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The Approach Shot

Those Weekend Golf Guys, bleav

The Approach Shot is our golf “flavored” podcast. We call it golf flavored because we talk with our guests about the careers (on and off the field), their lives, their passions and (what sets us apart) their personal golf game.Our guests are athletes, actors, authors, announcers and more. We love to laugh and our guests tell amazing behind the scenes stories that will make you laugh, feel and think. Listen. Enjoy.

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All Episodes

01:01:45

Disc Golf Legend Scott Stokely and Comedian Bert Hart

The Approach Shot ·

2021/03/07

This week on The Approach Shot Podcast is the legendary Disc Golf Pioneer, Scot Stokely. He talks about the early years in disc golf, the 17 championships and the records he holds, how he travels the country giving seminars, workshops and clinics. And he also explains how and why he has introduced disc golf to the special needs community. Also this week, probably the most hilarious Golf Is A Funny Game Segment ever. Neal and John go head to head with comedian Bert Hart in a bad joke contest. We

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00:56:45

Comedians Jeff Allen and Flobo Boyce

The Approach Shot ·

2021/02/28

An over abundance of funny! This week on The Approach Shot Podcast we feature 2 of the funniest guys around. Our featured guest on this week’s podcast is comedian Jeff Allen. Jeff has been touring the country doing stand up comedy for a couple of decades but he has been playing golf even longer than that. Jeff uses his comedic chops to tell some very funny golf stories and some funny stories on other subjects as well. They say a comedian needs to soffer for his art. Well, Jeff has been a Chicago

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00:56:24

True Golf stories From Bob Harig

The Approach Shot ·

2021/02/21

This week on the new golf humor podcast, The Approach Shot, our two guests are Bob Harig and comedian Martin Montana. Bob Harig is senior golf writer for ESPN.com and has been covering the game for more than 30 years, first at the St. Petersburg Times and then for ESPN.com. He began contributing to ESPN.com in 1997. He also covered college football for the Times. In addition to writing for ESPN.com, Harig also frequently appears on SportsCenter and other ESPN platforms from golf events or when news

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00:49:33

There's No Defense In Golf

The Approach Shot ·

2021/02/14

Or we could have called it “A Yankee Fan out of her element”. This week on The Approach Shot we welcome in Walt Thurmond, former member of Seattle’s “Legion Of Boom” and proud owner of a Super Bowl Ring. We talk a little football but now that he has retired, Walt is seriously pursuing golf as both a recreation and a method of out reach. Walt has a foundation, United Champions For Change that is helping high school athletes who have been adversely effected by the Covid school closings and cannot

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00:48:37

Football Great Gus Frerotte and Comedian Jeff Blanchard

The Approach Shot ·

2021/02/07

On this week’s episode of The Approach Shot, we celebrate the season’s last football game with a couple of big-time personalities. From the world of football we welcome Gus Frerotte, Pro Bowl quarterback for the Washington Football Team and others. Gus talks some football and some golf. Then we bring in comedian Jeff Blanchard. Jeff talks some football, but really, since he lives in Cleveland, how much football has he really seen? Then we switch over to golf, a subject he knows less about then

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01:00:07

Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is

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2021/01/31

You’ve heard the expression “…put your money where your mouth is.” Well, today we talk with a woman who says “…put your money where your heart is.” Janine Firpo is a brilliant and accomplished woman who has enjoyed terrific success in Silicone Valley with a long tenure with Hewlitt Packard and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Today Janine wants to help women throughout the world feel more confident in investing while she shows us all how to invest in ways that mirror our values. Whether you

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00:52:00

Steve Lyons and Comic Big John Richardson

The Approach Shot ·

2021/01/24

Another great week with two fantastic guests on the Approach Shot Podcast. First we spend time with former Major League Baseball Player, Steve Lyons. He’ll explain why they call him “psycho” and how he got the nickname, “Flash”. Why did h take his pants off on first base? Steve talks about his 9 year major league career, his inability to hit a low slider, and his mediocre golf game. Once you hear him you will realize what makes him such a great TV analyst that he has won 3 Emmy awards. Then comes

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00:51:03

Emmy Winner Patrika Darbo and Comedian Anais Lucia

The Approach Shot ·

2021/01/17

This week we get to hang out with a couple of very funny women. The first is an Emmy Award winning actress you will remember from Days of Our Lives or her work in The Bold and The Beautiful. Maybe you’ve seen her on Seinfeld, Big Bang Theory, or any of the other myriad television episodes she has appeared in. And, Patrika Darbo loves to play golf. Some very funny conversation with Patrika this week followed by Golf Is A Funny Game where we introduce you to Anais Lucia. She is an actress, podcast

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00:53:42

Tennis Great James Blake And Comedian Bil Benden

The Approach Shot ·

2021/01/10

Tennis great, James Blake and comedian Bil Benden are our guests this week on The Approach Shot. James Riley Blake is an American retired professional tennis player. Blake was known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. During his career, Blake amassed 24 singles finals appearances (10–14 record), while his career-high singles ranking was World No. 4. Career highlights included reaching the final of the 2006 Tennis Masters Cup, the semifinals of the Beijing Olympics, the quarterfinals of the

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00:51:38

Pro Bowler Ken Harvey And Comedian Daniel Storrow

The Approach Shot ·

2021/01/03

Ken Harvey is our first guest to kick off the new year. Harvey played professional football in the National Football League as an outside linebacker for the Phoenix Cardinals and the Washington Redskins from 1988 to 1998. He played college ball at the University of California, Berkeley and was selected by the Cardinals in the first round (12th overall) in the 1988 NFL Draft. He was the first player ever selected by the Cardinals after their move to Arizona. Harvey was a four-time Pro Bowl selection

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00:45:56

TJ Eckert and Comedian Evan Berke

The Approach Shot ·

2020/12/27

Well, here we are on Episode 3 already. This week we have some entertaining conversations with TJ Eckert, The Sports Director for the ABC Affiliate in Tulsa Oklahoma. TJ was a collegiate football player; a quarterback. And then, after football for a change of pace he joined the golf team. It really didn’t work out and man, are there some funny stories there! And in the Golf Is A Funny Game segment, we feature Evan Berke. Evan tells a story of getting locked inside is apartment. I know, it sounds

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00:50:29

Merrick Rosenberg and Rajiv Satyal

The Approach Shot ·

2020/12/20

Are you an Eagle? A Dove? Maybe an Owl or an Eagle? Would you like to know? Then listen to this week’s episode where Merrick Rosenberg, a personality expert, will explain the traits and characteristics of all 4 personality types. Merrick even predicted the outcome of every Presidential election since 1976 and explains how he got this one right in 2020 too. Then grab a drink and sit back and laugh along with us as we talk to Rajiv Satyal. Rajiv is a stand up comedian and host of the TanGent Comedy

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00:52:03

Joey Greco and Gali Kroup

The Approach Shot ·

2020/12/19

Joey Greco was the host of the long running TV series, Cheaters. He is talks to us about some of those TV experiences, some of his favorite on-course golf stories and then gets a bit serious about being a preacher's kid as well as a Psych/Counseling major in college and how it all came together to make him the perfect host of the show. We also talk to Gali Krup. She is from Israel and a stand up comedian. One of the funniest women you will ever meet.Support the show

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