Denver is a professional golf caddie hailing from Lakeland, FL. Originally from small town Ohio, his family moved to the bustling city of Tampa, FL when he was in middle school. He got involved in all types of sports and eventually gravitated to wresting and learned a lot of life lessons along the way.

After graduating from high school, Denver joined the US Navy and served as a flight captain in various capacities while deployed throughout the world for four years. During his tenure he discovered the game of golf which turned into a lifelong passion.

After many years working as a project manager in the building business, the opportunity to become a caddie at Pinehurst presented itself. From that point, Denver learned to become a professional and he continues with that passion today.

In this episode, Kevin and Denver Longmire discuss Denver's journey to becoming a professional caddie and they also compare notes to becoming successful on the golf course. Denver is a really interesting character and tells some great stories with style. This episode is well worth a listen and if you love golf then you are a friend of mine.

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Van Earl Wright is an American television sportscaster, news anchor and journalist with over 30 years of national and local experience.

A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Wright is known for a homespun delivery which reflects his Southern roots. His signature greeting is "Hel-looooo, everybody."

Broadcasting career
Fox Sports Net (FSN)
For much of the late 1990s until the summer of 2007, Wright worked for Fox Sports Net, serving chiefly as an anchor of both the National Sports Report and FSN Final Score, both attempts at competing with ESPN's SportsCenter. He also hosted and anchored for Fox Sports West, including their regional NSR companion, the Southern California Sports Report. During his stint at FSN, he was most notable for his staunch support and adulation of Kobe Bryant of the L.A. Lakers.

CNN
Wright is a former anchor at both CNN Headline News and CNN/Sports Illustrated, which put together reflects the longest tenure of his career. He also co-hosted Fox Sports Radio's Morning Extravaganza.

Even though he was never shown on-air, Wright's voice became legendary during Headline News' sports segments during the 1980s at 19 and 49 minutes after the hour, especially for his elongated pronunciation of 'Los An-ge-leees'. Late in his tenure, he also routinely read his dry mandated sign-off ("I'm Van Earl Wright, CNN Headline Sports") with a series of increasingly bizarre inflections. His segment got noted on-air by Larry King and Al Michaels, among others.

Wright provided the announcer's voice for Crystal Dynamics' Sega Saturn baseball video game 3D Baseball and 3DO basketball game Slam 'n Jam 95.

World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and other appearances
Wright also provided the voice overs for World Championship Wrestling in the 90's during segments promoting upcoming live events.

On February 22, 2007 Wright participated on a special broadcasters' edition of Pros vs. Joes on Spike TV with Derrin Horton and Sal Masakela. The "pros" they faced were former NBA center Rik Smits, tennis pro Robby Ginepri, former MLB relief pitcher Rob Dibble and former NFL wide receiver Andre Rison.

In January 2008, Wright became the voice of the new American Gladiators on NBC, which was hosted by Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali.

From 2012 until mid-2013, Wright provided the play by play commentary for the Lingerie Football League, until being replaced by league associates Jim Stews and Mitchell Mortaza.

After 35 years of experience as a sportscaster, Van Earl is currently working throughout the USA as a traveling golf caddie.

From Peachtree Golf Club to Pebble Beach, Cypress Point, The Honors Course, Shore Acres, PGA National, Whistling Straits, Sea Island and now Apogee, his workplace changes every 6 months.

Opportunities for some fun play by play moments on the course are part of the excellent customer service that Van Earl provides his customers during a round of golf.

In this episode, Kevin and Van Earl Wright discuss their shared experiences both in broadcasting and caddying. Van Earl is truly a fascinating character and has so many great stories to tell. This episode is surely a treat and if you love golf then you are a friend of mine.

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Van Earl Wright is an American television sportscaster, news anchor and journalist with over 30 years of national and local experience.

A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Wright is known for a homespun delivery which reflects his Southern roots. His signature greeting is "Hel-looooo, everybody."

Broadcasting career
Fox Sports Net (FSN)
For much of the late 1990s until the summer of 2007, Wright worked for Fox Sports Net, serving chiefly as an anchor of both the National Sports Report and FSN Final Score, both attempts at competing with ESPN's SportsCenter. He also hosted and anchored for Fox Sports West, including their regional NSR companion, the Southern California Sports Report. During his stint at FSN, he was most notable for his staunch support and adulation of Kobe Bryant of the L.A. Lakers.

CNN
Wright is a former anchor at both CNN Headline News and CNN/Sports Illustrated, which put together reflects the longest tenure of his career. He also co-hosted Fox Sports Radio's Morning Extravaganza.

Even though he was never shown on-air, Wright's voice became legendary during Headline News' sports segments during the 1980s at 19 and 49 minutes after the hour, especially for his elongated pronunciation of 'Los An-ge-leees'. Late in his tenure, he also routinely read his dry mandated sign-off ("I'm Van Earl Wright, CNN Headline Sports") with a series of increasingly bizarre inflections. His segment got noted on-air by Larry King and Al Michaels, among others.

Wright provided the announcer's voice for Crystal Dynamics' Sega Saturn baseball video game 3D Baseball and 3DO basketball game Slam 'n Jam 95.

World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and other appearances
Wright also provided the voice overs for World Championship Wrestling in the 90's during segments promoting upcoming live events.

On February 22, 2007 Wright participated on a special broadcasters' edition of Pros vs. Joes on Spike TV with Derrin Horton and Sal Masakela. The "pros" they faced were former NBA center Rik Smits, tennis pro Robby Ginepri, former MLB relief pitcher Rob Dibble and former NFL wide receiver Andre Rison.

In January 2008, Wright became the voice of the new American Gladiators on NBC, which was hosted by Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali.

From 2012 until mid-2013, Wright provided the play by play commentary for the Lingerie Football League, until being replaced by league associates Jim Stews and Mitchell Mortaza.

After 35 years of experience as a sportscaster, Van Earl is currently working throughout the USA as a traveling golf caddie.

From Peachtree Golf Club to Pebble Beach, Cypress Point, The Honors Course, Shore Acres, PGA National, Whistling Straits, Sea Island and now Apogee, his workplace changes every 6 months.

Opportunities for some fun play by play moments on the course are part of the excellent customer service that Van Earl provides his customers during a round of golf.

In this episode, Kevin and Van Earl Wright discuss their shared experiences both in broadcasting and caddying. Van Earl is truly a fascinating character and has so many great stories to tell. This episode is surely a treat and if you love golf then you are a friend of mine.

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Justin Kristich, Tournament Director of LECOM Suncoast Classic, a Korn Ferry Tour/PGA Tour event for professional golfers at Lakewood National Golf Club in Lakewood Ranch, FL. Previously, he was the Assistant General Manager for the Bradenton Marauders and Manager of Tickets Sales for the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, FL. He is a graduate from the University of Florida with a degree in Sports Management and serves on the Board of Directors for The First Tee of Sarasota/Manatee. Justin is a SWFL native, and currently lives in Lakewood Ranch, FL with his wife, Carley Paganelli.

In this episode, Kevin and Justin discuss the upcoming Korn Ferry Tout/PGA Tour event coming up this week at Lakewood National Golf Cub in Lakewood Ranch, FL. The event is sure to be very exciting with some of the tour's up and coming members vying for a winning spot and ultimate acceptance into the PGA Professional Golf Tour. Justin is a really interesting character and his story is well worth the listen. If you are around Lakewood Ranch from April 14 to 20, come check out the event. It is well worth the price of admission and you you love golf, then you are a friend of mine.

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https://www.powerdesigninc.us/news/mentorship-motivation-and-mechanical-justins-journey

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Chris Truppi (pronounced "Troopy") is the founder and owner of Paradise Craft Distributors in New Port Richey, FL. PCD is Florida's number one, family owned, craft wine and spirit distributor. They specialize in Florida produced/owned spirits and imported wines. Their coverage is statewide in Florida and services most large retailers and any independent locations, both on and off premises.

Chris has a longtime connection to the world of golf. He is the godson of LPGA legend and Hall of Famer, Jan Stephenson. He's worked in all aspects of golf course operations and has a strong understanding of the business.

In this episode Kevin and Chris talk about Chris' business and his connection to golf. He is a fascinating guy with a has a lot of interesting stories to tell. As Kevin always says...."If you love golf then you are a friend of mine!"

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Prior to graduating the Golf Academy of America (Orlando, 1999), Greg met Terrie Purdum and joined Florida Golf Central Magazine where he was a welcome addition in the magazine’s first year of publishing and eventually served a role as Managing Editor. Greg’s experiences at FGCM thrusted him into a career of newspaper journalism serving as Sports Editor for The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, N.C., and The Montclair Times, Montclair, N.J. Other than straight sports reporting, his duties included photography, pagination and strong headline writing at both publications where he earned Press Association awards at each stop.

Greg is still very active in the game of golf as a professional caddie (Professional Caddies Association, 1999) serving members and guests on weekends at prestigious private clubs in the Northeast such as Lancaster Country Club, Lancaster, P.A., Essex County Country Club, West Orange, N.J., and Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, N.J.

In 2008, Greg organized an annual 911 Be A Hero For Zero Memorial Caddie Walk where him and other fellow caddies walk over 20 miles with bags of clubs from West Orange N.J., into Ground Zero Manhattan to honor victims that were members of golf clubs in the greater Northern New Jersey area. Greg has lived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania since August of 2010 working as a Quality Assurance Engineer for Williams Forrest – a digital product agency. Greg also keeps in touch with his passion for photojournalism by doing freelance work for sidelinechatter.com. A graduate of Lycoming College (1997) Williamsport, P.A., Greg is also the proud founder of Lycoming Lacrosse (1995).

In this episode, Kevin and Greg discuss their common love of gold and caddying Greg also talks about his spearheading the creation of Be A Hero For Zero, an annual charity event where caddies carry golf bags from northern New Jersey to Ground Zero in honor of the golfers who died on 9/11. This event raises thousands of dollars annually and benefits families in need. If you love golf, then you are a friend of mine!! Enjoy the show!

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https://golfcentralmag.com/our-staff/

https://www.facebook.com/greg.corbo.1/

https://lycomingathletics.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/greg-corbo/11676

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=9909231282425286&id=100000155387053&_rdr

https://issuu.com/editorinchief/docs/v19_issue_2_-_ezine/66

https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-corbo-82b91a58/

Nicole Weller is a proud member of the PGA of America, the LPGA, Proponent Group and the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce. She currently instructs members, their guests and local Wilmington area golfers at Compass Pointe Golf Club near Wilmington, NC while traveling back to the Pinehurst area to instruct with the Pine Needles Golfari Schools. She has served on the LPGA*USGA Girls Golf of Savannah Board, two terms on the PGA National Youth Player Development Committee, LPGA Education and Hall of Fame Committees, the PGA Special Awards Committee, LPGA and PGA Mentorship Programs and is a co-author of the LPGA Girls Golf Playbook. Nicole was voted an LPGA Top 50 Teacher again in 2023 and listed #3 on the Golf Digest Best in State Teacher for North Carolina.

Nicole enjoys quiet downtime at home, traveling & exploring, baking, home improvement projects, bringing golf to children at the local children's hospital in Savannah and Wilmington and family time with her husband and cat near Wilmington, NC. Her background includes a European upbringing, with both parents having immigrated to the U.S. from Germany and Switzerland and a brother who now resides overseas. She has been hang gliding, skydiving and has attained a black belt in the Isshinryu martial arts form (weapons, forms, sparring).

Nicole published her children's golf book, Stick to Sports: Let's Play Golf, in 2011 and flashcard memory game, Match Play Golf, in 2014. The book is perfect for youngsters ages 4-8+ complete with point and sticker rewards and a suggested itinerary for adult mentors to follow.

In this episode, Kevin and Nicole discuss the psychology of golf and how to apply it to your game. This episode has lots of great pointers from which golfers from any level could benefit. If you love golf, then you are a friend of mine!! Enjoy the show!

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There’s absolutely no way he could have known but Rudy Duran held the future of an entire sport in his hands throughout the early eighties.

Now based at Chalk Mountain Golf Course in Atascadero – roughly halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco – Duran was working at Heartwell Golf Course in Long Beach in 1980 when the door to his pro shop opened and in walked Tida Woods with her four-year-old son Tiger.

Eighteen months earlier, little Tiger had earned national exposure with an appearance on The Mike Douglas Show. He had wowed fellow guests Bob Hope and Jimmy Stewart with his seemingly supernatural talent for golf. Are you kidding me? He’s only two? Etcetera.

Soon after, Tida and her husband Earl decided they wanted their little boy to start taking lessons. Earl had shown Tiger the basics using a makeshift net he’d set up in their garage. However, Tiger needed better guidance, professional guidance.

The couple settled on Duran after learning of the hugely successful junior golf program he was running out of Heartwell. He had more than 100 kids signed up, each of whom enjoyed free, unlimited access to the par-3 course.

It may or may not have helped that, like Earl, he also had a military background. It was during his time in the Air Force, in fact, that Duran learned to play golf.

Even so, at four-years-old and barely able to see over the counter, Tiger was a lot younger and smaller than most of the kids he taught. Eight, nine, ten? Sure. But four was almost unheard of.

Still, Duran’s interest was piqued. What the hell? he figured. Let’s see what the kid’s made of.

What happened next changed the game forever.

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