This week on Next on the Tee, I'm joined by two of the game's very best. Legendary golf course architect Rees Jones—known worldwide as "The Open Doctor"—shares stories about designing or renovating more than 225 golf courses including 7 US Open sites, 8 PGA Championship courses, 5 Ryder Cup courses, 2 Walker Cup venues, and 1 President's Cup site. Rees also renovated Bethpage Black and explains why the sign stating the course is meant for highly skilled players is no joke. You'll also hear what makes The Keep at McLemore so special, and how he decides where to put the par 3s and par 5s in his course layouts.

Then, Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor Jeff Smith returns to help us all enjoy the game more. Jeff makes every segment he's a part of so much fun. His teaching style makes him one of the most sought-after teachers in our game. Jeff shares practical advice on the mental side of golf, how to flush away the negative thoughts and where we don't want to it and replace it with something positive...but you'll be surprised how he does that. Jeff is great, and you're really going to enjoy and get a lot out of the segment.

If you love golf course architecture, golf instruction, the mental game, golf course design, and stories from the people who continue to shape our game, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

Thank you, as always, for pressing play. Sit back, relax, and enjoy another great conversation where golf legends live and your game gets better.

What does it take to tell one of the greatest sports stories ever put on film? And what does it take to prepare today's young athletes for success in a world where talent alone isn't enough?

This week on Next on the Tee, I have two extraordinary guests who answer those questions from very different perspectives.

First, legendary producer and former HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg returns to the show. Ross has won well over 100 major television awards and created some of the finest sports documentaries ever produced. We catch up on his upcoming documentary, The 99ers, celebrating the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team that captured the 1999 World Cup and changed women's sports forever.

As a huge fan of the movie Miracle, I couldn't resist asking Ross to take us behind the scenes of bringing one of the greatest moments in sports history to life. We relive the unforgettable Miracle on Ice, celebrate Team USA's recent Olympic gold medal, and talk about why that incredible story still resonates decades later.

Ross also shares updates on his outstanding USGA documentaries and, exclusively on Next on the Tee, announces his newest project—a golf book exploring the little "creative interpretations" many of us have with the Rules of Golf. If you've ever improved a lie, taken a generous drop, or found yourself reaching for an "executive mulligan," you'll definitely want to hear what's coming.

Then I'm joined by 2-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Stephanie Grady, making her Next on the Tee debut.

Stephanie's journey is remarkable. A nationally accomplished junior figure skater whose Olympic dreams were cut short by injury, she switched her focus to broadcast journalism at Penn State, became an award-winning television news anchor before making another bold career change. Today, she and her husband help high school and college athletes successfully navigate the rapidly changing NIL landscape through their company, Influential Athlete.

Our conversation goes far beyond endorsement deals. Stephanie shares practical advice for athletes and parents about building confidence without creating entitlement, handling media interviews, developing a personal brand, making smart decisions off the field, and avoiding the pitfalls that can derail promising careers. We also discuss one of the biggest challenges facing young athletes today—how the choices they make after the game or after midnight can impact everything they've worked so hard to achieve. You know what I always say: nothing good ever happens after midnight...

Whether you're a golfer, sports fan, parent, coach, or simply someone who enjoys hearing remarkable people share the lessons they've learned at the highest levels of competition and broadcasting, this episode is packed with stories, wisdom, and inspiration.

So settle in, relax, and let us take your mind off everything else for the next hour.

Thank you, as always, for pressing play.

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On this episode of Next on the Tee: Where Golf Legends Live & Your Game Gets Better, I welcome two of the PGA Tour's most respected players and lifelong friends, 4-time PGA Tour winners Chip Beck and Tim Simpson. College roommates at the University of Georgia, these golf legends enjoyed remarkably parallel careers, combining for eight PGA Tour victories while building a friendship that has lasted more than five decades.

Chip Beck, just the second player in PGA Tour history to shoot a 59, shares the optimism and perspective that have made him one of golf's most admired ambassadors. Tim Simpson, regarded as one of the finest ball strikers of all-time, reflects on his incredible resilience after battling multiple forms of cancer, Lyme disease, numerous back surgeries, and his latest fight against prostate cancer—while celebrating recently playing pain-free golf again.

This inspiring conversation is filled with unforgettable PGA Tour stories, life lessons, golf instruction, mental game insights, and the power of perseverance. Whether you're looking to improve your golf game, strengthen your mindset, or simply hear two legendary players share their journeys with honesty, humor, and gratitude, this episode delivers.

If you love PGA Tour history, golf instruction, golf legends, major championship stories, mental toughness, resilience, and inspirational conversations, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

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