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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:

Michael Whelan, Original Golf Channel VP of Production & Executive Producer Talks About How It All Got Started... Jul 04, 2020

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Michael Whelan was the original VP of Production and Executive Producer on The Golf Channel when it was all just a concept. He talks about starting the channel from the ground up, how he sketched out each show, the vision behind those shows, and then hiring the right people to make those shows come to life.

Former Tour Caddie Andy Lano II Talks 400 Yard Drives & Caddie Veto Power... Jul 04, 2020

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Andy shares his thoughts on Covid-19 and if the Tours could decide to pull the plug on the rest of the season. He also talks about how course designers can stop 400 yard drives, and if any of his players gave him veto power for a foolish shot they were talking about playing.

PGA Tour Caddie Kip Henley Talks Covid-19, Masters, Big Break 2, Regret, & His Favorite Foreign Country... Jul 02, 2020

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On this segment of the show I talk with PGA Tour Caddie Kip Henley. Kip is one of the great follows on Twitter @kiphenley. He is currently looping for Stewart Cink out on the PGA Tour. He gave great insights into the incredible lengths the PGA Tour is going to in order to keep the players and caddies safe. He also talks about what it's like caddying at The Masters, what his favorite foreign country is to caddie in (Alabama), staying away from any negative comments when discussing a shot with his player, and the beauty of the McLemore course outside of Chattanooga.

Michael Whelan, Andy Lano II, & Kip Henley Join Me... Jul 01, 2020

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What a fun episode of Next on the Tee. which my guests Michael Whelan, Andy Lano II, and Kip Henley.

Michael Whelan was the original VP of Production and Executive Producer on The Golf Channel. He talks about starting the channel from the ground up, how he sketched out each show, the vision behind those shows, and then hiring the right people to make those shows come to life.

Andy Lano shared his insights and perspective as a former Tour Caddie on Covid-19 and if he were still out on Tour what concerns he'd have. He also shares his thoughts on what course designers and Superintendents will need to do in order to combat the yardage explosion that continues to see guys routinely hit nearly 350-400 yards. We also hear about his company Golf Mastery that helps players of all levels learn about strategy, course management, and the mental side of the game.

I round out the show talking with PGA Tour Caddie Kip Henley. Kip is one of the great follows on Twitter @kiphenley. He is currently looping for Stewart Cink out on the PGA Tour. He gave great insights into the incredible lengths the PGA Tour is going to in order to keep the players and the caddies safe. He also talks about what it's like caddying at The Masters, what his favorite foreign country is to caddie in (Alabama), staying away from any negative comments when discussing a shot with his player, and the beauty of the McLemore course outside of Chattanooga.

Roger Chapman, 2012 Senior PGA & US Senior Open Champion Joins Me... Jun 28, 2020

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Roger Chapman, 2012 Senior PGA & US Senior Open Champion joins me. Roger is one of only 4 players to win the Senior PGA & US Senior Open in the same season. The others are Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Hale Irwin. Roger shares stories of that magical 2012 season plus the mid round pep talk that Seve Ballesteros gave him and the pairing that made him nervous.

Former LPGA Commission Charlie Mechem Talks Palmer, Nicklaus, Mickey Wright, Pete Rose, and Richard Nixon... Jun 26, 2020

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Charlie Mechem has led an amazing life. Hear stories for how he went from law school to the Army to being CEO of the Taft Broadcasting Company. Hear how and why Jack Nicklaus recommending him for Commissioner of the LPGA back in the 90s, his 20 year business relationship with Arnold Palmer, a hilarious appearance on Pete Rose's radio show, and the College Football Hall of Fame Induction party where he sat next to former President Nixon...and so much more.

Instructors Tom Patri & Rob Strano, Plus Former LPGA Commissioner Charlie Mechem Join Me... Jun 24, 2020

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Top Instructors Tom Patri and Rob Strano plus former LPGA Commissioner Charlie Meachem Join Me. I talk with Tom about The Golf Channel laying most of their Orlando employees off and moving to Stamford, Connecticut, his recent trip to play Oakmont with Bob Ford, the two players who have now tested positive for Covid-19 and if The Masters will be played if the patrons can't be there. Rob shares his putting drill using golf ball sleeves, how to successfully hit from a downhill, side hill lie, and his "stranogy" for hitting more greens in regulation. Former LPGA Commission Charlie Meachem talks about his time working with Arnold Palmer, how Jack Nicklaus recommended him for the job as Commissioner, his visits with Mickey Wright, his friendship with Neil Armstrong, and the College Football Hall of Fame Induction party where he seated next to former President Nixon.

1989 Open Champion Mark Calcavecchia Joins Me... Jun 20, 2020

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Mark and I walk through is amazing career on this segment of the show. We talk about his junior golf days playing against Jack Nicklaus II and his relationship with the Nicklaus family, his time at the University of Florida in the late 70s, all the way up to his time on the Champions Tour. Hear about how he earned his Tour card going through Q-School multiple times, his first win at the 1986 Southwest Golf Classic, his memories of the '86 Masters, the heartbreak of Sandy Lyle's birdie on the last hole to beat him in the 1988 Masters, to this thrilling win at the 1989 Open Championship in a playoff over Greg Norman, and Wayne Grady, and why he wore bacon theme pants during his 2015 victory at the Principal Charity Classic.

Dr. Bob IV, Grandson of Bobby Jones, Talks About How to Maintain Confidence When Things Start to Head South During A Round... Jun 20, 2020

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Sports Psychologist Dr. Bob Jones IV joins us on this segment of the show. Doc talks about confidence and how to maintain it when things start to go south. We talk about Jordan Spieth's struggles and overcoming mental scars from previous rounds. He also shares his experience playing The McLemore which is a beautiful new course co-designed by Bill Bergin and Rees Jones outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and a whole lot more.

Bethpage Director of Instruction Megan Younkman Joins Us... Jun 20, 2020

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This week I'm joined by my Thursday Night Tailgate Co-Host Bob Lazzari. On this segment we're joined by LPGA Class A Teaching Professional and Bethpage Director of Instruction Megan Younkman.

Megan share stories from her college golf days at the University of Toledo and getting to play at Inverness which has hosted several majors. She also talks about the courses at Bethpage, what makes the Black course so difficult, plus the Blue, Red, Green, and Yellow courses.

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