This week’s episode of Chasin’ Birdies is a first for us. Not only is it a first ‘live’ podcast, but it’s also a first for being well over an hour long. We sat down with Eric Tangradi (NHL) and Neil Walker (MLB) for a live recording at X-Golf in Wexford, PA. The sounds of balls being ripped in the simulators add the perfect amount of background noise in this episode. 

We open up the episode and introduce our friends, Neil Walker and Eric Tangradi. They both tell their story of how they’ve chased birdies in life, have had successful professional sports careers, and how they’re doing in today’s world of chasin’ birdies post-retirement. Neil’s humbleness, coupled with Eric’s persistent humor, makes for some great laughs early on.

The episode takes a turn when we start telling stories centered around golf trips. Eric clogs a toilet in Pinehurst after eating 100 McNuggets in under 3 hours, while Neil breaks away from batting practice to hit the links while on the road. 

We tell more golf stories and talk more golf. On a serious note, we discuss an issue in youth sports where kids are spread too thin chasing their dream. After some serious discussions, we get back to the lightheartedness and talk more golf. We round out the episode with our top 5 courses we’ve played…not top 5 that we want to play.

Tune into this episode to hear a great banter over a few cold beers. If you are in the Pittsburgh area, please visit X-Golf in Wexford. The place is a great spot to get your game in check. Share, like, listen, and listen again. We enjoy making you smile. 

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.