11 Oct
published in category: Next on the Tee on Wednesday, October 11th, 2023 – 5:22 pm
It’s Girls Night Out II this week on Next on the Tee featuring my guests: former PGA of America President, now President of Golf Nation Suzy Whaley, Mark Calcavecchia’s wife, part-time Caddie and better half Brenda, Junior Golf Leader of the Year Megan Younkman, and Adaptive Golf Instructor Gianna Rojas.
09 Oct
published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Monday, October 9th, 2023 – 11:44 am
This week’s “Pittsburgh Pop” discusses the actors’ strike, the Pirates TV ratings and their broadcast future, and the Pittsburgh tie to “The Bachelor.”
05 Oct
published in category: Next on the Tee on Thursday, October 5th, 2023 – 9:29 am
We fix the Ryder Cup this week on Next on the tee. I am joined by 4 of the very best Instructors in our game and we not only recap what took place, but we have the fix for how the US team can win next time around in 2025 at Bethpage.
Hear Tom Patri, Frank Darby, Andy Traynor, and Rob Strano share their insights on what the European Team did right, where the US Team went wrong, who the US Captain should be perhaps for the next two Ryder Cups, how soft the US team has become, and why singing and player chants actually do give the European team an edge. Andy Traynor also provides some tips to help improve your short game.
02 Oct
published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Monday, October 2nd, 2023 – 11:13 am
In this week’s Pittsburgh Pop, Rob Owen and Tim Benz discuss the end of the writer’s strike. They also get into “Gen V,” the Taylor Swift-ing of the NFL, ‘Messi Meets America,’ and the newest project (?and romance?) for Joe Joe Manganiello
28 Sep
published in category: Next on the Tee on Thursday, September 28th, 2023 – 4:18 pm
On this episode of Next on the Tee, I’m joined by 1989 Open Champion and 4 time US Ryder Cup team member Mark Calcavecchia, one of the great Amateur players, Broadcasters, and now Instructors in our game Bobby Clampett, one of the most decorated Instructors in our game, and 2 time Tennessee Teacher of the Year Virgil Herring, and former Tour Caddie of the Legends Larry Malestic.
23 Sep
published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023 – 10:58 am
This week’s “Pittsburgh Pop” looks at the network TV fall lineup, a special on Willie O’Ree, and how the writer’s strike may even be impacting a non-scripted show.
20 Sep
published in category: Next on the Tee on Wednesday, September 20th, 2023 – 5:23 pm
This week TP and I talk Ryder Cup and if JT did enough to silence critics after his 5th place finish at the Fortinet Championship. Tom shares his thoughts on whether Sergio should have been allowed to buy his way onto the European team, and if he will be watching Tiger & Rory’s new Tech Golf League.
Golf Magainze Top 100 Instructor and PGA Master Professional Tim Cusick adds Head Coach of the PGA of America’s new Coaching Center to his impressive resume. Tim takes us inside their new state-of-the-art coaching facility plus the rest of what they have available on campus. Spoiler alert, it’s like the Disney World of golf. Tim also shares tips for how to play better in windy conditions and the importance of a positive attitude.
Chip Beck won 4 times on the PGA Tour and was a member of 3 consecutive Ryder Cup teams from 1989 to 1993. We go back and hear about his first-ever match which featured him being paired with Tom Watson and facing Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal. We talked about how Ryder Cup pressure compares to playing in a major. We hear what it was like being 1 of 2 Captain’s picks by Dave Stockton in 1991 and his pivotal singles match against then #1 player in the world Ian Woosnam.
Greg Sabella comes back and updates us on Uneekor’s amazing simulators, ones that you and I have always dreamed of having in our basements. We learn about their partnership with rising LPGA star Lily He, how AI has impacted golf simulator technology, and what we may see from Uneekor at the PGA Merchandise Show in January.
18 Sep
published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Monday, September 18th, 2023 – 11:52 am
This week’s Pittsburgh Pop looks at the new season of “The Morning Show,” the end of “Winning Time” on Max, a change at KDKA, and the NFL on Disney.