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Episode 61 - PGA Championship Preview
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JC joins AC and Cal to discuss the main chances in this years addition of the PGA Championship at Valhalla. Enjoy!
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Reuniting for the PGA Championship Week
00:00:17
Speaker
Hello and welcome back to the Offertips podcast. We're back and it's a PGA Championship week, so major championship golfing on the horizon.
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and joining me from London AC, first time we've been back on the pod together and in about a month mate it's good to see you. Good to see you mate, good to be back. I've missed talking a bit of shit about golf so really looking forward to ripping into this one big week of golf and you just you can't you can't beat a major so exciting stuff looking forward to the week.
International Trio Discussing Major Golf Events
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And we're coming to you from three countries today because
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On for his third cap is Jake Clare. So we've got the Clare brothers on. Monty was supposed to join, but had some technical difficulties. So at least we've got a, we've got a triangular of hosts here. JC, welcome back to the podcast mate. Cheers Cal, it's good to be back on. Um, yeah, like Alex mentioned before, you can't beat a major and PGA this week, very excited for it.
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Well, boys, I just posed a question to you earlier, and I'll get AC to start on this one as a major week. What do you look forward to most when major golf rolls are out? For me, it's just the extra, the better coverage, a bit of hype going into it. You've got all the best players playing there, which can't be said for much golf these days. That's all it is for me, really, and just the history that goes with it, just the opportunity for
00:01:51
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people to improve their legacies, they're standing in the game. I think that's what it's all about for me. I just love the element of it. New Zealand recently hasn't had Earth, but the live-out shows leading up to it are just outstanding. They just really get you fizzed up for it. Brando and Paul McGinley do a great job on that show. So that will be my week leading up to it. So that's how I summarise it.
Memorable Moments in PGA Championship History
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JC, what about you? What are your kind of memories from the PGA Championship, you know, growing up or in recent years? Recent years, Phil's one sticks out to me like, you know, they had been doing absolutely nothing and then pulls a major out at the age of 50, which is seriously impressive. And obviously, Brooks, Brooks being a sniffing around. And then I just love
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I just love the majors because they bring, generally they bring the big nays to the top of the leaderboard and it's a bit of a shootout. Yeah, and over the current last few years, there hasn't really been a major that has bought the big guns to the top of the leaderboard, like the PGA. You look back over the last few years, you know, you've got Brooks, JT, Phil, Morikawa admittedly with an asterisk.
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Brooks, Bronx, JT, JT again. And then of course the all-time great before that Jimmy Walker. It's like it brings the heavy hitters to the top of the leaderboard, especially in the last 10 years, like you say. And last year was no different at Oak Hill. It was a proper slug-a-thon that, as we all know, Kepka won.
Valhalla: A Venue with Drama and History
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What did we kind of learn from last year's PGA?
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Cal, just while we're at it, what are your memories of the PGA? Anything that sticks out for you? Well, yeah, that bludger in 2016 when Jimmy Walker won was always tough. And then, you know, kind of around the COVID times, when I've actually kind of only got poor memories from the PGA, like Jimmy Walker's win, Daphna's win, and then, you know, like,
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As JC said before, Phil's one was pretty epic, you know, that was kind of before he became a bit questionable. And then, yeah, apart from that, like, it's just seeing heavy hitters dominate golf courses that are set up to be really hard. And, you know, there's nothing wrong with seeing these guys get the shit beaten out of them sometimes. Yeah, the first one I recall watching was Keegan Bradley's one that he won.
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which obviously isn't a fond memory being Keegan, but yeah, I agree with the rest of them, they are the ones that stick out to me. In terms of what we learned from last year, I don't know if we can learn a lot, it's a different golf course, first of all. Yeah, I think Valhalla will play similar in that it's got a reward. It's a big ballpark, it's 7,600 yards, pretty painful off the tee.
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as we saw in 2014 when Rory won, you know, one of the best drivers to play the game.
Rory McIlroy's Prospects at Valhalla
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Jack Nicklaus' design, he sort of favours the driving being in premium. But then again, there was people like Jim Furyk in the mix that, yeah. So in Oak Hill, I'm not, I don't think we'll read too much into it, but I think the heavy hitters are the ones that you have to look to this week. Absolutely.
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It'd surprise me if it wasn't a shootout of the big guns. But a little fun fact on Valhalla. Did you know it's a Viking word that translates to Hall of the slain? So, front up if you will, lads. OK. I don't know what I'll do with that information, but I'm glad I know it. I wonder if that can be brought up during the coverage.
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I think it will be. We might have to do a bingo card again like we did for a few other majors, Cal. That's always a bit of fun. What do you guys remember from Valhalla last time? That it was dark. Yeah. Yeah, it was. I do too. But no, basically just that dramatic finish to be honest. It was dark and didn't they like
00:06:41
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kind of like let them through almost. Yeah, it was a real club sort of play over whole sort of scenario. It was interesting. And Rory almost hit that thing in the water. And the other thing about that year was just Ricky was always in the mix at majors.
Scheffler's Influence on Rory: Expectations for the Future
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I think he had four top 10s or something like that. Maybe four top five. Yeah. I've just got a couple of quotes here from what Rory said after he, you know,
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after he finally got the job done at that Valhalla PGA Championship. And I think a couple of these kind of resonate now. I think we're going to, he talks about that Valhalla I think always seems to provide an exciting finish in these championships. I watched the 2000 PGA here when Clive were winning his 12th May. I was sitting at home watching the Ryder Cup in 2008 as well. It seems like it always provides a great finish, which is probably true. The proof in the pudding, it is true.
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Do we necessarily think that it's a major championship venue, though? I think it's fine. I don't have a sample size to say whether or not it is. Last time there's a bit of weather around. There's a bit of weather around this week by the sounds. So, yeah, I don't know. Maybe that can be a comment for next week's pod after the major's done.
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Yeah, I don't know. I don't think I can make a statement on that. Yeah, it's probably fair. It's just, it just seems to me like it's, it's just a classic PGA venue. Like, like you said before, it's going to be a premium on the Heng Fairways and the rucks going to be thick and dense and it's going to be hard to get out of. The greens can get pretty crispy there as they do in kind of all major championships, but that can also be down to the weather sometimes as well, which I
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I haven't checked the forecast, but yeah, I think you're right on saying that the sample size probably isn't there, considering there's only been two in a Ryder Cup, in the essence, and kind of the time we've been watching. There's one in 96 as well, I think, but it's not... Yeah, I was meaning more in our lifetime, but yeah, you're right. Well, boys, like at the time of recording this, we're sitting here and the final round of
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of the Wells Fargo, Quail Hollow's about to get underway. Rory's a shot back and he's looking really good. We'll just rattle off a few of kind of the top contenders. While it's topical, we might as well talk about Rory. Jaycee, what are you kind of expecting from Rory this week, whether he goes on to win overnight or not? After seeing how he's going this week, I'm pretty hopeful.
00:09:38
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I think he'll definitely be a good chance. For the Masters I wasn't so hopeful, so I wasn't too gusset when he wasn't in the mix. But I think after seeing the way he's playing this week, I think he's a great chance. And obviously good memories at Valhalla. And hopefully he can get number five here. Taylor made for him, isn't it, AC? But we've got to remember that kind of last time Rory played in Major Championship here, he was using
00:10:08
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Nike Golf Cup clubs and our fancy by Iggy Azalea was number one on the Billboard charts. So it was a while ago. That's good. Yeah, I'm I'm more confident. I think I think that even though, you know, we all agree it shouldn't be a PGA to win the zero. I just think getting a dub is better than nothing. And I think looks like from what I've seen this week, but a swag is back.
00:10:37
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It looks like he's more comfortable with his golf swing. Obviously, he's going to be comfortable around this golf course, having one there. Yeah, I'll be shocked if he hasn't finished top 10. I think he'll be in the mix. I really do. I just think... I think Scotty is probably pushing him, you know? I think that the way Scotty's played would have added some fuel to the fire.
00:11:06
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and he'll want to be the top dog. Obviously Scotty's the best in the world right now by a long way, but I think Rory, he wants to get to Scotty's level. I have a feeling he'll go well this week. Whether he wins or not, I'm not so sure. I'm confident. The other thing is this weather. There's rain forecast. Rory hasn't won a major weather, hasn't been a rain delay.
00:11:37
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Oh, that's a good stat. I did see that. If there's a rain delay, look out. You briefly mentioned Scotty, and do you think anyone can say that he wants to be the big god? Do you think anyone can kind of hang with him this week if he turns it on like he did at Augusta? I don't know. If he plays like he did at Augusta,
00:12:06
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pretty obvious that he's going to be very hard to beat. And just a dose of perspective from having a kid. We could see just another level to Scotty which is scary.
Brooks Koepka's Strategic Gameplay in Majors
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So he has become a new father, the baby has been delivered. I'm pretty sure I saw that on my Instagram. Yeah it has. Does that thing come out with a full head of hair? That thing was well due at the Masters.
00:12:38
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Yeah, but going off as dad, it might not have a full head of hair. True. That thing is coming out of a toddler. Congratulations to the Shepple family. But yeah, you're right. A dose of perspective, it always helps in these situations.
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Do you think if he does win, perspective will get mentioned? Lock it. I wanted to put my life savings on that. Yeah, I reckon it's going to definitely come up pre-tournament, won't it? Yeah. No, we'll go on the bingo card. It's almost illegal to not say, I've got a new perspective on life after having accepted it.
00:13:38
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Um, I think we could, we could talk about Scotty and his stats and, and the way he's been playing, but it's, it's going to be pretty clear that, that he's the favorite rolling into this, but, uh, a guy, the best chance that I personally think of running him down. And I don't believe I'm sticking my neck out too much. And saying this is Brooks Kepka, like another venue that he's going to be coming to defending his title that, that suits him down to the ground, uh,
00:14:06
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And like he gave us a timely reminder at Liv Singapore, the kind of top quality player he is, he'll be right up for this one and you'd be keeping an eye on him if you're a competitor, that's for sure. Yeah, there's not much to add on, bruv. He's just, we all know he's a dog and mate is, then he's going to serve
00:14:32
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He's in form. He didn't go into Augusta with great form. I thought he was just going to do a Brookes though and just find a way. But he obviously was struggling with his game. The putter was seriously off at Augusta. But he's not just up and worried he's in form. He's going to come in with that swagger. Yeah. And for a guy that's so aggressive and outspoken and blunt and sometimes a bit rude in the media, like he kind of
00:15:02
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is better than anyone else at putting that ego in his back pocket when he's out on the golf course, don't you think? Like, he doesn't necessarily take these outlandish risks that you kind of think of personality like that would. He kind of takes his medicine when he has to. He hits it to the middle of the greens and he puffs it twice and he walks off to the next tee, don't you think, JC? Yeah, yeah, definitely. I think we touched on it in the last podcast and we're talking about Brooks as well.
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He's just so good at managing his way around these golf courses that are set up for the Major Championships. He just knows how to do it and he knows how to win. I'm firmly in the Brox camp this week too. The other thing about him, it seems like in majors, when he's on, 10 footers just don't scare him. He just bouts him in.
00:16:01
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And so if he gets out of position, he doesn't, in short sight, he doesn't get cute. He'll just give himself 10 feet and knocks him in regularly. And the other thing is his lag putting. At Oak Hill last year, he gave himself no stress because he was just lagging him to like a foot from 50 feet. So yeah, he's just so good at like making it as least stressful as possible. I think there was a stat coming around last year that he was the only player in the field to not make a double bogey.
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and Oak Hill last year, so I think that just stands up to what we've just said. But boys, I've got a few other names written down here, but what do you boys reckon? Are there any names that you want to fire out that are the red-hot chances? I'm probably... My top three boring is Scotty, Rory and Brooks, but...
00:17:00
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I think Minwoo could give it a shake up. It could be biased because I just love him. It hits the ball a long way. I have a feeling he could be in the mix. I like Minwoo when it's playing firm though. It doesn't seem like it will.
00:17:29
Speaker
I do think he's up to, I don't know, he's got something about him and we've seen it on the pod, but he's been struggling. He hasn't been playing very good. Has, has had Deccy's form, has his run of form finished at the Masters or is he, is he still, is he still playing well? I honestly don't know. I don't even think he's taken it up since the Masters.
00:17:57
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He's a, well he would have played this, he's playing this. I seriously thought he was going to 1-0. Yeah, I was pretty, I was bullish. Yeah. I was bullish. Nah, he definitely won't be on any of my best flips this week, JC, but he's another one of those guys that, you know, it wouldn't surprise me if he just fucking, like, shoots 64 on,
00:18:25
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Thursday and you're like, oh, yeah, that guy's still a thing. And yeah. I see. There's a bit of an injury cloud around Ludvig, Aberg. Do you have any kind of information on that? Well, you're the journo, Cal. You should be investigating. But I know word out of the camp is it's not too bad, I think. Yeah, that's what I thought too.
00:18:55
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It's a little bit concerning at this age, but this course just soaks him down to the ground. If the knee's not an issue, he'll be there, he'll be in the mix.
Contenders for the PGA Championship: Analyzing the Field
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Speaker
Man, I was impressed with what I saw at Augusta. And he's just, he's gonna be a major machine the way he drives the ball. And just pair that with like, just the unflappable nature of him.
00:19:26
Speaker
Jake mentioned those three, Ludwig would be my number four seed. Yeah, the other guy that was, you know, kind of in the mix at Augusta was Max Homer. Another guy hits the ball pretty straight, soft conditions definitely won't hurt his chances either. Yeah, I think he could be one that features
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Alan Morikawa is another guy that I believe fits the venue, obviously hits it really straight. And if his short game isn't going to be as put under the magnifying glass as it would if it was crispy and firm, but he's a guy that could definitely contend around here. Yeah, I've got a couple of Aussies noted down here that I think could have a good week and it's
00:20:26
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both the Cams, Cam Smith and Cam Davis. I think, I think Cam Davis' game could yield some pretty low scores around Valhalla. And as I see, and we've spoken about before, as in this potters, it's going to be soft and that probably suits Cam Davis more than it suits Cam Smith. So yeah, I put a bit of an asterisk on those two guys and watch out for them. Cam Davis finished
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fifth at the PGA last year and I know it's going to be different but he knows you can compete at these things now. So if you're going for a bit of value I'd say he's maybe one to include in your top 10s, top 20s. That's an interesting one. I don't really think of Cam Davis. He sort of goes on the radar. I'm happy to bet around him until he actually does something to be honest.
00:21:23
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Cam Smith's an interesting one. I don't really like the course for him, but he played well in Augusta. He seems to just relish harder conditions, but I do think the course fit isn't ideal. It's not really ideal. Why do you think that? Do you think it's because he's a bit wayward off the table? Yeah. Yeah. I think he suits the firmer golf courses, like Pinehurst at the USA, but I think it will be a great venue for him.
00:21:53
Speaker
Yeah, good call. It plays a bit like the sandout. I can never sit here and say Cam Smith can't win a golf tournament, but I just think on probability I'm happy to leave him out. There you are. Jaycee, do you have any others to bring to a table off the top of your head, or can we move on to a few live boards? A couple, yeah, I think.
00:22:21
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I don't think he'll win, but he's in red hot form. So I think I wouldn't be surprised to see him around the top of the leaderboard. What do we think of John Rahm? We haven't mentioned him yet, which is outrageous considering we're heading into a major. But look, it wouldn't surprise me if he was there or there about.
00:22:52
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But I don't think he'll win this week. I'm getting weird vibes from John Rahm. He was, something was off at Augusta. He seemed very uncomfortable. I don't know if he's that content with his decision. And this is just completely speculation from the outside looking in. I don't know. He seems uncomfortable. Sorry Jake, what were you going to say before I cut you off?
00:23:21
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I was just thinking, I reckon he might have a little bit of fire in the belly after a poor showering at Augusta. I wouldn't be surprised if he comes out hot, I reckon. Do you reckon he's being held captive against as well at Liv Golf? I honestly think he is. Just I reckon. Behind closed doors like liaison 13.
00:23:47
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He's going back there and he's getting a water bottle every time he says that they need to make it a 72-hole tour. Yeah, I reckon since he said that every interview Greg Norman's just behind him in the background holding a gun to his head. Nah, I don't know. Something seems so off.
00:24:15
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You could argue Zander's the second best golf in the world right now. He's playing really good golf. The best he's played in his career. Yes, he probably doesn't run as much as he should, but I think it'd be unfair to leave him out of a few chances this week. He's playing great golf. Who do you guys think the second best golf in the world is? It's probably still Rory.
00:24:46
Speaker
Like realistically, isn't it? Like if Zander and Rory are both playing their best down the final few holes at Valhalla, geez, I know who my money's on, but you're right, Zander has been in great form. And like AC briefly mentioned, he just fucking struggles to win events. It's wild because he should be like plucking off two, three,
00:25:16
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a year with how consistent he is. And he just doesn't do it. And I, I'm beginning to think that maybe he is just, he's got some scar tissue around hoisting took trophies. Cause he's just has just proven that he's kind of unable to do it of late. Like he obviously has. He doesn't melt though. Like it's not like he plays bad. He'll just shoot to under and someone will shoot for sort of. Yeah, it's a weird one.
00:25:46
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But like also banging down the door and like, or slamming the door shut on your competitors is a trait. And he just clearly doesn't have it. Yeah. Even, um, even when he is right in the mix, like one or two shots off a pace, I still never actually feel like, you know, he's going to win here without feeling that you get with some other guys. I don't know a lot of those days, but.
00:26:21
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I think it'll be interesting to see what happens obviously in this final round that's coming up at Kyle Hollow. The listeners will roll their eyes but I think every time there's a major Will Z. He's not playing that well at the moment but again he's someone who just thrives a bit like Brooks.
Hometown Advantage: Justin Thomas in Kentucky
00:26:42
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Obviously he doesn't have the win
00:26:44
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the resume but he has this uncanny ability to show up at majors. Yeah you're right and look boys we've pretty much covered off half the field so you'd hope one of those blokes win but one more guy I want to talk about before maybe pointing the finger at a couple of left guys coming back is uh there'll be a great narrative around Justin Thomas the Kentucky kid if you will like
00:27:10
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was here when Tiger One was watching in the clubhouse. He spent a lot of time at Valhalla. He had a lot of support out there. Do you think maybe a home major is what JT needs to fire up? Could be. I don't reckon he'll win the way. He's going to write this week, isn't he? Just say it with authority. Yeah, T18.
00:27:40
Speaker
He's going okay. I thought he was top five or something. I don't think he'll get it done this week. He's still inconsistent. I just don't think he can play foreground. The storyline would be great, but if you're not playing well, you're not going to win ASO. We'll wait and see, but boys,
00:28:10
Speaker
Before we move on to a few of the Kiwis and maybe the block party, Terrell Hatton and Bryson DeChambeau are probably the two guys from me. Or maybe not Terrell, probably doesn't hit it far enough. Bryson, JC, do you think he can have a good week this week? Yeah, I think after showing at the Masters, he can convince him that he's going to have a good week.
00:28:40
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that can have a good break and could win. Not someone I want to see win, but yeah, he's definitely got enough play to win this week, I think. I say what are your thoughts on the big golfer? I think the big golfer, he's going to be on a bet flip. Yeah.
00:29:03
Speaker
I'll talk, we can do our bets at the end maybe of people, if you're locked in on them. But I think, I just, yeah, he's playing good golf. He's been the most consistent live golfer probably. Good week at Augusta, big ballpark. Yeah, I think he's gonna have a good week. It's more enjoyable when he's playing, isn't it? Like, you forget that.
00:29:33
Speaker
It's fun having someone to root against. Like, you know, I want him to hit it in the water and do that sort of shit, you know? You just never know what's next, which is usually you think sort of stuff. I just wish he was still wearing those shit hats that he used to wear. Yeah. Me too. Did you guys know he shapes his pins to drive it further? No.
00:30:02
Speaker
I saw it. I don't know. There's a video of him saying it actually. He wears pants. I know. But I'm a little too short. I don't know how that possibly works, that he does. Maybe as here he turns and grabbing on his pants. I don't know. That is just bizarre.
00:30:30
Speaker
That guy. He just says some of this shit. I think so. Yeah. Oh, well, someone get a magnifying glass out at the practice round goal if they're true. If he spoils the shorts. That's beyond ridiculous. I've heard some stories in my mind, but that is wild. The scientist.
00:30:58
Speaker
Boys, we're going to have a couple of Kiwis in the field this week.
Kiwi Golfers to Watch: Ryan Fox and Kazuma Kobori
00:31:01
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Ryan Fox, obviously, and Kazuma Kibori. JC and I had spoken about this last week. AC, he got a special invite through topping the PGA Tour of Australasia's Order of Merit. It's great to see, you know, the more Kiwis in the field, the better. What are you expecting kind of this week from the lads? You know, it's an uphill battle for Kazuma, obviously, hanging up.
00:31:27
Speaker
made in PGA Championship that on a course, on paper, is probably not gonna fit him. Yeah, I think it's gonna be such an awesome opportunity for Kazuma to just see where he stacks up with the big boys though. Yeah, for sure. It's just gonna be such a good experience and sort of step in his development. So I hope he doesn't, obviously I don't think he would put too much
00:31:56
Speaker
pressure on himself, just go and enjoy it, soak it up, see where you're at, really. Foxy, obviously, good week at Augusta, but his form is there. He's getting a good week as we speak. Is he in the opposite event or is he in the well spoken? Yeah, he's in the opposite event, he's T11 heading into the final round.
00:32:22
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I'd expect them to do that in a weak field like that. He is the highest-ranked player in that field. It's an okay week. You're right. Valhalla, and especially if it's a little bit softer on the foot, it could be a really good golf course for Ryan Fox. He plays his best.
00:32:53
Speaker
Yeah, for sure. I just don't know what Foxy will see. Exactly. It's been a bit funny this year. Yeah, and you also need these four rounds out of him, which has been hard to come by of late, but you know. Yeah. It's so exciting when he's in the mix at a major, like just, you get that proper feeling. Has he been though? Well, he wasn't. Or Augusta he was. At Augusta. Yeah, it was the first time I had that feeling, mate.
00:33:23
Speaker
It was exciting. Yeah, I don't know. I never got excited because it didn't feel sustainable. Yeah, I know you made. But like, it was cool, wasn't it? And yeah, a good week at a really tricky, on a really tricky, hard layout with some tough weather. So, you know, if you can do it in that, you should be able to do it at Valhalla. But what are we expecting? If I had a
00:33:52
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a gun to your head and said, where's he going to finish this week? JC, what do you reckon? I wouldn't put him inside the top 40 to be honest. I think, yeah, he's just not, he's just not playing well. I'm going to go, I don't think he's going to go T32 specific. If you had a gun to my head, I'd say the same thing, but I reckon we said the top
00:34:35
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That is some dribble. But anyway. What's next, Scupp? I don't know boys. The block party. What do we...
00:34:51
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Are we looking forward to this absolute debacle that's going to unfold? JC told me last week that he thinks Blocky's going to chop it this week. I'm hoping he's right. Are we going to have the Block Party hype? Here you go, Jake. I think he will be a fan favourite again.
00:35:23
Speaker
Sorry. I reckon he'll be a fan favourite at Valhalla, but I won't be getting him behind him. I don't want to multi him up with Kayla Gooch both to Mr Cuddles aren't we? Yeah, that's good. Last year it gives me PTSD. That was just disgusting. I've never seen such a media beat up. I hope he comes dead last.
00:35:51
Speaker
The whole in one was fucking ridiculous. Did that go in? Did it go in? Mate, they're just going absolutely crazy. It's not because you... Did you see Rory took the piss out of that? Rory's on a podcast and he's like... Rory was like, he asked me but went in. I was like, mate, why do you think the whole crowd is just up and... Rory basically sprayed him. I don't think he's going to have a good weekend if I'm being quite honest. I think we can...
00:36:21
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cut the amount of PGA pros that play in half. Yeah, I agree. I hope noise control comes for the block party. Yeah.
Media Hype and Mixed Reactions to Golfers like Blocky
00:36:30
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I hope they have a paddy wagon on the standby. Maybe even take this speaker. I'd happily not hear from him this week. Oh, hopefully he's been scared of the notice. I've been calling one from the block party and he's had a final warning.
00:36:52
Speaker
Yeah, you briefly touched on Taylor Gooch, JC, Matt Boyes, is there just a bigger wind yard going around the pro golf scene than that guy? He just says things that just make him seem like the biggest tool I like. The shit that comes out of his mouth, it's just doesn't help that you've got Greg Norman there saying it's the best iron player he's ever seen too.
00:37:21
Speaker
There's just nothing you can like about him really, hey? Yeah. Oh, he's just a walking meme. Like, the Ryder Cup comments, just sitting in the car outside the St. Jude Classic waiting to see if he could play. And then he adds all the comments about, you know, how he should be playing and how there's an asterisk of Rory won at Masters. And he's just an absolute clown.
00:37:50
Speaker
He's not a serious person. Yeah, well, it's pretty hard to be a serious person when your last name's Gooch. And just like his refusal to try to qualify for US Opens and stuff and like, mate, surely if you think you're the best player in the world, you'd have to find your belly to go and be like, no, I'm going to fucking Monday qualify.
00:38:16
Speaker
I'm going to win this thing and prove it wrong, but every time you've come to a major asset, they all have. You've been fucking hopeless. Yeah, exactly. If you're going to talk shit so you shouldn't be in the field, you'd better play well when you get in these fields. There was that interview and there were like four of them. It was Gooch, Kepka, GMAC and one other. I can't remember who it was. And they asked the three of them, are you going to try to qualify for the US Open? And GMAC was like, yeah, I'm going to this one and blah, blah, blah.
00:38:44
Speaker
the other person was like, yeah, and then go just like, no. And I was like, mate, you can, yeah, exactly like you said, Cal, if you think you're that good, you can roll up to one of those and get him. But he's just, like, being that old man. He should turn up to a Monday qualifier and he'd be odds on to get it, but he just doesn't do it. And like, you can't, you can't be this preachy fucking whinger and then,
00:39:15
Speaker
just stick your toes in the sand and not try and back up how good you are. Would he be the worst possible one on a site? He'd be, like, Himmel Blockie would be in the Grand Final, but, like, Gooch probably could actually, actually contend, but... That's a good question. That's a great question. For me personally, I can Himmel Cantley
00:39:48
Speaker
I could think of worse than Cantlay, I reckon. At least Cantlay, if he won, I'd have a bit more respect for him. He's a good player. I'd have to think about that one. I'm sure there's some pretty good contenders. Is Blandy in the field? No, surely not. He'll be nowhere in the field.
00:40:13
Speaker
He'd be up there for me, but yeah, no, I think yeah, Gudge would be the one that... I'd be pretty visibly upset if he was winning. I reckon. I think I'd cancel the plot if he won. I don't want to talk about that. Yeah, we might have to do like a eulogy to golf. I think so. Oh, boys, before we...
00:40:42
Speaker
wrap up the pod this week. I haven't written my punts down in full, but JC, you're not a part of weekly punts, but do you have any, where is your two minute noodle money going this week? I've already chucked a bit on brooks at 19. So we've got brooks pretty, pretty hard. I think I'll have to chuck something on on Chef Lo and then always on Rory.
00:41:12
Speaker
I can zander top 10 or top 5, I reckon. You can almost just hedge your bets with a Scottie win bet, can't you? Yeah. AC, do you have any ideas where your 100 bucks from the off-the-tips accountants is going to go this way? Yeah, I think I'm going to go 5 bets. I'm going to go Scheffler, my main bet, Brooks, Rory, Ludwig, and then a little saver on Bryson. Yeah.
00:41:42
Speaker
Kyle, are you? Yeah, I'll probably go towards Homer, Scotty Brooks, and then I think I'll probably have a little dip at Cam Davis, probably not to win, but around that top 10, top 20. But that's just penciled in. I might completely change my mind before we tee off.
00:42:11
Speaker
I'm also thinking of a top 20 multi, maybe three leaguer, to really try to bump up my tally because it's looking pretty bleak at the moment. Do any of you want to stick your neck out on something? Give me someone, a big name, who's going to miss the cut or something like that. Or is someone just going to go, he's going to stink her. Oh, Justin Johnson. I think Steve's going to miss
00:42:41
Speaker
I think Spade's going to miss the cut and Victor's not going to be far away from missing the cut. Fair enough. Off the top of my head, I reckon Scotty Scheffler doesn't finish in the top 10. I like it. That's like a massive call.
00:43:11
Speaker
I hope it's not his week this week. I think he's just going to be, he's going to be being kept up by screaming baby or screaming young adult. And then, um, I think, I think it might've been probably not the great, he might not have had the greatest run into this week. So look, I don't, I don't, I don't know. I don't, I just don't think you win, but, um,
00:43:38
Speaker
saying that he's not going to finish in the top 10s, a pretty outlandish statement, so I'll say it. What about you, Jason? I'm going to go... Wyndham Clark, I'm off the cut. Oh, I hope you're right. Actually, I can't believe I've forgotten about the blowpick.
00:44:03
Speaker
This is a venue for the bloke. This is a venue for the bloke. I'm going to have to think about that one. It's weird how you just forget about him. It's interesting. I couldn't forget about him. He's paying 26 bucks and he's playing well. I think that's pretty decent odds to be honest.
00:44:33
Speaker
don't see a world where Wyndham Clark wins more than one major in his career. He's only shot off supporting the players as well. Yeah. How is the blow pick going this week? For those that don't know, it's obviously Wyndham. I think KVV from No Laying Up termed in the blow pick. Very good nickname. Great nickname.
00:45:03
Speaker
Boys, before we go again, can I just have a rundown on JC, your Ambrose tournament? Did you guys go one better? No, we didn't. We came fourth, probably, I think it was 25 teams. We had 10 under, around Bellback. There was a stretch of seven on the trot as well. Seven birdies. Yeah, seven birdies on the trot.
00:45:32
Speaker
It was a good day out. Unfortunately, I didn't get it done. I didn't win the $200 bar tab as the first price. JC, one thing I want to ask you, you're a notorious spray can off the T. Are you one of the guys that you have to take one of your drives on the 18th because you haven't had enough good ones to take?
00:45:59
Speaker
My last joke on the suck state, so close. And it was only three t-shirts each. Oh okay. Just thought I'd ask. And then you told the listeners that you were heading into a red card and you made your way into the zoo at Karasborough, oh not Karasborough, Forsyte Bar. Can you just give purely because I want to know how was the atmosphere in there and did anything go down?
00:46:28
Speaker
It was real good. It was full. It was the buggest crowd this year. There were some strikers. They were at half-timer. There was a couple of scraps. Plenty of people getting kicked out.
00:46:56
Speaker
It's pretty funny when you go to the zoo, the security, some of the metal detected. I remember going in first year, I had about six cans stuffed down my pants and the metal detector was just going off. That would have been going off the chest. There's just no way you can explain away that one. Lesson learned. You've just got to put your hands up and sometimes you've got to admit when you're wrong, JC.
00:47:26
Speaker
Sorry, boys, you've got me. Oh, well, boys, do you have any parting words, anything to add, heading into the PGA? Otherwise, we'll wrap this thing up. Nothing from me. Just enjoy the week. Obviously, this probably isn't that informative of this pod, but I hope maybe we found the winner there somewhere. I hope we have because we've rattled off enough names. Yeah.
00:47:56
Speaker
major championship so enjoy enjoy the second major and um i hope you enjoyed listening to our shit chat oh boy that's lovely uh well guys thanks for tuning in and uh as as a late touchdown enjoy major championship week and we'll be back to wrap it up next time so enjoy like share subscribe and we'll see you next time