Andy and Brendan close out the week at LACC with this review of the U.S. Open finale. They discuss the anger and furor over the width of the 18th fairway not punishing Wyndham Clark’s heave up the last. They get in to Clark’s victory, praising his strengths over four days while also being incredulous that this is someone who played an opposite field event just several weeks ago. They discuss the “deflation” factor of a Sunday with some of the crowd issues, the course hollering, and Rory McIlroy disappointment. There’s significant time spent on Rory, and whether this is worse or harder to take than the Old Course, where and how he made his mistakes, and how severe a critique should be levied for this runner-up. Scottie, Cam, Tommy, and a few others are also reviewed. LACC as a host is given one final discussion, from the awful ticket issues that continued to bubble up as a story on Sunday, to the setup and conditioning. They close with a few amusements from the broadcast and look ahead to the … Travelers? Thanks to B.Draddy (use promo code SGS30 for 30 percent off) for supporting us this week in LA.
A U.S. Open Preview from the Draddy Hollywood House
Canada has a moment, Mixed merger messaging from the PGA Tour
Implications if Tour-PIF deal falls apart, Omar in featured groups, and Golf Advice
More PGA Tour merger details and furious backlash, and Team Smash drama
LIV and the PGA Tour merge, Yasir and Big Jay make up, and the players get …?
Rose’s “generational” debut, Hovland’s spicy Memorial, and US Open Sectionals
Pros fight back on rollback, Wolff out of Smash and LIV?, SGS Golf Advice
NCAAs, LIV DC, “Jack’s Place,” Phil’s tweets, and a J.B. Holmes controversy
Blockie assesses his game against Rory’s, Claude Harmon’s LIV takes, and Golf Advice
Michael Block mania continues, Brooksy’s LIV DC prep, Sergio returns to the majors
Sunday at the PGA Championship: Of Brooksy and Blocky
Saturday at the PGA Championship: Contenders, Pretenders, and Michael Block
Friday at the PGA Championship: Brooks, Scottie, Rory, and a grindfest at Oak Hill
Thursday at the PGA Championship: Oak Hill firmness, Thicc Boy thinness, Rory illness
PGA Championship Preview: Field, Course, Best and Worst Tee Times, and the Quote Roulette
A Day pun goes here, LIV bounced from CW, and grotesque Senior backboarding
Phil lobs “collusion” accusation at PGA, Myrtle gets a Tour event, SGS Golf advice
Husky Boy-Proofing at Craig Ranch, Spieth WD, and Exemptions guessing game
A Designated Dud, Coronation and Coach scripting, and Ryder Cup rumblings
Bifurcation blowback, LIV guys resign from DP World Tour, and SGS Golf Advice
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