On this episode of Next on the Tee, host Chris Mascaro is joined by Champions Tour pro and member of the University of Texas Hall of Honor Bob Estes, Pittsburgh native and now director of golf at the Golf Club of Houston Adam Lockwood, top instructor and host of The Golf Kingdom TV show Rob Strano, and Champions Tour pro and 1987 U.S. Amateur champion Billy Mayfair.
All four weighed in on the rollback of the golf ball, a hot topic around the game that will have reverberations for years to come.
In addition to that, Estes talked about his Texas Longhorns’ run at the national championship in college football, plus this season on the Champions Tour, the history of men’s golf at Texas, and the complicated formula for players to qualify to play on the Champions Tour.
Lockwood, who had a successful high school golf career at Apollo-Ridge that launched him to attend Cal (Pa.) and enter the school’s professional golf management program, talked about the internships he did around the New York City area, and his role at the Golf Club of Houston, the former site of the Houston Open.
Strano discussed hosting The Golf Kingdom, available on Amazon Fire, Roku TV, Blab TV and Rob’s YouTube Channel. He shared his thoughts on the rumors of the day, including an interesting idea for what could happen when Jon Rahm goes to LIV and Rory McIlroy moves to England. We also get a playing from his “Time To Build” segment and a pointer on “Don’t Be That Guy.”
Mayfair shares memories from his win at the 1987 U.S. Amateur championship, the pressure of being an Arizona State grad standing on the 16th tee at the Waste Management Open knowing the fans can’t wait to boo or cheer you. He also tells of the best parts of playing in the Greater Milwaukee Open, which had nothing to do with the golf and what it feels like to have how much money you earned publicized.
Listen: Next on the Tee with Chris Mascaro
