Today’s pod circles the globe in rapid-fire fashion:

• Scottish Championship reborn – Aug 7-10 at Trump International Golf Links Scotland, $2.75 M purse, and fresh chatter about Turnberry’s Open future as new R&A chief Mark Darbon orders “feasibility” checks.

• Field shuffle – Dustin Johnson granted a special invite; John Daly opts for Regions Tradition; Billy Horschel (hip) and Shaun Norris out, Patrick Fishburn and Rico Hoey in. Sixteen LIV players now expected.

• Rory vs. EVR – McIlroy calls for a “cutthroat” PGA Tour; Erik van Rooyen pushes back and questions megadeals.
• Looming merger? – PGA Tour cites a “constructive” White House sit-down with Trump and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, yet sources warn of tangled details.

• Bryson bullish on Quail Hollow strength.
• Michelle Wie West invests in Togethxr and preps for the richer-purse Mizuho Americas Open.
• Haeran Ryu climbs to world #5 after Black Desert triumph.

Signature-event Truist Championship with Rory defending, plus the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic spotlighting 17-year-old prodigy Blades Brown.

Politics, payouts, and major prep—all in one tight episode. Hit play and stay ahead of the news cycle.

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From Scottie’s near-59 folklore at Royal Oaks to the brewing drama between LIV and the PGA TOUR, today’s show is wall-to-wall storylines and previews:

• Royal Oaks lore – Close calls at 57/58/59 (and still losing a wolf game), plus the hole-in-one with sister Callie on the bag from his 2014 Tour debut.
• Family first – Wife, baby Bennett, and Callie’s return at the Byron Nelson; why the hometown win hit so hard.
• Rory as fuel – How McIlroy’s Masters triumph stoked Scottie’s fire.
• Scheduling scoop – Skipping next week’s $20 M Truist Championship.

• Field & format – 70-man, no-cut Signature Event.
• Headliners – Rory defends, Van Rooyen qualifies, Berger & Conners circle as sleepers.
• Forecast – Spring-in-Philly weather outlook and course quirks.

• Names to know – Mackenzie Hughes, defending champ Chris Gotterup, father-son Byrd duo, 16-year-old prodigy Blades Brown.
• The Q – Inside the wild open qualifier pipeline.

• Major paths & rankings – Niemann’s U.S. Open ticket, OWGR vs. DataGolf gaps for Rahm & Bryson.
• Money talk – DeChambeau’s next contract estimates and Crushers GC payout breakdown.
• Voices & vibes – Contrasting takes from Mickelson, Van Rooyen, McIlroy, DeChambeau; Wesley Bryan suspension buzz; reported Trump summit.

Jeeno Thitikul’s LPGA debut • new Cobra driver drop • Rick Shiels in the news • Crystal Cruises returns • Eastside Golf signs Eugenio Chacarra • PGA WORKS Collegiate notes.

One packed pod: swing thoughts, schedule moves, and off-course intrigue—all in under an hour. Press play and get fully briefed.

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Two venues, two record-setting wins: Scottie Scheffler rewrites the Byron Nelson books in Dallas while Bryson DeChambeau powers Crushers GC to another LIV clean-sweep in Korea. Here’s everything that went down on Championship Sunday, May 4 2025:

• Hometown fairy-tale – Scheffler closes with 31-under for an eight-shot romp, 11 years after debuting here with sister Callie on the bag and months after missing 2024 for son Bennett’s birth. Emotional hugs, autograph marathon, and a bunker-hole-out eagle on 9 headline the victory lap.
• Key flashes – Lucky carom off 12th rough, stone-cold chip-and-putt birdie on 17 after a mishit, and a clinical 64-66 weekend that turned TPC Craig Ranch into a birdie playground.
• Podium & pursuers – Erik van Rooyen (-23) plays admiring wingman, Sam Stevens (-20) learns to “swing fearless,” and Jordan Spieth fires a closing 62 to snag solo fourth (-19) while praising Scottie’s standard.
• Rules footnote – Davis Riley & Max Homa survive slope-finder penalties to cash weekend checks.

• Bryson back on Sundays – DeChambeau (-19) dials in a “play like a kid” mindset, pours a 48-footer on 17, and ends his closing-round wobble streak for his third LIV trophy.
• Crushers GC crush – Charles Howell III’s 63 propels the squad to –35, nine clear, as prize-money math and team chemistry get a spotlight.
• Leaderboard movers – Talor Gooch solo third, Jon Rahm’s top-10 streak reaches 19-for-19, and Joaquin Niemann keeps the season-long points lead despite T-20.
• Off-course vibes – Bryson raves about Korean fans, kimchi, and eyeing the upcoming majors.

All the storylines, stats, and sound bites you need—hit play and relive a record-breaking weekend on both sides of the Pacific.

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