Episodes

  • 248: Anthony Kim wins on LIV Golf; Pebble Beach should be a playoff event
    Feb 17 2026

    On this episode, Ryan looks back on Anthony Kim's win at LIV Golf Adelaide and what it could portend about his future in professional golf, including major starts in 2026. Also, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am finale was special, with Scottie Scheffler coming up short to Collin Morikawa. But should Pebble Beach be a PGA Tour playoff event in the FedEx Cup instead?

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    23 mins
  • 247: Patrick Reed wins again, is PGA Tour bound; Chris Gotterup is a new star
    Feb 10 2026

    On the Tuesday show, Ryan looks back at Patrick Reed winning the DP World Tour's Qatar Masters and practically locking up a 2027 PGA Tour card. Shout out to Neal Shipley's TGL ace. Then, Ryan talks about the PGA Tour's new star in Chris Gotterup.

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    22 mins
  • 246: LIV Golf gets world ranking points (sort of) and will be unprofitable for a long time
    Feb 5 2026

    On today's show, Ryan Ballengee discusses LIV Golf getting Official World Golf Ranking points -- why it's a fair deal, why LIV doesn't like it and how it can hurt LIV players. Also, LIV CEO Scott O'Neil says the league won't be profitable for 5-10 years, and that could even be a big stretch.

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    22 mins
  • 245: Nelly wins the LPGA opener with controversy; can anyone beat Scottie in Phoenix?
    Feb 3 2026

    On this episode, Ryan looks back at Nelly Korda's weather-shortened win at the HGV Tournament of Champions and the weird conspiracy theories about the LPGA making the event 54 holes. Also, Scottie Scheffler seeks a 21st PGA Tour title at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, but how is anyone else going to stop him?

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    22 mins
  • 244: Brooks Koepka explains himself, and Nelly Korda has WTGL issues
    Jan 29 2026

    On this episode (recorded Wednesday and had upload issues, pre-PReed exodus), Brooks Koepka explains how his PGA Tour comeback happened and the family situation that precipitated it. Also, Nelly Korda is disappointed that WTGL has no crossover with TGL, and that might give her some leverage.

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    22 mins
  • 243: PGA Tour-LIV fallout from Koepka's return, and the end of the Hawaiian Swing?
    Jan 15 2026

    On this episode, Ryan Ballengee looks at the whole situation of Brooks Koepka returning to the PGA Tour and the offer made to LIV Golf major winners to come back under the same amnesty program. The comings and goings of LIV now only come down to Bryson DeChambeau. Also, this could be the last Sony Open in Hawaii, and that would be a bad thing for golf and golf fans.

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    23 mins
  • 242: Women's TGL is coming, and 62-year-old Vijay Singh has a PGA Tour card
    Jan 8 2026

    Kicking off 2026 on 2 Off the 1st, Ryan Ballengee gets into the announcement of Women's TGL, how it will work, who will play and why there isn't a mixed-team concept. Also, 62-year-old Vijay Singh has a PGA Tour card for this season (and could for the next two seasons after it) because of one-time exemptions that he's cashing in.

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    23 mins
  • 241: Augusta Weeks underway, LIV business disappointing and more
    Apr 3 2025
    On today's LIVE show, Ryan looks at the start of the Augusta National Women's Amateur in Georgia, Bryson and Brooks not so impressed with the LIV Golf business model and Bryson getting bodied by a Matt Stafford pass.

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    22 mins