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The Preferred Lines Podcast is a must-listen for any golf enthusiast who enjoys wagering on the sport. Hosted by Chad and Joe, this podcast provides excellent analysis while keeping it fun and engaging. The chemistry between the hosts is evident, and it feels like you're sitting in a garage with your buddies, talking golf and enjoying some brews. They are down to earth guys with bankrolls that reflect those of the average bettor, which is refreshing compared to other golf podcasts that cater more towards high rollers.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the in-depth breakdown of each course and the statistical analysis provided. Chad and Joe go beyond just discussing players and odds, they dive deep into DFS data to help listeners develop unique strategies for winning DFS golf contests. Their guests are also notable figures in the betting world, providing even more valuable insights.
Another great aspect of The Preferred Lines Podcast is their transparency and accessibility. Joe's bet bomb videos on Twitter offer additional content for bettors, and his PGA picks are accompanied by explanations on his reasoning behind them. This level of transparency builds trust with their audience, knowing that they are basing their recommendations on solid analysis rather than guesswork.
As for the worst aspects, there really aren't many flaws to be found in this podcast. Some listeners may not be interested in wagering on golf or playing DFS, so this podcast may not appeal to a general golf audience who are looking for more traditional discussion about players' performances or tournament recaps. However, even if you're not a bettor or DFS player, there is still plenty of valuable information shared that can enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the game.
In conclusion, The Preferred Lines Podcast offers exceptional content for both bettors and DFS players. Chad and Joe's knowledge and insights combined with their entertaining banter make for an enjoyable listening experience. Whether you're looking for betting advice or simply want to deepen your understanding of the game, this podcast is a must-listen for any golf fan.

Welcome To The Preferred Lines Podcast Masters Recap and Betting Preview for the 2026 RBC Heritage Joe & John go into great detail on how Rory, again, conquered Augusta National. Joe nailed a winner in the first Major of the season at 14/1 on Rory. They talk his strategy, Scheffler's run, and what to expect moving forward from contenders like Cameron Young and Justin Rose. Finally, our exclusive, in-depth course preview, stat analysis, and historical trends data is discussed in great details. We parlay that information into our player profiles and PICKS TO WIN THE RBC Heritage! Enjoy the Show! Skip to the 45 minute mark for RBC Heritage Content!

Welcome To Masters Week! This is the Preferred Lines Podcast, the most intuitive, informational, and immersive betting guide for the 2026 Masters! Joe & John are joined by the great Johnny Wunder, Director of Equipment at Golf.com to gather exclusive insights on player equipment changes specific to Augusta, how father time is being defeated by this generation, and what the heck Bryson DeChambeau is doing differently to prepare for the 2026 Masters. They touch on some fun topics remembering the trials and tribulations that Rory McIlroy overcame in 2025, Masters Merch Tent buy or sells, and a thought experiment on if either host could break 420 strokes at Augusta National. Could you? Finally, our exclusive, in-depth course preview, stat analysis, and historical trends data is discussed in great details. We parlay that information into our player profiles and PICKS TO WIN THE MASTERS! Enjoy the Show! Chapters 0:00 Show Intro 2:45 Equipment Encounters with Johnny Wunder 17:05 Bryson's EQ Setup for Augusta 27:58 Breaking 420 32:10 Buy or Sell: Masters Edition 41:31 Course Preview: Augusta National 45:10 Approach is King 56:22 Betting Picks: Favorites 1:10:12 The Contenders 1:15:16 Mid Range Value Picks 1:22:33 Longshots

The final stop on the road to Augusta National runs through San Antonio Texas and the Valero Texas Open. Welcome to the 2026 Valero Texas Open Preview Show, where we break down everything you are looking for a comprehensive breakdown of the Oaks Course or plan on betting the tournament. Joe and John discuss in great detail the tumultuous week in the world of golf news surrounding Tiger Woods. From the beginning of the week where Joe was up close and personal with Tiger at TGL, to the tragic ending when he was arrested on suspicion of DWI. How that impacts the Masters and his future. Finally, on a more triumphant note, the boys celebrate a return to the winning circle from one of our favorites, Gary Woodland. Winner of the 2026 Texas Houston Children's Open in dominant fashion. What this week meant for Gary and his future, all on this episode of Preferred Lines as we gear up for The Masters!

We're trading the Florida palm trees for the world-class Texas-muni vibes of Memorial Park. Welcome to the 2026 Texas Children's Houston Open, where the "Texas Two-Step" begins and the road to Augusta gets a lot narrower. We kick things off by recapping a historic week at the Valspar Championship, where Matt Fitzpatrick rebounded from heartbreak at The PLAYERS to capture his first PGA Tour victory since 2023. We also grade Rory's Masters menu, talk futures for Augusta, preview the TGL Finals, and discuss Bryson's epic win in South Africa over John Rahm in the LIV Playoff. Inside the Episode: Joe and John dive deep into Memorial Park Golf Course to get you ready for the 2026 Texas Children's Houston Open: Agronomy & Conditions: How the overseeded conditions have changed how this course players since it moved to May. Defending the Title: Can Min Woo Lee repeat his record-breaking 20-under performance from last year, or will the course play tougher this time around? Model Projections: Data-driven insights focusing on SG: Off-the-Tee, Distance, Short Game, and Proximity from 200+ yards. Best Bets & Longshots: Our outright picks and sleepers to hoist the trophy in H-Town. If you're betting the Texas Children's Houston Open, this is the only preview you need.

The Florida Swing reaches its thrilling conclusion at Innisbrook! We've survived the Island Green, and now it's time to face The Snake Pit. Welcome to Valspar week, the most colorful stop on the PGA TOUR. We kick things off by recapping an unbelievable finish at The PLAYERS Championship, where Cameron Young outlasted Matt Fitzpatrick and Ludvig Åberg with a career-defining performance at Sawgrass. We also recap Joe's ups and downs from the boots on ground experience at The PLAYERS. In this episode of Preferred Lines, Joe and John dive deep into the Copperhead Course to get you ready for the 2026 Valspar: The Snake Pit Breakdown: Navigating the treacherous closing stretch (Holes 16-18). Course Agronomy: How the overseeded rye and tricky elevation changes impact ball-striking. Horse for the Course: Why Sam Burns and defending champ Viktor Hovland always seem to lurk here. Targeting Transitions: Identifying players who can pivot from the chaos of Sawgrass to the precision of Innisbrook. Model Projections: Data-driven insights on SG: Approach and Scrambling. Best Bets & Longshots: Our outright picks and sleepers to hoist the trophy. If you're betting the Valspar Championship, this is the only preview you need.






















Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner courtesy for Keegan Bradley as John Haslbauer NAILED his top pick of the week from the Travelers Championship. Joe and John recap the electric finish, then turn the page to previewing the 2025 Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club, Detailed notes and course history reports. Data-driven stat models with projections for every player. Betting Picks to Win and value longshots! Welcome to the Golf Gambling Club! Preferred Lines Tees are LIVE now! The single best way to support the show and top notch quality heavyweight tees! NEW SHOP LIVE: https://preferredlines.printify.me/











Welcome to the Preferred Lines Podcast and Livestream Betting Preview for the 2025 Valspar Championship, played at the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort. It's the PGA Tour's finale of the Florida swing and we have a jam-packed field of highly ranked players who are determined to get into the winner's circle. We'll recap The PLAYERS, where Rory's "exciting week" closed with yet another Gold-man trophy. Joe is joined by Brad Thomas who will help us get primed for the Copperhead Course and analyze historic trends that can help us find some value on the oddsboard. Finally, they'll both dish out their favorite early picks to win the Valspar Championship. Please subscribe to the channel if you enjoyed the show! We'll be here for you all season! This show is proudly presented by RotoBaller. To join the RotoBaller PGA team with full access to all of my content weekly, use the code LINES for 10% off any subscription. Happy to have you! The Rabbit Hole - Promo Code (TOURPICKS) for 25% off any subscription Link: https://betspertsgolf.com/subscribe?t... Audio Podcast is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts - Preferred Lines Twitter: TourPicks #golf #PGATour #golfpodcast #sportsbetting

Welcome to the Preferred Lines Podcast and Livestream. This week, we're providing a comprehensive and in-depth Betting Preview for the 2025 PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Dan Rapaport returns to the program from Skratch Golf to help get you ready to go for the 2025 PLAYERS, a truly iconic week on a spectacular golf course in Ponte Vedra. They're recording nice and early, before the completion of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, but will go in depth on pre-tournament notes, hot button topics in the sport, and which players to look out for next week. Joe showcases his official Betsperts Model for the PLAYERS, gives detailed course notes and historical data, and finally dishes out his early picks to win. Please subscribe to the channel if you enjoyed the show! We'll be here for you all season! Chapters 0:00 Intro 2:00 Dan Rapaport 7:30 Players who are Struggling 15:05 TGL 25:00 The Favorites 32:10 TPC Sawgrass Course Specs 39:30 PLAYERS Stat Model Top-10 43:50 Betting The Board This show is proudly presented by RotoBaller. To join the RotoBaller PGA team with full access to all of my content weekly, use the code LINES for 10% off any subscription. Happy to have you! The Rabbit Hole - Promo Code (TOURPICKS) for 25% off any subscription Link: https://betspertsgolf.com/subscribe?t... Audio Podcast is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts - Preferred Lines Twitter: TourPicks #golf #PGATour #golfpodcast #sportsbetting

Welcome to the Preferred Lines Podcast and Livestream. This week, we're providing a comprehensive and in depth Betting Preview for the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Joe is joined by the great Keith Stewart, founder of Read The Line and avid on-site analyst at PGA Tour Events to talk all things Bay Hill! Joe and Keith discuss PGA National trying to bite back on Sunday, their experience at TGL this season, and historical course data and trends from the API in recent years. Finally, they will sift through the recently released betting odds and dish out their picks to win this year! Please subscribe to the channel if you enjoyed the show! We'll be here for you all season! Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:45 Kieth Stewart 4:22 Caddie Decisions 6:40 Cognizant Conditions 10:20 Luke Clanton 14:08 TGL Expansion 20:10 Paving The Way 33:20 Bay Hill Data 39:40 API Stats 44:30 Betting The Board 1:08:00 Outro This show is proudly presented by RotoBaller. To join the RotoBaller PGA team with full access to all of my content weekly, use the code LINES for 10% off any subscription. Happy to have you! The Rabbit Hole - Promo Code (TOURPICKS) for 25% off any subscription Link: https://betspertsgolf.com/subscribe?t... Audio Podcast is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts - Preferred Lines Twitter: TourPicks #golf #PGATour #golfpodcast #sportsbetting

Welcome to the Preferred Lines Podcast and Livestream. This week, Joe is joined by a great friend of the program and PGA National expert Ryan Baroff of the Inside Sports Network. They'll reminisce about the incredible 2020 DFS Open and talk about the recent changes made by tournament officials for the Cognizant Classic at PGA National Resort. Joe and Ryan also discuss Potgeiter's meltdown in Mexico, the bounce of a lifetime for Campbell, and everything we learned from VidantaWorld2K25. Finally, we'll do a deep dive into PGA National specs, historical notes, and look at player modeling for the 2025 Cognizant Classic Please subscribe to the channel if you enjoyed the show! We'll be here for you all season! The Rabbit Hole - Promo Code (TOURPICKS) for 25% off any subscription Link: https://betspertsgolf.com/subscribe?t.. . Audio Podcast is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts - Preferred Lines Twitter: TourPicks #golf #PGATour #golfpodcast #sportsbetting

Welcome to the Preferred Lines Podcast and Livestream. This week, Joe is joined by the owner and founder of Golf News Net, Ryan Ballengee, to discuss Ludwig Aberg's revenge on Torrey Pines, renewed optimism for a PGA Tour/LIV merger, and then will look ahead to the field at the 2025 Mexico Open at Vidanta Vallarta They'll go over course specifics and historical notes, Joe will show his Model Top-10 rankings for the week, and they will sift through the odds board in search for a winner! You boys like MEXICO?!! Please subscribe to the channel if you enjoyed the show! We'll be here for you all season! The Rabbit Hole - Promo Code (TOURPICKS) for 25% off any subscription Link: https://betspertsgolf.com/subscribe?t... Audio Podcast is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts - Preferred Lines Twitter: TourPicks #golf #PGATour #golfpodcast #sportsbetting

The 2025 Genesis Invitational will mark the third Signature Event of the 2025 Season, and we return to Torrey Pines South for the second time this month! We welcome Stephen Hennessey to the pod, Managing Editor for Golf Digest to help us recap the WM Phoenix Open and look ahead to the Genesis Invitational. They'll touch on Detry's dominance in the desert, Spieth doing Spieth things, Siggy #3, and much more. They'll also preview Torrey Pines South, including Joe's Top-10 stat model rankings, before giving their picks to win the tournament! Please subscribe to the channel if you enjoyed the show! We'll be here for you all season long! Proudly presented by RotoballerPGA - Promo Code (LINES) gets you full access to all content, models, articles with 10% off. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 3:00 Welcome back Steve Hennessey 4:00 Desert Dog Detry 9:00 Continental Europe is Red Hot 14:10 Best PGA Show Activation 18:05 Big Golf J and TGL 23:58 Previewing Torrey Pines South 28:40 What Makes a PGA Tour Venue 34:00 Rabbit Hole Model Top 10 36:42 Betting Picks 45:13 Longshots 53:55 Outro Audio Podcast is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts - Preferred Lines Twitter: TourPicks #golf #PGATour #golfpodcast #sportsbetting

Welcome to WM Phoenix Open Week, the biggest party in professional golf. Joe is back to break down everything you need to know about the course, the field, and the infamous 16th-hole extravaganza with golf analyst Sia Nejad of Sportsline. They'll also recap the 27th PGA Tour victory from Rory McIlroy last week at Pebble Beach and discuss many of the hot button topics from the week on the PGA Tour. Joe provides a look at his exclusive Top-10 in his stat model and gives a comprehensive breakdown of historical data from TPC Scottsdale, host course for the WM Phoenix Open. Please subscribe to the channel if you enjoyed the show! We'll be here for you all season long! Proudly presented by RotoballerPGA - Promo Code (LINES) gets you full access to all content, models, articles with 10% off. The Rabbit Hole - Promo Code (TOURPICKS) for 25% off any subscription Link: https://betspertsgolf.com/subscribe?tab=rabbit-hole&next=/the-rabbit-hole Audio Podcast is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts - Preferred Lines Timestamps 00:00 Intro 2:20 Guest Intro: Sia Nejad 6:00 Rory's Greatness 11:45 Pace of Play 20:41 LIVin' for the Kids 27:30 TPC Scottsdale Stat Model 29:50 Betting Picks 50:00 Outro Twitter: TourPicks #golf #PGATour #golfpodcast #sportsbetting

Joe and featured guest Matt Gannon of Vincerix Golf preview the 2025 Pebble Beach Pro-Am with a comprehensive course preview, key stats, and give their favorite picks to win. They'll also recap the Harris English victory at the Farmers Insurance Open and what was an epic night in Palm Beach for TGL Match #4 between the Boston Common and Jupiter Links. Please subscribe to the channel if you enjoyed the show! We'll be here for you all season long! Proudly presented by RotoballerPGA - Promo Code (LINES) gets you full access to all content, models, articles with 10% off. The Rabbit Hole - Promo Code (TOURPICKS) for 25% off any subscription. https://betspertsgolf.com/the-rabbit- . Show Index: 00:00 Introduction 2:20 Somebody Pinch Me 6:30 Talkin' Torrey Pines 10:18 TGL's Big Night 16:00 Scottie is Back 19:06 Pebble Beach Model Rankings 22:04 Betting Picks 40:18 Outro Audio Podcast Version Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YVZgdj Twitter: TourPicks #golf #PGATour #golfpodcast #sportsbetting

Why not make it three in a row?! Joe is back to cover the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines after nailing back to back longshot winners! This week he is joined by one of the most transparent and profitable bettors in the industry and RotoBaller PGA colleague, Spencer Aguiar Joe and Spencer will share their historic course notes from both the North and South Courses at Torrey Pines, stat model rankings, and give their picks to win the 2025 Farmers. Please be sure to subscribe to the channel if you enjoyed the show! We'll be here for you all season long! Proudly presented by RotoballerPGA - Promo Code (LINES) gets you full access to all content, models, articles with 10% off. The Rabbit Hole - Promo Code (TOURPICKS) for 25% off any subscription. https://betspertsgolf.com/the-rabbit-. . . Audio Podcast Version Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YVZgdj Twitter: TourPicks #golf #PGATour #golfpodcast #sportsbetting