All Episodes

Ep 73: 3M blowout, JT makes the case for why he ought not be on the Ryder Cup, while the top 70 is coming into focus, and Jay Monahan speaks - but what does it all mean?

Ep 72: Interview with Talor Gooch - his journey through the professional ranks, his decision to join LIV Golf, whether his play ought to put him into the Ryder Cup conversation, and much more.

Ep 71: Open Championship recap - Brian Harman wins in convincing, unexpected fashion. We assess Hoylake winners and losers, and across the major championship season. We also discuss cheating up north

Ep 70: Previewing the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool - insights from a guy that made the cut here in 2014 (Billy Hurley III) and a guy who's on the course now (Talor Gooch)

Ep 69: Rory wins yet another National Open, and we look back at the US Senate dog & pony show and the document dump that went along with it

Ep 68: US Women's Open recap, Sepp Straka nearly birdies 'em all, Cam Smith wins & loses on the final hole, and we preview the Senate spectacle to come

Ep 67: Chantel McCabe helps us preview the US Women's Open at Pebble Beach

Ep 66: Rickie rolls in Detroit, Talor triumphs in Andalucia, but there's more drama outside the ropes with leaks and "leaks" and so much more

Ep 65: Keegan captures Hartford. We take an early look at the Ryder Cup hopefuls. We talk Congress getting involved in the great golf merger, and then debate MG formats

Ep 64: US Open recap - Wyndham Clark rises above the rest at LACC. Is this Rickie Fowler's best, last chance? How many more chances will Rory have?

Ep 63: US Open-eve preview digging into the data with Jeff Bullock, co-founder of The Universal Golf Rankings (TUGR)

Ep 62: O Canada indeed for Nick Taylor. We speculate on all the speculation surrounding the great merger, and then preview the US Open at LACC

Ep 61: EMERGENCY pod to unpack the REAL longest day in golf: LIV-PGAT-DPWT Merger - Peace in our time.

Ep 60: Viktor conquers Memorial, while Rose Zhang blooms to win her pro debut. We also chat about Phil's recent Twitter battles, and preview golf's longest day of US Open qualifying

Ep 59: The gang visits LIV DC. HV3 is a popular win for fans and teammates. We share our on-the-ground takes, discussing the fan experience, the player experience, and so much more

Ep 58: Brooksy doing Brooksy things, wins the PGA Championship. What does this mean for his career, the Ryder Cup, for LIV? We also talk Michael Block, winners and losers from an epic week at Oak Hill

Ep 57: PGA Championship day 1, not quite round 1, takeaways...is Bryson back? Is Scottie just gonna out fundamental this field? How far back is too far back, and is Rahm too far back?

Ep 56: Jason has a Day at the Byron Nelson, while DJ bests Cam Smith in a playoff at LIV Tulsa. But this is all a prelude to the PGA Championship at Oak Hill, where a special guest helps us preview

Ep 55: Wyndham takes the Wells. A sneak preview of the 2023 Ryder Cup host, Marco Simone. We talk the 100 best courses in the US list, and we debate a hole in one wager with major upside and downside

Ep 54: The Gooch is loose, and Tony Finau where he be now...we recap the week that was at LIV Singapore and the Mexico Open on the PGA Tour. We also debate just how confident you can be to hole it out

Ep 53: LIV Adelaide proves to be quite the party down under. Zurich seems like a welcome change, though could we fit another one of these on the schedule? What would scratch golfers shoot in alt shot?

Ep 52: Heritage slowly produces a Matty Fitz Win, Spencer Levin wins on the KFT, and we recap a special event in collegiate golf - the inaugural CIC Cup

Ep 51: Jon Rahm wins the Masters, besting Brooks Koepka and a handful of other challengers. We talk Rahm, Brooks, Phil, Rory, JT, Tiger, and how LIV Golf players fared in general

Ep 50: Masters mid-way check-in. We bring you just-off-the-course comments from Billy, as we try to unpack the first 2 days (but not yet first 2 rounds) at Augusta

Ep 49: Masters Preview - we break down the entire field into contenders & pretenders, select our favorites and dark horse picks, and Billy shares advice for first-timers

Ep 48: Tying a bow on the WGC Match Play. We also talk about how to address slow play, and debate when to give a putt or not in match play.

Ep 47: Spieth snake-bitten at Valspar, while Danny Lee wins a 4-man playoff at LIV Tucson, and we talk about the USGA's great ball roll back proposal

Ep 46: Interview with Mark Broadie - Columbia professor, author or "Every Shot Counts," and notably the creator of the 'Strokes Gained' statistic

Ep 45: Scottie wins the Players in convincing fashion. Are we in the Scottie era? A big 3? Perhaps just 1A and 1B?

Ep 44: Interview with Scott Fawcett, creator of the DECADE system

Ep 43: Quadzilla attacks Bay Hill. Kurt Kitayama takes down a star studded leaderboard at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. We also discuss the new 70-player no-cut designated event schedule.

Ep 42: Introducing "The Universal Golf Rankings" - TUGR for short - with co-creator Jeff Bullock

Ep 41: Crushers and CH3 crush it in Mayakoba, Chris Kirk wins the Honda. We talk about vast differences between winning vs. just barely losing, and our #GreatGolfDebate tries to tackle distance

Ep 40: Rahm wins (again) at Riv. Tiger makes the cut, but is this all we should expect? LIV announces the 2023 roster. We debate whether #10 at Riviera is amazing or stinky.

Ep 39: Interview with Jerry Foltz, commentator for LIV Golf, and longtime announcer for PGA Tour and LPGA Tour broadcasts on the Golf Channel

Ep 38: Scottie Scheffler proves he's extremely good at golf, perhaps establishing a new "big 3." The Range Goats are ready to graze, Tiger is playing an "actual" event, and we debate TIO.

Ep 37: Everything is coming up Roses at Pebble Beach. We discuss a Monday finish at the AT&T, a wild finish on the DPWT, and much more

Ep 36: Interview with Bob Harig, Sports Illustrated writer and author of "Tiger and Phil: Golf’s Most Fascinating Rivalry"

Ep 35: Max Homa wins at Torrey Pines, Rory McIlroy wins in Dubai, and Patrick Reed stirs up controversy before and during the event while finishing runner up

Ep 34: Jon Rahm wins (again!) at the Palm Springs "putting contest" and LIV gets a TV "deal" with the CW...

Ep 33: Si Woo shaking that Sony. Netflix teases the upcoming Full Swing documentary, and we debate how to solve the scourge of slow play.

Ep 32: Morikawa meltdown in Kapalua. Untucked shirts - oh my! And when an ace isn't really an ace.

Ep 31: Whale-Watching SZN Starts at Sentry. Also 2023 prognostications and goals

Ep 30: PNC wrap up - Is Tiger Done? Is Charlie even the best 13 year-old in his county? (Should we even debates those things? Answer is No) And a #GreatGolfDebate about carts during competition

Ep 29: Interview with Wesley Bryan - from trick shot fame to PGA Tour winner, he's gearing up for big things on and off the course in 2023

Ep 28: Tiger headlines "The Match" though is exhibition Tiger all we'll get from now on? QBE (don't call it Shark) Shootout, and McKinsey gets hired to say obvious things

Ep 27: Horses for Resort Courses, Hovland wins again at the Hero, while Adrian Meronk takes the Australian Open.

Ep 26: Interview with Andrew Kirby, former Captain & Chairmen of the Royal Melbourne GC, offering an Aussie perspective on the changing landscape of golf

Ep 25: Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Cam Smith does Cam Smith things at Australian PGA. Tiger WD's from the Hero, and we debate whether a scratch could compete on Tour playing a 2-ball scramble

Ep 24: Laughable rankings, a "Tour Champion" that doesn't really play on said Tour, PIP $ "golden handcuffs" and more

Ep 23: Will Greg Norman "exit stage left"? PGA Tour U tries to entice the youth. Wins for Finau, Fleetwood, and one-time LIV player Andy Ogletree

Ep 22: Veteran's Day - Interview with 20-year Army Veteran and now college golfer Jonathan "Buckets" Shuskey

Ep 21: Henley shines in Mayakoba, TMRW hype, and I'm sorry did you say a 13?

Ep 1: Trailer - introducing the Living It Up podcast

Ep 20: DJ and the 4 Aces cap off a season of dominance for LIV's inaugural season, Seamus Power wins in Bermuda, Asia Pacific Am and much more

Ep 19: Rory wins the CJ Cup and ascends to #1 in the Offical-"ish" WGR, and we look ahead to LIV Doral

Ep 18: Is Brooks back? Is Rickie Fowler Back? Are we talking "on the record"?

Ep 17: Interview with Mike Carroll, creator of the Fit For Golf app

Ep 16: 2 young guns win on their respective tours, but what does it all MENA? More OWGR drama, as always

Ep 15: Shotgun starts at Dunhill, Presidents Cup snubs playing well, the ongoing OWGR saga, and Bryson is the 2nd longest driver in the world

Ep 14: Si Woo nearly shushes the INT to victory, but the US sneaks away with the Presidents Cup victory over an embattled INT team

Ep 13: 4-Peat for the 4-Aces in Chicago, Cam Smith & Max Homa win this week, only one "officially" gets points

Ep 12: Walk off eagle winner, the drama of the Korn Ferry Tour Finals bubble, and shorts vs pants

Ep 11: Rory the savior, or the villain? Tour Championship wrap-up, and 6 new players join LIV

Ep 10: Is Rory the Baddie? New PIP, Top Players, and Guaranteed Minimum $

Ep 9 - Legal round 1 is over. Who won? Who's lawyers are looking for a new job? What's next?

Ep 8: Bedminster recap, Shark talk, Gooch vs the PGA Tour?

Ep 7: O Captain My Captain

Ep 6: It’s The Open but it’s closed to Norman

Ep 5: LIV Portland wrap-up, Legal fireworks, and OWGR talk

Ep 4: LIV Portland Day 1 Quick Takes

Ep 3.5: Who Are You? ...Adrian Otaegui and Blake Windred

Ep 3: Portland is going to be ICONIC!!!!! (and has a better strength of field than John Deere)

Ep 2: Or is this Episode 1? Who cares, let's get going