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Jerry Reuss (born June 19, 1949)—pronounced "Royce"—is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, best known for his years with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Reuss played for eight teams in his major league career; along with the Dodgers (1979–87), he played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1969–71), Houston Astros (1972–73), and Pittsburgh Pirates (1974–78). At the end of his career...

This week on The Approach Shot Podcast we are pleased to have author Michael Ortman is our guest. Michael has written a great book called “Opening Day 50-for50”. It’s a collection of stories of how one man attended 50 Opening Day baseball games in 50 years. Inside the book and on the podcast today you will hear some great stories of teams and players whose names you may have forgotten but the memo...

This week on the Approach Shot Podcast we have Coach Lon Kruger on to talk about College Basketball, Coaches Against Cancer, and how easy it is to get 4 or 5 career aces on the golf course. You probably have never heard a more humble Hall of Famer talk. He learned early from his dad that there is no “I” only “we”. You will get a whole new appreciation of the upper echelon of College Coaches after...

Brian Hammons spent over 29 years at the Golf Channel doing play by play and studio anchoring for live golf tournament coverage. Each time he was at a Solheim Cup, A President’s Cup, or a Ryder Cup he always thought it would be a lot of fun for regular golfers to have that style of competition. So he created it: The Country Club National Championship. This year it will be held in Myrtle Beach this...

Andy Van Slyke is a former member of both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates where he won 5 gold gloves and made 3 All Star teams. He has some great stories about baseball, his golf game, and sports in general. His stories are indeed great, but even better one-liners. For instance, Andy told us: “they asked me to play 3rd base like Brooks and I did…like Mel Brooks”. This is another...

This week on The Approach Shot Podcast our guest is former NHL Goalie, John Vanbiesbrouck. Vanbiesbrouck was a hybrid goaltender who combined the butterfly style and the more traditional stand-up style. He was strong at playing his angles and challenged shooters well. Small for a goaltender, standing only 5' 8", he relied on his quickness to regain his feet after making saves or to make addit...

From Al Borland on "Home Improvement" to hosting "Family Feud" to teaming up with Tim Allen again on the History Channel's "Assembly Required", Richard Karn has had a storied career. He also plays a mean game of golf. Join us for an hour of stories of acting, Broadway, Hollywood and golf courses all over the world. Richard Karn this week on The Approach Shot Podcast....

It’s baseball season and this week on The Approach Shot Podcast we talk to a baseball great, Jim Leyritz. Jim played for the Padres, the Res Sox and made his reputation with some team from NY. Yes, even though Jim made his reputation as a Bronx Bomber he still is considered one of the best guests we’ve had. Even John Ashton, the die-hard Red Sox fan enjoyed the conversation, as we know you will to...

What can you say about Ed Marinaro? He finished 2nd in the Heisman trophy voting in 1971. He was drafted and played in Minnesota. He went on to play professional football for six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets and Seattle Seahawks, appearing in Super Bowl VIII and Super Bowl IX with the Vikings. He scored 13 touchdowns over his career. When he retired from football he became an...

This is the complete and uninterrupted story from John Mahaffey's appearance on The Approach Shot radio show. Enjoy Support the show Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

John Mahaffey is our guest this week on The Approach Shot Podcast as we begin Master's week. John tells some fantastic stories about his time on the PGA Tour. Many of them are about his mentor, Ben Hogan. John tells golf stories, golf channel stories, and talks about his new passion, writing mystery books. Another great episode of The Approach Shot Podcast. Support the show Hosted by Simplecast, a...

This week on The Approach Shot Podcast we’re just kickin’ back with place kicker, Luis Zendejas. Luis has stories on not only all the points after and field goals he kicked, but the best stories are about the 2 he missed! Yeah, 2 misses in a career. Not too shabby. Luis also has lots of stories about his golf game, and he seems to have many more misses in that sport. We also get the scoop on his f...

This week on The Approach Shot we go “inside baseball” with Phil Bradley, the outstanding left fielder for the Seattle Mariners, the Phillies and Neal’s beloved Oh-Ree-os of Baltimore. Phil played and made his mark back in the 80’s so there are lots of stories about many of our all-time favorite players. Another great athlete who is challenged by the game of golf! Some fun, funny and entertaining...

Dale Murphy has stories from a Major League Career that is phenomenal. Playing for the Atlanta Braves and setting so many records while there, he has lots to talk about. Why Dale isn’t yet in the Hall of Fame is a mystery. Dale share stories about Ted Turner, Bobby Cox, and so many of his teammates. He will keep you entranced for over an hour, just as he did us. We are proud to present Dale Murphy...

This week on The Approach Shot Podcast our guest is Jim Jeffcoat, Two-time Super Bowl champion defensive player for the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills. Jim talks about his time in the NFL and the fun he had sacking QB's. Oh sure, there were a lot of QB's he sacked but none, according to Jim, as satisfying as Joe Theismann. The Approach Shot Podcast brings you interviews and great stories about s...

This week on the Approach Shot Podcast we talk to Cincinnati Reds great, Chris Sabo. Pete Rose gave him the nickname, Spuds. Now there’s a story you will want to hear. Pete handed out many other nicknames to players that played with Chris, and we get those stories too. And golf stories…man, Chris, who has played golf since Middle School, has a ton of golf stories, and we get some of those out of h...

Don Slaught was given a cool nickname: Sluggo. And he lived up to it! 16 years in the Major Leagues, most of them with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don was a catcher a very good catcher. He is now retired (from baseball) he has developed some hitting instruction methods and helps coach the UCLA Women’s softball team. Don has stories. Some great stories both on the diamond and some from the golf course....

Mitchell Laurance and his identical twin brother Matthew Laurance appear occasionally together, beginning when they were children in a margarine TV commercial which featured identical twins, and later in an episode of the TV series Cop Rock. Although Matthew was a performer on Saturday Night Live for its sixth season, Mitchell also appeared in uncredited roles on the show for a few seasons (1977–8...

This week on The Approach Shot Podcast, Marques Ogden is our guest. Marques played 6 years in the NFL and then a few years later found himself down and out barely getting by in a janitorial job he hated. That is when he realized he, and only he, needed to be accountable for his situation and only he could fix it. And fix it he has! Marques is now a best selling author and a popular motivational sp...

Richmond Webb had 9 Pro Bowl seasons with the Miami Dolphins. He had many a memorable meeting with Bruce Smith. He kept Dan Marino safe from guys like Bruce Smith for 9 Pro Bowl seasons. Yet, Richmond Webb is not in the Football Hall of Fame. Let’s fix that! Start a campaign to get Richmond elected to The Hall of Fame as he so truly deserves to be. Listen to this week’s episode and hear so many of...

Tony Jacklin loves the Ryder Cup competition. He has played in a few, captained a few, won some and lost some. Some say Tony is responsible for making the Ryder Cup as popular as it is today. He has a new book called, “My Ryder Cup Journey” which is a must read for anyone who enjoys the history of the game of golf, or anyone who just plain enjoys some good stories! This week, The Approach Shot Pod...

He's a 5x All Pro, a 3x Pro Bowler, inducted into the KC Chiefs Hall of Fame, was the most accurate kicker in NFL history through 1998, has worked for 3 Presidents, is a speaker, poet and champion for the homeless. NFL great turned renaissance man Nick Lowery ( www.nicklowery.com ) is our guest on this week's episode of The Approach Shot. Support the show Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

New Year, new show! Our esteemed guest is Andy Lano II, caddy for luminary golfers such as Kenny Perry, Tom Watson, and others. Founder of Golf Mastery.net and owner of the coolest nickname is golf. He is also a funny guy! Enjoy- we did! Support the show Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

3 more of our favorite guests and their 6 pack answers Support the show Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week the Approach Shot goes back into the archives for some Holiday Cheer. We have picked three of what we think are the best, the funniest, the most interesting, the most entertaining of the 6Pack segments. Each week we ask our guests a series of 5 questions where we admonish them to give us the first answer that pops into their heads. This way, you get a peek into their minds and learn a li...