Playing from the Tips!: Recent Episodes
Jimmie,Brian, Adam, and Russ Co-Production
This podcast is tailored to golf fans who have a passion for the game. We will provide you insights to the upcoming tournament, a debrief of the previous tournament, hot topics in golf l, and looking forward to have some fun and informative guests. All to inform you about relevant topics in golf but mainly to get you ready for upcoming tournament to help you be informed on your decisions.
In this final episode of season 2, we recap the British Open, recap the Playing from the tips league including payouts! . and on how LIV is disrupting the market forces.
We will see you next golf year!
In this episode we recap the John Deere event, walk you through our experiences at the LIV tour event, and discuss the competitive forces of the major golf landscape. The threat of the existence of the current PGA as we know it is real.
This holiday weekend of golf is slated to be one of Golfs fines weekend. The John Deere classic, the LIV Tour coming to Portland, and the JP McManus Pro-AM played at Adare Manoe in Midwest Ireland. We also recap the Travelers unusal ending, and the LPGA KPMG Makor event where Lexi melts down...again.
Matt Fitzpatrick defeats the field at Brookline for his first PGA win, and first major. He outlasted Will Zalatoris and world #1 Scottie Scheffler in an epic final round Sunday.
All the while, headlines breaks that Brooks Koepka will now join forces on the LIV tour. We chat about the LIV tour with 3 main perspectives: Fan, players, amd the PGA.
Hosts Jimmie and Brian recap the happenings of the RBC Canadian Open. Cover the upstart of the LIV tour but leave the best debates for next week. The bulk pf the episode is covering the upcoming US Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. Giving their picks along the ins and outs of the Historical course, which is hosting the Open for the fourth time.
In this episode, we catch up on some past weeks as Brian and Jimmie were doing other things over the last two weeks :).
We recap the PGA Championship, the Memorial, and the LIV tour.
In this episode Jimmie and Brian detail Southern Hills golf course in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The players in the field that are likely to perform at this challenging test which has been heavily lengthened since the last time the tournament was held here 15 years ago. Phil's disappearance, Tigers return, and Jordan's possible elevation to golfs elite are the key talking points.
They then cover the ins and outs of the LIV tour and the dilemma facing players wanting to compete on both the new more lucrative tour and along with the staple tour that is the PGA.
Some players are at an interesting career crossroads. We analyze the pros, cons, and the implications.
Jimmie and Brian discuss the outcome of the Wells Fargo tournament at Potomac at Avenel Farm. Dish on the winner Max Homa and the winner of our Playing from the Tips tournament CE Muerte. The LIV tour is starting to heat up and the different scenarios are highlighted along with an outline of how the new golf leagues tournament will operate.
In this episode, we talk about the LIV tour, breakdown the Wells Fargo, and congratulate Brian for taking a skin in the OGA tournament circuit.
Playing from the Tips takes a golf road trip to Wine Country in Walla, Walla Washington. Brian and Jimmie attempt to rack up points in the OGA partner series tour circuit. They attempt to give their description and summarize their experience at the Dan Hickson designed Wine Valley Golf Club. They talk about the playing through harsh elements, tournament green conditions, and their overall experience.
The recording takes place at the Wild Horse Resort and Casino.
In this episode, we summarize the Zurich Open Partner series where Patrick Cantley and Xander Schauffele take the crown. We also dive into our experience on our golf road trip and OGA Partner series. We just played Wine Valley in Walla Walla, Washington, and will be playing Wildhorse in Pendelton Oregon.
In this episode we introduce the Zurich Open. A unique team event where partners determine winnings. We offer our take on the course, the pairings, and strategy on how to select players.
Course Preview of the Zurich Open at TPC Louisiana
What a fun format this week. 2022 we brought the WGC Barcket challenge, and now bringing the team format in the Zurich Open This is a unique event because this is a team event.. We’d like to take the time to break down as much as we can…This used to be called the Greater New Orleans Open Invitational…This is the name it had from 1958-1971. How can it be an invitational and an open?The big thing about this week is the format. In 2017 this turned to a team event. So 4 team events…17, 18,20, and 21. (No 19 due to Covid)
Past Champs -
2021 Cam Smith and Marc Leishman, 2019 John Ram and Ryan Palmer . 2018 Billy Horschel and Scott Piercey, 2017 Cam Smith and Jonas Blixt
Interesting Teams::
Colin and Viktor #2, and #3 in the world
Xander and Patrick another top 10 pairing
Billy Horschel and Sam Burns compete again
Cam Smith and Marc Leishman come to repeat
Ryan Palmer and Scottie Scheffler
Will Zalotoris and Riley Davis
Bubba Watson and HV3
In this episode Jimmie and Brian discuss the rise Of Scheffler and his four wins on the young season. Tiger, is he back and contending or just playing with the boys. Rory's final round, is it a sign he is coming out of his major malaise? And recap this weeks winner of Playing From The Tips overall tournament standings.
In this episode, we cover all things Masters.
Master Preview: Course description, Purse, Masters Dinner analysis, Tiger (because we had to), expert picks from the panel.
In this episode we recap of the WGC Dell match play, congratulating new world number 1 Scottie Scheffler. Cover the Playing From the Tips tournament payouts. Have an in depth discussion with Titelist Performance Institute (TPI) certified trainer Dr. Logan Walters of Rokke Performance Therapy. Where he explains the TPI framework, biomechanics and their relation to performance and longevity in golf. If you would like more information you can reach Logan on IG @logan_rokke.
A quick overview of the Dell Match Play with Brian, Adam, and about 40 seconds of Jimmie as he plays a round live in the Philippines.
In this episode we recap the top storylines of the 2022 TPC Players Championship at Sawgrass. We crown a new king, the 5th Australian to win the TPC, and Cam Smiths most crowning achievement. We also talk about the brutal weather conditions and how it impacted the players and the course. The signature hole #17 had signature moments. We also do a segment called Screwed or Not Screwed. Where we revisit the controversial moments for Paul Casey. Daniel Berger, and others. We also talk the Tale of two DJ's, How DJ had mediocre Saturday and Sunday rounds only to tear up the course and tie the course record on Monday.
In this episode, we kick off the new season 2. We recap last years results, call out the new changes this year, analyze TPC Saw grass, analyze the players, and give our picks.
Enjoy!
In this episode, we recap our Epic Ireland Golf Experience. On August 23rd, Dempsey, Aaron, and Kelley and I embark on a 10 day golf trip to Ireland. We accepted a tournament invite to the Donegal Links Classic, as only one of two American teams to participate. We tell our journey of one of the most beautiful countries in the world. We road trip though the journey less traveled. Our itinerary was centered around driving from Dublin, to the Northwest part of the country. An epic Ireland roadtrip, where we got to meet some incredible people, stay in quaint coastal towns, enjoy the Irish craic, and take in some most breathtaking views from the land of links golf.
In this episode, we recap the Open Championship. The last major of 2021. We talk about the two things that make Collin Morikawa great. His iron play and his mental approach.
We also talk the Magic of Jordan Spieth is back, King Louis loses again, Bryson throws his sponsors under the buss, and crown Playing From the Tips Champion.
In this episode we break down the Open Preview, course review, player analysis, Playing From the Tips winning scenarios. And we chat about the Donegal Links Classic.
In this episode, Jimmie and Brian unpack the last couple weeks of golf headlines. Our executive producer, Dusky makes his barky debut on episode 17 Playing From the Tips. Dusky cannot contain his excitement, as we burn through the below topics:
- Congrats Cam Davis on winning the Rocket Mortgage Classic!!! BTW who is Cam Davis?
- Jon Holly wins PFTT weekly fantasy challange, Greg still commanding overall lead at #1.
- Gresham National. 4 man shamble. Our Results.
- Bryson Dechambeau's long time caddie Tim Tucker (Oregons own, former Bandon Caddie) tells him I'm out!
- PFTT goes international. Enters Donegal Links Classic! 3 courses on the coast of North West Ireland. 4 person team.
- PFFT Olympics fantasy challenge framework
This episode we analyze Jon Rahms post game speech where he talks about maturing his psychology to more positive vibes. Jon ascends to world #1 by winning the 121st US Open at Torrey Pines. The course where he won his first PGA tournament. The course where he proposed to his wife. And now the course of his first Major victory. We also discuss the incredible leaderboard at the US Open on Sunday. DeChambeau's 44 back 9, and his positive thinking even in a loss. And we also give a teaser about Playing From the Tips Season #2.
In this episode, we bring on a new guest Matt Dempsey. Matt just returned from a roadtrip to Bend, Oregon where he played 4 courses in 3 days. The courses were Crosswater, Lost Tracks, Widgi Creek and Crooked River. We also talk about the incredible Womens US Open as Yuka Saso becomes tied for the youngest women to win a major. She also becomes the first male or female Filipino golfer to win a major. The Philippines now has a new sports hero and her name is Yuka Saso. We also recap the Memorial, and prelude and set up the Mens US Open in Torrey Pines, San Diego. We chat Bryson vs Brooks, why Phil won't win, and why Dempsey is picking Tiger. Also we talked about the new age debate of which is more important ball striking or short game,
In this episode, Kelly Neely (Sr Director of Handicapping and Course Rating of the OGA), and Gretchen Yoder (Manager of Handicapping and Course Rating of the OGA) explain the mystery of why Adam Young got soft capped!!
JK Gretchen and Kelly explain the finer details on course rating and handicapping.
In this episode, we give a preview in the Memorial (Jacks course). But the main focus is giving a nod to one of the top course designers Jack Nicklaus. As Jack was winning majors, he started designing courses. We talk course design in this episode.