The Sandy Pars Golf Podcast

The PGA Tour dropped major news with its plans for the 2024 season with changes that included limited fields with no cut (sound familiar?). Will these changes improve the overall product? How do they impact non-superstar players? How will it impact LIV's ability to steal talent? We dive into all that along with a Players Championship preview and our bets for the week. Tune in! Support The Sandy Pa...

Golf is steeped in tradition with some withstanding the test of time and others... due for an overhaul. On this episode, we discuss our Top 5 worst golf traditions we'd change or get rid of entirely. Also, we touch on the PGA Tour's new elevated tournaments and the impact they will have on the 2023 season. Tune in!

Team USA handles business with a wire-to-wire victory over Team International at Quail Hollow. Team International couldn't weather the LIV Tour defectors to keep the event tight down the stretch to a deep US squad. Tom Kim and Max Homa plant their flags in the President Cup as future stars. What was your favorite part of the Pres Cup? Tune in for ours and more!

The new season is off to a great start with a tremendous finish at the Fortinet Championship and the President's Cup kicking off this week at legendary Quail Hollow. The International team's depleted roster will have to face a tough, deep US team looking to make a statement. Who will be the team MVPs? What matchups are you looking forward to seeing? Who comes out on top? Let us know!

We're back after some much needed time off to recap the season that was. Rory McIlroy brings home the tour championship to salvage a tremendous season and holds off the player of the year, Scottie Scheffler. Also, there's been huge news in the LIV Tour roster with Cam Smith, Jaco Niemann, and others defecting to the new tour. Lastly, we catch up on the state of our games which have taken a hit in...

Will Zalatoris breaks through for his first PGA Tour win as president of the "Matter of Time" club. We discuss the bonkers finish to the tournament and whether Will's reaction to winning will be seen on the LIV Tour. Also, we ask whether Patrick Reed's lawsuit has any credibility and if he's actually serious with the $750 million demand for damages. Share your takes and tune in!

Another NCGA event is in the books and we recap our performance at the 2-man scramble tournament at beautiful Wente Vineyards in Livermore, California. We review how effectively we executed our game plan and discuss what we learned. Also, we provide an in-depth course review of the course. Where does it stack up against the others? Tune in to find out.

Fresh off a recent 4-man scramble event, we discuss the rampant cheating that most golfers experience in these types of tournaments. Is it something to expect? How often does it happen? How can it be mitigated? Also, we preview an upcoming NCGA tournament at Wente Vineyards with hopes to redeem ourselves from last year's less-than-stellar performance. Lastly, we update a course review for stunning...

Cam Smith graduates from the Matter of Time club to secure his first major at historic St. Andrews with an incredible final round 64. We recap the historic week including Rory's performance, Tiger's early exit, and check in on our Watsons and Van de Veldes. Also, we review the year that was and look forward to the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Tune in!

The Open Championship is back at the home of golf, historic St. Andrews' Old Course. Tiger is back in action and the course is expected to play firm, fast, and with rather benign conditions for the legendary venue. We've got special guests and of course our Watsons and Van de Veldes for the week. Who will excel playing "golf in its purest form" on a course "untouched by time?"...

We're back with a special course review episode! This week, we review Tahoe City's 9 hole course, The Olympic Club's Ocean Course, and Yoca Dehe. How many Mackenzies will we rank each? Will there be a new all time leader? Tune in to find out.

Another NCGA tournament in the books at Poppy Hills over the weekend has us reflecting on what competitive play is all about, even for low-stakes events like the NCGA's Weekend Net Tournaments. Join us and friend of the podcast Michael Sandrini to recap our round, discuss sandbagging, and what it takes to play tournament golf. Also, we recap the LPGA's KPMG tournament along with a look ahead to th...

Matt Fitzpatrick graduates from the "Matter of Time" club with an incredible US Open victory on the same course he won the US Amateur. Holding off Will Zalatoris and Scottie Scheffler with excellent play down the stretch, Fitz becomes the first non-American to win both titles. Also, the boys are back playing golf again and breaking down their games. Lastly, we preview the KPMG. Tune in.

The 122nd US Open is underway at The Country Club along with all the storylines to go with it. Will Rahm defend his title? Will a first time winner emerge? We cover the course, the field, and the storylines for the upcoming week. Also, we do a mid-season check in on our bold predictions from earlier this year. Tune in to see how we did so far!

A great week in golf was overshadowed with the news of more PGA Tour pros defecting for LIV. Bryson DeChambeau, Rickie Fowler, Phil Mickleson, and Patrick Reed will no longer tee it up on PGA and we discuss the fall out and upcoming future standoff between the tours. What's next? Will more players defect? Also, we recap the Memorial as well as dive into some US Women's Open. Tune In.

A bombshell in the world of golf this week as the LIV Tour announced the roster for its first tournament in London. Dustin Johnson is risking lifetime ban on the PGA Tour as the marquee player for the competition. What's the next move for the PGA? Who blinks first? Also, we bring in a special guest, Jack Straub to discuss his knowledge of Memorial from his days looping Nicklaus' kingdom. What a gr...

Better late than never! Finally able to pod after a couple setbacks earlier this week. Congrats Justin Thomas! We dive into the PGA Championship and recap all the storylines and happenings during the second major of the season. How did our Nicklaus' and Normans fair this week? Join us to find out.

We're back with another course review, this time for Indian Valley in Novato, California. We recap a recent round there and give our impressions of this gem of a course. Also, we discuss what makes a golf course great. What do you think makes a course better than others? Support The Sandy Pars Golf Podcast by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-sandy-pars-golf-podcast

We recap an awesome trip to Bandon Dunes, discussing how the week went with a rather competitive group. Also, we give the REAL top 5 tips for a trip to America's great golf resort. Lastly, we preview the PGA Championship and discuss Phil's absence from his title defense. Tune in. Support The Sandy Pars Golf Podcast by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-sandy-pars-golf...

With the rise in legalization, we felt it appropriate to discuss cannabis' place in the professional and muni game. Etiquette is a big part of golf, so where does it fit? What are the Top 5 must-haves for cannabis on course? Also, we preview Indian Valley with a fun game naming Zurich Teams. Tune in! Support The Sandy Pars Golf Podcast by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/ja...

Scottie Scheffler asserts himself as the dominant force in golf with an incredible win at Augusta National to claim is first green jacket. Randy wins BIG from his November bet and we recap all the happenings from the week. Also, we breakdown Tiger's performance and a boys trip to golf-loving Scottsdale, Arizona. Tune in! Support The Sandy Pars Golf Podcast by contributing to their tip jar: https:/...

The best week in golf, Masters Week! Who would have thought 14 months ago we might get Tiger competing in this timeless event? Join us as we break down the field, give you our Nicklaus' and Normans, along with some bold predictions and things we'd like to see at this years tournament. Support The Sandy Pars Golf Podcast by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-sandy-pars...

Big news this week is Phil Mickelson is not playing the Masters. We breakdown his situation and speculate on how he can rectify his relationships with fans, the PGA, and his peers. Also, we recap a recent round at Poppy Hills along with some insight on new course enhancements on the property. Tune in! Support The Sandy Pars Golf Podcast by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/j...

Australian Cameron Smith with an incredible (and dramatic) final round to claim the 40th Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. After what seemed like endless delays, golf fans were delighted with a tremendous end to the tournament. We unpack the extended weekend and recap a recent round at Corica Park's new North Course. Tune in! Support The Sandy Pars Golf Podcast by contributing to their tip jar...

Scottie Scheffler wins his second tournament in 3 weeks, hanging on down the stretch in US Open-like conditions at the Arnold Palmer Invitational . Rory had plenty to say about how difficult the course played. What do you think? Do you enjoy watching players struggle? Also, we preview The Players in what will be a rain-soaked week at TPC Sawgrass. Tune in! Support The Sandy Pars Golf Podcast by co...