Can Sargent follow Rose’s lead at Augusta?

100th episode! NCAA men's regional preview, picks: In this 100th episode of College Golf Talk, Burko and Brentley break down all six NCAA D-I men's golf regionals. They discuss the top teams – Auburn, Vandy, UNC, etc. – and some sleepers while offering their picks of who will make it through to La Costa. Lots of insight and analysis in this one! by College Golf Talk

45 min listen

Texas coach John Fields: Phone bans, La Costa scoop, and Scottie Scheffler origin stories: In this special episode of College Golf Talk, Brentley Romine catches up with Texas head coach John Fields, who first talks about how his Longhorns have responded to several new rules this spring (phone bans, more workouts, etc.) to win Big 12s and enter the NCAA Austin Regional with lots of momentum. They then pivot to some regional memories before shifting to the upcoming NCAA Championship at La Costa. Fields, who has been instrumental in getting the NCAAs to La Costa, breaks down the golf course and his big plans for a potential Omaha of college golf. Finally, Fields tells the story of when he first watched Scottie Scheffler hit a golf ball, plus the pivotal moment early in Scheffler's college career that helped mold him into the champion we see today. This one was a good one! by College Golf Talk

53 min listen

NCAA women's regional breakdown with USC's Justin Silverstein: In what has become an annual tradition, Burko and Brentley welcome USC head coach Justin Silverstein on the pod to break down all six of the 2024 NCAA Division I women's golf regional fields. They talk his Trojans, but also dive into the favorites, potential sleepers and maybe even a few teams in upset alert. by College Golf Talk

47 min listen

Conference championships begin, Sargent is returning, and Miss. State's Lopez Ramirez joins pod: In this week's episode, after a week away, Burko and Brentley return for a jam-packed episode. They touch on the big Gordon Sargent news, dive into some big men's tournament results, including No. 1 Auburn absolutely dominating at the Mossy Oak. Conference championships are here on the women's side, and the guys discuss a five-time winner now this season, Emma Bunch of New Mexico State. Then they close with the SEC, as Mississippi State's Julia Lopez Ramirez joins to talk about the Bulldogs' clean sweep. by College Golf Talk

55 min listen

College Golf Talk, extra credit: Anna Davis, still super and now an Auburn Tiger: In this extra credit episode of College Golf Talk, Brentley Romine sits down with Anna Davis, who is in the middle of her first semester at Auburn. Davis shares why she chose to play college golf and for the Tigers, and she shares what the experience has been like so far. There's also a deep dive into her game and background, and what makes her different. There is some fashion talk, though the bucket-hat chatter is kept to a minimum. Finally, they discuss the upcoming ANWA and what is really motivating Davis in her third appearance. This is a super episode – and also be sure to check out Brentley's feature on Davis on GolfChannel.com. by College Golf Talk

34 min listen

ANWA preview: Drafting our favs; sit-down with Kiara Romero: It's Augusta National Women's Amateur week. Burko and Brentley get a head start on things with a preview of the prestigious women's tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Sorry, there are no college results discussed, but we do break down the favorites in a snake draft format. Brentley then sits down with Kiara Romero of Oregon to talk about her two-win freshman season so far, her ANWA expectations (spoiler alert: her game fits Augusta National very well) and much more. by College Golf Talk

27 min listen

FSU's Luke Clanton: Flying high after Valspar win – and on Brooks Koepka's private jet: Fresh off his impressive victory at the Valspar Collegiate, Florida State sophomore Luke Clanton hops on the pod to discuss beating one of the best fields in college golf, his humble beginnings in the game growing up in South Florida, how much not making the Walker Cup has motivated him and what it's like flying on Brooks Koepka's private jet and getting advice from the five-time major champion. Burko and Brentley also break down a wild finish at the Floridian as Vandy made a ferocious charge only to be negated by a sloppy finish. Ingrid Lindblad's 10-shot win at Clemson is also discusses, as well as several other results from the week. by College Golf Talk

60 min listen

Bama's Canon Claycomb: Tide rolling in post-Dunlap era; March Madness analysis: Alabama's Canon Claycomb joins this special episode as he and Brentley talk about the Tide's recent success in the post-Nick Dunlap era, including a win at the Linger Longer, plus his roots at Lake Nona, his hoops days and more. They end with some March Madness analysis and picks as Burko, now a real college basketball expert, joins the show as well to offer his insight. There is some talk on the South Carolina van crash and unfortunate injury to star player Nathan Franks, and discussion on whether the Duke women can thank this podcast for a dominating victory in Tallahassee. by College Golf Talk

62 min listen

Duke women's coach Dan Brooks: It's Players Championship week, so this week's epsiode is sans Burko. Brentley Romine goes over some pertinent results before tossing to an hour-long interview with Dan Brooks, the legendary Duke women's coach. They talk Brooks' start in coaching, what it was like sharing an athletic department with Coach K and Steve Spurrier, his famous dots method for recruiting and much more. by College Golf Talk

44 min listen

Auburn's Jackson Koivun is best frosh in country; ASU wins Cabo, Darius Rucker: In this episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine have a ton of results to get to. On the women's side, Arizona State wins the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, which was tightly contested on both the team and individual leaderboards. Wake Forest is banged up, too, but the Deacs still moved to No. 1 – even after Stanford won a tournament. Though as Brentley points out, it's likely due to an input error. The rankings issues persist throughout the episode, including during the Cabo portion, where Michael Thorbjornsen of Stanford is now No. 3 after his win in Mexico. The Arizona State men bounce back, Vandy struggles, and down in Pinehurst, Auburn flexes its muscles as perhaps the best team in the country right now. Brentley then sits down with Tigers freshman Jackson Koivun, who has an argument as not only the best freshman in college golf but also best player. by College Golf Talk

52 min listen

Ian Gilligan, who beat cancer, wins in Vegas; AK tales: In this episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine open things up with Burko taking us down memory lane regarding Anthony Kim; one story will tug at the heart strings. They then preview the Darius Rucker next week with a little game of should win, could win and probably won't win. The Southern Highlands Collegiate is discussed at length, as is time travel. Brentley then sits down with Florida junior Ian Gilligan, a cancer survivor who has become one of the best players in college golf. by College Golf Talk

46 min listen

Meet the new No. 1 in NCAA women's golf, UF's Maisie Filler: On this episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine break down a busy week in men's and women's college golf. They start with the men, where Florida's B team almost won the Gator Invitational. What is J.C. Deacon's best five in Gainesville? Arizona won again, this time at the John Burns Intercollegiate, and the Wildcats are suddenly a top-10 team nationally. No surprise as Vanderbilt wins the Watersound, where Florida State's Mr. Indy took medalist honors. The guys also discuss Stanford's much-needed performance at The Prestige, but are the Card and other recent NCAA team champs still in trouble as it relates to the .500 rule. They then transition to the women's side, where UCLA beat Stanford at the Pac-12 Preview. Where is Rachel Heck. Also, LSU dominates late at the Moon Golf. Finally, Brentley sits down with Florida's Maisie Filler, a three-time winner this season and the new No. 1 in the national ran by College Golf Talk

50 min listen

ASU's Matt Thurmond: Wenyi's win, Devils' depth, Taylor tales: In this episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine welcome Arizona State head coach Matt Thurmond on the podcast to talk about his Sun Devils, including his sensational freshman, Wenyi Ding. How impressive has the kid been? How did he end up in Tempe? What's he like off the golf course? And what does ASU have to do win at La Costa this May? Thurmond also shares stories of his former players, Nick Taylor and Joel Dahmen before Burko and Brentley go over results from Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas and San Diego. They also look ahead to a busy week in men's college golf and on the Moon. by College Golf Talk

37 min listen

NCAA golf is back! Spring preview, plus a little early controversy: With the spring season in NCAA golf full steam ahead, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine dive into the Power 5 conferences and preview these next few months of college golf. The episode starts with some controversy in Palos Verdes, as the guys once again call for some sort of standard rules. They then touch on some recent results, including the Arkansas women proving that Brentley's assertion is wrong. Conference favorites are thrown out there, as well as a few teams that maybe could surprise and win the whole thing. by College Golf Talk

41 min listen

Why Alabama coach Jay Seawell projects great things for Nick Dunlap: In the first episode of the new year, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine welcome on Alabama head coach Jay Seawell. Seawell takes the guys inside Nick Dunlap's whirlwind and historic last two weeks, his decision and why he believes success will continue. He then shares a great Nick Saban story before Burko and Brentley say goodbye and break down a couple news items – Caleb Surratt joining LIV and Brentley's recap of December's coaches convention. by College Golf Talk

34 min listen

Tying a bow on 2023 fall, trying to make sense of Broadie’s first ranking: In this final episode of College Golf Talk for 2023, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine recap the fall season and signing day before offering their reactions to the first NCAA golf rankings created by Mark Broadie. by College Golf Talk

36 min listen

USC’s Catherine Park is your flusher’s favorite flusher: On this episode of College Golf Talk, Brentley Romine subs in USC women’s coach Justin Silverstein for Steve Burkowski as co-host, and they recap the Stanford Intercollegiate, East Lake Cup and more while also diving into the USGA’s hire of Chris Zambri and the Spikemark disaster. Before all that, one of Silverstein’s top players, Catherine Park, joins, and they discuss her ball-striking prowess, her unique family athletic background, her relationship with best friend Rose Zhang and why her team calls her Miss Six Dots. by College Golf Talk

54 min listen

Virginia’s Paul Chang, the club golfer turned varsity standout: On this episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine welcome Virginia’s Paul Chang, who started his college career as a club golfer before finally earning his way onto Virginia’s team, starring at the U.S. Amateur and now rolling off four straight top-16s this fall. After this excellent story of perseverance, Burko and Brentley recap a couple big events, preview Golf Channel’s St. Andrews tournament and then close with another (and final) update in the Spikemark saga. by College Golf Talk

42 min listen

Cups runneth over – Stephens, Williams; plus Oct. 15 is almost here!: In this episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine share in their anticipation for Spikemark’s big Oct. 15 rankings reveal (fingers crossed!). They then break down a slew of tournaments, including the Stephens Cup, Williams Cup and Big 12 Match Play. Finally they preview the GC of Georgia Collegiate before getting off the rails a bit on the importance of playoffs. by College Golf Talk

38 min listen

Vandy senior Cole Sherwood’s win highlights week of big events: In this episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine recap a busy week of elite tournaments, including the Blessings, Windy City and Ben Hogan Collegiate, where Vanderbilt senior Cole Sherwood won in a playoff to earn a PGA Tour exemption. Then Brentley caps the show by sitting down with Sherwood himself, discussing his golf, Vandys loaded team, his world travels and growing up as a self-described problem child. by College Golf Talk

49 min listen

Christo Lamprecht, 6’8, rises to new heights; Spikemark fiasco: On this episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine welcome Georgia Tech senior Christo Lamprecht, college golf’s tallest player at 6’8, a recent winner at Olympia Fields and the newest world No. 1 amateur. They then run through some scores before talking about the fiasco that has been Spikemark’s debut as the NCAA’s scoring and rankings provider. by College Golf Talk

36 min listen

NCAA season preview: After a busy summer, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine recap a memorable week at the Walker Cup before breaking down Brentley’s preseason rankings for the men and women. Several teams are discussed before the two offer some quick predictions for NCAA team champions and players of the year. by College Golf Talk

39 min listen

So long, 2022-23 season! Recapping Florida’s NCAA title: In this final episode of the season for College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine relive Florida’s run to the NCAA title, Georgia Tech’s close-call and much more from Grayhawk. They also review three years at Grayhawk and then do a quick look ahead to this summer’s Walker Cup. by College Golf Talk

36 min listen

Hello, World! Rose Zhang on Turning Pro, Emotional Stanford Goodbye, and the G.O.A.T. Title: In this special edition of College Golf Talk, Brentley Romine welcomes Rose Zhang, fresh off announcing her plans to turn professional and cap what many consider to be the greatest female amateur career of all-time. For over a half-hour, they talk about her big decision, her emotional Stanford goodbye at Grayhawk, the people who helped shape her, her G.O.A.T. title and much, much more. You don’t want to miss this one! by College Golf Talk

33 min listen

Wake Forest, Rose Zhang the champions at Grayhawk; NCAA men’s preview: In this episode of College Golf Talk, host Steve Burkowski, fresh off a red-eye, joins Brentley Romine to recap a historic week at Grayhawk – Wake Forest’s first NCAA women’s title, Rose Zhang’s back-to-back, Emilia Migliaccio’s incredible comeback story and more. They then quickly handicap the men’s NCAA Championship field with a little stock up, stock down, while also looking at the player of the year race. by College Golf Talk

33 min listen

NCAA Women’s Championship preview; men’s regional recap: In this episode of College Golf Talk, as they prepare to fly to the desert, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine take some time to recap each of the six NCAA men’s regionals, from Chattanooga’s inspirational run to nationals to Texas A&M’s clutch comeback. They then pivot to the big tournament, the NCAA Women’s Championship, which began as they were discussing. Will Stanford defend now that Rachel Heck is back? Will Rose Zhang repeat? What other teams and players should we keep an eye on? by College Golf Talk

36 min listen

NCAA women’s regional recap; men’s regional picks: In this episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine break down the big stories out of each of the NCAA D-I women’s golf regionals, from No. 1 seed LSU’s scare, to a DQ that cost a team a regional title, to tough weeks from Oregon, Arizona State and Auburn – oh, and Rose Zhang and Stanford dominating out West. They then touch on PGA Tour University updates, break news about an All-American returning to school for a fifth year and offer their favorites, sleepers and concerns for each of the men’s regionals, which start Monday. by College Golf Talk

36 min listen

Breaking down NCAA Men’s regionals with Arkansas ‘mayor’ Julian Perico by College Golf Talk

46 min listen

NCAA women’s regional breakdown with USC’s Justin Silverstein: In this episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine are joined by USC women’s coach Justin Silverstein, who sizes up his squad before joining the guys for a region-by-region preview. Is Stanford the favorite still, or is it Wake Forest? Who are some sleepers? Who is in trouble? Then Burko and Brentley recap the SEC, ACC and Big 12 tournaments on the men’s side, and Brentley is scratching his head as it relates to Texas. by College Golf Talk

49 min listen

All things college golf with Golfstat’s Marcus El and Golfweek’s Lance Ringler: In this week’s episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and a less-than-100% Brentley Romine are joined by Golfstat’s Marcus El and Golfweek’s Lance Ringler for a fun and informative chat on rankings, the .500 rule, live scoring, what they’d change about college golf and more, before all four of the guys break down some conference championship results on the women’s side. Things run way too long, but they close the late-night episode with some NCAA predictions and the announcement of a new postseason tournament run by Lance. by College Golf Talk

71 min listen

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Can Sargent follow Rose’s lead at Augusta?

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