Golf · Ken Wise

Wise About Golf

by Ken Wise

What do Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, Harvey Penick, Lee Trevino, Babe Zaharias, and Ben Crenshaw have in common? They’re all Texans — and their stories are only the beginning. Wise About Golf is the definitive podcast on the history of golf in Texas: the legends, the courses, the tournaments, the memorabilia, and the forgotten characters who shaped the modern game. Hogan and Nelson grew up as caddies on the same Fort Worth course. Penick quietly built the greatest teaching legacy in the sport’s history. Jimmy Demaret became the first man to win three Masters titles. The stories behind these names? Most have never been told the way they deserve. Your host is Justice Ken Wise — the scholar and storyteller behind the acclaimed Wise About Texas podcast. Deeply researched, compellingly written, and delivered with a humorous campfire storytelling style that makes you feel like you’re sitting around the 19th hole. Essential listening for golfers, golf history fans, collectors, and anyone who l

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EP. 6: The Texas Open, Our First Tournament

A San Antonio sportswriter did some math in 1921 and built the oldest golf tournament in Texas. From hickory clubs and rubber tees at Brackenridge Park to J.J. Spaun at T

Sep 7
35 min

EP. 5: The First Muni- Brackenridge Park

Show Notes In this episode: ● The layers of history buried under one San Antonio park — irrigation, war, industry, and sport. ● How a parks commissioner, a herd of buf

Aug 18
32 min

Ep 4: The First Golf Pro

In this episode Topics in the order they appear. No timestamps included — add them from your final audio file. • Why a Scotsman who barely set foot in Texas counts as T

Aug 7
29 min

EP. 3: The First Country Club

In 1898, a group of Galveston businessmen chartered Texas's first official country club and brought in a Scottish pro with genuine golf royalty bloodlines to lay out nine

Jul 26
37 min

EP. 2 Golf Comes to Texas

In Episode 2 of Wise About Golf, host Ken Wise traces golf's wild journey from Scotland to Texas—where a preacher and a Saint Bernard helped spark a sport that defined Lo

Jul 21
23 min

Ep. 1: Welcome to Wise About Golf

For over a decade, Ken Wise has told the stories that built Texas on Wise About Texas — nearly two million downloads in 178 countries and a top 1% ranking worldwide. Now

Jul 16
6 min

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What listeners say

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Wise About Texas Golf is a must-listen for anyone who loves golf in Texas. I really enjoy the interesting stories, the incredible research behind the stories and the insider perspective on the history of Texas golf. I can’t wait for more podcasts to come out I know they will give me a new appreciation for the people and courses that have made Texas golf so special thank you Ken

Cougargolfer · Aug 2026

Very informative podcasts about golf in Texas. Give it a listen, especially if you are a golfer in Texas!

ATC Ken · Aug 2026

Another great podcast from Ken Wise. Even if you aren’t a die hard golfer you will learn about how the sport has impacted our great state.

ElJefeTex · Aug 2026

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