Join us for this first of our four-part interview with 1996 U.S. Open Champion Steve Jones. After settling in to live in Yuma, Colorado at age 11 with his five brothers Steve was quickly introduced to golf by his father. The entire family enjoyed their $100 a year membership at Indian Hills Golf Club and this bunker-less nine-hole layout is where a future champion's game was born. A multi-sport athlete, Steve eventually focused on golf and played his collegiate golf at the University of Colorado under coach Mark Simpson. Listen in as Steve talks about his early influencers, lessons from some of the game's greats and losing a playoff to a beer-swigging Dave Hill in the Colorado Open. You'll enjoy some terrific stories as Steve Jones reflects on his early years, "FORE the Good of the Game."Support the showFollow our show and/or leave a review/rating on: Our Website https://www.forethegoodofthegame.com/reviews/new/ Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fore-the-good-of-the-game/id1562581853 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/0XSuVGjwQg6bm78COkIhZO?si=b4c9d47ea8b24b2d Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNzM3Mjc1LnJzcw About "FORE the Good of the Game” is a golf podcast featuring interviews with World Golf Hall of Fame members, winners of major championships and other people of influence in and around the game of golf. Highlighting the positive aspects of the game, we aim to create and provide an engaging and timeless repository of content that listeners can enjoy now and forever. Co-hosted by PGA Tour star Bruce Devlin, our podcast focuses on telling their life stories, in their voices. Join Bruce and Mike Gonzalez “FORE the Good of the Game.” Thanks so much for listening!