Chasin' Birdies Jonathan Pepe & Ryan Bashour

Every episode on Chasin’ Birdies serves a different purpose. The one constant, though, remains the same and that’s our love for the game and pursuit of the chase. Today’s episode is no different. Lee Trevino sits down with us and gives us a look inside his career and golf as a whole from his vantage point.
The episode opens up with us having light banter with Lee. He gives us a glimpse of his early life before golf was even a thought. He tells the story of caddying and being around golf, but it wasn’t until after the Marines that he felt he had the game to compete professionally. 
Lee takes us on a ride with a story about his first tournament, which he won. A 6x major champion, Lee tells us about his 1971 season, where he won the US Open, Canadian Open, and The Open Championship consecutively. He shares some insight early on with swing mechanics and how technology wasn’t available at the time to dissect the game like it is today.
We get into some stories about playing in the Ryder Cup with Arnold Palmer as the Captain. Jack Nicklaus, Sam Snead and Mo Norman stories, too. Sitting with a legend and hearing these stories don’t happen often. At the end of the day, we’re all still chasin’.
We round out the episode with Lee telling us about his daily routine at home and his new clothing venture with his son, Daniel. Although he doesn’t play much golf, he still hangs at the course every day. We finish up with our standard Tap-In Segment, where Lee is asked 4 questions that demand his response. Tune in, share, and enjoy. We know you’ll love this one. 
Key Links:
Visit redvanly.com for great golf apparel now repped by Chasin’ Birdies. Stay tuned for more info on winning custom headcovers from WinstonCollection.comOur Tap-in segment is sponsored by Bettinardi GolfPartners with Nemacolin Resort. 
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Chasin’ Birdies is hosted by Ryan Bashour and Jonathan Pepe. Produced by Simpler Media.

The Connected Golfer..that can mean so many things when it comes to golf. Leo Herrera is just that dude, and he joins us today on Chasin’ Birdies to cover a lot of golf talk…and staying connected.
If you have social media, you may have seen Leo’s reels from time to time. If you haven’t, make sure you check him out. We open up the episode and talk with Leo about his pursuit of golf and his little range session with Viktor Hovland. 
Leo considers himself an exhibition golfer who tries to grow the game at a high level through content and teaching. He explains his idea behind The Connected Golfer, and it all starts to make sense. 
Leo talks about his win at the USGA Four-Ball at Chambers Bay in 2021, which was a wild story to hear. We chat about the development of golfers early on and whether or not someone just ‘has it’ in their ability to win events. Putter talk ensues..and it can’t be overlooked that the mallet putter is gaining popularity. 
We pose the Golfer’s Dilemma to Leo and get his thoughts on whether a caddie’s performance on the course affects the tip at the end of the round. We round out the episode with our standard Tap-In Segment, where we ask 4 questions that demand his quick response. We cover a lot in this episode and a lot of good stuff. Tune in and enjoy the banter. 
Key Links:
Visit redvanly.com for great golf apparel now repped by Chasin’ Birdies. Stay tuned for more info on winning custom headcovers from WinstonCollection.comOur Tap-in segment is sponsored by Bettinardi GolfPartners with Nemacolin Resort. 
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Chasin’ Birdies is hosted by Ryan Bashour and Jonathan Pepe. Produced by Simpler Media.

We love a good banter sesh. This week, that’s what we have. No guest on Chasin’ Birdies this week, but we do a good job filling the void.
We open up the show and touch on our tournament play at the Pine Needles Invitational. We talk about the misfortunes all golfers have on the golf course and a quick impromptu round at The Cradle. 
We turn it over to the Anthony Kim / LIV talk. Is this going to be a good move for LIV or a big loss for the PGA Tour? We debate this and chop it up for a bit before we turn it over to this week’s PGA event, The Players. 
We do a good job jabbin’ some humor at one another, and this episode is full of that. If you need a smile or a break from reality, tune in to this week’s episode and get to know your hosts a little more. As always, we appreciate the love.
Key Links:
Visit redvanly.com for great golf apparel now repped by Chasin’ Birdies. Stay tuned for more info on winning custom headcovers from WinstonCollection.comOur Tap-in segment is sponsored by Bettinardi GolfPartners with Nemacolin Resort. 
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Chasin’ Birdies is hosted by Ryan Bashour and Jonathan Pepe. Produced by Simpler Media.

JP Arencibia joins us this week on Chasin’ Birdies. We kick off our 4th season with a banger! By the way, thanks for the support along the way. We heart you. 
We open up the episode with some cigar talk..like right away. JP and Pepe can’t help but salivate at the mouth when they hear the word ‘cigar.’ They both agree that smoking a cigar is a way to relax. Hmm.
We chop it up over what it was like growing up in Miami and the transition into the baseball world. JP fills us in on his whole baseball career. We get into the modern world of baseball and how these rule changes positively affect the game. 
We get into some deep talk about mental health. JP opens up about some of his battles and discusses the thought process. Whether golfing or on the field, being able to stay present in the moment is key to success.
We end our episode with our standard tap-in segment AND the new addition - Golfer’s Dilemma, where we pose a dilemma scenario that we’re all familiar with! Tune in to this week’s episode and start your day off right! 
Key Links:
Visit redvanly.com for great golf apparel now repped by Chasin’ Birdies. Stay tuned for more info on winning custom headcovers from WinstonCollection.comOur Tap-in segment is sponsored by Bettinardi GolfPartners with Nemacolin Resort. 
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Chasin’ Birdies is hosted by Ryan Bashour and Jonathan Pepe. Produced by Simpler Media.

Entrepreneurs are generally fascinating people. For us, we love to hear the success stories, especially when they involve golf. That’s the trend for today’s episode. We sat down with Mike Flaskey, former CEO of Diamond Resorts, to discuss all things life and golf and his new entertainment company. 
We open up the episode and get into the early days. We talk about Diamond Resorts and the impact Diamond Resorts had on golf. If you watch any golf, you may remember some of the golfers wearing Diamond Resorts on their hats.
Mike tells us about the start of their entertainment platform that started with Colt Ford. This platform allowed for an entertainment aspect to be infused into the golf tournaments. We turn the episode over to some technical talk consisting of golf where it is today vs. golf where it was yesterday. 
We jump ahead to when Diamond Resorts sold to Hilton. We ask Mike what it was like being in on this deal..and how he treated himself after the deal closed. His answer may surprise you.
We turn the episode over down the stretch and talk more about entertainment and golf. We chat about Isleworth and other great courses in FL. We end the episode with our standard Tap-In Segment, where we ask Mike 4 questions that demand his quick response. Tune in now to hear from a guy that we all could take a little inspiration from.
Key Links:
Visit redvanly.com for great golf apparel now repped by Chasin’ Birdies. Stay tuned for more info on winning custom headcovers from WinstonCollection.comOur Tap-in segment is sponsored by Bettinardi GolfPartners with Nemacolin Resort. 
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Chasin’ Birdies is hosted by Ryan Bashour and Jonathan Pepe. Produced by Simpler Media.

We’re back this week with a legend in his own right. Sean Avery sits down with us to talk about…well, a lot. 
It’s always promising when a Guest comes on and says they don’t want to be doing this Podcast right now. We took lemons and made them into lemonade, and this episode is truly a favorite. 
We open up with Sean, talking about his son, Nash. Apparently, Nash has a knack for the game of golf. How couldn’t he? He’s getting lessons from George Gankas. 
The episode turns from us asking a question to Sean asking US questions. We dive into the difference between forged and cast irons. We get into talking about Hybrids and why most people don’t use them. When Sean asks us if Scotty Cameron still makes the best putters, we acknowledge they’re good but pro-Bettinardi over here. How he handles this is hilarious.  
The episode turns over into more talk about golf, life after hockey, and what he’s into these days. 
We finish up the episode with our standard Tap-IN segment presented by Bettinardi Golf. Tune in now and listen to this episode that will undoubtedly keep your attention from start to finish! 
Key Links:
Visit redvanly.com for great golf apparel now repped by Chasin’ Birdies. Stay tuned for more info on winning custom headcovers from WinstonCollection.comOur Tap-in segment is sponsored by Bettinardi GolfPartners with Nemacolin Resort. 
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Follow Chasin’ Birdies on Instagram @chasin_birdies.
Chasin’ Birdies is hosted by Ryan Bashour and Jonathan Pepe. Produced by Simpler Media.