Better Than I Found It
Episodes
85 | Chris Haack
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Haack is the Head Men's Golf Coach at the University of Georgia and is arguably considered one of the top coaches in collegiate golf history. Th...
84 | Charlie Saxon
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Korn Ferry Tour Player and University of Oklahoma Alum, Charlie Saxon joins the podcast. Charlie takes us through his journey in golf - from top...
83 | Q&A Episode #3
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Baylor Coaches answer listeners questions from social media! Coach McGraw also adds a few stories of people who have inspired him throughout his l...
82 | Grier Jones
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grier Jones is a former NCAA Champion and PGA Tour Player. He has even won three times on Tour. After a splendid playing career, he then enjoyed a 25 ...
81 | Topic 5: "Geeking out on Golf Records and Statistics"
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let's hear what Coach McGraw claimed to be 10 unbreakable records in the game of golf back in 1987. How many still hold true today? We will also cover...
Spring Preview & Podcast Updates
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Baylor Men's Golf Schedule: https://baylorbears.com/sports/mens-golf/schedule Camp flyer (June 4th-7th): https://baylorbears.com/documents/2021/12/16...
80 | Therese Hession
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Therese Hession is a true legend, but not just as a coach. She coached for 30 years at the Ohio State University. She joins the podcast less than a mo...
Coach McGraw Appears as a Guest on "Building Excellence" Podcast
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Coach McGraw recently joined Bailey Miles on his podcast "Building Excellence". Here is that episode. You can find the full "Building Excellence" Podc...
79 | Worth Williams
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Worth Williams is a Baylor alum and the 2001 Big 12 Champion (both as a team and individual.) He talks about his very important mentors growing up, hi...
Rebroadcast: Baylor Golf Camp 2022 Information Podcast
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Camp flyer: https://baylorbears.com/documents/2021/12/16/22_Camp_Flyer.pdf Camp Registration: https://campscui.active.com/orgs/BaylorGolfCamp?orglink=...
78 | Cricket Musch
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cricket Musch is a talent consultant for Nike. He also has extensive experience as a college golf coach at UTEP. His team finished runner up in the 19...
77 | Felecia Mulkey
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Felecia Mulkey is the Baylor Acrobatics & Tumbling Coach. She is a true pioneer and a world-class coach. Her teams have won the last 10 National C...
76 | New Year’s Collaboration
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have looked back at each podcast episode and we have created a collaboration of all the most inspirational and informational clips...
75 | Brandon Hoff - Baylor Men's Golf Senior
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Hoff is a senior on the Baylor Men's Golf Team from Austin, TX. Brandon tells us about his family, the transition to college golf, his time at...
74 | Greg Robertson - Oklahoma State Head Women's Golf Coach
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Robertson is an OSU alum. Following a stint as a professional golfer following graduation, Greg got into college golf coaching at his alma mater ...
Join the Baylor Golf Camp June 4th-7th, 2022!
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Camp flyer: https://baylorbears.com/documents/2021/12/16/22_Camp_Flyer.pdf Camp Registration: https://campscui.active.com/orgs/BaylorGolfCamp?orglink=...
73 | Travis Woolf
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Travis Woolf is a staff member with the College Golf fellowship (CGF). Prior to getting into the ministry, he played his collegiate golf at TCU. Travi...
72 | Joe Skovron - PGA Tour Caddie
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Skovron is a PGA Tour Caddie. He has been Rickie Fowler's only caddie since Rickie turned pro 12 years ago. Joe tells us about what life as a Tour...
71 | Mark Reppe - Baylor Golf Senior
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Reppe is a fifth year senior on our golf team. He is an accounting major from Dallas. In this episode, we get to hear Mark's story of getting int...
70 | Rickie Fowler
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rickie Fowler joins the podcast. Coach McGraw and Rickie had a coach/player relationship from their time at Oklahoma State. Rickie takes us through hi...
69 | Ryan Cabbage - Head Coach @ UNC Charlotte
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan cabbage is the Head Men's Golf Coach at UNC Charlotte. In today's podcast, he shares his journey through coaching and his coaching philosophy. He...
68 | Jimmy Walker
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy Walker is a PGA Tour Tour player, major champion (2016 PGA Championship), and a Baylor alum. In today's podcast, he takes us through his journey...
67 | Chris Zambri
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Zambri is the former USC Golf Coach. He currently works with DECADE and is also the Volunteer Coach at Pepperdine. Coach Zambri shares what made...
66 | Martin Flores - PGA Tour Player
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Flores joins the podcast this week. Martin is a player who has seen all levels of professional golf. The University of Oklahoma grad has made a...
65 | John Smith Part 2 (The Coach) - Oklahoma State Head Wrestling Coach (5-time National Champion Coach)
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Smith talks about his coaching career and coaching philosophy in this week's episode. Just like his athletic career, his coaching career has bee...
64 | John Smith Part 1 (The Athlete) - 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist & 6-time World Champion Wrestler
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Smith is the Wrestling Coach at Oklahoma State. The next two episodes will feature Coach Smith. This first part is about him as an athlete while ...
63 | Sam Puryear, Jr. - Howard University Head Coach & Author of "Diamonds in the Rough"
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Sam Puryear, Jr. joins the podcast. He is the Head Coach at Howard University and recently authored and published his book Diamonds in the Rough...
62 | Cooper Dossey - Second Appearance
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Baylor grad Cooper Dossey joins the podcast for the second time. His first episode was #23. In this edition, Cooper tells us about the incredible 59 h...
61 | Ryan Blaum
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
PGA Tour Player, Ryan Blaum, joins the podcast. Ryan has played professional golf for 15 years after graduating from Duke. Coach McGraw and Ryan know ...
60 | Q&A Episode #2
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Baylor Coaches answer your questions from social media! @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow u...
59 | Randy Smith
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
PGA Tour Instructor, Randy Smith, joins the podcast. Randy is a well-known Coach all across the world who calls Royal Oaks Country Club in Dallas home...
58 | Topic 4: "How to Be a Freshman"
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Baylor Coaches talk through how to make the most out of your transition into college golf. It's an exciting time of year with players starting sch...
57 | Hunter Mahan
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
PGA Tour Player and former Oklahoma State All-American, Hunter Mahan, joins the podcast. Hunter is a six-time winner on Tour, has played in three Ryde...
56 | Sam Lee
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professional golfer, and former Oklahoma State walk-on, Sam Lee, joins the podcast. Sam and Coach McGraw have a former player-coach relationship from ...
55 | Austin Smotherman
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Korn Ferry Tour Player, Austin Smotherman, joins the podcast. At the time of this recording, Austin sits at the number 25 spot on the Korn Ferry Tour ...
54 | Lisa Strom
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Head Women's Golf Coach at Ohio State, Lisa Strom, joins the podcast. Coach Strom was recently named the Head Coach of her alma mater. She talks...
53 | Topic with Coach McGraw 3: "Earning it"
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Coach McGraw tells us the story of how his parents introduced junior golf tournaments to him during the summer of 1971 (50 yea...
52 | Trey Mullinax
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Korn Ferry Tour Player and Alabama alum, Trey Mullinax, joins the podcast. Trey and Coach McGraw spent the 2013/2014 season together in Tuscaloosa, Al...
51 | The Arnold Palmer Cup Experience
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Mikkel recently had the honor of being the Assistant Captain for the International Team during this year's Arnold Palmer Cup. Coach McGraw and C...
50 | Brandt Kieschnick
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Houston State Head Golf Coach, Brandt Kieschnick, joins the podcast. Coach Kieschnick's Men's Team had one of the best stories of the year in coll...
49 | Lee Janzen
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two-time US Open Champion, Lee Janzen, joins the podcast. Lee played his college golf at Florida Southern, a Division II school. He speaks to his coll...
48 | Michael Beard
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pepperdine University Head Men's Golf Coach, Michael Beard, joins the podcast. Coach Beard and the Pepperdine Waves just won the National Championship...
47 | Kevin Dougherty
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Korn Ferry Tour player, Kevin Dougherty, joins the podcast. Kevin and Coach McGraw have a former player-coach relationship from their time at OSU. We ...
46 | Jonathan Moore
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former NCAA Champion, Jonathan Moore, joins the podcast. Jonathan is currently the Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Oklahoma State golf teams...
45 | Bryan Gathright
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Director of Instruction at Cordillera Ranch, Bryan Gathright, joins the podcast. Bryan currently teaches a handful of world-class amateur players and ...
Advice for Aspiring Players
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's bonus episode is all about advice for aspiring players! We've cut together the advice from some our guests. You'll hear from Mike McGraw, Mike...
44 | Hunter Shattuck & Vince Clark
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joining the podcast are former Baylor Bear and MCC Highlander, Hunter Shattuck AND McLennan Community College Head Coach, Vince Clark. Hunter has a ve...
43 | Collin Morikawa
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
6th ranked player in the world, Collin Morikawa, joins the podcast. Collin opens up about his background in golf and covers everything from parenting,...
42 | Scott Drew
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Baylor Head Men's Basketball Coach, Scott Drew, joins the podcast. Coach Drew just led his team to a National Championship! On this podcast, he talks ...
41 | Art Proctor
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A man of many hats within the golf community - Art Proctor joins the podcast. Mr. Proctor has done everything in this game. From playing the tour, tea...
40 | Big 12 Championship Preview
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coach McGraw and Coach Mikkel sit down to talk about this week's Big 12 Championship. Prairie Dunes CC in Hutchinson, KS is one of Coach McGraw's abso...
39 | Harold Varner III
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
PGA Tour Player, Harold Varner III, joins the podcast. Recently married, Harold and his wife are expecting their first child in October. He tells us a...
38 | Max McGreevy
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Current Korn Ferry Tour player and former Oklahoma Sooner, Max McGreevy, joins the podcast. Max is coming off a solid stretch of golf and tells us abo...
37 | Taylor Moore
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Korn Ferry Tour Player, Taylor Moore, joins the podcast. Taylor sheds some light on what life as a KFT Player is like. He tells us about his upbringin...
36 | EJ Pfister
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former NCAA Champion and current PGA Tour Instructor, EJ Pfister, joins the podcast. EJ and Coach McGraw reminisce about Coach Holder, EJ's time in co...
35 | Pam McGraw
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coach McGraw welcomes his wife Pam to the Podcast. He introduces the woman behind the man and tells how she has been integral in his coaching success....
34 | Larry Penley
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Clemson Head Men's Golf Coach, Larry Penley, joins the podcast. Coach Penley is a legend in the college golf sphere. He announced earlier this year th...
33 | Ryan Grider
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joining the podcast is Baylor Men's Golf senior, Ryan Grider, from Lewisville, TX. Ryan shares everything from how he was introduced to the game to ho...
32 | Brad Gehl
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former Oklahoma State walk-on, Brad Gehl, joins the podcast. Brad and Coach McGraw talk about how he ever got to OSU in the first place, considering h...
31 | Josh Gregory
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
PGA Tour Instructor, and former two-time NCAA Champion Coach, Josh Gregory, joins the podcast. Coach McGraw and Coach Gregory have known each other fo...
30 | Travis McInroe
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Baylor Men's Golf Senior and Plano West alum, Travis McInroe, joins the podcast. Travis has been a part of a very successful Baylor program over the p...
29 | Cory Whitsett
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alabama Men's Golf Alum and 2007 U.S. Junior Champion, Cory Whitsett, joins the podcast. Coach McGraw and Cory have both a Coach-recruit relationship ...
28 | Greg Sands
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Texas Tech Head Men's Golf Coach, Greg Sands, joins the podcast. Coach Sands has built a very successful program at Texas Tech over the last couple of...
College Golf Spring Preview - Baylor Men's Golf
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An update on this week's Rice Intercollegiate and other events in college golf in addition to a preview of the Spring for Baylor. Subscribe to the po...
27 | Annie Young
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
University of Tulsa Head Women's Golf Coach, Annie Young, joins the podcast. Coach Young is an Oklahoma State graduate where she was Coached by Coach ...
26 | Bruce Heppler
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Georgia Tech Head Coach, Bruce Heppler, joins the podcast. Coach Heppler is one of the most prolific and successful Coaches in College Golf history. &...
25 | Topic with Coach McGraw 2: "Health & Wellness"
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coach McGraw shares his thoughts on Health & Wellness and how his attention to his body and nutrition has helped his coaching through the years. @...
Bonus: Q&A with Coach McGraw 1
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coach McGraw answers your questions from our Facebook and Instagram pages. @betterthanifounditpodcast
24 | Maverick McNealy
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
PGA Tour Player, Maverick McNealy, joins the podcast. This is an episode packed with knowledge if you're an aspiring player! Maverick shares how journ...
23 | Cooper Dossey
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Baylor Men's Golf Fifth year senior and co-captain, Cooper Dossey, joins the podcast. Cooper is a returning first-team all-american who is one of the ...
22 | Viktor Hovland
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
14th ranked player in the world, Viktor Hovland, joins the podcast. Viktor is coming off his recent win at the Mayakoba Championship on the PGA Tour a...
21 | Vince Clark
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
McLennan Community College Head Coach, Vince Clark, joins the podcast. Coach Clark has won three National Championships at McLennan. He has also been ...
20 | Robert Streb
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Recent RSM Classic Champion, and long-time PGA Tour Player, Robert Streb, joins the podcast. Robert has known Coach McGraw a long time. The two discus...
19 | Colin Kober
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Baylor Fifth year senior and Co-captain, Colin Kober, joins the podcast. Colin and Coach discuss everything from the recruiting process to today and b...
18 | Jim Ahern
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Ahern joins the podcast. Jim retired just a few months ago after a long career with the Acushnet company. There are few people in the world who ha...
17 | Jay Goble
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Baylor Women's Golf Head Coach, Jay Goble, joins the @betterthanifounditpodcast. Coach Goble and his team won all their three team events this fall an...
16 | Webb Simpson
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We've finally reached the 2020 Masters week! We're lucky enough to have one of the guys pegging it up at Augusta National this week on the podcast. We...
15 | Talor Gooch
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
PGA Tour Player, Talor Gooch, joins the @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast. Talor is currently #43 in the FedEx Cup rankings. He is a former Oklahoma State Co...
14 | Troy Denton
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
PGA Tour Instructor, Troy Denton, joins the Better Than I Found It Podcast. Troy teaches out of Maridoe in Dallas, and has taught several Tour players...
Bonus: Fall Recap - Baylor Men's Golf
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Coach McGraw and Coach Mikkel discuss the Fall season for our team.
13 | Mike Holder Part I
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oklahoma State's Athletic Director and former golf Coach, Mike Holder, joins the @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast. Coach McGraw and Coach Holder worked toge...
12 | Zack Robinson
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Zack Robinson joins the @betterthanifounditpodcast. Zack is an Oklahoma State alum where he played for Coach McGraw. He was a two-time all-american (H...
11 | Will Zalatoris
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Korn Ferry Tour Player, Will Zalatoris, joins the Better Than I Found It podcast. Will is currently #1 on the KFT, and is coming off an impressive t6t...
Bonus: Baylor Bears are the 2020 Big 12 Matchplay Champions
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
@betterthanifounditpodcast
10 | Ryan Blagg
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Head Men's Golf Coach at the University of Louisville, Ryan Blagg, joins the @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast. Coach Blagg spent 2012-2020 as the Assistant ...
9 | Bryan Bros
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Bryan Brother joins the @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast. These guys are fun! Wesley is currently on the PGA Tour, while George runs their very successf...
8 | Charles Howell III
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Howell III joins the @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast. Charles and Coach McGraw have an existing player-coach relationship from their time at Oklaho...
7 | Garrett May
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett May joins the @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast. Garrett is a professional golfer and former Baylor Bear (2015-2019) under Coach McGraw. Garrett and ...
6 | Jay Seawell
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alabama Head Coach, Jay Seawell, joins the @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast. A conversation between two Hall of Fame coaches, Coach Seawell and Coach McGra...
5 | Morgan Hoffmann
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
PGA Tour Player Morgan Hoffmann joins the "Better Than I Found It" Podcast. An open and honest conversation between Morgan and his College Coach, Mike...
4 | Topic with Coach McGraw 1: "Life-Long Learner"
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Topic episode. This week, Coach McGraw talks about the importance of being a continuous learner. Why and how does he avoid falling into "cruise-contro...
3 | Kyle Jones
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
PGA Tour Player, Korn Ferry Tour Winner, and All-American Baylor Bear joins the "Better Than I Found It" podcast. Kyle is hot off his first big profes...
2 | Tosh Hays
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tosh Hays joins the "Better Than I Found It" podcast. Tosh is a long-time swing Coach to PGA Tour player, Robert Streb. He is also a former player for...
1 | Coach McGraw's Coaching Story
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How has Coach McGraw's career transpired to this point? What are his current goals in the profession? Subscribe for future episodes! Twitter: @Baylor...