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MEET THE BACKSPIN FAMILY
MIKE BAUER
"ACE"
Mike Bauer has been a fixture in the Phoenix sports scene for over 20 years, including more than 13 years on FOX Sports 910 Phoenix where his award-winning programs were often asked to fill in for The Dan Patrick Show, The Jim Rome Show, and The Rich Eisen Show nationally.
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Bauer's career spans across major professional sports, where he successfully hosted and emceed large-scale events and games, ensuring high energy, seamless coordination, and an unforgettable experience for attendees.You may recognize his voice as an in-game host for the AZ Diamondbacks.
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Mike's wife, Marie and him have one little girl. Eloise.
CORI MATHESON
Girls Golf Guru, LPGA Pro
Cori Matheson is an LPGA Professional and the Director of the LPGA*USGA Girls Golf of Phoenix {since 2013}.
Through Girls Golf, Cori strives to provide Phoenix Area girls with an empowering passion for golf, an environment to energize & engage the girls as well as grow the game of golf.
Matheson grew up playing competitive golf in Arizona. She played collegiate golf on scholarship at Flagler College in Florida. Her husband Rick and her have 3 Daughters - Mia, Bradley, and Reed.
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Matheson was award the Dorothy Pease "Champions of Golf" award from AZ Golf in Feb. 2025.
BRADY WILSON
Golf Gaming 101, PGA Pro
Brady is the General Manager for Troon Golf at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club. Brady is a PGA Professional and PGA Members since 2005.
He is from Durango, Colorado where he attended Fort Lewis College where he earned a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in English Communications. He went on to attend Siena Heights University in Adrian, MI, for post graduate work in Human Resource Development.
He is a Husband, father, coach, obsessed CFB, Broncos, Avalanche, Nuggets, and Rockies fan. Brady is married to his wife Christy and together they have two children, Brooke and Robbie.
Andrew Long
Country Boy - "The New Guy"
REX HOGGARD
Golf Channel Liaison
Weekly Guest
BACKSPIN LEGACY
BILL HUFFMAN
AZ Golf Hall of Famer
An icon of Arizona Golf and a 2013 Arizona Golf Hall of Fame inductee; Bill Huffman has been with Backspin The Golf Show since 1999, the same year he wrote the book “Arizona’s Greatest Golf Courses.”
RICK LEVY
"The Man from Vans"
SHOW PARTNER
2001 - 2024
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After 24 years with the show, Levy hung up his mic in December 2024. He remains a valued show mentor, sponsor, and partner.
Prior to joining BackSpin The Golf Show, “the Man from Van’s, aka. Rick Levy, had been involved in nearly every aspect of the sport, including, but not limited to, course management, golf course real estate and development, retail, advertising, manufacturing, competition and coaching (his boys).