An emotional return in Bermuda, an African Safari, the LPGA's rising star Gabi Ruffels, and NYC rapper, screenwriter, actor, and artist Nik Moody on this week's podcast. It's officially the holiday season, and host Alex Lauzon is ready for it, as is cohost Michael Russell, begrudgingly (2:10). At the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Adam Long ended his fairways hit streak at a childish number, and Camilo Villegas returns to the winners circle after an emotional few years (3:36). The LPGA had it...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 279
An incredible eagle, a walk from a Tiger, the format for the TGL, and a race to the bottom in the NFL on this week's episode, hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. Alex has returned from a Florida vacation, and in confused as to why the clubhouse thought it horrible he was playing with the ladies (2:16). The World Wide Technologies Championship had an incredible finish as Erik von Rooyen played his heart out for his college teammate (5:24). When Tiger moves about the world, the golf world w...
Nov 08, 2023•54 min•Ep. 278
A weekend at The Desire Cup at TPC Sawgrass for hosts Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell, plus a chat with KVUE's Tyler Feldman on this week's podcast. Alex and Michael met up in the Southeast to visit The Desire Cup, a celebrity charity golf event hosted by Heisman Trophy Winner Danny Wuerffel and his Desire Street Ministry. The guys share what happened at the incredible event, plus some chats with ESPN's Laura Rutledge and Georgia's legendary Lindsey Scott (2:18). The LPGA dropped a huge announce...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 277
A superstar returns to the winner's circle, a rare double-winning weekend in the NFL, and The Bachelor's Sean McLaughlin on this week's episode, hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. Across the Pacific at the ZOZO Championship, Colin Morikawa finally returned to the winner's circle for the first time since 2021 (2:07). Nearby at the BMW Ladies Championship in Korea, Minjee Lee won her second title in three events, cementing her place as the better Lee sibling, before hoping a jet with her b...
Oct 24, 2023•57 min•Ep. 276
It was a repeat winner in Las Vegas, continued heartbreak in the NFL, and the Austin Gamblers CEO on this week's episode, hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. Tom Kim repeated at the Shriners Children's Open in Las Vegas, where LPGA star Lexi Thompson made a run for the cut on Friday (1:59). The LPGA is in the middle of their Asian Swing, where American Angel Yin notches her first W (6:28). Alex and Michael are headed to Jacksonville soon to check out past guest Danny Wuerffel's Desire Cup...
Oct 17, 2023•52 min•Ep. 275
A massive playoff in Mississippi on the PGA Tour, Halloween movies galore, and former LPGA Major Winner and current Solehim Cup Assistant Captain Angela Stanford on this week's Course of Life, hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. The Sanderson Farms Championship ended in a five(!) man playoff and a 45-foot putt gave us some Fall golf drama in Mississippi (1:59). The LPGA was at The Colony in Texas for The Ascendent LPGA, where the ladies had their second straight wire-to-wire champion. Ale...
Oct 10, 2023•54 min•Ep. 274
A Ryder Cup to forget for Team USA, a big win at the Asian Games, and professional caddy Henry McGannon on this week's CoL, hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. The Ryder Cup was a embarrassing disaster for the Americans as Team Europe marched to victory in Rome (1:59). At the Asian Games, top Korean golfers Sunjea Im and Si Woo Kim lead their team to an important victory (7:34). This week's LPGA event at the Colony in the Dallas area will include something different: Alex walking and talk...
Oct 03, 2023•59 min•Ep. 273
The Solheim Cup had a drama filled Sunday that didn't end America's way, and Chris French joins the podcast to chat about living out his dream. Hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. The American ladies started out strong at the Solheim Cup, but a lackluster finish results in Team Europe retaining the cup after a tie in Spain (2:01). Alex was in Illinois this past week, and recaps some of the golf he enjoyed in the seasonably cool weather (5:07). This week on our YouTube channel , you'll fin...
Sep 26, 2023•50 min•Ep. 272
On this week's episode, the PGA TOUR Fall season begins with a new winner, we preview the Solheim Cup, and Liberty National GC's Director of Magic (yes, that's his title) Lucas Beaudoin joins the podcast. Hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. The Fortinet Championship in Napa Valley showcased Sahith Thegaala's first win in his your career, and some solid play from Ryder Cup teammates Justin Thomas and Max Homa (2:05). The DP World Tour's BMW PGA Championship included every member of the Eur...
Sep 19, 2023•43 min•Ep. 271
The Irish Open at the K Club, an embarrassing start for the Giants, and junior golfer Sebastian Pell headline this week's episode. Hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. The Horizon Irish Open lit up The K Club, where the guys played while in Ireland, and Vincent Norman took the top prize after a lightening delay (1:49). As the Ryder Cup approached, the two teams have different approaches to preparations for Rome (5:24). Our YouTube is full of great videos to watch, including recapping our d...
Sep 12, 2023•45 min•Ep. 270
The Ryder Cup Teams are all set and ready to go in Rome, a driver snaps at the Women's Irish Open, and professional golfer and content creator David Erdy joins the pod. Hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. Team Europe completed their team for the Ryder Cup, and Alex and Michael share their thoughts on the two teams before they meet in Rome in a few weeks (2:14). The American amateurs claimed their fourth victory in a row at the Walker Cup, held at St Andrews (6:59). The LPGA had another yo...
Sep 05, 2023•54 min•Ep. 269
This week, Viktor Hovland gets a giant payday, Professional Bull Rider for the Austin Gamblers, Austin Richardson chats with Alex, and Michael is getting ready for the hurricane. The TOUR Championship was only exciting to see how low Hovland would go as he claims the season finale and the big 18 million dollar check (1:57). The guys take a look back on the PGA TOUR season and who claim Player of the Year between Rahm, Scheffler, McIlory, and Hovland (4:34). On the ladies circuit, Megan Khang cla...
Aug 29, 2023•47 min•Ep. 268
Viktor Hovland went full beast mode on Sunday at the BMW Championship, Michael is starting to watch the Atlantic for hurricanes, and Alex chats with the CEO of Golf, Remec Carlson. The BMW Championship was Scottie Scheffler's until Viktor Hovland posted a 28 on the back 9 to claim the second event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs (2:11). In Northern Ireland, the LPGA and DP World Tour played synchronous events and had an amazing finish for the ladies as a new winner took the crown on her 19th birthday ...
Aug 22, 2023•51 min•Ep. 267
A white hot Lucas Glover is putting the FedEx Cup Playoffs on notice, and the PBR's Michael Gaffney chats with Alex about the adventure that is professional bull riding. All that plus a review of Barbie on this week's podcast, hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. Lucas Glover went from outside of the top 100 in the FedEx Cup, to #4 after back-to-back wins. Michael asks Alex if he should make the Ryder Cup team (2:03). Excerpts from a new book reveal the depths of Phil Mickelson's gambling,...
Aug 15, 2023•49 min•Ep. 266
Our audio diary adventures of our time in Ireland come to a conclusion in this week's special episode. Hosts Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell recap the final days of golf and travel, with conversations with some of the game's finest. Big thanks to Tourism Ireland and Golf Ireland for inviting us out and taking care of us during the trip. Our Wednesday in Ireland may have featured wind and rain, but The European Club was a crown jewel on the Irish Sea. We recap the amazing day, and feature some so...
Aug 08, 2023•54 min•Ep. 265
For the next two weeks, Alex and Michael will recap their incredible trip to Ireland with their audio journals and interviews with club personal and a PGA TOUR winner. Big thanks to Tourism Ireland and Golf Ireland for inviting us out and taking care of us during the trip. The week started at The Royal Dublin Golf Club, Ireland's second oldest golf club, and an on the course chat with Club Captain John Pardy (2:22). The K Club, home of the 2006 Ryder Cup, the 2016 Irish Open and the upcoming Iri...
Aug 01, 2023•45 min•Ep. 264
Recorded several days early, hosts Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell give their early thoughts on the Open Championship, plus share their exciting itinerary they are currently experiencing this week in Ireland. Just because we recorded this early doesn't mean Alex doesn't crown a champion for the Open. Hint: it's not a player (1:46). The guys break down the exciting week they're in the middle of, thanks to Tourism Ireland, including a round at the 2006 Ryder Cup course, The K Club (5:22). The TOUR...
Jul 25, 2023•47 min•Ep. 263
Rory McIlroy just wins all these Open tournaments, plus new revelations in the PGA/LIV merger, Hollywood movie blockbusters, and New Lady Golfer Alissa Kacar. Hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. Rory McIlroy rallied to win his first Scottish Open, claiming yet another Open style championship, and perhaps peaking too soon for next week's Open Championship at Royal Liverpool (1:51)? The other PGA event was the Barbasol Championship, where birdies were plentiful and a playoff got us a brand ...
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 262
The women showed off at Pebble Beach, the men went low at TP Deere Run, everyone flocks to Threads, and Elizabeth Diane Veith gives us some golf travel tips. Hosted, as always, by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. The guys went low at the John Deere Classic, where Straka was on track for a 58 (1:51). The women went to Pebble Beach for the US Women's Open, and did not disappoint, with a new LPGA winner claiming the major championship (3:55). The DP World Tour was in Denmark were a pain of twins lo...
Jul 11, 2023•59 min•Ep. 261
Rickie Fowler returns to form, Bernhard Langer wins again, and Reggie Duvalsaint tells us what it's like working at almost every MLB and NFL stadium. Hosted, as always, by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. Rickie Fowler lets out a sigh of relief after finally returning to the winner's circle at the Rocket Mortgage, giving Alex his second consecutive winner and 8th of the year (1:55). Bernhard Langer took his 46th Champions Tour win this weekend, becoming the winningest played in Champions Tour hi...
Jul 04, 2023•44 min•Ep. 260
A New England native wins its only PGA TOUR event, the guys announce an exciting golf trip for July, and golf course architect Tripp Davis shares the ins and outs of designing a course. Hosted, as always, but Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. Keagan Bradley coasts to victory at The Travelers, winning in his native New England, as Scheffler and McIlroy continue their Top 10 performances (1:54). The KMPG Women's PGA Championship featured Sunday fireworks as Ruoning Yin becomes the second Chinese wo...
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 259
A new Major Champion in crowned, a look into a new sports debate app, and great food in Charleston. All on this week's podcast hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. The weekend's US Open featured all the stars you'd expect, and a winner you probably didn't. Alex and Michael recap the performances from the favorites, and the seemingly unmotivated crowds at LACC (1:26). The LPGA was in action ahead of their next major, where Ireland's Leona Maguire took a win at the Meijer LPGA Classic after ...
Jun 20, 2023•46 min•Ep. 258
The golf world was shocked when the PGA TOUR and the PIF announced the merger of the men's golfing tours, and PGA TOUR golfer Dylan Wu comes on the podcast to share his insight and what happened in the player's meeting with Jay Monahan. Hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. News nobody saw coming shocked the world on Tuesday as Jay Monahan and Yassir Al-Rumayyanto announced a merging of the PGA TOUR, DP World Tour, and PIF's golf investments, including LIV Golf. Alex and Michael break down ...
Jun 13, 2023•54 min•Ep. 257
It all happened so suddenly. Hosts Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell jumped to their microphones to record this Breaking News Special as the golf world learns on the PGA TOUR, DP World Tour, and PIF merger. Listen + Love + Subscribe: http://bit.ly/3fdoQed Read Alex’s Picks on Run Your Pool: https://www.runyourpool.com/articles/author/alexlauzon/ Support the First Tee - Greater Austin: https://bit.ly/3n09U4I Join us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2NpEIKJ Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2QJhZLQ W...
Jun 07, 2023•20 min•Ep. 256
Hovland wins at Jack's place, the Rose 🌹 wins in New York, and LPGA star Emma Talley highlight this week's podcast. Hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. Viktor Hovland finally won somewhere other than a resort course, and may finally be getting Major ready with his playoff win at the Memorial (1:32). After the W, Viktor didn't take a day off, as he helped out a friend during the longest day in golf (4:27). Phil is continuing his scorched Earth approach on Twitter, as he now turns his atte...
Jun 06, 2023•41 min•Ep. 255
Colonial didn't disappoint, Michael meets a 3-time Oscar winner, and Alex chats with the LPGA's Lauren Stephenson. All on this week's new episode. The Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial didn't disappoint, going to a playoff for the third year in a row. Grillo takes victory, while Michael Block loses his fan club (1:48). The Senior Circuit was also in the DFW area for the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, which also needed a playoff for Steve Stricker to claim his 6th Senior Major championshi...
May 30, 2023•44 min•Ep. 254
The PGA Championship, an expected encounter with an Oscar-winner, and Upload star Robbie Amell on this week's CoL hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. The guys recorded super early this week, but that won't stop them from guessing at all the great storylines from the PGA Championship, including skinny Bryson and colorful Viktor (1:23). The PGA TOUR heads next to Colonial for the Charles Schwab Challenge, where guys hit five irons off par-4s (6:25). In Tuned In, Michael shares why this epis...
May 23, 2023•44 min•Ep. 253
A warm-up to a major produced a feel-good return to the winner's circle for an Aussie, plus a look ahead at the PGA Championship, and an LPGA star and former PGA Professional Champion on this week's podcast, hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. The AT&T Byron Nelson produced low score and the first win for Australian and former PGA Champion Jason Day since 2018 (2:05). Oak Hill hosts the 2023 PGA Championship, where the PGA TOUR and LIV Golf clash once again for one of golf's biggest p...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 252
A brand new winner on the PGA TOUR in Charlotte, TV watching at 20,000ft, and the West Texas Driving Range Pro highlight this week's episode, hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. The Wells Fargo Championship produced a new winner in Wyndham Clark, who outplayed top players Xander Schaffle and defending Champ Max Homa to take home a multi-million dollar prize (1:52). Alex shares what it was like watching the Wells Fargo from a massive Vegas sports book which included a wrap-around TV (4:31)...
May 09, 2023•59 min•Ep. 251
A Mexican shootout, Seinfeld Econ lessons, a bartender from paradise, and the LPGA's Bam Bam. All this week with hosts Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. Tony Finau birdie his way to victory at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, holding off a surging Jon Rahm who did surprisingly poorly in his title defense (1:59) LIV Golf produced a repeat winner in Taylor Gooch, who will be the topic on conversation in a future interview on the pod (4:38). The LPGA's JM EAGLE LA Championship was still ongoing at record...
May 02, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 250
