Now on the Tee

On this week's episode of #NowOnTheTee, get an exclusive look behind the scenes of PGA Tour life from an extraordinary perspective. This week we're joined by Kourtney Schenk, wife of PGA TOUR Player, Vincennes native and Purdue University graduate, Adam Schenk. Kourtney offers unique insights into the world of professional golf from a wife's viewpoint.

For this week's episode of #NowOnTheTee we are joined by former President of the PGA of America and owner of The Legends Golf Course in Franklin, Indiana, Ted Bishop. Ted joins us to discuss the recent golf ball rollback announcement made by the USGA and R&A. We talk about how this change affects the average everyday player and if the rule change is necessary. Ted also talks about what ball manufacturers will be doing in terms of developing a conforming ball in the coming years.

On this week's episode of #NowOnTheTee, we are joined by former Tour player and business owner, Brian Tennyson. We speak about Brian's time at Ball State University, where he was a 3X All-Mid-American Conference selection, 2X All-America Scholar and 2X All-America Honorable Mention. We discuss everything from his journey to playing on the PGA Tour for six years, being an executive for Papa John's Pizza, working in Television, to now owning his own putter company.

This week's episode of #NowOnTheTee highlights Terra Haute native and Wabash College Graduate, Charles Dillahunt. Charles became hooked on the game of golf in college when he played the Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR video game. Tune in to hear how he has turned this into a career and is now Studio Production, Wagering and Gaming Lead for the PGA of America. Another Hoosier making a difference at the PGA of America.

This week's episode of Now On The Tee brings in three special guests including Indiana Golf Executive Director Mike David, Campaign Chairman Steve Sterrett, and Indiana Golf Foundation President Thad Miller, to discuss the Indiana Golf Capital Campaign. We speak about the different pillars within the campaign including the new headquarters at The Fort, the scholarship program, capital improvements at our facilities, and purchasing the Dryvebox to expand our reach of the game. A big conversation in this episode branches around our excitement relative to being a now visible presence in the heart of Indianapolis and what that means for our future.

For this week's episode of #NowOnTheTee, we speak with Franklin, Indiana native Paul Marchand. Marchand was an outstanding player who attended the University of Houston, where he played on the same team as Fred Couples. He would become Fred's longtime swing coach. In this episode, he talks about growing up in Franklin, his time at Houston, and how Fred Couples winning The Masters changed his life.

For this week's episode of #NowOnTheTee, we speak with Franklin, Indiana native Paul Marchand. Marchand was an outstanding player who attended the University of Houston where he played on the same team as Fred Couples. He would become Fred's longtime swing coach. In this episode he talks about growing up in Franklin, his time at Houston, and how Fred Couples winning The Masters changed his life.

On this week's episode of #NowOnTheTee, we're going to put the bow on the Girls High School Golf Season. This episode highlights the Carmel Greyhounds, who recently won their 2nd straight Girls Golf State Championship. Head Coach Kelly Kluesner joins us to discuss winning multiple state titles, the rise of the competition over the past few years, and the impact of having four returning players from the previous season. Star player and All-State selection, Claire Swathwood also joins in to tell us about the team's focus on the state tournament, how Prairie View plays longer than other courses, the overall pressure of playing their home course, and why she chose Memphis to continue her collegiate golf career. Our last guest on this episode is the Individual Girls State Champion, Samantha Brown. Brown talks about not paying attention to the scoreboard this year, how this accomplishment differs from others, winning the prestigious mental attitude award, the impact of being in contention for this year's Indiana Women's Open, and her decision to continue playing at Purdue University.

Join us for this week's episode where we speak with two Hoosier golfers who have had some important weeks recently. Our first guess is Timothy Wiseman who has won back to back Indiana PGA titles. He talks about what it means to defend a title, the comfortability he has in events, some strengths in his game, his experience in the 2023 National PGA Championship, and some adjustments he will make at the 2024 event. Our next guest is Indiana Junior Golf Alum, Alexis Miestowski. Alexis recently advanced out of the first stage of the LPGA Q-school, assuring herself of at least Epson Tour status for 2024. She talks with us about the next stage in October, growing up in our Indiana Junior Golf program, being out of competitive golf due to injuries and mental stress, and how she got her itch back.

Join us for a discussion with PGA Tour player and Purdue University Grad, Adam Schenk! Schenk is coming off of his best year on Tour with seven top ten and two runner-up finishes and coming out of the Tour Championship in 9th for the FedEx Cup standings. Tune in as we talk about his year on tour compared to past years, his time off/becoming a father, and how playing smarter has impacted his performance on Tour.

On this episode of #NowOnTheTee we are joined by Purdue Alum and current Korn Ferry Tour Rookie, Joe Weiler. We discuss the difficulty of his Industrial Engineering education while playing collegiately at Purdue, as well as his journey to become a professional. Weiler talks about having a couple slow collegiate years prior to making significant headway in his career the last few years on the team. We also discuss his struggles missing 8 cuts in a row and how he relearned his control of the game and how that has benefited him.

For this week's episode we are joined by Charlie Schuyler, someone who has had quite the unique golf background. Schuyler played collegiately at Penn State and is a member on the Indiana Golf Foundation Board of Directors. One of his most impressive accomplishments includes his stop at Augusta National, where he served as an Assistant Pro for four years. Tune in to hear about how this opportunity arose, his encounters during his time within this position, how Augusta National was one of the most educational and inspirational experiences of Charlie's working life, and some interesting facts about the club itself.

This week's podcast highlights two recent Indiana Golf Major Champions, Nick Bienz and Kayla Benge! Bienz is our Indiana Open Winner. In this episode, he discusses where this win ranks on the professional level, the importance of confidence as a professional player, and his other experiences in the past Indiana Opens. Benge joins in to talk about her experience winning the IWGA Amateur and how much this win means to her. She also tells us about her game plan going into the final round and what it was like playing with 5X Champion Julia Potter-Bobb.

This week's episode of #NowOnTheTee brings us some insight from two phenomenal golfers who have been representing #indianagolf well. Our first guest is Clemson University's Annabelle Pancake, the first American runner-up of the British Women's Amateur in five years! Pancake talks about adapting to the different course conditions, the ability to get creative with her shots, her love for match play, and her plans to go pro after graduation. Our next guest is our recent #INPGAWomensOpen Champion and the Assistant Golf Pro at The Sagamore Club, Rachel Johnson. Johnson talks about her experience playing on a mini-tour and how that impacted her play at the Open. She also discusses what made her choose to become a PGA Professional and what her future plans will include.

This week's episode of #NowOnTheTee brings us a conversation with IndyCar Driver, Scott McLaughlin and 2023 Indiana Amateur Champion, Connor McNeely. McLaughlin became a huge golf fan at a young age and speaks on some mental similarities between the two sports, as well as his experience playing in the Arnold Palmer Invitational with 2x Major Champion, Zach Johnson. McNeely walks us through his performance in the recent State Amateur event and what this win means to him. He also talks with us about his freshman year at Butler and what his goals are going into his sophomore season with the University of Cincinnati.

This week's episode comes to you from the Prairie View Golf Club following the completion of the final round of the IHSAA Boys State Finals. The Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles won their 2nd consecutive state championship. We speak with head coach Mark Mathews and individual champion Leo Wessel.

This week's episode of #NowOnTheTee features Evansville's Kyle Asay. Asay went from being a caddie at Victoria National to caddying on the PGA TOUR. Kyle talks about what makes a good tour caddie and what that life is like.

For this week's episode of #NowOnTheTee we are joined by an original member of the Golf Channel on-air team, former LPGA Executive, and current host of "Connected with Kraig Kann" on Sirius/XM PGA TOUR Radio. Listen in to hear Kann discuss his experience commentating for the Golf Channel, the potential of a few of the current PGA Tour players, and a dive into hosting the podcast for PGA Tour Radio!

In this episode of #NowOnTheTee we are joined by Indianapolis native and Executive Director of the Sanderson Farms Championship on the PGA Tour, Steve Jent. Jent joins us to discuss how non- elevated events that have been a mainstay on the Tour are affected by the elevated events that are designed for the biggest players in the game. We also talk about the $30M+ Economic Impact of the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson Mississippi that gave $1.5M to charity last year.

This episode of #NowOnTheTee brings us to discuss the hottest topic in golf right now; the USGA Rollback proposal. Leading us into this conversation is former Golf Channel Business Reporter, USGA Employee, and Golf Manufacturer Adam Barr! Barr brings an interesting insight based on his experience in all different areas of the industry.