Bunker 2 Bunker

Jace recaps the wild Sunday finish at the WGC FedEx St. Jude Championship, where Abraham Ancer emerged from a 3-man playoff for his first PGA Tour victory. He also looks at the Wyndham Championship implications, from Louis Oosthuizen potentially earning a massive payday to guys like Rickie Fowler, Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood scrambling to get into the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

Dane and Jace ramble about USA Basketball but do talk a little, you know, golf.. Mainly, with just two weeks remaining prior to the playoffs, who needs a strong finish to salvage their season? Justin Thomas? Dustin Johnson? Bryson DeChambeau? Plus, WGC FedEx-St. Jude picks!

Dane and Jace recap  the men's Olympic golf competition. Xander Schauffele won the Olympics. Does that change our perception of him? Plus, how the race for bronze showed what makes the games great.

Jace and Dane preview the men's Olympic golf tournament, from Patrick Reed and Collin Morikawa to the South Koreans (and everything on the line for them) to what it means to win Olympic gold.

Dane and Jace discuss the week that was at the 3M Open -- a tournament they covered in person -- from Cameron Champ's excellence to Dustin Johnson's, uhhh, not excellence.

With the majors now over, Dane and Jace gauge their excitement levels for upcoming events such as the Olympics, the final WGC of the season, the FedExCup Playoffs and the Ryder Cup. But before all that is the 3M Open, which Bunker 2 Bunker previews heavily before heading out to cover the event in person this week.

Dane and Jace wax poetically about Collin Morikawa's victory at The Open, with the 24 year old holding off Jordan Spieth to win his second major. They ponder how many majors Morikawa will win, how that will compare to some of the game's other top stars and look back on an exciting season of major championships.

Jace and Dane dive into The Open championship, talking about daytime golf as if people don't have regular jobs. They look at the relatively high number of players skipping the event and make their picks. Dane likes Jordan Spieth. What about Jace?

Dane and Jace explain why South Koreans Si Woo Kim and Sungjae Im withdrew from next week's Open Championship. Dane discusses playing golf in 97-degree heat. The two preview the John Deere Classic and the far more intriguing Scottish Open.

Jace and Dane discuss Phil Mickelson's reaction to a "negative" story about him in the Detroit News. They were not impressed with Lefty. They also discuss Bryson's caddie change and the Sunday "fireworks" at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

Dane and Jace summarize 3M Open media day, in which they created a few unfixable divots. They also recap Harris English's marathon victory at the Travelers Championship -- a playoff that proved you don't need big names for big, entertaining drama -- and look ahead to the Rocket Mortgage Classic, where Bryson DeChambeau will attempt to defend his title.

Dane and Jace recap their embarrassing performance at a youth basketball-fundraising scramble on Monday, and before turning their attention to the Travelers Championship.

Dane and Jace breakdown the U.S. Open and Jon Rahm's majestic Sunday finish to win his first major and reclaim the top spot in the world rankings while the other big names went out with a wimper. Also, Olympic talk, Bryson DeChambeau's back 9 blowup, Louis Oosthuizen's surrender on No. 18 and lamenting the end of the best stretch of the golf season. 

Dane and Jace discuss the collapse-filled Palmetto Championship before turning to the U.S. Open. Where does it rank among majors? Who do we know will play well? Picks! Should you bet on ... Matthew Wolff?

Jace and Dane skirt Palmetto Championship talk by instead diving into Brooks Koepka's antics of the last week and whether or not that's cool. They talk U.S. Open Qualifying -- where Rickie Fowler fell just short -- and look into which Americans will qualify for the Olympics.

Dane and Jace discuss Jon Rahm's COVID-19 induced withdrawal from the Memorial after building a big lead. They also look back on a thrilling Sunday that featured playoffs in both the Memorial and the U.S. Women's Open.

Dane and Jace discuss Kyle Porter's CBS Sports article that suggests there is no current best player in men's golf. Is Jordan Spieth the closest thing? Also, picks for the Memorial tournament and the U.S. Women's Open ahead of an exciting week of golf.

Dane and Jace break down Jason Kokrak's victory over Jordan Spieth at the Charles Schwab Challenge and look at Justin Thomas' good deed.

Dane and Jace dive DEEP into the leaked Brooks Koepka clip where he displays his deep disdain for Bryson DeChambeau. Also, Jace declares it -- Tony Finau's winless streak ends NOW! He will win the Charles Schwab Challenge.

Dane and Jace discuss Phil Mickelson's victory, but also wonder why Mickelson's past has never caught up to him in the public eye. Later, they lament the lack of top-end players who consistently show up at big events. 

Chad Graff from The Athletic re-joins the podcast for another major preview, this time taking a look at the PGA Championship. 

Dane and Jace discuss Brooks Koepka's return to action and what that likely means. They note what they're looking for at the Byron Nelson as it pertains to Koepka, Matsuyama, Spieth, Rahm and DeChambeau, and review Patrick Reed's recent cover story Q&A with Golf Digest.

Jace and Dane fawn over Rory McIlroy's return to the top of the leaderboard at the Wells Fargo Championship, discuss who may be the next top player to emerge from their struggles to win a tournament and defend Bryson DeChambeau's decision to fly home mid-tournament.

Dane claims he once hit a drive north of 300 yards, he and Jace rant about obnoxious golf fans and the two provide their Wells Fargo Championship picks

Dane and Jace rank the top golfers under the age of 25 after 24-year-old Sam Burns earned his first victory at the Valspar Championship. They argue over where Matthew Wolff belongs on the list. The two also push for more promotion of two golfers: Max Homa and Mike Visacki.

Dane and Jace dig into whether Timberwolves' center Karl-Anthony Towns can really drive a ball 400 yards, golf's rules of etiquette and picks for the Valspar Championship.

Dane and Jace fawn over the finish of the Zurich Classic, and give their ideas for how to provide an even better team golf format. They also discuss Matthew Wolff's struggles.

Jace and Dane breakdown the upcoming Zurich Classic -- an event played in tandems. So who would their dream tandems be? Also, in the wake of soccer's new super league, who would be featured in a 12-man golf super league? What might that look like?

Dane and Jace review the RBC Heritage, where 47-year-old Stewart Cink notched his second PGA Tour win of the season. Also of note were Collin Morikawa's struggles on the green, which prevented him from seriously challenging Cink. Is that something to be concerned with moving forward? Also, who Dane and Jace like the least on Tour?

Dane and Jace move past their Masters hangovers to preview the RBC Heritage. They also discuss whether there are enough personalities in golf and debate whether the Tartan jacket is cool or not.

The Bunker 2 Bunker crew is joined by veteran Masters media member Jim Souhan of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Jim provides his insights from a week of on-site coverage at Augusta, and breaks down where he thinks the game is with its current number of stars, or lack thereof.

Jace and Dane discuss Hideki Matsuyama's Masters winning performance, Xander Schauffele's late misfire and Will Zalatoris' impressive weekend.

Dane gushes over Hideki Matsuyama's stellar third round at the Masters that has put the Japanese superstar in a commanding position to be the first male golfer from Japan to win a major championship. Also, Billy Horschel fell on his butt -- literally.

Dane and Jace discuss the Justin Rose rollercoaster, the lesser known players atop the leaderboard, Jordan Spieth's surge, Bryson and Justin Thomas re-entering the conversation and the surprise names, led by Dustin Johnson, who didn't make the cut. 

Dane and Jace breakdown the first round of the 2021 Masters. Justin Rose was great, but is he now the favorite to don the green jacket? They also discuss Rory McIlroy's continued struggles and the beauty of Augusta's devilish greens.

Dane and Jace go further in depth on the Masters, making their picks for who will don the green jacket on Sunday.

The Athletic's Chad Graff joins the show to discuss Jordan Spieth's drought-snapping victory and preview the Masters.

After reliving a couple cold beer pours, Dane and Jace briefly preview the Texas Open before discussing Masters odds a week before the the action starts at Augusta.

Dane and Jace discuss the awesomeness that was the first four days of the WGC Match Play, which was followed by an anti-climactic championship Sunday

Dane and Jace make their picks for golf's 64-team bracket-style tournament this week -- the WGC Match Play. 

Jace and Dane review the Honda Classic, looking at Matt Jones victory while also pondering the future of Phil Mickelson in the PGA.

Dane and Jace react to Dane fulfilling the bet punishment of dumping a beer over his head, Jace explains where his Patrick Reed fandom started and the two look ahead to the Honda Classic.

Dane and Jace review the best and worst from The PLAYERS Championship, looking at Justin Thomas' victory, as well as the hilarious conversation between Collin Morikawa and Jordan Spieth surrounding Rory Sabbatini.

Dane and Jace take a look at this week's Players Championship. Dane spends half the show talking about Collin Morikawa, and Jace again speaks kindly of another player he consistently drags during competition.

After a brief introduction, Dane and Jace recap the Arnold Palmer Invitational, taking a lengthy look at Bryson DeChambeau's successes, Lee Westwood's longevity and Jordan Spieth's resurgence. On the flip side, when will Rory win again?