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30 Oct

Pittsburgh Pop (10/30)–Tim Benz and Rob Owen

published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Monday, October 30th, 2023 – 11:08 am

This week’s Pittsburgh Pop reflects on the death of ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry, some issues at WQED, and ‘The Gilded Age.’

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27 Oct

Golf Podcast: Michael Collins Interview

published in category: Next on the Tee on Friday, October 27th, 2023 – 4:38 pm


Featuring former Caddie and now ESPN and PGA Tour Radio personality Michael Collins.

 

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25 Oct

Golf Podcast: Next On The Tee (10/25)

published in category: Next on the Tee on Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 – 4:12 pm


On this episode of Next on the Tee, I am joined by one of the all-time great Authors and Golf TV Broadcast Producers Keith Hirshland, PGA Tour Legend Hal Sutton, Host of Grilling at the Green & BBQ aficionado Jeff Tracy, and top Sports Psychologist Dr. Bob Winters.

Keith Hirshland is my all-time favorite author and one of the great people you get to meet in this life. He’s written 6 wonderful books including “Song Girl, A Mystery in 2 Verses” (watch out for the CT Mascaro character), “Cover Me Boys I’m Going In, Tales of the Tube from a Broadcast Brat (my all-time favorite book), and his latest is the second installment in the Murphy Murphy series this one is titled, The Case of the Commission on Cliches. You can get all of them out on Amazon or www.keithhirshland.com. Keith and I talk about what mischief Murphy gets into this time around. It’s going to be such a fun read. Keith is also the Producer of the LIV Golf broadcasts. We hear his thoughts on Season 2 of LIV golf, if he thinks there will be a Season 3 plus some of the cool new drone technology they’re looking to use if/when Season 3 comes around.

Hal Sutton has become a dear friend and someone I am so thankful for. He is currently putting the finishing touches on his new course design called Darmor Club located just outside of Houston. It’s an old-school Scottish design using templates from C.B MacDonald and Seth Raynor. He has created a course that we can all enjoy. It is certainly on my bucket list to play. In addition to hear about Darmor Club, I also get Hal’s thoughts on the Ryder Cup and if NIL deals are about to infiltrate the world of golf. Hal also shares his disappointment about how playing on Tour used to be about the privilege of playing the PGA Tour and playing for the charities each week. It was them first and you second or third. Now it’s about self. You can stay up-to-date with Hal by going online to www.halsuttongolf.com or following @halsuttongolf on social media.

Jeff Tracy is a BBQ Master and the Host of the Grilling at the Green show. Jeff shares his excitement over his recent first trip to a Bucky’s. He talks about their barbecue and the wall of jerky. Jeff expounds on Hal’s thoughts of giving back, doing for others, and the importance of benefit golf tournaments. We also talk about the crossover between the golf and horse industries AND we get his recommendation for a great barbecue sauce and rub so you can become King of the Grill. Check out Jeff online at www.grillingatthegreen.net and www.bbqnationjt.com

Dr. Robert Winters is one of the top Sports Psychologists in our game. He shares a wonderful story about Arnold Palmer and the putting tip Arnie gave him as a teenager when Bob attended one of Arnold’s golf academies in Pennsylvania. That tip would pay dividends years later when they played together at Bay Hill in 2007 and Arnie needed to sink a few putts to win a side wager. We also learn techniques for how to calm ourselves down after a bad shot and the importance of self-belief. Plus we hear about Dr. Bob’s sports vision research that can lead to improved putting. To get more information about Dr. Bob plus mental game tips online at www.theconfidencedoctor.com or email him directly at drbob@drbobwinters.com

Posted in Next on the Tee

 

23 Oct

Pittsburgh Pop (10/23)–Tim Benz and Rob Owen

published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Monday, October 23rd, 2023 – 11:18 am

In this week’s Pittsburgh Pop, Tim Benz and Rob Owen discuss Pittsburgh’s declining market size, Killers of the Flower Moon, Only Murders in the Building, and Yellowstone on CBS.

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19 Oct

Golf Podcast: Next On The Tee (11/19)

published in category: Next on the Tee on Thursday, October 19th, 2023 – 3:01 pm


 

This week I’m joined by LPGA Top 50 Instructor Debbie O’Connell, Simon Millington CEO for MacGregor, Ram, Ben Hogan, and Zebra Golf, 2017 & 2018 Senior Italian Open Champion Clark Dennis, Power2Golf Co-Founder & CMO Steve Fluke, and our Resident Director of Instruction Tom Patri.

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16 Oct

Pittsburgh Pop (10/16)–Tim Benz and Rob Owen

published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Monday, October 16th, 2023 – 11:03 am

This week’s “Pittsburgh Pop” looks at the regional Emmy winners, “Handy Man from Hell,” NFL numbers on Youtube, and the impact on TV of the prospect of a London Super Bowl.

 

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11 Oct

Golf Podcast: Next On The Tee 10/11

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.

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09 Oct

Pittsburgh Pop (10/9)–Tim Benz and Rob Owen

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.”

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