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Fleetwood’s FedEx moment, Keegan’s Ryder Cup conundrum, and LIV Team title as the height of “sporting drama”

202

PGA Tour change coming with Rolapp rollout, LIV’s team title format, and Bridge Men report for duty

203

A Tour Champ rotating out of ATL, Trump Doral joins schedule, and questions about the Payne Stewart Award

204

The Scottie era levels up, Rahm’s winless LIV title, and Ryder Cup Lads Club drama

205

Flashback Friday with KVV, Rickie for Ryder Cup (that Scottie is sick of talking about)

206

Burger Dog inflation, BMW Caves Conundrums, Versant gets the U.S. Open

207

Memphis was…good?, The Fleetwood chronicles, and Spieth’s season ends

208

Using the FedEx Cup to make the Ryder Cup, Insane PGA Tour fantasy contest, and Golf Advice

209

Do the playoffs need a "Rory Rule," PGA Tour history shams, and Keegan's Ryder Cup status

210

Victory Monday! Cameron Young wins, Mr. 1,000 fraud, and Women's Open

211

Is August good? Is Spieth good? Eye-popping amateur scores, and Golf Advice

212

A Beach defense, Flow so properly you'll see I'm Woad, PJ’s Happy Gilmore 2 review

213

Worst-Case LIV Winner, KFT exemption scandal, Snoozy 3M

214

Bryson wants to chirp Rory, Another bad Ryder Cup venue, and Golf Advice

215

2025 Open Championship Recap: Scottie's historic run and Rory's homecoming

216

Saturday at the Open Championship: Scottie Scheffler moves closer to fourth major championship

217

Friday at the Open Championship: Scottie separates and Rules controversies

218

Thursday at the Open Championship: Portrush punches, Olds fight back, & Scottie finds a likeminded partner

219

2025 Open Championship preview: Rory, Scottie, Rahm setting up for good one at Portrush

220

Gotterup hurries to Scottish win, Rory/Scottie/Rahm pop before Open, and an insane Evian finish

221

LIV (Sergio and P) Ryder Cup cases, Monty Flashback, and Golf Advice

222

The Super Scottish Open, Kentucky mules, and ‘Celebrity’ golfers in Tahoe

223

Homa in the Heartland, Anti-Rollback poster boy Brian Campbell wins, and new FEC bonus money spread

224

Ryder Cup gets another Captain, Holiday Golf Advice

225

An odd LIV schedule, Westy Island signs of life, and The Olds want their equity

226

"Speed Wars" in Detroit, P-Reed for Ryder Cup, & Maltbie-Gate at U.S. Senior Open

227

A rollback case in Detroit, Morikawa media dust-up, and The Cleeks “rebrand” aspirations

228

Is the Tour coming for its cut of the majors, 313 charity recession, and Rocket gets deep

229

Playing Captain Keegan, Fleetwood’s anguish, and LPGA anger about PGA Frisco

230

Wyndham’s ‘apology,’ Viktor Hovland joins to chat new Tour CEO, and Fair Policing in Hartford

231

PGA Tour’s new CEO from NFL, Monahan’s LONG goodbye, and U.S. Open apologies?

232

Sunday at the U.S. Open: Chaos Golf, a Rough Quandary, and Fair Policing

233

Saturday at the U.S. Open: "Deputy Sam," Scott throws it back, and Rory talks

234

Friday at the U.S. Open: Angry Boys, Big names bomb out, and Leaderboard unease

235

Thursday at the U.S. Open: Who's the real leader, Rough laments, and Early disappointments

236

A U.S. Open preview from Pittsburgh

237

Canadian Open agonies, Rory’s driver conundrum, and SOakedmont again

238

LIV’s future and the Framework Agreement 2 years later, Tiering Oakmont contenders, and Flashback to 2016 chaos

239

Rory re-emerges in Canada, The Clanton hype train, Early reports of Oakmont brutality

240

Is this peak Scottie, Erin Hills pops back, and Sponsor Exemption windfalls

241

Tour Champ and Courier Cup get bold new format, NCAA gamesmanship, and Charlie Woods wins

242

Rory skips Memorial, Signature Event Over-saturation, and boosting NCAA golf

243

A driver testing accusation, Ben Griffin joins Ryder Cup roster dilemmas, Adventures in Senior Golf

244

Scottie gets blunt on LIV-PGA Tour reunion, Golf Advice with The Boys, and Rea Ramblings on Rain

245

Can Scottie win 10 majors, Sr. PGA delights at Congressional, and the olds take Colonial

246

PGA Championship Recap: Splendor and Scandal in Charlotte

247

Saturday at the PGA: Chief Scottie takes flight, can Bryson and Rahm catch him?

248

Friday at the PGA: Scottie and Bryson lurking, Rory’s driver gets taken

249

PGA Championship Thursday: Mudball Drama, Stars stink, and Phil flops

250

2025 PGA Championship preview: Quail Hollow discourse, Rory expectations, and rollback rebuttal

251

The distance debate comes to Philly Cricket, Tank talk, and early PGA rumblings

252

‘Hit Driver Everywhere’ Tour bops Philly, and Less juice: Creator Classic or PGA Champ?

253

Curious PGA exemptions, A rare stop at a Golden Age gem in Philly, The ratings war continues

254

Scottie goes off at Craig Ranch, Bryson wins on LIV, and Tales from Scotland

255

Rumors, takes, and wild hypotheticals with ‘The Boys’ back in town and an interview on ‘Playing Dirty’

256

The PGA Tour’s venue problem, LIV’s poor ratings in Mexico, and OWGR awakening?

257

The Backboard’s major, Power outage in NOLA, and Blockie’s charge

258

Rory returns, Annual Walk-up Music Quiz, LIV’s pre-PGA schedule

259

A Podcast with "The Boys"

260

JT returns to the winner's circle, windy finish at Puntacana, and Brendan sends in Disney tales

261

The Rory story’s resonance from the Masters, Augusta cleanup, and In-Out-Alt for Puntacana

262

Rory McIlroy wins 2025 Masters

263

Recapping an All-time Masters Saturday setting up a Rory vs. Bryson Sunday

264

Masters Friday from Augusta

265

Masters Thursday Recap and Rumors from Augusta

266

A Masters preview live from Augusta

267

Early notes from Augusta, LIV Doral questions, and El Pato's return

268

Why no Bryson in LIV creator event, PGA Tour stiff arms LIV requests, and Golf Advice

269

A field scandal in Texas, the torpedo bat analogy in golf, and TGL expansion

270

NBC takes on Tosti in Houston, Dr. Lag-puttinksi, Rory ‘Elbow Watch’

271

Early Masters amusements and stories, LIV’s own Creator Classic, and Golf Advice

272

TGL goes out with a bang, Billy Boy for Ryder Cup, DLF intel

273

Love is in the air for Tiger, Lost Viktor clips JT, LIV boys get into The Open

274

Scottie on golf’s divide, The most gutless layup ever, and SGS Golf Advice

275

The Florida Swing argument, TGL Fatigue, and AI (w)rec(k)s on Sawgrass

276

Rory McIlroy wins The Players in windy, ‘nervous’ playoff after busy, contentious week at Sawgrass

277

Rory vs. Spaun: Sunday drama, electric Monday playoff at The Players

278

A Players chat live from Ponte Vedra: Leaders, choppers, and rumors

279

Who needs a Players win most, Monahan speaks, and Sawgrass laments

280

Morikawa gets passed, DFL DJ, surging Sergio, and deluded rollback whining

281

Bay Hill carnage, Rory flip flop on PGA Tour needing a deal with PIF?, and a PGA Tour pension trick

282

Is Bay Hill the best event of the year, A rousing In/Out/Alt for Puerto Rico, and TGL sadness

283

Drills and skills for a mock PGA Tour scouting combine, Bucket hats and birdies at Honda, Biker gang alum going to The Open

284

Flashback Reheat: Lumpy wins the Honda, "Spider-Man's" journey, and a sweaty 1987 PGA Championship

285

PGA Tour turns bear trap into mouse trap, Knapp time for Andy, and Larry Scott for LPGA Commish?!

286

Spieth’s Fit for the Swamp, TGL dysfunctional franchises, and Coetzee Zone moment

287

So bad it’s good at VidantaWorld, White House meeting hiccups, and Potgieter Electric Factory

288

Tiger, Jay, and Saudi PIF go to White House, A practice proposal, and a Mexican legend FBF

289

TGL Miracles and Jup Disasters, Golf Reunification Theory, and a Slovak emerges

290

The Signature Event model, Ludvig’s arrival, and LIV’s balance sheet

291

Rory and Jay speak on “reunification,” Ryder Cup temp taking, and LIV CEO rambling

292

Is PGA Tour-PIF deal almost done, Tiger WDs, and TaylorMade breaks up with DJ

293

Victory Monday and Spieth flashes in Phoenix, LIV’s opener ratings

294

Tour meets with Trump, LIV has all of the lights, Global Home cafeteria cost cutting

295

The Phoenix party ‘venue’, Ballfrauds boat-raced, and Aimpoint gets roasted

296

Rory rolls at Pebble for PGA Tour booster week, Charley Hoffman pens letter, and DLF intel

297

PGA Tour gets to spitballin', Conspiracy Theory Friday, and SGS Golf Advice

298

Our onsite TGL bonanza, Pebble Beach buzz and DLF delirium

299

Slow play slog at Torrey, Pebble sponsor exemptions, and more rollback quotes

300

Torrey WD-fest, Seth Waugh and looming pro golf battles, PGA’s rollback worries