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Dr. Bob Jones IV shares his insights on the new Bobby Jones Golf Complex that's under construction in Atlanta plus tips for how to improve our mental approach on and off the golf course. Here is a great quote he shared during the segment: "There is no shot that is so bad that losing your composure can't make worse."

On this edition of Next on the Tee Golf Podcast my guests are: Jason Hase the Director of Golf at Buffalo Dune Golf Course, the site of the Garden City Charity Classic on the LPGA Symetra Tour; former PGA Tour Pro and now one of the top Instructors in the game, Allen Miller; and the Founder of Par Golf Golf and Food Scientist Gerry Mullally.

Lisa "Longball" Vlooswyk, 8 Time Canadian Long Drive Champion, joins me on this segment of Next on the Tee Golf Podcast. Lisa shares some tips for how we can gain more distance off the tee, plus the reaction she gets from men when she plays the same tees as them and then blasts it 40-50 yards by them. She also talks about the great work she's doing as the Canadian Lead for Weomen's Golf Day.

PGA Tour Rules Official Stephen Cox talks through some of the big rules changes set to go in place in January plus how involved the Rules Officials are in course set up each week. Stephen gives us a behind the scenes look at what goes into putting on a PGA Tour event plus some things they've made vendors take down. Hear all that and much more on this segment of Next on the Tee Golf Podcast.

On this edition of Next on the Tee I'm joined by PGA Tour Rules Official Stephen Cox, 8 Time Women's Canadian Long Drive Champion Lisa "Longball" Vlooswyk, and World Renowned Golf Club Designer Jesse Ortiz. Stephen Cox shared his thoughts on the rules changes set to go into play in January and the difficulty they have calling a violation on players for rules they know will change in just a few months. He also talked about their responsibility in setting up the courses each week, having to tell NBC they had to move a TV tower, and the impact moving The Players Championship from May to March will have on the course, especially if they have a colder than normal winter in northern Florida. Lisa "Longball" Vlooswyk talked about what it's like playing in Pro-Ams and corporate outings and the reaction men have when she booms one off the tee. She also talked about the work she's doing as the Canadian Lead for Women's Golf Day, helping to bring more women into the game. Lisa also shared some tips to help us add distan

2013 Sr. Open Champion Mark Wiebe shares memories of Bruce Lietzke, his Open Championship and why he's never played St. Andrews. We also talked about his name being forever part of the Sr. Open Claret Jug and how to stay in the moment and not get ahead of yourself when you're coming down the stretch with a chance to win. Mark is a wonderful teacher of the game now at San Jose Country Club out in San Jose, California. He spends a lot of time working with junior players, and we talked the things he does to make it a game of a lifetime for them.

Greg Ducharme talks about his athletic family, his decision to attend Coastal Carolina University, how he got connected with Michael Breed, his first time hosting A New Breed of Golf on his own, and a whole lot more on this segment of Next on the Tee.

It's our 200th episode of Next on the Tee and we celebrate with 2013 Senior Open Champion Mark Wiebe, Class A Teaching Professional and regular on Michael Breed's show A New Breed of Golf hear on Sirius/XM's PGA Channel. You'll also hear my interview from earlier this year with PGA Tour legend Gary Player.

On this episode of Next on the Tee I'm joined by the grandson of Bobby Jones, Dr. Bob Jones IV, 2013 Southern California Golf Professional of the Year Joe Grohman, and 5 time winner on Tour Richard Zokol. Dr. Bob Jones IV gave us an update on the new Bobby Jones golf complex being built in Atlanta. It's a very unique reversible 9 hole layout with dual green complexes. The course can be played anywhere from 5,800 yards to 7,400 yards. We also talked about the mental side of the game and how we can all learn to be more positive and have an approach similar to what we see from Brooks Koepka. Joe Groham talked about the great work his foundation is doing to help wounded veterans learn or re-learn the game of golf. He shared stories of veterans who said they were about to "eat a bullet" before attending one of his clinics and how golf saved their lives. For years Joe was the Head Golf Pro at the Navy Golf Course in Seal Beach, California where Earl and Tiger Woods were members. Joe talked about how 13 year old Tig

Golf Academy Lead Instructor Brian Jacobs talks junior golf and how he keeps his junior players engaged in the game. He also shares tips about how to cure your slice and from coming over the top and pulling hooking your shots. We even talked a little Buffalo Bills, Brian's hometown team, on this segment of Next on the Tee.

Legendary Broadcaster Ben Wright shares his thoughts on the US Open and the USGA's set up of the course. He talks about The Open Championship at Carnoustie, what to look for at the PGA Championship and Tigermania being out of control in the media.

On this episode of Next on the Tee I'm joined by legendary Broadcaster Ben Wright, Golf Academy Lead Instructor Brian Jacobs, and SuperSpeed Golf Co-Founder and President Mike Napoleon. Ben Wright shared his thoughts on the US Open, the Open Championship and looked ahead to the PGA Championship. We talked about his memory of the 1965 US Open which Gary Player won in a playoff. It was held at Bellerive Country Club site of this year's PGA. He shared his memory of the 1992 PGA Championship, which he helped broadcast, and was also held at Bellerive. We also talked about Tigermania and the disservice the media does to the other players because they are so focused on Tiger. He said the media has never been so focused on any of the other great players like they are on Tiger. He added that Ben Hogan's comeback to win several majors following the car accident that nearly killed him far surpasses the comeback Tiger has made. Brian Jacobs shared his method of teaching junior golfers including assessing their goals and

Ben Hogan Golf CEO Scott White joins me and talks about the rejuvenation of the brand and how overwhelming the demand has become for Ben Hogan irons. He also talks about the loyalty of their consumers have to the brand. Scott takes us through their iron sets so you know which one is right for your game and gives us a peak under the tent to hear what new products are on the horizon. All that and more on this segment of Next on the Tee.

Rees Jones, World Renowned Golf Course Designer & Architect, talks about the work he did renovating Bellerive Country Club, site of this year's PGA Championship, back in the mid 2000s. The course was originally designed by his father Robert Trent Jones in the late 1950's and opened in 1960. It became the youngest course to host a US Open which was won by Gary Player in 1965. Rees talks about the course layout and what it will take to win this year's PGA Championship on this segment of Next on the Tee.

On this edition of Next on the Tee I'm joined  by PGA Professional and Head Golf Pro at Lebanon Country Club Chris Sheehan; Author of 3 outstanding books and former TV Producer at ESPN and the Golf Channel Keith Hirshland, and former President & CEO at Ben Hogan Golf plus author of "The Wedge Guy" blog, Terry Koehler.  

On this edition of Next on the Tee I'm joined by Ben Hogan Golf CEO Scott White and world renowned Golf Course Architech Rees Jones. Scott talks about the rebirth and growth of the Ben Hogan brand since they emerged from bankruptcy. He also updates us on their new Edge irons and Equalizer wedges and hints that they may soon be back in the metal woods business and golf balls may not be too far behind.  Rees Jones talks about Bellerive Country Club the site of the upcoming PGA Championship. It was originally designed by his father, Robert Trent Jones in 1960 and Rees renovated the course in 2005. He helps us understand the type of player who will be successful there and the changes he made to the course. He also updated us on the other projects he's working on.

Legendary Golf Club Designer Jesse Ortiz talks about designing and building metal woods and hybrids for Bobby Jones Golf. He also talks about the weight of living up to the reputation of Bobby Jones as he designs clubs that carry that name. PGA Professional Joe Grohman talks about the racism he witnessed a young Tiger Woods face at the Navy Golf Course in Seal Beach, California. Joe teamed with Tiger in amateur events as well. Hear about all of that on this edition of Next on the Tee.

Actor turned Talking Golf Getaways podcast host Mitch Laurance joins me fresh off his trip to the Boyne Golf Resort in Bar Harbor, Michigan. The Boyne Resort has 10 championship caliber golf courses stretched across 3 distinctive rersorts. Hear Mitch talk about the golf courses, resorts and experience he had during his recent visit. If you're looking for a great place to go play golf this summer, consider the Boyne Resort (www.boyne.com/golf)

On this segment of Next on the Tee my guest is Tom Patri. Tom helped run the practice facility at Shinnecock Hills during the US Open. He shared his thoughts on the USGA, how they set up the course and why they keep getting it wrong. He also shared a couple of playing lessons for how to putt bermuda greens plus how to hit better tee shots into a stiff head wind.

On this segment of Next on the Tee my guest is Bill Bergin. Bill talks about his course design strategies and utilizing the Long Leaf Tee initiative which is a set of 7 tee boxes and you choose the tee to play based on how far you hit your driver. It makes the game more fun because you play the course length appropriate for your game. We also talked about the new 6 hole pitch & putt courses he designs that help you improve your short game which you can play in under an hour.