MUSINGS ON GOLF
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The biggest names, and best storytellers, from the world of golf can be found each week on "Musings on Golf." Please join Kelly Elbin, former PGA of America Communications Director, as he goes in-depth with our guests, who have plenty to share about their lives and accomplishments.
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- S2026 Ep240: Johnny Damon: The Caveman Talks Baseball, Golf and His A-GAME · 1 h 0 min · Season 2026 Episode 240His looks were drastically different between 2004 and 2009, yet Johnny Damon played big roles in helping the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees capture World Series titles in…
- S2026 Ep239: Chandler Withington, PGA: The Art of the Game Through Archive 22 · 1 h 4 min · Season 2026 Episode 239It isn't everyday that a PGA Golf Professional walks away from a great job at club that has hosted a Ryder Cup, PGA Championship and U.S. Open. For Chandler Withington, it was a…
- S2026 Ep238: Joe LaCava: From Tiger Woods and Fred Couples to the Family of the Year · 1 h 19 min · Season 2026 Episode 238It has been a remarkable journey "on the bag" for two notable winners of the Masters, and for Joe LaCava it has always been about his own family. Hear from Joe as he talks Tiger…
- S2026 Ep237: Gary Belsky: The Transformative Nature of "Solo Golf" · 58 min · Season 2026 Episode 237In his new book, "Solo Golf: The Zen of Playing Alone and How It Can Transform Your Game," Gary Belsky talks about distilling golf to its essence, and divides this fascinating…
- S2026 Ep236: Bob Toski: The Elegant Mouse Turns 100 · 1 h 22 min · Season 2026 Episode 236His long life has been filled with one great golf story after another, and Bob Toski brings the goods during the week of his 100th birthday. Join Bob on a century-long journey…
- S2026 Ep235: Adam Thielen: Thriving on Competition, from the NFL Gridiron to the Golf Irons to ESPN · 53 min · Season 2026 Episode 235The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots are set to kick off the '26 NFL season this week on NBC Sports, and "Musings on Golf" has a big…
- S2026 Ep234: Nathan Smith: Captain America Shoots for Back-to-Back Walker Cup Triumphs · 53 min · Season 2026 Episode 234Much like Scottie Scheffler once again displayed his dominance of the PGA TOUR on Sunday by winning the Tour Championship, Nathan Smith looks to add to the United States' control…
- S2026 Ep233: Mike Purkey: Making His Case for "The Immortals of American Golf" · 57 min · Season 2026 Episode 233How do we mere mortals properly judge those who have risen above us? Well, Mike Purkey (GOLF Magazine and Global Golf Post) has established himself as one of golf's most talented…
- S2026 Ep232: George Peper: Presenting "The Best Logos in Golf" · 51 min · Season 2026 Episode 232As the great golf writer, George Peper, notes early on in his newest effort: "Bottom line: logos have become the most talked about—and least explored—element of modern golf…
- S2026 Ep231: Vince Cellini: Remembering His Big Break, and The King, at Golf Channel · 1 h 14 min · Season 2026 Episode 231When your first interview at Golf Channel is with Arnold Palmer, you better be on your game. For Vince Cellini, it was yet another test that he passed in an award-winning career…
- S2026 Ep230: Pat Bradley: A World Golf Hall of Fame Story of Determination, Family, and Legacy, from a Proud Massachusetts Native · 1 h 0 min · Season 2026 Episode 230She won 31 times on the LPGA Tour, including six major championships. She was the third woman to complete the LPGA career Grand Slam (nearly winning all four majors in the same…
- S2026 Ep229: Notah Begay III: Honored with the Payne Stewart Award presented by Southern Company · 52 min · Season 2026 Episode 229He is the only full-blooded American Indian to ever play on the PGA TOUR, and he won four times, all within a span of nine months. And while back injuries derailed the playing…
- S2026 Ep228: Rich Poggi: Reviewing His "Fairways and Greens: A Novel," and Recapping The Open at Royal Birkdale · 53 min · Season 2026 Episode 228As we look back at Ryan Fox's victory at The Open here on "Musings on Golf," we encourage you to look ahead and purchase a terrific book, "Fairways and Greens: A Novel," by Rich…
- S2026 Ep227: Jim Kaat: Celebrating the MLB All-Star Game and Previewing the Open Championship · 1 h 4 min · Season 2026 Episode 227Many great baseball players have also found considerable success playing golf, but only Jim Kaat has a unique distinction in golf that goes far beyond anything that any other…
- S2026 Ep226: Brian Urlacher: The Chicago Bears' Great Readies for the American Century Championship · 36 min · Season 2026 Episode 226It is the Major Championship for celebrity golfers, and NFL great Brian Urlacher is getting his game in shape for the American Century Championship this weekend at Edgewood Tahoe…
- S2026 Ep225: Rick Horrow: The Sports Professor on the Business of Sports in the U.S. and Beyond · 44 min · Season 2026 Episode 225As we celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States of America, with the biggest sporting event in the world on our shores right now, we are joined by Rick Horrow, "The…
- S2026 Ep224: Mark Cannizzaro: The New York Post Golf Writer Recaps a Tarnished 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills · 57 min · Season 2026 Episode 224Talk about a tough crowd! They don't come too much harsher than the galleries that Wyndham Clark had to endure in winning his second U.S. Open, on Long Island. Yes, Clark made a…
- S2026 Ep223: John Bodenhamer: The USGA's Set-Up Man for the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills · 1 h 7 min · Season 2026 Episode 223John Bodenhamer, who was a member of BYU's first championship team in any sport, knows what it means to succeed at the highest levels of golf. Join John for this comprehensive…
- S2026 Ep222: Adam Schriber, PGA: Believing in J.J. Spaun · 1 h 8 min · Season 2026 Episode 222Adam Schriber is one of Golf Digest's 50 Best Teachers in America, a GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teacher, and a two-time Michigan PGA Section Teacher of the Year. For reigning U.S…
- S2026 Ep221: Fred Funk: What a Story! · 1 h 4 min · Season 2026 Episode 221Fred Funk was cut from his college golf team at the University of Maryland, yet ultimately returned to coach at that same school. He was an older rookie on the PGA Tour, and he…
