Ryder Cup Podcast

It's Thursday in Rome and we walked the course talking to random Americans. We review the opening pairings and the omissions and predict the first session. (Rich has 2-2, Stacy has 3-1 Europe)

Stacy and Rich are in Germany- didn't have much access to golf this weekend but listened to the thrilling end of the Solheim Cup on Sirius XM. Getting psyched for Marco Simone.

Stacy and Rich preview the Solheim cup and predict our pod pairings. Plus, Rich finds out he went to summer camp with Josh Harris and Stacy shoots 75 at one of the Bandon courses. And with that we're off to Europe for the Cup!

2 1/2 weeks now until the Cup. The entire European team is in Surray for the BMW while Justin Thomas tries to regain form in NAPA. But the big highlight this week is our interview with Drone pilot Brian Dalrymple who just filmed the Marco Simone Course for the Golf Channel

You voted- Keegan Bradley is the biggest snub for the Americans. It will certainly be Adrian Meronk for the Europeans. Stacy and Rich go over all 12 picks for both sides and review the Walker Cup- plus a tribute to Jimmy Buffett who passed away this week at the age of 76.

Rich goes solo to address the controversial picks of Justin Thomas and Brooks Koepka to the US Ryder Cup team.

Stacy and Rich dissect the Tour Championship and the dominating performance of Viktor Hovland. Then we discuss who we would pick for the best 12 American golfers and who we think Zach Johnson will select.

Max Homa and Xander Schauffele knock Brooks Koepka out of Ryder Cup automatic qualifying. What will Zach Johnson do with Koepka and JT? Plus Viktor Hovland plays the round of the year to win the BMW.

Stacy and Rich recap a wild finish in Memphis and anticlimactic endings on the LIV, Woman's British Open, and Champions tour and end with a tribute to Robbie Robertson

The playoffs are here and without Ryder Cup stalwart Justin Thomas who may have to go to Europe to impress Zach Johnson in advance of the Ryder Cup. Does a 58 impress the captain when it's in a LIV event? We will see. Plus Celene Boutier is on fire and we sound off on conference realignment.

Stacy and Rich recap Lee Hodges winning in Minnesota and majors on the Senior and LPGA tours. Plus it was a perfect week for Fed Ex Cup points for Justin Thomas and Ryder Cup points for Tony Finau but both a stuck in neutral. Plus- MLB comps for PGA and LIV players.

Brian Harmon is a surprise winner at Hoylake and with that win another American superstar will be squeezed from the Ryder Cup. Stacy and Rich predict the 12 golfers from each side and possible pods. Plus Rich gloats because Dan Snyder is out!

Rory wins an epic duel with Robert McIntyre in the Scottish Open but the consolation for the Scotsman is getting in Ryder Cup position. Plus a tribute to Seve and his storied Ryder Cup history. Plus we make our Open Championship picks

Stacy and Rich detail the week in golf with great finishes on the PGA Tour with Sepp Straka flirting with a 59 before settling for his 2nd tour win. Allisen Corpuz fulfills her promise at Pebble Beech, Rasmus Hojgaard vaults back into Ryder Cup contention in his homecountry and Cam Smith wins in London on the LIV. Plus Tiger declined to be used and somebody get Jordan Speith an iron

Revised full episode. Damian Lillard, Rickie Fowler, Bernard Langer, and Talor Gooch conversation plus 25 teams for a unified LIV/PGA event. Imagine Rahm, Garcia, Otegui, and Puig for Spain taking on a Texas team of Speith, Scheffler, Bryson, and Taylor Moore (or Ryan Palmer)

Stacy and Rich bemoan Damian Lillard leaving Portland as a baller (but not as a rapper) and celebrate Rickie Fowler getting back into the winners circle and Ryder Cup contention. We marvel at Bernard Langer and Talor Gooch wins his 3rd LIV event. Plus we come up with 25 teams for a unified LIV/PGA team competition.

Stacy and Rich dissect the big win by Keegan Bradley and recap his Ryder Cup career to date. The LPGA crowns another first time major winner. And we each name our 3 biggest winners and losers in the LIV/PGA armistice.

Rich and Stacy review Wyndham Clark's win at the controversial LA Country Club and update the Ryder Cup Standings. Plus Top 25 college basketball programs and no- West Virginia didn't make it and then top 10 golf programs.

Stacy's on vacation so Rich reviews Nick Taylor's fantastic win at the Canadian Open and then Bill Dubinsky and John Toohey climb on for a WHRB reunion where we learn that Bobby Jones went to Harvard and get expert analysis of the media and business aspects of the proposed agreement- plus picks for the US Open at the LA Country Club

Rich with a solo pod reflecting on the the agreement between the PGA tour, the DP tour and LIV. There are obvious implications for the Ryder cup in 2023 and going forward.

Stacy and Rich discuss the Viktor Hovland at the Memorial and Rose Zhang winning her first LPGA event (Tiger finished 60th in his first event) Plus the LIV vitriol against Rory, Eamon Lynch and Brandel Chamblee reaches new levels and we discuss Brooks Koepka and whether he should be on the Ryder Cup team.

Emiliano Grillo wins in Texas, Steve Stricker beats fellow captain Paddy Harrington at the Senior PGA, and HV3 wins in DC on the LIV> Plus a tribute to Italian Golf and the late great Tina Turner

Stacy and Rich recap a fantastic PGA championship at Oak Hill and the implications for the Ryder Cup in September. Plus a tribute to Jim Brown.

Stacy and Rich review Jason Day's win at the Byron Nelson as Scottie Scheffler's putter goes ice cold. Dustin Johnson may have won at the LIV but our CW station switched to Seinfeld. Plus PGA Championship prediction and a recap of the 1995 Ryder Cup and Oak Hill- site of the PGA championship.

A big week- The Italian Open previews the Ryder Cup and a previous journeyman wins an elevated event at Quail Hollow. Plus, Tiger is in legal hot water, the Euros lose 4 future captains, Talor Gooch excluded from the US Open, and we salute Don January and Gordon Lightfoot