Vanity Index Podcast

The types of people you see at an ELITE club, a golf ethical dilemma and the BEST of VIP Season 1

As Season 1 of Vanity Index comes to a close, the boys look back at some of their favorite moments with guests like Billy Bush and Richard Kind.Then they dive into the most common types of people you see at an elite country club, their drink routine during a round, the best advice for someone trying to break 80 and a hilarious golf ethical dilemma involving night-vision goggles.Presented by ⁨JLabAudio⁩ .Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first order of ⁨Knockaround⁩ Sunglasses at knockaround.com.

A CRAZY John Daly story, inside Ian Poulter's 'Full Swing' freak out, and annoying American fans

Big news VIPers, the boys are headed to TV! Beginning in January, you can catch Vanity Index every Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET on Golf Channel.On this week's episode, Wells and Chad discuss analog vs. digital golf, a "dream course" where club staff vote out members, annoying American fans, Ian Poulter's 'Full Swing' locker room freak out, the proper amount of balls to pack for a golf trip, and blind rank the best tee times.Then Chad chats about recently spending time with John Daly where they talked about the Skins Game, his longest drive ever and the origin story of the John Daly drink.Presented by JLab Audio.Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first purchase of Knockaround Sunglasses at knockaround.com.

LIV Golf's new format, calling out slow play and the BEST college golf schools

Getting penalized for slow play is one thing, getting put on a list in the locker room at your club is another. 😳 Chad and Wells discuss calling out pace of play violators, rules for wearing a glove, and LIV Golf's new format.Then they blind rank the best schools for college golf and debate if they'd rather have a hole-in-one at their home course or play an average round at their dream course.Presented by  JLabAudio .Get 20% off your first order of  Knockaround  with code "VanityIndex20" at knockaround.com.

An argument FOR and AGAINST a Punched-Greens Discount

Should you automatically get a discount for aerated greens? It's complicated. On today's show, Chad Mumm and Wells Adams weigh in on the punched-greens discount dilemma, rate U.S. courses using the iconic Michelin Star criteria, and Chad blind ranks the "best dressed golfers" only to get completely blindsided at the end (sorry, Chad).Presented by JLab Audio.Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first order of  Knockaround Sunglasses at knockaround.com.

Tour pros regaining amateur status, pre-round rituals, and the money game more people should play

What injury?! Wells details his lights out round while playing with a bad back before Chad talks about his recent rounds in the Northeast and why more people need to play the money game 9-0. Then they dive into former PGA TOUR player Colt Knost's announcement that he's attempting to regain his amateur status, and debate if former tour pros should be allowed to do so. They also blind rank pre-round rituals and share their go to habits before teeing it up.Presented by JLab.Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first order of Knockaround sunglasses at knockaround.com.