Next on the Tee: Former Champions Tour Player of the Year Scott McCarron delves into talk of worldwide game

On this episode of Next on the Tee, host Chris Mascaro is joined by PGA professional and director of golf at Alpine Country Club John Mascari, 2019 Champions Tour Player of the Year Scott McCarron, two-time winner on Tour and now top instructor Rick Fehr, plus 2008 Minnesota Teacher of the Year and 2022-23 top instructor in South Dakota, Todd Kolb.

Mascari weighs in on the state of professional golf and where he thinks it will be 5-10 years down the road. Also hear the best pieces of advice he’s been given in his business and golf careers and if the golf ball rollback is much to do about nothing.

McCarron shares his thoughts on golf becoming more of a worldwide game and if Rory McIlroy was right in saying we could see a Premier League-like structure. He also shared his thoughts on what it will be like when Tiger Woods comes to play out on the Champions Tour, and he looked back on his first PGA Tour victory and how Johnny Miller’s comments on the practice range fueled him to turn a one-shot lead over Tom Watson into a five-stroke victory. He also talks about a property he recently bought in the Bahamas in Jack’s Bay Club which features courses designed by Jack Nicklaus and Woods.

Fehr won twice on the PGA Tour and is one of the most decorated amateur players in the last 40 years. He helped BYU win a national championship and was low amateur in the 1984 Masters and U.S. Open. He teaches in the Seattle area. Hear his thoughts on the mental side of the game and how to get into a flow state or “the zone.” He shared tips for how to figure out which tips on the internet are good and which ones may be leading down the wrong path. One of the best putters on Tour, he provided some drills to help make more putts.

Kolb is one of the top instructors in the north-central part of the country. He has written a book titled, “The Bad Lie, Why Traditional Golf Instruction is Failing You and What To Do Instead.” He delves into why that’s the case and what his Vertical Line Swing System is. Also, hear tips for how to hit a high, soft flop shot, how to gain more distance off the tee for those north of 50, and how to get your hips to turn versus sway in your downswing.

Listen: Next on the Tee with Chris Mascaro