Lippin' Putts Podcast

Episode 20 of the Lippin' Putts Podcast is here after two weeks of being off and there's a lot to get into. Rory McIlroy returned to being the number one player in the world of golf after his victory at the CJ Cup. He now matches only Tiger Woods as being a player to return to number one overall after reaching the feat for the first time at least 10 years prior. LIV Golf finished up their season at Trump Doral in Miami and the way they set up the team event was actually unique. How would you grade LIV Golf's first year? Will more players jump ship from the PGA Tour?  

Episode 19 of the Lippin' Putts is out and Tom Kim is a winner on the PGA Tour again. LIV Golf saw a "rookie" take home the title in Bangkok which could spell potential problems for the PGA Tour. Does LIV Golf deserve to get World Golf Ranking points? Charlie Woods is starting to get more and more in the spotlight and his swing is looking good! What state is underrated when it comes to golf?

Episode 18 of the Lippin' Putts Podcast is here and it's a full President's Cup recap. Nick and Sam run through all the fun that unfolded from the weekend. Is Tom Kim the most beloved golfer on the PGA Tour? Do changes need to happen to the event so it's not so much like the Ryder Cup? Is Jordan Spieth about to go on a "run"? There are a lot of storylines that came out of the Cup. The Sanderson Farms Championship takes place this weekend and it is not the strongest field the PGA Tour has put out. LIV Golf has some well-known players dropping off their lawsuit against the PGA Tour. 

Episode 17 of the Lippin' Putts Podcast is here and the 2022-23 PGA Tour season is officially underway. Max Homa defends his title at the Fortinet Championship after a final hole disaster from Danny Willet. Cam Smith captured his first LIV Golf title in Chicago while Bryson DeChambeau struggled with getting under spectator ropes. Nick and Sam preview the President's Cup that sees the Americans as HEAVY favorites going into this week. Is it acceptable to wear golf shoes as a spectator at a golf event? The show wraps up with the 'Birdie & Bogey' of the week. 

Episode 16 of the Lippin' Putts Podcast is out and Shane Lowry is your 2022 BMW PGA Champion. Lowry captured his first title since 2019 in thrilling fashion over Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm. The event was shortened to 54 holes due to the passing of Queen Elizabeth. LIV Golf heads to Chicago this week and the teams were announced early in the week. Nick and Sam pick team winners and individual winners for the fifth event of the LIV Tour. The 2022-23 PGA Tour season kicks off this week at the Fortinet Championship this week and the guys give a full preview of what they expect in the upcoming season. Lastly, the show wraps up with the 'Birdie & Bogey' of the Week. 

Episode 15 of the Lippin' Putts Podcast is here and it is a fun one! Nick Leach and Sam Palmer kick the show off by discussing LIV Golf Boston which saw Dustin Johnson win his first event in thrilling fashion. PGA Tour and LIV Golf players will face off in the BMW Championship hosted by the DP World Tour. Rory McIlroy and Billy Horschel have been extremely critical of LIV players participating in this event. The Korn Ferry finals have finished up and there are some familiar names returning to the PGA Tour. Nick and Sam host their 1st annual Lippy Awards that hand out various awards of their choice. The show wraps up with the 'Birdie & Bogey' of the week. 

Episode 14 of the Lippin' Putts Podcast is officially here and there's a ton to talk about. Rory McIlroy comes from behind to win his third FedEx Cup in exciting fashion over Scottie Scheffler. Does the Tour Championship need to modify how the format is done? The PGA Tour has announced massive changes to the Tour and how they'll operate moving forward. Was Phil Mickelson right the whole time about the PGA Tour and the money they withhold? Six more names were confirmed to be leaving the PGA Tour to join the LIV Golf Series which has its fourth event in Boston this weekend. Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy announced a new partnership that will bring golf to Monday nights starting in 2024. Tiger Woods is back on the cover of a video game and fans are ecstatic about it. Lastly, the show wraps up with the 'Birdie and Bogey of the Week'. 

Episode 13 of the Lippin' Putts Podcast is here and we are officially in the final week of the PGA Tour season. Nick Leach and Sam Palmer kick the show off by recapping the BMW Championship that saw Patrick Cantlay bring home the title for the second consecutive year. Are you a fan of how the FedEx Cup finale is set up? A new US Amateur was crowned over the weekend and Sam Bennett is your 2022 Champion. The Korn Ferry Finals have started and there are multiple former PGA players on the outside looking in. Tiger Woods and 21 other PGA players held a "players only" last week to discuss future changes and a proposal to the PGA Tour. Will we see even more changes to the Tour in the near future? 

Episode 12 of the Lippin' Putts Podcast and Will Zalatoris has won on the PGA Tour for the first time! Zalatoris out-dueled Sepp Straka in a three-hole playoff at the St. Jude Classic. Cam Smith was the talk of the golf world all week long when he refused to confirm or deny whether or not he was joining the LIV Golf Series. Smith was also hit with a penalty Sunday at the St. Jude Classic for a violation that came on Saturday. The LIV Golf Series also had their class action lawsuit against the PGA Tour rejected as a judge ruled the LIV players were fairly compensated. The Men's US Amateur takes place this week after a dominating performance by Saki Baba in the US Women's Amateur. The BMW Championship is ready for the second round of the FedEx Cup playoffs that have now seen the field shrunk down to 70 players. Lastly, the show wraps up the 'Birdie and Bogey of the Week'. 

Episode 11 of the Lippin' Putts Podcast is here and it is a bit different than normal. Nick Leach and Sam Palmer are joined by PGA Professional Tim Pearce for the entire episode. They kick off the show discussing the Wyndham Championship and the end of the regular PGA Tour season. From there, Nick and Sam interview Tim and get his thoughts on everything from playing in the 2021 PGA Championship to what it's like working as an Assistant Golf Pro in today's world. After the interview, they discuss the Korn Ferry Tour's final few weeks. LIV Golf and former PGA Tour players have filed a lawsuit against the PGA Tour in hopes of playing in future events. The show wraps up with the 'Birdie and Bogey of the Week' segment. 

Episode 10 of LPP is here and Tony Finau is the hottest golfer on planet earth right now. He sets the scoring record at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit. Nick Leach and Sam Palmer were on hand at Detroit Golf Club to see it all unfold. Sahith Theegala is even cooler in person as Nick spent nine holes with him and his caddie, Carl Smith, at the Pro-Am on Wednesday. LIV Golf played their third event at Bedminster this past week and Henrik Stenson brought home the individual win to only make the drama in the golf world go crazy once again. The final week of the PGA Tour regular season takes place at the Wyndham Championship this week and there are some notable players that are on the bubble of missing the FedEx Cup playoffs. The 'Birdie & Bogey of the Week' get Nick and Sam in the discussion of gimmie putts. 

Episode 9 of LPP is a bit lighter than usual with the hangover of The Open in full effect. Tony Finau brings home the title from the 3M Open after Scott Piercy falls apart in the final round. Henrik Stenson has made the decision to join LIV Golf and will no longer serve as the Ryder Cup Captain for the European team in 2023. He will be a part of their event this week at Bedminster in New Jersey. The LPGA Commissioner is willing to talk to LIV if they come calling, but Sam comes up with an idea he believes the PGA Tour should do to keep an alliance with the women's tour. The PGA Tour is back in Detroit this week as the Rocket Mortgage Classic returns to Detroit Golf Club. Nick will be on site all week for the first time as a credentialed media member.

Cameron Smith is the winner of the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews. Nick Leach and Sam Palmer recap an eventful Open that had one of the best major performances of all time. Rory McIlroy suffers what many will call the toughest loss of his career while Tiger Woods fails to make it to the weekend. Is it time for The Open to move on from St. Andrews? Nick quickly squashes the talks of that. LIV Golf was right back in the spotlight this week as it was announced that longtime NBC Golf analyst David Feherty would be joining the new series. There are talks of the current European Ryder Cup captain Henrik Stenson joining the series as well. Nick and Sam speculate on some drastic changes that the PGA Tour has to make in order to keep its players. The 3M Open takes place this week and the guys drop their picks for who they believe will bring the title home in Minnesota. The show wraps up with the Birdie and Bogey of the Week segment.

Episode 7 of the Lippin' Putts Podcast is here and it is one of the greatest weeks of the year! The Open Championship returns to the Old Course at St. Andrews. Nick Leach and Sam Palmer kick off the show recapping a fun Scottish Open that had a lot of storylines going into Sunday. Trey Mullinax secured his first PGA Tour win at the Barbasol Championship this past weekend and now he will be in the 150th Open Championship. To no surprise, Tony Romo won his third American Century Championship, but Steph Curry stole the show with an impressive shot on day one. St. Andrews is hosting The Open Championship and all eyes will be on Tigers Woods as he looks to be in much better shape to compete this week. Nick and Sam do a snake draft daily fantasy lineup that breaks down numerous storylines. They also have a flurry of bets they'll be wagering on this week as well. Lastly, they predict what the winning score will be and what the "headline" will be on Sunday evening.

Episode 6 of the Lippin' Putts Podcast is here and it's a bit more relaxed as everyone is gearing up for The Open Championship next week at St. Andrews. Nick Leach and Sam Palmer have a better feel for how the LIV Golf Series will go now that the second event is in the books. JT Poston went wire to wire for his second career victory this past week at the John Deere Classic and he now qualifies for The Open Championship. Nick had one of the best weeks you could possibly have from a personal standpoint and golf standpoint. He explains in the 'Birdie & Bogey of the Week' segment. A few LIV Golf players will now be permitted to play in the Scottish Open this upcoming week after winning a legal battle in court. Nick and Sam give their picks for the Scottish Open which sees its strongest field of all time. Tiger Woods played 36 holes in the JP McManus Pro-Am as he gears up for The Open. Lastly, the show wraps up with an interesting question that Nick and Sam disagree on.

Episode 5 of the Lippin' Putts Podcast is out and it is an unexpectedly long one. Nick Leach and Sam Palmer kick off the show by recapping the Travelers Championship that saw Xander Schauffle secure his sixth PGA Tour win. Lexi Thompson had a chance to capture her first major in eight years but her putting demons reared their ugly head yet again at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. The PGA Tour announced a thirteen-year agreement with the DP World Tour formerly known as the European Tour. Sam believes the PGA Tour is moving in the right direction but wants more done for the younger "phenoms" of the game of golf. The LIV Golf Series makes its American debut this week when its kicks off at Pumpkin Ridge on Thursday. The PGA Tour has its worst field of the year head to the John Deere Classic which leads Nick and Sam to have some fun with their picks this week. Lastly, the show wraps up with some Michigan golf talk as the Michigan Amateur is taking place this week and Nick played a new course for the first time. Follow Lippin' Putts on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LippinPutts Follow Nick Leach: https://twitter.com/NickLeach_Follow Sam Palmer: https://twitter.com/PalmTreeGolf

Episode 4 of the Lippin' Putts Podcast is out and it's another loaded show that kicks off recapping the 2022 US Open. Matthew Fitzpatrick wins for the first time in the United States as a professional and at the same place, he won his US Amateur, Brookline Country Club. Nick Leach and Sam Palmer breakdown the entire third major of the year. Followed by US Open recap, Brooks Koepka along with Abraham Ancer announced they will be heading to the LIV Golf Series. The PGA Tour also announced they will be restructuring their FedEx Cup season which includes similar events like we're seeing in the LIV Series. The show wraps up with a quick preview of the Traveler's Championship that is taking place at TPC River Highlands.

Episode 3 of the Lippin' Putts Podcast is a LONG one! Nick Leach and Sam Palmer recap all the golf from the weekend which involved the inaugural LIV Golf Series event and the RBC Canadian Open which turned out to be a dream scenario for the PGA Tour (. More PGA Tour "stars" are headed for the LIV Golf Series even though the PGA Tour is handing out suspensions. The US Open takes place at The Country Club this week which is the home to the 1913 US Open that was won by Francis Ouimet. Nick and Sam give a full preview of what to expect and give out a bunch of gambling picks! 

Episode 2 of the Lippin' Putts Podcast is here at it is LOADED! A lot has unfolded with the LIV Golf League over the last week. Nick Leach and Sam Palmer do their best to explain all the drama with who's leaving the PGA Tour and what it means for golf moving forward. Billy Horschel won The Memorial in convincing fashion over the weekend to secure his seventh PGA Tour win. Is there a Ryder Cup in his future? The RBC Canadian Open is the last event before the US Open at Brookline and you get a full preview along with some not-so-expert picks. Thanks for tuning in and be sure to subscribe and leave us a review!

The first-ever Lippin' Putts Podcast is officially here! Nick Leach and Sam Palmer kick off the show by giving you insight into their golf careers. The Charles Schwab Challenge has one of its crazier finishes that had Sam Burns winding up in the winner's circle. Reigning US Amateur Champion and Michigan State graduate, James Piot officially turned pro this week. Nick and Sam make sure you know where their allegiance stands for golfers not named Tiger Woods. Former NFL wide receiver Braylon Edwards joins the show to discuss his love for golf and how he got started in the game. He also provides insight into what all went down when he made the infamous "The Catch". The Memorial is next on the list for the PGA Tour and the not so expert picks are made. The show wraps up with the "Birdie and Bogey" segment.