Emergency 9 Golf

We have made it 200 episodes! What better way to celebrate than to complain about the US Ryder Cup team after their epic beat down at the hands of the Europeans once again. We break down all that went wrong, who was to blame, what we would have done differently, and how we think it needs to be fixed. We also touch on the envelope rule and fan behavior as well. Enjoy!

We have a surprise on this week's show! It was like old times this week with all kinds of rabbit holes and random golf discussions, plus a little arguing. We start with a discussion about club events after a big win from Jay. A discussion on amateur status happens after many former pros are getting their status back and competing at the USGA Mid-Am. Somehow a discussion on the Champions Tour popped up. We then get into some topics regarding the upcoming Ryder Cup.

Tommy finally got his win! We discuss the win for our guy at the Tour Championship before getting in-depth on the Ryder Cup. Both Captains have made their picks and the teams are set. We give our thoughts on the Captains picks and any snubs there might have been. Was it a smart choice for Keegan to leave himself off the team? Who has the edge and playing better right now? Thanks for tuning in as always!

Guess who's back?? After an extended break, Mike and Jay are back to discuss what is going on in the world of golf. The show starts off with some catching up that leads into an amateur handicap discussion. We then do our best to keep breaking down Scottie's brilliance and discuss what makes him so good. We tie that a little bit into how amateurs can help lower their own scores and how they can look at improvement. Since we last did a show, Tommy Fleetwood let two events slip away. While we are big fans of Tommy, we question whether he will ever get it done. There is then a deep dive into the Ryder Cup teams. Who should the captain's picks be next week? Is the European team the favorite right now? We then discuss the Tour Championship this coming week and give our winners for the event.

JJ Spaun is your US Open champion! It was quite a week at quite a course for this year's US Open and we break it all down. We give our thoughts on JJ's breakout win as well as some of the other top contenders. How did we feel the course played? Did Sam Burns get a bad ruling and did it cost him? We of course chat about Rory and his comments during the event. We take a quick look at Ryder Cup standings after an important week for the players. Also, the PGA Tour has a new boss, will it be good for the game? The show finishes with our picks for this week's Travelers Championship.

Two man show again and the RBC Canadian Open kicks off the conversation with a little breakdown of the playoff between Ryan Fox and Sam Burns. Then we get into Rory McIlroy and what is going on with him. How concerned should we be? We discuss his performance, his driver, his media availability and mental state. We then get into the preview of this week's US Open at Oakmont. It is sure to be a hard test but is it going to be entertaining? What kind of players will play well this week? We chat about how some of the favorites will stack up and cap the show with our weekly DraftKings picks.

Mike and Jay back at it for another 2-man show. They start off by discussing some topics regarding Ben Griffin's first solo win. After they dive into the statistics of both Scottie Scheffler and Tommy Fleetwood. Is Tommy the new Finau? Why can't he win? Also, they look at what really makes Scottie so good. It was then time for a Ryder Cup check-in and see where both teams stack up at this point in the season. Is Europe the favorite? A few other small items are discussed prior to their selections on DraftKings for this week's Memorial Tournament.

Scottie gets his revenge at the PGA Championship and wins his third major. We discuss his "Tiger-like" approach and his mentality that separates him from the rest of the field. We also chat about many of the other top players- Rory, Bryson, and Rahm. Driver testing is discussed after many players had drivers taken out of play. Do we agree with this testing? Also, what are our thoughts on the mud ball situation and lift, clean and place policies on tour? Some comments about Quail Hollow made headlines and we discussed our thoughts on the venue.

After a little hiatus, the guys get caught up on some of the big topics in golf from the last couple of weeks. JT was a big topic, of course, after his recent win at RBC Heritage and his loyal fans on our podcast. We touch on the legitimacy of the Zurich 2-man event. We also get into Scottie's big win at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Some of the numbers are scary good! There was some venue discussions regarding all of the events in TX and look at improving some the venue quality on tour. The show caps off with our picks for this week's Truist Championship in Philly and even a small caddie change discussion happens after some recent changes on tour.

We called it! What a Masters! Rory McIlroy finally gets it done and wins the Grand Slam. We break down all of the drama and story lines from the weekend. Does this lift some pressure on Rory for him to win a bunch more? Where will he stand all-time when he's done? We talk about a few of the other players of note from Augusta. The show ends with our picks for this week's signature event at the RBC Heritage.

Best time of the year! It's Masters week! We first start by breaking down some of the story lines from the previous few weeks that we missed. There is a look in at our personal games before a quick thought regarding the LIV-PGA Tour merger talks. We then dive into the Masters and who we expect to play well. Are we in for an epic Masters?? We try to manifest it before giving our sleepers. The show ends with our DraftKings picks for this week. Enjoy!

Quite a week at The Players Championship but first the boys get into some deep, big picture items as it relates to the game of golf after a recent golf conference in Richmond. They then breakdown Rory's win and actions at The Players. One of our hosts thinks players on Tour are soft these days. After that aside the get more in-depth with the actual golf and club selection from JJ Spaun during the playoff. We also discuss the golf course and why we think it is so good. We finish with our picks for the Valspar Championship.

We start off the show discussing Russell Henley and his win at the API this past weekend. There are some other talking points that we get into based on storylines coming out of the event. JT being back in the top 10 gets us debating the most talented players in the game and how JT compares to them, even some of his good buddies. Collin Morikawa skipped out of any media interviews after loosing at Bay Hill and then doubles down by saying he doesn't owe anyone anything. It makes one of our hosts hot and we debate how the players should handle these situations, especially in the day and age of engaging more to grow the professional game. Jay Monahan had some newsworthy items in his press conference as it relates to pace of play and LIV golf. We then look into the Ryder Cup standings as we head into an important stretch before Bethpage. The show finishes with our picks and preview of The Players Championship.

Look at us, back-to-back weeks with a show! The show starts with a mini-tech talk regarding clubs before we get into the Mexico Open and the contrasting styles of Brian Campbell and Aldrich Potgieter. TGL was on live as we were recording so we discussed some on-going thoughts regarding the competition and product. Full Swing season 3 is now out, will you watch? We also chat about comments from Lucas Glover that has legs on social media about banning AimPoint. Some pace of play and rangefinder talk creeps in there as well. The show finishes with our picks for the Cognizant Open in Palm Beach.

We are back but start with some non-golf related sports topics. The Super Bowl, hockey and basketball are topics discussed before we get into some golf. Ludvig Aberg wins at Torrey and we discuss what kind of career he may have. We touch on Scottie, TGL, LIV golf, and 7-woods in a wide ranging episode. The show caps off with our picks for this week's Mexico Open.

After another hiatus, the boys are back to talk some golf. We give our evolving thoughts on TGL as we recorded the show during the latest match. One of our hosts is very bullish on the product. We then discuss a few topics that came out of Pebble Beach week. Can Rory sustain this new strategy and type of play to win a major this year? What have some of the best players in the history of the game done? We scrutinize Jason Day's outfit on Sunday and whether or not he went too far this time. We then get into a debate on the pace of play issue on tour and how it relates to the TV broadcast. What should be done? The show finishes with our picks for this week's WM Phoenix Open.

In the vein of Seinfeld, this was the show about nothing. We went a different direction and had no show agenda. We just let the golf discussions go as they would sitting around the table with a beer after a round of golf. TGL is discussed as well as our own personal games. The show caps off with our typical DraftKings picks for this week's American Express Championship.

Happy New Year folks! We are back to kick off 2025. The guys start off the show discussing some of the topics that came from Hideki's record win at Kapalua. We have a personal connection to Max Homa's new swing coach and we give a little more background on him. We then get into the debut of TGL and breakdown their debut night. What did we like? We do we think needs to change? Is Tiger the only way golf will be popular? Since it is the season kickoff show, we had to make some predictions and discuss some storylines for the year. We cap off the show with our DraftKings picks for the Sony Open.

After a couple of weeks off, the boys get into a few of the golf headlines that have popped up in that time. This is our last show of 2024 and one of the hosts was a bit of a Grinch as it relates to the world of golf and much of what is happening. We start off by discussing Scottie's win at the Hero and touch on JT and Tiger as well. Q-School was this past week and a friend of the pod was medalist! The state of golf with the PGA Tour, LIV Golf, TGL, and other golf entertainment events are discussed. Are things better now? We also chat about the promotion of Kevin Kisner as the lead analyst on NBC golf coverage. Thanks for tuning this year and we look forward to a great 2025!

We are almost to the end of the season. We discuss Rory and his Race to Dubai victory to kick off the show. There are a couple little diversions along the way. We then get into the PGA Tour changes coming off the heels of Rafa Campos's win in Bermuda. Is that kind of life changing win a thing of the past? Some Ryder Cup news items are broken down. We then get into our picks for the RSM Classic and last event of the Fall Series.