Flag Hunting Pod

Following an uneventful weekend in Vidanta, the guys quickly recap the Mexico Open and Tony Finau's victorious moment and how the top 2 golfers in the field spoiled the weekend. But now we move on to the event in our backyard, the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow, where both Chris and Ian plan to be in attendance at least 2 of the 4 days! Now an elevated event, Ian lays out his extensi...

Following a rough last lap at Dega, the boys recap what went right, what went wrong, and everything in between. Then we move on to Dover where we’re approaching cautiously early in the week due to the weather concerns. Note: this was recorded Tuesday night before the Alex Bowman news. As always, remember to follow to @flag_hunting on Twitter for our final bets slips and any live additions!

After a one week layoff for the team event in New Orleans, the FHP boys are back talking golf as the road to the year’s second Major gets underway! We first start in Puerto Vallarta for Mexico’s National Championship. This tournament may not have the multitude of marquee names we’ve come to expect, but Vidanta Vallarta does present one of the more straightforward breakdowns we’ll get all year. Wit...

From the Action Track to the Big One, the guys recap what we saw at Martinsville and then talk through the outright oddsboard for Talladega! Remember to follow @flag_hunting on Twitter and @flaghuntingpod on the Action Network to see our final bet slips and any live additions!

CASH THOSE TICKETS! We may not be cashing 3 in a row, but 3 out of the last 4 is pretty darn good! Safe to say, FHP is en fuego right now. Chris talks about his overall process, a Bristol Dirt recap, and then moves on to talk about Martinsville. Only 1 outright is discussed on the show but plenty of leans for the Paper Clip. Note: this was recorded on Tuesday night before Chase Elliott’s return wa...

Though the first Major of the year has come and gone, the PGA Tour leaves no rest for the weary as we move into the sixth elevated event of the season from Harbour Town Golf Links. The best players in the world face a much different test to your traditional Tour venue, but Chris and Ian have plenty of opinions on some of the best plays on this classic Pete Dye design. Remember to follow @flag_hunt...

The boys are joined by friend of the pod, Derek Yoder to recap the good and bad from Richmond. Then they move on to the outright oddsboard and talk about their leans and betting strategies for Bristol Dirt. With two iterations of this track but rain in the forecast, it has the guys in a wait and see approach, but there is still value to be found this early in the week! Remember to follow @flag_hun...

It’s Masters Week. Chris and Ian have special guest Derek Yoder (@DerekYoder_ on Twitter), to talk all things Augusta National, course conditions, key stats, and of course, betting leans for the years first major. It’s as special of an occasion as we get in the golfing world, and the guys have packed everything they can into this show to ensure you can leave with a little more money than you came...

For the second straight week, FHP celebrating a cashed outright ticket on the track!! This week, it was our very own podcast poster boy Tyler Reddick dominating another Road Course in Austin. Chris and Ian celebrate his incredible performance, and discuss Reddick’s future prospects after a resurgent three weeks in the 45 car. After that it’s onto Richmond for the Toyota Owners 400. This 3/4 mile t...

For the first time in 2023, we can finally say CASH THOSE TICKETS! Our first click last Tuesday, Joey Logano, at 16-1 comes through at a SS, making it the 4th outright at SS in the last 8 races! After a quick recap of the race, we introduce Seth and Elliot from IBT media and The Back Road onto the show! We find out a bit about their backgrounds and run them through our guest intro before moving on...

With the FHP boys enduring another close miss on the golf side of things, we’ve brought on a fellow Spieth-backer to help us in our grief counseling. Our man Byron (@TheModelManiac on Twitter), gives us his insights on Sunday’s wild finish at Innisbrook before we dive into one of our personal favorite events on Tour: the Dell Technologies WGC-Match Play. It’s an entirely different mentality on the...

A heartbreaking end to the Phoenix race cost FHP their first outright of the year. Chris and Ian recap the race and talk about the props that inevitably saved our card. Then it’s on to Hotlanta! Quasi-Superspeedway time! Which means, outright city and Chris quantity over quality approach. Listen in as we drop 7 outright leans for the Ambetter Health 400. And as always, remember to follow @flag_hun...

After Scottie Scheffler’s demolition of the field at TPC Sawgrass, perhaps golf bettors should be thankful to only see 4 of the World’s Top 20 on site in Tampa this week. The guys discuss everything from Ian’s weekend at the PLAYERS Championship, Scheffler’s dominance, and the macro view of the golfing world as Major season quickly approaches. Then it’s onto the main event this week: the Valspar C...

After a wild week in Las Vegas where our Prop card made money but our Outrights came up just short, we recap the race that was. We talk about how dominant Byron and Larson looked, how MTJ made the right call at the end of the race, and how important the practice splits ended up playing out. Then we move on the Phoenix where a new package is being unveiled and has bettors wary. Chris lays out 1 out...

From what started as a card Chris felt truly vindicated about, ended up being a disaster of a day. But the boys are ready to bounce back in Las Vegas. But first they talk about that 8 car and Rowdy Busch. In three races, this car has been contention to win every race. What is this year going to look like for Kyle? Then we talk about what went wrong and what we learned from the last race at Fontana...

From Horschel’s Thursday FRL, to Lowry’s demise on the greens, and Kirk’s W, it was quite the weekend at the Honda Classic. But Chris and Ian are here to give a quick recap of what occurred in Palm Beam at PGA National. Then we move on to the PGA’s next iteration of elevated events in Orlando for the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. The boys run through the outright oddsboard and Ian gives...

Following a disappointing Daytona 500, where a 50-1 ticket fell through our fingertips, Chris gives his overall thoughts on why the live market didn’t pay off and his over-arching thoughts on the Great American Race. Then we turn our attention to Auto Club Speedway for the Pala Casino 400. Chris stumbled upon some WILD Bovada odds on Sunday night but runs through how he would approach the current...

After another FHP outright gets wally-pipped by Jon Rahm, the guys do a little soul-searching regarding our outright betting philosophies on the PGA Tour. We discuss what a win at Riviera means for Rahm’s standing in the world game, as well as the betting implications of this incredible hot streak on future oddsboards. After that, it’s onto the Honda Classic and the first East Coast stop of the 20...

The Great American Race. The Super Bowl of Stock Car Racing. The Daytona 500. The day has finally arrived which means NASCAR bets are back. And even though he’s not the biggest fan of betting this event, @RoryPicks joins to talk through the betting board and some leans in the outright and qualifying markets. Listen in as Chris sets up his betting card for a full week of racing in Daytona Beach, Fl...

It’s a tale of haves and have nots this week at FHP, as our man @RoryPicks joins us to revel in his Scottie Scheffler outright win, while the boys commiserate over a bitterly disappointing few days for a few of our podcast favorites. But no matter which side of the fence you fell on last week, there’s plenty to look forward to on the PGA Tour, as we head into the rolling hills of Pacific Palisades...

With NASCAR taking one last week-long break before Daytona, the PGA Tour has the gap all covered in the Arizona desert! The WM Phoenix Open has always been renowned for its atmosphere, but this year it’s got the marquee names to match. Listen in as Chris and Ian give the rundown on the venue that plays host to this four-day festival, as well as their favorite plays from all over the odds board. Wi...

After 3 long months, NASCAR is finally back! Chris and Ian get you caught up with a game of Stock Up/Stock Down highlighting all the driver changes in the Cup Series. And then it’s off to LA for the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum. Listen in to hear where Chris stands from an outright perspective for this opening exhibition for the NASCAR season. As always, remember to follow @flag_hunting on Tw...

For the second time in the New Year, Flag Hunting is CASH THOSE TICKETS! After Max Homa comes through with a career defining win at Torrey Pines, the FHP boys revel in a phenomenal Sunday performance, and discuss Max’s future prospects within the hierarchy of world golf. After that, it’s on to Pebble Beach and the AT&T Pro-Am! We’ve got another three-course rotation and a rich history of longshot...

With 6.5 to 1 favorite Jon Rahm ruining another promising betting card at the American Express, the guys bring their man Rory on to discuss 7-team parlays, first touchdown props, and slot machine strategy to distract ourselves from talking through the worst tournament on the PGA Tour schedule. However, the main event this week starts us on a path well worth the slog of AmEx’s, Fortinet’s and Sande...

It may have come a week later than we anticipated, but for the first time in 2023, you can CASH THOSE TICKETS! After Si Woo Kim clutched up down the stretch at Wai’alae, the boys breathe a collective sigh of relief and discuss Si Woo’s vintage performance, as well as their future projections on runner-up Hayden Buckley. Then it’s on to Act III of the 2023 PGA Tour campaign, and the first event of...