The Approach Shot

People ask why we love doing The Approach Shot and talking with actors, athletes, authors and others about their lives and their golf games.

It's episodes like this, where we talk with one of the most humble and real celebrities you'll ever meet, Gregory Harrison. He is just as excited to talk about his almost 50 year acting career as he is about his golf game.

Having just come off shooting a 75 the day before we talked with him, he shrugs and says, "if I had just chipped a little better, my score would have been better." Sound familiar?

Humble, handsome and hilarious, our conversation with Gregory Harrison is a must listen.

If you vacation in Canada and want to have people buy you a Molson, mention Ernie Whitt's name. He is practically royalty in Canada, a member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and a beloved All Star catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays.

When you play college football for UCLA, one of LA's two big college football programs, you are certainly not guaranteed a part in a popular TV show.

When you turn on Fox 26's Morning show, you will see our buddy Nate Griffin, but doing what? Who knows? He is the sportscaster for the show, but has also been the general assignments reporter. That means he could be talking with politicians, city officials, sports stars or business owners. So he is a man of the people and you can tell listening to him, that he loves what he does.

He was a first round draft pick of the Denver Broncos. He went to the Super Bowl as a rookie and played with guys like Peyton Manning and Von Miller. But the Broncos lost that game, and it was humbling for Sylvester Williams. Two years later, the Broncos won Super Bowl 50.

To a baseball purist, Pete LaCock was a dangerous hitter. His eye, his plate discpline and his ability to come through in the clutch allowed him to have a terrific 9 year MLB career before playing in Japan. But it's his love for the game, his rivalry with Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, and his famous family (and their friends) that make this such an endearing conversation with a great storyteller.

If you're a Cubs fan, Royals fan, fan of Hollywood Squares, My Three Sons, The Dick Van Dyke Show or just of great stories, this episode is a must listen with Pete LaCock. (listen closely and you can hear his wife "helping" Pete with his stories. We got a 2-1!!)

He pitches, he golfs and he helps others through his charity SABES WINGS. Bret Saberhagen tells stories of his career, being a 21 year old kid dominating MLB, especially during the 1985 season (in which his Royals won the World Series).

A 12 year veteran of the NFL? CHECK!

But none of those things define Greg Coleman. His smooth, witty, selfless personality does, though. Having accomplished so much, he is heavily invested in giving back, in staying involved and making sure that people that he touches understand that he is all about helping build character, developing skills and enjoying life.

You have to listen to this inspiring and fun episode of The Approach Shot.

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 for Type 1 diabetes and of course his personal golf game on this episode of The Approach Shot.

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 amazing athlete?

Then, this is your episode. REGGIE BROOKS is our guest with incredible stories galore on this episode of THE APPROACH SHOT.