It's US Open week at Brookline as we get set for the action at The Country Club. Soly checks in from on site as the guys preview the week ahead, make our pre-major picks for who will and won't win and get a quick check in with The Pro, Max Homa, as he preps for Thursday's opening round.

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567 - US Open Preview plus Max Homa

For the first time we welcome Jamie Weir of Sky Sports to help recap the madness of this crazy week in golf as we cover the LIV event in London, the fireworks in Canada as Rory wins over JT and Tony Finau, the upcoming tug of war between LIV and the PGA Tour, plus your questions and a look at the Scandinavian Mixed event and the Curtis Cup.

Then, we check in with Kevin Van Valkenburg (56:45) who was in London for the LIV event at the Centurion Club.

566 - Jamie Weir of Sky Sports + KVV from London

The inaugural LIV golf event is underway in London ushering in what is sure to be the most chaotic period in professional golf in recent memory. We break down the LIV event, the broadcast, the blatant sportswashing, the format, the next wave of players to sign up, the PGA Tour's response given its options and what comes next.

565 - LIV Golf is here

Mason Reed and his partner Matt started MR. MA Golf in 2021 during post round drinks at their favorite golf course in Austin, TX. Both self-labeled golf sickos, they wanted more not only out of their games but something to fuel their ever growing addiction to golf. What they started is an amazing clothing company that they would be proud to wear, have some fun along the way, and give back. A little over a year into the venture now finds them sponsoring injured veteran golfers all over the world. And this is just the start....

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Cody joins TC on this week's Trap Draw for his perspective on the LIV golf saga, plus updates on Ukraine, upcoming Downrange podcast episodes, various updates from Atlanta's pop culture scene, Cody's upcoming move to Texas, and airport/airline chatter including Cody's travels around the globe.

190: Tron and Cody

Soly and Tron catch up on the bizarre unveiling of the LIV golf teams ahead of the first event in London later this week and take best guesses at what comes next. Then, Zac Blair returns to the pod (29:30) to offer his perspective on the LIV saga and the potential response of the PGA Tour. We also get into the latest on the Buck Club and Tree Farm projects, his road back from shoulder surgery, and more.

564 - LIV Updates + Zac Blair

Minjee Lee wins the US Women's Open at Pine Needles, Billy Horschel claims the Memorial and more developments on the LIV Golf front as the first Saudi backed event is set to begin this week in London. Settle in as we break down another wild week in the world of golf.

563 - US Women's Open, Memorial, and LIV Golf Developments

TC & Randy catch up on a lot of news of the day, including big stories out Los Angeles, Maine, and Jacksonville. Additionally, they recap a wild, hectic two-week stretch for the #airlines. Enjoy!

189: TC & Randy Chop Session

Tonight we finally have the confirmed field list for the first LIV Golf event. Soly, Tron and DJ fire up an emergency pod reacting to the news that Dustin Johnson will in fact tee it up in the Saudi league. Plus a look at who else is, and isn't, on the initial list of 48 players, the rumored dollars that have been offered to various players and what lies ahead in the brewing legal battles with the PGA Tour.

Then, ahead of the US Women's Open at Pine Needles, we're joined Mel Reid (26:20) to discuss the state of her game, going through struggles on tour, the upcoming courses set to host women's majors, competing at the Olympics in Tokyo, teaming up with Leona Maguire at the Solheim Cup and a ton more.

562 - Emergency LIV Golf Field Reaction + USWO Preview with Mel Reid

We've got a jam packed pod this week as Sam Burns comes from way down the leaderboard to defeat Scottie Scheffler in a playoff to win the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial.

We take stock of the week in Ft Worth - the ejections, the course, the close calls, the unreported scoring tent shouting match and more. Then, Scott Stallings calls in to recap his wild rules experience today and we recap the false start on the Saudi field list and the rumored names of who'll make the jump.

Then to close us out DJ catches up with Rose Zhang and Rachel Heck (1:31:40) to recap the Stanford women's golf team's run to a team national championship as well as Zhang's individual national championship victory.

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561 - Charles Schwab Challenge Recap (ft. Scott Stallings, Rose Zhang and Rachel Heck)

We're going to learn something today on the TrapDraw! Joining Randy is author and reporter, Christopher Leonard. Christopher has written three books--"The Meat Racket", "Kochland", and "The Lords of Easy Money", the latter being the point of focus for today's conversation.

Specifically, we'll talk about the Federal Reserve and the aggressive monetary policy they've been engaged in since 2010 which has had profound impacts on our markets and society. It's a very timely discussion if you've been paying attention to financial news of late.

In addition to his work writing and reporting, Christopher Leonard is the executive director of the Watchdog Writers Group, a part of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. You can find Christopher on twitter @CLeonardNews. Enjoy!

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188: Christopher Leonard & "The Lords of Easy Money"

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Soly sits down with Jim Wagner on the front half of the pod to recap the PGA Championship from Jim's perspective on how Southern Hills played last week as a member of Gil Hanse's team that renovated the course. Wagner also provides some great insight on future projects, having some unusual or quirky features to their courses and more. Then in part two we sit down with Gil Hanse for a chat about his work at Colonial ahead of this week's PGA Tour event as well as what we can expect at Brookline for the upcoming US Open.

560 - Jim Wagner and Gil Hanse

JT wins the PGA! Max Homa calls in to break down his week, KVV comes on to talk about his now infamous JT/Rory column, Mito's collapse, Zalatoris, and everything else from an eventful week in Tulsa.

559 - Sunday PGA Championship Recap ft. Max Homa and Kevin Van Valkenburg

Smylie Kaufman joins the show tonight to recap his experience on the ground at Southern Hills this week as Mito Pereira races out to a three shot lead, Rory and JT fade, Tiger w/d's, and a lot more. We also talk Zalatoris, picks for tomorrow, course setup, and a lot more.

558 - Saturday PGA Championship Recap ft. Smylie Kaufman

Zalatoris gets out and runs, JT paints the corners, The Cat grinds to make the cut, and a lot more from Friday at the PGA. ESPN commentator Peter Burns joins the show to chat about covering the featured groups, we make our picks going forward, take some questions, and a lot more.

557 - Friday PGA Championship Recap

McRib is BACK! Rory races out to a lead, and we start the show with a simple question. Will he win the PGA? We chat Southern Hills, Spieth, Tiger, Rahm, Scheffler, breathing space, sand in the bunkers, and everything else from day one at the second major of the year.

556 - Thursday PGA Championship Recap

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

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