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U.S. Am reactions, OWGR reform, golf’s field of dreams, and Flashback to Watts Gunn

U.S. Am reactions, OWGR reform, golf’s field of dreams, and Flashback to Watts Gunn

FromThe Shotgun Start


U.S. Am reactions, OWGR reform, golf’s field of dreams, and Flashback to Watts Gunn

FromThe Shotgun Start

ratings:
Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Aug 12, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This summer hours Friday episode wanders around, starting with some thoughts on the early bracket matches at the U.S. Amateur. Chicago may have a new favorite son, Mike Holmgren’s son is a big boy, Thorbjornsen is a rallying killer, and more on Oakmont. Andy and Brendan then bounce around on some of the early stories from across the tours, hitting on Wyndham, the Women’s Scottish, and the KFT. They discuss the OWGR reforms and also ponder what golf’s answer to MLB’s “Field of Dreams” game would be. J.R. Smith’s attempt to play college golf is also praised. Flashback Friday throws it way back to another U.S. Amateur at Oakmont, the 1925 edition, which featured two members from the same club and one notorious party boy playing in the finals. The episode closes with some quick thoughts on Merion and Oakmont getting USGA championships all the way out to 2050 and what larger impacts that might signal.
Released:
Aug 12, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Shotgun Start with Andy Johnson of The Fried Egg and Brendan Porath is a podcast waiting for you early in the morning that quickly blasts through a variety of topics (usually) related to golf and (ideally) relevant to the day. It covers news from the pro tours around the world, amusing and important topics from the amateur game the rest of us play, and some irreverent stuff in between. There will be short interviews, previews, reviews, and dives into the archives. It provides what you need to know on golf through a rapid and fun catch-up discussion.