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EP. 6: The Texas Open, Our First Tournament

September 7, 2026

Episode 6

Ken Wise 35:31 0 Comments

In 1921, San Antonio Evening News sports editor Jack O’Brien read two wire stories back to back: the winner...

August 18, 2026

Episode 5

Ken Wise 32:13 Comments Off

For about forty years, one of the most important tournaments in American professional golf was played on a course...

August 7, 2026

Episode 4

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Episode 4 covers the first golf professional in Texas: Mungo Park Jr., who designed the golf course at Galveston...

July 26, 2026

Episode 3

Ken Wise 37:21 1 Comment

In the 1890s, Galveston wasn’t just a beach town — it was the “Queen City of the South,” one...

July 21, 2026

Episode 2

Ken Wise 0:23:35 Comments Off

Before there was a country club or a golf tournament, there was a preacher, a Saint Bernard, and a...

July 16, 2026

Episode 1

Ken Wise 0:06:56 Comments Off

For over a decade, Ken Wise has told the stories that built Texas on Wise About Texas — nearly two million...