Today's show is a conversation with writer Stephen Proctor (@SProctorGolf on twitter) about his new book, "The Long Golden Afternoon: Golf's Age of Glory, 1864-1914." This book is an expertly-researched, easy-to-read look into a half-century of the game which sets the stage for the modern age while at the same time dealing with a lot of issues still at the heart of golf today (eg. technology). Stephen shines light on forgotten champions such as John Ball, John Henry Taylor, and many more. It's a great gift for any golf history nuts and avid readers in your life. Enjoy!

217: "The Long Golden Afternoon" by Stephen Proctor

. The weekly newsletter focuses on the business side of golf and is delivered to your inbox each Monday. It is an incredible read, and I highly suggest subscribing if you haven't already. Thank you to Jared for coming on the pod and discussing his side project, lamenting about raising little girls, and what small town Iowa life is really like. Enjoy!

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Soly and Tron fire up the weekend pod to break down all things related to the latest iteration of The Match as JT and Spieth defeated Tiger and Rory. From the best and worst jokes of the evening, Tiger's health, the broadcast setup and potential future matchups, we answer your questions covering all aspects of the event. Then it's on to the NYT's reporting on LIV's financial projections, the latest Greg Norman article and several other prime silly season talking points.

626 - The Match Recap

This week's show is all about football. Joining TC & Randy are two familiar faces, Micah Pueschel (front-man for the band Iration) and Kevin Van Valkenburg (writer for ESPN). The show kicks off with a bit of college football discussion, notably Deion to Boulder, Hugh Freeze to Auburn, and Buck Tech to the playoff. Then they dive into a robust NFL discussion--who's winning the season-long NFL team draft, what's up with the Niners, Ravens, and Bengals; and of course so, so much more (including a really interesting conversation around Justin Herbert and Joe Burrow). Enjoy!

216: Football Chop Session

The name Ryan French might not ring a bell, but Monday Q Info surely will. Ryan started his 

 as an escape during a hard patch of his life. He has since turned it into one of my favorite follows in all of Golf. On this episode, we discuss the origin story of Monday Q, his work at 

, Monday Qualifiers and a lot more. Enjoy!

Ryan French, Monday Q Info

Longtime friend of the pod Kyle Porter returns ahead of the release of Normal Sport 2, his second book which recaps the craziness that was the year in golf over the last twelve months. Along with plenty of serious LIV-PGA Tour discussion and forecasting, plus a thorough debrief on Rory's year, we also take some time to enjoy the hilarious and unserious moments on and off the course in 2022. Check out the book at ANormalSport.com

625 - Kyle Porter - Normal Sport 2

We start our weekly recap with the Hero World Challenge where Victor Hovland wins over Scottie Scheffler and Cam Young. We examine the Hero's place in the golf landscape headed into the new PGA Tour scheduling model and how to make the most of the Australian Open event. Then we debrief on Tiger's withdrawal from the Hero, his comments on the OWGR rankings and a realistic look at his future in competitive golf. We also dive into the 2022 PIP results, the Australian Open in full, Rory's latest interview, LIV's 2023 schedule and more.

624 - Hero World Challenge Recap

On this week's episode Randy talks with Golfweek's Beth Ann Nichols (@GolfweekNichols) about the 2022 LPGA season. They begin by examining the strong words of CME Group's Terry Duffy ahead of the Tour Championship and what that says about current leadership and things to come. Next, they dive into the biggest players and events of the season, including a rousing game of Success Or Failure. Enjoy!

215: Wrapping Up the 2022 LPGA Season with Beth Ann Nichols

Harry Higgs rejoins the pod to discuss his on course struggles during 2022, how it affected his relationships, his mental health dealing with the loss of his tour card, and how he fought through those struggles heading into 2023. We also get into the new elevated events structure and its impact on rank and file members of the PGA Tour, the long term benefits and the risks of the new TV deal, some LIV talk and more.

623 - Harry Higgs

Kevin Van Valkenburg joins Soly to relive an often forgotten era in pro golf after peak Nicklaus and before the arrival of Tiger: the 1991 Masters though the 1993 PGA Championship. From Woosie's win at Augusta to Zinger's lone major at Inverness and everything in between, join us for a deep dive into all the storylines from these three years of major championship golf.

622 - 1991-93 Majors Deep Dive with KVV

Neil and I are back to get you a long list of questions. Thank you again to everyone who sent one in. If you have any additional questions or follow up to what was previously sent, please reach out to me for more. And if you are into this sort of thing, let me know. Cheers!

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Soly and Neil fire up the Sunday night pod with a recap from all fronts of pro golf as Adam Svensson takes the RSM, Jon Rahm wins the DP World Tour Championship as Rory claims the Race to Dubai and Lydia Ko wins the LPGA's CME Group Tour Championship. We take a thorough look at both men's tour finishes and Rahm's OWGR frustrations before we're joined by Michelle Wie for her insight on Ko's win and this past LPGA season. We also wrap with a few miscellaneous listener questions covering P's lawsuit, Bryson, the new PGA Tour app and more.

621 - RSM, Dubai and CME Recap with Michelle Wie West

This week Randy is talking college hoops with Brendan Quinn of The Athletic. In addition to his writing at The Athletic, Brendan is on twitter @BFQuinn and co-hosts 'The Moving Screen' podcast. He and Randy talk about the best players in college ball this season, some of the most intriguing newcomers, and preview the power conferences along with a few 'mid-majors.' Hopefully everybody stateside has a safe, relaxing Thanksgiving, and be sure to watch some Feast Week college basketball. Enjoy!

214: 2022-2023 College Basketball Preview (ft. The Athletic's Brendan Quinn)

It's a bonus episode! TC & Randy invited any questions last week and dutifully answer said queries here--enjoy!

BONUS Episode: Q&A with TC & Randy

TC and Randy are back this week to talk about the happenings of the world. Randy debriefs on his retreat up to the monastery, the two clean-up some loose ends from last week, drop a few important sports takes, and touch on the stories around the world they're monitoring. At the end of the show college friend and soccer hooligan, THG, calls in for an in-depth preview of the World Cup in Qatar beginning next week. Enjoy!

213: TC & Randy Chop Session PLUS 2022 World Cup Preview ft. THG

Thank you to everyone who sent over their questions the episode. Neil and I ran up against time on this one, so part two will be coming out soon. If you have any additional questions or follow up to what was previously sent, please reach out to me for more. And if you are into this sort of thing, let me know. Cheers!

Q&A 002, with Neil Schuster

Xander Schauffele joins the pod to address the recent rumors about departing for LIV, what it was like to be in the room with Tiger in Delaware, his relationship with his dad as his coach, his path to the tour, competing in majors and a ton more.

620 - Xander Schauffele

Another Tony Finau win means another lively Sunday night as Soly, Tron and DJ recap the week in Houston with some notable performances and insightful quotes about the Tom Doak design at Memorial Park. Then it's off to the DP World Tour in South Africa where Tommy Fleetwood wins for the first time in three years and a check-in with the LPGA as Nelly Korda outduels Lexi Thompson to reclaim her number one world ranking.

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619 - Houston Recap + Evin Priest

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