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Full Swing creator Chad Mumm and Bachelor Nation favorite Wells Adams take listeners inside the IYKYK corners of golf.
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Wells Adams and Chad Mumm chat about Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler's wins heading into the Ryder Cup before blind ranking the douchiest moves in golf and recapping the Walker Cup at Cypress Point.Then they're joined by WFAN Sports radio host and former NFL MVP quarterback Boomer Esiason to chat about getting into golf his rookie season, big money games, the Ryder Cup at Bethpage, playing Pebble Beach with Skratch and the Boomer Esiason Foundation.Presented by JLab.Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first purchase at knockaround.com
Chad and Wells are joined by Pro Shop Head of Finance Vinny Gabriele to break down the numbers of how much money a top 125-150 PGA TOUR pro actually takes home, and if a top mid-amateur champion has it better. Then they play a game of Would You Rather, chat about Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley's fashion, and more.Presented by  JLab Audio.Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first purchase at knockaround.com
Chad and Wells call out a TikTok creator for lying on his resume and debate how much they'd be willing to pay to get their bag replaced if lost while traveling.Then former PGA TOUR pro Colt Knost joins to preview the Walker Cup and talk about his time on the team, including a hilarious Dustin Johnston story, and share some of his favorite moments from calling golf.Presented by JLab Audio.Use code "VanityIndex20" on knockaround.com for 20% off your first pair.
Chad and Wells dive into golf's "burnerverse" and the big debate about merch hauls before discussing pro shop etiquette as a guest and the signs of being at a nice country club. Ahead of Keegan Bradley's Ryder Cup captain's picks, they discuss if the captain should choose himself and rank the best moments of the 2025 PGA TOUR season. Presented by JLab.Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first purchase at knockaround.com.
Wells puts Chad to the test with a blind ranking of the best professional golf swings before legendary sportscaster Jimmy Roberts joins to talk about the upcoming Ryder Cup, New York sports fans, golf in the Olympics, interviewing Rory after the Masters, his time with Kevin Costner filming Tin Cup and his all-time favorite golf story.Presented by JLab.Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first purchase at knockaround.com
Wells and Chad debate when a hole-in-one actually counts, chat about the hardest golf courses they've ever played, and break down the rules of "relaxed golf."Then country music star Jordan Davis joins to talk about teeing it up on the road, the Nashville golf scene, convincing courses to do a ticket swap for tee times, celebrity pro-ams, his go-to style on the course, that viral video of Jim Nantz talking shit about his golf game, and why he never gives gimmes.Presented by JLab.Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first purchase at knockaround.com.
The name of the game is now... fighting? Wells and Chad dive into the recent trend of fist fights on the golf course before discussing major venues and why the Players should (or shouldn't be?) the fifth men's major.Then Hollywood actor, comedian and ICON Richard Kind joins to share how he got into the game as a young actor, catching a Sean Connery cheating in front of him, the time he won a charity pro-am with a sandbagging partner, George Clooney's athletic ability, and an all-time Lee Trevino story.Presented by JLab.Use code "VanityIndex20" at knockaround.com for 20% off your first purchase.
As the co-producer of Happy Gilmore 2, Chad brings you on set to spill all the behind-the-scenes moments you don't see on screen. He breaks down how they convinced Scottie Scheffler to get arrested (again), the one thing Travis Kelce would do between every scene, his daughter's cameo, why Michael Block was almost the Happy Gilmore body double, and the players they couldn't get to be part of the film. Then he breaks down the New York City world premiere, including why Scottie Scheffler's Claret Jug was missing at the start, the celebrity sightings on the green carpet, Adam Sandler's touching introduction and the wild afterparty. Presented by JLab.Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first order at knockaround.com.
Overhaulin' host Chris Jacobs joins this week's episode to discussing growing up golfing and caddying in the Chicagoland area, the biggest life events he'd miss for golf, why he hates LIV Golf's shotgun start and more.Presented by JLab.Use promo code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first order at Knockaround.com.
Days of our Lives actor Galen Gering joins this week's episode of the Vanity index Podcast to talk about playing in celebrity pro-ams, clubs that require pants on the course, remembering lines, when he first got into the game, teeing it up with athletes, and why Michael Strahan still owes him money.
PGA TOUR winner Will Zalatoris joins Vanity Index to dive into filming Happy Gilmore 2, playing with celebrity golfers, gambling on the course, playing junior golf against Jordan Spieth and Scottie Scheffler, and why Adam Sandler might be the only person who could reunite PGA TOUR and LIV Golf players. Presented by JLab.Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first purchase at knockaround.com
Television host Billy Bush joins this week's episode to chat about the Masters, beating John Elway in his member-guest, taking money from friends on the course, buddies trips, why an L.A. Golf putter changed his game, and the greatest hole-in-one story ever.Presented by JLab.Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% your first purchase at knockaround.com.
Golf's unofficial handicap investigative journalist Yip Strickler joins this week's episode to dive into how he got into "golf journalism", calling out vanity indexes, member-members, the Greg Norman video that got taken down, and the most egregious sandbagging he's encountered.
Former MLB center fielder Dexter Fowler joins this week's episode to chat about how he got into the game, why lessons made him worse, playing pro-ams, why he doesn't like to play for money, and duck-hooking it in front of Tiger Woods.
Chad and Wells preview the U.S. Open and Oakmont before chatting with former Peloton instructor Kendall Toole on getting into the game after a break up, fighting over the cart AUX cord, women's golf fashion, fitness and golf and more.
Chad and Wells break down the rules of wearing logos from famous clubs and tournaments and dive into "Johnny Chop's Guidelines for Golf Logos"–a mysterious list of commandments that appears in the Maidstone Men's Locker Room.
Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. and golf reporter Michael Collins joined this week's episode of Vanity Index to talk about their new golf series on YouTube, learning from Tiger Woods, buddies trips, playing money games, legendary courses and more.
The OG golf influencer Paige Spiranac joined this week's episode of Vanity Index to talk about the evolution of her career, playing for money, celebrities sliding into her DMs and more.
Wells Adams joins Chris Harrison on an impromptu trip to Scotland to play the Old Course at St. Andrews and discuss the Bachelor franchise, playing golf in Scotland, Chris' short-lived golf podcast, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and more.
Skateboarder Sean Malto joins Chad Mumm and Wells Adams to discuss the similarities between golf and skating, playing big money games, the best piece of advice he got from Stephen Malbon, and the top five president handicaps.
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