Better Than I Found It
Episodes
182 | Trey Bosco
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today Trey Bosco, a Baylor Senior from Austin, Texas, joins the podcast. Trey and Coach talk about how his recent golf is going, recruitment, and what...
181 | Melissa Luellen
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us is Auburn Univerity's Women's Golf Coach, Melissa Luellen. The Daughter of a hall of golf coach, Melissa has coached at Tulsa Unive...
180 | Stuff That Works
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Coach McGraw talks about how journaling impacts his life. Coach reflects on some specific stories he has written down and what they remind ...
179 | John Fields
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by John Fields, the University of Texas Golf Coach. Coach McGraw and Coach Fields talk about the fall season and the Big 12 Matchplay Ch...
178 | Mike Small
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Small, the University of Illinois Head Coach, joins us today. His teams have made it to match play the 8 of the last 12 seasons. They have won 13...
177 | Cooper Dossey, Blaine Hale, and Taylor Funk
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are joined by three players competing in the Korn Ferry Tour, each of them striving for their tour card if they can reach the top five finis...
176 | Jim Kane
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Jim Kane, former Oral Roberts University Golfer, on today's episode. Jim was a four-time All-American at Oral Roberts who played ...
175 | Baylor Golf Fall Recap & Meet The Bears
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Coach McGraw reflects on our players and some of their accomplishments over this semester. Coach talks about the events we have played over...
174 | Lindsay Kuhle
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by the University of Kansas Women's coach, Lindsay Kuhle. An eight-time conference coach of the year from two schools, Lindsay is en...
173 | Braden Bailey
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former Baylor All-American, Braden Bailey joins us today. Braden, who is currently playing in the Korn Ferry Qualifying Tournament, has made it throug...
172 | Morri Rose
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are joined by Morri Rose, one of the newest members of the Oklahoma Golf Hall of Fame. Morri has a huge impact on golf in Oklahoma and t...
171 | Bill Brogdon
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us is Bill Brogdon, a long-time Tulsa University coach. Bill reflects on his career as a former basketball player who ended up in the GCAA Hal...
170 | Justin Bardgett
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Justin Bardgett, the Director of Collegiate Relations for PGA Tour University. Previously a college coach at The University of Illino...
169 | Bill Allcorn
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us today is Bill Allcorn, the newly hired TCU Men's Golf Coach. Previously a Baylor Bear, Bill has now been working at TCU for a semester....
168 | Carly Ludwig
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by the Associate Head Women's Golf Coach at Baylor, Carly Ludwig. Carly is now in her sixth season at Baylor and tells us about her ...
167 | Patty Coatney
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Coach McGraw's twin sister, Patty Coatney joins the podcast. A very accomplished golfer, Patty won the Oklahoma State junior championship t...
166 | Bowen Sargent
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Bowen Sargent, the Men's Golf Coach at the University of Virginia. Bowen has coached many PGA Tour players, his teams have advanc...
165 | Brandon Wilkins
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by SMU Associate Head Coach, Brandon Wilkins, an up-and-coming young coach. Brandon has experience coaching elite-level players. He cont...
164 | Wyndham Clark
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wyndham Clark, reigning champion of the US Open, joins the podcast today. Wyndham mentions the turning points in the Open as well as some of the ups a...
163 | Modern Day College Golf Coach
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this different episode, Coach McGraw, joined by Jeremy Alcorn and Cory Donnell discusses what the modern day golf coach is. In this informational p...
162 | Austin King
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are joined by Austin King, the newly hired Western Kentucky men's golf coach. Coach and Austin discuss the impact of his coach, Phillip ...
161 | David Leffel
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Leffel, a master painter and also brother-in-law to Coach McGraw joins us today. David, who is considered a master in realism, tells us about hi...
160 | Cory Donnell
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, our newly hired second assistant coach, Cory Donnell joins the podcast. Cory played at Mclennan and transferred to Abilene Christian. Coach and...
159 | Matt Terry
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are joined by Lousiana Tech's men's golf coach, Matt Terry. Coach McGraw and Matt discuss Matt's leadership at a Junior College ...
158 | Albert Jennings
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's podcast, Albert Jennings joins us. Albert is an assistant golf professional at Brookwood Golf Club in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They discuss...
157 | Matt Van Zandt
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Matt Van Zandt, a former A&M golfer joins the podcast. Matt and Coach McGraw reflect on his time at A&M and continue to discuss his exp...
156 | Jeremy Alcorn
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome, Jeremy Alcorn, the new assistant coach and a former All-American Baylor Bear back to Waco. Coach McGraw and Jeremy Alcorn reflect on...
155 | Scott Simpson
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Simpson, the University of Hawaii head coach, joins the Better Than I Found It Podcast today. Starting his career as a professional golfer, he n...
154 | Greg Nye
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former Penn State Golf Coach Greg Nye joins the podcast today. After 39 years as a college coach, he talks about his retirement along with his father&...
153 | Joshua Jacobs
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Better Than I Found It Podcast, Joshua Jacobs, the CEO of College Golf Experience, joins to tell about his experience in golf summer camp...
152 | Sam Stevens
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today a former Oklahoma State golfer Sam Stevens joins the podcast. Sam talks about his decision with college golf and how his family helped with his ...
151 | Mikkel Bjerch-Andresen
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Mikkel Bjerch-Andresen, the last Baylor Associate Head Coach joins the podcast. Currently, in the process of moving to Norway, Mikkel tells us ...
150 | Gavin Hall
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A former Univerity of Texas All-American golfer, Gavin Hall joins us today as he prepares for the Korn Ferry Tour. Gavin talks about his experience be...
149 | Paul Tesori
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the best-known caddies, Paul Tesori, joins the podcast today with Coach Mike McGraw. Paul talks about all of the great players he has caddied f...
148 | Pernilla Lindberg
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pernilla Lindberg is an LPGA Tour Player, major chamipon, and Oklahoma State alum. She takes us back to her time growing up in Sweden, her transition ...
147 | Andrew Tank
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Iowa State Head Men's Golf Coach, Andrew tank, joins the podcast. Coach Tank tells us about the incredible story of the Minnesota Gophers team he ...
146 | Talor Gooch - Second Appearance - Back-to-back winner on the LIV Tour
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Talor Gooch is one of the hottest golfers anywhere right now and he is back on the podcast. He is coming off back-to-back wins on the LIV Tour. He als...
145 | Boyd Summerhays
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
PGA Tour Coach, Boyd Summerhays joins the podcast. He is a former Oklahoma State golfer, where he crossed paths with Coach McGraw. Boyd talks about hi...
144 | Sean Covich
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Covich is the Head Men's Golf Coach at West Virginia University. He's had the unique distinction of starting a program from scratch. In t...
143 | JC Deacon
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
JC Deacon is the Head Men's Golf Coach at the University of Florida. He previously played and coached at UNLV. In addition to his strong Gator tea...
142 | Jerry Haas
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jerry Haas is the Head Men's Golf Coach at Wake Forest University. Coach Haas talks about his own playing career and coaching career. He also tells us...
141 | Chandler Phillips
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chandler Phillips is a Korn Ferry Tour Player and former All-American at Texas A&M. He talks about his recent win on the Korn Ferry Tour on the Ba...
140 | Barbara Young
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Barbara Young joins the podcast. She is the mother of PGA Tour Player, Cameron Young. In today's recording, Mrs. Young speaks to her role as a golf-pa...
139 | Sean Martin
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Martin is the Lead, Editorial for the PGA Tour. He has been a golf journalist for 18 years, covering collegiate and professional golf. Before joi...
138 | Andrew Danna
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Danna is the Head Men's Golf Coach at Florida Gulf Coast University. He has previous coaching stints at Georgia Southwest State University, Lyn...
137 | Topic 6: "Scholarships in College Golf"
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is covering all things regarding scholarships in college golf. We get a lot of questions on this topic. Hope you enjoy the episode! S...
136 | Isabella Balcells
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Isabella (Izzie) Balcells is the Director of Human Performance for Golf at Baylor. She talks through her unique background and position working with t...
135 | JT Higgins
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
JT Higgins is the Head Men's Golf Coach at the University of Southern California. He is a GCAA Hall of Fame Inductee with previous Head Coaching stint...
134 | Herb Page
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former Kent State Golf Coach, Herb Page joins the podcast. Coach Page is a member of six Hall of Fames. He is now retired after a 41year long coaching...
133 | Tom Shaw
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Shaw is the Head Men's Golf Coach at Abilene Christian University (ACU). He's served as Head Coach at both Tulane and Vanderbilt previously. In to...
132 | Bill Rogers
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
1981 Open Champion, Bill Rogers, joins the podcast. Mr. Rogers is a former University of Houston golfer, where he played for legendary Coach Dave Will...
131 | Mike Booker
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former University of Houston golfer and 2019 Texas Golf Hall of Fame Inductee, Mike Booker joins the podcast. Mr. Booker talks about his time playing ...
Repost: 2023 Golf Camp Info
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dates: June 3rd -6th, 2023 Flyer: https://baylorbears.com/documents/2022/12/5/2023_Baylor_Golf_Camp_Flyer.pdf Sign-up: https://campscui.active.com/org...
130 | Doug Gordin
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Gordin is a long-time golf coach at both the Division I and Division II levels. He retired in 2018 after a long stint at Florida Southern where h...
129 | Bill Montigel
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Montigel is the TCU Head Men's Golf Coach. He will retire at the end of this year after an illustrious 36-year career. He talks about his start i...
128 | Dylan Meyer
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dylan Meyer is a professional golfer and former All-American at the University of Illinois. Dylan talks about his transition to professional golf with...
127 | Brian Dolehide
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Dolehide is the Head Men's Golf Coach at Texas A&M Commerce. He is (probably) the youngest division 1 Head Coach at age 25 and is in his fir...
126 | Tyler Isenhart
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler is a Senior on the Baylor Men's Golf Team. His scoring average has improved five strokes in the last year. He talks about how he has improved. H...
Baylor Golf Camp 2023 Information
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dates: June 3rd -6th, 2023 Flyer: https://baylorbears.com/documents/2022/12/5/2023_Baylor_Golf_Camp_Flyer.pdf Sign-up: https://campscui.active.com/o...
125 | Buddy Alexander
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Buddy Alexander is a Hall of Fame Golf Coach with his longest stint at the University of Florida where he won two National Championships. He currently...
124 | Johnny Keefer
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny Keefer is a Senior on the Baylor Men's Golf Team. The two-time All-American and Arnold Palmer Cup'er talks about everything that is "Johnny Gol...
123 | John Fields
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Two-time National Champion Coach, John Fields, joins the podcast. Coach Fields has been a college coach for 35 years and is currently the Head Men's G...
122 | Luke Dossey
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Dossey is a senior on the Baylor Men's Golf Team. Luke just captured his first individual collegiate victory at the Bear Brawl. He also posted a ...
121 | Ryan Hybl
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Hybl is the Head Men's Golf Coach at the University of Oklahoma. Coach Hybl has had tons of success as both a player and a coach. In today's podc...
120 | Bobby Wyatt
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bobby Wyatt is an Alabama alum. He was a three-time All-American, represented the United States at both the Palmer and Walker Cups, and he's also shot...
119 | Grant Robbins
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grant Robbins is the Head Men's Golf Coach at Kansas State University. His team has just completed a great fall season where they won three times. Coa...
118 | Ian Davis
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Davis played his college golf at Oklahoma State. He was an all-american and also had success as a professional golfer on the Korn Ferry Tour. He t...
117 | Will Zalatoris - 2nd Appearance
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
PGA Tour Player, Will Zalatoris, joins the podcast for the second time. The last time he was on (episode 11), he was a Korn Ferry Tour member. He take...
116 | What I Wish I Had Known In College - Professional Players
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode we will go through the responses of 20 tour pros to: "Tell me something you wish you had known in college." Players like Collin Mor...
115 | Max Kettler
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Max Kettler is a golf instructor in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Max has had a very different path into golf instruction. He learned a lot of valuable ...
114 | Courtney Roberts
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Courtney Roberts was recently announced as the new Women's Head Coach at Cal Poly. She has previously coached at Oklahoma State and Washington. The pe...
113 | Heather Bowie Young
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Young is the Head Women's Golf Coach at Florida Atlantic University. She has an extensive playing background where she has won both on the LPGA ...
112 | Austin Eckroat
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Austin Eckroat just graduated from the Korn Ferry Tour to the PGA Tour. He speaks to his transition into professional golf from Oklahoma State. Austin...
111 | Edward Loar
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Edward Loar is a former All-American at Oklahoma State, self-proclaimed journeyman professional golfer, and family man. He has a very interesting golf...
110 | Alex Noren
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Noren is a PGA Tour and DP World Tour player. He has 13 professional wins and is a former Ryder Cupper. Alex is an alumni of Oklahoma State (2005...
109 | Alan Bratton
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Bratton is the Head Men's Golf Coach at Oklahoma State University. He is a highly accomplished player and coach. He is the only person to have w...
108 | Jean-Paul Hebert
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Hebert was named Head Coach of the UNLV Men's team this Summer. Prior to his move this Summer, Jean-Paul has spent most of his career in Austin ...
107 | Ronnie McGraw
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ronnie McGraw has been a part of the golf world for the past 80+ years. He also happens to be Coach McGraw's uncle. He worked for the Hogan company fo...
106 | Jimmy Stobbs
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy Stobbs is the Head Coach at Barry University in Miami, FL. Barry is routinely one of the top DII golf schools in the country. Coach Stobbs has c...
105 | Unbreakable golf records revisited - New Top 10 List
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Coach McGraw refers back to a previous podcast where he gave a list unbreakable records. A new list has been created and a few unbelie...
104 | Will Holcomb
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Will Holcomb is a professional golfer and Sam Houston State alum. The former All-American takes us from his upbringing in Crockett, Tx to his Semi-Fin...
103 | Braden Bailey
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Braden Bailey is a Baylor alum and professional golfer. He takes us through his golf journey and his life as a MiniTour player. What is it like chasin...
102 | Tracy Phillips
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy Phillips is a highly regarded golf instructor and has recently rediscovered his competitive game himself. He speaks to his history in golf, and ...
101 | Charles Coody
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Coody is a Texas Golf "Hall-of-Famer" and the 1971 Masters Champion. He has a long and interesting history in the game of golf which he sheds ...
100 | Casey Martin
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Casey Martin is the Head Men's Golf Coach at the University of Oregon. He is highly accomplished both as a player and a coach. His teams are notorious...
99 | John Knauer
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John Knauer just retired from his position as the Head Men's Golf Coach at UTSA. In today's episode, he delves into his long career in college golf - ...
98 | Devon Brouse
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Devon Brouse is a college golf legend who recently announced his retirement from his position as Women's Golf Head Coach at Purdue University. Coach B...
97 | Danny Edwards
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Edwards is a five-time PGA Tour winner from Edmond, OK. He was also a professional race car driver. He recently released a book he authored whic...
96 | Kelsey Cline
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kelsey is a former University of Oklahoma golfer with tons of experience and interesting stories from the game of golf. Talor Gooch considers him a me...
95 | Postseason Golf
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Postseason is here for both our Women and Men. Today's episode includes some past experiences from Coach McGraw when it comes to postseason golf and w...
94 | Scout McNealy
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scout is a Junior/Senior on the Baylor Men's Golf Team. He is in his third year at Baylor but has excelled in school and is graduating this month. He ...
93 | Derek Freeman
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Derek Freeman recently retired from his position as the UCLA Men's Golf Coach. He shares his wisdom and insight into what made him such a successful c...
92 | Scott Fawcett
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Fawcett is the founder of DECADE. He has an extensive background in golf as a collegiate player at A&M and professional player on the Korn F...
91 | Happy Birthday Coach McGraw!
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Coach McGraw tuns 44 plus tax today. Different episode this Monday! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and F...
90 | Joakim Mikkelsen
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joakim is a former All-American and the 2012 Big 12 Individual Champion. He is currently a golf commentator in Norway as well as a TrackMan rep. Joaki...
89 | Lindy Miller
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lindy Miller is a past PGA Tour Player and 1st Team All-American at Oklahoma State. In today's podcast, he tells us stories about shagging balls for B...
Baylor Golf Camps Update
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Overnight Camp Flyer: https://baylorbears.com/documents/2021/12/16/22_Camp_Flyer.pdf Overnight Camp Registration: https://campscui.active.com/orgs/Ba...
88 | Gurleen Kaur
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gurleen is a senior on the Baylor Women's Golf Team. She is a 3-time All-American and the all-time scoring average leader at Baylor. She talks about h...
87 | Todd Gongwer
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Todd Gongwer is an author and motivational speaker. His best-selling book "Lead for God's Sake" has inspired athletes and coaches all around the world...
86 | Greg Priest
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Priest is the Athletic Director for Tyler ISD. He is also the former Baylor Men's Golf Coach. He tells us stories from his coaching career and up...