Season 1 · Episode 24
Kelly O'Donnell - Director of Golf at Nemacolin Resort
Chasin' Birdies · Jonathan Pepe & Ryan Bashour
November 11, 202152m 41s
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Show Notes
Kelly O’Donnell, the Director Of Golf at Nemacolin Resort, joins us on this episode of Chasin’ Birdies. Kelly has had many experiences working in the golf industry. His most known claim to fame is that he worked directly for Mr. Ben Hogan. We dive into many topics of discussion covering the golf world. Join us for this episode where we talk golf and hear some stories from Kelly on what it was like working for Mr. Hogan. If you’re an old-school golf junkie, this episode is right up your alley!
Golf is a game that connects us. Whether it’s a scratch golfer playing with a hack or a business deal playing with 3 random people, golf always has a way to humble and unite. Although our guest today doesn’t play on tour or shoot 65’s regularly, he is a well known figure in the golf world. Kelly O’Donnell joins us on this episode of Chasin’ Birdies to talk life and golf. He is the current Director of Golf at Nemacolin Resort which is located in Farmington, PA. This is a far cry from where he previously lived in Texas.
We open the show with just some basic talk about the golf industry.We all agree that golf is growing and it’s headed in the right direction due to the strong desire that exists for golf. We talk about the new renovations to Mystic Rock, one of two championship golf courses at Nemacolin.
Kelly has been in the industry a long time and had an opportunity to work under Mr. Ben Hogan. We get into some deep Hogan stories and what it was like being under his guidance. Last week we had a jeweler on the show..and this week we learn that Mr. Hogan called his irons “jewelry”. Kelly was responsible for facilitating autograph signings by Mr. Hogan. Now that’s good stuff.
We transition the show over to our standard tap-in segment. We ask Kelly several questions that require his quick witted answer. We all now know that Kelly loves his Angels Envy. Enjoy this episode with some cool stories and more golf talk than previous episodes!
Key Links:
- Visit hbgolf.com for great golf apparel now repped by Chasin’ Birdies.
- Stay tuned for more info on winning custom headcovers from WinstonCollection.com
- Our Tap-in segment is sponsored by Bettinardi Golf
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