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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.
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The Asian World Center is an academic institution at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, focusing on the fostering of knowledge and understanding of the economics, culture, history and philosophy drawn from the rich repository of multiple Asian countries.
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New Jersey sports personality, Bryan DeNovellis, talks college basketball in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Tri-State area. Rutgers, Seton Hall, UConn, St. John's and more!
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Christian Felix and Shonali Bhowmik became fast friends while working as temporary workers at a huge law firm in Manhattan. They share a love of laughing and giving each other hell. They may be called hipsters, old school, mainstream, irreverent, classic, country, gangster, or rock n' roll. All labels apply. Special guests, music, and attitude every episode. Past guests include: Jeremy O. Harris, Chelsea Peretti, Hannibal Buress, Keisha Zollar, H Jon Benjamin, Amber Tamblyn, JD Samson, Sanji ...
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Minnesota Vikings punter GREG COLEMAN, World Series Champion and Olympic gold medal winner DOUG MIENTKIEWICZ and Sports Talk 610 KILT Houston's PATRICK CREIGHTON are our guests on SHOOTIN' BULL
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We call Shootin' Bull THE celebrity sports talk roundtable program show, and want it to feel like we're all just listening in on guys Shootin' Bull about sports. This episode will make you laugh like crazy, have you re-live one of the great moments in Olympic history, and our Truth or Dare? You have to hear it to believe it! Enjoy!…
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Princeton's Caden Pierce, the reigning Ivy League Player of the Year, returns for another run at an Ivy League Title
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Ivy League Player of the Year, Caden Pierce, joins the podcast to preview the Tigers season. Caden also discusses why he ultimately returned to Princeton and turned down NIL opportunities elsewhere. He and fellow junior, Xaivian Lee, promise to be one of the best 1-2 junior tandems in the country, as Princeton tries to regain the Ivy League Title w…
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He's friendly, he's fun and he's fast?!? Long time Minnesota Vikings punter Greg Coleman tells all on The Approach Shot
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A 12 year veteran of the NFL? CHECK! A member of the fan-chosen 40th anniversary Vikings team? YEP! A member of the Florida A & M Football HOF? YOU BETCHA A member of the State of Florida Track and Field Hall of Fame? MMM HMMM The first exclusively black punter in NFL History? YES SIR But none of those things define Greg Coleman. His smooth, witty,…
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Author and Yale Color Commentator, Richard Kent talks about his latest book "The Madness of Ivy Basketball" chronicling the 2023-24 Ivy League men's and women's basketball seasons, and previews the upcoming ...
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Author Richard Kent joins Bryan to talk about his latest book, "The Madness of Ivy Basketball" which chronicles a wild season of men's and women's basketball in the Ivy League. Richard, who grew up in New Haven, CT as a fan of Yale and Princeton too, is currently a color commentator for Yale basketball. He offers plenty of anecdotes and insight int…
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MLB slugger Greg Vaughn goes yard in this episode of The Approach Shot
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He hit 50 HR's in one season and over 300 for his career and was considered one of the most dangerous sluggers in baseball. So much so, that one of baseball's most colorful owners changed a long-standing rule just for him. GREG VAUGHN talks about baseball, his Vaughn's Valley Foundation Golf Tournament, which helps raise money to help find a cure f…
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The embodiment of Fighting Irish greatness, REGGIE BROOKS runs by The Approach Shot
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Want to know what it was like to run in a touchdown in a huge Notre Dame/Michigan game while unconscious? How about what is was like sharing a backfield with the likes of Jérôme Bettis? Want to hear the story of catching the 2 point conversion that helped Notre Dame beat Penn State in the '92 Snow Bowl? How about some golf stories from this same am…
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Author of "The Root of All Evil" Kit Eldredge is our guest on this week's episode of The Approach Shot
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Kit Eldredge, the author of "The Root of All Evil" tells his TRUE story of a $4 million winning lottery ticket and how it changed his life... and not for the better. In fact, it tears his family apart. We also talk about how golf helped him get through some of the hardest times. It an usual and intriguing episode of The Approach Shot.…
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 10 year vet and author Randy Grimes shares his very personal story of being "Off Center" on this week's episode of The Approach Shot
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Get ready for a heart breaking, jaw dropping, but equally uplifting episode of The Approach Shot with Tampa Bay Buccaneers center Randy Grimes. Randy tells his very personal story of being addicted to opioids, mostly so he wouldn't lose his spot on the roster. Not wanting to be "the guy who is always in the trainer's room or on the injured list" Ra…
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Tired of boring podcasts? We have LeCure. MLB pitcher SAM LECURE that is!
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A 6 year veteran of Major League Baseball, turned pre and post game host for the Cincinnati Reds on Bally Sports, Sam LeCure certainly has the resume to be a strong guest on The Approach Shot. What we didn't know is that he is also funny, has some hilarious, but also heart breaking stories of his time in MLB and by the end of the show, you'll feel …
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MLB All Star Closer AJ Ramos shares his journey into the big leagues and beyond on this episode of The Approach Shot
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His meteoric rise is something you'd expect from Hollywood. Boy from Lubbock, TX, goes to Texas Tech near where he grew up. Makes it to the big leagues and explodes onto the scene. His reward? He becomes the team's closer in his second year in the big leagues. He has huge success and in his third year makes the All Star team. The end, right? WRONG!…
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Actor, Athlete and adventurer BRIAN KURLANDER’s new role- our guest on The Approach Shot
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He has acted with Morgan Freeman, Reese Witherspoon and so many of the greats. He has appeared on countless TV shows including Cobra Kai. But it’s the man, the adventurer and of course, the golfer that had us so fascinated. It’s our pleasure to talk with BRIAN KURLANDER on this week’s episode of The Approach Shot. SPOILER ALERT- John and Brian get …
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Golf and Gospel's Geremy Davis spreads the word, talks golf and the NFL
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Don't get the wrong idea. The Approach Shot has turned into a religious show. But when Golf and Gospel's Geremy Davis (former collegiate and NFL football player) drops by to talk about his You Tube series "Golf and Gospel" we get into a bunch of intriguing topics; food, football, music, and yes, golf and gospel. Geremy has a great sense of humor an…
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A 13 MLB veteran and a member of the Canadian baseball Hall of Fame, eh? ROB DUCEY is our guest on The Approach Shot
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When you think of 13 year MLB veteran, you don't think of a ton of home runs. Nor do you think of a bucket of stolen bases. But as a left handed contact hitter, who hit well and was a great defensive player, Rob carved out a terrific career that got him inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. These days, he plays a lot of golf and is invo…
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MLB All Star Lary Sorensen (Master of the slider) SLIDES in this week's episode of The Approach Shot
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A Major League Baseball All Star for the Milwaukee Brewers, this week's guest LARY SORENSEN is one of those guys whose life is made up of amazing stories. His self deprecating humor is charming and he never acts like a guy who made the climb to being a Major League All Star. Talk about ups and downs in life, Lary has experiences them all and is mor…
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We peel back the layers of one of today’s hottest play by play men, CONNOR ONION on this episode of The Approach Shot
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“The future is now” is an old football saying attributed to former Redskins coach a George Allen. We get a view of the future in this episode of The Approach Shot when we talk to one of the hottest play-by-play men in all of sports, CONNOR ONION. Connor has already worked with Bill Raftery, Matt Mullen, Ken Rosenthal and others. His humor and humil…
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MLB All Star closer TREVOR ROSENTHAL throws some heat on this week's episode of The Approach Shot
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Batters did not want to see him on the mound. Fans loved his heat! One of the very first to throw 100 mph, he had tremendous success in the majors, when healthy. He is one of only SEVEN pitchers in Major League Baseball HISTORY to ever have back-to-back 45 save seasons (not even the great Mariano Rivera did that). His golf game may not be All Star …
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Rutgers Coach Steve Pikiell assesses his team as summer workouts begin. Pikiell addresses his team's expectations, talent, depth, experienced portal additions, incoming freshmen class, schedule and more ...
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As summer workouts are underway at Rutgers, Head Coach Steve Pikiell assesses his most talented roster ever. Pikiell talks about: dealing with high expectations adding experienced players through the portal addressing free throw woes incoming freshman class team size, depth and versatility what the offense will look like 2024-25 schedule and more!…
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Comedian Bil Benden makes a joke out of this week's episode of The Approach Shot
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Cleveland is the home to some great comedies and Bil Benden is one of the absolute best! From his Comedy Central specials to live shows at comedy clubs, corporate gigs and country clubs, when Bil tells a story, you can't help but crack up. Now imagine 50+ minutes of that in one episode of The Approach Shot. If you enjoy good comedy, and good storyt…
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I know it's a cliche, but we sure had a KICK with Super Bowl Champion EDDIE MURRAY
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Warning: This episode contains great stories, amazing humor, and a keen insight to what goes on in the life of an NFL kicker. He's a 4x Pro Bowl kicker, he won a Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys and was named to the Second team ALL DECADE team in the 80's. EDDIE MURRAY is humble, funny and can weave a tale! Once you start listening to this episod…
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Author and Columnist for the Baltimore Sun, JOHN EISENBERG brings decades of stories to The Approach Shot
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This is Part Two of our conversation with longtime columnist and author JOHN EISENBERG. We talk about his golf game, and he faces (and aces) the dreaded SIX PACK! We talk about his new book, "Rocket Men", which offers an inside look at the Black quarterbacks whose skill and grit transformed the NFL; and some of his other books including "The League…
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Sports, sports and more sports; Columnist and Author JOHN EISENBERG, brings his unique perspective to The Approach Shot
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As a kid, I dreamt of going to the biggest sporting events; Super Bowls and World Series games, NBA Finals and the Masters. It all seemed to glamorous and historic. We talk with long time BALTIMORE SUN columnist JOHN EISENBERG about how lucky he was to have covered them all. But he also points out that for columnists, who have to write SOMETHING ev…
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UConn Coach Dan Hurley covers everything from the return of Alex Karaban, to the Huskies' 2024-25 roster, why he engages opposing fans at PC and Creighton, next year's schedule and UConn's quest to 3-peat ...
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UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley joins Bryan DeNovellis in the wake of Alex Karaban's announcement that he's returning to Storrs. Hurley covers a number of topics including: Karaban's return His "deepest roster ever" Incoming transfers (Reed and Mahaney) and freshman McNeeley Why he engages opposing fans Next Year's non-conference schedule Quest to 3-Pe…
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Part Two with Derek Kennard- Golf, Cigars and the 6 pack!
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In Part One with Derek Kennard, we talked about Super Bowls, his playing with a severely separated shoulder during the Cowboys Super Bowl win and how he had to be tough to deal with the emotions of winning and losing. Part Two is a slightly softer side. Derek talks about his very personal battle with sleep apnea and how difficult is was to find a p…
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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a SUPER MAN! Super Bowl Champion Derek Kennard is in the clubhouse!
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Part One of our conversation with DEREK KENNARD includes the emotions he went through as a first year Dallas Cowboys and the expectations that ended abruptly in the NFC Championship games against the 49ers, and then the redemption he felt when the Cowboys went back to the Super Bowl and won. He also talks about playing in the Super Bowl with a seve…
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Tortillas and Texas; Power pitching and Padres. Part TWO with MLB's Mike Adams
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Part Two with MLB reliever Mike Adams. Mike's face (and voice) lights up when talking about his grandma's homemade tortillas and even when she ages and is barely able to make them, she somehow manages to. Grandma even sends her tortillas as a care package when Mike is on the road, which he shares with his teammates. We then talk about the first ann…
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Tortillas and Texas; Power pitching and Padres- Part One with MLB's MIKE ADAMS
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When you grow up in the Coastal Bend, it's not an easy path to the Majors. But MIKE ADAMS, with help from a determined father, his grandma's amazing homemade tortillas and natural athletic ability had a 10 year MLB career. Having pitched for the Brewers, Padres, Rangers and Phillies, Mike pitched to an incredible 2.48 lifetime ERA and an even more …
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Scott Hamilton faces the dreaded six pack, in Part 2 of our discussion with men's figure skating GOAT
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If you enjoyed Part One of our conversation with Men's figure skating legend Scott Hamilton, you'll LOVE Part 2. Scott gets very personal about his Mom, his uplifting attitude toward life, meeting the love of his life and moving to Tennessee. This episode includes our six pack, which Scott aces! Mostly, this episode will make you feel good. Enjoy!…
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