The Follow Through

Welcome to part 2 of our 3 part series with guest, Trevor Ellerman. Episode 2 focuses more on Desert Blume, the course and club, what it is like to be an owner and what it was like taking over a golf course during COVID. You will hear about maintaining the momentum out of the pandemic, improving aspects of the course and clubhouse and get Trev’s thoughts on mastering Sim Golf. If you are enjoying...

We’ve broken Episode 8 into a THREE part series. Our guest, Trevor Ellerman gave us so much great content, we thought we’d deliver it back to you in digestible chunks! Episode 1 will focus on Trev’s beginning days in Redcliff as a junior golfer who also played some high level hockey. He had the unique challenge of bouncing back and forth across a few sports at high levels and is likely the only pe...

We've taken a bit of a fall break but are back with our first "Book Club" episode. This is where Troy, Sheldon and Corey gather, sans guest, and chat about ideas. Most are golf related, some are just about random topics. We are recording a few of these to see what the response is with a goal of keeping the show going in between our great guests. These ones will generally shorter, easily digestible...

In Part 2 we jump right into the mid-amateur story.  We get to hear the raw blow by blow of a guy on the verge of a huge win and encountering a couple of the most unlucky breaks imaginable.   What are the lessons to take from this, how did he bounce back, did he bounce back?  What is next for Ryan in his competitive golf career?  All of those answers and more in part two!   Ryan is a former NCAA s...

Part 1 of a two part episode with top amateur golfer and Desert Blume member Ryan Werre.  In part 1 Ryan will walk us through his desire to become a top junior and pursue a division 1 golf scholarship.  Listen along as he continues to reach for the next level, until it is out of reach. Ryan is a former NCAA standout at University of Texas San Antonio.  Now back in Medicine Hat, he and his wife Sar...

Episode 6 focuses on attending a Major Championship. We know we are well past major season, but thinking this is the time of year that average people start thinking about booking a trip. Dave Ridgedale ('99 Sr. Open, '19 Open), Tim Bloomfield ('17 Masters, '24 PGA) and Troy Bartman ('15 Open) share their thoughts on the ins and outs of attending a major golf tournament. Hear ab...

We left you hanging in part 1 with Dillon Batsel. In part 2 you get the blow by blow, shot by shot account from the man himself on how he shot 58 this season. Get inside the mind of a player as he approaches this incredible number, the pressure he was feeling, the choices he made and how he closed the deal. Great story telling and passion from Dillon, you are going to enjoy this one. If you missed...

We’ve broken Episode 5 into a two part series. In this episode, Dillon Batsel joins us to talk about a very special round of golf. But before we get to that magical round we learn a ton about the person that Dillon is, what drives him and just how passionate he is about golf. You thought you loved golf, wait until you hear Dillon talk. Dillon is a former NCAA standout at Jacksonville University in...

Episode 4 is out and Tim Hall joins the crew to talk about all the unique characters you meet in this game. His longtime connection to Redcliff and the Riverview Club gave him a front row seat to plenty of shenanigans. Timmy, the self-proclaimed funniest man in Alberta (if not Canada) brings his clever wit and cheerful spirit and will have you giggling. Like, out loud. He’s crossed paths with some...

In episode 3 Kevin Fuhrmann joins the pod to talk about his love/hate relationship with the game. A natural athlete who played high levels of hockey and baseball, Kevin eventually turned to competitive bodybuilding. While he underplays his accomplishments there, he quite obviously and visibly puts the rest of us to shame. Kevin uses golf to feed his competitive drive, which as you will hear, is a...

Steve Pahl and Ryan Dorton join Corey and Troy to talk about their recent trip to Bandon, Oregon. We will chat about the entire experience from the travel company to the food to the travel arrangements. And of course we will talk a lot about the golf, the courses, the caddies, the weather and mostly the great memories. Be sure to visit our youtube page to check out the companion film!

In this, our inaugural episode, we bring mystery guest Darren MacMillan to the studio. Darren has spent a good portion of his career as a math teacher and most recently has served as the Director of Enhanced Programming for Prairie Rose School Division. This has been an opportunity for him to show off his organizational skills while being at the heart of establishing several academies. Darren has...