Break80 Podcast

It was a busy week in the golf world this week and it began with Ben Griffin getting his first solo PGA Tour win at the Colonial Country Club. Griffin was able to hang on down the stretch for a one-stroke victory and crept closer to a possible Ryder Cup spot with the win. It is major week in women's golf as the best players in the world head to Wisconsin and Erin Hills for the U.S. Open. Mike and...

Scottie Scheffler proved again why he is the number one player in the world as he pulled away from the field on the back nine Sunday to win his third major at Quail Hollow. The win is his first major outside the Masters and his 2nd win of the 2025 season. Jon Rahm made a charge on Sunday, but ultimately fell apart on the "Green Mile" to finish his round, allowing Scheffler to cruise to victory. We...

After a signature win by Sepp Straka at Philadelphia Cricket Club this week, we are ready for major number 2 of the season at Quail Hollow. We are giving our thoughts on the Truist Championship this week and then moving on to what we think it will take to win at Quail Hollow. Would you take Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau this week or the field? We will break down what it wil...

What a difference the level of golfer makes! As world number one Scottie Scheffler was tying a PGA Tour record for lowest 72 hole score in Texas at the CJ Cup, Jeff was fighting swing thoughts in a buddies tournament in Brainerd. We will dive into Scheffler's win and if this will propel him to a run like we saw last year or if it is just a nice win on an easy course. Jeff played on a buddies trip...

Former podcast guest Andrew Novak got his first win on the PGA Tour this week at the Zurich Classic at TPC Louisiana. Novak, who has played great golf this season, teamed up with Ben Griffin, who also got his first victory on tour with the win. We will talk about Novak's impressive season that has vaulted him to 34th in the world rankings and currently ninth in the American Ryder Cup standings. Th...

Joseph Bronson joins Tim on the podcast to discuss his third book, PARdon Me: 50 Years of Golf One Hole at a Time. He shares his journey in golf, wild stories from Pro-Ams over the years, his favorite destinations, and insights from his books. Perfect for golf lovers and travel enthusiasts alike, Bronson paints a vivid picture of iconic golf holes and his adventures across the U.S. and around the...

Justin Thomas broke his 3 year winless drought at Harbour Town, defeating Break80 Podcast favorite and former guest Andrew Novak on the first playoff hole by sinking a 21 foot birdie putt. It is Thomas' first win since the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills. We will discuss how the tournament went and give some observations both good and bad from the week that was at the RBC Heritage. Joel Da...

Rory McIlroy turned in one of the wildest Sunday rounds in the history of the Masters en route to winning the 89th playing of the Masters and completing the career Grand Slam. Holding a two shot lead heading into the final round, McIlroy started the day with a double bogey on the first hole and lost his lead to Bryson Dechambeau. The rollercoaster round continued all day for Rory McIlroy until the...

We are at the halfway point in the 2025 Masters Tournament, and with moving day in a few short hours, the stars have shown up for the 89th Masters. After a couple disappointing double bogeys to finish his first round, Rory McIlroy came back with a sterling 66 on Friday to climb back up the leaderboard and back into the conversation heading into the weekend. Will this be the year he gets the monkey...

Masters week is finally here and we have John Ellis joining us live from Augusta National to talk about the playing of the 89th Masters Tournament. John is the caddie for the current number 11th ranked player in the world, Wyndham Clark. He will give insight into what he is seeing from the course so far this week, what it takes to win at Augusta National and how his guy Wyndham Clark is preparing...

After a brief recap of the Valero Texas Open and LIV Miami, we are talking all things Augusta National this week as we preview the 89th Masters. Augusta National is once again ready to host the first major of the year. We go through any changes to the golf course or its setup, and discuss whether anyone can beat Scottie Scheffler at a course that suits his game so perfectly. Will this be the year...

After building a 5 stroke lead in the final round, Min Woo Lee avoided a major meltdown and a birdie barrage by world number one Scottie Scheffler to secure his first PGA Tour victory at Memorial Park in Houston. Besides Lee and Scheffler, Rory McIlroy made a Sunday charge with 8 straight 3's on the scorecard to come roaring back from a slow Thursday round for a top 5 finish. We will discuss all t...

The boys were back on the road this last week when they headed down to the Chattanooga area to play some great golf courses. In this episode, Mike is joined by Javi to talk about the trip, one in which we played Chattanooga Country Club, Sweetens Cove, McLemore Resort's new course called the Keep and finished the trip off by playing Lookout Mountain Club, which is a Seth Raynor golf course on top...

Rory McIlroy kept his hot 2025 season going with a Monday morning finish in a playoff beating JJ Spaun to capture the Players Championship. McIlroy was able to win the tournament without his best stuff, which should scare the rest of the tour and set Rory up for a huge year on tour. We dive into the championship to give our reactions to a variety of things, including another Creator Classic that h...

Global Head of Engineering for Golf Pride Greg Cavill, comes on the podcast to discuss the NEW Max Align Grips, the Golf Pride philosophy and new golf technology. There is so much more to a golf grip than just rubber and Cavill goes into detail about when to change grips, the benefit of fresh grips and some of the tours favorites.  Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast on Apple, Spotify & YouTube for w...

The Arnold Palmer Invitational once again gave the best players in the world a stiff challenge and Russell Henley used a timely chip-in eagle on the 16th hole to surge to the victory at Bay Hill. Henley was helped by Collin Morikawa's short game woes on the back 9 Sunday en route to a one shot victory. We will dive deep into what makes Bay Hill's setup so challenging for even the best players in t...

Every wonder what it was like working with Tiger Woods in the 90's? If so, we got the guy for you. Larry Bobka has been in the golf club business for over 40 years. He has worked with Wilson and Titleist among other companies. Larry will give us some great stories, among them, fitting a young Tiger Woods once he was signed by Titleist. Larry gives some stories and tips from a lifetime of club fitt...

Joe Highsmith went from barely making the cut to his first PGA Tour win with an exemplary weekend at the Cognizant Classic to kick of the the "Florida Swing" at PGA National. Jake Knapp fired a sizzling 59 on Thursday to jump out to a lead but was not able to keep the good playing going through 72 holes as he and the rest of the field were passed by Highsmith on the weekend to grab the title. Luke...

Where does good golf live? That is the question that Chad Dietz was looking to answer when he started Foreward Golf. When Chad couldn't find golf clubs that satisfied him, he started his own company. Foreward Golf irons look to fill a void in the golf club industry by giving players a variety of options that fit them. What sets Foreward Golf apart from other companies is their process. Chad create...

Typically overlooked due to its lack of star power, the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld provided an amazing final round on Sunday filled with drama. Journeyman Brian Campbell bested rookie Aldrich Potgieter in a playoff for his first win on the PGA Tour. In a true David vs. Goliath matchup, the PGA Tour's longest hitter, Potgieter, was bested by possibly its shortest hitter Campbell to win the event....

Good Good Golf fans will love this episode as Malosi Togisala joined the Break80 Podcast. Mo will talk about his life and how he got into golf, his rise on social media as Malosigolf and becoming a part of Good Good Golf last year. We will dive into some of the cool things that he has done in the past and some upcoming work that he will be doing with Good Good. We even talk a bit about Mo making a...

Ludvig Aberg used a dazzling display of ball striking on the back 9 to claim his second PGA Tour title at the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines. Maverick McNealy got out of the gates early to take a lead but was caught by Aberg on the 72nd hole where he birdied for the win. LIV Golf had their largest event of the season in Adelaide where Patrick Reed made an ace on the party hole and Joaquin Ni...

Thomas Detry kept his foot on the gas pedal to win going away at the Waste Management Phoenix Open this week on the PGA Tour. Jordan from the Member-Guest podcast joined us this week as he is a regular at the WM Phoenix Open and breaks down the tournament, as well as running into Scottie Scheffler while out on the town in Scottsdale. Besides the Detry victory, Jordan Spieth was a big story as he h...

Professional golf came through this week for fans, giving us everything we want: a great course, great players and challenging conditions. Rory McIlroy got his PGA Tour season kicked off in dramatic fashion with a 3 stroke victory at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. McIlroy took angles we haven't seen before at Pebble Beach with a display of power that course has not often seen. He also showed a more...

After an easy first round at Torrey Pines, the winds kicked up and the temperatures went down as player struggled with the conditions and a beast of a golf course at Torrey Pines South. Harris English made nine pars on the back nine to get his 5th career PGA Tour win at -8. Torrey again proved that a tough setup makes for a more competitive golf tournament for the best players in the world. LIV go...