“When I first heard Erik on another podcast a few years ago, I was intrigued. He was a golf outsider who was genuine and curious. I told all my friends and co-workers about his show Adventures in Golf. It was great seeing golf brought back to the common man/woman and hear the stories that reminded us we are all essentially outsiders playing this great game. Yet, over the years, I’ve seen Erik become part of the clique. He schmoozes with the PGA Tour pros and golf social media influencers. His posse shows up with an attitude that they’re edgier, anti-establishment, and going to shake up golf media with their LA culture. It’s all overdone and I feel like Erik has lost his identity. All his videos have the same look, drone shot after drone shot and telling us how little sleep he’s gotten because of the many flights he’s taken in the last month. It feels like he’s more concerned with checking off every country on his personal list rather than connecting with stories and people (do it for the gram). I was especially turned off when he had Kevin Chapell on the show and asked him how he felt about men’s only clubs. Chapell replied, “sometimes it’s nice to say, no you can’t come.” Erik preaches equality, especially when it comes to women on his podcast, yet he didn’t question Chappel’s comment. That and the comments trashing Golf Channel after hundreds of employees were laid off left a bad taste in my mouth. Erik is no longer the guy I respect, and because of that, I’m out ✌🏻”
AllanRobertson via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/09/20