Chasin' Birdies

Working in the golf business is no easy venture. Becoming close to the most well known wedge maker and training under his teachings? It almost seems too good to be true. That wasn't the case for Aaron Dill who is the successor to Bob Vokey at Titleist. Aaron is known for his ability to dissect a situation and make recommendations to the player WITHOUT having to see the swing. Aaron fits the likes of Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, and Brooks Koepka...

Everyone has the 'best' Member Guest. However, the best Member Guest in the USA occurs at the Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport, WV. Jonathan and Ryan are contenders every year but can't bring home the W. The interview takes place after a pre tournament 9 hole scramble with Jonathan and Ryan and their 4 other friends...

The show opens up with Jonathan and Ryan recapping their epic win at the Pikewood National Member-Guest last month. It was a big deal for the boys especially since winning a member guest as scratch golfers is a difficult task. They overcame the shootout and took down the tournament with a birdie, birdie, birdie finish. That's chasin'. And our guest, Annika Sorenstam, is also known for chasin' birdies. Annika Sorenstam is one of the most famous golfers to ever play the game...

World-renowned sports psychologist Dr. Bob Rotella joins Chasin' Birdies to talk about the importance of being in the moment whether it's on the course or on the court. Doc has helped CEOs, golfers, and other athletes tackle the mental aspect of believing in what you do and that you can be the best at whatever it is you're doing. For us, this lines up well with chasin' birdies in life!

Quack, Quack - CEO of Duck Commander Willie Robertson joins Chasin' Birdies to talk all things "Willie". We discuss the beginnings of Duck Commander and how he copes with the ever changing world he lives in. Naturally, we talk golf...a lot of golf. Willie discusses some of his funniest moments on the course and the courses he's enjoyed playing...

The putter is arguably the most needed, most hated, and sometimes the most loved club in the bag. If making more putts confidently translates to lower scores and finding that putter was as easy as buying a Bettinardi putter, wouldn't you do it? Sam Bettinardi, who at a young age runs the show at Bettinardi Golf, joins us for this fantastic in-person episode to discuss life at Bettinardi and all other things golf. This episode was recorded at Bettinardi's HQ just outside of Chicago...

Sometimes it's good for the hosts to just talk...vent..ball bust..and be ourselves. This episode of Chasin' Birdies is all that and more. It's been awhile since we've had a banter session. Here it is, finally. We talk about the struggles we both are facing in our golf games, what our amateur tournament schedule has looked like, and we introduce a new segment of our show called "Spade's Corner"...

Ryan Callahan (Former Ranger/Tampa Bay Lightening) joins us on this week's episode of Chasin' Birdies. Callahan, a former Olympian, has retired from the NHL and turns his attention to life after hockey and of course, golf. Imagine that...another hockey player addicted to golfing. We talk about his early career in the NHL and how he ended up in Tampa Bay playing with Stamkos et al. A good man by many measures, Callahan is serious about his Foundation and making a difference in people's lives...

Here at Chasin' Birdies we tend to feel that we're constantly pushing our brand to bring on guests from all walks of life. This week, we don't have a hockey player, or an NHL referee, or even a country singer. Instead, Shep Rose, Bravo TV Star, joins us on this week's episode to talk more than just golf. We open the episode up with us learning (and you, too) that Shep is off to Alaska for a fishing trip. Boozing and fishing in Alaska sounds like a dream, and for Shep, he's living it...

A hometown hero in Pittsburgh, Neil Walker was 'the Pittsburgh kid'. In 2015, he turned the first 4-5-4 triple play in Major League history. After Pittsburgh, Neil played for the Mets, Yankees, Brewers, Miami, and finally retired after a short stint in Philly. This episode was recorded at Nemacolin Resort in Farmington, PA. The Chasin' Birdies boys played Neil and Eric in a two-man best ball format before recording this episode...