Utah Golf Radio

We brought the live show on ESPN 700 to Bandon Dunes for a buddies golf trip. Michael Chupka tells us all about this incredible place. Utahn Beau Moody gives us the deets on looping here. We get final thoughts on the Bank of Utah Championship from bank CEO Ben Browning and sponsorship director Danette Pulley. We get to know new Utah pro Haleigh Krause and hear about her win in the Utah Section PGA Women's Match Play.  Eaglewood pro Brent Shaver co-hosts. 

We go deep on Lehi HS winning the 6A state championship with cohost Devin Dehlin of the Utah PGA on the live show on ESPN 700. Lehi Coach Johnny Revill joins the show. Individual champ Black Brown chimes in. Jana Lillywhite tells us about how all six of her kids won state championships at Timpview HS. Utes Coach Garrett Clegg gives us the scoop from the Big 12 Match Play at The Country Club, and Kihei Akina and Boston Bracken talk about their match. And Easton Folster of the UGA tells us about Utah being a part of the USGA Junior D...

We celebrate the First Tee award winners on the live show on ESPN 700 as Wesley Ruff joins the show to cohost. Easton Folster explains the UGA's new Legacy Fund for aspiring elite golfers who need a hand. Coach Jeff Instefjord tells us about Waterford's back-to-back 2A State title, and individual winner McCoy Jones joins in. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union.  

USU horsebeast Noah Moody comes home to Riverside CC and gets a 3-shot win in the Riverside Am over Stockton Penman. Moody joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Austin Smotherman wins the Bank of Utah Championship at Black Desert with a record -26 261. Kihei Akina finishes solo 9th, Zac Blair T21 and Patrick Fishburn T32. Smotherman, Akina, Blair and Fishburn join the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

BYU sophomore Kihei Akina is T16 at the Bank of Utah Championship at Black Desert following a clean card 65 in round 3. Zac Blair moves up 32 spots to T26 with his own clean card 65. Patrick Fishburn is at T45 with a 69. Austin Smotherman continues to lead. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

We are at Black Desert for the Bank of Utah Championship on the live show on ESPN 700. Jordan Bloxham of Tee Box co-hosts. Kurt Kraigthorpe of Fairways Magazine breaks down the UPOTs in the field. Patrick Manning and Ashley Dove of Black Desert give us the big picture. And Nicea DeGering of Good Things Utah stops by to learn more golf. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Patrick Fishburn, Kihei Akina and Zac Blair make the weekend at the Bank of Utah Championship at Black Desert. Austin Smotherman leads. We hear from Patrick, Kihei and Zac, plus Tony Finau. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Zac Blair, Patrick Fishburn and Tyson Shelley lead the UPOTs after R1 at the Bank of Utah Championship at Black Desert. Zach Bauchou leads the tournament. And we note some incredible community support from Bank of Utah, Black Desert and the Utah Youth Sports Giving Day. Blair joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

After a disappointing season so far, Tony Finau is ready for his first try at the Bank of Utah Championship at Black Desert. We bring you his pre-tournament presser in its entirity. Kelly Ramey and Danette Pulley join the pod to tell us about their incredible work to support the St. George community. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

We celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Fairways Magazine on the live show on ESPN 700 with Randy Dodson and Garrit Johnson. What are your favorite stories and images from the past 35 years of Fairways? Randy and Garrit tell you theirs. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

We get to know Rozay Golf, an upscale, all-you-need-for-your-game, indoor simulator facility in Sandy, and chat with the owners Lauren and Alec Rosales about what make Rozay special. Coach Will from First Tee drops by. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Former BYU teammates Elijah Turner and Max Brenchley won the Utah Four-Ball Championship at Hubbard Golf Course with a 2-up victory in the final over Stockton Penman and Brock Parkinson. Darrin Overson and Shane Brady take the Senior Division; Rich Lloyd and Jim Behnke take the Super Seniors. Turner and Brenchley join the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Jordan Bloxham and Gordon Ridley of Tee Box join the live show on ESPN 700 to help us celebrate the new Tee Box in Draper. Zach Johnson on his demanding victory in the Utah PGA Section Championship at Logan CC, and Leigh Klasse on her win in the Utah Senior Women's Am. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

UPOT Zac Blair joins the live show on ESPN 700 to discuss his fall schedule with big opportunities on both the PGA Tour and the Korn Ferry Tour as Jan Brownstein makes a reprise appearance as co-host. Kurt Kragthorpe of Fairways Magazine helps us break it all down. Coach Dean Johansen and Coach Chris Curran join us as we preview USU and UVU fall seasons. And we celebrate the Sups with Jeff Murdock and Chase Davidson. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Former Weber State horsebeast Rob Despain joins us to cohost the live show on ESPN 700. We celebrate the Davis Park Am with head pro Zach Johnson. Utes coach Garrett Clegg, Cougs coach Spencer Dunaway and Trailblazer coach Brad Sutterfield preview their fall seasons. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

We catch up with PGA Tour player Patrick Fishburn on the live show on ESPN 700, and celebrate long-time cohost Jan Brownstein as she focuses now on building Girls Go Golfing. Kihei Akina shares his thoughts on his way to Ireland for the Walker Cup. Shane McMillan on winning the Utah Senior State Am. And we welcome The Ranches as the second hour sponsor. Pod sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Chris Moody and Jackson Rhees both continued their recent strong play with victories in the Utah Section Senior Chjampionship and Utah Section Assistants Championship. Moody and Rhees join the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

After near misses and season-long honors otherwise, Shane McMillan claims the big prize with a 1-up victory over senior game newcomer Matt Seppanen in the Utah Senior State Am. Guy Child takes the Super Senior title and Dan Parkinson claims the Legends. McMillan and Seppanen join the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Shane McMillan takes out defending champ Darrin Overson in the opening round of the Utah Senior State Am, then played his way into the quarter finals with a win over Jeff Jolley. Brandon Hargett goes through medalist John Owen to get to the quarters, while Clark Jones spanks up on 3-time champ Brigham Gibbs for his quarterfinals spot. Mark Gardiner continues his trek through the Super Senior division, and medalist Dan Parkinson plays on in the Legends. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

John Owen takes medalist honors at the Utah Senior State Am by one over Clark Jones. Mark Gardiner medals in the Super Senior division. And Richard Dibblee and Dan Parkinson share medalist honors in the Legends division. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

We celebrate Sue Nyhus playing in the US Senior Women's Open on the live show on ESPN 700 with cohost Jordan Bloxham of Tee Box. We recap a very Utah, Utah Open. And Dr. Tyler Standifird teaches about his deep dive study on golf shoes as equipment. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

2022 champ Blake Tomlinson holds off a charging Cole Ponich and several others to claim his 2nd Utah Open win. Ponich and Rhett Rasmussen are T2. Peter Kim is Low Am. Tomlinson joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Utah PGA ED Devin Dehlin joins the live show on ESPN 700 to help us celebrate the 100th playing of the Utah Open. Kurt Kragthorpe of Fairways Magazine breaks down the points bubbles Tony, Zac and Patrick are on. And we hear from Zac Jones and Claire Chang about their recent wins. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Four young pros, all recently out of college, lead after Round 1 at the Larry H. Miller Utah Open. Jackson Rhees, Carson Lundell, Braxton Watts, and Tyson Shelley each shot -9 63 at Riverside to stand at T1. Simon Kwon is solo 5th at -8 64. Shelley and Kwon are making their pro debuts. Jackson joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

UC Davis rising sophomore Claire Chang braved difficult driving from her Bellview, Washington home to play in the Mary Lou Baker Open at Glenmoor and went away with the trophy after a four-shot victory over Rachel Lillywhite. This was Jane Olsen's last tournament before a church mission. Chang and Olsen join the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Former BYU horsebeast Zac Jones gets his first pro win at the historic Salt Lake City Open at Bonneville with a two-shot victory over amateur David Jennings, who was low am. Jones and Jennings join the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

We're at Bonneville celebrating the City Open on the live show on ESPN 700 with head pro Lynsey Myers. We share a wide-ranging conversation with BYU legend John Fought. We check in with Utah Women's Open champ Ali Mulhall, and Valley View Open champ David Liechty. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Rising pro Ali Mulhall won the Utah Women's Open by four shots over Haley Costello at Talons Cove, earning both her biggest pro win and personal redemption on a course where she has had two near misses. Makena Junkin of Texas was low am. Mulhall and Junkin join the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

BYU rising sophomore David Liechty runs away with the Mountainland Valley View Open, becoming the first ever to win the Valley View Open and the Valley View Am in the same year. Tommy Sharp and Zach Johnson tie for low pro. Liechty joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union.   

We're at Ogden Golf & Country Club and Valley View, celebrating the Utah Championship and Valley View Open on the live show on ESPN 700. Valley View head pro Pete Stone joins in. Utah Championship tournament director Jamie Stokes joins in. As do Jay Townsend of the Golf Channel and Megan Zipfel of the Tour. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Chris Francoeur shoots a course record 59 to take a three-shot lead after 36 at the Utah Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour at Ogden Golf & Country Club. Daniel Summerhays is the loan UPOT to make the cut. He's at T25 after a sizzly little 63. Francoeur joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Ross Steelman and Jay Card III lead the way after round 1 of the Utah Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour being played at Ogden Golf & Country Club with -9 61s. Connor Howe and Carson Lundell are low UPOTs at T23 with -5 65s. Cooper Jones returned from his religious mission during his brother Zac's round and goes straight to the OGCC to watch him play. Zac, Cooper and dad Clark Jones joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

We repost our celebration of Bruce and Lisa Brockbank from the live show on ESPN 700 (Ep 1204) with the full, unedited interviews with Steph Belnap, Brian Santiago, Matt Thurman, Mike Weir, Daniel Summerhays and Todd Miller, which had to be edited for time for the live radio show. Sponsored by Golderwest Credit Union. 

We celebrate the legondary career of BYU Coach Bruce Brockbank with Bruce and Lisa Brockbank on the live show on ESPN 700. We hear from Steph Belnap, Brian Santiago, Matt Thurman, Mike Weir, Danny Summerhays and Todd Miller. Fairways Magazine's Kurt Kraigthorpe helps us put a bow on the Utah Women's State Am and we hear from champ Ashley Lam. Riverside head pro Chris Moody stops by with deets on his win in the Utah Senior Open. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Westminster rising junior Ashely Lam wins the Utah Women's State Am with a 1 up margin of victory over 6-time champ Kelsey Chugg. Lam and Chugg join the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Kelsey Chugg defeats Grace Summerhays at the Utah Women's State Am in a rematch of the 2020 final, but this time Chugg comes out on top, then gets past Rylee Salome to set up a final match with Ashley Lam. Lam beat Rosie Oettli in the quarters and Samantha Phelan in the semis. Chugg joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

The Women's State Am field is reduced from 32 to 8, setting up a rematch of the 2020 final between Kelsey Chugg and Grace Summerhays in the quarterfinals. In the marquis match of the Round of 16, Samantha Phelan takes out Sydney Richards, 5 & 4. Phelan joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Weber State junior Braylyn Bayer takes medalist honors at the Utah Women's State Am at Oakridge by one over Sunbin Seo and Nya Palmer. The 32 player match play bracket is set with matches begining early on Tuesday morning. Bayer joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Riverside Head Pro Chris Moody wins the Dan Roskelley Utah Senior Open by two over Matt Baird and Todd Tanner. Tommy Johnson and Jeff Jolley tie for low am. Moody joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union.