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.
More Rahm and rollback fallout, Year in Review Part 4
Rollback blowback, Rahm rumblings, Tiger’s return, and the Mule Uprising
Tiger returns, more Rahm-LIV rumors, and Golf Advice
Tiger talks, Framework Deal gridlock and blame game, JT’s diet
The 2023 Year in Review, Part 3
Rahm LIV rumors and Year in Review, Part 2
The 2023 Year in Review, Part 1
Azinger ousted, Ludvig arrives, and Tour wants tourneys to pay up more
Hit ‘Em Up Lanto, TGL Arena deflates, and Rory resigns from PGA Tour board
The Netflix Cup runneth over, A pro golf bubble of excess, Blockie makes an ace
Camilo’s win, Rory pops off on Cantlay-LaCava tussle, and Victory Monday!
Substantive TGL details splash in Wired article, #FBF on “South Africa’s major”, Golf Advice
Rory wants the PIF, In-Out-Alternate for Butterfield, and Ballfrogs visit Fenway
Travel tales, a great finish in Mexico, and unsubstantiated rumors
Rahm leaves TGL as league prepares for launch, and is Tiger’s course too wide for Tour?
Future of the Tour’s equity partners and 6th Annual Halloween Costumes ideas
Blockie costume teaser, Augusta and The Open on LIV exemptions, and Golf Advice
LIV sweeps the 'World Golf Awards,' Framework Agreement ideas, and a Schwab Cup sham
Bryson’s Crushers Conquest, “splintered” USA Ryder Cup, and the LIV match format
Phil “knows” more LIV defections are coming and Golf Advice
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