We never need an excuse to talk to Bunkie Perkins but with the PGA Championship in Tulsa this week we certainly have one. Tron and Randy are joined by Tulsa's most famous citizen, Bunkie Perkins (@BunkiePerkins on twitter), to chat about the host city and so much more. Enjoy!

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187: Tulsa's Favorite Son, Mr. Bunkie Perkins

At long last, major championship golf is back as the PGA Championship heads to Southern Hills in Tulsa. We take an early look at the course, expected conditions, who sets up well for the Perry Maxwell design, Tiger's chances, the betting favorites and our picks presented by Draft Kings. We close the pod with a short interview with Gil Hanse who completed a recent renovation of Southern Hills in 2019.

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555 - PGA Championship Preview ft Gil Hanse

KH Lee goes back to back for his second straight win at the Byron Nelson while Spieth, Hideki, Xander and JT all post top ten finishes headed into the PGA next week. We review the good and bad from the week in the metroplex as well as Phil Mickelson withdrawing from the PGA Championship as the defending champion, the PGA Tour denying waivers for the first LIV golf event, Greg Norman's numerous missteps this week and Minjee Lee's win at the LPGA Founders Cup.

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554 - Byron Nelson Recap

A bonus midweek pod this week as we're joined by Alan Shipnuck, author of Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorised!) Biography of Golf’s Most Colorful Superstar. We take a deep dive into the enormously complex character that is Phil Mickelson - the generational golf talent, thrilling victories and shattering defeats, off course philanthropy and gambling debts - all punctuated by his recent involvement with the the Saudi Arabian backed LIV golf tour.

553 - Alan Shipnuck on "Phil"

TC & Randy invite ESPN's Kevin Van Valkenburg and Iration's Micah Pueschel on to discuss a wide range of topics. The four cover important news of the day, give shoutouts to things they've read and/or watched recently, and settle get into a healthy off-season NFL QB discussion. And a lot of other random stuff along the way. Enjoy!

186: Chop Session with KVV & Mr. Poosh

Shane Ryan stops by ahead of the release of his upcoming book The Cup They Couldn't Lose which profiles the US's dominant Ryder Cup victory at Whistling Straits while also exploring the history of the event. We discuss all aspects of the Ryder Cup including the evolution of the competition, what makes a good captain, and some of the notable mistakes both sides have made in recent years.

552 - Shane Ryan on "The Cup They Couldn't Lose"

Longtime friend of the pod Max Homa wins the Wells Fargo for the second time to claim his fourth career PGA Tour win. Soly, Tron and Randy recap Max's triumph as well as the week for Keegan, Cameron Young, Matt Fitzpatrick, Rory, and more. We also break down the Sergio and Lee Westwood comments in the continued LIV golf saga. Plus, the C-suite responds to the latest episode of Strapped and we sign off with our traditional post-victory visit from Max.

551 - Wells Fargo Recap ft. Max Homa

JJ Redick recently retired after a 15 year NBA career, and he's got a hobby. He joins the pod to chat about his new golf obsession, where the game has taken him so far, where he finds joy on the course, places he still wants to visit, playing inside the bubble, and a ton more. We also chat some Duke basketball, the evolution of his NBA career, and a fair amount of other hoops talk. Thanks to JJ for the time, look for him in some of our content in the future for sure.

550 - JJ Redick

Busy few weeks lately but the TrapDraw is back! In today's episode Tron sits down with Kevin Clark, senior writer and podcaster at The Ringer, to talk about Formula 1, the NFL, and the NIL situation with Kevin's Miami Hurricanes. You can find Kevin on twitter @bykevinclark, catch his writing at theringer.com, and his podcasts wherever you found this episode. Big thanks to Kevin for joining the show, enjoy!

185: NFL Talk w/ Kevin Clark

Jon Rahm wins the Mexico Open for his first win in 2022. We take stock of Rahm's victory and what it means for the rest of his season plus our reactions to the new course, the latest with the Saudi golf league, Marina Alex's victory on the LPGA tour, our trip to Bandon and a ton more.

549 - Mexico Open Recap

Sahith Theegala joins Soly to relive his incredible run earlier this year at the Waste Management Open. We also get into his junior and collegiate careers, his close calls to earning his first PGA Tour win, learning how to compete on tour, dealing with injuries, future goals, and a ton more.

548 - Sahith Theegala

DJ fills in for Soly and is joined by friend of the program Kevin Van Valkenburg for a recap of the Zurich Classic where Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele go wire to wire, opening the team event with best ball 59 en route to winning with a score of 29 under par. We take stock of the team event format, the Burns-Horschel drop as well as our theories on Phil Mickelson's whereabouts and reviews of the pairings' walk up music selections. We also recap Nasa Hataoka's win at the LPGA LA Open at Wilshire and a ton more.

547 - Zurich Recap with KVV

It's been a minute since TC & Randy caught up so that's exactly what they do in this episode. They tackle the most important news items of the day, muse on some odds & ends, and recap their recent visit to Scotland. Enjoy!

184: Chop Session

Fresh off the debut of Shark - his documentary about Greg Norman at the 96 Masters - director Jason Hehir joins Soly for a deep dive into the film, his relationship with Norman, key moments in the film, and more. Plus we also detail Jason's experience as the director of The Last Dance and what it's like to interview Michael Jordan.

546 - Jason Hehir

For the second consecutive Easter, Jordan Spieth wins on the PGA Tour as he claims the Heritage in a playoff over Patrick Cantlay. We recap all the action from Hilton Head Island including HV3's close call and Morgan Hoffman's return to the Tour, plus LIV golf is back in the news, the LPGA in Hawaii, Hueber's announcing debut and some stories from the NLU Scotland Trip.

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545 - Heritage Recap with Justin Hueber

The newly married Merch Czar returns to the TrapDraw with Tron and friend of the program Michael Wolf - aka BamaBearcat - for a recap of the Czar's honeymoon trip to Argentina, Michael's experiences in the country, and a deep dive into the golf scene, culture, history, politics and a ton more.

183: Argentina

Veteran golf journalist Bob Harig joins Soly ahead of the release of his upcoming book Tiger and Phil - Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry. Bob details his process for researching the book, his reaction to the current controversy surrounding Mickelson, and shares some great insights from his front row seat to the biggest moments in their careers.

544 - Bob Harig on Tiger and Phil

Scottie Scheffler wins the green jacket, Rory makes a run, Cat is all smiles after completing 72 holes, and everything else to wrap up our favorite week of the year.

543 - Sunday Masters Recap

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