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Matt Fitzpatrick held off a strong list of contenders to win the U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline! We recap his 1st major championship, beating guys like Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm. The coverage got a lot of grief (especially the commercials,) so we debate how golf coverage can improve. Plus, Brooks Koepka and Abraham Ancer are heading to LIV Golf, and the PGA Tour has a new format to counter LIV. We break that all down here!

It's time for America's Championship! The U.S. Open is here, and we preview what should be a great week at Brookline. Our thoughts on The Country Club, picks and sleepers for a relatively new course, and more on the history of this timeless golf course. Plus, more thoughts on LIV Golf after a week full of content from the media and players. Also, join our Plugged Lie U.S. Open pool! Info on social media!

PACKED episode! A perfect ending for the the PGA Tour at the RBC Canadian Open, with Rory McIlroy holding off Justin Thomas for a win in Toronto. We break down a fun week north of the border, but also discuss the debut of LIV Golf in London. Charl Schwartzel took home the title (and over $4 million,) but was the week a success? We give our letter grades for Greg Norman, and figure out what could be done better. And finally, Phil Mickelson meets with the media in Boston ahead of the U.S....

A FULL, unbiased preview of the LIV Golf Invitational in London! We discuss the opening night party with team names and logos, the press conferences of guys like Talor Gooch and Phil Mickelson, and so much more. What we think LIV Golf is doing well, what we think needs to be fixed, and what the PGA might do. Plus, our thoughts on the immediate future of LIV. Also, Tiger Woods withdraws from the US Open. Quick takeaways from that, and our expectations for The Open Championship.

It's finally out! Greg Norman has released the field for his 1st LIV Golf tournament in London. We break down the list that includes guys like Dustin Johnson and Talor Gooch, how the PGA Tour responds, and our thoughts on LIV in general. Plus, it's Jack Nicklaus' tournament! We make picks for the Memorial and give our thoughts on Jack's Place. And a disappointing end to great seasons for the Sooners and Cowboys. We recap OU and OSU's losses in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Golf Tournament.

What a week of golf in Tulsa! Justin Thomas comes from behind and beats Will Zalatoris in a playoff to take home the PGA Championship at Southern Hills. We give a full breakdown of the major, from Mito Pereira's collapse, the shots that won and lost the tournament, and our thoughts of Southern Hills as a major venue. We discuss player complaints, Tiger Woods withdrawing and so much more! A must listen from guys who were on-site!

Our 3rd PGA Championship preview brings in maybe the most important man of the major! We visit with PGA's Chief Championships Officer Kerry Haigh, the one in charge of setting up Southern Hills for the PGA. Kerry provides exclusive insight in to tee box set up, hole locations, rough height, and his philosophy when setting up championship venues. Haigh goes into detail on how he expects the golf course to play, and how his team plans to challenge the best players in the world in Tulsa! A must...

Our 2nd PGA Championship preview episode has a fantastic guest! We visit with the 1970 PGA Championship winner at Southern Hills Dave Stockton! Dave has some AWESOME stories about his 1st major title 52 years ago. From the Tulsa heat, to playing with Arnold Palmer in the final round, to a caddie change he made at the beginning of the week. Fantastic insight into winning at the highest level, and what he thinks it will take to win this year. Plus, an update on Phil Mickelson's withdrawal and...

The 1st of many PGA Championship previews features interviews with golf analyst David Feherty, and Folds of Honor founder Lt. Col. Dan Rooney! Two great interviews on Southern Hills, golf in Oklahoma, the Folds and Patriot Golf Days, and so much more! Many more great guests coming soon!

MAJOR NEWS! Tiger Woods plays a practice round at Southern Hills in Tulsa! We were there when his flight touched down, and have complete coverage of his play at the golf course. Plus, the Sooners win the Big 12 Championship down in Texas! We visit with head coach Ryan Hybl and senior captain Logan McAllister after the thrilling win at Whispering Pines.

What a Sunday for Jordan Spieth! For the 2nd straight Easter Sunday, Spieth wins on the PGA Tour, this time beating Patrick Cantlay in a playoff to win the RBC Heritage. Full break down from Harbour Town, plus our picks for the Zurich Classic team event. Also, the Oklahoma Sooners just won a loaded golf tournament in Arizona. We break down that victory, and take a look at the college golf scene. And a quick update on course conditions at Southern Hills ahead of the PGA Championship!

PACKED Masters recap! Scottie Scheffler continues his incredible run, winning the Masters for his 1st major title. We recap the his dominant victory, the heater he's on and what to expect going forward. Plus, Tiger Woods made a successful return to Augusta National, making the cut and playing the weekend. We debate his chances of playing the PGA Championship at Southern Hills and beyond. We talk Cam Smith, course changes at Augusta, the Plugged Lie Pool and so much more!

The Masters is finally here! We visit with Golf Channel writer Brentley Romine on the grounds at Augusta National for a pull major preview! His thoughts on the atmosphere, Tiger Woods, players to watch, and his experience covering the Masters! We go over our picks, thoughts on changes to the golf course, bold predictions, and much more! And be sure you enter the Plugged Lie Masters Pool!

It's officially Masters week, and Tiger Woods is at Augusta National! We look at his chances in his remarkable return to golf, how the leg will hold up, and where our expectations should be. Plus, we have the Plugged Lie Masters Pool to enter! $20 entry (Venmo TJ_Eckert) to get in! Link is on our social media! Full Masters preview later this week!

Multiple big storylines in here. We discuss the WGC Match Play in Austin, with our bracket busters and picks to win. Plus, Phil Mickelson won't play the Masters. When will we see him on the PGA Tour again, and could his golf schedule now shift to the newly proposed LIV Golf schedule? All of that, along with a Sam Burns playoff win recap at the Valspar and more!

PACKED recap of Cam Smith's win at the Players Championship! We talk all things Players, from the best golf shots of the week, the worst shots of the week, the weather & wind, the drama between Daniel Berger and Viktor Hovland, and so much more. There's a good debate over the design of the 17th island green, and an even better debate on movie golf swings in here as well. Check it out!

We sit down again with Oklahoma Sooner senior transfer Chris Gotterup, fresh off a top-10 finish in Puerto Rico for his PGA Tour debut! Chris talks about the week, with great stories about the event, his playing partners, and so much more. We visit about amateur golfers not getting money, status or anything else, and whether that should change, along with the Sooners success so far this season. And it's Players Championship week! We preview TPC Sawgrass, and make our picks for one of the...

TONS to break down in this episode! Scottie Scheffler wins a grinder at the Arnold Palmer. We look at the tough course conditions at Bay Hill, whether we liked the difficult setup, and how Viktor Hovland and Talor Gooch gave away some chances. Plus, the Matt Jones putter throw sparks a debate over breaking and throwing clubs. Shocking results to that discussion. Then we talk about Ryan Brehm's improbable win in Puerto Rico, along with fantastic finishes by a pair of Oklahoma Sooners in Max...

Packed episode with a ton of great topics! We quickly recap Sepp Straka's Honda Classic win before diving into the PGA Tour and their PIP winners. Tiger Woods takes home the $8 million, with Phil Mickelson coming in 2nd. Was this staged? Did Tiger earn it? Great debate. We also look at Bay Hill and the Arnold Palmer Invitational, as well as the opposite field event in Puerto Rico. Then we look at college golf! The Oklahoma Sooners continue to roll, and Oklahoma State is searching for that...

We're less than 3 months away from the 2022 PGA Championship teeing off at Southern Hills, so we bring in Tournament Director Bryan Karns to talk about their progress! Bryan goes into detail about the major championship, logistics of the golf tournament, build-out, Tiger Woods playing or not, and so much more! No better person to hear from than the man in charge!