From working behind the counter in a pro shop, to selling car stereos, to beating Tiger Woods to win the PGA Championship, Rich Beem has lived a crazy life in golf. And that's just skipping past all of the fun he had along the way. He joins us to chat about his career, the good times on the road, winning his first tour event, broadcasting, and the upcoming Champions Tour career waiting for him. This was an absolute blast, Beemer is a legend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
Mar 23, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 292
In the midst of a hectic week at The Players, D.J. and Tron sat down with PGA Tour pro Jim Herman to discuss his career, battling through Q-School to eventually earn tour status, working at Trump National in Bedminster, and his two PGA Tour wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 291
As professional golf goes on an indefinite hiatus due to the coronavirus we discuss a wide range of implications that will affect the Masters, the other majors, the PGA Tour and its members, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 290
What a wild week. The Coronavirus sends the sports world into a frenzy, and the Players Championship gets canceled after one (uncompleted) round. We walk through the full disaster, from the tour announcing their new media deal, to not allowing fans, to the eventual cancellation. A lot to unpack here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 13, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 289
Collin Morikawa joins us to chat about his transition into pro golf, his confidence (which is impressive), Wolff, Hovland, what he's learned on tour, and his first win. We also chat about his duel with Wolff at the 3M, Vegas, what he's into off the course, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 11, 2020•53 min•Ep. 288
Tyrrell Hatton wins the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and Matt Every joins us to break down the week at Bay Hill, his 65-83, his success there, and a lot more. We discuss Hatton's antics, why it's fun to watch him play, Leish, Sungjae, and everything else from the week in golf. Matt also discusses the Big Break, the 11 he made at the Honda Classic (and why), marijuana, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 287
The winner of the 2020 Sony Open in Hawaii joins to talk about the 2019 Presidents Cup, Royal Melbourne, Sungjae Im, figuring out how to hit the ball further, growing up in Australia, and (a teeny tiny bit on) Patrick Reed. We also chat Jacksonville Beach coffee shops, fishing, Augusta, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 04, 2020•56 min•Ep. 286
Sungjae Im wins the Honda, Paul Azinger has some takes on Tommy Fleetwood and the Euro Tour, Mackenzie Hughes makes an incredible run, and a lot more. We also chat about PGA National (35:30), the recent Golf Channel news (49:45), answer some questions from the listeners, and do a fun Ryder Cup segment (1:04:20). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 02, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 285
Fresh off a T3 finish in Mexico, Erik an Rooyen joins to chat about playing at altitude, what makes the Mexico event so fun, the Sunshine Tour, the Challenge Tour, golf in South Africa, and a lot more. He also discusses trying to get a PGA Tour card, when he realized he was one of the top players in the world, how he got there, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 26, 2020•55 min•Ep. 284
Patrick Reed edges Bryson in Mexico after getting buried by Koepka and Kostis, and we recap everything else from Mexico including the golf course, Rory, JT, NBC, and a bunch more. We also discuss Hovland's win in Puerto Rico, Peter Kostis' dynamite interview (52:30), the recent PGL interview that surfaced this week (1:14:00), and a bunch more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 283
Peter Kostis joins to discuss his recent departure from CBS, how it went down, what needs to change about golf on television, and why things are the way that they are. He talks about the reasonings he was let go, who was in charge of that, what goes into a television broadcast, and so much more. He also discusses the Patrick Reed situation, other instances he's seen, teaching Kevin Costner, and several other stories. Thanks a ton to Peter for the time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
Feb 19, 2020•54 min•Ep. 282
Adam Scott wins at Riviera, and we discuss the abomination of a broadcast (27:30), Max, Rory, and what makes tournaments at Riv so fun to watch. We also dive deep on the Premier Golf League developments (50:30), the distance debate, the Women's Australian Open, and a bunch more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 281
Paul Azinger joins to talk about his first year with NBC, replacing Johnny Miller, Tommy Roy, playing under pressure, and the Patrick Reed situation. We also chat Ryder Cup, Anthony Kim, the Presidents Cup, as well as a great Tiger story from the flight to Melbourne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 12, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 280
Kevin Van Valkenburg from ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com joins to chat about Nick Taylor's win at the AT&T, Phil, Spieth, the Vic Open, Bryson, and a bunch more. We also dive deep into the USGA + R&A's recent distance report (36:40), the key elements of it, what it means for the future of golf, why it took so long, and why it matters. Thanks a ton to KVV for the time as always. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Feb 10, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 279
Peter Jacobsen joins to talk about the Premier Golf League, how Norman tried something similar in the '90's, and why Arnold put a stop to it. He also reflects on his playing career, tackling a streaker, Payne Stewart, and a myriad of other topics. Thanks a ton to Peter for the time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 05, 2020•59 min•Ep. 278
Webb Simpson edges Tony Finau for his 5th PGA Tour win, and we go deep on why Tony doesn't win more, why people find it hard to root for Webb, and what makes the Waste Management a fun event to watch. Randy and DJ go on the offensive about Finau, while Soly remains loyal and faithful. We also get Big Randy's thoughts on the Premier Golf League (47:00), discuss Rory's recent interview (58:00), and take listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Feb 03, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 277
Brad Faxon is back to talk even more on putting, what to expect with Winged Foot, his Augusta experiences, how he processed his playing career coming to an end, as well as his take on the recent Patrick Reed situation. We also talk a lot more about his work with Fox, and he shares one more great embarrassing story. Thanks again to Brad for his time, these are really fun to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jan 29, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 276
We react to the tragic Kobe Bryant news, how it affected the golf on Sunday, Leish's win, Tiger, and everything else from a fun week at Torrey Pines. We also go deep into the rumored Premier Golf League (34:00), how it relates to the PGA Tour, what affect Tiger has on its development, and many other comical elements from the PGL press release. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 27, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 275
Tourist Sauce, Season 5 is coming! With our new season set to air on Tuesday, January 28, we present the accompanying podcast, detailing our road trip through North and South Carolina from late last year. We take you through the format of the new season, as well as detailed debriefs from Secession, Kiawah, True Blue/Caledonia, the Myrtle Beach Putt-Putt Scene, and the Wilmington Municipal Golf Course. We wrap things up with Pinehurst No. 3, Pinehurst No. 4, Mid Pines/Pine Needles/Southern Pines,...
Jan 22, 2020•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 274
Andrew Landry survives to win the American Express Championship over Abe Ancer and Scottie Scheffler. We chat about the event in the desert, Westwood's win (36:00), the LPGA & Champions Tour Playoffs (38:00), Bryson's comments on Brooks and his vicious retaliation (49:45), The Golf Channel ignoring the Tommy Gainey storyline (56:00), the tour punishing Cam Smith (1:01:00), and a ton more. Lastly, Soly won an FSGA Mid-Am event, and the boys debrief on that at the very end (1:15:00). Learn mor...
Jan 20, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 273
Hall of Famer Lanny Wadkins joins us to talk about his decorated career, the 1977 PGA Championship, some Ryder Cup stories, being let go by CBS, broadcasting, and so much more. We also discuss the evolution of technology in golf, the harrowing 1979 Players Championship at Sawgrass Country Club, Arnold Palmer, and what it was like being a young professional in the 1970's. Thanks a ton to Lanny for the time, this is one of my favorites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...
Jan 15, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 272
Cam Smith wins the Sony, Brendan Steele gets relief, the Korn Ferry is mic'd up, and a lot else as we recap a fun week in golf. We also discuss Patrick Reed's bizarre cease and desist, the AT&T moves on from Trinity Forest, and Charlie Woods makes the news cycle. We also chat with Lee Rainwater from the USGA on the new World Handicap System, the challenges of it, and the thought process on the changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jan 13, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 271
At the Altus Performance Center at Trinity Forest, we tracked down Cameron McCormick and Corey Lundberg to discuss the golf swing, how they teach it, Cameron's first time meeting Jordan Spieth, how close Jordan is to being back, how they relay information to their professionals, and so much more. We've really enjoyed working with these guys over the last year, and pumped to get the chance to pick their brains. Thanks to both Cameron and Corey for the time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Jan 08, 2020•55 min•Ep. 270
The chaos is here! 2020 starts with a bang as JT edges out Xander and Reed in a playoff as Reed gets heckled, the wind blows, and it got darker than our cameras made it look. We recap the crazy playoff, Reed getting treated with kid gloves, JT's nerves, Xander's wild three-putt, and everything else from a thrilling opening weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 06, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 269
It's a two hour holiday special! We've compiled some of our favorite clips and moments from our 2019 interviews into one episode. Guests include Steve Elkington, Jason Bohn, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Scott Van Pelt, Max Homa, Joel Dahmen, Colin Montgomerie, and many, many more. Thanks to all of our guests from this past year, and to everyone for listening. See you again in 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Dec 23, 2019•2 hr•Ep. 268
An impromptu episode with the return of long time guest Kyle Porter, and we talk broadly and in detail about the wild year that was 2019. From Rory, to Brooks, to Tiger, Bryson, and everything in between - plus the obligatory Ryder Cup implications and a look ahead to 2020. We also take a ton of listener questions, and think back on how much things have changed in golf in the last five years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 267
The 2019 Presidents Cup delivered an unexpected explosion of content as the US came from behind during Sunday's singles matches to win the cup 16-14 over a feisty International squad. In addition to the breakdown of the matches, Royal Melbourne,TV coverage, and Tiger's 3-0 performance as playing captain we do our best to recap Patrick Reed's interactions with the crowd, Reed's caddie getting suspended for an altercation with a fan, the Tour's response to the entire Reed drama and much more. Lear...
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 266
The mega episode! We recorded a full Presidents Cup preview last week, but recorded an extra (emergency) portion regarding Patrick Reed's rules incident at the Hero World Challenge. We discuss how the PGA Tour reacted to it, whether or not the "cheat" word applies, and everything else around a really sticky situation. We then gauge our excitement for the Presidents Cup (23:00), go through some trivia, and answer listener questions. Lastly, we chat with Royal Melbourne member Matthew Mollica (1:2...
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 265
We've all seen Top 100 lists. We've all dreamed of playing them all. Simon Holt has actually done, and he's here to tell us about traveling to the ends of the Earth to become the first Brit to play the Top 100 golf courses in the world. He explains to us how he got on all of the courses, his personal rankings, how the Golf Magazine Top 100 comes together, courses he believe should be on the list, and a ton more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Dec 04, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 264
Harry Higgs joins us to discuss his rookie year on the PGA Tour, competing for the title in Bermuda, and his fast rise from the PGA Tour LatinoAmerica to the big leagues. He discusses what changed in his game, swing feels, making fake grudges against players to motivate himself, and so much more. Harry is gonna be an extremely popular player on tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 01, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 263
