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Kara Wagland is up late every night anchoring TSN’s SportsCentre, but she still finds time to tee it up regularly. On this episode, Kara explains to host Hugh Burrill why she was unimpressed with her first hole-in-one and how she’s living out her Hallmark Movie dream.

On this episode of the Come Out and Play Podcast, host Hugh Burrill talks with author and music historian David McPherson about his other passion: golf. The former President of the Golf Journalists Association of Canada shares his golfing journey and recounts his first music interview...with a guy who wasn’t even a musician!

Nick Taylor’s 72-foot putt to win the RBC Canadian Open was a “Where were you then?” moment in Canadian sports history. No one had a better view of it than caddie Dave Markle. On this episode of the Come Out and Play Podcast, Hugh talks to Dave about “The Putt”, “The Tackle,” and Dave’s own journey in golf.

Carlo Colaiacovo joins the Come Out and Play Podcast for a great chat about his NHL career, his seamless transition to the broadcasting world and his BAANG Birdie line of golf clothing. He also talks about something that happened on the course recently that was more rewarding than anything he experienced on the ice.

James Duthie is one of the most recognizable figures in Canadian sports media. Host Hugh Burrill chats with the TSN host about growing up in Ottawa and sneaking on to a local course to play for free, showing up for his “bucket list” round at Augusta National with exactly ONE ball and how he almost killed not one but TWO Gretzkys at a charity tournament.

He went undrafted, but he wore the “C “ for the Flyers within a year of signing. On this episode of the “Come Out and Play Podcast,” Dave Poulin talks with Hugh Burrill about how he “helped” Nick Taylor win the RBC Canadian Open and why he plays golf in his mind before falling asleep.

Golf Town was once again proud to be a sponsor of the NHL Coaches Association Tournament. This year, the coaches gathered during draft week in Nashville, and our Hugh Burrill caught up to the Cup champ, the coach of the year, a two-time champion and the NHL’s most handsome bench boss.

Adam Svensson has had a brilliant season on the PGA Tour, breaking through with his first victory. He joins host Hugh Burrill on this episode of the Come Out and Play Podcast and talks about how a change in attitude has taken his game to the next level and what it’s like to play golf with Michael Jordan.

On this episode, host Hugh Burrill chats with Sportsnet anchor Ken Reid about his two favourite passions: golf and trading cards. The “Pride of Pictou County” tells us what golfing with his dad is really like (lots of chirping) and tells the story about a player who didn’t realize he was on a hockey card until 40 years later.

Time for a chat with the #1 ranked Long Driver in the world. Kyle Berkshire spoke with host Hugh Burrill about how he develops that record-breaking ball speed and turns it into 400-plus yard drives and if the PGA Tour is in his future plans.

She can drive a golf ball as very few people can. Irene Crowchild is a two-time Canadian long-drive champion. Raised in the Tsuut'ina Nation near Calgary, Irene’s journey to the top of her sport is one filled with tears*, tragedy and, ultimately, triumph.  Golf Town’s Hugh Burrill spoke with Irene in a 2022 interview about the challenges of finding her passion for golf, how a wrong-handed set of clubs almost ended her career before it began and how it felt to win a National Long Drive Championship … and then another one.  *Disclaimer: During this episode, Irene speaks about her very difficult times battling with addiction, her mental health during these times and her recovery process.*

Eight-Time Canadian Long Drive National Champion and Golf Town Ambassador Lisa “Longball” Vlooswyk, joins host Hugh Burrill to talk about her love for the game, the time she almost hit Arnold Palmer from the tee box, and her impact on growing the sport for women everywhere!