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John Hawkins and Jeff Rude have resurrected their podcast, Hawk & Rude featuring their experiences covering the PGA TOUR and professional golf.

Hawk & Rude


    • Sep 27, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 145 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Hawk & Rude

    145: American Beauty

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 21:53


     Hawk & Purk recap a dominant U.S. performance at the 43rd Ryder Cup.

    144: So long, Super Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 31:04


    Hawk and Purk return from a lengthy hiatus and find plenty to talk about as the PGA Tour winds to a close

    143: U.S. Open wrap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 24:07


    Jon Rahm's dazzling birdie-birdie finish puts a bow on one of the best national championships in the 21st century—a tournament with a little bit of everything.

    142: U.S. Open Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 25:33


    Hawk and Purk size up the field—and the San Diego ballpark itself—in the the first national championship held at Torrey Pines since Tiger Woods' unforgettable victory in 2008.

    141: A Memorial never to forget

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 24:28


    Hawk and Purk have plenty to say regarding the unprecedented disqualification of Jon Rahm, who was forced to withdraw at Muirfield Village after building a six-shot thru 54 holes.

    140: Phabulous Phil

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 23:15


    Hawk and Purk review a memorable and historic PGA Championship won by Phil Mickelson, who became the oldest player ever to win a major title.

    139: PGA Championship preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 22:44


    Hawk and Purk discuss all things related to this week’s action on the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, where the PGA will be played for a second time—and for the second time in May.

    138: Off the Schneid

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 26:23


    Rory McIlroy ends an 18-month winless stretch in Charlotte, although Hawk & Purk clearly disagree on what they saw and what it means.

    137: Peter Kostis makes it a trio

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 30:51


    The longtime swing coach and CBS analyst dissect the changing world of golf on television—changes many would say are for the worse.

    136: Masters Wrap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 29:28


    Hawk and Purk take a deep dive into Hideki Matsuyama’s first major title—a tournament defined largely by all the failure around him.

    135: Masters Friday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 12:24


    Special guest Bob Bubka joins Hawk and Purk to talk about the biggest disappointments and surprises through 36 holes.

    134: The Definitive Masters Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 38:27


    Hawk and Purk review all the key issues and top players on the eve of the 85th gathering at Augusta National.

    133: Players Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 29:48


    Amid a wall-wall Euro invasion, Justin Thomas prevails over Lee Westwood to win the PGA Tour’s premier prize. Hawk & Purk give it to you straight.

    132: Underlooked or Overcooked?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 26:09


    Hawk & Purk serve up a filter-free preview of this week’s Players Championship, at TPC Sawgrass, golf’s ultimate love-it-or-hate-it venue.

    131: March toward Augusta

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 26:15


    Hawk & Purk pile it on with a month’s worth of reflections—a mere five weeks before the 2021 Masters.

    130: Did You See It Bounce?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 20:07


    Hawk & Purk kick off 2021 with a bang, as Patrick Reed’s latest rules skirmish overshadows his victory at Torrey Pines.

    129: A Year in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 41:07


    Hawk & Purk employ the clearest of vision to assess 2020, identifying the biggest newsmakers and grading their performances in this most turbulent of golf seasons.

    128: Masters Wrap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 33:41


    Hawk & Purk assess the good, bad and unusual to emerge from the 84th Masters, won last week by Dustin Johnson.

    127: The Ultimate Masters Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 31:44


    Hawk & Purk dissect the effects of playing the tournament in November, the DeChambeau factor, the unprecedented two-tee start and where the game’s biggest names stand on the eve of a tradition unlike any other.

    126: So Many Questions...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 22:55


    Is Patrick Cantlay a top-10 player? Do Justin Thomas and Jon Rahm look flawed heading to Augusta National? Does Tiger Woods have any chance of defending his Masters title? Hawk & Purk have answers.

    125: The Smell Test

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 25:36


    After warming up with a bit of Buy or Sell, Hawk & Purk sniff around some of the game’s more interesting news items.

    124: Breaking Down DeChambeau

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 20:21


    Longtime network announcer and swing instructor Peter Kostis discusses the phenomenon of Bryson DeChambeau and how Augusta National might play for a Masters in November.

    123: The Definitive U.S. Open Wrap/Rap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 25:00


    There were plenty of storylines from Winged Foot; Hawk and Purk discuss the dominant performance by Bryson DeChambeau, the demise of Matthew Wolff and the week’s biggest disappointments.

    122: The ultimate U.S. Open preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 34:23


     Hawk & Purk burrow though the top 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking with a buy-or-sell mentality and an unlimited budget. Who gets left on the shelf? You might be surprised.

    121: FedEx Cup Farce?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 25:02


    Hawk & Purk both take strong exception to the ramifications emerging from the Tour Championship, where the man who shot the lowest score didn’t “win” the tournament.

    120: A Lot to Chew On

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 25:35


    Hawk & Purk review the second FedEx Cup playoff event—which featured one of the greatest finishes you’ll ever see and a U.S. Open-like set up—and take a peek at the regular-season finale in Atlanta.

    119: Dominant DJ, Faltering Fowler

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 24:42


    Hawk & Purk assess Dustin Johnson’s overpowering performance in the FedEx Cup playoff opener and pore over the big names that didn’t advance.

    118: Cash and the Courier

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 27:04


     Hawk & Purk dive headfirst into the three-week dollar derby known as the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

    117: A San Francisco Treat

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 24:38


    Hawk & Purk discuss a compelling PGA Championship, won by Collin Morikawa over a star-studded leaderboard that provided plenty of storylines.

    116: A PGA by the Bay

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 21:28


    This week’s PGA Championship is the first of seven majors to be played over the next 11 1/2 months. Hawk & Purk provide some perspective on this busy stretch

    115: No dog days on the horizon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 25:31


    It’s time to get serious, golf fans, as Hawk & Purk cast an eye on the stretch of big events over the next two months and wonder why so many big names are coming up small.

    114: To move or not to move

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 35:04


    Jon Rahm hopped into the World Ranking’s No. 1 spot in the world with his victory at the Memorial, but it was the wiggle of his ball on the 16th hole Sunday evening that has everyone talking.

    113: Tiger returns, Thomas burns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 23:58


    Hawk & Purk review Collin Morikawa’s second career victory—thanks to some sloppy play by Justin Thomas down the stretch—and discuss Tiger Woods’ first start since February.

    112: Not Some Ordinary Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 30:25


    Hawk & Purk mix it up with longtime Golf Digest senior writer Guy Yocom, who offers his takes on Bryson DeChambeau, CBS, and back-to-back tournaments at Muirfield Village.

    111: Is DJ a Hall-of-Famer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 22:19


    Hawk and Purk discuss Dustin Johnson’s 21st PGA Tour victory and NBC’s reacquisition of the U.S. Open from Fox.

    110: Ryder’s on the Move?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 18:21


    Hawk & Purk discuss the terrific finish at Hilton Head and address a report that this year’s Ryder Cup will be pushed back to 2021.

    109: At Long Last

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 28:42


    Hawk & Purk discuss the return of pro golf after a three-month hiatus and preview this week's tournament at Colonial.

    108: Jerry Foltz joins Hawk & Purk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 26:21


    Pro golf’s most underrated analyst joins the fellas to discuss a variety of topics, offering his usual mix of wry humor and poignant wisdom

    107: A Successful Sequel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 21:10


    Hawk & Purk ruminate over why Tiger vs. Phil II was far better than the 2018 debut but was it more entertaining than the Seminole match a week earlier?

    106: A Match Made in....?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 26:05


    Hawk & Purk preview the Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson “encore” and look back on the charity skins game at Seminole.

    105: Gearing up....or fearing the worst?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 27:52


    Hawk & Purk discuss the risks of resuming the PGA Tour season during the second week in June—and compare the Tiger-Phil match to the Seminole fourball later this month.

    104: More Tips From Kip

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 30:16


    Veteran PGA Tour caddie Kip Henley makes an encore appearance on Hawk & Purk. This time, he’s unarmed and very dangerous.

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    103: A Sked with no Cred?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 20:43


    Hawk & Purk pick apart pro golf’s plan to resume play this summer, one that doesn’t include a British Open but will feature a postseason without a legitimate regular season.

    102: A Caddie With Character

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 29:46


    They don’t come any more comical or candid than longtime PGA looper Kip Henley, a southern storyteller with a pretty sharp game of his own

    101: Jim Furyk tees it up with Hawk & Purk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 34:57


    Seventeen PGA Tour wins. Nine Ryder Cups. Two sub-60 rounds. The 2003 U.S. Open. Now that Furyk has joined the fellas for a chat, we can say he’s done it all.

    100: Curtis Strange chats with Hawk & Purk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 26:19


    The 17-time PGA Tour winner takes on all subjects as pro golf begins its hibernation.

    99: Peter Kostis hooks with Hawk & Purk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 27:55


    Golf’s ultimate voice of reason shares his thoughts on everything, from his messy departure at CBS to how to hit a quality fairway-bunker shot.

    98: Gary McCord Joins Hawk & Purk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 30:02


    The longtime CBS golf analyst and former tour pro reminds us why he was one of the game’s most interesting and colorful characters.

    97: WGC = World Gone Cockeyed

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 23:21


    Hawk & Purk discuss the dwindling significance of the World Golf Championships and the lack of essential star power at so many PGA Tour events.

    96: The Big Boys are Baffling

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 20:11


    Hawk & Purk look back on Riviera and ahead to the Florida swing, scratching their heads over the health of Tiger Woods/Brooks Koepka and another puzzling performance from Rory McIlroy.

    95: Go East, Young Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 23:39


    Hawk & Purk dish on an array of topics as the PGA Tour gathers in Los Angeles for the final stop on the West Coast swing.

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