S13, Ep 22: Inside Shinnecock Hills and the Great Courses of Long Island + No More Hit & Hope with Peter Gray & Dr. Bob Winters
- S13E22
- 1:13:41
- May 9th 2026
This week on Next on the Tee, I welcome bestselling golf travel author Peter Gray and renowned sports psychologist Dr. Bob Winters for another unforgettable episode filled with golf storytelling, course architecture, mental game strategies, and tournament preparation tips.
Peter Gray returns to talk about his outstanding new book, The Golf Courses of Long Island, featuring spectacular photography from Patrick Koenig and incredible insight into some of America’s most legendary golf courses. Peter shares what it’s really like for everyday golfers to experience iconic layouts like Bethpage Black, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Fishers Island Club, Friars Head, Maidstone Club, and so many other around Long Island. With the U.S. Open returning to Shinnecock Hills, this conversation is a must-listen for golf fans, architecture enthusiasts, and anyone dreaming about bucket-list golf destinations.
Then, “The Confidence Doctor” Dr. Bob Winters returns with powerful mental golf coaching focused on building a champion’s mindset, staying hungry, avoiding complacency, and preparing mentally for tournaments. Whether you’re getting ready for your Member-Guest, Club Championship, amateur golf event, or a weekend match with your buddies, Dr. Bob shares actionable golf psychology techniques to help you stop playing “hit and hope” golf and start thinking like a winner.
If you love golf instruction, golf travel, U.S. Open history, legendary golf courses, sports psychology, tournament preparation, and conversations that help your game improve, this episode of Next on the Tee is for you.
Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Goodpods, TribLive, and everywhere podcasts are heard for stories from golf legends, PGA Championship conversation, and golf stories straight from the golf legends who lived them.
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