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2026 U.S. Open Preview

A surprise simulator round for the ages, plus a boots on the ground recap of Iowa's second biggest golf tournament

Penny Cup retained, AI swing fixes and the reign of Don Rea comes to an end

PGA Championship Takeaways & Lessons Learned

2026 PGA Championship Preview

Bryson choosing YouTube over professional golf, Lytham & St. Anne's is back, and what does LIV do next?

LIV's cooked, Fitzy silences the jingo dumb dumbs, and Full Swing rewrites the history books

Masters Debrief 2026 - Rory wins back-to-back green jackets

2026 Masters Preview

Bandon vs. Pinehurst: Which coast's flagship golf resort reigns supreme? Plus some obligatory Tiger thoughts

Problematic purses and patrons at the PLAYERS? Plus, what's missing from the proposed PGA Tour schedule

PGA Tour playoff match play? Analyzing Brian Rolapp's vision for the future of the tour

Favorite movie ensemble golf pairings, Luke Donald goes for the 3-peat, and the USGA stays busy with AJ Vens

2026 West Coast Swing Recap, plus some takeaways from the Fried Egg's Pro Golf Survey

What does Anthony Kim's LIV win really mean? Plus a great weekend in Monterey with a Spanish Bay makeover

What is a 'real' hole-in-one? LIV gets its way, kinda, and Chris Gotterup is the real deal

The ageless Justin Rose just keeps impressing, Patrick Reed loves dogfights, and a retro set starter kit update

Predictions and goals for 2026, Scottie's still kicking down doors, and another new DMK golf resort in rural Washington?

Golf's ball rollback pushed back two years? Plus Beige's New Zealand trip recap, new PGA Tour events and some NFL division round thoughts

Brooks Koepka returns to the PGA Tour! What the fork is the Returning Member Program?

Checking back on bold predictions from January, Johnson Wagner to CBS, and Brooks sitting out 2026?

Potential PGA Tour schedule changes, Bandon recap, and the Australian Open is golf's true 5th major.

Golf's age curve, people and courses we're thankful for, and what to do with the 2028 Open?

New Zealand golf culture and planning the perfect kiwi golf holiday with Clay Varnbuhler

LIV becomes LXXII, Phil Mickelson is getting cooked, again. Plus a ranking of the best golf beers!

Favorite winter golf destinations, sad Keegan, and Amazon enters the golf ball market

Worst things that can happen on a golf course, Tiger is officially cooked and Rory's beef with America

How will we remember the 2025 Ryder Cup?

Ryder Cup 2025 Mega Preview!

Ryder Cup excitement is reaching a fever pitch!!

Cypress Point TV takeaways, Rory's national open tour, and an exhilarating Penny Cup recap

Walker Cup PSA

Wild weekend in golf, Captain Bradley speculation, and bracing for impact

Match play madness, BMW drama, and a dash of pickleball

Ethan Strauss on how LLMs could be like Ozempic for golfers

Olympia Fields, FedEx St. Jude heroics, and the battle for Captain Bradley's Ryder cup picks heats up

Digital golf technology check-in with Hunter Quinn, and a 50-day US Ryder Cup team status report

Scotland trip recap, Lottie the destroyer, Sunningdale love and a Ryder Cup check-in

2025 Open Championship recap and Beige's surprise Scotland trip!

2025 Open Championship Mini Preview

The Golf Course Movie Draft!

Quad City fun facts, miserable Morikawa, and Jay Monahan's ham-fisted swan song

Michigan trip debrief, Keegan's conundrum, and Frisco follies

2025 U.S. Open Recap

2025 U.S.Open Mega Preview

U.S. Womens Open & Memorial Tournament Recaps, and why Jack hates the walk and talk

Final thoughts on Scottie Scheffler's impressive PGA win, and a quick USWO preview

PGA Championship Preview - Favorite storylines and Quail Hollow by the numbers

Can LIV actually work? Plus Portmarnock and Turnberry jostle for an Open, and Morikawa's new bagman

The evolution of modern golf equipment and apparel with Danny Haselroth, and an all-time major flub at the Chevron

A new Coore-Crenshaw course at Pinehurst, plus Masters winners, losers and wanderers

2025 Masters Final Round Recap - Rory DOES IT!!

Masters Preview - Picks, pairings analysis, and a champions dinner recap

Masters Preview - The songs of the Masters, and a new voice on the 16th hole

The Masters field is set, and this week in golf history

Florida Swing Recap, Koch heads rejoice, and Tiger Woods is once again filled with love

Curmudgeonly players feedback after testing the 'rollback' ball, a brief Players preview and this week in golf history

Turnberry not returning to the Open rota, previewing the API, and some extra early Masters thoughts

Is Scottsdale an elite bachelor party destination? Plus a pro golf dress code idea, revisiting AimPoint and more

Pre-Masters Tournament Power Rankings and a big West Coast Swing Recap

The Euros are coming!! A fun Phoenix Open, another loop at Torrey and Slow Motion is here!

Televised Golf Eye-Candy Rankings, and previewing the WM Phoenix Open

A Pebble review, a Pro-Am preview, and golf's new enemy of the state

New courses we're excited to play in 2025, recapping the Amex, and is the TGL already old news?

Prescient 2025 Predictions & Goals, and what the hell do we make of the TGL?

McScheffler vs. DeKoepka postgame recap, simulator ace etiquette, and Beige's PNC Championship Power Rankings

Travel bag woes and Scottie has a fun time at the Hero World Challenge

The boys return from Spain and the Oregon Coast! This ain't no hobby, and the LPGA's search for a new head honcho

The Green Zone and some GOLF Top 100 takeaways

Dream Golf hits Panama City, sweet budget golf trips in Maryland, and the greatness of Bernhard Langer

A merger pump fake, sandbagging irritability, and a shrinking PGA Tour

A most enjoyable Asian swing, TGL skepticism, and a huge shoutout to charity golf tournaments everywhere

Arnie's back in the news in a big way, catching up on the last month of pro golf, plus an Augusta wellness check

Sand Valley trip recap [Part 2], ranking all the Dream Golf courses with Chris Derr

Sand Valley trip recap [Part 1], how does it stack up to Bandon?

Tom Kim wins, and loses the Presidents Cup | 2024 tournament recap

Presidents Cup Preview, Ryder Cup ticket prices and lessons from the Penny Cup

Waiting in line at 5am for a tee time, a great Solheim Cup, more Rory heart beak and an update on the seemingly doomed framework agreement

The rise of Cabot, Royal County Down on TV, and the pros and cons of working in golf

Just how good was Scottie Scheffler's year? A PGA-LIV match is brewing in the desert and President's Cup captains picks

Starting the perfect golf beer league, Lydia's incredible summer, and more PGA playoff indifference

Spain has its first US Am champion, PGA playoff malaise, and the current state of amateurism in golf

Previewing the 2024 fantasy football season through the eyes of a couple golf sickos | Nice Grass Big Strong People

Gold medal or a major championship? Optimizing Olympic golf, tales from the local muni and what's wrong with the Dallas Cowboys with Andy Fertig

Xander prevails at The Open and possibly wins the year

2024 Open Championship Preview

Keegan Bradley is a Ryder Cup captain?! Plus a lookahead to links season

A new bifurcation proposal that could unite mens professional golf

OB discontent, Bryson's Olympic snub, and Beige's notes from LIV Nashville

Survivor Pinehurst - 2024 US Open recap

Pinehurst stories and prognostications ahead of the 2024 U.S. Open

An awesome golf trip idea, Toto solves putting, and why the LPGA is more compelling than the WNBA

We're back baby!

What we learned (and didn't learn) from the 2023 Ryder Cup

New club euphoria, Phil's wild gambling habits, and the Fairway Think Tank

The joys of barefoot golf, and loose unit behavior

Buddy Trip Tournament Ideas, the PGA's unsubstantial update, plus another distance debate

U.S. Open recap and takeaways

2023 United States Open Preview with Chris Derr

The Saudis get their way, SF Giants check-in and life in division two college golf with Jess Stimack

Rapid reaction: PGA Tour - LIV Golf "merger" announced

Brooks returns to the mountaintop, the Blockaissance, airline nightmares and a Ohio golf scouting report

2023 PGA Championship preview

Gamble Sands news and notes

Reimagining the PGA Tour schedule, more Aussie golf, and looking ahead to US Open qualifying with Chris Derr

The Keisers are at it again! What to expect from Rodeo Dunes, Dream Golf's newly announced resort

Masters takeaways and a Warriors-Kings playoff preview

Masters Preview - Changes at Augusta National, featured pairings and press conference takeaways

Masters Preview - Most intriguing storylines and top 10 players to keep an eye on

A new Bandon Dunes golf course is coming! Plus thoughts on the Cowboys, course etiquette and Shohei Ohtani

Bifurcation is on the horizon with Andy Fertig

State of the Tour, Full Swing reviews, the undeniably fun Padres, and listener Q&A with Chris Derr

Trailer: Nice Grass Nice People

North Carolina Trip Recap

2022 major season recap and LIV thoughts

The Mega Masters Preview

Phil reactions and forecasting what could happen with a distance rollback

Pebble Recap, Phil might be losing it, and a visit to Brambles

West Coast Swing Preview, the PGA Tour on Netflix, and more Saudi drama

California's municipal golf courses are under fire

2021 Bandon Dunes Recap

Breaking Erin Hills with Chris Derr | Nice Grass Nice People

Bennett Valley update and some Ryder Cup thoughts (Ep. 180)

US Am notes, American success at the Olympics, and walking is good for you! (Ep. 179)

Bandon Dunes adding a sixth course? Plus Olympic news and looking back at Morikawa's Open win (Ep. 178)

Open Championship preview & summer catch up (Ep. 177)

U.S. Open Preview 2021 | Nice Grass Nice People

2021 Masters Recap & Bennett Valley GC update (Ep. 176)

2021 Masters Preview | Nice Grass Nice People

Match Play takeaways and Ventura County's public golf is NICE! | Nice Grass Nice People

Players Championship preview, Bryson sends it at Bay Hill and a quick BV update (Ep. 175)

Bennett Valley status update and Max Homa wins in L.A. (Ep. 174)

The uncertain future of Bennett Valley Golf Course, one of the Bay Area's most beloved munis (Ep. 173)

Another first trip to Mecca w/ Chris Derr (Ep. 172)

Professional golf dumps Trump and fans at the Masters (Ep. 171)

Bandon Dunes 2020 Recap | Part Two (Ep. 170)

Sheep Ranch retrospect and stories from the Oregon Coast | Bandon Dunes 2020 Recap | Part One (Ep. 169)

J.J Jakovac, caddie for Collin Morikawa on the 2020 Masters and his boss' PGA Championship win (Ep. 168)

2020 Masters Preview w/ Chris Derr (Ep. 167)

PNW Golf Trips Recap (Ep. 166)

U.S. Open Recap plus some Graeagle food reviews (Ep. 165)

U.S. National Championship Preview (Ep.164)

Masters Sunday rescheduled again? Plus USGA news and some U.S. Open nuggets (Ep. 163)

California fires and news catch up (Ep. 162)

PGA Championship Recap with Joe 'Butcher Boy' Shasky (Ep. 161)

2020 PGA Championship preview and some tales from the golf shop (Ep. 160)

Harding Park Preview - 2020 PGA Championship w/ Joe 'Butcher Boy' Shasky (Ep. 159)

Central Oregon golf weekend recap and looking ahead to the Memorial (Ep. 158)

Bifurcation Ideas, putting struggles, and a few thoughts on Bryson w/ Chris Derr (Ep. 157)

Highly Technical Golf Talk #6 - The West Coast's newest golf courses and Scotland story time with architect Brett Hochstein

The 'Bryson Effect', bogus tee times, and looking ahead to the RBC Heritage (Ep. 156)

What we learned from The Match and tales from the COVID golf shop (Ep. 155)

What it's like to work at a golf course in the COVID-era (Ep. 154)

Highly Technical Golf Talk #5 - Garrett Morrison on accessible and affordable destinations for golf architecture fans

Highly Technical Golf Talk #4 - The life and legacy of architect Jack Fleming with Brett Hochstein

Golf Rewatch Party #1 - Nicklaus vs. Watson at Pebble Beach (1995) on Shell's Wonderful World of Golf

The mental game difference between amateurs and pros, homeless guy GPS, and the concept of 'fair' golf courses (Ep. 153)

Thoughts on golf's majors getting rescheduled to the fall (Ep. 152)

Fall major championships, the dark side of Golf Now, and ranking Northern California's best courses (Ep. 151)

Highly Technical Golf Talk #3 - John Berry on the state of the game and the future of golf in Lake County

COVID-19's impact on golf, PGA Tour University, and Jay Monahan's TV deal (Ep. 150)

Highly Technical Golf Talk #2 - Danny Haselroth on club fitting and equipment (Part 2)

Highly Technical Golf Talk #1 - Danny Haselroth on club fitting and equipment (Part 1)

Introducing Highly Technical Golf Talk

Lessons from the PGA Show and a PGL Update (Ep. 149)

A new tour, the USGA decides distance is bad, and a Pebble Beach Pro-Am Preview (Ep. 148)

The ultimate Scottsdale golf weekend, remembering Pete Dye and P-Reed legal troubles (Ep. 147)

Sheep Ranch Preview [Part 2] plus Hawaii golf broadcast takes and news (Ep. 146)

Previewing the new Sheep Ranch at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Ep. 145)

Bandon Dunes Trip Recap 2019 - Part 2 (Ep. 144)

Bandon Dunes Trip Recap 2019 - Part 1 (Ep. 143)

The Presidents Cup is getting very interesting, partly because Patrick Reed is a Darryl (Ep. 142)

The Fried Egg's Garrett Morrison on bunker maintenance and golfer expectations (Ep. 141)

Analytics try to tell us when to lay up, Kurt Kitayama is the real deal, and cart fee theory (Ep. 140)

Kuch the Mooch returns to Mayakoba, Billy Mayfair is out of his mind, plus thoughts on Kyle Shanahan's clock management skills (Ep. 139)

A Tiger Woods designed course in Northern California and President's Cup captain's picks (Ep. 138)

Tiger's Brilliance, WGC Preview, CBS golf broadcast shakeups and college golf at Cypress Point (Ep. 137)

What NOT to carry in your golf bag, Kevin Na and Korean Culture, and another CA course closes (Ep. 136)

Tom Doak in Lake County, Sheep Ranch news and gear we liked in 2019 (Ep. 135)

Cut up Costco balls, Skins Games and a Safeway Open Preview with Chris Derr (Ep. 134)

The Player of the Year mistake and other assorted end-of-season takes (Ep. 133)

Safeway Open Media Day takeaways, plus some thoughts on the Tour Championship (Ep. 132)

Justin Thomas' evisceration of Medinah, Andy Ogletree's win and remembering Jack Whitaker (Ep. 131)

The Slow Play Debate Hits a Breaking Point as the Playoffs become an afterthought (Ep. 130)

The Thorbjørn Oleson situation and other professional news (Ep. 129)

A Newly Renovated Golf Course on the Monterey Peninsula? (Ep. 128)

Recapping the 148th (2019) Open Championship (Ep. 127) | Golf Guide Podcast

2019 Open Championship Preview - Part 2 (Ep. 126)

2019 Open Championship Preview - Part 1 (Ep. 125)

Matt Wolff wins the 3M Open and the golf world is PUMPED (Ep. 124)

Nate Lashley is a PGA Tour winner, and what to keep in your pockets when you're playing (Ep. 123)

Lake Almanor golf, Chez & Hannah win, and the new KFC Tour (Ep. 122) | The Golf Guide Podcast

Recapping the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach (Ep. 121)

Previewing the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach (Ep. 120)

May Musings: Donnie plays a lot of golf and the USGA has an image problem (Ep. 119)

PGA Championship Recap (Ep. 118)

PGA Championship Preview, Part 2, w/ Jess Stimack (Ep. 117)

PGA Championship Preview, Part 1, w/ Chris Derr (Ep. 116)

Gamble Sands, the West's next great links golf destination (Ep. 115)

One week later, looking back at Tiger's Masters win, plus a Zurich Classic preview with Jess Stimack (Ep. 114)

Tiger Woods wins the 2019 Masters (Ep. 113)

2019 Masters Preview with Jess Stimack (Ep. 112)

Early Masters news and WGC-Match Play recap (Ep. 111)

WGC Match Play Preview (Ep. 110)

Swing mistakes new golfers make, and golf courses are for sale! (Ep. 109)

RIP Dan Jenkins, and Phil and Tiger get ready for THE PLAYERS (Ep. 108)

Crunchy Pete, Rule Fiascos and JT vs. The USGA (Ep. 107)

What happens to the Open Championship after Brexit? (Ep. 106)

2019 PGA Tour season preview with Jess Stimack (Ep. 105)

Kuch the Mooch and Sergio's apology (Ep. 104)

Sergio is still a dick, and Brooks Koepka might just be alright (Ep. 103)

West Coast Swing Preview w/ Jess Stimack (Ep. 102)

Matt Kuchar, the victorious villain (Ep. 101)

Why we're playing more golf in 2019 & Aetna Springs update (Ep. 100)

Silvies Valley Ranch, Oregon's newest bucket list golf destination (Ep. 99)

Another Coore/Crenshaw links course on the Pacific Coast? (Ep. 98)

The Best of San Diego golf with Chris Derr (Ep. 97)

Tiger vs. Phil - The Match Preview (Ep. 96)

A Greg Norman-designed municipal golf course is coming to the Bay Area (Ep. 95)

Another elite golf destination in the Pacific Northwest? And goodbye Holly Sonders (Ep. 94)

Reviewing the new South Course at Corica Park (Ep. 92)

Is Steph Curry hosting a PGA Tour event in the Bay Area? (Ep. 91)

World Golf Hall of Fame class of 2018, Ryder Cup blowback and news (Ep. 90)

The American tire fire that was the 2018 Ryder Cup (Ep. 89)

Looking ahead to the Ryder Cup, and Tiger the winner! (Ep. 88)

What tour players think of each other, and are golf's new rules going to backfire? (Ep. 87)

Ryder Cup team preview, Aetna Springs update, and habits to improve your golf game (Ep. 86)

New Tom Doak and Coore & Crenshaw courses coming soon, plus PGA Tour news (Ep. 85)

Fixing the FedEx Cup Playoffs with Chris Derr (Ep. 84)

The Best of Orange County golf (Ep. 83)

Tiger almost wins the 2018 PGA Championship (Ep. 82)

2018 Open Championship Preview (Ep. 81)

What happens when a PGA Tour player is accused of cheating? (Ep. 79)

France is not stoked for the Ryder Cup, plus thoughts on Greg Norman's naked body (Ep. 78)

Recapping the 2018 U.S. Open and its bizarre criticism (Ep. 77)

2018 U.S. Open Preview with Chris Derr (Ep. 76)

Essential items to keep in your golf bag (Ep. 75)

SF Bay Area's most underrated private golf clubs and Trinity Forest thoughts (Ep. 74)

The State of the Golf Industry, Lucas Glover's violent home life, and looking ahead to the AT&T Byron Nelson (Ep. 73)

The PGA of America is on the move, Aetna Springs news and the end of recreational stroke play in the US (Ep. 72)

PGA Tour Player's terrible "walk-up" music and the LPGA comes to the Bay Area (Ep. 71)

LPGA returns to Los Angeles, Fox Sports expands US Open coverage and more (Ep. 70)

2018 Masters Recap (Ep. 69)

2018 Masters Preview - Part 2 with Chris Derr (Ep. 68)

2018 Masters Preview - Part 1 (Ep. 67)

Tiger's Masters expectations and reviewing Callaway's new Rogue driver (Ep. 66)

Talkin' all things Pacific Gales with Darin Bunch (Ep. 65)

Bandon Dunes pillow talk and the joys of hickory golf clubs with Darin Bunch, plus Tiger talk (Ep. 64)

Andy Johnson of The Fried Egg on the state of golf course development, Northwood, the 2018 Tiger Woods experience and more (Ep. 63)

Andy Johnson of The Fried Egg on pros vs. amateurs, favorite sportswriters, Bay Area golf and more (Ep. 62)

Big Squaw Valley Invitational recap, a return to golf's roots (Ep. 61)

Architect Brett Hochstein on building bunkers and low maintenance courses, Pebble Beach Pro Am recap and a Genesis Open/Tiger Woods preview (Ep. 60)

Golf course designer Brett Hochstein on building golf courses and finding work as a young architect. Plus thoughts on the WM Open and preparing for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Ep. 59)

Golf Broadcaster Power Rankings w/ Chris Derr, Callaway and Titleist beef, and Farmers Insurance Open Recap (Ep.58)

Tiger Woods 2018 season preview, Casey visits Bandon Dunes for the first time, plus some final thoughts on Aetna Springs (Ep. 57)

Cameramen on strike, more course closures, and some final thoughts on Aetna Springs with Andrew Whiting (Ep. 56)

Aetna Springs closing and looking ahead to Tiger on the West Coast swing (Ep. 55)

Bandon Dunes recap & Tiger takeaways (Ep. 54)

Winter golf gear checklist - what to pack for a cold and wet golf trip (Ep. 53)

The ultimate New York / Philadelphia golf trip, with Ben Peters (Ep. 52)

Joe Shasky on the 2017 PGA Tour season, golf's next superstar and the best Bay Area munis (Ep. 51)

Chris Derr from No Gimmes on improving the FedEx Cup, becoming a PGA professional, west coast golf and podcasting (Ep. 50)

Looking back at 2017's major championships (Ep. 49)

Rob Lang of Indi Golf on club manufacturing and USGA equipment limits (Ep. 48)

Jordan Spieth wins The Open in spectacular fashion and Matt Kuchar Superfan Mark Mendoza (Ep. 47)

Phil and Bones split, U.S. Open takeaways and looking ahead to The Open at Royal Birkdale (Ep. 46)

U.S. Open Preview, Gary Player roasts RTJ2 and some thoughts on Tiger

North Bay golf courses for sale, the state of caddying, and Nemesis golf holes (Ep. 44)

Golf Course Architect Jay Blasi (Ep. 43)

Alternative Tournament Format Ideas (Ep. 42)

Ep. 41: Talkin' Bay Area golf

Ep. 40: Looking back at the 2017 Masters

Ep. 39: 2017 Masters Preview

Ep. 38: 2017 Masters storylines to follow

Ep. 37: Costco sues Titleist! The K-Sig golf ball saga continues

Ep. 36: Saving Sharp Park with Bo Links

Ep. 35: Big changes to the Rules of Golf (Part 2)

Ep. 34: Big changes to the Rules of Golf (Part 1)

Ep. 33: Breaking Eighty's Top 100 Courses

Ep. 32: The Fried Egg's Andy Johnson

Ep. 31: Tiger's return and the death of the K-Sig golf ball

Ep. 30: Maintenance Meeting #1

Ep. 29: The year in review - 2016

Ep. 28: Tiger is back

Ep. 27: Sonoma County's Best Public Courses 2016

Ep. 26: Bandon Dunes - America's greatest golf destination

Ep. 25: Safeway Open Recap

Ep. 24: A new course at Bandon Dunes and Tiger drops out of the Safeway Open

Ep. 23: East Bay's best private clubs for 20 and 30-somethings

Ep. 22: Tiger Woods is coming to Napa!

Ep. 21: The North Bay Area's best private clubs for young professionals

Ep. 20: Sean Ogle from Breaking Eighty

Ep. 19: Olympic golf is surprisingly great

Ep. 18: Nike pulls out its equipment & Tour Talk

Ep. 17: PGA Championship Preview

Ep. 16: Open Championship Recap

Ep. 15: Open Championship Preview

Ep. 14: Pondering golf's most random questions

Ep. 13: U.S. Open Recap

Ep. 12: U.S. Open Preview

Ep. 11: One Month Later - Looking back at Spieth's Masters collapse

Ep. 10: Masters Gambling Preview

Ep. 9: Masters odds & 5 California 'bucket list' courses

Ep. 8: What is the best tournament format for the Pros?

Ep. 7: Honda Classic & Super Tuesday Recap

Ep. 6: PGA West Coast Swing Recap and some #golfchat

Ep. 5: Pebble Beach Pro-Am Recap & Riviera Preview

Ep. 4: Dissecting Golf Digest's World Top 100 Greatest Courses List

Ep. 3: Spencer Riemer

Ep. 2: The makings of a bad golf hole

Ep. 1 - What Makes a Good Golf Hole?