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Send us a textBernerd Garsen's journey to becoming one of golf's most innovative grip designers reads like a Hollywood script. After racing motocross professionally and suffering career-ending injuries, a chance encounter led him to an eight-year modeling career across Europe and South Africa. It was during this time that his passion for golf reignited, eventually leading him to create Garsen Grips – a company now boasting over 85 professional tour wins, including Olympic gold, silver, and bronze medals.The creation of his first grip came from pure necessity while working as a golf instructor. Noticing how students struggled with conventional grips when attempting to position their hands properly, Garsen cut apart three existing grips and glued them together with shoe glue to create his first prototype. This DIY approach led to his patented Edge Grip design, featuring edges for optimal thumb placement that puts the hands in a more neutral position.What truly sets Garsen apart in the equipment industry is his commitment to performance over marketing hype. Unlike larger competitors who pay players, coaches, and even offer luxury watches as incentives, Garsen has earned every one of his tour wins organically. Players like Henrik Stenson (British Open), Tony Finau, and Lydia Ko (Olympic gold) choose his grips purely for performance. This authenticity hasn't come without challenges – Bernerd candidly describes competitors attempting to copy his designs, spreading rumors about his company failing, and even trying to interfere with his manufacturing relationships.The market has validated his approach. Beyond his impressive tour statistics, Garsen now partners with major manufacturers and boutique putter companies for custom co-branded grips. His technical innovations have expanded from the original Edge Grip to the popular Max Grip, Quad Tour, and specialized designs explicitly created for top players like Lydia Ko's custom 15-inch Quad that helped her win three consecutive tournaments.Bernerd's story is one of perseverance, innovation, and staying true to his belief that genuine performance trumps marketing dollars. For anyone looking to improve their putting through technology that actually works rather than just looks different, Garsen Grips represents what's possible when passion meets purpose in the golf equipment world.Website: https://garsengolf.com/Instagram: httpsSpecial thank goes out to our show sponsor:
Dame Lydia Ko will defend her British Open golf title in Wales when the tournament begins tonight. The New Zealander said she has nothing to prove when she tees off in a group that includes one the sport's rising stars and a former world number one. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.
Jamie is joined by Karen Stupples at Royal Porthcawl to look ahead to the AIG Women's Open on this week's episode of the Sky Sports Golf Podcast.After only just turning professional, England's Lottie Woad goes into the tournament as the bookies' favourite - but can she keep up her astounding form?We hear from Lottie, Angel Yin and the defending champion Lydia Ko. Plus, Jamie speaks with the newly-crowned ISPS Handa Senior Open champion Padraig Harrington about his win at Sunningdale.Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Golf Podcast here: skysports.com/sky-sports-golf-podcastYou can listen to the Sky Sports Golf Podcast on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Sky Sports Golf Podcast".Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Golf Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Golf Podcast on YouTubeFor all the latest golf news, head to skysports.com/golfFor advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
Ahead of next week's AIG Women's Open we're joined by the event's defending champion, Lydia Ko. We talk through her win last year at The Old Course and her road to earning status as a Hall of Fame member. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf Support our sponsors: Titleist Mastercard One Club - click here for a chance to win tickets to the 2026 Women's Open If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up's community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It's a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In our final show, we welcome a cast of legends: Zinzan Brooke, Lydia Ko, Shane van Gisbergen, Mad Mike Whiddett, and Eva the Bulgarian for one last chaotic ride. We cover: Zinny’s career highlights, his first TAB ad, his kids' sporting prowess & thoughts on the All Blacks vs. France Lydia Ko reflects on her legendary career and the secret to her short game Shane van Gisbergen on cracking NASCAR and adjusting to life in the USA Mad Mike on drifting, addiction to fear, and his most dangerous stunts Eva the Bulgarian finally clears up her origin story - and why she doesn’t speak Bulgarian at home Plus: We remember Simon Wi Rutene's iconic Sportscafe interview, Marc's America's Cup controversy, and much, much more. Stay tuned for what's next from Sportscafe, but for now, enjoy the end of this era!
The John Deere Classic gave us another week of a playoff on the PGA TOUR, and another playoff win for one American golfer. Plus a look at some of the surprising names in the top 5 of the leaderboard.The LPGA's fourth major is in France this week at the Amumndi Evian Championship. Alex checks the top names and gives a hint at how we should be looking at to win.Tiger Wood's love life is taking shape and some say may be headed to an engagement with a very well known former daughter-in-law.Alex heads to Vegas to see the Backstreet Boys in The Sphere, while Michael wonders the best way to start playing golf again now that his elbow is healing up.In Tuned In, Michael questions why Brian Cox and his wife have separate homes, and Alex is impressed by the star power in The Bear.This week's guest in Mark Rummings, the General Manager of the new Soleta Golf Club east of Sarasota, FL. Alex chats with Mark about how he went England to running a new Nick Price course in Florida, plus what's making this darling new course out to be one of the best in the nation.Tom Brady's relationship status keeps changing, and Michael isn't too sure about the new Hollywood Starlet linked to the GOAT.Michael's Yankees are stinking up a storm as they start to drop in the AL East standings, but Alex is excited about what this means for his Red Sox's chances.As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Michael has a great idea for his bakery to capitalize on the July 4th eating contests, and Alex wondering why he can't get a box to go at Buffalo Wild Wings. Support our friends!Use our special link - https://zen.ai/thecourseoflife - to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. Watch us on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3qvq4DtListen + Love + Subscribe: www.courseoflifepodcast.comSupport the First Tee - Greater Austin: https://bit.ly/3n09U4IJoin us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2NpEIKJFollow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2QJhZLQ
The KPMG Women's PGA Championship in Frisco, TX played like a US Open with tough scoring conditions. Alex shares clips from his press conference questions with course designer Gil Hanse, Olympic Gold Medalist Lydia Ko, Dr Alison Curdt of the Southern California PGA, and the new champion of the KPMG Women's PGA, Minjee Lee.Tommy Fleetwood is always a bride's maid and never a bride after a devastating 18th hole as Keagan Bradley wins again at the Traveler's Championship, potentially cementing his chances as a player-captain at this year's Ryder Cup.On the Champion's Tour, Miguel Angel Jimenez took the win in a playoff at the Kaulig Companies Championship, giving him 4 wins on the season as he celebrating in the only way he can, with cigars and red wine.The British Amateur this weekend featured an American winner for the first time in 18 years, and Alex tries his luck at Michael's trivia question: who was that American in 2007?Alex got to head out to the new Malbon Golf store that opened in Austin last week, as the apparel brand making waves in the golf world opened up in Texas style.In Tuned In, Michael shares his review of "The Phoenician Scheme" while also watching the premiere of season 3 of The Gilded Age, while Alex is watching the Netflix documentary on the doomed Titan sub, and he's all wrapped up in the conclusion to the Karen Read trial in New England.The NBA Finals wrapped up with Game 7 on Sunday as the Oklahoma City Thunder claim the championship. Also in the NBA: Kevin Durant is traded while on stage in New York.In baseball, the Rafeal Devers' drama reaching another peak as he homers off his former Red Sox, and tells the Giants he'll play whatever position they want after refusing for the Sox.As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex shares how the new LPGA CEO said hello to the press corp at the KPMG: with Texas BBQ. Michael, meanwhile, enjoyed an anniversary weekend with a Savannah brunch and a perfectly cooked steak at home. Support our friends!Use our special link - https://zen.ai/thecourseoflife - to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. Watch us on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3qvq4DtListen + Love + Subscribe: www.courseoflifepodcast.comSupport the First Tee - Greater Austin: https://bit.ly/3n09U4IJoin us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2NpEIKJFollow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2QJhZLQ
Lydia Ko's pursuit of golf's career Grand Slam begins at the US Open in Wisconsin. A career grand slam on the LPGA Tour is when a player wins four of the five major championships over the course of a career. Ko is one major away and the US Open is one she's long wanted to win. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.
LPGA Hall of Famer Lydia Ko and golf personality Will Lowery joined the program today. Among the topics discussed, Ko talked about her Olympic experience and golf's role in the Games moving forward as well as her emotional win that followed at St. Andrews. Lowery talked a lot about the growth of junior golf in recent years and in particular his work with Steph Curry's Underrated Golf Tour, the impact the tour makes and the opportunities and access it provides for those from a different club house.
It was a busy show to close the week with our updated Club 5 standings, team picks for the Zurich Classic and Chevron Championship and of course the golf "Dogs of the Week". Gary Williams also talked about the state of the women's professional game and the sponsors involved before being joined by the Hojgaard twins Nicolai and Rasmus as well as Golf Channel commentator Tom Abbott. The Rasmus twins talked about their parents allowing them to be different growing up but that they chose similar paths, how hard it was at times to enjoy the success of the other, their Master's experiences this year and what they like about the format for the Zurich Classic with alt shot on the final day. Tom Abbott talked about the Chevron Championship and the women's professional game and how important Lydia Ko is and has been over her career.
Unlock the secrets to elite performance in this explosive episode with New Zealand's leading mental performance coach, David Niethe. From his humble beginnings working out of a converted garage in Auckland to coaching world-class athletes—including Olympic Gold medalist Lydia Ko and former UFC champion Israel Adesanya—David shares his unfiltered journey of transformation.In this episode, discover how:Mindset is Everything: Learn why David believes that developing a winning mindset is the key to overcoming obstacles, whether you're battling self-doubt or physical limits.Obsessiveness Fuels Success: Hear raw stories about how relentless drive and a refusal to settle propelled him from a struggling printer to a champion of mental toughness.Coaching the Elite: Get insider insights into the techniques that help top athletes like Lydia Ko and Adesanya break through their barriers and perform under pressure.Turning Failure into Fuel: Explore how embracing failure and defying societal expectations can ignite your potential and lead to unparalleled success.If you're passionate about performance, personal growth, and the relentless pursuit of excellence, this conversation is a must-listen. Whether you're an athlete, coach, or someone striving for high performance in business or life, David Niethe's journey and insights will leave you inspired to push beyond your limits. Get the bonus Podcasts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rory McIlroy took THE PLAYERS Championship in a playoff victory Monday morning, claiming yet another big win. But his week started off with an odd fan interaction, and Alex and Michael continue to wonder if he's the man who can win another major, or even the star the game needs anymore.Tiger Woods had an odd week, from another surgery should end his PGA career (says Michael), to rumors of an intimate relationship with someone from the inner Trump circle.The LPGA and TGL rumors are heating up, meaning we might start seeing Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko, among others, hitting it into the massive simulator screen. But Michael warns that what we really want is teams featuring both the women and the men.The Valspar Championship wraps up the PGA TOUR's Florida swing, a course that is surprisingly hilly for the Sunshine State.Alex made a trek to Horseshoe Bay Resort to see the opening of the new Callaway Golf Academy, and while there got to chat with Horseshoe Bay's Director of Golf, Anthony Holder, golf content creator Dalton Joyce, and Nicholas Callaway, the son of Callaway founder Ely Callaway.In Tuned In, Michael shares how sometimes being a dog owner means not sleeping well.March Madness is truly upon us now, as the brackets are out and all the mid-majors are watching from the outside. Alex and Michael take quick looks at the men's and women's tournaments, and Alex gives his favorites and sleepers.NFL Free Agency continues to heat up, but Michael's Giants keep doing odd things (or nothing at all).Major League Baseball kicks off its regular season on March 18 in Japan, but then takes a week to go back to Spring Training before actually starting the rest of the season. Michael and Alex are perplexed.As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex shares the great food he had at Horseshoe Bay, while Michael shares an exciting new appetizer he made with roasted grapes. Support our friends!Use our special link - https://zen.ai/thecourseoflife - to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. Watch us on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3qvq4DtListen + Love + Subscribe: www.courseoflifepodcast.comSupport the First Tee - Greater Austin: https://bit.ly/3n09U4IJoin us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2NpEIKJFollow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2QJhZLQ
In this episode of Pivot The Path, Scott breaks down the latest triumphs in the golf world: Lydia Ko dominated with a four-shot win at the LPGA Singapore, Joe Highsmith secured his first PGA Tour victory at the Cognizant Classic with a clutch final round, and Dylan Naidoo claimed his first DP World Tour title at the South African Open in a dramatic playoff after weather delays.Scott also weighs in on Billy Horschel's recent comments about course setups being too forgiving—aligning with his own thoughts on whether today's courses are making the game too easy.Then, Scott dives into this week's Improvement Pivot Point: How to Practice Like You Play. We explore why replicating on-course conditions during practice is key to performing under pressure. Plus, he breaks down the challenge of improving hip mobility and how controlling pelvic tilt can help you swing more efficiently.SSWING is proving that math can be the key to mastering ball flight—helping golfers create the right feel through data-driven precision.Tune in to gain insights from recent tournaments and learn techniques to elevate your game. Let's train smarter, play stronger, and Own Your SSWING!Follow our Social Media for all the best moments from the show:Pivot The Path Instagram - click here!SSWING YouTube - click here!SSWING Website - click here! SSWING Instagram - click here!Join the SSWING Newsletter - click here!Your Weekly Drive: The Friday Fix for Golf Movement & Mastery
From the cut line to the winner's circle, the PGA Tour has a brand new champion at the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches as a depleted field masters a usually windy PGA National.At the South African Open, a rain soaked shortened tournament resulted in a new winner on the DP World Tour and another countryman winning their national title.The PLAYERS is just two weeks away, and while LIV golfers have been shut out of the biggest payday on the PGA Tour, one former player has gotten himself back into the field.The LPGA's HSBC Women's Open is the unofficial Asian Major, and you can now add that trophy to the case of Hall of Famer Lydia Ko.The PGA TOUR heads to the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and the time of year when Scottie Scheffler dominates.This week's guest is a perennial Top 100 Golf Coach Jon Tattersall. Jon chats with Alex from the PGA Show back in January, sharing insight on how technology is an important part of the coaching process, what's really happening with the grinders on the PGA Tour, and more.March Madness is coming and Alex and Michael care most about their mid-major alma mater and their chances of doing what mid-majors only dream of.Michael's New York Giants had a horrible season, and now have a completely empty quarterback room as they enter free-agency. What's more surprising is that the Giants are considering adding a former Jet to their roster--Aaron Rodgers.As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex checks out a world famous BBQ joint, while Michael tries the newest Coca-Cola Orange Cream live. Support our friends!Use our special link - https://zen.ai/thecourseoflife - to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. Watch us on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3qvq4DtListen + Love + Subscribe: www.courseoflifepodcast.comSupport the First Tee - Greater Austin: https://bit.ly/3n09U4IJoin us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2NpEIKJFollow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2QJhZLQ
At long last we get to see the world NO. 3 back on the PGA TOUR at the Arnold Palmer Invitational! Xander Schauffele is on the mend from a rib injury and will make his first start since The Sentry in early January. Todd Lewis joins the show from Bay Hill to give us an update on Xander, who gave us a sneak peek at his game playing in the TGL on Monday. Maverick McNealy will be teeing it up at Bay Hill this week as well. The then Stanford Men's Golf standout made the cut as an amateur in the 2016 edition of the API and was forever changed by his interactions with Arnie. Now a winner on TOUR, McNealy joins us to look back on the moments he got to spend with Mr. Palmer. Former PGA TOUR Pro Robert Damron had an even more extensive personal relationship with Arnold Palmer. He called in to share some classic stories with us about how 'The King' held court behind the scenes with his innumerable friends and loved ones. Beth Ann Nichols from Golfweek also stops by to discuss Lydia Ko's hot start to the LPGA season. Could Ko's win in Singapore set the LPGA Hall of Famer up for another monster campaign? Could she complete the Women's golf grand slam? Maverick McNealy (22:23) Robert Damron (31:23)
This Monday episode quickly gets into the Sunday finish at the Cognizant Classic, where Jake Knapp melted on the back nine and Joe Highsmith shot a 64 to secure his first PGA Tour win. Andy takes no pride in a successful double-down on Knapp not winning after Thursday's 59 and wonders how he keeps getting himself in these situations with his takes. Highsmith and his caddie, Joe LaCava Jr., get props from Brendan and Andy for back-to-back 64s on the weekend, earning the win after making the cut on the number. Brendan shares some on-the-ground reports from a listener about the "worst edition" of the PGA National event yet. The two also touch on performances from Russell Henley, Doug Ghim, and Michael Kim, among others. Most importantly, Andy is thrilled that world No. 92, Luke Clanton, finally secured his PGA Tour card! From there, the two discuss a rain-shortened South African Open, where a runner-up finish secured Laurie Canter's place in the top 50 of the OWGR. Brendan openly wonders if the PGA Tour will let the former Cleek take his rightful place in the field at The Players. Lydia Ko won the HSBC Championship in dominant fashion for her 23rd career win. Andy's interest in biker gangs was rewarded at the New Zealand Open, where former biker gang member Ryan Peake won the event and a spot in The Open Championship this summer. Some news from the weekend is discussed, including the all-important TGL playoff push happening Monday and Tuesday. Nick Dunlap has signed a one-day deal with the Atlanta Drive, but Andy is wondering if their organization is laying down to keep the Ballfrogs out of the playoffs. The two discuss the Seminole Pro-Member field and a possible Tiger Woods appearance at TPC Sawgrass next week. To end the episode, Andy, Brendan, and PJ come up with some ideas for a PGA Tour Scouting Combine to celebrate the NFL Combine in Indianapolis coming to a close. Who's your pick to beat Sepp Straka in an Oklahoma drill?
Matt Adams recaps the weekend of golf including Joe Highsmith's first victory on the PGA Tour, Jordan Spieth's solid weekend and Lydia Ko winning again on the LPGA Tour.
The Warriors struggle as rugby league has a Las Vegas sabbatical. The Blues beat the Hurricanes in another thriller in Super Rugby Pacific, so are the defending champs back? In cricket, the Black Caps are in the Champions Cup semi final and Dame Lydia Ko wins another LPGA championship as a tale of sporting redemption for Australian Ryan Peake at the NZ Open in Queenstown.
The New Zealand Open in Queenstown was won by a former West Australian bikie gang member, Ryan Peake, who finished one shot clear of his closest rivals. Meanwhile New Zealand's Lydia Ko was breaking new ground in Singapore by winning the HSBC Women's World Championship for the first time. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Leiataualesa Susana Lei'ataua
Today, Mark Zecchino, Bob Weeks and Adam Scully discuss all of the latest in the world of golf. We recap Lydia Ko's 23rd career win on the LPGA Tour and Joe Highsmith's first career win on the PGA Tour! Plus, we're joined by Adidas Golf President Jeff Lienhart!
Hear from both Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler as they speak ahead of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am, the next Signature Event on the PGA Tour. The LPGA Tour kicks off their season with their Tournament of Champions as we'll hear from Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko.
The 2024 Year in Review comes to an end with this final installment covering golf's ultimate prize, the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Before the Year in Review kicks off, Andy and Brendan react live to the end of the PNC Championship as Team Langer took down Team Woods in a one-hole playoff down in Florida. There's also some Swag Sports Minute chatter early in the show with another losing Sunday from the Bears, Browns, and Jets. The Year in Review finale begins with Brendan researching the happenings at TPC Initech as part of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Hideki Matsuyama ran away with the win, but Rory McIlroy, Max Homa, and Jordan Spieth struggled to find any form in Memphis. Brendan also shares some laughs from the U.S. Amateur and the NFL preseason. PJ then leads the way for the second stage of the playoffs, a Keegan Bradley win at Castle Pines for the BMW Championship. Scottie got angry at the course, Billy Boy was nervous about protecting the points, and Lydia Ko won the Women's Open at St Andrews. Finally, as always, Andy dedicated his time to researching the Net Tour Championship, the cherry on top of Scottie Scheffler's 2024 season. He recaps the Creator Classic, Jay Monahan's State of the Tour presser, and the ridiculousness of the "FedEx Starting Strokes" branding. We hope you enjoyed all nine episodes reviewing the amusing, inane, and extraordinary moments from another year of golf.
Andy Johnson is joined by Fried Egg Golf's Meg Adkins for a look back at the 2024 LPGA season and a conversation about where the tour goes from here after the resignation of commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan on Monday. Andy and Meg debate the Player of the Year race between Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko, how the LPGA's media rights deal may be hampering the tour's growth, and discuss the need for a transformational figure to break through on a national stage, much like Caitlin Clark for women's basketball. Meg shares her favorite moments from the 2024 season and provides ideas for bold moves the next LPGA commissioner must make in order to capitalize on the tour's 75th season in 2025.
Marc discusses the Black Caps defeat to England, Auckland FC's winning run to start life in the A-League and he rates Scott Robertson's first year as All Blacks coach. Also who will be named New Zealand's sportswoman of the year with Lydia Ko, Dame Lisa Carrington and Ellesse Andrews all having outstanding years.
Golfer Lydia Ko is preparing for the final tournament of the season, and a potential $7 million pay-day. Ko is chasing a third CME Group Tour Championship, however, it was her four legged friend and newly adopted good luck charm who stole the show at this week's media presser. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.
New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko has continued her stellar season by winning the LPGA's Heather Farr Perseverance Award.
On this episode Damon and Eamon welcome Ryan Lavner and Rex Hoggard to discuss today's hottest topics in golf. Beth Ann Nichols and Grant Boone join for the LPGA roundtable. We also welcome special guest Matt Mooney, who will serve as tournament chairman for the 2025 WM Phoenix Open. Steve Burkowski joins as we look ahead to the Jackson T Stephens Cup. Matt Mooney - 16:02 Rex Hoggard & Ryan Lavner - 26:39 Beth Ann Nichols & Grant Boone - 50:11 Steve Burkowski - 01:08:12
If you could pick ONE brand to play for the rest of your life - what would it be? We got an overwhelming amount of responses from you all and we couldn't believe what came out on top. Rory struggles on the back 9 - Lydia Ko can't lose and Tony had quite the time at his Member Member. Let's get into it! CLICK HERE
John Smoltz joins us this week and tells us a wild story of how his golf career nearly ended due to a freak injury. Plus, the boys discuss Billy Horschel's potential path to the Hall of Fame and debate if Lydia Ko is now in the discussion for LPGA Player of the Year with Nelly Korda.
The 2024 President's Cup kicks off in Montreal, where the American's turn a new page without familiar faces on the team, but with the world's best as they look to extend their unbeaten streak since 1998.LIV Golf wrapped up their season in Dallas with the Team Championship, and Cam Smith's Ripper GC took the grand prize.The BMW PGA Championship in Surrey, England ended in heartbreak for Rory McIlroy, who Michael says will never win a big championship ever again.On the LPGA Tour, Lydia Ko continued her late season dominance with another win, making a case for golfer of the year.In Tuned In, Alex is enjoying a new comedy on on Hulu with a surprisingly unfunny name.This week's guest is Kelly Okun, a former professional golfer turned content creator, podcaster, and now Founder and CEO of Fairway to Green, a media company focused on equality and women's sports. Kelly returns to the pod to chat about her new venture, plus what it was like at the Pairs Olympics and Solehim Cup this year.The WNBA is now in the postseason, and while we all may be rooting for Caitlin Clark, it doesn't look good for the Fever to get past the Connecticut Sun.Football season rolls on as Texas holds on to the top college spot. Alex's Baby Bets continue to hit, but Michael's NY Giants just happens get lucky sometimes.Baseball enters the final week of the season that has included some of the best baseball ever seen (Shohei Ohtani) and some of the worst (the Chicago White Sox).As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex shares an update on being a griddle man, while Michael does a live taste test of Coke Zero Sugar Oreo. Support our friends!Save 10% on a Phone Caddy, Swing Aide Tumbler, and everything else with promo code COURSEOFLIFE at DesertFoxGolf.comUse our special link - https://zen.ai/thecourseoflife - to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. Listen + Love + Subscribe: https://podfollow.com/1437411449Support the First Tee - Greater Austin: https://bit.ly/3n09U4IJoin us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2NpEIKJFollow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2QJhZLQWatch us on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3qvq4Dt
On this weekend's recap pod: Soly, TC and Randy break down Billy Horschel's playoff win over Rory at the BMW PGA Championship on the DP World Tour. Plus some thoughts on the LIV Team Championship and TC's trip to LIV Chicago, Lydia Ko's win on the LPGA Tour and some other assorted news and notes. If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up's community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It's a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Support Our Partners: Titleist OneBars Mizuho Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andy and Brendan start this Monday episode riding high from big college football wins over the weekend despite a lack of NFL success on Sunday afternoon. The two begin by unpacking the SGS Leaderboard of the Year at the BMW PGA Championship overseas, with a Billy Horschel-Rory McIlroy playoff to finish off what was another great tournament on the DP World Tour. They discuss the playoff itself, Billy's winning weekend, Rory's play coming down the stretch, and whether "The Great" Manassero has what it takes to get it done on the Euro Tour. The episode then takes a slight turn towards this week's Presidents Cup, as Billy Horschel has now won yet another tournament following the selection of a U.S. team. Next, Andy and Brendan hit on Lydia Ko and the LPGA Queen City Championship, keeping her incredible season going with another win. The premier Champions Tour gambling podcast then tries to justify a poor week of picks for the PURE Insurance Championship, as Brendan put the cooler on Richard Green's hot streak, Andy didn't put in the necessary research for a win, and Producer PJ couldn't find anywhere to bet on Steven Alker in Las Vegas. After some U.S. Mid-Am talk about 2016 SEC Baseball Player of the Year Boomer White and the debut of the "Presidents Cup Fact of the Day," Andy and Brendan celebrate a true underdog story, the Ironheads finally reaching a podium after multiple upsets at the LIV Team Championship in Dallas.
Mark, Lou, and Greg continue to take measured data from Tour swings and see what it tells us for making real improvement in our games. In this episode, Mark quizzes Greg and Lou about the elbows: particularly, how far apart Lydia Ko's elbows are at address versus at the top of the swing. Do they get closer together, further apart, or maintain the same distance? And what about one of Mark's own measured swings? You've seen training holds that either hold the elbows together (with a sleeve or a strap) or ask you to pinch a ball between your elbows. Do they work? If so, what are they trying to accomplish? Once again, you'll have thing you learn that can make you a better golfer. Where to find us: Mark Crossfield's weekly newsletter: https://www.crossfieldgolf.com/subscribe Mark Crossfield on Twitter: https://twitter.com/4golfonline Mark Crossfield on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/4golfonline Lou Stagner's weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.loustagnergolf.com/subscribe Lou Stagner on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LouStagner Greg Chalmers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GregChalmersPGA The Hack It Out Golf Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HackItOutGolf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The guys talk about the incredible run Lydia Ko is on, how they would fix the FedEx Cup, and a long-overdue introduction. Use code SAVEPAR for 10% off your order from OmniX Golf Use code GoodPar for 10% off your order from Good Boy Golf Use code SAVEPAR for 15% off your order from ODIN Golf Use code SavePar10 for 10% off your order from Liberty Ball Markers SavePar20 for 20% off at OB Golf Co Follow Us on Instagram @SaveParGolfPodcast Beat by Aataze
Kyle and Beige are joined by mutual friend Mark Tapanes to discuss Lydia Ko's incredible Women's Open win at the Old Course, Keegan's victory at the BMW Championship, why it continues to feel so hard to care about the PGA Tour's playoffs and throw a few more ideas around about how to make them more watchable. Finally, Mark explains how to start the perfect golf beer league. Hosts: Kyle Surlow & Steve Berger Guest: Mark Tapanes Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF Mark's Resources for starting your beer league: Weekly Formats & League Bylaws
We discuss a lot of different "Cups" on today's show. We start off with Keegan Bradley's win at the BMW in Denver. We get into the cut line of the top 30 in the FedEx Cup playoffs as well. There is a session complaining about the rules of golf after Matt Fitzpatrick is denied a new driver head after his cracks. We then get into the President's Cup teams, standings and potential captain's picks, which lead into a Ryder Cup discussion surrounding Keegan's captaincy. We touch on Lydia Ko's in at St. Andrews real fast before we make our picks for the Tour Championship this week.
Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley slipped into the field in the 50th place after Tom Kim melted down at the FedEx St. Jude Classic in Memphis a week ago and took full advantage at Castle Pines by winning the BMW Championship and vaulting himself into 4th place in the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup standings with one week to play. The Break80 Podcast was in Colorado at Castle Pines and we will give you some insights to what we saw and heard on the ground this week, including our time inside the ropes with Peyton Manning and Wyndham Clark. The President's Cup automatic qualifiers are set for the United States and International teams for next month's event in Montreal. We will talk about who we think would be great captain's picks and who we don't like. Lydia Ko stayed on a heater by winning the AIG Women's Open in miserable conditions at the Old Course this week. Ko emerged from a packed leaderboard that included multiple former number 1 players to win her first Open Championship and add to her hall of fame resume. Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast on Apple & Spotify for weekly golf content and interviews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tony opens the show by talking about the Travers Stakes, not being able to watch the Nats game on Roku, and he also talks about some ice cream that was sent to him, and he talks with Michael about Lydia Ko winning the Women's Open at St. Andrews. Michael Wilbon calls in to talk about the college football game in Dublin, and how the changes in the Big Ten will affect Northwestern, Babe Ruth's jersey being auctioned off for $24 million dollars, Steve Sands calls in to talk about Keegan Bradley winning the BMW Championship, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag. Songs : Matt Lance “Island Time” ; “Foggy Blues” To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Andy and Brendan are back on a Victory Monday for the Ballfrogs to talk Castle Pines and the golf year's final major. They start at St. Andrews, where Lydia Ko pulled off the win to add to her Olympic gold from earlier this month. The two discuss whether Lydia won the Women's Open or if it was really Nelly Korda who lost it, the pace-of-play issues that plagued the tournament, and other odds and ends from a week at the Home of Golf. After that, the Swag Golf Sports Minute debuts, with Andy wondering why Week Zero exists in college football before he reveals his new secret weapon for fantasy football success. The conversation then seamlessly shifts to the FedEx Cup Playoffs, where Captain Keegan Bradley made his Presidents Cup case stronger with a win at the BMW Championship. They break down Adam Scott's post-round comments about his struggles and the impact his age may be having on his current form, the likelihood that Keegan is going to play for the United States in Montreal, and Brendan comes up with the "club-toss test" to see if an event really matters to those playing in it. After a look at the DP World Tour's stop in Denmark, Producer PJ gives an update on where Bob Papa was this weekend in the latest Senior Tour Minute.
Rick Gehman, Kyle Porter, Patrick McDonald and Greg DuCharme recap the 2024 BMW Championship at Castle Pines. Plus, Lydia Ko's victory at St. Andrews and Presidents Cup auto qualifiers. (0:00) Intro + Presidents Cup confusion (4:11) Captain Keegan wins the BMW Championship (14:00) Adam Scott comes up short + other Sunday notables - Ludvig Aberg, Sam Burns (25:10) The field is set for the Tour Championship (43:57) Presidents Cup Auto Qualifiers have earned their spot in Montreal (59:07) Lydia Ko caps off insane August with a win at the Women's Open (1:05:42) Best Bets (1:10:00) One & Done #golf #pgatour #golfoncbs #firstcutpodcast #fedexcupplayoffs #bmwchampionship #GolfDFS #golfpicks #dailyfantasysports #PGADFS --- SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/FirstCutPodcast Get your First Cut merch here: https://paramountshop.com/collections/the-first-cut-golf AUDIO ‘First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to First Cut on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of The First Cut Golf podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of The First Cut Golf podcast." -LISTEN to First Cut on your preferred podcast platform: https://plnk.to/TheFirstCut -LEAVE a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2VOeKVW -STREAM on Spotify: https://sptfy.com/firstcut -SUBSCRIBE to CBS Sports variety of other podcasts: https://cbssports.com/podcast VIDEO -WATCH CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live -SUBSCRIBE to CBS Sports HQ on YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/CBSSportsHQ/ WEBSITE -READ top-notch golf content from CBS Sports: https://cbssports.com/golf/ SOCIAL MEDIA -FOLLOW First Cut on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstCutPod -FOLLOW First Cut on Instagram: https://instagram.com/firstcutpod/ -FOLLOW Golf on CBS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GolfonCBS -FOLLOW Golf on CBS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/golfoncbs/ -FOLLOW Golf on CBS on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@golfoncbs?lang=en ABOUT THE SHOW: The First Cut brings you everything you need to know in the world of professional golf. Nearly every day Rick Gehman, Kyle Porter, Mark Immelman, Greg DuCharme, Sia Nejad and Patrick McDonald bring you the best analysis in the game. From DFS to betting previews, interviews and recaps… everything golf is on the table when you listen to The First Cut. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
U.S. Amateur champion Josele Ballester joins us live from Arizona State. Keegan Bradley comes up clutch and Lydia Ko ends her lengthy major drought.
Two Sunday live shows = one crazy weekend. We recap TC and Neil's week out at the BMW Championship, Keegan's huge win, Adam Scott, Ludvig, Castle Pines, and everything else from out west. We also breakdown Cody, Randy, and Jordan's week at the AIG Women's Open at St. Andrews (52:00), hear directly from the champion, Lydia Ko (1:51:00), and talk about everything else that transpired on a dramatic back nine at the Old Course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lydia Ko is the AIG Women's Open Champion for 2024!The radio team sum up an amazing week at St Andrews, and a fantastic final round where Lydia Ko's brilliance sealed a long-awaited win in the AIG Women's Open.Tune in to R&A TV to relive all the action from St Andrews.
Garrett Morrison and Meg Adkins are joined by 2013 Women's Open Champion and United States Solheim Cup captain Stacy Lewis to discuss this week's Women's Open at St. Andrews. To start things off, Garrett and Meg go through what they're In and Out on, hitting on Lydia Ko's strong season and the latest in Billy Horschel content from the PGA Tour. After that, Stacy Lewis calls in to discuss her win at St. Andrews in 2013, her current form entering this week's tournament, what she's looking for in Solheim Cup captain's picks and more (24:50). To wrap things up, Garrett and Meg give some Recommendations for you as summer comes to a close.
Randy, Cody and Jordan are back with another LPGA focused pod on the heels of Lydia Ko's win at the Olympics to secure her place on the Hall of Fame. We recap Ko's incredible career, look ahead to the next few weeks on tour including the Solheim and Curtis Cups. Plus, Jordan catches up with Rianne Malixi who followed up her win at the US Girls' Junior by winning the US Women's Am last week at Southern Hills (1:19:00) If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up's community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It's a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Support Our Partners: Yeti Titleist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matt Kuchar with an all-time golf villain move taking his ball & going home on the final hole of the tournament. Aaron Rai, iron headcovers & all, is a lovable figure. Lydia Ko wins the women's Gold Medal. Tom Cruise is Mr Box Office. Cart path only stinks. Graeme McDowell releases a hilarious doping suspension statement. And much more!You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/foreplaypod
Rick Gehman, Kyle Porter and Patrick McDonald preview the 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship. It's picks, storylines and the One & Done for the first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. (0:00) Intro (2:59) Lydia Ko wins gold in Paris, qualifies for the LPGA Hall of Fame (8:17) FedEx Cup Playoffs Storylines - Scottie's Lead, Rory's Quest for 4 and More (23:10) FedEx St. Jude Championship - Viktor Hovland + the fight for the Top 50 (42:55) Best Bets (54:19) One & Done #golf #pgatour #golfoncbs #firstcutpodcast #fedexcupplayoffs #fedexstjudechampionship #GolfDFS #golfpicks #dailyfantasysports #PGADFS --- SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/FirstCutPodcast Get your First Cut merch here: https://paramountshop.com/collections/the-first-cut-golf AUDIO ‘First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to First Cut on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of The First Cut Golf podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of The First Cut Golf podcast." -LISTEN to First Cut on your preferred podcast platform: https://plnk.to/TheFirstCut -LEAVE a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2VOeKVW -STREAM on Spotify: https://sptfy.com/firstcut -SUBSCRIBE to CBS Sports variety of other podcasts: https://cbssports.com/podcast VIDEO -WATCH CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live -SUBSCRIBE to CBS Sports HQ on YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/CBSSportsHQ/ WEBSITE -READ top-notch golf content from CBS Sports: https://cbssports.com/golf/ SOCIAL MEDIA -FOLLOW First Cut on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstCutPod -FOLLOW First Cut on Instagram: https://instagram.com/firstcutpod/ -FOLLOW Golf on CBS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GolfonCBS -FOLLOW Golf on CBS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/golfoncbs/ -FOLLOW Golf on CBS on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@golfoncbs?lang=en ABOUT THE SHOW: The First Cut brings you everything you need to know in the world of professional golf. Nearly every day Rick Gehman, Kyle Porter, Mark Immelman, Greg DuCharme, Sia Nejad and Patrick McDonald bring you the best analysis in the game. From DFS to betting previews, interviews and recaps… everything golf is on the table when you listen to The First Cut. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week on the recap pod: Aaron Rai wins in Greensboro after a wild finish to the PGA Tour's final regular season event of the 2024 season and an all-timer from Matt Kuchar, meanwhile in Paris, Lydia Ko claims a gold medal and locks up her hall of fame credentials at the Olympics. We offer some thoughts on Olympic golf looking ahead to 2028, cover a great finish to the US Women's Am, recap DJ's trip to Sand Valley, and give some personal golf updates as well. If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up's community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It's a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Thank you to Titleist and the new GT Driver Lineup, BMW and Blade and Bow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brendan is joined by Joseph LaMagna to recap an astounding end to Sunday at the Wyndham Championship with Matt Kuchar abandoning his ball on the 72nd hole due to darkness even as the rest of the field finished the tournament. The two dissect every angle of this unique situation, including a live reaction to Kuchar's explanation for this move and have a conversation about all of the people who will be affected by Kuchar's one-hole return on Monday morning. They then wrap up the Wyndham by giving props to Aaron Rai on his first career PGA Tour win and discuss Max Greyserman's wild finish that cost him the lead. After that, Joseph and Brendan talk through Lydia Ko's gold medal win at the Paris Olympics and both declare that they are "in" on Le Golf National after two weeks of quality golf. Before wrapping things up, Producer PJ jumps in for a Senior Tour Minute as Bob Papa was able to make it to Seattle for the Boeing this weekend following the Giants' preseason game on Thursday. To finish the episode, Joseph decides to share that he wasn't a fan of U.S. Men's Basketball's thrilling gold medal win over France despite Steph Curry's heroics.
Garrett Morrison and Joseph LaMagna return to the feed to find out where high-level amateur golf stands today. To start this episode, the two discuss what they are In and Out on after this past weekend of golf, including the Women's Olympic Golf tournament, won by Lydia Ko, and the impact of rankings systems on the professional golf world. They are then joined by Lawrence Donegan, golf journalist and father of Niall Shiels-Donegan, an amateur golfer playing in this week's U.S. Amateur. Lawrence offers his thoughts on the high-level amateur game from the perspective of both a parent and a journalist, explaining how players handle technology, navigate the amateur golf landscape, and the pitfalls of the World Amateur Golf Rankings system (21:03). To wrap things up, Garrett and Joseph share some Recommendations for other podcasts you may enjoy!