Andy and Brendan begin this week praising Michael Thompson and the story of his first win in seven years on the PGA Tour. It’s an amazing testament to persistence and talent and it was clearly a moving triumph for someone who has grinded on the PGA Tour for years. These stories enrich the Tour. And that’s about it for the happy stuff in this episode. What follows is a panning of a weak field doing little to go out and take a win on Sunday, Tony Finau failing to break the PR Open Curse, Rich Werenski’s jewelry, TPC Abomination, Chris Stroud’s WD for “not feeling well,” and some CBS slip-ups. It was a weekend that put the counter product of a potential PGL in an attractive light. After the heated 3M chat, Renato Paratore’s win in the first leg of the Coffee Pot is reviewed, as are Westy’s comments that he won’t play the PGA because of how the U.S. is handling the pandemic. The KFT purgatory is again discussed with Will Zalatoris and Davis Riley showing well again, and a talent like Max McGreevy winning and continuing to climb the rankings with no real place to go for another year. News closes the episode with a focus on Tiger declaring he’s out for WGC Swampass and the PGL sending out offer letters to players.
Pebble’s Signature debut, LIV’s return, and PIF deal progress?
PGA Tour’s sluggish start, Pavon stomp-gate, and Signature exemptions gripes
Anthony Kim back!?, LIV signings and bunglings, and Dunlap goes pro
A new The Match, CBS returns, World Tour debates, and sketchy Signature exemptions
Dunlap makes history, Rory wins in Dubai, and Thirst Bucket of the Week
Rahm in Palm Springs, Zatch fights back, and pros we’d most want as SGS guests
The Tour’s Yasir Al-Rumayyan problem, Jay goes to Saudi, and Blockie’s 2024 debut
A ‘virtually certain’ crooked drop, Sketchy exemptions, and Jay calls Yasir
Pelley and Slumbers out, Phil demurs on Ryder Cup, and SGS Golf Advice
Rory’s proposes “World Tour,” Rookie screwjob at Sony, and Robot toilets
A historic win in Hawaii, Kisner’s TV debut, and rookie meeting intel
Warm Kapalua glee, Norman and Phil react to Rory’s ‘reversal’ on LIV, More over-unders
PGA Tour returns with a LIV-impacted THE Sentry and 2024 over-unders
Answering Listener Questions and Year-end Golf Advice
The 2023 Year in Review, Part 9 - FIN
Tiger and Charlie, Browns-Bears, and The Year in Review Part 8
The 2023 Year in Review, Part 7: The June merger and Blockie-mania
Mules on Parade, LIV rumors back, Year in Review Part 6
PGA Tour's future and funding partners, and Year in Review Part 5
Rahm heading to LIV, PGA Tour in “chaos,” and SGS Golf Advice
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