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Better Than I Found It

Better Than I Found It

Piggy-backing off the book with the same title, "Better Than I Found It" is a podcast uncovering stories and insights from Baylor Men"s Golf Coach, Mike McGraw"s life in golf coaching.

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70 | Rickie Fowler

Better Than I Found It ·

2021/11/22

Rickie Fowler joins the podcast. Coach McGraw and Rickie had a coach/player relationship from their time at Oklahoma State. Rickie takes us through his golf journey in today's episode. He sheds a light on his family and mentors along the way. Well worth a listen. Thank you so much for coming on, Rickie! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterthanifoundit/message

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00:42:21

69 | Ryan Cabbage - Head Coach @ UNC Charlotte

Better Than I Found It ·

2021/11/15

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 also tells us about his current team and his Assistant Coach, Austin King. Thank you for coming on Coach and best of luck in the Spring! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social media accounts: Coach McGraw - @BearCoachMcGraw Mikkel -

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00:43:17

68 | Jimmy Walker

Better Than I Found It ·

2021/11/08

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 starting as a junior golfer. Jimmy talks about some of the adversity he's faced in his professional career and how he's been able to excel through adversity. Thank you so much for coming on Jimmy and Sic'em bears! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated

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00:44:36

67 | Chris Zambri

Better Than I Found It ·

2021/11/01

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 his teams successful at USC, how Pepperdine was able to win NCAAs last year, what his role is with DECADE, and tons more. We even get a golf trivia battle at the end between Coach McGraw and Coach Zambri! Amazing person and coach. Thank you so much for coming on Coach! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and

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00:47:06

66 | Martin Flores - PGA Tour Player

Better Than I Found It ·

2021/10/25

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 living at the game for 16 years, earning right at $6 million in prize money. He is currently battling back from hip surgery and ready to take on the Korn Ferry Tour next year. Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social media accounts: Coach McGraw -

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00:29:41

65 | John Smith Part 2 (The Coach) - Oklahoma State...

Better Than I Found It ·

2021/10/18

Coach Smith talks about his coaching career and coaching philosophy in this week's episode. Just like his athletic career, his coaching career has been tremendously successful. He shares with us how with us in this episode. Thank you for all of your time Coach and go get'em this 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 -

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00:41:04

64 | John Smith Part 1 (The Athlete) - 2-time Olympic...

Better Than I Found It ·

2021/10/11

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 the next edition will be about his coaching. As an athlete, he won two Olympic Gold medals and was the World Champion six times. He takes us through his mentality and extreme training techniques to become the world's best at his sport. Fantastic stuff in both episodes! Thank you for coming on, Coach. Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You

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00:53:13

63 | Sam Puryear, Jr. - Howard University Head Coach...

Better Than I Found It ·

2021/10/04

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. Incredible stories and insight. Thank you for joining us Coach! Be sure to check out Diamonds in the Rough. Best of luck to the Howard University golf teams this year! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social media accounts: Coach McGraw -

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00:45:55

62 | Cooper Dossey - Second Appearance

Better Than I Found It ·

2021/09/27

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 he shot during first stage of Korn Ferry Q School recently. He won the tournament and is currently preparing for second stage. Cooper also talks about his transition to professional golf. Thanks for coming on Cooper and best of luck with the remainder of Q School! Sic'em Bears. Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on

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00:44:34

61 | Ryan Blaum

Better Than I Found It ·

2021/09/20

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 each other from the recruiting process. Ryan has some very interesting stories from that time as well as his years on tour. He shares what drives him, what his best advice is, and tons of other great things. Thank you for coming on Ryan! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —>

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00:33:06

60 | Q&A Episode #2

Better Than I Found It ·

2021/09/13

The Baylor Coaches answer your questions from social media! @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterthanifoundit/message

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00:59:07

59 | Randy Smith

Better Than I Found It ·

2021/09/06

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. He has coached numerous tour players including Justin Leonard, Gary Woodland, and Scottie Scheffler. He shares his teaching philosophy with us in great detail in today's episode. A great coach and a fantastic guy! Thank you so much for coming on Randy! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —>

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00:39:51

58 | Topic 4: "How to Be a Freshman"

Better Than I Found It ·

2021/08/30

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 school all across the country. How can you make an impact? Some of the topics discussed are homesickness, time management, resources and teammates, qualifying, etc. We also talk through our Baylor team and highlight the two freshmen, Zach Heffernan and Drew Wrightson. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:51:28

57 | Hunter Mahan

Better Than I Found It ·

2021/08/23

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 Ryder Cups, and four President's Cups. His highest Official World Ranking to date is #4. Coach McGraw and Hunter have a player-coach relationship from their time at Oklahoma State. The two reminisce about Hunter's recruitment and their time during Hunter's college years, as well as talk about Hunter's family, his current situation, and perspective

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00:37:39

56 | Sam Lee

Better Than I Found It ·

2021/08/16

Professional golfer, and former Oklahoma State walk-on, Sam Lee, joins the podcast. Sam and Coach McGraw have a former player-coach relationship from OSU. Sam's recruiting story is very unique, as he travelled to Stillwater in an effort to improve his game and get on the golf team. The two discuss that incredible process. Enjoy! Thank you for coming on Sam! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook —> @BetterThanIFoundItPodcast Associated social

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00:51:51

55 | Austin Smotherman

Better Than I Found It ·

2021/08/09

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 ranking. The top 25 earn their PGA Tour cards at the end of the season. He tells us about how he's embracing the opportunity. Among other things, he also shares his grandfather's influence on his game, speaks about his time at SMU, and shares how he balances being a genuine guy and a fierce competitor on tour. Thanks for coming on the podcast Austin

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01:03:28

54 | Lisa Strom

Better Than I Found It ·

2021/08/02

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 about her relationship with Ohio State Director of Golf, Therese Hession - how she was recruited by Coach Hession, played for her, and now working together. She also talks about the value of relationships in coaching, and why she loves her profession. Thanks so much for coming on the podcast Coach! Subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. You can

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00:26:20

53 | Topic with Coach McGraw 3: "Earning it"

Better Than I Found It ·

2021/07/26

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 years ago). Him and his siblings had to earn the money to pay their own way through their tournament schedules. He shares what the lessons taught him and the positive impact it made on his golf. We also uncover a couple of junior golfers that Coach McGraw has recruited through the years with similar stories. Enjoy! Subscribe to the podcast for future

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00:54:46

52 | Trey Mullinax

Better Than I Found It ·

2021/07/19

Korn Ferry Tour Player and Alabama alum, Trey Mullinax, joins the podcast. Trey and Coach McGraw spent the 2013/2014 season together in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. That year ended with a National Championship for the Crimson Tide where Trey made the winning putt. In addition that historic season, Trey tells us about his upbringing, how he landed at University of Alabama, and some of the adversity he faced both in college and in his young professional career. Fantastic stuff, Trey - thank you so much for

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00:37:03

51 | The Arnold Palmer Cup Experience

Better Than I Found It ·

2021/07/12

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 Coach Mikkel sit down to talk about the week. The two coaches talk about the history of the event, this year's participants, some intricacies of the matches, and OF COURSE - Coach McGraw gets to brag once again of how god the 2007 American Team that he captained was. Lastly, we get a player's perspective on the Arnold Palmer Cup experience as we hear

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