Ever wonder what's in the PGA Tour Player Handbook? We read through the entire document, and spent a couple hours chopping it up on some of the funniest and most informative findings, from someone writing some bad checks, exemption categories, tournament setups, sponsorship rules, how fields get put together, tee times, and so much more.* The link to the handbook: https://qualifying.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/uploads/2019-2020-pga-tour-handbook--regs-09_10_19.pdf Learn more about your ad choice...
Jun 14, 2021•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 442
Calc joins to chat about RV life, balancing money on the PGA Tour, what keeps him coming back after over 1,000 events, winning the Open Championship, the party after finishing runner-up at the Masters, practice round matches with Phil Mickelson, his relationship with Tiger Woods, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 441
19 year old Yuka Saso wins the U.S. Women's Open, Lexi Thompson gives one away, and everything else from the week at Olympic Club. We also chat about Jon Rahm's wild W/D at the Memorial, and the annual Brooks/Bryson update. A lot in this one, enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 440
Before the action begins at The Olympic Club, we're joined by two of the competitors in the field at the 2021 US Women's Open. First up, we'll hear from ANA Inspiration champ Patty Tavatanakit on what the last few years have been like as she began her professional career and the next steps after her first win in a major. The second half of the pod (36:15) is a visit with New Zealand's Amelia Garvey as the former USC Trojan prepares to compete in her first major as a professional. Learn more abou...
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 439
Kokrak emerges in Ft. Worth, Spieth fades, as Soly, D.J. and Neil break down the week in golf. We chat about observations from on-site at Colonial, the LPGA Match Play, the Brooks/Bryson video, and everything else from the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 31, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 438
Bones joins the pod to share some Phil stories, what it was like to be on the bag for five major championships, why he believes Phil has longevity, Kiawah and what makes it tough, a Phil practical joke story, and a lot more from the 2021 PGA Championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 26, 2021•53 min•Ep. 437
PHIL HAS DONE IT! Golf history is made, and we do our best to debrief from a historic day in sports. We chat about Phil's career, his shots of the day, the panic moments, Brooks, Louis, Kiawah, and everything else from a memorable week in golf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 24, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 436
Phil v Brooks! We recap one of the great major championship Saturdays since we've been in the podcast. Phil shooting drones out of the skies, questionable drops, and a Sunday battle between two stalwarts. Cannot wait. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 23, 2021•58 min•Ep. 435
Phil surges, Louis makes a move, and Brooks does his usual thing. Soly and Randy wrap up an eventful Friday at Kiawah, including Van Rooyen's outburst, Bryson's whining, JT & Rory's disappointment, Spieth's putting, the rest of the leaderboard, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 22, 2021•51 min•Ep. 434
Kiawah shows out, Corey Conners stripes it, Rory doesn't, and everything else from round 1. We talk ESPN+, Brooks' dumb hat, Hovland, Morikawa, Spieth, JT, Keegan, Phil, grandstands, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 21, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 433
We preview the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah, discuss how we expect this golf course to play, the large coverage windows, our picks to win and not to win, and take a bunch of listener questions. On the back end, Scott Van Pelt joins (50:00) to share stories from his first day on site, talk some bad beats, the scenery at Kiawah, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 18, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 432
K.H. Lee wins in Dallas, and we discuss his emotional win, his rise, TPC Craig Ranch, Sam Burns, Spieth, Berger, Kiawah, Richard Bland, the NCAA Women's Regional fiasco, Korn Ferry Tour, and a lot more. On the back end, Soly chats with Sweetens Cove co-owner Andy Roddick (58:45) about his golf journey, an awesome Sergio Garcia story, what makes Sweetens special, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 17, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 431
It's AT&T Byron Nelson week, and Jordan Spieth joins us to discuss his resurgence, battling through swing issues, building confidence, his most embarrassing moment on a golf course, confidence, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 11, 2021•57 min•Ep. 430
We chat about Rory's resurgence, Quail Hollow, Viktor Hovland vs. Morikawa, the PGL (and the SGL?), Korn Ferry Tour news, LPGA, Patrick Reed, Walker Cup, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 10, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 429
Marcus Armitage, aka "The Bullet", joins DJ and Tron to recount his roller coaster of a journey through the ranks of professional golf, the process of overcoming drug addiction after the loss of his mother, competing in the 2018 Open Championship, and some amazing stories from his time on the Challenge and European Tours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 07, 2021•55 min•Ep. 428
A heptathlete, and as it turns out, none of those sports actually included golf. Troy Mullins joins to tell us about becoming a long drive champion, teaching Mandarin, playing professional golf, where her swing speed comes from, African-American women in golf, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 05, 2021•52 min•Ep. 427
We chat about Sam Burns' win at Valspar, who his comp is, Innisbrook, Keegan, Cam Tringale, what's going on with D.J., Max, the LPGA in Singapore, overreaction to the PIP, 1991 Ryder Cup debrief, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 03, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 426
The 1991 Ryder Cup changed the event forever. But how? We chatted with many of the key players of the event, including Paul Azinger, Bernhard Langer, Mark Calcavecchia, Dave Stockton, Hale Irwin, Paul Broadhurst, Corey Pavin, Jim Moriarty, Lanny Wadkins, and more. Soly read every book he could find, scoured YouTube, and came up with this two hour episode full of some famous stories, and some that you probably haven't heard. From Seve's antics, his feud with Azinger, Calc's breakdown, a car crash...
Apr 28, 2021•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 425
Marc Leishman and Cam Smith win in a playoff, and we unpack the week in New Orleans, including (of course) format talk, what makes foursomes cool, TPC Louisiana, how this event fits on the schedule, and a lot more. We also breakdown the new "Player Impact Program" in great detail, as well as debrief on the LPGA Tour at Wilshire, a WITB segment, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 424
Madelene Sagström joins to chat about why she let us follow her around a tournament with a video camera for a week, her career on the LPGA Tour, why she decided to speak out about being sexually abused, what that did for her, and so much more. Be sure to check out "A Week In The Life" on our YouTube channel this week featuring Madelene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 21, 2021•53 min•Ep. 423
Stewart Cink wins his second event of the season, and we chat about the 47 year old's resurgence, his son on the bag, Morikawa, McNealy, Harbour Town, and everything else from the RBC Heritage. We also chat about Lydia Ko's dominant win, Nelly Korda, Yuka Saso, arm lock putting, a look ahead at the Ryder Cup team, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 422
Justin Ray joins us to recap the 2021 Masters with a look at the advanced metrics from the contenders this past weekend in Augusta. Justin also drops some amazing Tiger and Spieth stats and helps break down the history and future of strokes gained metrics in the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 421
Hideki makes it interesting, Xander makes a run, Spieth can't find the hole, and everything else from Sunday at the 2021 Masters. We take listener questions, discuss Augusta, Zalatoris, Rahm, and the usual hits. This episode was live streamed on our Twitter and YouTube accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 420
Hideki! Opens up a 4 shot lead, Rose battles, Spieth treads water, JT fades, Leish stays put, and everything else from Saturday at Augusta. We also chat Billy Ho, pick our winners for tomorrow, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 11, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 419
Spieth, Leish, and JT are on the move, Brooks, DJ, and Rory are headed home, Si Woo snaps a putter, Rose falls and rises, and everything else from Friday at the Masters. We take some listener questions, how far back is too far back, our picks to win halfway through, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 10, 2021•57 min•Ep. 418
Team Rose jumps out to a 4 shot lead, Gary Player's son tastelessly hawks golf balls on the first tee, Spieth goes up and down, and everything else from day one at the Masters. This podcast is a recording of our live show, which you can catch on YouTube and Twitter shortly after play ends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 417
Mark O'Meara joins to discuss going back to Augusta, winning in '98, how different his life would have been if a few balls bounced differently, the Champions Dinner, changes to the course, and so much more (38:45). We also make our picks, our picks NOT to win, and visit some major storylines heading into the best week of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 416
What a week! Jordan Spieth gets his first win since 2017 at Valero, Patty Tavatanakit holds off Lydia Ko to win the ANA inspiration, plus we get Tron's first-hand account of Tsubasa Kajitani's playoff win at the Augusta National Women's Amateur. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 415
2018 ANA Inspiration champ Pernilla Lindberg joins the show to chat about her dramatic win over Inbee Park in the 8 hole playoff in 2018, growing up in Sweden, how competitive skiing shaped her golf career, Oklahoma State, becoming a major champion, how the men's game can help the women's game, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 31, 2021•59 min•Ep. 414
Pool play format, Horschel's performance, Scottie Scheffler, Victor Perez, and everything else from Austin, including the Na/DJ spat, aces galore, a really fun match play course, and a million ways that can make it better. Plus, Dahmen's win in Punta Cana, Campos' close call, Inbee Park, Spieth & Rory, Bryson's NFT's, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 413
