Jim Nance hosts the 1,244th Shagbag Show live from Del Monte Golf Course on Valentine's Day.
The episode opens with host Dave Marzetti welcoming listeners to the 1,244th Shagbag Show live from the Del Monte Golf Course Grill on Valentine's Day. He runs through a list of local sponsors, including Pebble Beach Company, Del Monte Golf Course Grill, and Monterey County Herald. Co-host Kevin Phillips joins and discusses his restaurants' Valentine's Day reservations being sold out. Phillips announces that Snake River Farms American Wagyu beef is now expanded to include filet mignon and New York steak on his menus. Chris from KMBY radio talks about the station's busy remote broadcasts for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, with giveaways and large crowds. Guest Fadi Hanna, the new general manager of the Courtyard and Residence Inn in Sand City, describes the hotel's unique features like a piazza for events and a 35% discount for locals. Neil Hotelling, the Pebble Beach historian, shares the history of the Bing Crosby tournament moving to Pebble Beach in 1947 after the sardine industry decline. He explains the tournament's evolution into the AT&T Pro-Am and anecdotes about Bing Crosby's family. Other segments include Casey from the golf shop discussing Duke's Club memberships and weather impacts, and Sal Tringali from Monterey Fish Company promoting fresh seafood. The episode closes with thanks to wrap-up show sponsors and a reminder of the final broadcast at Little Napoli in Carmel.
