The Butterfield Boys, An Enlightened Prince, and a Saudi Shark. Breaking out in sweat for no reason. Some spicy quotes are reviewed -- like Rory potentially having to face impeachment as President of the PAC, Phil saying the golf course has not had to be respected due to softness, and Bryson on the onerous task of having to read greens with … your eyes, imagine that. A full review of the year's first round a Kapalua then ensues, with a breakdown of what they liked and didn't like from one of their favorite events. Then we get to Adam Long's big finish at the Desert Classic and Phil Mickelson's big week trying to "crush drivers. " Then it's on to discussing the ongoing Korn Ferry Tour event, which can't be watched and might be hard to find scores on given website problems at the global home.
First, they ask John about his close friendship with and memories of Renton Laidlaw, the voice of the European Tour who died this week. There's been another shoe incident and it's a good one. It's a Victory Monday of sorts at the Shotgun Start, which begins with some college basketball chatter. This Wednesday episode dives headlong into issues Brendan and Andy have with the WGC Swampass Invitational presented by Initech. There are also three things to watch and a sidebar on the history of bottled water. A Silverado stunner and Steve Harvey comes to LIV Chicago. Breakout caused by a sweaty uniform nytimes. Then they get to their one-and-done picks to have those in under the wire. Andy and Brendan return to discuss all things Genesis Open, but first get to shoutouts and just credit for Ryan Fox, Nelly Korda, and Mark Hubbard on their big wins Sunday. Then we get to the matter of Jason Day blowing up balloons as a medical remedy. We hit on Hal's outrageous run as an amateur out of Shreveport, his amazing success in his first two years as a pro, his game falling off a cliff in his prime for "many reasons, " and the resurgence at the turn of the century, including his staredown of 2000 Tiger Woods at the Players. Olympic intel, Aging Burly Boys, and Tinkering Jack. Then they whip around the rest of the golf world, hitting on Jin Young Ko coming back from a lengthy break and immediately winning on the LPGA, a Toffer getting it done on the Euro Tour after six years of hell and almost blowing an 8-shot lead, and Darren Clarke rumbling and bumbling to his third Champs Tour win. Sean joins us to discuss this turn-of-the-century legend but quickly becomes an observer to an unexpected back-and-forth on O'Meara vs. Duval. Then there are some Mother's Day gift ideas, like "tournament-used hazard water" on offer from TPC Sawgrass.
Also addressed, of course, are the apparent backboards set up as signage all over an event that is known in these parts as the PMI Backboard Classic after last year's outrageous infrastructure setup. We wrap with Brandel Chamblee advocating not for the usual four-major system but what he called "The Big 5 Events" and what this support means for Andy's theory that the PGA Tour is slowly trying to brainwash us into accepting a First Major campaign. Instant reactions to the staggered start in ATL and Sean Martin joins from East Lake. This Wednesday episode begins with a discussion on the fraught with peril practice of deliberately shrinking your shirts. Thicc golf back, Spieth golf back, and Flashback to a Colonial hothead. Flashback Friday focuses on the turmoil of 2011, when highly ranked European stars had a war of words with the Tour and decided to skip The Players. The late mid-week change of declaring internal OB, aka The Bryson Rule, is debated. It's an essay from Brendan on what it means to have this Masters in 2020 and how to best enjoy and appreciate it given all that's happening in the world in this current moment. 11796166320041764), (u'colorado', 0. Andy and Brendan put a bow on another year of Shotgun Start podcasts with the final installment of their Year in Review series.
The comments from Adam Scott and Tiger Woods on distance and the one club that's become most important while also easier to hit than ever are given full review. There's a breakdown of pools where beef and tension could bubble to the surface, and reaction to the Thicc Boi staying in the field with his broken hamate and torn labrum. The one-syllable crew at the Kenya Savannah Classic is also highlighted, which leads to a conversation on Toby Tree's preferred accommodations. A big day for BAW golf, Pine Valley maneuvers, and centerline flagpoles. Is this a momentous tone shift in the battle between the two? Brendan and Andy discuss Bhatia's path, why it made sense, and how we could see much more of it coming down the pike. Then Andy and Brendan whip through some early impressions and controversies from the WGC Match Play, touching on Keegan's excruciating aimpoint routine, Paul Casey's lucrative WD, Reed blasting it into the line drive section, and the inconsistent rulings on a sprinkler head with red spray paint on it at the 13th. Which young players might go this long in the coming decades, if any? Brendan and Andy return from the weekend ready for the second men's major championship of the year. The cup of the content gods runneth over as golf's summer of absurdity and existential crisis continued this week with an outlandish Pat Reed defamation lawsuit against Brandel Chamblee, incoherent tweets from a PGA Tour player advisory council member, last week's PGA Tour winner having to disown a ranting "mentor, " a Tiger Woods attended players meeting to combat LIV, contents of LIV contracts coming out in the WSJ, and more. Some legal counsel who's been digging through the bylaws sends along a few thoughts of how things might go next or different options available to players. It's a Funday Monday/Taco Tuesday Eve smorgasbord on the Shotgun Start. They hail the return of #CoffeeGolf and the start of the inaugural Coffee Pot series, with the first Euro Tour tournament hosted by an SGS favorite. Then they jump into the results from around the globe, beginning in Dubai with Jon Rahm winning the season-ending event on the DP World Tour and Rory McIlroy winning the season-long points race.
In this episode, they provide some more information on the Ocala area -- notably about private aviation neighborhoods, why it fights Lexington to be horse capital of the world, and a broadcast hijacker living there. At the Northern Trust, they hail DJ's legendary performance as he truly separated himself from the rest of the field but lament him ending the run of Brian Gay being the last double-digit winner on Tour. The Journeyman of the Week is a Kiwi who did not make the FEC, or the KFT, and will be out there in the woods wandering to try and make his way back. We finish with some troubling quotes on Gary Nicklaus' PGA Tour Champions debut. There's ample praise for Min Woo Lee, his trajectory, and the warmth of coffee golf on a links course this weekend.
Open win in brutal conditions, and a hilarious Rick Reilly description of Pavin and that win. Then they move to the real action of the day and debate the internal out-of-bounds that ejected Rory McIlroy. This Friday episode is a bite-sized reaction to the first official PGA Tour round of 2022. Plot ( explained_variance). They also discuss world No. They discuss whether he *actually* deserved a call from Steve Stricker and whether he should be mad about that. Hideki and his hero, Rickie hitting 30 and Cam Champ and the rooks. Brendan and Andy jump into what felt like an uneven day, often boring and frustrating but sprinkled with bursts of intrigue. Andy and Brendan had that in mind with various vacation and work travels planned, but they did not expect such significant and entertaining golf news to develop this week.