The Show

“It’s ‘gon be a show!”

The Chasing Scratch podcast follows Mike and Eli, two friends who started this quest in their mid 30's with wives, kids, day jobs, and shaky 11 handicaps, trying to reach scratch in a year.

Seven years and one hip replacement later, we’re still trying.

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The Hosts

Team Bear

  • Lives in North Carolina with wife & daughter

  • Greatest strength: Short game (usually)

  • Greatest weakness: Seeing Windows

  • Favorite president: James Polk

  • Hero: Bandit Heeler

  • Contact: mike@chasingscratchgolf.com

  • 2025 NYR (as of Feb 15): 20 out of 218 morning workouts (9.2% of goal)

Mike

Team Shark

  • Lives in Kentucky with wife and two sons

  • Greatest strength: Boardroom tactics

  • Greatest weakness: Popcorn with gummy worms

  • Go-to phrase: “Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm”

  • Favorite movie: Save the Last Dance (2001)

  • Contact: eli@chasingscratchgolf.com

  • 2025 NYR (as of Feb 15): 10.1 lbs lost out of 30 (33.7% of goal)

Eli