Any Given Monday

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin talk about LPGA, KFT and PGA Tour results from the weekend. 

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin discuss Ryan's plan to cover LIV Indianapolis, and take social media questions about the latest reports from LIV, the DP World Tour, Americas Tour, and how to improve the pro golf ecosystem more broadly. 

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin discuss the weekend of golf, a story French reported from the European Senior Tour, and a cheating plan gone wrong. 

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin talk about Baldwin's comeback at the scorching Arizona Open -- and take social media questions: the next wave of players, whether Speith will win again, Blades Brown's choices, and LIV 2.0.

Fighting Illini alumnus Tommy Kuhl has been struggling in the pro golf ranks since turning pro. He Monday qualified this year into the ISCO Championship and just Monday qualified for the Pinnacle Bank Championship on Korn Ferry Tour. He talks about dealing with anxiety, the challenges of pro golf, and the importance of building a support system to keep the game in perspective. 

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin talk about the pro tournaments of the weekend, Ryan's finish at his city open, and how Mark is preparing to play in 114 degree temperatures at the Arizona Open.

Ryan is joined by Roger Knick, founder of Player Development Index, to discuss the PDI system for quantifying improvement and developing golfers. PDI is based in Connecticut where Ryan traveled to do a full assessment of his performance leading to his city open.

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin review the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

Open Championship qualifier Austen Truslow talks about Royal Birkdale, how he's preparing for the Open, expectations, and the journey to his third major championship. 

Korn Ferry Tour member James Nicholas talks about making it through qualifying for the last two majors. He talks about his experience at the U.S. Open and how he's getting ready for The Open.

Golf historian and collector John Morton talks about the long history of The Open qualifier, about his impressive collection of golf history artifacts (including a 175-year-old Old Tom Morris Featherie ball), and his efforts to golf historian works to U.S. markets. 

When we last left Jhared Hack and Dom Piccirillo, Jhared had won on the PGTI and finished runner-up on the co-sanctioned HotelPlanner Tour in India. Dom was stuck in India after getting bitten by a monkey and having to get medical treatment. Dom joins Jhared in a more stable environment this time to talk about Jhared's rise and recent success, their summer plans, strange white European vans on the side of the street, balls disappearing in mystery holes, and when and if they'll return to India.

PGA Tour winner Robert Garrigus speaks with Ryan French and Mark Baldwin about the U.S. Open and making his first cut on tour in years -- and about the major changes coming to the PGA Tour with the announcement of the Championship and Challenger series. 

The seventh-ranked player in the world joins Ryan French to talk about how to get the ball up-and-down from impossible spots, the pressure of being one of the world's best, what she's looking forward to this week at the KPMG, the matches she's played on the LPGA, and how the LPGA can be better covered. 

Seven-time PGA Tour winner, U.S. Senior Open champion and golf commentator, Peter Jacobsen, joins Ryan French and Mark Baldwin after the cut at the U.S. Open to talk about the direction of pro golf, his event The Golf Party, and what he expects on the weekend at Shinnecock Hills. 

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin preview the U.S. Open with some under-the-radar stories and most recent KFT winner, Zack Fischer, joins to talk about winning on Korn Ferry Tour after 171 starts. 

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin talk about weekend finishes on the PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour and LPGA Tour, and preview a high-stakes medical extension scenario for one player at the U.S. Open.

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin speak with Detroit News writer, Tony Paul, who broke the news that Rocket Mortgage will not be renewing its contract with the PGA Tour next year. They also discuss the future of LIV, best stories from the U.S. Open qualifying and speak with PGA Tour member Marcelo Rozo, who just qualified for the U.S. Open on golf's longest day.

Ryan French interviews two PGA Tour players after a successful day at U.S. Open qualifying. 

LPGA Rookie and Epson Tour winner Natasha Oon has stories and the energy to tell them. From walking through bad neighborhoods to get to Junior Worlds -- which she won -- with her Mom, to becoming "the BART Girl" in college where she took public transportation for hours to visit her coach, to winning on the Epson Tour in the middle of nowhere, and then getting injured, Natasha tells amazing stories. Natasha has one of the most energetic personalities in the game. 

:01 - 9:44 Ryan French and Christina Kim's week at ShopRite9:45 - 13:55 Christina Kim's Career and Future13:55 - 21:46 Costly Slow Play Penalty and Slow Play in Pro Golf21:46 - 27:34 Good and Bad from ShopRite LPGA27:35 - 29:01 LPGA Coverage 29:01 - 31:31 Russell Henley Wins PGA, Alvaro Ortiz Wins KFT31:31 - 33:45 Joaquin Nieman Wins LIV and Career Earnings33:45 - End: Bryson Asks Gemini for Swing TipsRyan French and Mark Baldwin talk about Ryan's week caddying for Christina Kim, and the slow play penalty that cost an LPGA player a chance to win the ShopRite. We discuss Russell Henley's win at Colonial, Alvaro Ortiz's Korn Ferry Tour win, Joaquin Niemann's win on LIV, and Bryson seeking swing advice from AI. 

The LIV app has allowed subscribers to view "any shot any time" during tournaments. Now, it appears, that feature has been cut. Ryan French and Mark Baldwin talk about the latest LIV issues. Ryan French is also caddying for LPGA winner Christina Kim this week at the Shoprite LPGA in Atlantic City. French talks about pro-am days, ravenous bugs, uncooperative weather, and for someone, a career-changing week.

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin answer the social media questions of the day. 

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin discuss what stood out to them from the PGA Championship and Baldwin talks about going to Dallas to caddie for a friend at U.S. Open Final Qualifying. 

Jody Brothers, head of the Epson Tour (the Korn Ferry Tour of the LPGA), joins Ryan French to discuss the challenges and growth of the LPGA's feeder tour -- and the women's game more broadly. 

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin take social media questions after Ryan's first LPGA Pro-Am victory. Topics include: the ridiculous putt to win the LPGA Pro-Am (and Ryan's five-iron that preceded it); which LIV players the PGA Tour would want back; what Ryan thinks of becoming a meme; LPGA Monday qualifiers; how course conditions separate a field; Gary Player's take; best under-the-radar stories; is Mark going to join The Cleeks; Saudi money in women's golf; and Jimmy John's vs Jersey Mikes. 

In 2022, Patrick Flavin successfully Monday qualified five times on the PGA Tour and played in four more through sponsor exemptions. He earned enough non-member points to qualify for Korn Ferry Tour finals and went on to earn his KFT card for the following season. But he didn't maintain status out there and now finds himself on PGA Tour Americas. He won last week in Argentina and talks about past success, struggles, his regained confidence, and a path forward.

Hayden Springer partnered with Alex Smalley at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans to finish 2nd. It was a crucial moment for Springer, who is a conditional PGA Tour member this year. He talks about what it's like to be in contention with the pressure of winning, his status, and his partner's hopes on the line.

Tom Hobbs, better known as Flushing It--the popular golf account on X and Instagram--has built relationships with LIV golfers, including Bryson DeChambeau. Hobbs discusses the most recent LIV Golf developments with Ryan French. 

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin interview Alan Shipnuck about his new book, Rory, and the most recent developments in pro golf. 

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin talk about what led to French's scoop last week about a big change coming to LIV Golf. They discuss the seismic change coming to the pro golf landscape.

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin chat at after cut day at Augusta National: Best surprises, worst performances, and who has the best chance to catch McIlroy this weekend. 

Ryan Gerard discusses what it's like to be at Augusta for his first Masters. He talks about the course, the practice rounds, preparation, the trip to Mauritius that secured his spot at Augusta, and how he's approaching the week. 

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin make their picks and talk about who will rise and who will fall around Augusta National this week. 

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin take social media questions about: best meltdowns, a $100k question, LIV's La Sasso, first KFT player to win on PGA Tour, a Masters Monday Q, PGAT players being mic'd up for YouTube, on-course drinking, Blades Brown's choices, Asterisk Talley and Rose Zhang.

Charlie Crockett Monday qualified this week for the Valero Texas Open, and Dawson Jones qualified for the KFT's LECOM Suncoast Classic. They each join Ryan French to discuss the opportunity. 

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin discuss Gary Woodland's Houston Open win after revealing he's been battling PTSD; Tiger Woods' Arrest and Struggles; and Mark discusses his time at the LPGA's Ford Championship.

PGA Tour veteran Sam Ryder shot 60 in the Monday qualifier for the Houston Open this week. The round featured 12 circles, a pushcart, and came a week after he disqualified himself from another Monday Q. Zack Fischer's Korn Ferry Tour season was on the line recently when he birdied four of the last five holes to make a crucial cut before the reshuffle, extending his season. 

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin talk about the week's tournament results from around the world. 

Jhared Hack and Dom Piccirillo talk about life on the Pro Golf Tour of India. Dom was supposed to leave India but was attacked by a monkey. Dom talks about ending up in the hospital, the rabies shots and staying in India for another month. Jhared talks about being second on the Order of Merit, being in contention last week, bucket showers, vegan states, communication issues, and his final week of the spring season in India. 

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin take social media questions about Brian Rolapp's press conference at The Players. 

Erik Barnes was a 2024 PGA Tour member when he started having driver troubles. With each passing week, his misses worsened until he had difficulty keeping his ball in play. Last season, he missed all his cuts on the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA Tour and hit a low point. He decided to rebuild his golf swing and last week at the Puerto Rico Open, he made the cut and finished in the top-25. 

Pro Golf Tour of India members Jhared Hack and Dom Piccirillo on India's LIV-like team events, 5-star hotels, eating bad chicken and an impossible hole-out to win a match.

Ben Silverman got into PGA Tour's Cognizant Classic field when Will Zalatoris withdrew and the three alternates ahead of him were not on site. He played with Brooks Koepka, embraced the moment and made the cut, picking up important FedEx Cup points. He talks about being an alternate, getting the call, playing with Koepka and how he's approaching the season. 

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin answer questions from social media. 

Ryan French gives Jhared Hack and Dom Piccirillo the mic to tell listeners about their experience playing on the Pro Golf Tour of India. 

Austen Truslow won the New Zealand Open on Sunday and joined the pod to talk about the breakthrough win. Ryan French and Mark Baldwin discuss a few Q&A topics that they missed last week.

Ian Holt won the second and third Korn Ferry Tour events of the season, but he nearly took a coaching job at his Alma mater. A series of unlikely events unfolded that led him back to the Korn Ferry Tour. His journey is the ultimate example of how thin the line is between making it and leaving the pro game.

After 11 years on the PGA Tour that included a win, Adam Hadwin lost his full PGA Tour status last year. Hadwin discusses how his game started slipping and his feelings on playing the Korn Ferry Tour this season.

Ryan French and Mark Baldwin answer social media questions.