Hosted by Pat Wheeler.
It was the Texas Golf Hall of Fame teacher Harvey Penick who told his star pupils Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite, "you'll enjoy golf a lot more if you hit it where they wow."
Such golfing wisdom is part of the colorful golf history of Texas, a history that is celebrated on Hit It Where They Mow (Talking Golf in Texas) hosted by Pat Wheeler. The shows will feature the players, courses and perspective that make golf the greatest game, all with a decided Texas slant.
A native Texan from Tyler, Wheeler played competitive golf in high school and at SMU where he earned a degree in journalism. After a career in insurance, Wheeler returned to his first love of sportswriting and has penned two books -- When Golf Was Fun and The Fringe Runner. He also hosted the radio show Texas Links on the Air for 10 years.
On this special episode we spend time with recent USGA Women's Four Ball champion Avery Zweig and her father Ivan.
27 May 2023
I Am A Golfer Foundation – Chuck Walker and Courtney Taylor
My special guests are Chuck Walker, the executive director of IAAGF and Courtney Taylor of Veritex Community Bank. Please click the link and share with your golf loving friends. This is a great initiative for golf and the City of Dallas. Enjoy.
19 May 2023
One of Five – Scott Verplank
This episode is a good one with Dallas native Scott Verplank. The show is titled "One of Five," since Verplank, via his 1985 Western Open win, is one of only five amateurs to have won on the PGA Tour.
12 May 2023
Remembering Lord Byron – Russ Pate
Russ Pate joins me as we have a free flowing conversation about Byron Nelson and his place in golf history and how the Dallas Salesmanship Club renamed the Dallas Open the Byron Nelson Classic in 1968 and how it has taken off from there with over $180 million raised for local charities.
5 Apr 2023
The Hunter of Hope – Ken Green
We visit with retired PGA pro Ken Green about his Ryder Cup memories and much more.
28 Mar 2023
Colonial and The Charles Schwab Challenge
We visit with Tournament Chairman Jim Whitten about the Charles Schwab Challenge to played Memorial Day weekend (May 25-28) at Colonial Country Club.
24 Mar 2023
The Tournament Golfer – Mike Booker and Randy Wolff
We visit with author Mike Booker about his popular book The Tournament Golfer's Handbook. Joining us in the studio is golf author and former PGA Tour player Randy Wolff.
19 Mar 2023
Texas Tradition – Mike King and Tommy Finn
We visit with Volunteers of America CEO Mike King and Dallas media personality Tommy Finn, the host of Advocacy In Motion podcast, about the 11th playing of the Ascendant LPGA for the benefit of Volunteers of America this coming October at Old American Golf Club in The Colony.
13 Mar 2023
Dan Daly and The Machocker
We have a blast with golf writer and handicapper Dan Daly and ole TS -- my Trusty Sidekick George Machock in the studio to look at the 2023 golf season with a little singing thrown in for good measure. George is half Harvey Penick and half Willie Nelson!
7 Mar 2023
The Tempest – Jeff Brauer and Randy Wade
We welcome golf course architect Jeff Brauer as our in-studio guest and Tempest Golf Club general manager Randy Wade calling in as we discuss the semi-private layout near Longview that is receiving much acclaim as a place to play in East Texas.
27 Feb 2023
PGA Frisco – Mark Harrison and Ronny Glanton
This week's guests: Mark Harrison, Director of the Northern Section of the PGA as well as Texas Golf Hall of Fame club pro Ronny Glanton and Director of Gold at the PGA Omni Resort Paul Earnest
20 Feb 2023
The Ben Hogan Mystique – Jeff Martin
Our special guests are Hogan historian Jeff Martin of New York and Dallas golf professional Don Robertson. There is never a lack of topics concerning one of the greatest golfers of all time who was Texas born and bred.
16 Feb 2023
The Golf Bank of Texas – Malcolm Holland
We spend a delightful hour with Malcolm Holland, the CEO of Veritex Community Bank. We visit the Veritex Bank Championship coming up the week after The Masters in April at Texas Rangers Golf Club in Arlington and much more.
10 Feb 2023
Simple Enough – John Gerring
This show features longtime PGA golf professional, expert teacher and author, John Gerring of The Haas Family Golf Center in Greenville, South Carolina. This show may help you play better golf in 2023.
3 Feb 2023
The Fringe Runner – Sammy Rachels
This show features 3-time PGA Tour Champions winner Sammy Rachels of DeFuniak Springs, FL, and my associate George Machock.
26 Jan 2023
Timeless – Perry Maxwell
This episode features the home course of famed architect Perry Maxwell -- Dornick Hills Country Club in Ardmore, Oklahoma. We visit with greens superintendent and general manager Fred Leonard.
20 Jan 2023
Family Tradition – Parker and Pierceson Coody
Our first show features Kornferry Tour rookies Parker and Pierceson Coody, both members of the 2022 NCAA Championship University team and grandsons of 1971 Masters champion Charles Coody.
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