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.
Thursday at the Open: Hoylake takes, Coverage diatribes, JT alarm, Ernie goes OFF on Jay
An Open Preview: Hoylake issues, Rory’s return, Rahm defends Monahan and PGA Tour
Rory, Big Shot Bob, and an all-time coffee golf Scottish Open, plus Barbasol delights
Players have tough questions for Jay, Rory hits persimmon, and SGS Golf Advice
PGA Tour (but not LIV) go to Washington, Document Dump, and Barbasol In/Out/Alternate
Corpuz cruise and Pebble problems, My Two Monahans, and Tour Policy Board upheaval
Some ‘terrible’ Pebble Beach setup choices, and Brooksy calls out Matt Wolff
The Pebble setup for USWO, PGA Tour document “leak,” and Biker Gang insights
Sunday Funday with Rocket Mortgage Rickie, LIV’s slow play enforcement, and Bernie Langer
Players Rally around Cantlay, Phil’s Got Capes, and Poor Tour Communication
Law Professor Gabe Feldman on PGA Tour-PIF documents, 3-1-3 days, and Andy’s new desk
A radical PGA idea, Keegan’s “home game,” and Rory’s critique of course setup
Burly Boy Invitational, A Korda encounter, and SGS Golf Advice
PGA Tour future without Monahan, Problems with the U.S. Open rota, Women head to Balty
U.S. Open Sunday recap from the Draddy House
Saturday from the Draddy House at the U.S. Open
Friday from the U.S. Open: LACC bites, Rickie hangs on, Rory sits pretty
Thursday from the U.S. Open: Mad about low scores, Rickie, Rory, Scottie, DJ, and more
A U.S. Open Preview from the Draddy Hollywood House
Canada has a moment, Mixed merger messaging from the PGA Tour
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