The Long Game

The Long Game is back, and this week we're recapping all things Masters — including Scottie Scheffler's steady dominance en route to his second green jacket, the scariest holes at Augusta National, Golf Channel's practice range coverage, and the reactions/fallout from Jason Day's Malbon debacle. Also, Dave has a revelation about ANGC, we guess what we'd shoot over four rounds of the tournament, ponder Ludvig Åberg's ceiling, and rank Jim Nantz's signature final putt call. Plus, should we know what the champion's locker room looks like?MORE FROM THE LONG GAME PODCAST- TLG Pod Socials & Episodes: https://t.co/FXDODpbR2M - Follow Dave Gerhardt: @davegerhardt- Follow Casey Ford: @fordpr- Email us listener questions/course stories at longgamepod@gmailMusic: Nocturne N20 (Hip Hop Chopin) - @GrandProjectMusic

The Long Game is back, Masters week is officially upon us, and Dave and Casey are ready to break down all things Magnolia Lane this week. First, they recap the thrilling Valero Texas Open finish, Akshay Bhatia's clutch (and painful) play, Lottie Woad's impressive run at the Augusta National Women's Amateur, and Kelly Norda's dominant fourth straight LPGA win. The guys also talk eclipse-preparedness, share some leftover Netflix Full Swing thoughts, and discuss Jon Rahm's 72-hole revelation.MORE FROM THE LONG GAME PODCAST- TLG Pod Socials & Episodes: https://t.co/FXDODpbR2M - Follow Dave Gerhardt: @davegerhardt- Follow Casey Ford: @fordpr- Email us listener questions/course stories at longgamepod@gmailMusic: Nocturne N20 (Hip Hop Chopin) - @GrandProjectMusic

The Long Game is back, and Dave and Casey kick off the show by discussing the state of April Fools' Day corporate gags on social media. They also recap last weekend's Texas Children's Houston Open, and Casey tries to figure out the difference between Stephan Jäger and Thomas Detry. We also recap Casey's trip to The Players Championship a few weeks back, JB Holmes sneaking into an amateur Calcutta, and whether it's okay for dads to wear golf shoes to PGA TOUR events. Finally, Casey comes clean about how he ties his shoes.MORE FROM THE LONG GAME PODCAST- TLG Pod Socials & Episodes: https://t.co/FXDODpbR2M - Follow Dave Gerhardt: @davegerhardt- Follow Casey Ford: @fordpr- Email us listener questions/course stories at longgamepod@gmailMusic: Nocturne N20 (Hip Hop Chopin) - @GrandProjectMusic

The Long Game is back and this week we're joined by the one and only David “Janko” Jankowski, 2024 New England PGA Teacher of the Year and owner of Golf Garage VT. First, Dave and Casey catch up after a week off to discuss recent travels, Peter Malnati's emotional win inside the simulation, and Dave shares a controversial “Full Swing” Season 2 take. Janko then joins the program after some technical difficulties [00:21:14], and we discuss he and Dave's trip last week down to Pinehurst, North Carolina, where they teamed in the annual New England PGA Pro-Am. We go deep on the resort itself — from No. 2 and No. 4 to The Cradle — and why Pinehurst is such an incredible destination for golf sickos like us. We also preview the upcoming US Open there in June and Janko outlines the type of PGA TOUR pros whose games are tailor-made for Pinehurst No. 2.Follow David “Janko” Jankowski (@janko_golfcoaching) & Golf Garage (@golfgaragevt) on Instagram and at jankogolf.com.MORE FROM THE LONG GAME PODCAST- TLG Pod Socials & Episodes: https://t.co/FXDODpbR2M - Follow Dave Gerhardt: @davegerhardt- Follow Casey Ford: @fordpr- Email us listener questions/course stories at longgamepod@gmailMusic: Nocturne N20 (Hip Hop Chopin) - @GrandProjectMusic

This week on The Long Game Podcast we dive headfirst into the world of analytics with the one and only golf stat pro, and co-host of the “Hack It Out Golf Podcast,” Lou Stagner. [00:10:15] We get the scoop on Lou's journey from crunching numbers in the corporate world to revolutionizing the way we think about golf through analytics, why tracking putts is a useless stat, what amateur golfer's biggest myths are about their own games, why distance was more important in the 80's than it is today, and why the difference between a 10 handicap and a scratch golfer isn't making more birdies. Follow Lou Stagner on Twitter (@LouStagner), Instagram (@LouStagnerGolf), and subscribe to his weekly newsletter at newsletter.loustagnergolf.comMORE FROM THE LONG GAME PODCAST- TLG Pod Socials & Episodes: https://t.co/FXDODpbR2M - Follow Dave Gerhardt: @davegerhardt- Follow Casey Ford: @fordpr- Email us listener questions/course stories at longgamepod@gmail

Dave limps into the show this week, fresh off his second consecutive Disney vacation-related bout with food poisoning. We immediately delve into Dave's new hat—a great visual topic for a podcast—as we continue our push towards a lucrative Malbon sponsorship. We also discuss whether the PGA TOUR has a star power problem, Anthony Kim's disastrous LIV Jeddah start, and Talor Gooch's eyebrow-raising comments before previewing this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. We also empty out the mailbag with listener questions, and Casey contemplates bringing his 4-year-old to The Players Championship.FOR MORE LONG GAME POD- TLG Pod Socials: https://t.co/FXDODpbR2M - Follow Dave: @davegerhardt- Follow Casey: @fordPR- Email us listener questions/course stories at longgamepod@gmail

The Long Game is back, and this week Dave and Casey are joined by professional World Long Drive competitors Bryce Mooney and [Doctor!] Sam Attanasio for a deep dive into the world of speed/distance training. They also explain why adding distance is the single most important factor in lowering an amateur golfer's handicap, how they became training partners, the importance of accuracy during competition, Sam becoming the second person ever to eclipse 240 MPH ball speed, and why former D1 baseball players are usually long hitters.Sam and Bryce also walk us through Speed Toad, the speed training system they invented, what it's like to create and market a product to the golf industry, and how their competitors are catching up thanks to their own creation.Plus, Casey tries to explain to Bryce and Sam what “laying up” is.Follow Bryce Mooney on Instagram & TikTok (@longdrivebryce), Sam Attanasio on Instagram & TikTok (@bombitld), and Speed Toad on Instagram (@speedtoad) and https://thespeedtoad.comFOR MORE LONG GAME POD- TLG Pod Socials: https://t.co/FXDODpbR2M - Follow Dave: @davegerhardt- Follow Casey: @fordPR- Email us listener questions/course stories at longgamepod@gmail

The Long Game is back and we're recapping Tiger Wood's week In-N-Out of the Genesis Open at Riviera and Hideki Matsuyama's historic closing round before previewing this week's prestigious Mexico Open at Vidanta. We also get into kid birthday celebrations, DIY furniture assembly, what we think our handiness handicaps are, the curiosity behind NUCLR Golf, and Casey negotiates with a casino over a Masters bet. - TLG Pod Socials: https://t.co/FXDODpbR2M - Follow Dave: @davegerhardt- Follow Casey: @fordPR- Email us listener questions/course stories at longgamepod@gmail 

Casey is still reeling from his 150/1 Charley Hoffman bet before last week's Waste Management Phoenix Open, which the guys recap before previewing the upcoming Genesis Open at Riviera. (Where Tiger Woods will make his much anticipated return to golf... In Sun Day Red, no less) Then, veteran PGA TOUR player Brendon de Jonge joins the Long Game [00:10:46] to talk about making it from Zimbabwe to professional golf, facing off against Tiger and Phil in the 2013 President's Cup, why Riviera is so revered by the players, and starting his media career. Follow Brendon de Jonge on Twitter (@BrendonDeJonge), Instagram (@brendon_dejonge), and the Wagyu Filet Show (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-0DqQuXlYc)- TLG Pod Socials: https://t.co/FXDODpbR2M - Follow Dave: @davegerhardt- Follow Casey: @fordPR- Email us listener questions/course stories at longgamepod@gmail 

The Long Game is back, and before we welcome a special guest to the program, Dave and Casey catch up on all things golf, including the rain-shortened AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, LIV Golf's moment in the Mexican sun, and this week's always-entertaining Waste Management Open at TPC Scottsdale. Then, the guys are joined by Jon Sherman (00:24:04), who runs the popular golf improvement site Practical Golf, hosts the Sweet Spot podcast, and is the author of The Four Foundations of Golf. We talk expectation management, strategy, practice, and why Jon works out to the same 4 songs from the “Rocky” soundtrack.Follow Jon Sherman on Twitter (@practicalgolf), Instagram (@practical.golf), and www.practical-golf.com.- Email us listener questions/stories at longgamepod@gmail.com- The Long Game Socials: https://t.co/FXDODpbR2M- Follow Dave: @davegerhardt- Follow Casey: @fordpr

The saliva that flows now will become the podcast of joy today. Speaking of which, this week the guys break down Matthieu Pavon's breakthrough victory at Torrey Pines before previewing the field and breaking down the major changes to this year's reinvigorated AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Plus, why don't high school golf matches have galleries? And Dave steals another podcast's name.- Email us listener questions/stories at longgamepod@gmail.com- TLG Pod Socials: https://t.co/FXDODpbR2M - Follow Dave: @davegerhardt- Follow Casey: @fordPR

This week, we're recapping amateur (for now) Nick Dunlap's history-making performance at the 2024 American Express tournament in Palm Springs, becoming only the 9th amateur to win on the PGA TOUR since 1940. Plus, we delve into Brandel Chamblee's performance on last weekend's NBC/Golf Channel broadcast, explore the strangest old golf tournament names out there, preview the (soon to be gone) Farmers Insurance Open, and Dave shares an all-time story about a contentious match that led to him storming off the course.- Email us listener questions/stories at longgamepod@gmail.com- TLG Pod Socials: https://t.co/FXDODpbR2M - Follow Dave: @davegerhardt- Follow Casey: @fordPR

After a few weeks of navigating chaotic schedules, cancelled flights, and gastrointestinal catastrophes, Dave and Casey are back for another episode of The Long Game Podcast. The guys spend this week catching up on the PGA TOUR's Hawaiian swing and preview the American Express in Palm Springs. They also discuss some exciting upcoming guests, discuss Alan Shipnuck's Phil Mickelson & LIV Golf books, and break down Tiger Woods' Fore Play video and stunning exit from Nike. Plus, what's the worst daycare virus your child can bring home?- Email us listener questions/stories at longgamepod@gmail.com- TLG Pod Socials: https://t.co/FXDODpbR2M - Follow Dave: @davegerhardt- Follow Casey: @fordPR

The 2024 golf season is back and the guys welcome Kyle Porter (CBS Sports) to the show to break down the state of the PGA Tour, Jon Rahm leaving for LIV Golf, and his latest project, Normal Sport 3 — Kyle's humorous and heartfelt look at what happened in 2023 in the world of golf. But first, we get into Kyle's backstory, writing for CBS, getting his start building a website covering Oklahoma State, balancing writing about/watching golf and being Dad, fighting the Dad bod and more.Follow Kyle on Twitter at @KylePorterCBS and pick up a copy of Normal Sport 3 at anormalsport.com. - Email us listener questions/stories at longgamepod@gmail.com- TLG Pod Socials: https://t.co/FXDODpbR2M - Follow Dave: @davegerhardt- Follow Casey: @fordPR

It takes a big man to admit his mistake, and Dave thinks he may be back in on Tiger. This week, the guys recap the PNC Championship and delve into the social media uproar over the PGA TOUR's focus on Charlie and Tiger Woods throughout the weekend. They also take a look back at their favorite moments on TOUR throughout 2023 and look ahead to who may be able to capture their first career major victory in 2024. Dave and Casey also discuss their personal golf goals for the coming New Year before wrapping up with some 'In or O.B.' and a very special 'Make the Case'.- Email us listener questions/stories at longgamepod@gmail.com- TLG Pod Socials: https://t.co/FXDODpbR2M- Follow Casey: @fordPR- Follow Dave: @davegerhardt 

The Long Game is back, and so is the annual PNC Championship family event in Orlando. Dave and Casey preview how Tiger and Charlie Woods stack up against the field, but first, they recap the inaugural Grant Thornton Invitational mixed field event won by Lydia Ko and Jason Day. The guys also welcome their first-ever guest, David "Janko" Jankowski of Golf Garage in South Burlington, VT — recently named the #1 instructor in Vermont by Golf Digest. (Oh, and he also happens to be Dave's coach.) Janko talks about his journey through the long game, from growing up in Texas to winning tournaments in New England before eventually finding a passion for instruction. Then, Janko stays on with Dave and Casey for a few IN or O.B. debates before winding down with a few timely listener emails. - Email us listener questions/stories at longgamepod@gmail.com- TLG Pod Socials: https://t.co/FXDODpbR2M- Follow Casey: @fordPR- Follow Dave: @davegerhardt ___________________Follow David Jankowski (@janko_golfcoaching) & Golf Garage (@golfgaragevt) on Instagram and at jankogolf.com.

Lions! Tigers! Golf ball rollbacks! Oh my! Dave and Casey dive into golf's hottest debate topic of the week (and it's a big one). Plus, Tiger Woods returns in the Bahamas, Collin Morikawa is caught level-handed (is Fitz a snitch?), a hotly contested Phil Mickelson vs. Augusta National debate, and Casey confronts Dave over a controversial iPhone move. [Happy Birthday Hov!]Email us listener questions/stories at longgamepod@gmail.com TLG Pod Socials: https://t.co/FXDODpbR2MFollow Casey: @fordPRFollow Dave: @davegerhardt 

The Long Game Podcast is back and so is Tiger Woods at this week's Hero World Challenge down in the Bahamas. Dave and Casey also look ahead to Will Zalatoris' much anticipated return to competitive golf. Plus, is Jon Rahm heading to LIV Golf for $600M? Dave breaks out an old putter, and should walking tickets be a thing?

We recap the RSM Classic, gush over rising star Ludvig Aberg, and revisit our "Grinders Tour" picks for the week. Casey battles RSV. Matt Atkins tugs at the heart strings with a Monday Qualifier and then makes the cut. We revisit the Skins Game, share what we're thankful for in golf, and question the tradition of the handshake and taking your hat off on the 18th green.Happy Thanksgiving to Long Game Pod listeners around the world (especially Sweden).Send us an email: longgamepod@gmail.com (submit listener questions, send feedback, tell us what's in your bag)Follow the Long Game Pod @longgamepodFollow Casey @fordPRFollow Dave @davegerhardt 

Welcome to the Long Game podcast (!) Dave and Casey share their backstory as interns and what led to this podcast. We get into picks for the RSM Classic in Sea Island, GA and a nod to the world famous Davis Love III grill. The guys make picks for this week even though they might not watch the golf. Adam Long hits 69 fairways in a row. Rory calls Cantlay a dick. Dave recaps a recent golf trip to Vegas with a caddie who was 30 yards off on every distance. And Casey brings up the question about breakfast balls.Follow the Long Game Pod @longgamepod and DM us listener questions for next week Follow Casey @fordPRFollow Dave @davegerhardt 

A quick hello and background about The Long Game podcast.