The Long Game

The Long Game is back, and this week we’re recapping all things Masters — including Scottie Scheffler’s steady dominance en route to his second green jacket, the scariest holes at Augusta National, Golf Channel’s practice range coverage, and the reactions/fallout from Jason Day’s Malbon debacle. Also, Dave has a revelation about ANGC, we guess what we’d shoot over four rounds of the tournament, po...

The Long Game is back, Masters week is officially upon us, and Dave and Casey are ready to break down all things Magnolia Lane this week. First, they recap the thrilling Valero Texas Open finish, Akshay Bhatia's clutch (and painful) play, Lottie Woad's impressive run at the Augusta National Women's Amateur, and Kelly Norda's dominant fourth straight LPGA win. The guys also talk eclipse-preparednes...

The Long Game is back, and Dave and Casey kick off the show by discussing the state of April Fools' Day corporate gags on social media. They also recap last weekend's Texas Children's Houston Open, and Casey tries to figure out the difference between Stephan Jäger and Thomas Detry. We also recap Casey's trip to The Players Championship a few weeks back, JB Holmes sneaking into an amateur Calcutta,...

The Long Game is back and this week we’re joined by the one and only David “ Janko ” Jankowski, 2024 New England PGA Teacher of the Year and owner of Golf Garage VT. First, Dave and Casey catch up after a week off to discuss recent travels, Peter Malnati’s emotional win inside the simulation, and Dave shares a controversial “Full Swing” Season 2 take.  Janko then joins the program after some techn...

This week on The Long Game Podcast we dive headfirst into the world of analytics with the one and only golf stat pro, and co-host of the “Hack It Out Golf Podcast,” Lou Stagner. [00:10:15] We get the scoop on Lou's journey from crunching numbers in the corporate world to revolutionizing the way we think about golf through analytics, why tracking putts is a useless stat, what amateur golfer’s bigge...

Dave limps into the show this week, fresh off his second consecutive Disney vacation-related bout with food poisoning. We immediately delve into Dave's new hat—a great visual topic for a podcast—as we continue our push towards a lucrative Malbon sponsorship. We also discuss whether the PGA TOUR has a star power problem, Anthony Kim's disastrous LIV Jeddah start, and Talor Gooch's eyebrow-raising c...

The Long Game is back, and this week Dave and Casey are joined by professional World Long Drive competitors Bryce Mooney and [Doctor!] Sam Attanasio for a deep dive into the world of speed/distance training. They also explain why adding distance is the single most important factor in lowering an amateur golfer’s handicap, how they became training partners, the importance of accuracy during competi...

The Long Game is back and we’re recapping Tiger Wood’s week In-N-Out of the Genesis Open at Riviera and Hideki Matsuyama’s historic closing round before previewing this week’s prestigious Mexico Open at Vidanta. We also get into kid birthday celebrations, DIY furniture assembly, what we think our handiness handicaps are, the curiosity behind NUCLR Golf, and Casey negotiates with a casino over a Ma...

Casey is still reeling from his 150/1 Charley Hoffman bet before last week’s Waste Management Phoenix Open, which the guys recap before previewing the upcoming Genesis Open at Riviera. (Where Tiger Woods will make his much anticipated return to golf... In Sun Day Red, no less)  Then, veteran PGA TOUR player Brendon de Jonge joins the Long Game [00:10:46] to talk about making it from Zimbabwe to pr...

The Long Game is back, and before we welcome a special guest to the program, Dave and Casey catch up on all things golf, including the rain-shortened AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, LIV Golf’s moment in the Mexican sun, and this week’s always-entertaining Waste Management Open at TPC Scottsdale. Then, the guys are joined by Jon Sherman (00:24:04), who runs the popular golf improvement site Practical...

The saliva that flows now will become the podcast of joy today. Speaking of which, this week the guys break down Matthieu Pavon's breakthrough victory at Torrey Pines before previewing the field and breaking down the major changes to this year's reinvigorated AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Plus, why don't high school golf matches have galleries? And Dave steals another podcast's name. - Email us li...

This week, we're recapping amateur (for now) Nick Dunlap's history-making performance at the 2024 American Express tournament in Palm Springs, becoming only the 9th amateur to win on the PGA TOUR since 1940. Plus, we delve into Brandel Chamblee's performance on last weekend's NBC/Golf Channel broadcast, explore the strangest old golf tournament names out there, preview the (soon to be gone) Farmer...

After a few weeks of navigating chaotic schedules, cancelled flights, and gastrointestinal catastrophes, Dave and Casey are back for another episode of The Long Game Podcast. The guys spend this week catching up on the PGA TOUR's Hawaiian swing and preview the American Express in Palm Springs. They also discuss some exciting upcoming guests, discuss Alan Shipnuck's Phil Mickelson & LIV Golf bo...

The 2024 golf season is back and the guys welcome Kyle Porter (CBS Sports) to the show to break down the state of the PGA Tour, Jon Rahm leaving for LIV Golf, and his latest project, Normal Sport 3 — Kyle’s humorous and heartfelt look at what happened in 2023 in the world of golf. But first, we get into Kyle’s backstory, writing for CBS, getting his start building a website covering Oklahoma State...

It takes a big man to admit his mistake, and Dave thinks he may be back in on Tiger. This week, the guys recap the PNC Championship and delve into the social media uproar over the PGA TOUR’s focus on Charlie and Tiger Woods throughout the weekend. They also take a look back at their favorite moments on TOUR throughout 2023 and look ahead to who may be able to capture their first career major victo...

The Long Game is back, and so is the annual PNC Championship family event in Orlando. Dave and Casey preview how Tiger and Charlie Woods stack up against the field, but first, they recap the inaugural Grant Thornton Invitational mixed field event won by Lydia Ko and Jason Day. The guys also welcome their first-ever guest, David "Janko" Jankowski of Golf Garage in South Burlington, VT — recently na...

Lions! Tigers! Golf ball rollbacks! Oh my! Dave and Casey dive into golf’s hottest debate topic of the week (and it’s a big one). Plus, Tiger Woods returns in the Bahamas, Collin Morikawa is caught level-handed (is Fitz a snitch?), a hotly contested Phil Mickelson vs. Augusta National debate, and Casey confronts Dave over a controversial iPhone move. [Happy Birthday Hov!] Email us listener questio...

The Long Game Podcast is back and so is Tiger Woods at this week's Hero World Challenge down in the Bahamas. Dave and Casey also look ahead to Will Zalatoris' much anticipated return to competitive golf. Plus, is Jon Rahm heading to LIV Golf for $600M? Dave breaks out an old putter, and should walking tickets be a thing? Email us listener questions/stories at longgamepod@gmail.com Follow TLG Pod S...

We recap the RSM Classic, gush over rising star Ludvig Aberg, and revisit our "Grinders Tour" picks for the week. Casey battles RSV. Matt Atkins tugs at the heart strings with a Monday Qualifier and then makes the cut. We revisit the Skins Game, share what we're thankful for in golf, and question the tradition of the handshake and taking your hat off on the 18th green. Happy Thanksgiving to Long G...

Welcome to the Long Game podcast (!) Dave and Casey share their backstory as interns and what led to this podcast. We get into picks for the RSM Classic in Sea Island, GA and a nod to the world famous Davis Love III grill. The guys make picks for this week even though they might not watch the golf. Adam Long hits 69 fairways in a row. Rory calls Cantlay a dick. Dave recaps a recent golf trip to Ve...

A quick hello and background about The Long Game podcast.