The 18Birdies Podcast

By The On Par Podcast

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What's The 18Birdies Podcast about?

Josh Hayes is joined by LPGA/Legends Tour Pro Kris Tschetter for a weekly podcast interviewing golf industry professionals, celebrity golfers, members of golf media and more! Mixing in golf talk with random conversations, fun-loving banter, off-the-wall jokes and recent trends in the industry, Josh & Kris provide an entertaining hour of golf chat each and every week!

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65: LPGA Hall-of-Famer Anni...

05.30.2018

Josh Hayes & Kris Tschetter talk with LPGA legend Annika Sorenstam about her career, being a multi-sport athlete, how she got her start in golf, how she decided to play against the men on Tour, changes at Augusta for female ...

The 18Birdies Podcast episodes:

05.30.2018 65: LPGA Hall-of-Famer Annika Sorenstam Josh Hayes & Kris Tschetter talk with LPGA legend Annika Sorenstam about her career, being a multi-sport athlete, how she got her start in golf, how she decided to play against the men on Tour, changes at Augusta for female ...
05.09.2018 64: LPGA Pro Angel Yin 19-year old LPGA Pro Angel Yin takes over the 18Birdies Podcast and talks about starting in golf at an early age, women's golf at Augusta National, dinner with Lydia Ko, being picked for the Solheim Cup as a rookie, advice ...
04.27.2018 63: Senior Golfweek Writer Beth Ann Nichols Josh Hayes & Kris Tschetter sit down with GolfWeek Sr Writer Beth Ann Nichols to talk about breakout players on the LPGA this season, Why Stacy Lewis deserves more credit, the problem with developing female golfers in the US, what ...
04.18.2018 62: PGA Tour Pro Tony Finau Josh Hayes sits down with PGA Tour Pro and 18Birdies Ambassador Tony Finau to discuss his first trip to the Masters, the road to recovery after his ankle injury, Patrick Reed, meeting Steph Curry, and more!
03.30.2018 61: Wesley Bryan Josh Hayes sits down with PGA Tour Pro Wesley Bryan to talk about the best practice facility to prepare for the Masters, betting games vs Jon Rahm, Dining at Taco Bell Cantinas, support the Gross National Product, Bryan Bros, and ...
03.15.2018 59: Episode 59: Travis Fulton Josh Hayes sits down Travis Fulton to talk about his new Facebook Live show, Brandel Chamblee talking about instructors, Tiger's effect on Golf, working on Golf Channel, changes with the USGA, and lots more!
03.07.2018 58: Ep 58: PGA Pro Instructor Michael Breed Josh Hayes and Kris Tschetter sit down with Golf Digest's new Chief of Digital Instruction, Michael Breed to talk about his departure from the Golf Channel, what personal lessons from him cost, changes that the golf industry need to make, ...
02.23.2018 57: Ep 57: 11-Time PGA Tour Champion John Cook Josh Hayes & Kris Tschetter sit down with PGA Tour Legend John Cook to talk about being tested as a junior golfer, how to fix slow pace of play using technology as a pro golfer, changes on the PGA Tour, ...
02.01.2018 56: Ep 56: PGA Tour Pro Andrew Yun Josh Hayes sits down with PGA Tour Rookie and Team 18Birdies Pro Andrew Yun to talk about moving at an early age to focus on golf, being the No.2 Junior Golfer in the country, being recruited to Stanford, struggles on ...
01.10.2018 55: Ep 55: Skratch's Erik Anders Lang Josh Hayes catches up with Skratch's host of Adventures in Golf, Erik Anders Lang, to discuss how he got involved with the Tour, playing golf at a Nudist Colony, how prison inmates built a golf course, being married to Sia, ...
01.05.2018 54: Ep 54: PGA Tour Pro Lanto Griffin Josh Hayes sits down with 2018 PGA Tour Rookie Lanto Griffin to talk about getting involved in golf at an early age, Using 11 different caddies last season on the Web.com Tour, dating as a pro golfer, dining with Billy ...
12.08.2017 53: Ep 53: SB Nation's Brendan Porath Josh Hayes sits down with Brendan Porath to talk about Tiger Woods returning to golf, shortening the PGA Tour season, making golf interesting, getting a job in the golf/media industry, & some fun over/under predictions.
11.20.2017 52: Ep 52: Golf Channel's Kelly Tilghman Josh Hayes & Kris Tschetter sit down with Golf Channel analyst Kelly Tilghman to discuss finding a new career with Golf Channel, caddying for Arnold Palmer, working with Tiger, and lots more!
11.13.2017 51: Ep 51: MSOP President Guillaume Beland Josh Hayes sits down for an in-person interview with the President of the Major Series of Putting, Guillaume Beland as the inagural championship putting series kicks off in Las Vegas.
11.06.2017 50: Ep 50: Golf Channel's Brandel Chamblee Josh Hayes and Kris Tschetter sit down with Golf Channel's Brandel Chamblee to talk about using fake ID's, how pro instructors are hurting the game, being critical on TV, Tour Pros who text him, analyzing swing video, and lots more!
10.31.2017 49: Episode 49: OnCore Golf's Genius Ball Josh Hayes sits down with OnCore Golf co-founders Kieth & Brett Blakely to talk about their latest tech innovation - The Genius Ball, how it plans to integrate GPS and swing data, how they are building it, competing with major ...
10.27.2017 48: PGA Tour/Golf Channel's Chris DiMarco Josh Hayes & Kris Tschetter take a ride with 3-time PGA Tour Champ/Golf Channel Analyst Chris DiMarco to talk about male & female pros playing together on tour, betting on the golf course, changing the PGA Tour schedule, predicting the ...
09.18.2017 Ep 47: The Tour Junkies Josh Hayes sits down with David Barnett & Pat Perry from the Tour Junkies to talk about Pat posing shirtless, Justin Thomas & Rogaine, beer harassment, talking with Bob Parsons, & lots more!
09.13.2017 Ep 46: Nextgengolf COO Matt Weinberger Josh Hayes sits down with Nextgengolf COO Matt Weinberger to discuss the upcoming City Tour Championship, Hideki launching clubs at TPC Boston, the PGA Tour's new cell phone policy changes, how the college golf game is growing with the NCCGA, ...
09.05.2017 Ep 45: Milwaukee Bucks Head Coach Jason Kidd Josh Hayes & Kris Tschetter sit down with NBA Legend/Milwaukee Bucks Head Coach Jason Kidd at his new practice facility to talk about golfing with President Clinton, playing on TV at the American Century Championship, trading Kyrie Irving, how many ...
08.24.2017 Ep 44: Sports Psychologist Dr. Greg Cartin Josh Hayes sits down with Sports Psychologist Dr. Greg Cartin to talk about what pro golfers worry about on the course, playing with no shirt on, working with a Major champion, why betting on the course can help, and lots ...
08.16.2017 Ep 43: PGA Tour Pro Ricky Barnes Josh Hayes & Kris Tschetter talk with PGA Tour Pro Ricky Barnes about playing golf with Brady & Belicheck, competing in Fantasy Football with Richard Jefferson, how the PGA Tour is evolving, playing the Wilson Triton Driver, and lots more!
08.08.2017 Ep 42: Matrix Shafts President Chris Elson Josh Hayes & Kris Tschetter sit down with Matrix Shafts President Chris Elson to talk about getting started in the golf industry, how many hards of extra distance a shaft upgrade can actually be worth, pros using their equipment, the ...
07.20.2017 Ep 41: MyGolfSpy Founder Adam Beach Josh Hayes & Kris Tschetter talk with founder & owner of MyGolfSpy.com, Adam Beach to discuss the real deal behind Kirkland Golf balls and their future, what goes into their testing, why they don't take $ from major golf brands, ...
07.05.2017 Ep 40: 11-Year NHL Veteran Zach Boychuk Josh Hayes sits down with 11-year NHL Veteran Zach Boychuk tot talk about life in the NHL, the connection between hockey pros and golf, the player he'd like to hit the most, the craziest golf shot he's ever seen, and ...
06.28.2017 Ep 39: Fox Sports Analyst Shane Bacon Josh Hayes sits down with Fox Sports Golf Analyst Shane Bacon to discuss his career from Caddie to TV, his AOL screen name, the toughest players to interview on Tour, changing the rules of golf, and lots more!
06.22.2017 Ep 38: LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan Josh Hayes & Kris Tschetter sit down with LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan & discuss the biggest problem facing the LPGA, playing music during events, rolling back prices at Walmart, getting a new twitter handle, and lots more!
06.20.2017 Ep 37: GolfChannel's Rex Hoggard Josh Hayes sits down with Golf Channel Morning Drive Host & Reporter Rex Hoggard to discuss the US Open, penalties and suspensions from the PGA Tour, changes Jay Monahan should make, the best singer the tour, why Charlie Rhymer sweats ...
06.02.2017 Ep 36: Harold Varner III Josh Hayes & Kris Tschetter talk with PGA Tour Pro Harold Varner III following his 2nd round at the Memorial Tournament and discuss the weirdest thing he's ever seen on the golf course, hugging his caddy, why Emiliano Grillo hates ...
05.26.2017 Ep 35: Willy Wilcox & Kyle Porter Josh Hayes & Kris Tschetter talk with PGA Tour Pro Willy Wilcox about fights on the golf course, getting busted for listening to Drake, making friends in Pro-Ams, and more. Then, Kyle Porter from CBS Sports joins us to talk ...
05.11.2017 Ep 33: Golf Channel's Lauren Thompson Josh Hayes and Kris Tschetter talk with Golf Channel Morning Drive Host Lauren Thompson about getting choke-slammed in professional wrestling, taking up golf in college, dishing the dirty details on her co-hosts and lots more!
05.09.2017 Ep 32: Interview w/Geoff Shackelford Josh Hayes & Kris Tschetter talk with GolfWeek Senior Writer/ Golf Channel Contributor Geoff Shackelford and discuss the USGA's huge budget surplus, designing golf courses, cell phone rules at the Masters, his dream foursome, and lots more!
04.21.2017 Ep 30: Country Music Star Ira Dean Josh Hayes & Kris Tschetter talk with Country Music Star and avid golfer Ira Dean to discuss not being invited to Monday after the Masters, getting arrested by TSA, why he wouldn't want her daughter be a country music singer, ...
03.14.2017 Ep 29: Golf Channel's Charlie Rymer Josh Hayes & Kris Tschetter talk with Golf Channel Morning Drive Host Charlie Rymer about underwear sponsorships, The Champions Tour, interviewing celebrities, dealing with trolls, & lots more!
02.10.2017 Ep 27: 3x Grammy Winner Branford Marsalis Josh Hayes and Kris Tschetter take a trip down to Yoshi's Jazz House to talk with 3-time Grammy Winner Branford Marsalis about getting addicted to golf, working with Oprah & Jay Leno, playing w/Vijay Singh and lots more!
02.02.2017 Ep 26: Country Music Star Will Hoge Josh Hayes & Kris Tschetter talk with Country Music Star Will Hoge about karaoke, how he found success in country music, playing golf with celebs, and lots more!
01.20.2017 Ep 25: PGATour/NBC Golf's Peter Jacobsen Josh Hayes and Kris Tschetter sit down with seven-time PGA Tour winner and NBA Golf analyst Peter Jacobsen to talk tackling streakers on the course, making golf more fun, what it's like competing on the tour, and lots more!
01.12.2017 Ep 24: Golf Channel's Paige Mackenzie Josh Hayes and Kris Tschetter sit down with former LPGA Tour pro and Golf Channel Morning Drive host Paige Mackenzie to talk about behind the scenes on her show, Golf & Karaoke, Why Tiger won't win this year, and lots ...
01.05.2017 Ep 23: GolfChannel's Curt Byrum Josh Hayes and Kris Tschetter talk with former PGA Tour pro and Golf Channel announcer Curt Byrum to discuss the PGA Tour, transitioning from an athlete to the broadcasting booth, behind the scenes at Golf Channel, Michael Breed's hair, and ...
12.16.2016 Ep 22: Science Lab's Cordie Walker Josh Hayes & Kris Tschetter sit down with Cordie Walker of Golf Science Lab to discuss how his site got started, simulating pressure situations, how much of golf is mental vs physical, and lots more.
12.06.2016 Ep 21: Skratch's D.J. Piehowski Josh Hayes and Kris Tschetter sit down with the director of content of PGA Tour's Skratch, D.J. Piehowski to talk about an All-Star game for golf, a prediction for Paige Spiranac, the best Tour player to party with, and lots ...
11.23.2016 Ep 20: Champions Tour's Billy Andrade Josh Hayes and Kris Tschetter talk with 2015 Charles Schwab Cup Champion Billy Andrade and discussed how he got his start in golf, not being mean enough, how we can improve the golf industry, the best decision he ever made ...
11.14.2016 Ep 19: Justin Rose's caddy Mark Fulcher Josh Hayes and Kris Tschetter talk with caddy for the 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist Justin Rose, Mark Fulcher and discussed how he got into pro #golf as a caddy, his own personal golf game, what it's like being fired, winning ...
09.30.2016 Ep 18: Trick Shot Academy's Dan Boever Josh Hayes and Kris Tschetter talk with Trick Shot Academy's Dan Boever to discuss how he got into the golf business, being a long-drive champ, working with Jordan Speith, how he developed his trick shots, meeting pros and celebs on ...
09.01.2016 Ep 17: Country Music Legend Vince Gill Josh Hayes and Kris Tschetter talk with Country Music Hall-of-Famer Vince Gill who talks about his love of golf, battling Arnold Palmer on the golf course, pretending to be a bad singer, getting advice from Jack Nicklaus, how he deals ...
08.25.2016 Ep16: 18Strong.com's Jeff Pelizarro Josh Hayes and Kris Tschetter talk with Jeff Pelizarro to discuss how he got started with 18Sstrong.com and the 18Strong podcast, his background in physical therapy, how he applies his practice to golf, easy recommendations that golfers who are pressed ...
08.18.2016 Ep 15: NBA Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley Josh Hayes and Kris Tschetter talk with NBA Hall-of-Famer and NBAonTNT analyst Charles Barkley to talk about the problems with his golf swing, which sports don't belong in the Olympics, getting traded to the Lakers, playing drunk during an NBA ...
08.04.2016 Ep 14: ESPN's Linda Cohn Josh Hayes and Kris Tschetter talk with Linda Cohn to discuss her career at ESPN, being an announcer on the LPGA Tour, making history on Sportscenter, playing golf at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, being a goalie on her high ...
07.25.2016 Ep 13: Interview with Vern Glenn Josh Hayes and Kris Tschetter talk with Vern Glenn (@VernGlenn) about his career in the broadcasting industry, getting on Phil Mickelson's good side, how he got involved in Northern California Charity Golf, interviewing Baseball Legend Hank Aaron, and missing out ...
07.15.2016 Ep 12: Golf Smarter's Fred Greene Josh Hayes and Kris Tschetter talk with Fred Greene from GolfSmarter.com to discuss Pokemon Golf, John Madden, working at the Super Bowl, broadcasting in MLB stadiums, how Golf Smarter got started, and much, much more!

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