S12, Ep48 Part 1: When Fans Crossed the Line — and How to Stay Cool Over a 4-Footer with Tom Patri & Paul Horton

This week on Next on the Tee, I’ve got an all-star lineup that spans championship memories, golf instruction excellence, and game-changing technology.

We kick things off with our resident Director of Instruction Tom Patri, who returns to share his thoughts on the Ryder Cup and the recent uproar around fan behavior. Tom and I talk about the PGA of America’s late response to the controversy, what it might mean for the next Cup in Ireland, and why ticket prices didn't seem to make any difference in fan behavior. We also take a trip back to 1981 to relive his Florida Southern team’s Division II National Championship and future PGA stars — like Rocco Mediate, Lee Janzen, and Marco Dawson — who followed up that '81 team's championship with one of their own.

Next up, I’m joined by one of Canada’s most decorated coaches, Paul Horton. Paul shares insights on what Brooke Henderson’s latest win means for Canadian golf, and he gives us valuable lessons to add distance off the tee, make those tricky 4–6 footers, and control pace on long putts. He also weighs in on whether we might see another round of unruly fan behavior when the Presidents Cup arrives at Medinah in 2026.

Be sure to come back for Part 2, when my longtime friend Bob Winskowicz, Founder of Sqairz Golf, returns to take us inside the science of performance footwear. If you think Sqairz are just another pair of golf shoes, think again. Bob explains the data and common-sense design that prove why the squared-toe concept improves balance, stability, and power — now expanding beyond golf into baseball and pickleball. Like Sir Nick Faldo and so many top instructors, I’ve seen the difference first-hand, and once you try them, you’ll understand why I ditched every other pair of golf shoes that I owned.

It’s a packed show full of knowledge, nostalgia, and new perspectives on how to play — and think — better golf.