Then Brendan and Andy debate what's worse -- the narrative of an Elevated Status Slam now subtly being pushed, or the Tour Champ's thirsty chase for the Happy Gilmore content train. Bubba's here "to serve, " the worst LIV team, and #FBF to a Shark-led watch war. Matt Kuchar's wild weekend and Jay Rigdon on golf's TV coverage. We then head to the weekend with a quick check-in on some of the early action, including the setup for the Women's PGA at Hazeltine. Breakout caused by a sweaty uniform nytimes. They also discuss the report of an imminent TV deal with Fox that would have LIV buying time to get on the air. Memorializing a year on the PGA Tour, Part I: Amusing and sometimes useless facts.
The John Deere field gets a full review, which provokes many questions and some harebrained theories on PGA Tour status and building fields and JJ Henry. Andy offers a rebuttal and some context for this score compared to the Boo Stopper's legendary win in spring conditions. JT takes WGC-Preferred Lies, Kang takes Inverness, Brooksy takes a dive? They explain how and why Kapalua succeeds as a Tour stop, discuss Jon Rahm's quote that it is "nothing but wedges, " appreciate the return of Zinger, and laugh at some new commercials Andy was sure to put in his notes. Golf is back and so is the normal, or approximately normal, Wednesday episode of the Shotgun Start. Breakout caused by a sweaty uniform net.com. Broadcasts will look different. Flashback Friday re-acquaints us with a former winner of this Playoffs event that has fallen off a cliff. Happy Thanksgiving from Andy and Brendan, who are very thankful for the Shotgun Start listeners. We finish out the week with a few comments on the news of architect Keith Foster's guilty plea to a federal crime with up to five years in prison.
Venues are listed and times and objectives are debated. The Rangefinder Championship, Pebble's weak field, and the Popov rule. Bernhard Langer's incredible achievement on the Senior Tour is appreciated, but not without multiple shots at the Tour in general, as well as Phil's grumpiness at the tournament. Summer School in Scotland rolls on and Andy and Brendan have a few more thoughts on The Open, specifically Rory's performance, after a magical afternoon getting to play The Old Course themselves. They also discuss the dog portraits that players are receiving in Mayakoba. This just leads immediately into reactions on the new PGA Tour schedule -- the courier cup incursion into Euro Tour events, the remaking of the Playoffs for August stops in Memphis and Atlanta, and the omission of some major American markets, among other things. Why do i break out in sweats all the time. This non-golf matter gets full attention at the top as Brendan processes all that went wrong and the emotional tumble that occurred throughout the day. Rivalry-gate, Ryder Cup ticket-gate, and Validation-gate. Brooksy's big payday, the Wyndham con job, and Evian course conditions. The golf talk is minimal in this Friday episode, which begins with news that Andy is up in LupLand looking over his shoulder.
Also on the Valspar, we asses the Copperhead course and its general obsession with the snake motif. Should some sort of system be put in place for failed longshot rules asks? They close with an SGS Golf advice on guilt by cheating association, calling a penalty on yourself or trying to hash it out with a partner, and more. We close with a crazy story about Brooks Koepka losing weight and power for some mysterious (but not-so-mysterious) reason. They discuss the format, the ridiculous odds, and a few props, including an influencer challenge with four influencers they've never heard of, that appear to have made-up names, and millions of followers on YouTube. Then they unintentionally start discussing the Bob Hope, and by "discussing" we mean dissecting the tragic timing of Rickie Fowler's career as well as a new nickname for him. Then it's on to Playoffs talk, with ample time set aside for more Max McGreevy facts and appreciation. Andy and Brendan react to the article, both superficial and substantive. The Flashback gets into his struggles with the putting yips that had him playing (and somehow winning) as a ceremonial golfer that week, as well as the tense relationship he had with players (including one now in a TV tower) due to some comments in those early years in the booth. Andy goes into the archives for a Flashback Friday on the debut of PGA West at the 1987 Bob Hope and the revolt of angry players against the Pete Dye design. Then we get to a further review of the new rules in action, including Bryson DeChambeau's struggle to comprehend the new drop height.
Lexi Thompson is the subject of a drive-by, but the Champions Tour is not! Rickie hangs on, Sergio snaps in Saudi Arabia, and another rules fiasco. Then they get into Rory citing how he showed "character" getting back on the right side of the cut line after an abominable first 27 holes. There will be four episodes, including a spotlight on a past U. In news, we discuss Eduardo Molinari's bold move to tweet out all the slow play times on the European Tour and what more can be done to affect real change. Then they get to a "Decade in Review" discussion with PGA ace Sean Martin. A "Swan" Song, LIV's depth problem, Rory's "betrayal" and #FBF on Mid Ocean. Women's Open in what would have been the week for that major championship.