Chasin' Birdies

We have a special episode drop of Chasin’ Birdies today with Mark Brant. We need to pay homage to the troops and those who protect this great Country, and no better way to show that love than with a guy whose golf career came AFTER the military. 

We open up the episode and discuss with Mark his college days at Murray State and how he transitioned over to the Air Force Special Warfare division. A Pararescueman (aka PJ) is not the route everyone wants to take. For Mark, it was in his blood, and he took on the role without any questions.

The episode transitions into some battle stories, and we ask Mark about what it’s like jumping out of a plane in the middle of nowhere. We also can’t help but ask novice questions like, “Do you carry your cell phone when jumping?”

After some military talk, we turn over to the golf side of things, where we learn about where Mark is right now relative to where he wants to be with his professional golf career. We talk about his qualifiers and his love for Pinehurst, NC, where he was stationed not too far from there.

We end the episode with our standard tap-in segment where we ask Mark questions that demand his quick reply. Watch out for Mark to see if he breaks through! Thanks for your service, Mark, and good luck chasing your dream. This episode is a feel-good episode that will go well with a nice chocolate brownie. 

Key Links:

• Visit hbgolf.com for great golf apparel now repped by Chasin’ Birdies. 
• Stay tuned for more info on winning custom headcovers from WinstonCollection.com
• Our Tap-in segment is sponsored by Bettinardi Golf
• Partners with  Nemacolin Resort.
• This episode is presented by LinksBrewing

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Chasin’ Birdies is hosted by Ryan Bashour and Jonathan Pepe and is proudly recorded in West Virginia. Produced by Simpler Media.

Every now and then, we like to bring on a guest who’s either a pro golfer or one that is a helluva lot better than us two. Today’s guest accomplishes just that. We welcome Ben Carr on today’s episode of Chasin’ Birdies. The Georgia Southern 5th-year senior battled hard in the U.S. Amateur Championship, where he ended up losing 1-down to Sam Bennett. 

We open up the episode and talk to Ben a little about his background, how he got into golf, and what propelled him to be where he is today. It’s no wonder he has a strong grip considering he thought baseball would be his ‘sport.’ 

After a couple minutes of talk and a shout-out to Mason Williams, we can’t help but dive into the 2022 U.S. Amateur talk. Ben wasn’t sure he was going to even qualify for the event, but after a few good rounds, he found himself advancing past the first set of matches with a 7 and 5 victory. 

Ben found himself 5 down after 22 holes but managed to rally with back-to-back birdies before taking this match all the way to the 36th hole. The emotional roller coaster was real, and hear it firsthand in this interview with the 2022 U.S. Am runner-up. 

We transition over to our tap-in segment, where Ben is asked 4 questions that demand his quick-witted response. We promise you, a few of these questions have never been asked before. Tune in, share, and let us know how you like this drop. Good luck to the 2022 GASO Men’s Golf Team…keep chasin’.

Key Links:

• Visit hbgolf.com for great golf apparel now repped by Chasin’ Birdies. 

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Chasin’ Birdies is hosted by Ryan Bashour and Jonathan Pepe and is proudly recorded in West Virginia. Produced by Simpler Media.

We’ve had a good run with all our NHL buds..and this one is no different. We welcome Haydn Fleury on this week’s episode. The newly signed Tampa Bay Lightning joins us to talk golf, Ireland, and what’s going on in his world.

We open up the episode and talk about where Haydn grew up in Western Canada. Hockey was innately in his blood, and it wasn’t too long after before golf was, too. We talk about his new deal he just inked and how his golf game is going to shape up down in Tampa. Maybe we should be focusing more on hockey?

We turn the talk over to some golf talk and what it was like playing golf in Ireland with the boys. We witnessed this man hit some deep BOMBS resulting in some (close) birdies. We get on the LIV golf subject and talk about what the hell is happening in pro golf!

After some more banter, we end this episode with our standard Tap-In Segment, where we ask Haydn some questions that demand his quick-witted response. Tune in, share, and sit back for a fun-filled episode that will lead to severe smiling…just like Haydn. 

Key Links:

• Visit hbgolf.com for great golf apparel now repped by Chasin’ Birdies. 
• Stay tuned for more info on winning custom headcovers from WinstonCollection.com
• Our Tap-in segment is sponsored by Bettinardi Golf
• Partners with  Nemacolin Resort.
• This episode is presented by LinksBrewing

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Follow Chasin’ Birdies on Instagram @chasin_birdies.

Chasin’ Birdies is hosted by Ryan Bashour and Jonathan Pepe and is proudly recorded in West Virginia. Produced by Simpler Media.

The bottom line is this: we all love golf. Whether we’re interviewing a country singer or an athlete, golf always is the common denominator. Although you may not know our guest this week, it’s apparent his golf game is up to par.

We welcome Noah Mullens onto this week’s show. The 2022 West Virginia State Amateur Champion sealed the victory at The Greenbrier by firing a four-round total score of -5. He definitely chased birdies…and caught them.

We open up the show and talk about Noah’s upbringing from a rural town in Western WV. After a short stint in SC, Noah transferred back to Marshall University, where he competed on the Men’s Golf Team. Ironically, Pepe was a former Marshall Golf standout. The two banter back and forth about Marshall golf and share some stories.

We transition over to how Noah got the W and what was going through his mind. After the final round became extremely close, Noah used an eagle on the 17th of the Old White to help secure his three-shot victory. Hats off to you, Noah.

We wrap up the episode with our standard tap-in segment and put Noah on the spot for some quick-witted answers. For an off-week episode, this one slaps! Tune in, listen, share, and hear from a Champion on the Amateur circuit. 

Key Links:

• Visit hbgolf.com for great golf apparel now repped by Chasin’ Birdies. 
• Stay tuned for more info on winning custom headcovers from WinstonCollection.com
• Our Tap-in segment is sponsored by Bettinardi Golf
• Partners with  Nemacolin Resort.
• This episode is presented by LinksBrewing

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Follow Chasin’ Birdies on Instagram @chasin_birdies.

Chasin’ Birdies is hosted by Ryan Bashour and Jonathan Pepe and is proudly recorded in West Virginia. Produced by Simpler Media.

If you follow us on social media or even listened to past episodes, you know that the 2022 Ireland trip was highly anticipated. Now, it’s over. We bring you this episode as a Pepe x Bash banter sesh and call in three of our buddies who were on the trip. We talk golf, travel, and what it was like playing across the pond. Our lineup of courses we played is Portstewart, Portrush, Royal County Down, Ardglass, The Island, and Portmarnock. If you haven’t been, you better go.

We open up the episode and phone in our first guest, Brandon Katzeff, aka BKatz. We take his perspective on the trip and hear his thoughts. We ask what his most ‘miserable’ moment in Ireland was..because, let’s be honest, sometimes the course will get the best of ya. 

We then phone in our second ‘guest,’ Brian John, aka Bimmer. Bimmer carries a smile wherever he goes. Fortunately, his smile and positive attitude helped to carry him through the links. We hear Bimmer’s take on Ireland, and his excitement can’t be missed. Bouncing like a kangaroo, everyone’s weekend golf group needs a Bimmer!

We wrap up the episode with our grand finale, Mr. Ian Patrick Archer, aka IPA! Ian is known for his social media game where he shares every and any bit of content he can capture. If you followed along, he conducted caddie interviews, swing shots, and other content from the trip. Aside from IP’s motion sickness, his trip across the pond was a clean one, and if you don’t know IP, you need to. 

As always, we thank you for listening to our podcast and specifically this episode! Tune in, laugh, and share and remember, keep chasin’!

Key Links:

• Visit hbgolf.com for great golf apparel now repped by Chasin’ Birdies. 
• Stay tuned for more info on winning custom headcovers from WinstonCollection.com
• Our Tap-in segment is sponsored by Bettinardi Golf
• Partners with  Nemacolin Resort.
• This episode is presented by LinksBrewing

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Follow Chasin’ Birdies on Instagram @chasin_birdies.

Chasin’ Birdies is hosted by Ryan Bashour and Jonathan Pepe and is proudly recorded in West Virginia. Produced by Simpler Media.

People! Welcome, Mr. Kyle Long to this week’s episode of Chasin’ Birdies. The former NFL player turned golf junkie can’t get enough of chasin’ that white ball. Lucky for us, we nailed him down on a day where he was taking a break from the strenuous game of golf.

We open the episode with us discussing Kyle’s career and how he came up through the ranks to make it to the NFL. We talk football, and Kyle shares some stories about his career in the league. We have no business talking football, but golf is the common denominator on this show. 

We turn the episode over to some golf talk. Kyle informs us that he is recently invited to the Yellowstone Club’s Member Guest. We love Member-Guests…and we hope Kyle brings home the W.

We polish off the episode with our standard tap-in segment where we ask Kyle 4 questions that demand his quick response. Tune into this episode and hear from one of the most down-to-earth dudes you’ll ever meet. Listen now! Keep Chasin’!

Key Links:

• Visit hbgolf.com for great golf apparel now repped by Chasin’ Birdies. 
• Stay tuned for more info on winning custom headcovers from WinstonCollection.com
• Our Tap-in segment is sponsored by Bettinardi Golf
• Partners with  Nemacolin Resort.
• This episode is presented by LinksBrewing

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Follow Chasin’ Birdies on Instagram @chasin_birdies.

Chasin’ Birdies is hosted by Ryan Bashour and Jonathan Pepe and is proudly recorded in West Virginia. Produced by Simpler Media.

Country music isn’t always about beers or trucks…and golf isn’t always about what you shoot!  No better person can attest to this than George Birge. The Nashville singer joins us on today’s episode to talk…well, golf and music.

Recorded in Pittsburgh at 93.7 The Fan (Thank y’all!), we open up the episode and get to learn a little more about George. Growing up in West Texas is what we all imagine: dirt roads, wide-open spaces, and country music. Music came early for George. After walking on to the University of Texas Men’s Golf Team, he joined forces with his friends in a band called Waterloo Revival.

After yearning for something more, he left the band to start his own gig: George Birge. This is chasin’ birdies. We transition over to songwriting and how his hit “Beer, Beer, Truck, Truck” came to be. After some advice from a fellow star, George created a TikTok page and was off to the races. We dive into his first single, “Mind On You,” and how this came to be. Obviously, we now have to talk some golf.

We discuss the LIV Golf Tour and other current golf matters. As we wrap up the show, we pay homage to Links Brewing for hosting us at Oakmont for two days. Boy o boy, ol’ George lit it up. Birdie on 18? Yep.

We round out the show with our standard Tap-In segment, where George is asked questions that demand his quick-witted reply. Golf fans and country fans…tune in! You won’t want to miss this one. 

Key Links:

• Visit hbgolf.com for great golf apparel now repped by Chasin’ Birdies. 
• Stay tuned for more info on winning custom headcovers from WinstonCollection.com
• Our Tap-in segment is sponsored by Bettinardi Golf
• Partners with  Nemacolin Resort.
• This episode is presented by LinksBrewing

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Follow Chasin’ Birdies on Instagram @chasin_birdies.

Chasin’ Birdies is hosted by Ryan Bashour and Jonathan Pepe and is proudly recorded in West Virginia. Produced by Simpler Media.

From Moscow Mules to a Transfusion Mix (just add Vodka), there’s no better craft mixer in the game than Owen’s Craft Mixers. Josh Miller, founder of Owen’s Craft Mixers, joins us on Chasin’ Birdies to talk about his leap-of-faith journey to start one of the most notable brands in the drink game today. This guy not only chases birdies on the course but has chased (and caught) birdies in LIFE.

We open up the episode and discuss Josh’s background and how he started Owen’s with his partner, Tyler. He got a gig with Honest Tea and worked on a ketchup gig with Sir Kensington Ketchup. Starting at the bottom of these companies coupled with innate sales personality propelled Josh into finding his own brand, Owen’s Craft Mixers.

We talk about Owen’s and how the brand started. From pasting a label on a bottle for a nightclub owner to landing a deal with Delta, Josh has chased birdies in his whole career. And guess what? He chases them on the COURSE!

We turn the page and talk golf. Josh attends PGA events quite frequently. Pepe and Bash can’t go a whole episode without throwing some jabs at each other, and that’s true for this episode, too! Humorous and interesting, this episode will keep you dialed in.

We polish off the episode with our standard tap-in segment where Josh is asked four questions, including his favorite on-course drink (Shocker, Pepe).  Tune in and listen! You won’t want to miss this one. 

Key Links:

• Visit hbgolf.com for great golf apparel now repped by Chasin’ Birdies. 
• Stay tuned for more info on winning custom headcovers from WinstonCollection.com
• Our Tap-in segment is sponsored by Bettinardi Golf
• Partners with  Nemacolin Resort.
• This episode is presented by LinksBrewing

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Follow Chasin’ Birdies on Instagram @chasin_birdies.

Chasin’ Birdies is hosted by Ryan Bashour and Jonathan Pepe and is proudly recorded in West Virginia. Produced by Simpler Media.

We certainly love bringing you a new guest every other week. At the same time, we love having our Banter Sesh where we talk some shit, discuss the current state of Chasin’ Birdies, and overall just banter. This is exactly what this episode is; Pepe and Bash just talking. 

We played in the 2022 Pete Dye Member Guest in Bridgeport, WV. We discuss this event and how we failed miserably. Pepe couldn’t keep a ball out of the water, and Bash couldn’t hole a putt from 5 feet. Did we have fun? Absolutely. We cheered our friends Tango and BKatz as they competed in the shoot-out, only to have their dreams shattered when BKatz missed a 23-inch putt. Golf.Is.Hard.

We move over to more discussions about Chasin’ Birdies and some new swag we have droppin’ soon. Overall, this episode is entertaining and will allow you to laugh. After all, isn’t that what life’s about? Be sure to check this episode out and all the other episodes we have! 

Key Links:

• Visit hbgolf.com for great golf apparel now repped by Chasin’ Birdies. 
• Stay tuned for more info on winning custom headcovers from WinstonCollection.com
• Our Tap-in segment is sponsored by Bettinardi Golf
• Partners with  Nemacolin Resort.
• This episode is presented by LinksBrewing

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Follow Chasin’ Birdies on Instagram @chasin_birdies.

Chasin’ Birdies is hosted by Ryan Bashour and Jonathan Pepe and is proudly recorded in West Virginia. Produced by Simpler Media.

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It’s 2022 and we live in a social media-driven world. Ever hear of Taylor Cusack? One of golf's top female social media influencers and she’s here today on Chasin’ Birdies to tell her story and why her love for golf still remains strong. Give her a follow on Instagram or Tik-Tok. You won’t be disappointed. For Taylor, it’s all about the content. And today, this episode of Chasin’ Birdies is great content for your listening pleasure!

Scrolling..it’s something we do daily. And for Taylor Cusack, she’s about delivering good content to keep you scrolling on her page. We are delighted to have Taylor on this episode of Chasin’ Birdies. For us, it’s not so much the golf game that’s impressive but how she manages to keep her social media game up to par.

We recorded this episode at Nemacolin Resort in Farmington, PA. We open up the show and talk about Taylor and her beginnings in golf. A former golfer at Oklahoma City University, she took her game from the course to the digital world by becoming a social media influencer in the world of golf.

We transition the show and talk about her upbringing in Oklahoma. Her family owns a meat company called Cusack Meats which, according to Taylor, is the best meat you can buy..period. Aside from golf, she’s an outdoorsy type gal. Cracks cold beer, fishes, and enjoys the Sooners on Saturdays. It’s apparent that she’s always down for a good time.

We move into our last segment of the show, the Tap-In Segment where Pepe asks Taylor questions that demand her quick reply. He was begging her to see the DM’s she gets…but she declined with a grin. Enjoy this one, all. Give Taylor a follow and keep chasin’!

Key Links:

• Visit hbgolf.com for great golf apparel now repped by Chasin’ Birdies.
• Stay tuned for more info on winning custom headcovers from WinstonCollection.com
• Our Tap-in segment is sponsored by Bettinardi Golf
• Filmed at Nemacolin Resort.
• This episode is presented by LinksBrewing

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Follow Chasin’ Birdies on Instagram @chasin_birdies.

Chasin’ Birdies is hosted by Ryan Bashour and Jonathan Pepe and is proudly recorded in West Virginia. Produced by Simpler Media.