The final countdown is on for the final men's major of the 2024 golf season as the 152nd Open Championship begins Thursday at Royal Troon on Scotland’s west coast.

We open the pod with some reflections on the oldest major in the game, a draft of our favorite storylines headed into this week’s tournament, a look at the odds sheet, our picks to win and not win, and share some of our favorite moments from previous Opens.

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868 - 2024 Open Championship Preview

867 - Big Shot Bob wins the Scottish plus an Evian recap, thoughts on Keegan as Ryder Cup Captain and more

A year after falling a shot short of winning his home open, Robert MacIntyre wins the Scottish Open after a fortuitous break on the sixteenth hole and clutch putting to win by a shot over Adam Scott. We also talk through Ludvig's week, Rory's return and everything else from The Renaissance Club.

Then it's onto our review of the Evian where Ayaka Furue wins while our NLU Young Hitter Lauren Coughlin finished fourth. We also talk Keegan Bradley as the 2025 USA Ryder Cup Captain, LIV's finish in Spain, Bryson's war of words with his former coach, some thoughts on Olympic golf and more.

Baseball is headed into the All-Star break this weekend so it's a perfect time for the Seamsters Union to re-convene! In this episode Soly, DJ & Randy power rank the best teams in baseball, discuss a couple larger issues around the game, check-in with a few clubs and where they stand nearing the trade deadline, and hit on a lot of other stuff too. Enjoy!

297: Seamsters Union

866 - Royal Troon Open Championships Deep Dive

As Royal Troon prepares to host the 2024 Open Championship, Soly and KVV bring another deep dive pod as we examine the last three Opens hosted at Troon: Henrik Stenson's epic duel with Phil Mickelson in 2016, Todd Hamilton's unlikely triumph in 2004 and Justin Leonard's win in 1997.

865 - Who are the best 10 players in the world? + John Deere Recap

DJ and Soly open up tonight's pod with a look at the birdie-fest that was the John Deere where Davis Thompson won at 28 under par while Hayden Springer delivered the latest 59 on the PGA Tour in Thursday's first round.

Then it's on to some fun hypothetical questions (38:30) including the best ten players in the world regardless of tour status, our current favorite course on earth, the biggest difference between our views of some of the courses on the world's top 100 lists and a lot more.

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864 - Recent Scotland Travels: The Old Course Reversed, Royal Troon and places in between

Soly and D.J. are joined by Tron calling in from vacation to relive our recent trip to Scotland where we played Royal Troon, The Old Course in both reverse and traditional routings, several of the other offerings in St. Andrews and a number of other courses as well.

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D.J. joins the Booth to talk through becoming a dad, his trip to see Dead and Co. at Sphere in Las Vegas and an update on his 2024 goals.


296: The Booth Vol. 14

863 - Cam Davis Wins in Detroit, Akshay and Cam Young Close Calls, Assorted Golf News and Personal Golf Updates

Cam Davis is your champion in Detroit as the Aussie wins his second Rocket Mortgage Classic after Akshay Bhatia three putts on the 72nd hole. We recap all the action from Detroit including another close call for Cam Young plus Seth Waugh's resignation from the PGA of America, Chambers Bay in reported discussions to host a LIV event, golf's moment during the debate, some updates on our own golf games, and a ton more.

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Before heading out on a bit of vacation for each of them, TC and Randy chop it up. They discuss some sports topics up front before getting into monitoring and travel sections. Enjoy!

295: TC & Randy Chop Session

In the second installment of “NLU Special Projects,” Kevin Van Valkenburg takes us through a universal nightmare for any golfer: having a case of the shanks. He gets insights from pros like Tiger, Rory McIlroy, and Scottie Scheffler, as well as amateurs, coaches, and even a hypnotist, all in an effort to unravel one of golf’s most universally dreaded experiences.

862 - The Psychology of the Shanks

861 - Scottie (again) at the Travelers, KPMG Women's PGA, LIV Nashville

Protesters could not stop Scottie from winning his fifth straight signature event, as he outlasted Tom Kim at the Travelers. We chat about the exciting final round, Amy Yang's triumph at the KPMG Women's PGA at Sahalee, LIV Nashville, low scores on tour, Akshay Bhatia, some listener questions, and a lot more.

Nelly Korda shoots a shocking second-round 81 to miss the cut at Sahalee at the KPMG Women's PGA. We check in live on Friday evening to chat about the tournament at the halfway point, place our auction bets on the eventual winner, get some #CoverageTakes in, discuss what we've liked about Sahalee to this point, and a ton more.

860 - KPMG Women's PGA Friday Live Show

The trial of YSL and the rapper Young Thug has been an often referenced topic during recent Chop Sessions and we've decided to dedicated an entire episode to this trial, which has captivated our attention for a multitude of reasons.

294: Young Thug - YSL Trial 

859 - Travelers/KPMG Women's PGA Happy Hour (+ Will Zalatoris Interview)

A signature event and a women's major this week, as the PGA Tour heads to TPC River Highlands for the Travelers, and the women head west to Sahalee for the KPMG Women's PGA Championship.

We try to get over our U.S. Open hangover, catch up on some of the #discourse around Rory and Bryson since Sunday, talk about our picks for the weeks at both events, check in with Nelly, and more.

Will Zalatoris also joins (48:45) to chat about his status, his experience with major championship heartbreak, and more.

Big Randy and Cody have you covered for this look at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Sahalee Country Club. We start with a quick recap of the last few events on tour, a look at all the contenders and those vying for their second or third major title, as well as some thoughts on the tree-lined course and a ton more.

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858 - KPMG Women's PGA Preview

Bryson DeChambeau wins the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst. We discuss the day that was for Bryson, and wasn't for Rory McIlroy coming down the stretch. One of the best final rounds of a Major Championship at a course that stood it's ground. KVV pops in for an on the ground update as TC and Neil come through to lay down their thoughts on an action-packed day on No. 2.

857 - Sunday U.S. Open Live Show

Bryson DeChambeau holds a 3-shot lead with 18 holes to play at the 2024 U.S. Open. Matthieu Pavon, Rory McIlroy, and Patrick Cantlay sit 3 back at -4 total. We are joined by KVV on the ground to discuss Bryson's round. We run through the leaderboard, get a Block Party update, talk odds-and-ins and more.

856 - Saturday U.S. Open Live Show

Ludvig Aberg is your solo 36 hole leader at Pinehurst. We are joined by Harry Higgs to discuss the course and set up so far, Neil joins to discuss Rory, and KVV calls in to discuss his day around the course. We run down the leaderboard, lay some nuggies down on who thing think will win, and more.

855 - Friday U.S. Open Live Show

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