This is The Loop, a refreshing mix of everything you love to talk about around golf, with the only rule that you don’t take yourself or the game too seriously. ...
Ben Griffin on his flu game, eye-popping PGA Tour expense details and a legendary Si Woo Kim story
Ben Griffin joins us ahead of the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines, where he’ll be teeing it up for the second time in four weeks. The former loan officer (heard that one before?) breaks down the exorbitant yearly expenses for a tour pro, tells us what situation makes him the most nervous on the golf course and comes up with an all-time Si Woo Kim story on the fly. Plus, Genesis picks and a rant on why the vibe at the WMPO’s 16th hole is kind of dead.
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Andrew Novak on slow play, run-ins with Golf Twitter and why he feels bad for Charley Hoffman
Fresh off back-to-back top 20s in California, Andrew Novak joins us to talk about everything from fixing slow play to his run-ins with Golf Gambling Twitter to his NFL podcast. Plus, the boys recap Rory McIlroy’s impressive win and look ahead to the WM Phoenix Open, where one golf fan has promised to streak to pay off a Fantasy Football bet.
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Blake Griffin on joining the celebrity golf circuit and his favorite dunk
Blake Griffin joins the pod for the first time to give an update on retired life ahead of his latest big golf tournament. The former NBA All-Star talks about nights out with Charles Barkley, playing golf with Wayne Gretzky, and his all-time favorite dunk. Plus, the guys discuss the raging Torrey Pines debate, Dottie Pepper’s amazing slow-play rant, and give out their AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am picks.
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The latest on Scottie Scheffler, hand injuries and the best winter golf trips
We got to hear from Scottie Scheffler for the first time since his Christmas-time hand injury, so the boys break down his comments and what they mean for the future of the world’s best golfer. One of our fellow podcast hosts also had a brutal hand injury on his golf trip to Florida, where he heard that the streets are saying another course is coming to one of Florida's best golf destinations.
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How to fix TGL, Nick Taylor’s clutch gene and the great hot dog debate
The boys are back to weigh in on the first week of TGL and preview Week 2, where Tiger Woods will participate. Plus, the streets are saying that Nick Taylor might be the most clutch athlete on the planet right now. We also debate whether a hot dog at the turn is overrated or underrated after a troubling new report, plus we make some AMEX picks (though Denny McCarthy has now withdrawn, so we’re riding with Harry Hall).
This is The Loop, a refreshing mix of everything you love to talk about around golf, with the only rule that you don’t take yourself or the game too seriously. Each week hosts Christopher Powers, Alex Myers, and Steve Hennessey, along with special guests from across the sports and entertainment worlds, will touch on what’s going in the game, who they’re putting money on, and whatever else comes up along the way.