I Hate This F***ing Game

On this week's episode Reed and Josh start by checking in on their own golf games. Josh is back to swinging some clubs now that his vision has improved and Reed played like complete ass. In the week that was, Reed and Josh look at what Brooks Koepka has been up to and they discuss the PGA Professionals competing at Bandon Dunes. Next, they get into the win by Cameron Young. Are we looking at a player who is ready to join the next level with Scottie and Rory? The guys preview the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow before diving into Golf News. More LIV news. Is this the end of the league? A crazy story from South Korea and athletes who are good golfers. At the end of the episode, Reed and Josh answer some questions from the internet.

On this week's episode Reed and Josh look to recap the Zurich Classic and the big win for the Fitzpatrick Brothers. Especially for younger brother, Alex Fitzpatrick. The guys also discuss playing multiple spots and its benefits to one's golf game. In previewing the Cadillac Championship at Doral, Reed and Josh discuss the scheduling problem of the PGA Tour and what the future might hold for the tour's biggest events before looking at the tournament itself. The PGA Tour hasn't been to Doral in a decade and the boys are looking forward to the return. In Golf News, there are more cracks in the LIV league as the future tournament in Louisiana has been postponed/cancelled. Jim Furyk is back as Ryder Cup Captain. Does it even matter? The episode wraps up with some Questions from the Internet.

The post Masters tournament has been really good in recent year and the boys dive into the RBC Heritage. They talk club throwing and Max Homa. They talk the re-re-emergence of Scottie Scheffler (like he was ever gone) and they talk the winner, Matt Fitzpatrick. Josh breaks down Fitzpatrick's unusual chipping style and they talk his clutch shot on the first playoff hole. Then, Reed and Josh look to the Zurich Classic in New Orleans. It is the PGA tour's lone team event. After previewing this week's tournament, they look at Colin Morikawa's back injury, the end of LIV Golf, and the end of the PGA Tour in Hawaii all in Golf News. They wrap it all up with some questions from the internet.

Masters. The boys talked all about it. They started the discussion with the Masters Par 3 contest and how special it really is. Not many sports have such a light hearted, fun event before one of their biggest events. Reed and Josh start the Masters tournament discussion on Brandan Holtz from Illinois. They then talked LIV players: the good (Tyrrell Hatton) and the bad (Sergio Garcia). They discussed the media and Scottie Scheffler. Josh give a story about his playing days at the University of Arizona and some big numbers. Reed and Josh both talked Rory and gave their thoughts on his impressive win. There was some Masters related Golf News before the RBC Heritage was previewed. At the end of the episode, they took some Questions from the Internet.

With two rounds in the book, what do you do? You podcast about it. We're halfway through the Masters and so far, it's all about Rory and his impressive performance so far. Reed and Josh talk about his game and what to expect for the rest of the tournament. Will it be a run away? Will someone rise up to challenge Rory? We'll all just have to tune in and watch the final two rounds. Enjoy!

The boys were able, somehow, to get this one in. With Josh on a family vacation and Reed sitting in his car at work, they got the episode in. This one was no fuss, no muss. They talked Augusta National and the Masters's all episode long. They looked at the Augusta Woman's Amateur. They looked at Rory and his seemingly adoration of being Champion for this week. They looked to the driving range. They looked at the odds and made some picks. It was brief, but they got it in. Next week, hopefully a more normal schedule.

This week's title sums it up. Reed and Josh talk about the Good. Reed posts his Personal Best round. Gary Woodland gets back into the winners' circle. Very inspirational stuff coming from Gary Woodland knowing all he had to battle just to get back to this point. Then the boys talk The Bad: the Tiger Woods situation. It is all very problematic and Reed and Josh try to wade through the story Ultimately, all the matters is the health of Tiger and the I Hate This F***ing Game guys want nothing but the best for our GOAT. The Ugly? Cheating in golf. Is there a reason? Why would one cheat? At the end, they take some Questions from the Internet.

Josh and Reed are back at it in this week's episode. At the start, Josh gives a bit of an update to his health before the guys review The Valspar at Copperhead. They discussed Brandel Chamblee and Paul McGinley's thoughts tempo, golf architecture, and bifurcation. There was some really excellent stuff from the Golf Channel Crew. Josh and Reed quickly looked at the upcoming event: The Texas Children's Hospital Houston Open. In Golf News, they talked Tiger and TGL. Bryson and TGL. And Rory's bucket list courses. They wrapped up the episode with some Questions from the Internet.

This was a special one folks. Live. From the hospital. Josh! That's right. Josh is still dealing with some things and was STILL able to get some time to drop a pod. That's dedication. On this week's episode, the boys discuss The Players Championship at the world famous TPC Sawgrass. They talked Ludvig and the winner Cam Young. They also discuss the idea that TPC Sawgrass has the best final three holes in ALL of golf. Next, the previewed the Valspar and it's really solid field. Lots of big names to look at. In Golf News, they looked at some comments made by Jim Furyk about the size of driver heads and talked about Michelle Wie coming out of retirement for the Women's TGL league. At the end of the episode, they took some questions from the internet.

On this week's episode Josh is back! Everyone gets to listen to actual golf expertise! The guys break down the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Was Akshay Bhatia anchoring the putter? Does it even matter? They discuss the thrilling final round before preview The Player Championship at the famous TPC Sawgrass. They discuss the top 10 players and why they'll win or won't win. In Golf News there was much to discuss, most importantly, new tour commissioner Brian Rolapp spoke to the gathered media about future changes for the tour. Reed and Josh broke it all down. They talk the next Ryder Cup before ending the episode with some Questions from the Internet. 

With Josh feeling under the weather, Reed had to do this episode solo. He began the episode by talking about his wonderful experience promoting the podcast at the Chicago Golf Show. He then talked about his range session at the Golf Dome and hitting bombs. Reed re-capped The Cognizant Classic with a heavy (heart) focus on Shane Lowery. A brutal loss for a really good guy. Reed previewed the Arnold Palmer Invite at Bay Hill before wrapping the episode up with Golf News. Let's all hope Josh is feeling better shortly. Lord knows Reed is.

In an absolutely packed episode, the boys cover it all. Reed and Josh begin the show talking about the Genesis Open. The changes to #4. What makes Poana greens so difficult to putt on? Why is #10 hard to score on? They also talk about another Scottie Scheffler slow start and why it's not a big deal. Reed and Josh also give flowers to the winner: Jacob Bridgeman. Next, they look to the Cognizant Open in Palm Beach. Who's there? And more importantly, who isn't? They dive into some Golf News discussing what amateur status means and who should have it. Then, they end the episode by taking some Questions from the Internet (with a little technical difficulties at the end).

There was so much to talk about on this week's episode. First, Josh lets everyone know he's gearing up for his own tournament season. Reed fills everyone in on what he's been working on in his golf game. They discuss the ATT Pebble Beach Pro Am as well as look forward to the Genesis Invitational at Riveria. But this episode was all about Anthony Kim. The boys talk at length about Anthony Kim. His past and his present and his future. Will he make an appearance in the Majors? We will all have to wait and see. At the end of the episode, Josh and Reed take some Questions from the Internet.

On this week's episode Reed and Josh talk everything the Phoenix Open had to offer. The fans. The grounds. The winner. And Hideki Matsuyama. They then previewed the ATT Pro Am at the iconic Pebble Beach before getting into some Golf News. Should The Players be the 5th Major? Should we stop removing the trees? All covered in Golf News. Reed and Josh end with some Questions from the Internet.

Technical difficulties indeed! But we're still on time. On this week's episode Reed and Josh talk the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. They talk at length about the return of Brooks Koepka and recap the impressive victory by Justin Rose. Next, they previewed the Waste Management in Phoenix and looked at people who are not Scottie Scheffler. In Golf News there was much to discuss including Nelly Korda, Patrick Reed, the Megaodome (Megalodome?) in the suburbs of Chicago and LIV Golf finally getting some World Ranking Points. And, at the end, they answer some Questions from the Internet.

On this week's episode Josh and Reed recap The American Express at La Quinta. They talk the low score, Blades Brown, and another dominating victory by Scottie Scheffler. Next, they previewed the Farmers Insurance at Torrey Pines and the PGA season debut of Brooks Kopeka. In Golf New, Josh and Reed talk about the role of LIV in the game of golf as well some of the top golf newsmakers from 2025 according to Golf Digest. At the end, they take some Questions from the Internet.

On this week's episode Reed and Josh discussed the Sony Open. They talked about the impressive feat of Vijay Singh and Chris Gotterup's victory. Then they analyzed the upcoming American Express event in La Quinta, noting its strong field including Scotty Scheffler and discussing the new PGA Tour format with fewer events but more top players. We covered some golf news including LIVs move to 72 holes and Wyndham Clark's feelings on Brooks Koepka. In Questions from the Internet, Reed and Josh examined data on AimPoint putting systems.

On this week's episode Reed and Josh cover the first official event of the new PGA Tour season: The Sony Open! They look at what is perhaps, one of the strongest Sony Open fields in recent memory. They spend a lot of time talking about all the big Golf News that broke on Monday involving Brooks Koepka. And, of course, they wrap the episode up with some questions from the internet.

The boys at the I Hate This F***ing Game the all things golf podcast are back! It's been a while since we last chatted and there sure was a lot to talk about. Josh and Reed talked about the states of their own games before lamenting the missing Sentry Tournament. With no golf to preview, Josh and Reed dove into all the GOLF NEWS from the off season before finishing the episode with some questions from the internet.

We're coming back! And soon! Check out the preview for Season 2 which will be dropping January 7th! We're ready to go and can't wait to talk about golf!

We are back and we are only talking Ryder Cup. We look at the teams and their preparation. Josh had some insider information as to how the Europeans prepared. We talk the golf itself. The highs and the lows. And of course, we talk the fans and what needs to be done going forward.

After getting delayed a week, Reed and Josh discuss Tommy Fleetwood's win. The majority of the golf talk revolves around the Ryder Cup. Who was picked and who wasn't? Who got the snub and who has the edge in the upcoming event. In Golf News we look at some fun stats from the 2025 PGA Season and talk about Rory and Scottie's The Match. We take some Questions from the Internet before saying some thank you's for a fantastic first season!

We never want to miss an episode, but things happen. It's pretty amazing we were able to make it 34 episodes before hitting a snag like this. We faced many questionable weeks in the past and made it work, but unfortunately, we just couldn't this week. We'll be back next week to discuss all the happenings: Tommy getting his first win, the brilliant season by Scottie, and Ryder Cup picks.

We are nearing the end of the PGA Tour season. Josh starts the episode talking about his round in Iowa has he tried to qualify for the Mid Amateur. We talk the BMW Championship, Robert MacIntyre, and another victory for Scottie Scheffler. We look to the final event of the PGA season, The Tour Championship, and wonder if a revolving set of final courses would be best. We discuss Rory and Rickie and Ben Griffin in Golf News before bringing it all home with some Questions from the Internet.

On this week's episode, we break down the first leg of the FedEx Playoffs: the St. Just Invitational. Josh talks about golfing with a young Akshay Bhatia and we both lament another second place finish by Tommy Fleetwood. We give Justin Rose his flowers on his impressive win. We also look to the second leg of the playoffs: The BMW Championship. We talk some Golf News before wrapping the episode up with some Questions form the Internet.

For our first interview, we got to talk to Dustin from BarefootBirdies. He discussed how he got into the game of golf, and what golf means to him. We asked him about the BarefootBirdies idea and where it came from. At the end of the interview, Dustin talked about his upcoming Memorial event in North Carolina. [email protected] on Instagram

**Disclaimer: With Josh in Illinois, and a beautiful evening, we recorded outdoors. It wasn't the best decision. There's a constant knocking and some ambiance in the background. Did our best to edit it. Lesson learned. Record inside."On this week's episode we cover Josh's first real competitive event in four years: The Illinois Open. He gives his thoughts and Reed gives his. We cover the Wyndham Championship and the winner Cam Young. There is also some caddy talk. Just what is their role with the player? We look forward to the first playoff event of the year: The St. Jude Invitational. Who can stop Scottie? We say goodbye to Ian Baker-Finch as he leave the broadcast booth and spread some love to all golf announcers in Golf News. As always, we wrap up the episode with some questions from the internet.

Really good episode coming at you this week. We start by recapping where our golf game are at. Reed talks about his time at the NV5 Korn Ferry event. We talk a little about the 3M Championship as well as look to the final regular season event of the year: The Wyndham Championship. In Golf News we discuss the flooding at Augusta National and end the episode with some questions from the internet. Don't miss the last 10 minutes.

On this week's episode we start by talking about our own golf games. Josh helps Reed with his swing before talking about his own recent success. Then we turn to The Open Championship and the coronation of Scottie Scheffler as Champion Golfer of the Year. We take a peek at the Ryder Cup rankings before looking at the 3M Open. We tackle some golf news and wrap up the episode with some questions from the internet.

On this week's episode Reed and Josh talk Scotland, Scottish Links, and the Scottish Open. We dive into the putting stroke before we talk about the eventual winner: Chris Gotterup. We preview The Open Championship and discuss why it's so tough to pick a winner. During Golf News, we try to break down Scottie Scheffler's quotes from the week before ending the episode with some Questions from the Internet.

This was a tough one to record. Lots of technical difficulties but we got it pieced together the best we could. Reed starts the episode by talking about his new Personal Best for 18! We talk the John Deere Classic; Hero Shot, Lies in Divots, Swing Changes. We also talk about the winner: Brian Campbell. we preview The Scottish Open and discuss this week's Golf News before wrapping it all up with some questions from the internet. All before everything crashed!

On this week's episode, Reed starts the show by talking about taking his son for his first official 9 holes. The guys talk the Rocket Classic in Detroit. Colin Morikawa and the media. The winner Aldrich Potgieter. Then they look the the "home" John Deere Classic event and make their picks. A lot of Golf News to discuss including Open Championship qualifiers and Padrig Harrington. As always, we end by answering your questions from the internet.

Reed starts the week by talking about his own shotty play before diving into the Traveler's Championship. The gutting loss for Tommy Fleetwood was front of might but also recognizing the great play of Keegan Bradley. We look to the Rocket Classic in Detroit and discuss some golf news. As always, we take your questions from the internet at the end.

A day late, but never short changed. We're back at it covering the U.S. Open at the mighty Oakmont We looked at all those contending down the stretch and give our props and adulation for the champion, J.J. Spaun. With the final signature event of the year approaching, we make our picks for the Travelers Championship as well as talking the big Golf News this week. As always, we end the show answering some of your questions.

It's major week! We talk all things U.S. Open. Players to watch. Conditions to expect. What would an amateur shoot? Before diving into the U.S. Open, we talk our neighbors to the north and the Canadian Open. During Golf News, we talk about some of the better public courses in Illinois and, as always, end the podcast by answering some questions from the internet.

What can we say about Scottie Scheffler? He is in the middle of one of the greatest runs in golf, and we need to appreciate it. Reed recaps his up and down week on the golf course. We review The Memorial while looking forward to the Canadian Open. There was A LOT of Golf News to dicsuss: FedEx Cup format, stupid long par 3s, and US Open Qualifying. And as always, questions from the internet.

On this week's episode we talk about the Charles Schwab Challenge and all it's highlights. Scottie. Fleetwood. Rickie. The winner: Ben Griffin! We look forward to the Memorial. We discuss the LIV news regarding the league no longer offering massive contracts in Golf News. At the end of the episode, we answer your questions and talk a little gambling games.

We recap the PGA Championship and all it's controversies. Mudballs! Nonconforming Drivers! We talk about what surprised us about the major and the eventual winner: Scottie Scheffler. We look to the Charles Schwab Challenge and make some predictions before digging into a little Golf News. And as always, we wrap the episode by answering some questions from the internet.

We start the show by recapping Josh's U.S. Open Qualifying tournament and Reed's tough day on the course. We review the Truist Championship while gushing over the Philadelphia Cricket Club. With the PGA Championship coming up, we preview that and what we'd like to see before talking some Golf News and wrapping everything up with some questions from the internet.

On this week's episode we talk about the absolute domination Scottie Scheffler showed at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch. We dive a little into Jordan Speith's putting troubles before we preview this week's Signature Event: The Truist Championship at Philadelphia Cricket Club. In Golf News, we finish our conversation regarding the Top 50 Golf Experiences and we wrap the episode up with some questions for Josh.

Fun episode this week! We start by chatting about what we've been doing with golf the past week. Then we covered the Zurich Open and really dug into the strategy of team golf. We previewed the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and had a blast during Golf News talking about essential golf experiences. At the end of the episode, we answer your questions.

On this week's episode we talk about Justin Thomas' victory at the RBC Heritage as well as giving the runner-up Andrew Novak some props. We talk a little Joel Dahman and mandatory post-round interviews in Golf News. We preview this week's team even at the Zurich Classic and end the episode answering some of your questions.

This week is all about Rory and his win at the Masters. We talk about the emotions as a viewer and talk the future of Rory McIlroy. There are a few other story lines we discussed like LIV golfers and the goodbye to Bernhard Langer. We preview the next Signature Event: the RBC Heritage and wrap up the episode with some Golf News.

This week is all about The Masters. Sure, we cover the Valero Texas Open, but we just want to talk about The Masters. We cover story lines. We cover Augusta National related golf news. And we answer you questions at the end. Masters Week is here!

On this week's episode Reed talks about getting out and golfing for the first time this year. We look back and Alejandro Totsi's temper and Min Woo Lee's victory at the Houston Open. We preview the Valero Open (while just wishing it was the Masters already!) and talk some Golf News. At the end of the episode we answer some questions from the internet.

This was a fun one. We talked at length about the improbable win by Victor Hovland at the Valspar Championship. We looked at how players respond to frustration. We talk the TGL finale and look to the future of the promotion. We discuss the Houston Open. And as always, we talk a little Golf News and wrap up the episode answering some of your questions.

After a days delay we are back at it. We talk the wonderfully exciting Players Championship. We talk playoffs. We both get riled up over Rory McIlroy. Once we calmed down, we looked to the Valspar Championship. We discuss some Golf News and wrap the episode up by answering some of your questions.

When life gets in the way, life finds a way.On an abbreviated episode, Reed and Josh look back at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and talk about Colin Morikawa and Russel Henley. The guys also look towards the *unofficial* 5th major: The Players Championship. While we don't answer questions this week, we do talk about the unfortunate Tiger Woods news in Golf News.

Reed talks about his time at the Chicago Golf Show and then we cover the Cognizant Classic. We discuss a little TGL as well as preview this week's Signature Event: The Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. As always, a little Golf News and we wrap the pod up answering some of your swing questions.

This week we look back at the surprisingly fun Mexico Open. We talk TGL and the future of the promotion. We discuss this week's Cognizant Classic at PGA National. We look for some potential winner and chat about The Bear Trap. As always, some Golf News and wrap up the episode talking about practice. Practice?!? Practice.