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Next on the Tee: Where Golf Legends Live & Your Game Gets Better

Next on the Tee is a weekly golf podcast dedicated to helping you play better golf while celebrating the people who make the game great.

Hosted by award-winning broadcaster Chris Mascaro, the show features PGA Tour professionals, major champions, top golf instructors, broadcasters, caddies, course designers, and industry insiders sharing their stories, insights, and proven golf tips.

Each episode covers golf instruction, swing fundamentals, short game, putting, course management, mental game strategies, equipment, club fitting, and golf course architecture—along with behind-the-scenes stories from the PGA Tour, Champions Tour, Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, and golf’s major championships.

Whether you’re a weekend golfer, competitive player, or lifelong fan of the game, Next on the Tee delivers actionable advice, unforgettable stories, and expert perspectives designed to help you lower your scores and deepen your love for golf.

🎙️ New episodes weekly

⛳ Interviews with golf legends, instructors, and insiders

🏌️ Golf tips you can use on the course and in the mind

Next on the Tee—where golf legends live and your game gets better.

Latest Episodes:

Tim Cusick, Top 100 Instructor, Talks New PGA of America Facility, Oakmont, & Sep 20, 2021

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Tim Cusick is now a member of the Education Faculty of the PGA of America at their new headquarters in Frisco, Texas. Tim updates us on how their new facility and two championship golf courses that will host major championships are coming along. He also shares tips for how to read greens, dial in our distance control from 100 yards in, and fix your swing if you're struggling with coming over the top.

Shane LeBaron, Top Instructor & Cherry Hills Director of Instruction, Talks About The History of the Course Plus Helps You Make More Putts... Sep 20, 2021

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Shane LeBaron recently became the first Director of Instruction at Cherry Hills Golf Club which has been the site of many major championships. We all remember Arnold Palmer's charge in the final round to win the 1960 US Open there. Its also seen Andy North win a US Open, Phil Mickelson win a US Amateur, and Jack Nicklaus win a US Senior Open. Shane takes us around the course plus shares the best putting tip I've heard in the 8 years of doing this show.

John Fought, 1977 US Amateur Champion & Top Course Designer, Joins Me... Sep 20, 2021

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John Fought shares stories from his college days at BYU and their rich golf history. We also hear how he captured the 1977 US Amateur championship, his time being a part of the victorious US Walker Cup team, his 5th place finish in the 1983 PGA Championship plus his golf course design work.

Bob Byman, 1979 Bay Hill Classic Champion & Top Instructor, Joins Me... Sep 20, 2021

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Bob Byman shares stories from his college golf days at Wake Forest and how Arnold Palmer encouraged him to go there following a practice round they played together at Pebble Beach when Bob qualified to play in the US Open at age 17. We also hear about how he teamed with Curtis Strange and Jay Haas while at Wake Forest to win back-to-back National Championships in 1974 & '75. Things would come full circle with Mr. Palmer when Bob won the 1979 Bay Hill Invitational, which was the first year Mr. Palmer took over as tournament Host.

Great Tips from Top Instructors Tim Cusick & Shane LeBaron, Plus Reflections From 1979 Bay Hill Invitational Champion Bob Byman & 1977 US Amateur Champion John Fought Sep 15, 2021

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In this episode I'm joined by Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor Tim Cusick, 1979 Bay Hill Classic Champion Bob Byman, Cherry Hills Director of Instruction Shane LeBaron, and 1977 US Amateur Champion John Fought.

Tim Cusick is now a member of the Education Faculty of the PGA of America at their new headquarters in Frisco, Texas. Tim updates us on how their new facility and two championship golf courses that will host major championships are coming along. He also shares tips for how to read greens, dial in our distance control from 100 yards in, and fix your swing if you're struggling with coming over the top.

Bob Byman shares stories from his college golf days at Wake Forest and how Arnold Palmer encouraged him to go there following a practice round they played together at Pebble Beach when Bob qualified to play in the US Open at age 17. We also hear about how he teamed with Curtis Strange and Jay Haas while at Wake Forest to win back-to-back National Championships in 1974 & '75. Things would come full circle with Mr. Palmer when Bob won the 1979 Bay Hill Invitational, which was the first year Mr. Palmer took over as tournament Host.

Shane LeBaron recently became the first Director of Instruction at Cherry Hills Golf Club which has been the site of many major championships. We all remember Arnold Palmer's charge in the final round to win the 1960 US Open there. Its also seen Andy North win a US Open, Phil Mickelson win a US Amateur, and Jack Nicklaus win a US Senior Open. Shane takes us around the course plus shares the best putting tip I've heard in the 8 years of doing this show.

John Fought shares stories from his college days at BYU and their rich golf history. We also hear how he captured the 1977 US Amateur championship, his time being a part of the victorious US Walker Cup team, his 5th place finish in the 1983 PGA Championship plus his golf course design work.

Dottie Pepper, LPGA Legend, Two Time Major Champion, & Fantastic Broadcaster, Joins Me... Sep 10, 2021

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Dottie shares stories from her life in the game going back to when her Grandmother got her started, her college career at Furman, joining the LPGA Tour in 1988, her two major championship victories at the 1992 & '99 ANA Inspiration, and her transition to broadcasting. Specifically we hear about:

- Her father who played professional baseball with the Detroit Tigers organization and was on the cover of Sports Illustrated in March of 1968.

- Winning the New York State Amateur Championship when she was 15.

- Top 5 finishes in the National Championship in 3 of her 4 years at Furman.

- Finishing low amateur in the 1984 US Open.

- Her two major championship victories both coming at the ANA Inspiration, formerly the Dinah Shore Classic.

- Being a part of 6 Solheim Cup teams and what the US has to do in order to win the Cup back.

- The bear that came charging towards her was she was covering the 2008 US Senior Open.

- And her new book "Letters to a Future Champion" that you can find on her Web site www.dottiepepper.net

John Mahaffer, 1978 PGA Champion, 1986 Players Champion, & Wonderful Broadcaster, Talks Winning a National Championship & the PGA Championship, Ryder Cup, & Much Much More... Sep 10, 2021

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John Mahaffey shares stories from his college days at the University of Houston. John won the individual National Championship in 1970 and helped the Cougars to back-to-back team titles in 1969 & '70. We hear about his relationship with Ben Hogan and how he became known as "Hogan's Boy". We also hear about his victory a the 1978 PGA Championship, backing up that win the very next week at Pleasant Valley Country Club, being a member of the 1979 Ryder Cup team, and his transition to broadcasting the game.

Tour Legends Dottie Pepper & John Mahaffey Talk Winning Majors, Solheim Cup, Ryder Cup, Ben Hogan, & Making the Transition to TV. Sep 08, 2021

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In this edition of the podcast, my guests are LPGA Tour Legend & 2 Time Major Champion Dottie Pepper and 1970 National Champion & 1978 PGA Champion, John Mahaffey.

Dottie Pepper talks about the sports household she grew up in. Her father played professional baseball with the Detroit Tigers organization and was on the cover of Sports Illustrated in March of 1968. We also hear her stories about:

Winning the New York State Amateur Championship when she was 15
Her college golf days at Furman
Finishing low amateur at the 1984 US Open
Her two major championship victories both coming at the ANA Inspiration, formerly the Dinah Shore Classic.
Being a part of 6 Solheim Cup teams and what the US has to do in order to win the Cup back.
The bear that came charging towards her was she was covering the 2008 US Senior Open.
And her new book "Letters to a Future Champion" that you can find on her Web site www.dottiepepper.net

John Mahaffey shares stories from his college days at the University of Houston. John won the individual National Championship in 1970 and helped the Cougars to back-to-back team titles in 1969 & '70. We hear about his relationship with Ben Hogan and how he became known as "Hogan's Boy". We also hear about his victory a the 1978 PGA Championship, backing up that win the very next week at Pleasant Valley Country Club, being a member of the 1979 Ryder Cup team, and his transition to broadcasting the game.

Frank Nobilo Shares His Thoughts on the Northern Trust, Tony Finau's Big Win, Rory McIlroy, Winning the 1997 Greater Greensboro Open, & the Diagnosis and Stray Golf Ball that Ended His Playing Career... Aug 27, 2021

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Frank Nobilo shares his insight from covering the Northern Trust for CBS Sports. He talks about Tony Finau getting over the hump with his second win, Cameron Smith taking positives away from his play and forgetting about the one wayward drive, Jon Rahm letting one get away, memories from Frank's win at the 1997 Greater Greensboro Open, and the arthritis diagnosis and being hit above his left eye by a stray drive that ended his playing career.

Scott McCaron, 2019 Champions Tour Player of the Year, Talks Shooting Par on One Leg, the Hole-In-One He Made of the Way to Winning the Shaw Classic, & a Ryder Cup Like Event Coming to the Champions Tour... Aug 27, 2021

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Scott McCarron updates us on his foot and ankle surgery plus the device he's wearing on that leg that I bet he could still go shoot par with. Plus, we relive a couple of his big wins on the Champions Tour including the 2018 Shaw Classic that was aided by a hole-in-one on Sunday. He also gives us a little inside information about a potential Ryder Cup like event coming to the Champions Tour.

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