The Approach Shot
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.
Episodes
He had a whopping 18.5 yards per catch during his NFL career. He was a deep threat that caught touchdowns for the Redskins and played for the Dallas Cowboys and was a deep threat at wide receiver.
Now, he talks about it on Bleav in Commanders on the BLEAV podcast network.
ANTHONY ARMSTRONG tells stories of never giving up and moments of glory on this terrific episode of The Approach Shot.
A prolific home run hitter? YES
Stories of his time with the Giants, Twins, Yankees and more? RIGHT HERE
Fresh off helping raise over $1m for Sabes Wings, which helps cancer patients who need financial help so they don't have to decide between paying their everyday bills or getting their meds? HELL YEA
Great Willie Mays stories? YOU BETCHA
When you play in the big leagues for 19 years, you have stories and CHILI DAVIS has storie...
Yes, he really is warm, honest, faith-based, funny and Tina Turner's godson to boot.
GARY (Big G) LEVINGSTON is our special guest on this episode of The Approach Shot. I'm not sure if we laughed more than we talked about friendship, faith and love.
I will tell you this- we got Gary to sing (holy crap!) and make a major announcement about his love life!
You will feel like you made a friend when you listen to this extraordinary epis...
Stories about Nomar, Mo Vaughn and Pedro Martinez? You betcha!
Red Sox/Yankees rivalry? Of course
Under appreciated teammate? It's right here
We also talk golf, his career in the financial world, helping young players and veterans with their money, and yes, we touch on the curse of the Bambino.
It's a story-packed, funny and conversation that goes by way too quickly.
JOHN VALENTIN is in the batter's box for this episode of The Ap...
He was a 5x Pro Bowler.
An All Pro
Led the league in TD's in TD's TWICE (1984 and 1988)
Is one of the heralded Marks Brothers (Mark Clayton and Mark Duper)
A member of the Miami Dolphins Honor Roll
Member of the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame (but somehow not in the NFL Hall of Fame- how is THAT possible?)
Had 582 receptions and 84 TD's in his career
What a blast we had talking with the incredible MARK CLAYTON on this episode o...
He's a 2x Cy Young Winner, a World Series champion and the 1985 World Series MVP. He's also a 3 time All Star and a Gold Glove winner. So BRET SABERHAGEN would be an amazing guest even if all we did was talk about his baseball career.
But he turned his love for golf and for his wife Kandace into a phenomenal charity called SabesWings. SabesWings' goal is to strike out medical financial toxicity. Translation? They help people s...
What a life! DON BEEBE is a 9 year NFL veteran wide receiver and return man. Out of those 9 years, he went to the Super Bowl 5 times an finally won a ring with the Green Bay Packers.
He has been a successful coach at Aurora University (currently 51-10 as a head coach), and speaks at churches, businesses, colleges and more. His "Never Give Up" attitude is contagious and his faith has gotten him through some very tough s...
It's one thing to be one of greatest base stealers in MLB history and a fan favorite. It's another to fall from grace, struggle with drugs, addiction and public ridicule for your actions.
OTIS NIXON recovers "out loud", sharing his ups and downs, and how his recovery has fueled his desire to help kids who are facing touch challenges in their lives.
It's hard enough to face "Pudge" Rodriguez when trying to steal...
Remember the Road Runner cartoons? BEEP BEEP!
That's how Steelers head coach described DWIGHT STONE'S speed. It's also how we described it and yes, we all did our best Road Runner impressions on the show.
We talk about the Steelers, the Panthers, the Jets and some of Stoney's famous teammates. We also talk about Chuck Noll, his impact on his players as well as Coach Bill Parcells.
So grab yourself a Mountain Dew (you'll understa...
He had a terrific major league career with the Phillies, Cardinals, Pirates and White Sox and has amazing stories of a locker room full of guys like Pete Rose, Mike Schmidt, and Joe Morgan.
And his stories of the time with guys like Ozzie Smith and Barry Bonds and the love he has for the city and people of Pittsburgh make this episode full of heart-warming, funny and great tales. And yes, we talk about the Sid Bream slide.
Just si...
Here are some odd subjects you may not expect to hear from TOM BERGERON, but are here in this episode of The Approach Shot:
- Calling Australia on his radio show to hear the toilet flush
- Talking with 2 of the 3 Stooges when he was 16 years old, because he felt like it
- The horror of hearing your producer tell you to help with a "nip slip"
- His self admitting nerd-dom
Yes, of course we get into "Dancing With th...
Doug DeCinces, the man who replaced a legend and then started Oriole Magic joins us in the clubhouse
So much to cover with DD; he was an All Star, a Silver Slugger winner, he hit a HR in his first World Series at bat. He also replaced Brooks Robinson, the beloved long time 3B in Baltimore. Hear how he dealt with fan reaction, being traded to the West Coast and developing a gorgeous golf course.
Those are just a few things we covered on this incredible episode of The Approach Shot.
We love when our guests have the same kind of passion for golf as they had for their on-field careers. But quietly and without fanfare, JEFF FASSERO shut even John and Neal up with his golf prowess. This is a terrific baseball turned golfer turned baseball episode. Follow the twists and turns on this amazing episode of The Approach Shot.
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PHIL SIMMS. You don't really have to say much beyond his name.
He's a fierce competitor, whether on the football field, on the golf course or in life. He's also funny as hell, tells some amazing stories (yes, a few Lawrence Taylor stories are mixed in here), and his love and respect for his teammates, coaches, Big Blue, his family and the college that will honor him by naming their stadium after him this fall (Morehead State).
It...
9 YEAR MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYER FOR THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX? ✔️
BECAME A 6 YEAR NFL VETERAN? ✔️
PLAYED IN THE SUPER BOWL? ✔️
BECAME A RADIO HOST? ✔️
A PODCASTER? ✔️
AN AUTHOR? ✔️
AND DOES IT ALL WITH AN EASY STYLE THAT EARNED HIM THE NICKNAME "EZ ED"? ✔️
He's also one of the true nice guys and gentlemen and man, does he tell great stories. You gotta listen to Ed Smith III's incredible episode of The Approach Shot.
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165 Big league HR's? Check!
Defensive star in the outfield? Yep!
After hanging 'em up, he became the manager of the Frederick Keys? You betcha
Does he have stories? Well, if you want to hear stories about Roger Clemens, Torii Hunter, Shannan Stewart, and how he played the ball off the "baggie" in the Metrodome, then you know what to do.
Download and listen to this hilarious, story-packed episode of The Approach Shot with...
If you stand next to Sammie Coates, you'll feel the energy and can almost see the light from his meteoric rise from college standout at Auburn to his brilliant moments with the Pittsburgh Steelers. But like all bright lights in the sky, his glow faded too soon. But not his sense of humor!
That's when THIS meteor took on a new role as football coach and in 5 short years has become the head football coach at Columbia High School in...
How do you cover a Hall of Fame career that spanned decades in an hour? You don't, so we talked with Hall of Fame Coach DICK VERMEIL about things that gave him joy; his family, his wines, the fact that his players love and respect him, and how he was able to get the best out of his players.
Coach tells stories about his belief in Kurt Warner, his love for his coaches, the incredible story of Vince Papale, his time off the field an...
First Team All-American? YOU BET (from Dartmouth, no less!)
A member of the College Football Hall of Fame? YESSSS!
Most sacks in Bengals history? HECK YA! (62. to be exact)
Most inceptions in Bengals history? UH HUH (16 if you're counting)
The NFL Man of the Year? YES SIR (in 1986)
Sports Illustrated's co-Sportsman of the Year? YOU KNOW IT (in 1987)
A member of two Super Bowl squad's with the Bengals? SUPER DUPER!
A member of t...
Sure, they are the hosts of The Approach Shot, but John and Neal were both radio personalities first. On air DJ's that spun records. So whenever a big time music act appears on the show, they geek out a little. And what a guest this week!
BURLEIGH DRUMMOND (yes the word "Drum" is in his name) the drummer and original founders of the band AMBROSIA ("How Much I Feel", "You're the Biggest Part of Me", &...
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