Welcome to Better Than I Found It, Luke Calcatera. Luke is one of the great up-and-coming coaches in college golf. Currently in his second year at UNT, Luke found great success at the division two level, as he spent over 10 years at Arkansas Tech, his alma mater. Luke’s teams set a national record of five consecutive trips to the Elite 8, including when they won the 2021 division two national championship. Luke is a fantastic recruiter and I hope from this interview you see why his teams have had such success.
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Produced and Edited by Will Greene
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Joining us this week on Better Than I Found It is the head coach of Ole Miss, Chris Malloy. Chris has seen immense success over the course of his career, including an NCAA divisional championship, a Fred Haskins Award, and just this year leading his Rebels to their first AP number one ranking, which they achieved earlier this year. As of this recording, Ole Miss is ranked fourth in the country. I hope you enjoy this episode.
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Produced and Edited by Will Greene
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Today on Better Than I Found It, Coach McGraw again shares stories from his "Stuff That Works" journal. In this episode Coach uses his journal to illustrate the dedication required to be a professional golf player. Using his experience coaching a litany of players, from Kyle Jones to Rickie Fowler to Johnny Keefer, Coach exhibits the different paths players have taken to go pro. The shared trait all these players have, however, is that if you want to become the greatest at the game, you must be 100% dedicated to making your dreams a reality. I hope you enjoy this episode.
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Produced and Edited by Will Greene
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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This week on Better Than I Found It, Coach McGraw once again draws from his book of "Stuff That Works" to share experiences from his storied career. From changing the rules of high school golf to allow coaches to follow their players, to the legendary Mike Holder being challenged by a referee on a bylaw he wrote; I hope you enjoy and gain some interesting information from this episode.
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Produced and Edited by Will Greene
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Today on Better Than I Found It, Coach McGraw delves into his book of "Stuff That Works." Coach gets personal with the audience as he discusses his former tobacco addiction and how he overcame it to be a better example to those around him. He speaks on how he imparted this lesson onto his players in the 1988 Oklahoma High School State Championship. I hope you learn a lot from this episode.
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Produced and Edited by Will Greene
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Today's guest on Better Than I Found It is Scout McNealy, former Baylor Golf Player and current PGA tour caddy for his brother, Maverick McNealy. Scout has been caddying his brother throughout his recent run of success, which has included a victory in the RSM classic and a runner up finish in the Genesis Open just last week. Scout and I discuss his work caddying for Maverick, including how it came about as well as the nuances of balancing brother love with professional relationship. A former podcast guest, I hope you gain as much from this episode as from his first appearance. Thank you so much for joining the podcast again Scout!
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Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw
Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf
Produced and Edited by Will Greene
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Today we welcome to the podcast the associate head coach of Notre Dame and former head coach of the University of Miami, Ohio, Zac Zedrick. As the coach of Miami for fifteen years, he led the Redhawks to the 2015 MAC championship. After he joined John Handrigan in South Bend in 2021, the Irish qualified for the NCAA Finals for the first time since 1967. He has coached multiple All-Americans over the years and I respect the way he carries himself both as a person and coach. Thank you for joining the podcast Zac!
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Produced and Edited by Will Greene
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Joining us on Better Than I Found It for the second time is golf strategy expert, Scott Fawcett. Scott is the founder and CEO of Decade Golf, an advanced course management system, and has been teaching his philosophy of course strategy for a little over ten years. His work has had an enormous impact on the play of golfers at all levels of competition. During our interview he gives an alternative perspective on strokes-gained statistics and highlights the common mistakes made by golfers who use strokes-gained as a benchmark of quality play. Scott consistently has fascinating perspectives on the game, and I hope you gain as much from this interview as I did. Thanks for joining the podcast again Scott!
Our guest today is longtime head coach of the Auburn Lady Tigers, Kim Evans. A member of the WGCA hall of fame, Kim coached Auburn from 1994 until her retirement in 2015. During her time there the program was a consistent national contender and captured 8 SEC titles. We discuss her golf career, and even her battle with cancer, which she, the fighter that she is, won. Thank you so much for joining the podcast Kim!
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Produced and Edited by Will Greene
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Our guest today on Better Than I Found It is Glen Millican, the head coach of the University of Missouri's golf team. In his second year at the program, Glen has made a huge impact so far. We also discuss in detail his years at New Mexico, where he went from player to assistant coach to one of the youngest head coaches in college golf, as he coached the Lobos for 22 years. Glen's teams at UNM saw huge success, winning 39 tournament titles, eight conference titles, and two top-five finishes in the NCAA championship. He's coached 17 All-Americans and six players who would go on to play on the PGA Tour. A Texas native, we also talk about our mutual love for our childhood football team, the Dallas Cowboys. Thank you so much for joining the podcast Glen!
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Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf
Produced and Edited by Will Greene
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Today's guest on the podcast is the former head coach for UT's women's golf team and my most recent hire as a Baylor assistant coach, Ryan Murphy. Ryan's coaching record is outstanding in every way. Over 23 years and four different coaching positions, teams he has coached have won 12 conference titles, five regional championships, and one NCAA national championship. Teams that he has coached have finished in the top five at the National Championship seven times. Ryan is a brilliant golf coach who will be an amazing asset to our players. Thank you for joining the podcast Ryan!
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Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw
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Produced and Edited by Will Greene
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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My guest today on Better Than I Found it is former Auburn First-Team All-American and 2002 Curtis Cup Team member, Courtney Trimble. Courtney and I talk about her relationship with Hall of Fame coach Kim Evans, whom she both played for and then was an assistant coach for at Auburn. Courtney describes how Evans prepared her to be an effective head coach, which she would be for UCF and later Louisville. Though she has retired from coaching, Courtney has stayed connected with golf through two initiatives. First, through "Fore Hire", a company she created to help former collegiate golfers find a career after graduation, and second through developing a mentorship program with the WGCA (Women's Golf Coaches Association). She is a great person and a credit to the game of golf. Thank you for joining the podcast Courtney!
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Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw
Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf
Produced and Edited by Will Greene
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Joining Better Than I Found It today is Michael Kim, former player for Cal and current member of the PGA tour. Michael and I spoke as he was preparing for this week's Sony Open in Honolulu, Hawaii. We discussed his collegiate career at Cal, especially his team's 2012-2013 season when Michael received the Jack Nicklaus Award and the Fred Haskins Award. These awards are given out by the GCAA (Golf Coaches Association of America) and the Haskins Commission, respectively, to the best college golf player that year.
Later, we discuss his professional career and the ups and downs that came with it, including his lone tour victory in the 2018 John Deere Classic. Michael describes the struggles his career has faced, but also how he has persevered and risen above them. Thank you so much for joining the podcast Michael!
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Produced and Edited by Will Greene
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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A blast from the past, today's guest is former collegiate golf director for TaylorMade, Tim Huet. A major part of the world of college golf for 25 years, Tim retired in 2018 and was enshrined in the GCAA Hall of Fame in 2014. Tim is the creator of the Jan Strickland Award, one of the most prestigious awards in college golf, given to the top assistant in the nation. We discuss the award, Tim's experiences at TaylorMade, and much more. Thank you so much Tim for joining the podcast!
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Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw
Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf
Edited by Will Greene
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Our guest today is the head coach of Kansas State's Women's Golf Team, Stew Burke. Despite being a Scotland native, Stew played college golf at Lindenwood University in Missouri. As a coach, Stew has seen success everywhere he goes. This is no exception at Kansas State, where his Lady Wildcats had two top-three finishes this fall and enter the coming season with their highest ranking in school history. Due to this success, Stew has been named co-coach for the International Team for Summer 2025's Arnold Palmer Cup. The coaches discuss Stew's previous work, his future plans for Kansas State, and his ever-changing philosophy on coaching. Thank you so much for joining the podcast Stew!
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Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf
Edited by Will Greene
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Sean Einhaus, a former OSU golfer, is joining us today. Sean is one of the only college golfers from Nepal and the number 1 golfer in Europe. Sean talks about his memories at Oklahoma State, including the relationships he made in Stillwater. He describes the danger of too much instruction and mentions what his close relationships with Martin Kaymer and Morgan Hoffman have taught him. Thank you for joining the podcast Sean!
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Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw
Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf
Edited by Chris Berry
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
On today's episode is Spencer Levin, a long-time professional golfer. A competitive baseball player until age 15, Spencer had a later than usual upbringing in golf. Spencer disucsses his temper and how it held him back at times and how he overcame it. They discuss the highs and low of his college and professional career. Spencer is the definintion of a journeyman professional and talks about his accomplishment of 4-year sobriety. Thank you for joining the podcast Spencer!
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Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw
Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf
Edited by Chris Berry
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Gregg Grost, the former Executive Director of the Golf Coaches Association of America, is joining us today. Gregg is also a member of the GCA Hall of Fame and a former Men's Golf Coach at The University of Oklahoma. One of Gregg's successes at Oklahoma is his team's win at the 1998 NCAA Championship. Gregg also discusses his latest high school golf coach job in Norman, Oklahoma. Thank you for joining the podcast Gregg!
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Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw
Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf
Edited by Chris Berry
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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In honor of his victory in RSM Classic, we are reposting this classic interview with Maverick McNealy from January 4th, 2021. Incredible advice for young collegiate players, enjoy!
PGA Tour Player, Maverick McNealy, joins the podcast. This is an episode packed with knowledge if you're an aspiring player! Maverick shares how journaling became one of his main development tools and how he uses it today. He also lets us know how he developed his semi-famous "seed ball", how he spends his tournament weeks, what his three key areas are in preparation, and tons more... Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast
Associated social media accounts:
Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw
Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf
Edited by Chris Berry
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Today's guest is Sam Humphreys, the host of the 73rd Hole Podcast and a host/producer for WWLS - The Sports Animal. Sam was recently inducted into the Edmond Junior Sports Hall of Fame. Sam's college career was a story of overcoming adversity and starting over, showing perseverance and a can-do attitude. Thank you for joining the podcast Sam!
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Associated social media accounts:
Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw
Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf
Edited by Chris Berry
Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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