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Keep up with the latest from the college golf world with Golf Channel's College Golf Talk with hosts Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine. From in-depth conversations with current players and coaches, to Golf Channel experts breaking down the biggest collegiate events, this podcast will keep you in the know throughout the college golf season.
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Burko and Brentley reunited to button up the fall season. They go over some of the latest results, including Stanford's victory in Hawaii, before discussing the fall's winners and losers. There is plenty of Cardinal talk on the women's side, Ole Miss is given its due for being No. 1 in men's golf, and Brentley also wonders what has happened to the stars on the men's side. Of course, Brentley's disgust with Clippd's decision to put some results behind a paywall for teams is further dissected, too. Lots to talk about in this one. Hope you and enjoy. And see you in the spring!
This week is a special crossover episode with Back of the Range's Ben Adelberg, who comes in from the bullpen for Burko, who has a soccer injury to tend to. Brentley and Ben hit all the big tournaments of the past week, one of which Ben attended. They discuss David Ford's hot fall and why he's Mr. October, Oklahoma State's crazy stat that ended this week and Arkansas' flex at the Stephens Cup. USC's Jasmine Koo, fresh off her win at Stanford, joins the pod for a fun interview, Hall of Fame inductions are discussed and there is also some sad news to share with the passing of legendary Cal coach Nancy McDaniel.
For the first time in 111 episodes, Burko and Brentley are together live – and what better place to do it at than the Rusacks Hotel in St. Andrews, where just hours earlier Northwestern's men and Arizona's women won the team titles at the St. Andrews Links Collegiate on the Old Course. After some brief discussion over hotel minutiae, Northwestern head coach David Inglis, a Scotland native from just down the road in Edinburgh, is welcomed on the pod. The conversation is wide-ranging, including the Wildcats' growth this fall, Inglis' connection with St. Andrews, Luke Donald (inarguably the Wildcats' greatest alum), Matt Fitzpatrick (arguably the greatest single-semester alum), NCAA golf future and much more. The episode ends with Burko and Brentley about to crack open an IRN BRU, which Burko is very unsure about when told it tastes like bubblegum. (Behind the scenes: Burko did try it, nearly spit it out because of the carbonation, but finished the can like a champ.)
On this week's episode of College Golf Talk, Brentley gets ahead of the hurricane and welcomes former college player Frankie Capan III, who just earned his PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour. Capan talks going from an SEC school to a mid-major, his unique path to the KFT, the key to being a great putter and his expectations for the PGA Tour, which includes the goal of making a certain team next fall.
In this week's episode, Brentley catches up with Oklahoma senior Drew Goodman, who explains why the Sooners have now won back-to-back tournaments, while also talking the legend of Ryan Hybl, an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction, running a half marathon and more. Before that, Burko and Brentley, after multiple connectivity issues, share an update on Hurricane Helene and the devastation it has caused for local golf team. La Costa getting two more years is discussed, and then several big tournament results are combed through, from the Windy City to Colonial and many stops in between.
In what was a first for this podcast, Georgia Tech head coach Bruce Heppler escaped from an elevator just in time to record. Safely back in his office, Heppler talks about the significant of the Yellow Jackets' win at the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational last weekend, Ben Reuter's incredible journey so far in college golf, the ever-changing landscape of college golf and athletics in general and what it was like coaching 6-foot-9 Christo Lamprecht. He then shares some old stories about his start in coaching – and time before that serving as 'cheerleader supervisor' and equipment manager for the UNLV basketball team under legendary coach Jerry Tarkanian. The story about Heppler, Stacey Augmon and Co. driving around Louisville one night is a must-listen! Burko and Brentley then say goodbye to Hepp and dive right into a bevy of results, from Oklahoma winning Valero to Texas getting its first win under coach Laura Ianello at the Mason Rudolph. Oh, and if you have any tips on growing grass in Central Florida, please send to Brentley.
For this week's episode, Burko and Brentley quickly recap a lean week results-wise and look ahead to some big-time events, including Luke Clanton's return for FSU at Olympia Fields. The bulk of the show, though, is dedicated to South Carolina senior Hannah Darling, who shares with Brentley how she's overcome some struggles earlier this year to get back to her winning ways for the Gamecocks. She explains why she took an extended break after a disappointing NCAA Championship and how she easily could've not been playing golf right now. They then discuss Scotland's best golf courses, the "secret range" at St. Andrews and a crazy fact about her head coach Kalen Anderson.
In this episode, Burko and Brentley welcome FSU women's coach Amy Bond to talk about the significance of the Folds of Honor Collegiate, plus junior Mirabel Ting's win, the Seminoles' season outlook and even a little .500 rule talk. After having some fun with the Folds helmet trophy, Burko and Brentley dive into some other results. Hannah Darling's resurgence is discussed, as is whether South Carolina is for real after winning the Annika in a route. Also, Virginia has its praises sung after topping Auburn at Inverness, though there is still some concern about Gordon Sargent.
In this season kickoff episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine go over Brentley's preseason rankings. Who is ranked too highly? Who is being underrated? They discuss big storylines such as PGA Tour U and the .500 rule coming to the women's game, and dissect individual players such as Vanderbilt's Gordon Sargent and Stanford's star freshmen class.
In the final episode for the 2023-24 season, Burko and Brentley recap the NCAA men’s championship, from Hiroshi Tai’s individual win, to big upsets in the quarters, to Auburn’s first national championship – and J.M. Butler’s moment in a 3-2 win over Florida State.
On this episode of College Golf Talk, Burko and Brentley recap the NCAA Women's Championship, from stroke-play thoughts to an all-Pac-12 semifinal round to UCLA's run under first-year coach Alicia Um Holmes to finally, Stanford's third NCAA title of the match-play era – and Rachel Heck's fitting close to her college career. Then they pivot to the men's championship, which begins Friday. They talk favorites, sleepers and more. Plus, there are some La Costa takes and some coaching news.
Burko and Brentley hop on for a late-night recording – and Brentley forgets to switch over to his actual mic, so apologies for the broken AirPod audio at times – just hours removed from a wild Wednesday of NCAA Division I men's golf regionals. They break down all the chaos, from Arizona State's "embarrassing" exit as a top seed and similar disappointment from a whopping four of the six No. 2 seeds. Plenty of kudos are given, especially to Stanford and its star seniors, who survived at home. Burko gets his revenge on Brentley in their picks. And then they shift to the NCAA Women's Championship, which starts Thursday. They look at the favorites, throw some other contenders in the hat, and Brentley offers up his early-wave sleeper – that really shouldn't be a sleeper. Finally, they get completely off the rails about trading cards of college golfers and Burko gets nerdy about grading and rare finds. This was a fun one!
In this episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine digest all the happenings from this week's NCAA D-I women's regionals, including the top performers, the close calls and the disappointments. There is also an apology from Brentley to the folks at Traditions Club in Bryan, Texas, and more goose-poop talk on the back end than one could've expected a week ago.
In this 100th episode of College Golf Talk, Burko and Brentley break down all six NCAA D-I men's golf regionals. They discuss the top teams – Auburn, Vandy, UNC, etc. – and some sleepers while offering their picks of who will make it through to La Costa. Lots of insight and analysis in this one!
In this special episode of College Golf Talk, Brentley Romine catches up with Texas head coach John Fields, who first talks about how his Longhorns have responded to several new rules this spring (phone bans, more workouts, etc.) to win Big 12s and enter the NCAA Austin Regional with lots of momentum. They then pivot to some regional memories before shifting to the upcoming NCAA Championship at La Costa. Fields, who has been instrumental in getting the NCAAs to La Costa, breaks down the golf course and his big plans for a potential Omaha of college golf. Finally, Fields tells the story of when he first watched Scottie Scheffler hit a golf ball, plus the pivotal moment early in Scheffler's college career that helped mold him into the champion we see today. This one was a good one!
In what has become an annual tradition, Burko and Brentley welcome USC head coach Justin Silverstein on the pod to break down all six of the 2024 NCAA Division I women's golf regional fields. They talk his Trojans, but also dive into the favorites, potential sleepers and maybe even a few teams in upset alert.
In this week's episode, after a week away, Burko and Brentley return for a jam-packed episode. They touch on the big Gordon Sargent news, dive into some big men's tournament results, including No. 1 Auburn absolutely dominating at the Mossy Oak. Conference championships are here on the women's side, and the guys discuss a five-time winner now this season, Emma Bunch of New Mexico State. Then they close with the SEC, as Mississippi State's Julia Lopez Ramirez joins to talk about the Bulldogs' clean sweep.
In this extra credit episode of College Golf Talk, Brentley Romine sits down with Anna Davis, who is in the middle of her first semester at Auburn. Davis shares why she chose to play college golf and for the Tigers, and she shares what the experience has been like so far. There's also a deep dive into her game and background, and what makes her different. There is some fashion talk, though the bucket-hat chatter is kept to a minimum. Finally, they discuss the upcoming ANWA and what is really motivating Davis in her third appearance. This is a super episode – and also be sure to check out Brentley's feature on Davis on GolfChannel.com.
It's Augusta National Women's Amateur week. Burko and Brentley get a head start on things with a preview of the prestigious women's tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Sorry, there are no college results discussed, but we do break down the favorites in a snake draft format. Brentley then sits down with Kiara Romero of Oregon to talk about her two-win freshman season so far, her ANWA expectations (spoiler alert: her game fits Augusta National very well) and much more.
Fresh off his impressive victory at the Valspar Collegiate, Florida State sophomore Luke Clanton hops on the pod to discuss beating one of the best fields in college golf, his humble beginnings in the game growing up in South Florida, how much not making the Walker Cup has motivated him and what it's like flying on Brooks Koepka's private jet and getting advice from the five-time major champion. Burko and Brentley also break down a wild finish at the Floridian as Vandy made a ferocious charge only to be negated by a sloppy finish. Ingrid Lindblad's 10-shot win at Clemson is also discusses, as well as several other results from the week.
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