Chicago Golf Report

Mistah Short Hitter – Kirk Blakney

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Our guest this episode on The Chicago Golf Report podcast is Kirk Blakney, General Manager and Proshop Owner at Woodruff Golf Course. Kirk is also the man behind the popular Mistah Short Hitter YouTube channel, where he provides in-depth product reviews, on course matches and instructional tips, as well as golf course and facility reviews.

In this conversation with Kirk we discuss:

  • How he fell in love with the game as a child by imitating other golfers
  • How practicing 12 hours a day eventually led to a spot on the University of St. Francis golf team
  • What a family member said to encourage Kirk to create a YouTube channel
  • Where the idea for his first video came from
  • What it takes to create and manage a popular YouTube channel
  • How much it takes to create and edit a single video
  • Why Kirk leans on strategy to play better golf
  • The importance of subscriber feedback for the Mistah Short Hitter channel
  • Who Kirk hopes to inspire with his videos
  • Why social media personalities in golf are becoming stars

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