How Many Drinks After An Ace, Tiger Turns To Mini-Golf & Octagernian Excellence

Nick returns! And, Joe needs a new driver. The boys talk about where to begin such a crucial process. Sometimes when you play a good round you just want to play more golf, well friend, that's bonus. Finally, the dumbest thing you've ever done on the course, likely doesn't compete with the story on this week's show.

Starting in 2024, Par 3 golf courses now count toward your handicap. How that happens is Director Handicapping and Course Rating with the Oregon Golf Association - Gretchen Yoder - spends the winter traversing the state to make sure courses that want to be rated, are rated. We also discuss the other changes to the World Handicapping System and how she deals with the abnormal when trying to create a level playing field.

Friend of the show Bryan Romey is back to discuss his U.S. Open aspirations, how he stays sharp in the winter, the balancing act of lower your handicap while improving your game and prioritizing practice with a family and age related physical limitations

One of our favorite guests - Greg Monteforte of GolfThreadsBlog is back on the show make sure that even if you don't play good in 2024, you're going to look great! He shares stories from the recent PGA merchandise show, what trends are in this spring and the countless brands you're going to see adorning Tour Stars this year.

Would you rather make an ace: alone, with Covid Cups, on a par-3 course or on a simulator? The boys deep dive into what counts and what doesn't, before Nick explains his big plans for 2024. Then, they dish on the results of their mental game test.

The long whispered rumors are in fact true, Nick DID venture to Orlando for the PGA Merchandise Show and dishes on the latest in speed gains, training aids and putter preferences. The boys also mediate on Anthony Kim's likely return to pro golf and if that moves the all important needle.

Joe is heading to Scotland this summer and explains how he plans to try and play The Old Course at St. Andrews. Nick gets fit for a putter and it really changed his perspective on the short game. Bernhard Langer is hanging it up at Augusta National and his record there is truly astonishing.

Nick and Joe are back in action! They hit on a range of topics from golf media's disappearing middle class, to punching up on social media, why trophies are better than money for regular folks and golfers tendency to diminish their own accomplishments.

Happy New Year! The fellas look at the year to come and settle on their golf goals. More birdies! More golf! More trophies!

What will Eldrick do this year? Will he set the all-time record for PGA Tour Wins? Will he contend in a major? Or, will he simply be an average golfer, clinging to his former greatness which he'll never be able to replicate again? The fellas discuss. Merry Christmas, you filthy animal!