The Tour Backspin Show host, Larry Baush, talks with Chuck Courtney who played the PGA TOUR for more than a decade. He was the ultimate journeyman. Chuck talks about his time on the tour, his mentor, Paul Runyan, his friend, Carl Welty, and his golf swing theory. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and join Larry and Chuck for a little chat.
Join The Tour Backspin Show host, Larry Baush, for a conversation with Frank Beard, winner of two Tournament of Champions and the leading money winner in 1969. They discuss the equipment of the era, how Tony Lema introduced him to his first wife, his battles with alcohol and the writing of PRO, Frank Beard on the Golf Tour.
Join The Tour Backspin Show host, Larry Baush, for a conversation with Jan and Barry Craig of the Jan Craig Headcover company and learn how an army of grandmother knitters have keep the company humming for over 60 years. The origin story of the company is also a love story between the parents of Barry and the grandparents of Jan.
Welcome to Season 2 of The Tour Backspin Show.
The Tour Backspin Show host, Larry Baush, tells the story of Dave Stockton fighting off Arnold Palmer to win the 1970 PGA Championship at Southern Hills.
Join The Tour Backspin Show host, Larry Baush, for a discussion with Al Geiberger and Dave Stockton. They talk about their dominance in the CBS Golf Classic, playing in the Masters, and being on the Spaulding Golf staff where they strategically employed the use of a Topflight ball when needed.
The Tour Backspin Show host, Larry Baush, tells the story of how Bruce Devlin used a trick shot to win the 1969 Byron Nelson Golf Classic.
The Tour Backspin Show host, Larry Baush, tells the story of how Bob Menne came into Charlotte, NC for the 1974 Kemper Open as a pauper, but left as a prince.
The Tour Backspin Show host, Larry Baush, shares a discussion he had with Ken Venturi while researching his Tony Lema biography. Venturi talks about the irons he designed for himself and the ones he designed for Lema as well as Fred Corcoran, the business manager for both players.
The Tour Backspin Show host, Larry Baush, tells the story of how Tony Lema won the 1962 Mexico Open.
The Tour Backspin Show host, Larry Baush, tells the story of how Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus put aside their differences concerning PGA TOUR politics to team up in the 1967 PGA National Team Championship.
The Tour Backspin Show host, Larry Baush, tells the story of how Johnny Miller had to ignore naked spectators to capture the 1974 Sea Pines Heritage Classic.
The Tour Backspin Show host, Larry Baush, tells the story of how Ron Cerrudo won the 1970 San Antonio Open.
The Tour Backspin Show host, Larry Baush, tells the story of how Jerry Magee lost a playoff in the Tournament Players U.S. Professional Match Play Championship, yet captured the lead in the Liggett and Myers Open
The Tour Backspin Show host, Larry Baush, tells the story of Jack Nicklaus's first win in Florida.
The Tour Backspin Show host, Larry Baush, talks with John Riley, author of How He Played the Game, Ed "Porky" Oliver and Golf's Greatest Generation.
