Big Red Birdies – 93.7 The Ticket KNTK: Recent Episodes
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Nebraska golfers Lindsey Thiele and Megan Whittaker take you to the links and beyond to show you the life of a collegiate athlete.
Head Coach Jeanne Sutherland Joins the Show, Talking National Girls and Women in Sports Day - February 2nd, 7pm
Quirky Question - What Part of Spring Season are You Most Excited For? - January 11th, 8:25pm
Recruiting Tips from D1 Golfers
-The recruiting process for golfers can be a stressful process. Megan and Lindsey highlight some tips for young golfers in that process.
-What are some of the things a young golfer can do in order to get their name out there?
Best Songs Played at Memorial Stadium
-What are some of the best and worst songs played during Nebraska Football?
Working After a Tournament Win in Wisconsin
-What have Megan and Lindsey been working on now that they have some time off?
-Lindsey working the roughs.
Competing Individually vs Competing for a Team
-Also some tips to handle the elements and drills one can work on.
Quirky Question (Water Bottle Brands)
-What are some of the best and worst water bottles?
Reflecting on Winning the Badger Invite Title
-Lindsey and Megan talk about their win in Wisconsin. They won by ELEVEN strokes!
-What's it gonna take for this team to stay hot?
Megan and Lindsay share their favorite Husker football gameday traditions both in the stadium and out!
The ladies tell us how qualifying rounds have been going, and Lindsay has some big news!
Wrapping things up for the night, Megan and Lindsay tell us a little bit about how much practice has helped them improve lately.
The ladies give us an inside look at what a normal day looks like for them as a college athlete here at Nebraska!
The gals discuss the difference between life during the summer and during school, especially when it comes to golf.
Prepping for the Season
-What goes into getting ready for the season?
-Is this year's new team bonding?
Megan's U.S. Women's Amateur Championship Experience
-Lindsey tells explains what she all did with her break from golf.
-The importance of team chemistry.
The Thiele Sisters Played in the Boys League During High school!
-What challenges did the girls face playing with the high-school boys?
-What are some of the positives as a result?
Lindsey's Sisters, Lauren and Haley, Joins the Show!
-What's the background story for the girls getting into golf?
-Range time vs course time.
The Importance of Rest & Resetting
-How much time you should take off of golf?
-What are the benefits of taking a break?
Quirky Question Segment: Best Sports Movies
-What are the best sports movies out there, and does comedy count?
-Also some golf tips for dealing with the shanks.
The Champ (Megan Whittaker) is Back in Studio!
-Megan Whittaker completed a dominant summer in Nebraska Golf Association women's majors Wednesday by winning the State Women's Amateur at Wilderness Ridge Golf Course.
-The girls also talk about playing in the heat.
How to Add Distance on your Driver
-Andrew Whittaker gives some advice on how to extend your distance off the tee shot.
Quirky Question Segment
-Who have the best fries in the Lincoln area?
-Is sauce part of the equation when trying to rank the best fries?
Recent Golf Outings & Andrew Whittaker Joins the Show!
-Megan's younger brother, Andrew Whittaker, joins the show to give some insight.
-The girls talk about their recent tournament and recreational golf play.
The Quirky Question Segment
-Megan's ice-cream addiction.
-Favorite hobbies outside of golf.
-Best country concerts the girls have been to.
Lindsey's 21st Birthday!
-What was Lindsey's birthday like?
-Megan's golf outing over the weekend.
Lindey's Parents Join the Show! (Kevin and Lisa Theili)
-Perspective on Lindsey's life from her parents point of view.
-What lengths did they go to in order to let Lindsey chase her golfing career.
Megan's Mom Calls In! (Kim Whittaker)
-Kim gives the story of what it was like watching Megan grow up into an elite golfer.
-Funny training stories and the lengths Kim went to.
Big Red Birdies Debut
-Megan's solid golf outing last week.
-What the week has looked like with work outs and tournament play.