Pro vs. Amateur Debate, the Grit to Comeback, & Golf in Western PA with Tom Patri, Brandt Jobe, & Gus Frerotte

This episode of Next on the Tee delivers spirited golf debate, remarkable comeback stories, and plenty of Western Pennsylvania flavor.

Resident Director of Instruction Tom Patri leads things off as we debate the Player of the Year race between Wyndham Clark and Scottie Scheffler, along with whether professional athletes should ever be allowed to regain their amateur status. We also discuss how NIL has blurred the line between amateur and professional sports.

Two-time PGA Tour Champions winner Brandt Jobe returns to share stories from UCLA’s dramatic 1988 National Championship comeback, his successful seasons on the Canadian and Japanese Tours, and the frightening accident that nearly ended his career. Brandt also reflects on his success at Muirfield Village, his two Champions Tour victories, and his fight to regain full status on that Tour.

Former Pro Bowl quarterback Gus Frerotte rounds out the show with stories about joining Green Oaks Country Club, his favorite Western Pennsylvania courses, and the best turn hot dogs in the area. Gus also shares the story behind his celebrity-tour hole-in-one, selects his ultimate Pittsburgh-area foursome, and offers his thoughts on the Steelers and why Terry Bradshaw might never have been given enough time to develop in today’s NFL.

It is another episode filled with great stories, honest opinions, and the people who make sports so much fun. Thank you for pressing play.