Living It Up

In this episode we talk about Lee Hodges runaway victory at the 3M, JT (not Poston) continues to make the case for why he ought to be left off the Ryder Cup, and the top 70 takes shape as we enter the final regular season event of the year. We also talk about Jay Monahan's player memo, and discuss what it might mean, since so much still remains to be seen.

In this episode we sit down with Talor Gooch, a rising star on the PGA Tour who made the jump to LIV Golf at the beginning. We talk about his rise through the professional ranks, his decision to join LIV, what he's enjoyed about it so far, and whether he ought to be in the Ryder Cup conversation, and much much more.

In this episode we cover Brian Harman's convincing victory at the Open Championship - battling the elements, and besting a strong field of contenders and pretenders. We take stock of the winners and losers from Hoylake, and across all 4 Majors this year. And finally, we discuss a cheating incident on PGA Tour Canada the violates THE Rule of Golf.

In this episode we preview the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. We talk about the history of the course, and the recent Open's held there, the redesign, and more. But we bring you insights from Billy Hurley, who made the cut here in 2014, and also Talor Gooch, who is preparing for his 3rd Open Championship.

In this episode we talk about Rory winning the Scottish Open to become perhaps the most prolific national open champions of all time. We also discuss the US Senate hearing and accompanying document dump to make sense of what has been said and written, and what is unsaid thus far.

In this episode we recap the US Women's Open at Pebble Beach, wonder whether Sepp Straka was thinking more about 59 or winning, chat about how Cam Smith won and lost on the final green at LIV London, and look ahead to the US Senate grandstanding show to come.

In this episode we chat with Chantel McCabe - who you have seen and heard covering golf on ESPN, PGA Tour Live, Sirius XM radio, and much more - who helps us preview the US Women's Open at historic Pebble Beach.

In this episode we discuss Rickie Fowler's win at the Rocket Mortgage in Detroit, and Talor Gooch's victory at Valderama, and what each means for the rest of the year. We also discuss all the outside the ropes drama - including the leaked "framework agreement" between the PGA Tour and LIV/PIF, Peter Malnati's comments on the ongoing PGAT Policy Board's attempts to regain...

In this episode we talk about Keegan Bradley winning the Travelers, a "hometown" win for a New England kid. We take a maybe too early, but not really too soon, look at the Ryder Cup roster. We also talk about how the US Congress is calling hearings on the great golf merger, and then our #GreatGolfDebate talks about Member Guest formats, and competitive but fun formats in general.

In this episode we dive into the US Open, where Wyndham Clark shined brightest at LACC. We discuss how many more chance Rickie, and Rory, will have to get this done. We also wonder why so few fans were out and about at LACC, and discuss George's undying love for Paul Azinger's broadcast bravado.

In this episode we dive into the data to find the over and under-valued players set to tee off at the US Open at LACC. Jeff Bullock, one of the co-founders of The Universal Golf Rankings, TUGR for short, joins us to dig into the field - and he and George bring us their favorites and sleepers you should have on your radar. This episode is brought to you by Zero Restriction, the leader in performanc...

In this episode we sing O Canada to toast Nick Taylor becoming the first Canadian to win their national open in 69 years. Then we toss our own speculation into the ring amidst the continued speculation and assumptions about the PGAT/DPWT/LIV merger. Finally, we preview the US Open - covering holes you should pay attention to, whether par is truly irrelevant, highlight some notable pairings, and gi...

In this episode we discuss what really was the longest day in golf, with the announcement of a merger between the PGAT, DPWT, and LIV Golf - and we will be breaking it all down, bringing you behinds the scenes insights into a day that has fundamentally transformed competitive men’s golf as we know it…but first, this episode is brought to you by Zero Restriction, the leader in performance golf appa...

In this episode we chat about Viktor Hovland winning the Memorial, while Rose Zhang wins in her professional debut. We also talk about Phil Mickelson's latest Twitter spats with Brandel and all the other replies it seems. Finally, we talk about US Open final qualifying, aka "golf's longest day" where Billy knows a thing or two about getting through...

In this episode we share our on-the-ground experiences from LIV DC. First, we chat briefly about Emiliano Grillo's playoff victory at Colonial, though spend the bulk of this episode sharing our thoughts after a few days on site at LIV DC - the fan experience, the player vibe, the competitive vs exhibition continuum, and so much more.

In this episode we recap the PGA Championship - where Brooks Koepka wins, while PGA Club Pro Michael Block might have stolen the show. We talk what Brooks' win mean for his career, for the Ryder Cup, for LIV Golf, and much much more.

In this episode we discuss day 1 takeaways at the PGA Championship, where Bryson holds the clubhouse lead on a round that hasn't yet ended for the afternoon wave. Did Rahm play his way out of it? How far back is too far back?

In this episode we talk about a resurgent Jason Day winning at the Byron Nelson, while DJ bests Cam Smith in a playoff at LIV Tulsa. We talk about Phil spouting off on twitter, but also look ahead to the PGA Championship at Oak Hill, where a special guest who's won on the resigned course helps us preview the season's 2nd major.

In this episode we talk about Wyndham Clark running away with the Wells Fargo, and also look ahead to the Ryder Cup in the fall at Marco Simone in Italy. We discuss the recently announced top 100 US courses list, talk about Phil Mickelson getting "vulgar" on Twitter, and then our #GreatGolfDebate tackles a juicy hole-in-one challenge with major upside, but perhaps too much downside.

In this episode we recap both LIV Singapore where Talor Gooch won back to back events, and on the PGA Tour where Tony Finau bested world #1 Jon Rahm at the Mexico Open. We also debate just how many golf ball you'd need at varying distances to feel confident (read, you'd bet your own money straight up) that you'd hole one, eventually.

In this episode we dive into the party down under at LIV Adelaide. From the watering hole ace, to massive crowds, to the play inside the ropes. We also recap the Zurich team event, and discuss how this alternative format fits into the PGA Tour schedule. Our #GreatGolfDebate discusses the over/under for a pair of scratch golfers playing alt shot on a course like Zurich - could they beat John Daly &...

In this episode we talk about Matt Fitzpatrick winning the Heritage in a playoff, the slow play scourge that continues, Spencer Levin winning on the KFT, and also talk about the inaugural Commander in Chief's Cup - a special event in college golf that features 8 players from the US Military Academy at West Point, the US Air Force Academy, and the US Naval Academy

In this episode we recap the 2023 Masters, where Jon Rahm best Brook Koepka over a weather altered long Masters Sunday, and also help off a slew of other challengers, including 52 year old Phil Mickelson who fired the low round of the day. We talk about whether LIV Golf players over-performed to expectations and what this means going forward. We talk Rahm, Brooks, Phil, Rory, JT, Tiger, and more.

In this episode we dive into the first 2 days, but not quite first 2 completed rounds, of the Masters. Billy brings you his just-off-the course commentary, as we break down Brooks Koepka's smashing first 2 rounds, some amazing play by amateur Sam Bennett, and a disappointing 2 days for Rory. We also dive into the caddie advice-gate controversy that's sure to be talked about should Brooks c...

In this episode we quickly talk about the ANWA, the Valero, and LIV Orlando - because it's Masters week. We separate the contenders from the pretenders - literally talking about every player in the field. We also talk about the changes to 13, Tiger's likelihood to play the weekend, Billy's advice for first-timers, and how Brian might finally get a gnome at the merch tent.