Next on the Tee: 4-time U.S. team member Mark Calcavecchia relives Ryder Cup memories
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The Ryder Cup is about to tee off, and Next on the Tee with host Chris Mascaro welcomes a four-time U.S. Ryder Cup team member, Mark Calcavecchia, on this week’s podcast.
Mascaro also talks with Bobby Clampett, an amateur player, broadcaster and instructor, as well as two-time Tennessee teacher of the year Virgil Herring and former Tour caddie Larry Malestic.
Calcavecchia, the 1989 Open champion, talks about some of the classic pairings he had and matches he played in four Ryder Cup appearances. We talk about the celebratory moments, how the pressure of the Ryder Cup compares to playing in a major and his go-for-broke playing style.
Clampett is one of the all-time great amateur players. We go back to his time at BYU and some of the tournaments he won. We also hear about the 1978 World Amateur Championship, his win at the Western Amateur, and the Porter Cup that same year. We also get into his Impact Zone Golf training philosophy and the dynamics of the golf swing.
Herring is a Top 50 U.S. Kids Instructor who has also coached several Tour players, including Brandt Snedeker. We hear about how they got hooked up and what made Snedeker one of the all-time great putters on Tour. We also talk mental approach and why Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is right when he says, “It’s not what you’re capable of, it’s what you’re willing to do.”
Malestic caddied on the European Tour for two years and on the PGA and Champions Tour for 12. He was on the bag for legends like Gary Player, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Lee Trevino, Tom Weiskopf, Orville Moody and Bruce Crampton. He’s written a book titled, “Golf Road, My Time with the Masters of the Game.” He shares some of the stories from book, including caddying for Player at The Masters, being on the bag for Rodriguez during the 1991 Senior Skins Game which also included Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Player and Trevino.
Listen: Next on the Tee with Chris Mascaro
