Better Than I Found It – Details, episodes & analysis

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 ended his playing career and what his life is like as a husband and father. Thank you for joining the podcast Kyle!

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Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Edited by Chris Berry

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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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 teams improve to win the conference championship and be at the regional championship within the last two years. Mark talks about his coaching and recruiting philosophy while giving insights into what he is like as a coach. Thank you for joining the podcast Mark!

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Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Edited by Chris Berry

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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 gives us insights on the qualities he inspires his players to achieve and later on recites a story about his grandparents that helps give him perspective on the game. Thank you for joining the podcast Michael!

Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast

Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Edited by Chris Berry

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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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 Morikawa, Billy Horshel, Peter Uhlein, Cooper Dossey, Bob Tway, Robby Shelton, Hunter Mahan, and others. There are quite a few thoughtful and pointed responses. We cover them all in the podcast. Here is a word document with these same responses (you are welcome to share them with anyone this might help): 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19pqN4uMq2k17K-Q4vFRYuGDfUYMih3A59i7XSMWPiQc/edit?usp=sharing

Thank you for listening!

Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast

Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Mikkel - @MikkelGolf

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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 lessons through the college recruiting process as well as his time in college. He shares his story and the lessons learned in today's podcast. thank you for coming on Max!

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 pedigree of the coaches she's been around is very unique. She speaks to her experiences as both a player and a coach in today's podcast. She also talks about her current team and her crazy life with 6 month old twins. Thank you for coming on Coach Roberts and best of luck to the Mustangs this year!

Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast

Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Mikkel - @MikkelGolf

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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 Tour as well as the NCAA Individual Championship. Her coaching career began seven years ago as the assistant at Clemson. There's tons of nuggets for both the player and the coach in this one. Thank you for coming on, Coach Young, and have a great year!

Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast

Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Mikkel - @MikkelGolf

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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 also tells us about his time in college, why he finds college golf valuable, what he learned from his teammates, and much more. Congrats on your PGA Tour card, Austin and thank you for coming on! Best of luck in the upcoming season!

Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast

Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Mikkel - @MikkelGolf

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Edward Loar is a former All-American at Oklahoma State, self-proclaimed journeyman professional golfer, and family man. He has a very interesting golf background and fantastic story-telling abilities. You'll enjoy this episode. Thank you for coming on Edward!

Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast

Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Mikkel - @MikkelGolf

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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) where he and Coach McGraw had a player/coach relationship. He takes us down memory lane starting with his days as a junior player, through his collegiate days, and up until today as a professional player. A lot of interesting anecdotes are shared in today's podcast, one of which is the backstory behind the famous picture of his worn-down and calloused hands. We know you'll enjoy this episode - thanks Alex!

Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast

Associated social media accounts:

Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw

Mikkel - @MikkelGolf

Baylor Men’s Golf - @BaylorMGolf

Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com