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Episode 72: October 2025

D.J. and Soly debut a new pod idea as we look to profile some of the more unique characters in golf. First up, Sergio Garcia, and the numerous moments of bad-boy behavior over the course of his career.

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D.J. and Soly debut a new pod idea as we look to profile some of the more unique characters in golf. First up, Sergio Garcia, and the numerous moments of bad boy behavior over the course of his career.

1086: The Incidents of Sergio Garcia

1085: Lava Golf, International Crown + Jack's Big Win

Soly, Tron and Cody fire up the weekend pod to discuss Michael Brennan winning in his first PGA Tour start as a professional, plus other notable finishes in Utah and a look at the LPGA International Crown, DP World Tour and the Asia-Pacific Am.

We also discuss Jack’s big legal win, the cancellation of the Sentry, assorted LIV news and notes, TC’s London trip and more.

Cody and Neil return with mea culpas on their minds: They've got a few, but they're also asking for a few from the audience. They also discuss Neil’s move to the burbs, hardware store loyalties, what they're watching, making sense of content feedback on social media, Neil's appearance on a panel at Columbia and more.

365: The Booth Vol. 23

D.J. and Tron recently sat down with Joey Ferrari, a truly unique character in golf with a life story that defies belief on numerous levels. From his decorated amateur career - capped by qualifying for the 1994 U.S. Open - to a ten-year prison sentence for selling cocaine and methamphetamines, we’re incredibly thankful to Joey for his openness and willingness to tell his story without reservation.

1084: The Wild Life of Joey Ferrari

Soly and Randy review the week with multiple items, highlighted by quotes from Rory on captaining the European Ryder Cup team and what he views as successfully growing the game. We also discuss the amateur reinstatement debate and the reported shakeups at PGA Tour HQ before breaking down Tommy’s win in India on the DP World Tour and Sei Young Kim’s win at the BMW Ladies Championship.

In part two (52:00), Randy is joined by Cody and Jordan for a look at the career and legacy of Se Ri Pak. We begin with the origins of golf in her native South Korea and her upbringing and introduction to the game. From there, we learn about her journey to the United States and the LPGA Tour, the pressures she felt from sponsors to compete against the best women in golf, and her major championship victories, including the iconic 1998 US Women’s Open. We close with a look at Se Ri’s legacy in the game, particularly the generation of Asian women who have followed her road to success in major championships and the LPGA Tour.

Soly and Randy review the week with multiple items, highlighted by quotes from Rory on captaining the European Ryder Cup team and what he views as successfully growing the game. We also discuss the amateur reinstatement debate and the reported shakeups at PGA Tour HQ before breaking down Tommy’s win in India on the DP World Tour and Sei Young Kim’s win at the BMW Ladies Championship.

In part two (52:00), Randy is joined by Cody and Jordan for a look at the career and legacy of Se Ri Pak. We begin with the origins of golf in her native South Korea and her upbringing and introduction to the game. From there, we learn about her journey to the United States and the LPGA Tour, the pressures she felt from sponsors to compete against the best women in golf, and her major championship victories, including the iconic 1998 US Women’s Open. We close with a look at Se Ri’s legacy in the game, particularly the generation of Asian women who have followed her road to success in major championships and the LPGA Tour.

1083: Weekly Recap + Se Ri Pak Deep Dive

Randy and TC chop on a robust agenda highlighted by power ranking US Transportation Secretaries, the Big Guy’s trip to Green Bay, and our customary list of global items we’re monitoring.

364: Chop Session

1082: The Science of Putting with Dr. Sasho MacKenzie

Dr. Sasho Mackenzie returns to the pod for an eye-opening discussion around all things putting with Soly, Neil and Cody. Sasho has developed a Stack Putting app as a companion to his speed training work, and the research into rolling better putts led to a ton of questions from us around what differentiates good putters and bad putters, how different putter types and grips affect success, green reading mistakes, putting while looking at the hole instead of the ball, and a ton more.

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1081: Weekly Recap + Bacon & Nitties on KFT Graduates

TC is joined by a triumphant Soly from the NLU Birdhouse at Sweetens Cove, where Team NLU claimed our 2025 Roost Club Championship. After our breakdown of the week in pro golf and some assorted news and notes, TC catches up with the Korn Ferry Tour broadcast team of Shane Bacon and James Nitties (27:30) to review the 2025 season, this weekend’s tour championship and a quick draft of some names to watch from the twenty golfers who’ve earned a PGA Tour card for 2026.

TC is joined by a triumphant Soly from the NLU Birdhouse at Sweetens Cove. where Team NLU claimed our 2025 Roost Club Championship. After our breakdown of the week in pro golf and some assorted news and notes, TC catches up with the Korn Ferry Tour broadcast team of Shane Bacon and James Nitties (27:30) to review the 2025 season, this weekend’s tour championship and a quick draft of some names to watch from the twenty golfers who’ve earned a PGA Tour card for 2026.

363: Seamsters Union: Brent Rooker & Playoff Baseball

The Seamsters welcome Brent Rooker back to the TrapDraw for a review of his season with the A’s and a chance to properly nerd out on the state of the playoffs with his takes on what we’ve seen thus far in the 2025 postseason. We close the pod with “Good Take - Bad Take” as Brent evaluates some of our hottest baseball opinions.

Disclaimer: We recorded on Thursday afternoon prior to both NLDS Game 4s.

1080: On The Ground At The Ryder Cup With Neil

Two weeks ago, we sent Neil to Bethpage to record his experience at the 2025 Ryder Cup. From the transportation headaches and practice rounds to the European fan celebrations after the final match concluded on Sunday evening, we did our best to paint an accurate and unfiltered picture of what it was like to have a front row seat to one of the most memorable events in golf.

Our sensei of schematics, Bob Sturm, returns to talk all things NFL with Tron and Randy. The first half of our chat covers various storylines from around the league before we look back at Bob’s career in Dallas and his arrival on the heels of the era of Cowboys football featured in the recent documentary.

362: BallKnowers with Bob Sturm

1079: Ryder Cup Loose Ends, Sand Valley + Weekly Recap

D.J., Tron and Randy open the pod with a quick trip around the world of pro golf with a recap of the Sanderson, KFT, Euro, LPGA and Champions tours before we review a litany of post Ryder Cup news and notes including fallout at the PGA of America, leadership of future US teams, the week of Don Rea, and various social media posts and articles.

We also talk to Randy about his recent trip to Sand Valley, some personal golf updates and upcoming content releases.

TC and Cody chop it up on a robust agenda of topics from lawn care, current events, upcoming travels and a bevy of monitoring topics.

361: Chop Session with Cody

1078: Ryder Cup Autopsy Report with Duncan Carey and Jamie Kennedy

Our coverage of the 2025 Ryder Cup moves into the US post-mortem phase: Soly searches for answers and insights into what makes the European Ryder Cup machine so effective. In this two-part pod, we open up with Duncan Carey, one of the first analytics consultants for the European team in the 2010s, for his thoughts on what the US got wrong on the setup at Bethpage. Duncan also delves into the story of the role of analytics in team competitions, how pairings are formed, and his work with international teams during the Presidents Cup. In part two (39:00), Soly chats with Jamie Kennedy, Golf Digest director of Digital Content, and social media contributor for the European Ryder Cup team, for a behind the scenes look at what the Euros got right at Bethpage, the role of their various captains, and some guesses as to who’ll be the captains for both sides in 2027 at Adare Manor.

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Episode 71: September 2025

It was close, but it was never going to be enough as Team Europe, led by Captain Luke Donald, lifted the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. 15-13 is the final with Tommy Fleetwood being the high point scorer. We break down the entire week from start to finish, give out grades (for players, captains, and course), play "Where Do We Go From Here?", do some superlatives, peek inside the envelope and so much more. 

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It was close, but it was never going to be enough as Team Europe, led by Captain Luke Donald, lifted the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. 15-13 is the final with Tommy Fleetwood being the high point scorer. We break down the entire week from start to finish, give out grades (for Players, Captains, and Course), play "Where Do We Go From Here?", do some superlatives, peek inside the envelope and so much more.

1077: Europe Wins The Ryder Cup

1076: Europe up big after Day 2 of the Ryder Cup

What a performance by Team Europe and Captain Luke Donald! We break down all the action from Day 2 at the 2025 Ryder Cup: Player of the Day, onsite observations, Bethpage crowds, Bryson & Co vs. TM Rose, preview the singles matches and more. 

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