College Golf Talk

With it being Augusta National Women's Amateur week, Brentley assumes hosting duties for an extended interview with the top freshman in the country, BYU's Kihei Akina. From Hawaii and one of seven siblings, Akina talks about his roots in the game, how his first love was basketball, his friendship with potential NBA No. 1 draft pick A.J. Dybantsa, his success on the golf course, what he's learned on the PGA Tour, his goals and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Before heading to Augusta, Burko and Brentley get an early start on previewing the Augusta National Women's Amateur, which includes their annual snake draft. Other college news and results are discussed, from Texas Tech's victory at Valspar to Stanford's win at the Charles Schwab Women's Collegiate to a potential change in portal dates. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With a few hours to spare, Burko (the voice of the A-10) and Brentley offer their last-minute NCAA Tournament advice, while also adding a golf wrinkle – the Sweet 16 of Campus Courses. They are divided on the winner, too! Aside from the March Madness talk, they also discuss the recent results, from Pauma Valley to Texas women's home event. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We'll call this the cliffhanger episode. Not only is Brentley anxious over a Liberty basketball game that Burko recommended he pick for a pool (spoiler: they lost), but Brentley also catches up with Texas junior Farah O'Keefe during the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate (she won). O'Keefe shares the crazy story of how got into this new putter that has unlocked her game, her new mental approach, why she was lightly recruited, the neat sports backgrounds of her parents, what was on her list of goals she wrote as a kid, and much more. And speaking of Burko, he's away this week calling A-10 hoops, so Golfweek's Cameron Jourdan joins to recap a wild Hayt Invitational and other results. Plus, they play a new .500-rule game. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week's episode, Burko and Brentley recap three of the biggest events of the season: Texas' statement at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, Virginia clipping Auburn at Southern Highlands Collegiate and Oklahoma State sliding by Arkansas in Cabo. Rice's surprise third-place finish in Mexico is discussed, as is the Stanford women's loss to San Jose State in match play and an inexcusable live-scoring issue in Las Vegas. Finally, the episode finishes as Brentley interviews Oklahoma State's Preston Stout, who won by a whopping seven shots in Cabo. They discuss the big win, Stout's hunting passion, how his game projects at the next level and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Burko and Brentley are together again, this time at Long Cove Club ahead of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate. They preview the event, plus two big men's tournaments, in Las Vegas and Cabo, before interviewing two of the participating coaches, South Carolina's Kalen Anderson and Vanderbilt's Greg Allen. The episode ends with a sitdown with tournament namesake, Darius Rucker. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Texas A&M sophomore Vanessa Borovilos joins this latest episode, fresh off her victory at the Moon Golf Invitational. She provides insight into how she's become one of the top women's amateur players in the world, how she ended up going from Canada to College Station, and more. Burko and Brentley then spin through some results, including aces wild for Vandy and Jackson Koivun winning yet again, before getting to the shocking news that Georgia head coach Chris Haack is stepping down. Riviera 2012 memories are discussed while Brentley gets confused by the minefield that is the Scoreboard results page. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of College Golf Talk, recently retired Baylor head coach Mike McGraw reflects on an amazing career that spanned nearly four decades. From sleeping in Rickie Fowler's driveway while recruiting him to helping Wyndham Clark through personal tragedy, McGraw shares some of his best memories. He also explains the reason he's retiring from coaching, and the impact that his wife, Pam, has had in his career. After saying goodbye to Mike, Burko and Brentley talk the big news of the week – Charlie Woods is headed to Tallahassee. Why did he pick FSU? What schools were also in the running? Those answers are provided and more. Finally, dominant performances by the Stanford women, Auburn men and Virginia men are discussed, while the guys wonder, is this Anne Walker's best team ever? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

College Golf Talk is back in 2026, as Burko and Brentley preview the spring semester, from favorites in the Power 4 conferences to the big storylines to follow. Also, Michael La Sasso's departure from Ole Miss to join LIV Golf is discussed, plus Mike McGraw's retirement prompts a look-back on one of the best coaching careers in the sport. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.