Better Than I Found It
Episodes
282 | Brennan Webb
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of Better Than I Found It! Today we welcome Brennan Webb, head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers, to the podcast. Now ...
281 | Edmond Junior Golf Hall of Fame
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of Better Than I Found It! This past weekend Coach McGraw was honored to be the Master of Ceremonies for the induction...
280 | Labron Harris Jr.
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we welcome Labron Harris Jr, former Oklahoma St. All-American and 1962 US Amateur Champion, to the podcast. While few young golfer know much ab...
279 | David Tenneson
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of Better Than I Found It! Today we welcome David Tenneson, a college golf historian out of Alabama, to the podcast. A...
278 | Bruce Heppler Second Appearance
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Better Than I Found It we welcome back long-time Georgia Tech head coach, Bruce Heppler. Bruce recently announced that he would be retiring a...
277 | Oklahoma Golf Hall of Fame
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of Better Than I Found It.Last week Coach McGraw interviewed Willie Wood, one of five people entering the Oklahoma Gol...
276 | Willie Wood
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another Episode of Better Than I Found It! Today we welcome former Oklahoma St. All-American and long time PGA Tour Player, Willie Woo...
275 | Kenny Trapp
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Better Than I Found It, we welcome the head coach of both the men's and women's golf team at Dallas Baptist University, Kenny Trapp. ...
274 | Trey Jones
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome longtime head coach of the Florida State Seminoles, Trey Jones, to Better Than I Found It. In 23 years at FSU, Jones has lead the pro...
273 | Gratitude
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of Better Than I Found It. After the first few tournaments of the year, Coach McGraw uses the break in the schedule to...
272 | Eddie Brescher
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of Better Than I Found It, where today we welcome Eddie Brescher, the head coach of the University of Southern Miss, t...
271 | Bret Gray
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Better Than I Found It we welcome former Sam Houston golfer Bret Gray. A multi-sport athlete growing up, Bret was undersized and under-recrui...
270 | Olympia Fields Country Club
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of Better Than I Found It!As the Bears prepare for the 19th annual (notwithstanding the Covid year) Fighting Illini In...
269 | Qualifying Strategies
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Better Than I Found It! Today, Coach McGrawperuses his storied career and dives into his book (the original Better Than I Found It) to...
268 | Jay Goble
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Better Than I Found It! Today Jay Goble, the head coach for the Baylor Women's Golf Team, joins Coach McGraw as they are in Michig...
267 | Summer Scouting
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome Back to Another Episode of Better than I Found It! Today’s episode is a little bit shorter and sweeter as we gointo detail in both the recru...
266 | Johnny Keefer
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us today on Better Than I Found It is current points leader on the Korn Ferry Tour and former Baylor All-American, Johnny Keefer. Johnny made ...
265 | Hope Springs Eternal
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hope springs eternal this week on Better Than I Found It, as Coach McGraw discusses the challenges that players and coaches face as the new season beg...
264 | Michael Miller and Mark Johnson
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of Better Than I Found It! A little different of an episode, today's guests are former Oklahoma State players of C...
263 | Bob Heintz
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us today on Better Than I Found It is recently hired head coach for the Duke Blue Devils, Bob Heintz. Bob's first career was as a successf...
262 | Rob Bradley
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of Better Than I Found It, where our guest today is South Carolina Men's Golf Coach, Rob Bradley. Rob began coachi...
261 | In Memoriam: Scott Kedy
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of Better Than I Found It. Our guests today are former Oklahoma City University golfers Daniel Mitchell and Matthew Ri...
260 | Ryan Donovan
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Better Than I Found It, where today Ryan Donovan, head coach for SDSU men's golf, joins the podcast. Coach Donovan has led the pro...
259 | Brandon Wilkins
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Better Than I Found It we welcome newly hired Tulsa's Men's Golf Coach, Brandon Wilkins. Having spent five seasons as the associate c...
258 | Maddie Luitwieler-Caruana
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode Better Than I Found It, where today we welcome Maddie Luitwieler-Caruana, the assistant coach for the Baylor Women’s...
257 | Chris Petefish
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Better Than I Found It! Today, former Georgia Tech golfer Chris Petefish joins us. Chris and Coach McGraw talk about everything about ...
256 | Roy Edwards
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Roy Edwards, long time head men's golf coach for the University of Colorado, to Better Than I Found It. Coming off his 19th y...
255 | Brad Thorton
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Mississippi Gulf Coast Head Coach, Brad Thornton, to the podcast. Brad, an alumnus of the school, is fresh off leading the Bulldo...
254 | Alan Bratton
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off winning the 2025 NCAA National Championship, we welcome Alan Bratton, head coach of the OSU Cowboys, to the podcast. Coach Bratton and Coach...
253 | Matthew Perrine
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest on Better Than I Found It is Austin native and former Baylor golfer, Matthew Perrine. Matthew played for Baylor from 2015-2018, was ...
252 | Cory Churchman
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us on Better Than I Found It this week is the assistant coach for the University of North Texas, Cory Churchman. Cory and Coach McGraw actuall...
251 | Cole Sherwood
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Better than I Found It! Today's guest is former Vanderbilt All-American based out of Austin, Texas: Cole Sherwood. Currently 19th ...
250 | Stuff that Works: Paving Your Own Path
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the 250th episode of Better Than I Found It! It has been 250 straight Mondays, almost five years, since Coach McGraw and Mikkel first sat d...
249 | Marcus Jones
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of Better Than I Found It, where this week Coach McGraw interviews former University of Texas golfer Marcus Jones. A n...
248 | Tales from Southern Hills
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the Bears prepare for the Big 12 Championship, running from Tuesday April 22nd to Thursday April 24th, Coach McGraw takes a moment to share his exp...
247 | Robby Pickett
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining Better than I Found It today is Robby Pickett, assistant coach of Abilene Christian University's Men's Golf Team. Despite his youth, Robby has...
246 | Conrad Ray
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome Conrad Ray, the longtime director of golffor Stanford and former teammate of Tiger Woods, to the podcast. Over his 21 hall of fame ye...
245 | Luke Calcatera
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
244 | Chris Malloy
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 care...
243 | Stuff That Works: Grit and Greatness
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Better Than I Found It, Coach McGraw again shares stories from his "Stuff That Works" journal. In this episode Coach uses his journ...
242 | Stuff That Works: A Medley of Knowledge
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. F...
241 | Stuff That Works: Leading by Example
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 discus...
240 | Scout McNealy
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. ...
239 | Zac Zedrick
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 coa...
238 | Scott Fawcett - 2nd Appearance
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 advan...
237 | Kim Evans
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
236 | Glen Millican
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 pr...
235 | Ryan Murphy
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
234 | Courtney Trimble
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ta...
233 | Michael Kim
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
232 | Tim Huet
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 yea...
231 | Stew Burke
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Linden...
230 | Sean Einhaus
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 tal...
229 | Spencer Levin
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 upbri...
228 | Gregg Grost
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
227 | Maverick McNealy repost
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of his victory in RSM Classic, we are reposting this classic interview with Maverick McNealy from January 4th, 2021. Incredible advice for yo...
226 | Sam Humphreys
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
225 | John Crooks
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Crooks, Campbell Univerity's Men's and Women's Coach, is joining us today. With an already impressive record, their women's team won their 100th ...
224 | Ruben Sondjaja
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we are joined by University of Illinois Assistant Coach, Ruben Sondjaja. Originally from Australia, Ruben is a great example of an...
223 | Giovana Maymon
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is the University of Arizona's Women's head coach, Giovana Maymon. Now in her first year, her team has won two of the four tournaments t...
222 | Mikkel Bjerch-Andresen
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Returning to the podcast is Mikkel Bjerch-Andresen, former Baylor golfer and assistant coach. Mikkel shares insights into his life since returning to ...
221 | Kyle Porter
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Kyle Porter, a former CBS reporter with 12 years of experience. In this conversation with Coach, Kyle shares his athletic journey, ho...
220 | Bronc Fleming
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us today is the Men's and Women's coach at Western Texas College, Bronc Fleming. With a background in FFA and competitive rodeo, Bronc talks o...
219 | Dudley Hart
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is a long-time PGA player and current Associate Head Coach at the University of Florida, Dudley Hart. They speak about his father's infl...
218 | Johnny Keefer
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the podcast today is former Baylor Golf All-American, Johnny Keefer. Johnny finished his college career at NCAA Championship with an 11th-place fin...
217 | Greg Allen
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us today is Greg Allen, Vanderbilt's Head Women's Coach. Greg and Coach talk about his upbringing from the small town of Beachmont, Ke...
216 | Frank Darby
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the episode, today is Frank Darby, former St. Johns head coach. Darby talks about some of the challenges golfing in a northern climate, pitfalls of...
215 | Jeff McMillian
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us today is Jeff McMillian, a dear friend of Coach McGraw and the best junior golfer of his time. Jeff played at Oklahoma State, Mini-Tour gol...
214 | Kyle Jones
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us today is former Baylor Golf All-American, Kyle Jones. Returning to Baylor as an Assistant Golf Coach, Kyle tells us his story of why he end...
213 | Mark Mueller
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we are joined by Grand Canyon University Coach, Mark Mueller. In his 13th year at GCU and 12th as the head coach, he has seen his tea...
212 | JD Fletcher
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
JD Fletcher, Miami of Ohio Head Coach, is joining us today. Entering his 4th year, he is consistently a prepared coach that improves upon his program ...
211 | Annie Young
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joining the podcast today is Annie Young, former University of Tulsa Women's Coach. She has recently moved to Oklahoma State University as an Assi...
210 | Davis Ovard
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us this week is Baylor Golfer, Davis Ovard. Davis just finished a strong freshman year, leading to an eventful summer. Daivs tells us about hi...
209 | Tim Mickelson
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Mickelson, former Arizona State Golf Coach and brother of Phil Mickelson, is joining us today. Tim caddied for Phil from 2017 - 2024 and is also a...
208 | Sean Covich
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, West Virginia Coach, Sean Covich returns to the podcast for the second time. Hired in 2017 to build a program, set high marks with their hi...
207 | Nico Paviet
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us today is Nico Paviet, the founder of US Athletic Performance. This company helps international players find spots on college teams in the U...
206 | Cullen Carstens
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Cullen Carstens, one of Coach McGraw's former Volunteer Assistant coaches and now the Kansas State Associate Head Coach. Cull...
205 | Stuff That Works, Notes from Volume 3
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Coach McGraw goes through his "Stuff That Works" journal. These are things that Coach has written down recently that...
204 | Michael Schaloum
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us today is Michael Schaloum, the Assistant Coach at Grand Canyon University. Michael played two years at GCU and returned as a coach. He give...
203 | Kirk Kayden
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us today is Kirk Kayden, Georgia Military College's Head Coach. Kirk got his start in high school golf and has coached at almost every lev...
202 | David Inglis
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us today is David Inglis, Northwestern University Men's golf coach. David, a Scottish-born golfer and former University of Tulsa All-Ameri...
201 | Johnny Keefer, Luke Dossey, and Tyler Isenhart
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by three 5th-year seniors right before the National Championship at La Costa in Carlsbad, California. Johnny Keefer, Luke Dossey, ...
200 | Chris Parra
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by Chris Parra, Southern Methodist University Golf Coach. Chris and Coach McGraw discuss his time playing at SMU and his 15-year j...
199 | Baylor Golf Post Season
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Coach McGraw explains the Baylor Golf Post Season. In men's golf, there are 6 different regionals at 6 different sites. Ea...
198 | Jeff Champ
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us today is Jeff Champ, father of Cameron Champ. Jeff's passion is the Cameron Champ Foundation with the mission of, being committed to un...
197 | Doug Martin
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by Cincinnati head coach, Doug Martin. At one point, Doug was the Rank 1 junior player in the country, winning the 1984 US Junior....
196 | Blaine Woodruff
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Blaine Woodruff, University of Tennesse at Chattanooga golf coach. Blaine is a great example of a prominent new coach with 6 victorie...
195 | Jake Harrington
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us today is Jake Harrington, a first-year University of New Mexico coach, who led his team to two victories and three runner-ups. Previously a...
194 | Pat Goss
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Northwestern Coach Pat Goss. Pat's teams made it to seven Big 10 Championships and the post-season, regional, or national 42 ...
193 | Jonathan Dismuke
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, long-time University of Houston Coach Jonathan Dismuke joins the podcast. Starting golf at age 14, he won the Mississippi Stat...
192 | Ryan Cameron Interviews Coach McGraw
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Cameron, the Golf Sports Information Director at Oklahoma State, joins the podcast today. In this backward episode, Ryan interviews Coach McGraw....
191 | Jacob Wilner
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Coastal Carolina University golf coach, Jacob Wilner joins the podcast. Jacob is another example of someone returning to his alma mater to co...
190 | Logan Reese
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by Logan Reese, the Emmanuel University head coach. Logan is uniquely positioned to be coaching some of his former teammates as he...
189 | Karsten Majors
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is a former Oklahoma State golfer, Karsten Majors. Coach McGraw and Karsten reflect on their time together at Oklahoma State and his...
188 | Jamie Bermel
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us today, is Kansas University coach, Jamie Bermel. Coach McGraw and Jamie talk about Kansas' recent success and some significant players ...
187 | Matt Thurmond
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Arizona State University's men's Golf Coach, Matt Thurmond. Coach McGraw mentions, "Success does leave clues," ...
186 | Kalen Anderson
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us today is Kalen Anderson, the University of South Carolina Women's Coach. Her teams have won 24 tournaments, including 5 regional titles...
185 | Scott Limbaugh
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the podcast today is Scott Limbaugh, the Vanderbilt Head Coach. Someone from a humble beginning, Scott talks about his story of becoming an accompl...
184 | Justin Emil
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us today is Justin Emil, Rice University Mens Golf Coach. Justin discusses his time before Rice including his time at Vanderbilt as an Assista...
183 | Luke Morgan
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Better Than I Found It, Luke Morgan joins the podcast. Luke, a Senior at Baylor, grew up playing many sports and led his high school to some ...