The Approach Shot

This week on the Approach Shot Podcast we talk to Cincinnati Reds great, Chris Sabo. Pete Rose gave him the nickname, Spuds. Now there’s a story you will want to hear. Pete handed out many other nicknames to players that played with Chris, and we get those stories too. And golf stories…man, Chris, who has played golf since Middle School, has a ton of golf stories, and we get some of those out of him too. A very enjoyable 45 minutes on this week’s Approach Shot Podcast.Support the show

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Don Slaught was given a cool nickname: Sluggo. And he lived up to it! 16 years in the Major Leagues, most of them with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don was a catcher a very good catcher. He is now retired (from baseball) he has developed some hitting instruction methods and helps coach the UCLA Women’s softball team. Don has stories. Some great stories both on the diamond and some from the golf course. You’ll really enjoy our conversation with Don Slaught on this week’s The Approach Shot Podcast.Support the show

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Mitchell Laurance and his identical twin brother Matthew Laurance appear occasionally together, beginning when they were children in a margarine TV commercial which featured identical twins, and later in an episode of the TV series Cop Rock. Although Matthew was a performer on Saturday Night Live for its sixth season, Mitchell also appeared in uncredited roles on the show for a few seasons (1977–80)[1] and was an associate director and producer for the show.[4]

Mitchell appeared on Not Necessarily the News during the 1980s. Other recurring roles were on the TV series, including the very short-lived series Roxie (1987; most of the episodes were unaired), L.A. Law (1987−88), Reasonable Doubts (1992–93), Matlock (1988−95), and Dawson's Creek. Guest roles have ranged from Laverne & Shirley, CHiPs, The Outer Limits, One Tree Hill, Night Court, Prison Break, MacGyver, Beauty and the Beast, Midnight Caller, Empty Nest, and Jake and the Fatman. He was in the "Apollo One" episode of the mini-series From the Earth to the Moon (1998).[1] In the early 1990s he performed the role of Ben Arnold on the soap opera Santa Barbara.

He also has acted in feature films such as Stepfather II, The Runestone, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, and Urban Mythology, and TV movies (especially in the 1990s) including The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery, Perfect Crime, To Love, Honor and Deceive, Kiss and Tell, Deadly Pursuits, Inflammable, and Death in Small Doses.[1]

He has been a radio disk jockey at WFMZ, a sports radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has hosted billiards tournaments and has provided sports commentary for ESPN. He has also been the host of a golf podcast, Golf Connections with Mitch LauranceSupport the show

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This week on The Approach Shot Podcast, Marques Ogden is our guest. Marques played 6 years in the NFL and then a few years later found himself down and out barely getting by in a janitorial job he hated. That is when he realized he, and only he, needed to be accountable for his situation and only he could fix it. And fix it he has! Marques is now a best selling author and a popular motivational speaker. We have a great time talking to Marques Ogden about football, business, life, and golf this week on the Approach Shot Podcast.Support the show

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Richmond Webb had 9 Pro Bowl seasons with the Miami Dolphins. He had many a memorable meeting with Bruce Smith. He kept Dan Marino safe from guys like Bruce Smith for 9 Pro Bowl seasons. Yet, Richmond Webb is not in the Football Hall of Fame. Let’s fix that! Start a campaign to get Richmond elected to The Hall of Fame as he so truly deserves to be. Listen to this week’s episode and hear so many of the stories of how and why this man deserves the kudos reserved for only the best. Richmond Webb of The Miami Dolphins is this week’s guest on The Approach Shot Podcast. Enjoy.Support the show

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Tony Jacklin loves the Ryder Cup competition. He has played in a few, captained a few, won some and lost some. Some say Tony is responsible for making the Ryder Cup as popular as it is today. He has a new book called, “My Ryder Cup Journey” which is a must read for anyone who enjoys the history of the game of golf, or anyone who just plain enjoys some good stories! This week, The Approach Shot Podcast is honored to have as our guest, Tony Jacklin. Join us as we talk Ryder Cup and all things golf.Support the show

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He's a 5x All Pro, a 3x Pro Bowler, inducted into the KC Chiefs Hall of Fame, was the most accurate kicker in NFL history through 1998, has worked for 3 Presidents, is a speaker, poet and champion for the homeless. NFL great turned renaissance man Nick Lowery (www.nicklowery.com) is our guest on this week's episode of The Approach Shot.Support the show

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New Year, new show! Our esteemed guest is Andy Lano II, caddy for luminary golfers such as Kenny Perry, Tom Watson, and others. Founder of Golf Mastery.net and owner of the coolest nickname is golf. He is also a funny guy! Enjoy- we did!Support the show

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3 more of our favorite guests and their 6 pack answersSupport the show

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This week the Approach Shot goes back into the archives for some Holiday Cheer. We have picked three of what we think are the best, the funniest, the most interesting, the most entertaining of the 6Pack segments. Each week we ask our guests a series of 5 questions where we admonish them to give us the first answer that pops into their heads. This way, you get a peek into their minds and learn a little bit on a deeper level what these folks are all about. This week we include the 6Pack segments of Baseball Great, Brett Boone as well as LPGA Legend Jane Blalock and Actor Mathew Laurance from “Beverly Hills 90210” and “Eddie And The Cruisers”.Support the show

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