing background where she has won both on the LPGA Tour as well as the NCAA Individual Championship. Her coaching career began seven years ago as the assistant at Clemson. There's tons of nuggets for both the player and the coach in this one. Thank you for coming on, Coach Young, and have a great year!

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Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Mikkel - @MikkelGolf

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

112 | Austin Eckroat Sep 12, 2022

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Austin Eckroat just graduated from the Korn Ferry Tour to the PGA Tour. He speaks to his transition into professional golf from Oklahoma State. Austin also tells us about his time in college, why he finds college golf valuable, what he learned from his teammates, and much more. Congrats on your PGA Tour card, Austin and thank you for coming on! Best of luck in the upcoming season!

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Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Mikkel - @MikkelGolf

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

111 | Edward Loar Sep 05, 2022

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Edward Loar is a former All-American at Oklahoma State, self-proclaimed journeyman professional golfer, and family man. He has a very interesting golf background and fantastic story-telling abilities. You'll enjoy this episode. Thank you for coming on Edward!

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Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Mikkel - @MikkelGolf

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

110 | Alex Noren Aug 29, 2022

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Alex Noren is a PGA Tour and DP World Tour player. He has 13 professional wins and is a former Ryder Cupper. Alex is an alumni of Oklahoma State (2005) where he and Coach McGraw had a player/coach relationship. He takes us down memory lane starting with his days as a junior player, through his collegiate days, and up until today as a professional player. A lot of interesting anecdotes are shared in today's podcast, one of which is the backstory behind the famous picture of his worn-down and calloused hands. We know you'll enjoy this episode - thanks Alex!

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Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Mikkel - @MikkelGolf

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

109 | Alan Bratton Aug 22, 2022

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Coach Bratton is the Head Men's Golf Coach at Oklahoma State University. He is a highly accomplished player and coach. He is the only person to have won an NCAA Team Championship as a player, as an assistant coach, and as a head coach. Lots of stories and insight is uncovered in today's podcast. Thank you so much for coming on Coach Bratton!

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Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Mikkel - @MikkelGolf

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

108 | Jean-Paul Hebert Aug 15, 2022

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Coach Hebert was named Head Coach of the UNLV Men's team this Summer. Prior to his move this Summer, Jean-Paul has spent most of his career in Austin as a Texas Longhorn where he played and coached. He has an incredible golf pedigree through his family and his own experiences. In today's podcat, he tells us about all the hats he's worn in our game, the transition to Head Coach this Summer, what he learned in Austin and from Coach John Fields, and tons more. Thank you for coming on JP and best of luck to the Rebels this year!

107 | Ronnie McGraw Aug 08, 2022

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Ronnie McGraw has been a part of the golf world for the past 80+ years. He also happens to be Coach McGraw's uncle. He worked for the Hogan company for many years. He tells us about his interactions with Mr. Hogan, working with legendary players such as Tom Kite, going to Colonial as a child, and much more. Thank you so much for coming on Mr. McGraw!

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Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Mikkel - @MikkelGolf

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

106 | Jimmy Stobbs Aug 01, 2022

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Jimmy Stobbs is the Head Coach at Barry University in Miami, FL. Barry is routinely one of the top DII golf schools in the country. Coach Stobbs has coached three National Championship teams (2007, 2013, 2014). In today's podcast he talks about his coaching influences (mainly football and basketball coaches). He also gives his opinions on the transfer portal and LIV Golf. Thank you for coming on Coach and best of luck this season!

Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast

Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Mikkel - @MikkelGolf

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com