Two Off The Tee

Is golf etiquette actually dead? Jeff and James break down the wildest stories from public courses this season — from solos blasting music on the tee box to balls flying at you before you're off the green. Plus: Tiger Woods gets arrested, Phil Mickelson pulls out, and the Masters is missing both legends for the first time since 1994. Jeff also doubles down on his standing 4v4 challenge to ever...

Jeff was at Augusta National for the Par 3 Contest last April. First time telling the full story on the show — the 3:30am departure, nearly falling asleep watching the Par 3 Contest, the food, the merch, and what it was like to walk that course in person. Then: YouTube golf announced a league and didn't invite us. Path to Par has been running one for ten seasons. We have thoughts — and the 4v4...

The Masters is three weeks away and Jeff and James are making their picks — including a $25 YOLO on Tiger Woods at +25,000 odds. Bryson DeChambeau just won back-to-back LIV events and James wants a LIV player to win Augusta just to make a point.   Then the hosts get into the golf ball debate that never ends:are amateurs playing the wrong ball? Jeff argues consistency matters at any level. James sa...

We hit the Chicago Golf Expo and had thoughts. Some good, some bad, and one of us walked away with a free round of golf at Sol Tan Run and Buffalo Trace in Indiana. First raffle win of his life. We break down Akshay Bhatia's comeback win at the Arnold Palmer down five shots on Sunday, Jon Rahm's LIV win, and what world rankings actually mean now, and why calling The Players a fifth major i...

Shane Lowry had a 3-shot lead with 3 holes left at PGA National and gave the tournament away with back-to-back water balls — and Jeff had money on him. Jeff and James break down the mental game collapse, what it feels like to protect a lead and fail, and how every amateur has a version of this story. Back in Chicago, the brothers hit the indoor simulator to get Path to Par GC Season 10-ready. The...

A stolen putter, a 16-year comeback, and 8 guys playing golf in February in Chicago. Collin Morikawa won Pebble Beach with a putter he borrowed from a friend. Anthony Kim came back after 16 years and beat Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau at LIV Adelaide. Then we played our first round of 2026, and the scores tell the whole story. Plus: Chicago's $50 million Megalodome indoor golf course, golf et...

EP 14 of Two Off the Tee. James takes the hosting chair as the brothers break down the WM Phoenix Open chaos. First up: streamer Jack Doherty gets a lifetime PGA Tour ban after paying a fan $100 to scream during Mackenzie Hughes' backswing. Is the ban too harsh or exactly right? Then the real story — Hideki Matsuyama's heartbreaking playoff loss after a chair drop disrupted his swing on 18...

Episode 13 is the turning point. We stop pretending this is just a casual golf league and start treating it like a real club . Handicap reductions, sandbagging, attendance issues — and the biggest change of all: only the Top 12 make the playoffs . Sung Kim joins as the unelected chairman and makes the case that flips the room. By the end of the episode, participation trophies are dead, and competi...

In this episode, James takes the host chair and puts Jeff on the spot. We break down how we actually got into golf, why perfection drives us insane, and how handicaps might be breaking amateur competition. We dive deep into: Why high handicaps keep winning leagues Whether match play is better than stroke play for amateurs The controversial “exceptional score” handicap rule Incentives (or lack of t...

This episode spirals fast. We sit down with Kawboy and dive straight into golf’s most toxic debate: handicaps vs straight-up play . What starts as league talk turns into a full-blown argument about gimmies, pace of play, tee boxes, rules, vanity handicaps, and whether golfers are actually getting better—or just hiding behind math. We debate: • Are handicaps making golf fair—or soft? • Should leagu...

Two Off The Tee gets heated. A public call-out turns into a real challenge, and we break down whether it’s confidence or desperation. From handicap debates to PGA vs LIV favoritism, this episode covers ego, data, and why everyone suddenly wants a piece.

Episode 9 gets heated. What starts as brother vs brother turns into full-blown golf league drama—handicaps, sandbagging, family loyalty, and ego all collide when we bring on our first-ever guest, MGGA Champion Tom Kim. We debate: Whether handicap golf is broken Why low handicaps are always the angriest League integrity, sandbagging, and “playing the system.” Playoff pressure, clutch putts, and col...

Ten years in, things get personal. This episode starts with brother vs. brother as Jeff and James set up a 7-round series to finally settle it on the course — straight up, no excuses, and three months to train. From there, we zoom out to the bigger picture. We break down where MGGA is headed in year 10, including playoff structure, attendance issues, handicap integrity, pace of play, and why some...

In Episode 7 of Two Off the Tee , we close out the 2025 golf season and reset for 2026. We talk through what actually helped our games this year, what didn’t, and how practice, playing, and competition really impact amateur golfers. Then we lay out our personal goals for 2026 — handicap targets, breaking milestones, and what we’re changing moving forward. We also get into pro golf from an amateur’...

In this episode of Two Off the Tee , we get into the debates every golfer has strong opinions about — whether they admit it or not. We start with golf fashion and the reaction to Malbon signing Fred Couples . Are hoodies, joggers, and streetwear officially taking over the course, or is golf drifting too far from tradition? From there, we dive deep into tee box selection. Ego vs reality. Are golfer...

In Episode 5 of Two Off the Tee , things get heated. We start with our dream golf foursomes — tour pros, YouTubers, celebrities — and why personality matters more than talent when picking who you’d actually want to play 18 with. Then we dive into the latest LIV Golf chatter: Brooks Koepka rumors, contract questions, world ranking changes, and what a fair path back to the PGA Tour should look like....

In Episode 4, we dive into the great handicap debate — is it fair to talk trash when you’re getting 10–20 strokes? We break down what’s staying and going in our bags for 2025, why pace of play is so brutal on public courses, and the on-course pet peeves that tilt us the most (yes, including Kirkland search parties and people never fixing pitch marks). If you’re a weekend golfer, league player, or...

In this episode of Two Off The Tee , Jeff and James break down the best golf gifts for the 2025 season — from training aids and putting mats to launch monitors, bags, sunglasses, apparel, and the gear that actually helps you improve. They also recap their round at Bolingbrook, including the back-nine blowup, the Ranger controversy, and where the match really turned. The brothers compare their favo...

Anthony Kim is officially back, and we break down what his return means for golf. We also dive into the Internet Invitational drama, golf course behavior, music on the course, slow play, and why indoor simulators are getting out of control. On the back half, we get into the year our bets went too far, our honest thoughts on gimmies, and what it means for Chicago courses to shut down for new housin...

The first time we’ve ever teamed up on the golf course, and it's the official start of Two Off the Tee. We’re breaking down how it all started, why we’ve always been at odds, and what we’re building with this channel. In this episode, we talk:• Our first time being on the same team• The Internet Invitational• The 2025 golf league season• Course behavior• Why this podcast existsThis is Episode...