PAR TEE TIME: My Golf Story
PAR TEE TIME is dedicated to showcasing the professional golfers and those who love golf sharing their golf stories and their passion for the sport and way of life. In each episode we will meet a new character and learn about their unique journey and their heartfelt stories of trial and tribulation. We hope you find this podcast interesting, entertaining and enlightening.
Episodes
88 episodes
Surprising Golf Caddie Stories
Steve Shaffer grew up outside of Louisville, Kentucky and lived an idyllic life in the countryside. He picked up the game of golf and became proficient at an early age. His family then moved to Jacksonville, Florida where he continued his golf ...
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Season 1
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Episode 91
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1:04:43
Will Reilly Shows Us How Golf is Great Therapy for the Soul
Will Reilly has been playing golf for fifty years. He comes from a golf family. His brother’s Hugh Jr. and Michael along with his Father Hugh Sr. are all members of the PGA of America. He also has four sisters that play, and his mother Suzanne ...
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Season 1
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Episode 90
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40:05
Caleb VanArragon Returns to Describe His First Season on the Korn Ferry Tour
For Caleb VanArragon ’23, ’24 M.S., the statistical way of thinking has always resonated in the most logical sense. “I love the way it can be used to solve all sorts of real-world problems,” he explains. It’s a personal truth that stuck with hi...
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Season 1
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Episode 89
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33:52
Dr. Bob Winters Reveals the Secret to Tommy Fleetwood's PGA Tour Championship Win
Dr. Robert K. Winters is an internationally renowned Sports Psychologist, Author, and Professional Speaker. He holds Bachelor (B.S) and Master's (M.A.) degrees from Ball State University and earned his Ph.D. doctorate in Sport Psychology from t...
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Season 1
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Episode 88
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45:04
Garlon Hodges' Incredible Story and Epic Journey
Garlon Hodges, aka "G", is a truly prolific character. He's had a very interesting life, from growing up in a small town in Florida, playing college football, becoming an executive chef, mixologist and professional golf caddie. He's experienced...
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Season 1
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Episode 86
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53:45
Dave Frantz - The Coach of Florida's Hottest Golf Team
In Dave Frantz's own words...My name is Dave Frantz, and I am a full-time Teaching Professional at Heritage Harbour Golf Club in Bradenton. I am a current High School Golf Coach and a member of the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Hall of F...
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Season 1
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Episode 85
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35:24
How Golf Changed Jim McCabe's Life Forever!
Jim McCabe is one of golf’s most respected journalists having spent over 30 years covering the game for the PGA TOUR, Golfweek and the Boston Globe. Presently he produces his own weekly digital newsletter called "Power Fades" which can be found...
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Season 1
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Episode 84
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1:02:04
Will Reilly's Back and He Shares the Secret to a Great Golf Swing
Will Reilly has been playing golf for fifty years. He comes from a golf family. His brother’s Hugh Jr. and Michael along with his Father Hugh Sr. are all members of the PGA of America. He also has four sisters that play, and his mother Suzanne ...
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Season 1
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Episode 83
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44:23
Can Looking and Feeling Good Help You Play Better Golf?
Tyler Hosey's origin story started in 2007; he competed in multiple sports at a high level (baseball, golf, and paintball). He played travel baseball, competed as a scratch golfer, and played tournament-level paintball. But he was undersized an...
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49:17
Joel Ehrhart is the Hardest Working Man on the Links!!!
Joel Ehrhart is the Director of Agronomy at Lakewood National Golf Club in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. He has also served as Superintendent at famed clubs as Sarasota National, Plantation Golf and Country Club, Coral Creek and the Oaks Club. He is...
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Season 1
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Episode 81
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37:21
Dr. Bob Winters Returns to Regale Us with his Ultimate Golf Wisdom
Dr. Robert K. Winters is an internationally renowned Sports Psychologist, Author, and Professional Speaker. He holds Bachelor (B.S) and Master's (M.A.) degrees from Ball State University and earned his Ph.D. doctorate in Sport Psychology from t...
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Season 1
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Episode 80
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1:03:00
From Golf Pro to Successful Insurance Producer, Jeff Sanders Entertains Us with Some Great Stories
Jeff Sanders is a Commercial Property and Casualty Producer out of Florida-based Acrisure Partner Gulfshore Insurance. Jeff got his start in golf and country club management but joined Gulfshore because of their strong culture of service and su...
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Season 1
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Episode 79
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50:41
Rob "Hardy" Poole - He's one of the Great Guys in the World of Golf
American broadcaster and host Rob “Hardy” Poole has been entertaining radio audiences in Boston for 25 years. Since 2009, he’s been the host of 98.5 The Sports Hub, the flagship station for several of New England’s major sports teams. Since 201...
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Season 1
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Episode 78
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36:04
Michael Brown - The Man Making a Difference at the First Tee of Philadelphia
Michael Brown has been the Board President of The First Tee of Greater Philadelphia since 2018. The First Tee of Philadelphia has positively impacting the lives of more than 15,000 young people in its eight county footprint. Michael...
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Season 1
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Episode 77
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43:59
Michael Bradley - Golf's Most Resilient Hero
Michael Bradley is a professional golfer as well as a professional caddie. Bradley was born in Largo, Florida. He attended Oklahoma State University.In 1988, Bradley turned pro. After turning professional, Bradley joined the Canadian To...
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Season 1
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Episode 76
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43:27
Marc Dull's Golf Story is One of the Best Ever!!!
In the short 10-year history of the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship – and the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball – no solo side had managed to advance into match play. And certainly no solo side had ever won a match.Marc Dull changed th...
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Season 1
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Episode 75
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35:39
Golf Talk gets Fun with Kevin Walsh and Terrie Purdum
Terrie Purdum is the Publisher of Golf Central Magazine, an electronic publication dedicated to golf, turf, travel and philanthropy. She is also the founder of of Turf Life, a brand that celebrates and appreciates all aspects of turf cult...
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Season 1
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Episode 74
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36:02
Dom Geminiani - PGA Tour Professional, Golf Instructor and Pro Pickle Baller
Born on March 20 1996 in Martinique, the Italian/Caribbean golfer turned pro at the young age of 15. Domenico has competed on many tours throughout his career including the PGA Tour, European Tour, Challenge tour and PGA Latin American Tour. Do...
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Season 1
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Episode 73
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40:07
Denver Longmire - He's Living the Dream as a Professional Golf Caddie
Denver is a professional golf caddie hailing from Lakeland, FL. Originally from small town Ohio, his family moved to the bustling city of Tampa, FL when he was in middle school. He got involved in all types of sports and eventually gravitated t...
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Season 1
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Episode 72
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55:21
Van Earl Wright Returns - Finding Joy on the Golf Course
Van Earl Wright is an American television sportscaster, news anchor and journalist with over 30 years of national and local experience.A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Wright is known for a homespun delivery which reflect...
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Season 1
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Episode 71
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39:22
Van Earl Wright - THE MOST Interesting Character in Golf
Van Earl Wright is an American television sportscaster, news anchor and journalist with over 30 years of national and local experience.A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Wright is known for a homespun delivery which reflect...
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Season 1
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Episode 70
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Meet Justin Kristich, the Man Spearheading the Korn Ferry Tour LECOM Suncoast Classic
Justin Kristich, Tournament Director of LECOM Suncoast Classic, a Korn Ferry Tour/PGA Tour event for professional golfers at Lakewood National Golf Club in Lakewood Ranch, FL. Previously, he was the Assistant General Manager for the Bradenton M...
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Season 1
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Episode 69
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1:03:35
Florida's Most Interesting Wine and Spirits Man
Chris Truppi (pronounced "Troopy") is the founder and owner of Paradise Craft Distributors in New Port Richey, FL. PCD is Florida's number one, family owned, craft wine and spirit distributor. They specialize in Florida produc...
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Season 1
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Episode 68
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2:12:45
Professional Golf Caddie Greg Corbo is Making a Difference
Prior to graduating the Golf Academy of America (Orlando, 1999), Greg met Terrie Purdum and joined Florida Golf Central Magazine where he was a welcome addition in the magazine’s first year of publishing and eventually served a role as Managing...
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Season 1
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Episode 67
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1:07:57
Nicole Weller Shows Us How to Master the Psychology of Golf
Nicole Weller is a proud member of the PGA of America, the LPGA, Proponent Group and the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce. She currently instructs members, their guests and local Wilmington area golfers at Compass Pointe Golf Club near...
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Season 1
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Episode 66
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