The Sony Open went to a playoff, and Nick Taylor notched his third playoff and fifth PGA Tour victory in Hawaii. TGL debuted at its home in Florida as The Bay Golf Club beat up the New York Golf Club at the incredibly tech-infused indoor league which left Alex very satisfied. LIV Golf has always been about the money, and one exiting member of the rival tour sounded off. Next week is the PGA Show in Orlando, FL where anyone who makes anything golf related gets together to showcase their wares. Al...
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 339
The Sentry kicked off the 2025 season in paradise and Hideki Matsuyama set a PGA scoring record with a unique swing that bothers Alex. 2024 wrapped up in style for Alex and Michael, as they share what happened during the holidays, including a hilarious tour of Savannah, and poorly-timed sickness for Alex. The TGL kicks off this week with an arena that includes incredible technology, a rotating green, and a screen as big as a movie theater. Rumors are swirling of a new format for the TOUR Champio...
Jan 08, 2025•52 min•Ep. 338
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Dec 23, 2024•38 min•Ep. 337
The PGA and LPGA teamed up for their annual team event, the Grant Thorton Shootout, where a new pairing took the win wire-to-wire. Meanwhile, Michael wonders why the PGA's best don't show up while the LPGA's does. Plus excitement at what may be coming to the Olympics in LA in 2028. The DP World Tour had their annual episode of Planet Earth with a side of golf in South Africa for the Alfred Dunhill Championship, where local Shaun Norris had to wait it out after posting a score for the win. This w...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 336
The Hero World Challenge did not surprise, as Scottie Scheffler won for the 9th time globally in 2024, becoming just the second player to do it. So it Scottie really as good as Tiger Woods? Alex and Michael ponder the question. The LIV guys showed up at the the PIF Saudi International and Joaquin Neimann showed how he could be the best golfer currently in the rival circuit. The Grant Thorton Invitational heads to Naples, FL with co-ed teams from the PGA and LPGA, an event that should really have...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 335
Rumors with LIV golf are flying as CEO Greg Norman appears to be on the way out, Tony Finau may be headed to the rival circuit, and the DP World Tour may be the official partner for LIV players. Bryson DeChambeau's YouTube videos continue to draw attention, as he tries to chip over his house and make a hole-in-one, and he has one last shot at breaking 50 on the course with Tom Brady. The Hero World Challenge takes center stage this weekend, albeit without Tiger playing and only hosting in this h...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 334
The RSM Classic finished off the PGA Tour's Fall schedule, and it included a new winner on Tour and some movers that secured cards for 2025. The LPGA season wrapped up with the CME Group Tour Championship, and it was a nail-bitter of a Sunday between Angel Yin and Jean Thitikul for the largest prize money in LPGA history. Thanksgiving week is here and that means you can play golf without having to watch golf, you can eat what you want when you want, and you can watch whatever is on the televisio...
Nov 27, 2024•43 min•Ep. 333
The PGA Fall is still producing emotional and important wins as Rafael Campos claimed his first career victory, just days after becoming a father, at the Butterfield Championship in Bermuda. The Race to Dubai came to a close as Rory McIlroy claimed his 3th consecutive DP World Tour season title, his 6th overall, as he ties Seve Ballesteros and looks to overtake Colin Montgomery's record 8 titles. The LPGA's ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge included a lot of big names, like the GOAT Annika herself, Ca...
Nov 20, 2024•45 min•Ep. 332
The FedEx Fall heats up at the World Wide Technologies Championship and 11 birdies for Austin Eckroat. The Lotte Championship was a swan song for one past podcast guest as the LPGA heads towards their season ending tournament. The PGA Champions Tour Championship ended in dramatic fashion as Bernhard Langer uses the last moment to claim his first victory of the season, his 18th straight season with a win. Alex heads to a Texas Stars hockey game and is reminded that HOTTOGO is as big as we know it...
Nov 13, 2024•54 min•Ep. 331
The PGA TOUR and LIV merger may finally be headed to some sort of conclusion, but is it really? The PGA TOUR released big proposed changes for field sizes and the size of the TOUR membership, making Alex and Michael wonder what they are thinking and who they are really protecting. The LPGA wrapped up their Asian Swing by giving away a toilet (no, really) after a 6 hold playoff in Japan. Plus, Nelly Korda gets what's hers and poses for Sports Illustrated. At a press conference for the upcoming AN...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 330
The ZOZO Championship had some big names that couldn't get the job done as a young Columbian notched his second PGA TOUR victory. The is almost done with their Asian swing at the Maybank Championship, and another talented pro on a hot streak claimed her second win in three starts. The DP World Tour had a playoff at the Genesis Championship in Korea, but the loser took the headlines with his hot temper and broken locker. Alex is down in Marco Island for his bi-annual trip to the Florida Gulf Coas...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 329
The Shriners Children's Open in Las Vegas was headlined by 50+ MPH winds, wrecking havoc on the schedule and the balls on the green. The LPGA is about to wrap up their Asian swing, but not before Hannah Green won for the third time this year. The Champions Tour is starting their season-ending tournament series, and one journeyman who never secured his PGA TOUR card notched his first career victory at the best moment. The DP World Tour's weekend event went to a record tying 9-hole playoff on Sund...
Oct 22, 2024•57 min•Ep. 328
The inaugural Black Desert Championship in Utah brought stunning views of the rocky landscape, low scores, and a new winner. Attention for Alex and Michael was also on past guest Dylan Wu who had to sleep on a birdie putt to make the cut mid-tournament. The LPGA in full into their Asian swing as a Shanghai native took the win at the Buick LPGA Shanghai for her fourth LPGA victory. Alex caught up with US Olympians Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss as they visited Austin for a APV Tour event. The Beach...
Oct 15, 2024•45 min•Ep. 327
The Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi went to a playoff, and cost Alex on his pick to win the event. Now the PGA TOUR heads to Utah for a new event with one of the worst fields of the year. The Korn Ferry and EPSON Tours crowned their season ending champions and sent 30 and 15 players, respectively, off to the top tiers, including past guests on the ladies side like Ana Belac, Lauren Stephenson, and Daniella Iacobelli. Alex headed to Austin's HEB Center this weekend for the the AVP and...
Oct 08, 2024•49 min•Ep. 326
Michael shares an update on the devastation of Hurricane Helene to his Savannah area and the entire southeast. Help those effected by donating to the Red Cross, World Central Kitchen, or buy gift cards to local businesses. The Presidents Cup in Montreal was a golden moment for Keagan Bradley, who after being left off last year's Ryder Cup, clinched the winning point for Team USA. The guys break down the win, look at the International's chances to actually get a close Sunday final, and Michael as...
Oct 01, 2024•49 min•Ep. 325
The 2024 President's Cup kicks off in Montreal, where the American's turn a new page without familiar faces on the team, but with the world's best as they look to extend their unbeaten streak since 1998. LIV Golf wrapped up their season in Dallas with the Team Championship, and Cam Smith's Ripper GC took the grand prize. The BMW PGA Championship in Surrey, England ended in heartbreak for Rory McIlroy, who Michael says will never win a big championship ever again. On the LPGA Tour, Lydia Ko conti...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 324
The 2024 Solheim Cup in Virginia had a suspenseful Sunday singles session, but Team USA held on and claimed victory to bring home the cup for the first time since 2017. Alex and Michael look at the victory and ahead to 2026. The PGA Tour was in Napa, CA for the Procore Championship, where Patton Kizzire claimed his second tour victory, coming six years after his first. At the Irish Open, Rory slipped away a win to Rasmus Hojgaard, which will all but guarantees Rasmus a spot on tour alongside his...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 323
The 2024 Solheim Cup features a loaded Team USA, poised to claim the cup on home soil this weekend. The PGA TOUR was dormant this week, but the big news was the next Match with Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy teeing up against LIV's Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau. The PGA TOUR's Fall kicks off with the Procore Championship where Sahith Theegala will look to defend his title in Napa Valley. The Course of Life YouTube Channel includes a giveaway on last week's video of Alex's time in Beloi...
Sep 10, 2024•49 min•Ep. 322
The TOUR Championship was won by Scottie Scheffler who cruised to victory thanks to a large stroke advantage. Alex and Michael break down Scottie's dominant 2024 season and whether he should be compared to Tiger Woods. Boston saw golf return with the LPGA's FM Championship. Alex was on site during the week at TPC Boston and cough up with past guest and 2-time Major Champion Brittany Lincicome, plus up-and-coming 2-time winner Pajaree Anannarukarn from Thailand. The Course of Life YouTube Channel...
Sep 03, 2024•45 min•Ep. 321
The PGA Tour's return to Colorado didn't disappoint at Keagan Bradley took his sixth PGA TOUR victory at the BMW Championship. Michael asks: Is Keagan a Hall of Famer? The TOUR Championship wraps up the regular season at East Lake, and the guys think a change is in order for the finale, where Scottie Scheffler will start with a 2 stroke lead before he even tees off. The AIG Women's British Open capped off the major season in the LPGA, where Lydia Ko added to her gold medal from a couple weeks ag...
Aug 27, 2024•46 min•Ep. 320
The FedEx St Jude kicked off the FedEx Cup Playoffs, and Hideki Matsuyama held on to win on a tumultuous Saturday, but Michael and Alex wonder if all the hype has gone out of the PGA Tour's season ending tournament run. The LPGA got a two-time winner at the Scottish Open in Lauren Coughlin, and now the women head to St Andrews and The Old Course for the AIG Women's Open. John Daly and Bryson DeChameabue are together in Bryson's "Breaking 50" series on YouTube, and the highlight might be the choc...
Aug 20, 2024•52 min•Ep. 319
Lydia Ko, at the age of just 27, has every color Olympic medal in golf after claiming the Gold in Paris, and is now in the Women's Hall of Fame. The Wyndham Championship had a wet start and a wild Sunday finish (that included 3 rounds of golf!) that resulted in Aaron Rai taking his first career victory. Matt Kuchar, known for being cheap after not paying his caddy in Mexico several years ago, is back on our sh** list after his selfish move to not finish half a golf hole Sunday evening and make p...
Aug 13, 2024•58 min•Ep. 318
The Men's Olympic Golf final round was a roller coaster as some crumbled but only Scottie Scheffler prevailed with an amazing back nine to go from prison to the top of the podium. Alex's trip to Beloit, WI wraps up with three rounds of golf in three days, including 9 holes with just a driver in his hands. The Women take over Golf Le National in Paris for their Olympic event, and Nelly Korda looks to follow Scottie's lead in claiming gold. Michael's week at Gen Con, a massive gaming convention in...
Aug 06, 2024•53 min•Ep. 317
The 3M Open had some crazy moments, including an incredible bounce back and a ball in the arms of a cop, but Johnny Vegas gets back into the winner's circle. The surprising drop this week was from Bryson DeChambeau and Donald Trump, who played 18 holes together and made a full video about it. Most distressing was Trump's horrific putting stroke. The Paris Olympics are here, and while Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffle are the ones we want to see battling it out, Alex and Michael also want to...
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 316
The Open Championship at Royal Troon was exciting from start to finish, except for the last few holes when Xander Schauffle pulled away for his second major title of 2024. Now the question is asked: who's better, Xander or Scottie Scheffler? Plus the guys ask, "What now, Tiger?" The Barracuda Championship, all the way in California, gave Nick Dunlap his first victory as a pro, and second of the season and he is quickly becoming the best rookie on Tour. On the EPSON Tour, past guest Lauren Stephe...
Jul 23, 2024•46 min•Ep. 315
The Genesis Scottish Open went to the hometown boy in dramatic fashion. The Amundi Evian Championship belonged to a Japanese star who avenged not being selected to the Olympic team as she channeled The Force. The American Century Championship at Lake Tahoe saw Charles Barkley play better than Tony Romo :0 The alternate PGA TOUR event, the ISCO Championship, saw a five man playoff (!) and a big win on the third playoff hole. This week marks the final major on the PGA TOUR as the golfing world dec...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 314
The John Deer Classic featured the same low scores and winner from the same air BNB for the third straight year. The PGA TOUR's next stop is at the ISCO Championship, but everyone is really headed to the co-sanctioned DP World Tour's Scottish Open. The PGA of America surprised everyone by picking Keagan Bradley as the captain for Team USA in 2025 at Bethpage Black, and Alex and Michael think its a great idea. The LPGA's fourth major of the year is in France this weekend for the 30th anniversary ...
Jul 09, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 313
Golf made the debate stage as Donald Trump and Joe Biden touted their games, but lacked honesty in the process (1:32). The Rocket Mortgage Classic ended with a horrible missed putt as Alex picks up a big winner with Cam Davis (5:12). The LPGA's Dow Championship paired players together and a new international duo took the win (8:05). The US Senior Open was plagued by weather problems at Newport Country Club, but a Monday finish with a playoff gave a LIV golfer their second Senior Major of the sea...
Jul 02, 2024•46 min•Ep. 312
Protesters. Cops. A playoff. And a record sixth win on the season for Scottie Scheffler at the Traveler's Championship (1:42). A runaway finish for journeywoman Amy Yang who claimed the KMPG Women's PGA Championship this weekend. The rest of the field couldn't keep up, and that included Nelly Korda who didn't even make the cut (5:37). LIV Nashville was a surprisingly loud affair, with drones, line dancing, and crowds that followed now 2-time major champion Bryson DeChambeau (7:33). The PGA TOUR ...
Jun 25, 2024•46 min•Ep. 311
Bryson DeChambeau won the 2024 US Open at Pinehurst No. 2, a course that ravaged everybody, except Bryson. Rory McIlroy put on a good show, but Michael predicts Rory will never rise to the occasion at a major championship again (1:26). The LPGA's Meijer Classic ended in a 3-player playoff, and Lexi Thompson, on her farewell tour after announcing her retirement, couldn't quiet finish it out (10:08). The PGA TOUR heads north to Connecticut for the Travelers Championship, where Keagan Bradley looks...
Jun 18, 2024•45 min•Ep. 310
