The 2025 Year in Review, Part 8

Rumor has it that Brendan is still in line to ride Hagrid's Motorbike Adventure, so Andy is joined by "The Boys" (Joseph LaMagna and PJ Clark) to preview the Zurich Classic and the rest of this week in golf. Andy and Joseph run through some notable pairings for this week's team event on the PGA Tour, a tournament that some have called the "Mule Super Bowl." Joseph shares his take that more players should participate in the Zurich due to the amount of FedEx Cup points at stake in an event where one can be carried by a teammate. Andy and "The Boys" make up a few teams that they wish were in the field for this week, calling back memories of iconic moments in SGS history and wondering how some players could earn their first wins on the PGA Tour. Andy grills PJ about the future of Champions Tour Minute following his big interview with John Daly, and the Senior Tour's return is previewed ahead of the Mitsubishi Classic. Joseph and Andy run through the top storylines ahead of the first women's major of the year, the Chevron Championship, taking place in Texas this weekend. In news, Xander Schauffele debuted his new app and has PJ hooked on all of his exclusive content with more to come soon, and a new crop of "creators" are involved in the next Creator Classic, leading to Joseph wondering what Wes Bryan and the rest of the original crew are up to.

23 Apr 20251h 10min

With Brendan still waiting on lines at Orlando theme parks, Andy calls in Shane Bacon from the bullpen for this Monday morning recording. To start, the two discuss Justin Thomas's playoff win over Andrew Novak at the RBC Heritage, his first win since the 2022 PGA Championship. Andy and Shane unpack an almost wire-to-wire win for JT and look at his improved putting and elite iron play that has bounced back to almost peak form. Shane shares some optimism about the rest of 2025 for JT, while Andy takes away that sometimes playing good golf is the most boring thing a player could do. The two debate where JT stands in a historical context with 16 PGA Tour wins to his name, comparing him to players such as Jordan Spieth and Zach Johnson. From there, things go a bit off the rails as Andy shares some Disney reports from Brendan's trip ongoing trip to Florida before PJ provides an update on where the "ins" finished at Puntacana. Shane and Andy talk through Joel Dahmen's bogey-bogey-bogey finish to his final round, allowing Garrick Higgo to win his second career PGA Tour event. Andy highlights Neal Shipley's playoff win on the Korn Ferry Tour and Ingrid Lindblad's first LPGA win before wrapping this episode up with some news. Will Scott Stallings beat Andy's marathon time? Stay tuned to find out!

21 Apr 20251h 18min

Andy and Brendan are back at home after a week in Georgia but still reflecting on what Brendan has deemed "the greatest Masters" of his life. This episode unpacks some of the more emotional elements surrounding Rory's win and subsequent completion of the career slam. The two discuss how Rory's sustained relevance in majors without a win could parallel to struggles in any person's life before comparing McIlroy's current career standing with Phil Mickelson's. Andy wonders what Justin Rose is doing to prepare for majors given his performance in weekly PGA Tour events and also demands apologies from the Corey Conners contingent who were not pleased with his takes last week. Picks are made for the RBC Heritage as this gambling podcast looks to stay hot after picking another winner last week. PJ then hosts a lengthy round of In-Out-Alternate for this week's alternate field event in PuntaCana, featuring some SGS favorites and plenty of winners from the early 2010s. Brendan wraps things up with some quick bits of news, including a "creator" exemption into the 'Cuda, before heading off to Disney World, where Rory may or may not be celebrating his Masters win.

16 Apr 20251h 21min

Andy and Brendan! are back at the Draddy House in Augusta to recap one of the great days in golf history as Rory McIlroy completed the career slam by winning the 89th Masters in a playoff over Justin Rose. The two share their on-the-ground insight from Sunday, starting with the palpable buzz throughout the property at Augusta National this morning before the leaders teed off. They talk through some play-by-play of Rory's round, including memorable moments - both good and bad - at Nos. 1, 2, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, and the two playings of No. 18. While Bryson DeChambeau, Justin Rose, and Ludvig Åberg are also discussed, this episode mainly focuses on Rory's historic victory and the end of his 11-year major drought.

14 Apr 20251h 29min

Andy and Brendan are BUZZING back at the Draddy house after an unforgettable third round Saturday at Augusta National. They begin, naturally, with Zach Johnson’s round. Then it’s on to the incredible Rory McIlroy show that started 5-under through five, peaked with a legendary strut into 15, and closed with a two-shot lead with 18 to go for the career slam. They also chat extensively on Bryson DeChambeau not giving into the fight even without his best stuff, and closing with three birdies in his last four holes to REALLY put the pressure on McIlroy for a Sunday final pairing for the ages. They also get into Jordan Spieth’s extreme whining about mud balls and how it might play with the green jackets. They close with PJ on Pace Car duty recapping Tom Kim’s solo round that pushed the four-hour mark before some final remarks heading into Sunday.

13 Apr 202559min

Andy and Brendan are back at the Draddy house to celebrate and denigrate at the midpoint of the Masters. They discuss an amusing Friday finish with Scottie Scheffler sitting under a Magnolia tree looking for a ruling, a despondent Spieth grinding to make the cut, and temperamental Tyrell missing two foot putts. They also discuss Rory McIlroy getting back into the fight with a rousing 66 that has him in the second-to-last group on Saturday after the narrative “buried” him following the two doubles on Thursday. Bryson’s adaptation to Augusta is spotlighted as he makes another run for a green jacket for the second year in a row. There’s a course change discussed and the continued comments on 15th green are also reviewed. They get into some other patron amusements from the ground, a Hat Chat, and a funny nugget about Ken Griffey Jr., photographer at Augusta for the week.

12 Apr 202558min

Andy and Brendan are posted at the Draddy House Thursday evening to discuss their day at Augusta National scurrying around collecting nuggets and watching golf. They discuss some of the very tough pins and course difficulties of the first round, where Nick Dunlap posted a 90 without a three-putt. Theyhit on some of the early leaders like Justin Rose and Scottie Scheffler, as well as some of the late disappointments like Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy. There’s also plenty of chatter about the pace of play and the Tom Kim experience up close. They hand out awards for shot of the day, quote of the day, Piss Bear of the day, and the Good Guy Gerry Award. They wax poetic about watching Bernhard Langer make his way around the course as a wily veteran. At the end, they unload the notebook with some fun rumors and scuttlebutt picked up from the day on the ground.

11 Apr 202558min

Andy and Brendan! are buzzing and ready to preview the year's first major from the Draddy House in Augusta. The two return from a day at the course to discuss the biggest storylines entering the week before sharing their favorite tee times and making one-and-done picks. They start with Rory McIlroy, wondering if this will be the year he wins a green jacket to complete the career Grand Slam. From there, Andy commends defending champion Scottie Scheffler, who will enter this week without a win in 2025. They also dive into fellow contenders Xander Schauffele, Ludvig Åberg, and a LIV contingent featuring Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm, Joaquin Niemann, and more. In favorite tee times, Brendan is excited about a grouping for a young player getting a lot of love this week and sets up a lengthy discussion about Jordan Spieth. Andy and Brendan empty their notebooks with notes from the ground before bringing PJ in to recap his first-time experience at Augusta National to close the show. Enter B. Draddy's giveaway for a FREE Andy hoodie here! Click HERE to enter the Fried Egg Golf Pool for this week's tournament.

9 Apr 20251h 49min