Banter Season Is Open

Banter Season Is Open

From Chasin' Birdies by Jonathan Pepe & Ryan Bashour

January 15, 2026 · 36 min · Season 5 · Episode 20

About this episode

The hosts discuss winter golf, upcoming changes in the golf world, and current sports events.

We’re back this week on Chasin’ Birdies , and to open the new year up, it’s just us giving banter. We open up the episode and get into some winter golf talk. We look ahead to some new things that are rolling out in 2026 for the golf world—clubs, grips, balls... all the essentials. We get into some hot topics in golf right now surrounding the LIV and PGA Tour. What’s next for the potential demise of LIV golf, or is LIV on a trajectory that none of us realize? No matter what happens, this golf season that’s upon us is about to get interesting. We turn over the talk to sports talk surrounding the National Championship Game as well as the NFL playoffs. Fun banter, good laughs, and us getting back in the saddle. Stay tuned for future drops with awesome guests and great stories to share. Tune in, share, listen, and we are ready for 2026 on Chasin’ Birdies. 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.com Our Tap-in segment is sponsored by Bettinardi Golf Partners with Nemacolin Resort. ----- Follow Chasin’ Birdies on Instagram @chasin_birdies . Chasin’ Birdies is hosted…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jonathan Pepe, Ryan Bashour

Topics covered

  • winter golf
  • LIV golf
  • PGA Tour
  • National Championship Game
  • NFL playoffs
  • golf equipment

Keywords

  • golf
  • LIV
  • PGA Tour
  • NFL playoffs
  • National Championship Game
  • golf equipment
  • banter

Sponsors

Bettinardi Golf, Nemacolin Resort

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LIV, PGA Tour, WinstonCollection.com, redvanly.com

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