A Father & Daughter Golf Outing That Turned into a Parent’s Nightmare

golf SMARTER

Josh Karp

Sports, Golf

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

815: Steve Ryan and his middle daughter Kaitlin played golf together multiple times each week, whether for 18 holes, or just working on their game at the range. But on April 19, 2020 while working on their short game, Kaitlin looked up and saw her father laying face down on the ground. She had learned CPR in middle school and jumped into action that resulted in saving her father’s life. A thousand people experience Sudden Cardiac Arrest EVERY day outside of a hospital setting, but only 1 in 10 survive. Unlike other heart conditions, SCA affects people of ages and requires immediate action to increase the chances of survival. Hear their incredible story and learn more about what you can do to because every minute that passes, survival decreases by 10%. Learn more at Medtronic.com/suddencardiacarrest. Kaitlin has started a charity tournament that raised over $31,000 for AHA and SCA Foundation. Follow their progress at https://www.facebook.com/thechipinforscaGolf Smarter is also brought to you by CalderaLab.com maker of The Good, the best natural face serum for men, according to GQ Magazine. Golf Smarter listeners get 20% off your first purchase at calderalab.com with checkout code ‘golfsmarter’.Golf Smarter is your podcast forecaddie! As an entertainment service that enhances your game like a great caddie, we’re now accepting tips on the homepage at GolfSmarter.com. Please show your support so that we can continue to provide weekly, helpful, and entertaining content. Your donation can be as much, or as little as you’d like. It can be a one time offering or your can even do it recurring. Thank you very much. Check out Fred’s video from his vacation of one of the most beautiful Par3’s in the world. #17 at TPC Danzante Bay. https://youtu.be/507t97qp8GwThis week on Golf Smarter Mulligans 131 is part 1 with Paul Hobart on his book, Banana Putting which is an effective system that can impact the way you look at putting and putting performance.For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@correctedmistake Former GolfSmarter host, Fred Greene has been nominated for the 2025 Audiocaster of the Year by the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame Vote now at BARHOF.org. Voting is open through July 1. Please welcome our new host of Golf Smarter, Josh Karp! Fred has retired and will be working on his game with more intention than ever. You can stay up-to-date with Josh on all the GolfSmarter social accounts or by reaching out at karpj2323@mac.com. To stay connected with Fred reach out at golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	I wake up in the hospital on Caitlin's 16th birthday.
0:05.0	Oh my.
0:06.0	And really had no clue about why I was there.
0:09.0	And the nurse said you had a sudden cardiac arrest on the golf course with your daughter.
0:14.0	And she started CPR and saved your life.
0:17.0	Golf Smarter number 815 is brought to you by Caldera Lab.com slash Golf Smarter.
0:24.9	Golf Smarter listeners receive a 20% discount with a coupon code, Golf Smarter.
0:31.4	A father-daughter dream scenario turns into a parent's nightmare with Caitlin and Steve Ryan.
0:38.8	This is Golf Smarter, sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds to help you
0:45.9	lower your score and raise your golf IQ.
0:49.3	Here's your host, Fred Green.
0:51.7	Welcome to the Golf Smarter podcast, Steve and Caitlin. Thank you for having a son, Fred.
0:57.7	Thank you. Yeah, I rarely get an opportunity to have two people on at the same time, especially if they're in the
1:03.8	same room. This is really exciting. So if it sounds like a big cavernous echo room, it is.
1:12.5	Where are you guys based?
1:14.7	So we're in Olsmar, Florida, which is just in between like Clearwater and Tampa area.
1:20.6	Like right at the north end of Tampa Bay.
1:23.6	Okay.
1:24.4	And, you know, I may have teased it in the opening of the show, but you guys have, well,
1:33.3	first of all, a dream come true of a father playing golf with his daughter, which I just,
1:38.3	I don't have daughters, but just even playing with my son is a great thing.
1:43.3	And so playing golf with your child is a pretty awesome thing, but you have a horrific
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Josh Karp, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Josh Karp and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.