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In the very last preview episode before the first tee shot of the 2023 Ryder Cup, Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme react first to a Team USA lineup that will surprisingly bench Brooks Koepka, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas in the first session. SK and CH then break down each matchup (with betting odds!), Smylie details his favorite holes on the course - including a detailed explanation of the 16th - and Charlie suggests that there should be presses in the Ryder Cup.

Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme react to Luke Donald's Team Europe captain's picks, and discuss whether this Ryder Cup will launch Ludvig Aberg into stardom. Smylie and Charlie also discuss Justin Thomas' practice routine, and what to expect from his next start at the Fortinet Championship. The show closes with a recap of the season-opening L that Smylie's LSU Tigers took, and Charlie's UNC Tar Heels starting off the season with a big win.

Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme watch live and react as Team USA captain Zach Johnson makes his six picks to fill out the rest of his roster for the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome - Brooks Koepka, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa, Sam Burns, Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas to go with the already qualified list of Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman, Patrick Cantlay, Max Homa and Xander Schauffele. Smylie and Charlie discuss the players who were hard done to get left out, what Team Europe's roster could look like, and take questions and prompts from a very lively chat.

Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme break down the second day of play at the year's final major, the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. Brian Harman laps the field with a bogey-free 65 that gives him a five-shot lead heading into the weekend. Smylie gives insight on the two groups he followed today, Rory McIlroy's group and Jordan Spieth's group, and gives his report on the debacle he witnessed at 17 for Matt Fitzpatrick. Charlie has an unfortunate report about the Thursday Night Men's League result.

In this episode Skinny and Al get into Annika's last drop of her US Open career was she acting a fool?  Sepp Straka's win at the Deere which led us into the European Ryder Cup locks and what does that 12th man position look like... Paddy anyone??  Finally a wrap on Liv London while tying in how Liv is a positive for the 18-30 crowd coming into the golf world.

The boys are live from Watchung Valley Golf Club, one of the qualifying sites for the inaugural Golf Digest Open. They’re joined by the medalists of the Watchung qualifier, Michael O’Keefe and Bo Guarino, who earned a trip to the Golf Digest Open Championship at Fields Ranch in Frisco, Tx., this fall. Alex, Steve and CP also break down Sepp Straka’s epic charge on Sunday at the John Deere Classic, and tip our caps to Pebble Beach and U.S. Women’s Open champion Allisen Corpuz. Plus, a tough conversation about Michelle Wie, who received a hero’s sendoff at Pebble in her final LPGA start.

Fresh off his second PGA Tour win at the John Deere Classic, Sepp Straka joins Smylie to break down his electric final round 62, the impact his win has on making the Euro Ryder Cup team, and his phone that can only text message and make calls. Smylie and Charlie discuss the Spring Break Crew at Wimbledon, how they plan to use the newest social media app "Threads," and a string of great golf that has Smylie playing to a +5.2 handicap.

Hank Haney reacts to the penalty assessed to Cameron Smith long after his round was finished and then he shares his thoughts on Will Zalatoris accomplishing his first career victory on the PGA TOUR. Hank shares surprising Zalatoris statistics and the numbers behind Zalatoris' 2022 season.

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Over the last week, we traveled to Palm Beach Gardens where Sepp Straka won his first PGA TOUR event, and where Zach Johnson was named by the PGA of America as the next Ryder Cup Captain for Team USA. 

This morning, the Valspar Championship held its media day preview featuring defending champion Sam Burns who was in Tampa before heading here to Orlando for the Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented by Mastercard - an event that is now without its defending champion Bryson DeChambeau as the Florida Swing rolls on.   

USA Today's Steve Berkowitz breaks down how SEC expansion will impact the Bulldogs, the league and what it means for the state of college football. We also dive into what we learned at Media Days, and how UGA is simply rocking the Olympics this year.