The Bobby Bones Show – "The Sore Losers Set A Record!"

Date: September 20, 2025
Main Hosts: Coach (Lunchbox), Ray (“Sizzin”)

Overview

This episode of The Bobby Bones Show features an extended, energetic, and hilarious tale from Coach about setting a personal record in golf, unexpected misadventures with friends, and what it’s like celebrating a win with total strangers. It transitions into segments about ticket scams, soccer games, TV talk, a debate on “in-season” sports tournaments, and closes with listener emails and trademark Sore Losers banter. Fast, friendly jabs and self-deprecating humor define the tone, making the show feel like listeners are hanging out with old friends.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Record-Breaking Golf Game

• Coach excitedly recounts his attempt to organize a long-awaited golf outing with old friends Cody and Andrew—a plan months in the making.

• Comically detailed timeline of texts and miscommunications that led to Coach showing up at the course alone ([01:56–09:48])

  • "I have the text message receipts... at one o'clock on Monday, Housewives edition." – Coach [08:04]

• Cody bails last minute (to go to the zoo with his family), leaving Coach in the lurch.

  • "Sorry man, so I’m at the zoo with the family." – Coach imitating Cody [08:47]

• Coach has an internal debate whether to slink home or play his expected round, decides to stay and is paired with two friendly strangers ([10:12])

  • "I said, is Andrew coming... The other one is at the zoo. The other guy, I don’t know where he is." – Coach [11:07]

Playing With Strangers

• Joins two young “bros” in tech sales and real estate (“mid-20s, not cracking open a single beer, but vaped mid-round”) for 18 holes ([12:44–22:26])
• Describes slow play due to a group of elderly walkers and one of his playing partners’ growing frustration:
  • "This is why golf courses are stupid, they don’t need to be offering walkers, all it does is slow everybody down." – Unknown Bro/Coach quoting [16:32]
  • Ray: "Hey, do you need a Snickers, man?" [17:13]

The Highs and Lows

• Multiple anecdotes about great and not-so-great shots, including the “shot of my life” clearing the trees with an 8-iron ([19:28–20:18])
  • "Probably the greatest iron shot I’ve ever hit because it went over the tree, and I’m in my bag going, damn, that was a golf shot." – Coach [20:18]
• After 9 holes, Coach is +6, headed for the round of his life ([20:27–21:33])
• Tension grows as he hits a triple bogey on 10, but then steadies himself with several pars and bogeys ([21:20–24:21])

The Climactic Finish

• Reaches 18 needing a birdie for a personal best, faces a tricky shot under a tree, executes a dramatic 4-iron “stinger,” then sinks the birdie putt ([25:30–27:32])
  • "And I said, f yeah, boys. F yeah. You guys just got to see me shoot the best round of my freaking life." – Coach [27:33]
• Final score: 83 – a new personal record, with every putt holed, no gimmies ([28:02–28:31])
  • "When I say 83, I mean a 100% legit 83." – Coach [28:14]
• Coach celebrates with a solo ice cream party—kids are in bad moods and the celebration fizzles ([32:06])

2. Ray’s Ticket Hustle and Nashville SC Soccer Game

• Ray gets free tickets to a Nashville SC soccer game, tries to sell them on TickPick since he can’t go and can’t resell via Ticketmaster ([36:37–38:49])
  • "I sold the free tickets, they said. And Reese went to the game and he saw a massive Nashville SC win." – Ray [39:43]
• Coach actually attended the match, describes the empty stadium, great weather, and ease of parking ([40:01–45:43])
  • "It was so empty, I just turned on one of the streets. Street parking for free. Right in front of someone’s house that put up a no parking sign. Guess what I did in front of their no parking sign? I parked and I walked my ass to that stadium." – Coach [41:28]
• NSC won and advanced to the US Open Cup final; musings about in-season tournaments, their confusing nature, and MLS playoff implications ([42:08–45:18])
• Coach eats crow on player Sam Surridge, who scored a hat trick after Coach thought he was a “bum” last year ([44:07])

3. Bizarre Weather and Life’s Small Obstacles

• Unexpected Nashville monsoon, canceled kids' soccer practice, and turf mishaps ([45:44–47:12])
  • "A drencho just ripped my palm tree off to the side of the house. No, I’m not remodeling. I’m putting crap back." – Ray [47:12]

4. Listener Emails, Vegas Tips, and Gambling

• Email about slot machine hacks: always put small vouchers into Dragon of Phoenix Link machines for free spin chances ([49:20])
  • “I got a free $25 spin and it hit for a bonus of $850… always try to get the free spin.” – Degenerate Jesse Y. [49:20]
• Pal Gow (Pai Gow) discussed as a Vegas table game they don’t understand; vow to learn before betting real money ([50:18–51:07])
• Ray’s “lock” bet based on sighting Vandy football players drinking with Johnny Manziel—predicts their subpar performance due to partying ([51:14–52:34])
  • Coach: "That's probably the worst bet you've ever made because they're 21-year-old college students." [52:19]
• Digression into identifying players in the viral photo, laugh about anonymous fame, and college football in general ([53:16–56:28])

5. Sore Losers Convention, Listener Q&A, and Convention Culture

• Questions about splitting ticket payments, convention events, and what actually happens at Sore Losers conventions ([59:13–61:19])
  • "First night, there's a welcome happy hour… live pod and a watch party for the NFL game." – Coach [60:11]

6. TV Talk and Soft-Core “Hunter’s Wives” Recommendation

• Tangential reviews of reality TV—Coach bemoaning the “worst season ever” of Big Brother and the missed opportunities of contestants ([63:06–68:36])
  • “They go, would you ever do it again? Never. What, because you didn’t have anyone to talk to? Dude, I would have worked out in the backyard…” – Ray [66:48]
• Lighthearted commentary on a listener-recommended show called “Hunter’s Wives,” described as soft porn
• Repeated mockery of Big Brother’s soft gameplay and tears
  • “No, you’ve got to vote them out so you can win the money.” – Coach [65:08]
  • “What? Say something bad about these people. Like, rip them a new one.” – Ray [68:42]

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• On missing the golf tee time:
  "Sorry, man. So I'm at the zoo with the family." — Coach channeling Cody [08:47]
• Solo golf, new friends:
  "The other one is at the zoo. The other guy, I don't know where he is." — Coach [11:07]
• Big shot over the trees:
  "Damn, that was a golf shot." — Coach [20:18]
• Finishing strong:
  "And I said, f yeah, boys. F yeah. You guys just got to see me shoot the best round of my freaking life." — Coach [27:33]
• No one cares:
  "Yeah, we don't know you. Cool. See you never." — Ray [27:43]
• Post-game anti-celebration:
  "I stopped and bought a gallon of Blue Bell cookies and cream ice cream, because I'm gonna celebrate with the kids... and we got no ice cream because we had to get into bed." — Coach [32:06]
• On ticket flipping:
  "I sold the free tickets... Reese went to the game and he saw a massive Nashville SC win." – Ray [39:43]
• On empty stadiums:
  "It was so empty, I just turned on one of the streets... parked and I walked my ass to that stadium." – Coach [41:28]
• Slot voucher hack:
  “Last week in Vegas, I tried for a free spin on a 76 cent voucher. I got a free $25 spin and it hit for a bonus of $850.” — Listener email, Jesse [49:20]
• On Big Brother’s gameplay:
  "No, you’ve got to vote them out so you can win the money. You had to vote everybody out or else you’ll never win the money." – Coach [65:08] "Say something bad about these people. Like, rip them a new one." – Ray [68:42]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Golf story/misadventure starts: [01:56]
• Coach realizes he’s been stood up: [08:47]
• Coach joins strangers; game description: [12:44]
• Key shot over trees: [19:28]
• Score update (+6 at 9 holes): [20:27]
• Personal best and birdie finish: [25:30–27:32]
• Coach celebrates alone: [32:06]
• Ray’s ticket transfer scheme: [36:37]
• Soccer match/Nashville SC experience: [40:01–45:43]
• Vegas slot hack email: [49:20]
• Pai Gow confusion: [50:18]
• Vandy party anecdote and “lock” bet: [51:14–56:28]
• Listener questions + Convention talk: [59:13–61:19]
• Big Brother and TV segment: [63:06–68:36]

Tone and Style

The hosts banter rapidly with sarcasm, self-deprecation, and a rhythm of one-upmanship, peppered by inside jokes and friendly jabs. Coach is earnest in his storytelling, while Ray provides irreverent commentary and skepticism (“That’s why I don’t play with people. They don’t give a rip about you from Adam.” — Ray [27:43]).

Everyday mishaps—missed texts, slow walkers on the golf course, ticket reselling adventures—are dramatized with the stakes and comedic timing of reality TV. The sports talk is accessible and emblematic of regular guys who love, but are not experts at, the games they play and watch.

Memorable Moment:
Coach, after sinking the clutch birdie for his best round ever, shouts in triumph to his two playing partners—complete strangers—who can barely muster a "cool, man." He leaves the course beaming, only to have his home celebration dashed by cranky kids and a no-ice-cream rule. The bittersweetness is peak Sore Losers: big dreams, comically small payoff.

Useful for Listeners Who Missed the Episode

• The episode is less about hard sports news and more about life’s little victories and the comedy of scheduling, missed connections, and personal milestones.
• Useful golf takeaways for amateur golfers: playing solo, etiquette, the frustration of slow groups, and the joy (and hollowness) of personal bests.
• Feel-good, relatable take on sports fandom—including how much you care about your own “wins” vs. how much others really don’t.
• Offers practical entertainment: casino hacks, an easy Vegas tip, and convention info for fans.
• TV fans will enjoy the sharp critique of reality TV strategy vs. real-life logic.