Utah Golf Radio

Don Branca and Ron Branca, sons of the legendary Tee Branca, have carved impactful careers of their own and left a meaningful legacy in Utah golf. For this they are honored as the namesakes of the Don & Ron Utah Senior Open by the Utah Section PGA. Don and Ron join the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union.  

Bowen Mauss wins the 127th Utah State Amateur Championship at the Logan Country Club with a 5 and 4 victory over Simon Kwon in the final match. Mauss and Kwon join the Pod. Fairways Magazine's Kurt Kragthorp helps us break it down. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

We're at the Logan Country Club for State Am Saturday on the live show on ESPN 700. UGA ED Easton Folster joins us, along with Utah golf treasure Keith Hansen, LCC owner David Jenkins, and Fairways Magazine's Kurt Kragthorp. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

2023 State Am champ Simon Kwon makes the State Am finals for the third time in four years. He'll play Bowen Mauss in the final Saturday at Logan CC. Fairways Magazine's Kurt Kragthorpe helps break down an incredible day that got us here. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Fairways Magazine's Kurt Kragthorpe calls this day at the State Am "striking." It sure can feel like a kick in the head as the field is reduced from 32 to 8 in one day. We break it all down and tee up the quarter-finals. Simon Kwon joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

The opening round of match play in the Utah Golf Association State Am saw few upsets while bringing Dan Horner and Martin Leon together in the Round of 32 in a rare match between former champions. The Shelley brothers, the Mauss brothers and the Schone brothers all move on. Noah Schone joins the pod. Fairways Magazine's Kurt Kragthorpe helps us make sense of a busy day. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Former Utah Tech standout Noah Schone wins medalist honors at the 127th Utah State Am being held at Logan Country Club. We review the stroke play portion of the tournament and take a look at key matches in the Round of 64. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

We celebrate the new Tee Box in Riverton with Carly and Kelton Hirsch on the live show on ESPN 700. We preview the State Am, including our annual Ten Who Can Win with Tommy Sharp and Kurt Kraigthorpe. Kurt also tells us about families who have played in the State Am, and we learn about renovations to the Logan CC with GM Tom Davidson. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

The Utah State Am is heading back to the Logan Country Club for the first time in 30 years when Jason Wight won there in 1995. We talk with Wight, who is hitting the first tee shot of the tournament, as well as pre-tourny favorites Tyson Shelley, Jackson Shelley, David Liechty and Darrin Overson. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Bank of Utah will be the new title sponsor of the PGA Tour event held at Black Desert Resort in October, strengthening the Tour's ties in Utah. Brandon Hansen of Bank of Utah, Kelly Jensen of the PGA Tour, and tournament director John Coolbaugh join the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Current State Am champ Cole Ponich won the Provo Open in his first pro start, holding off great play from 2022 champ Blake Tomlinson and former PGA Tour player Daniel Summerhays in the process. Ponich and Tomlinson join the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Timpanogos Head Pro Brett Watson joins the live show on ESPN 700 to celebrate the Provo Open with two-time champ Tommy Johnson. Bucked Up CEO Ryan Gardner spills on his extreme #UtahGolf day with Bryson DeChambeau. Brothers Joe and Bruce Summerhays on their third win the Utah PGA Four-ball. UJGA Jeff Thurman announces the Junior Americas Cup teams. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union.

Utah PGA pros Chris Johnson and Pam Cannaday of Sun Hills join the live show on ESPN 700 to talk the Kelly Class Foundation and the Kelly Classic. We put a bow on the UGA Junior State Am, and catch up on Overlake Golf Club with GM Michael Holmes. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Austin Shelley wins the UGA Utah Junior State Am and Navy Hubbs wins the UGA Utah Girls Junior State Am at Glenmoor Golf Club. Shelley, runner-up Jaxon Erickson, Hubbs, and runner-up Remi Rawlings join the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

We celebrate the UGA Junior State Am on the live show on ESPN 700 with Easton Folster and Darci Olsen. Utah Golf Hall of Famer Guy Yocom gives his take on Johnny Miller's 63 at Oakmont. We catch up with Danny Summerhays - he's healthy, playing golf again, and coaching Patrick Fishburn - and remember his 2016 US Open. Joe Summerhays on his win at the Utah PGA Match Play. Sponsored by Golderwest Credit Union.  

Joe Summerhays wins the Utah PGA Match Play Championship, joining his father, Hall of Famer Bruce, and beating all the young guys. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Utah natives Preston Summerhays and Grace Summerhays have completed their college careers at Arizona State and are ready to embark on what are sure to be incredible careers. We talk with Preston and Grace about their paths thus far and their plans for the future. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Mid-Am Andrew Barton won his second Art City Am, 18 years after the first, with a three-shot margin over high schooler Austin Shelley. Barton joins the pod. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union. 

Hobble Creek Head Pro Craig Norman joins the live show on ESPN 700 to tee up the Art City Am. We talk with champs from the UGA Mid Am, the UJGA State Junior Am and the Salt Lake City Am. And Reed Nielsen shoots a course record 61 at Entrada. Sponsored by Goldenwest Credit Union.