Go Low - Scottish Open RECAP, BET ON Rory, American Century Classic REVIEW

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Podcast Summary: The Herd with Colin Cowherd

Episode Title: Go Low - Scottish Open RECAP, BET ON Rory, American Century Classic REVIEW
Release Date: July 14, 2025
Host/Author: iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
Description: The Herd with Colin Cowherd is a thought-provoking, opinionated, and topic-driven journey through the top sports stories of the day.

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1. Scottish Open Recap

Timestamp: [05:44] – [12:31]

In this segment, Colin Cowherd and his co-host delve into the dramatic conclusion of the Scottish Open. The focus is on the unexpected victory of Chris Goddard over the heavy favorite, Rory McIlroy.

• Chris Goddard’s Victory:

  • Detail: Goddard, a young golfer in his mid-20s, triumphed over Rory McIlroy during the final group at the Renaissance Club in Scotland.
  • Quote: “Rory was the heavy betting favorite to win it when he woke up or when the round ended on Saturday, up until they teed off, but Chris got her up wins and he was moved to tears with Amanda Bally Onis.” [03:10]

• Rory McIlroy’s Performance:

  • Detail: Despite being a favorite and playing exceptionally well, Rory narrowly missed the cut, echoing his previous struggles in the region.
  • Quote: “In 2019 they played at Royal Port Rush, which was a Rory McIlroy home game, he did not make the cut, but his close buddy, fellow Irishman Shane Lowry, won the event.” [03:41]

• Impact on Golfers’ Careers:

  • Discussion: The co-host emphasizes how pivotal moments like Goddard’s victory can change a golfer’s career trajectory, highlighting the financial and professional implications.
  • Quote: “He has a lead, he's playing Rory. This is going to change his life.” [06:28]

2. BET ON Rory

Timestamp: [12:31] – [27:00]

This section focuses on the co-host’s insights and predictions regarding Rory McIlroy’s prospects in upcoming tournaments, particularly his chances to win another major at his hometown event.

• Rory’s Current Form:

  • Detail: Rory expresses feeling reinvigorated after taking time off, leading to increased performance and confidence.
  • Quote: “I feel like inspired. I feel excited. Now.” [14:28]

• Betting Odds and Predictions:

  • Rory McIlroy: Rated at 7 to 1 to win the upcoming tournament.
    • Quote: “Rory 7 to 1 Rom 12 to 1 but I like him to top 5 in top 10...” [39:30]
  • John Rahm: Placed at 12 to 1, with potential to top 5 or 10.
  • Scotty Scheffler: Discussed as a volatile but strong contender.
    • Quote: “I just love dabbling in some of my parlays...” [16:06]

• Comparisons with Other Golf Legends:

  • Discussion: The co-host draws parallels between Rory and past golfers like Tiger Woods, emphasizing Rory’s potential to dominate majors.
  • Quote: “Once you climb out Everest, like, it's hard to start back at the. At the bottom and climb back.” [10:39]

• Rory’s Emotional Reaction:

  • Detail: After his loss, Rory showed raw emotion during his interview, reflecting his deep investment in the game.
  • Quote: “...his interview with Amanda at the end, where within like the first two sentences, he dropped shit on cbs.” [10:39]

3. American Century Classic REVIEW

Timestamp: [31:34] – [46:09]

Colin shifts focus to the American Century Classic, highlighting the participation of retired and active athletes, including Steph Curry’s notable performance.

• Steph Curry’s Performance:

  • Detail: Curry exhibited impressive skill, managing to set himself apart from other athletes participating in the event.
  • Quote: “Steph pumps his first drive out of bounds. Didn't know that was possible if it wouldn't have been for 15 minutes earlier.” [32:51]

• Celebrity Participation:

  • Detail: The event saw numerous retired NFL players like Joe Pavelski, Romo, and John Smoltz competing alongside younger stars.
  • Quote: “With Stephan making this run, I think it's going to be much more difficult for us to create a team than it is for them.” [44:03]

• Event Atmosphere:

  • Detail: Described as a family-friendly and enjoyable atmosphere, blending competitive golf with celebrity antics.
  • Quote: “This event feels pretty family friendly and pretty kid friendly.” [36:36]

• Impact on Golf’s Popularity:

  • Discussion: The hosting of high-profile athletes has revitalized interest in golf, making tournaments like the American Century Classic more appealing to a broader audience.
  • Quote: “It was not in a good place pre2020 and it not only brought it to life, it's added a lot of athletes started to play.” [35:20]

• Challenges in Tournament Scheduling:

  • Detail: The co-host discusses the difficulty of rotating golf courses on the PGA Tour, limiting opportunities for new venues.
  • Quote: “But obviously Chambers a couple years ago, not a couple, I mean decade, I think was met with a lot of pushback.” [50:15]

Key Takeaways and Insights

• Emerging Golf Talent: Chris Goddard’s victory at the Scottish Open underscores the emergence of new talent challenging established stars like Rory McIlroy.

• Rory McIlroy’s Resilience: Despite setbacks, Rory remains a formidable competitor with strong support and momentum, making him a favorite for upcoming tournaments.

• Celebrity Influence in Golf: Events like the American Century Classic are enhancing golf’s appeal by integrating celebrity participation, bringing a unique blend of competition and entertainment.

• Economic Implications: Success in major tournaments can significantly impact golfers’ careers, both financially and in terms of sponsorships, as evidenced by the discussion on sponsorship awards and bonuses.

Concluding Remarks

Colin Cowherd provides an in-depth analysis of recent golf events, highlighting the dynamic nature of the sport with rising stars and the influence of celebrity participation. His insights into betting odds and player performance offer listeners valuable perspectives, making the episode a comprehensive review of current golf trends and events.

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Notable Quotes:

• “Rory was the heavy betting favorite to win it... but Chris got her up wins and he was moved to tears.” [03:10]
• “I feel like inspired. I feel excited. Now.” [14:28]
• “This is going to change his life.” [06:28]
• “This event feels pretty family friendly and pretty kid friendly.” [36:36]

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The summer months, and I was supposed to record a podcast with none other.

Than Colin Coward today, as we do.

Many times throughout the year.

And obviously we're not far away from football season, so I'm sure we were going to talk a little football as.

Well as the British Open, which is.

Coming up, we love to gamble on that. He had some plane delay, so that's going to get moved till tomorrow. So keep an eye for that.

I get up really early on Sunday and watch Chris Goddard up beat Rory.

McElroy paired with him in the final.

Group at the Renaissance Club.

And in Scotland, where Rory wanted a couple years ago, I would say Rory was the heavy betting favorite to win it when he woke up or when the when the round ended on Saturday, up until they teed off, but Chris got her up wins and he was moved to tears with Amanda Bally Onis. But looking forward this week, which in 2019 they played at Royal Port Rush, which was a Rory McIlroy home game, he did not make the cut, but his close buddy, fellow Irishman Shane Lowry, won the event.

So a lot of buzz coming into this event.

Some thoughts on guys to bet on. Already placed a couple little parlays yesterday sitting on the couch. So Taylor Gooch wins live in Spain. But John Rom, who I said coming into this week, I was keeping a close eye on shots six under today. And if it wasn't for, you know, good shot one under today. So it was close. One by one shot. So Jon Rahm almost won a home game in Spain, but God, I love him this week. I love him a lot. So we will discuss that as well as the American Century, which I just.

Watched Joe Pavelski about 20 minutes ago.

Have a walk off eagle.

He wins it in retirement. Steph Curry was making a charge and.

Then hit it out of bounds and hit it in the water in the same hole on 18th. So he was 400 going in 18. So it's awesome golf day.

I mean, what a great middle of July. Some great golf events. Very fired up for the last major of the year.

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Okay, the Scottish Open.

Chris got her up. Who I googled this morning because I'm always fascinated by a guy that is either young and hasn't done much or.

Like last week in Iowa, when a guy is older and hasn't done much career earnings. And last last week, I think Brian Campbell had won like a career $2.5 million and then he wins like $1.5 million. Like, that's just understand these guys get sponsor money, but they pay their own travel. It's got to be a grind. Especially when you're in your mid-30s. You got a family.

A guy like Chris got her up Young, in his mid-20s, won last year on the PGA Tour, again a second tier event, but still, like, got some sponsor money. Like, life's good, but a moment like.

This changes your life. And you know, you got Nance, you got Immelman. They're all reiterating this, like this moment.

If he's able to win this coming down the stretch, he has a lead, he's playing Rory. This is going to change his life. That's the crazy part about these moments in golf, which to me there is something special when it's like Rory versus.

Scotty or Rory versus Bryson or Scotty versus Ander, you know, or, you know.

Ludwig versus Morikawa versus Scotty.

Like with home in the mix, like.

In these majors recently we have had some big dogs go at it, you know, on the PGA Tour, on the regular events, sometimes that happens. Last year, Quail Hollow, Rory versus Zander.

And Rory blows him out of the water.

But for the most part, a lot of the good events are like Kirk Kitiyama going toe to toe with Xander Shafley. Rory McElroy in a playoff with JJ Spawn.

Now obviously that age well, because JJ ended up winning the US Open.

But I'm a sucker for, and I don't even want to say a no name because I always use this.

I try to put it in the context of football.

If Chris Goderup, coming out of Oklahoma, where he went to college, had been a football player, at worst he would.

Have been like the third overall pick.

He had won the award that is basically the golf's Heisman Trophy. To put it in the context of golfers, he was essentially sandwiched between Sahith, the Gala and Ludwig Oberg. Those are the guys. Sahith won it two years before him, and Oberg won it literally the next year. So it went. Got her, got her up. Ludvig won that. They call it the Haskins Award. He also won the Jack Nicklaus Award. Again, this is like the mvp, the Heisman Trophy of college golf. This guy was fucking elite. If he had been a basketball player, NFL player, I think the baseball drafts literally going on right now, somehow, Matt Holiday, who played forever in the big leagues, who I grew up, awesome bald player. His one son was the number one overall pick a couple of years ago.

To the Baltimore Orioles.

His other son today was drafted number four overall. That's insane. But listen, you win these awards, you're an elite player in college. Like people, there's a lot of hype for you coming in to the pros and, you know, got her up. I don't want to say it's not gone well, but not everyone's. Ludwig right home is a good example. Guy was one of the best players in college, gets to the pros, was really hard for a long time, and got her up. You're just like, how's it going to go? And you get in the fork in the road moment. Like, honestly, today, if God are Up had lost by two and Rory McIlroy would have won one, everyone would have expected it and be like, God, buy some stock in this guy. He's showing signs. But he outplayed Rory. I mean, he won by two shots. And honestly, it was kind of over by the time they, like, got the whole 17. So I always think there's something special about that guy that's trying to make his career against an absolute superstar. You know, when I was a kid.

If you did that, it never happened to Tiger in majors, but it happened to him in regular events. If you beat him or Phil or Ernie or a guy like that in a regular event, I bet way back in the day, if you did that to Jack or Lee Trevino or Johnny.

Miller or Greg Norman, now it's like.

If you go toe to toe with.

A Xander, with a Scotty, with a Rory back when Rom and DeChambeau, like, it's. It changes your life because not only.

Do you win, what comes along with winning, right? Access to the majors, access to the. To the Top events, financially got her up. It only made a little over $2 million in his career, which is awesome if you're 24, 25 years old, but.

You know, relative to a lot of other players, not great. And you win $1.7 million. So right away you don't have to.

Think about money for a minute. You know, when you are the way.

It'S been explained to me, like Tiger.

Or use Tiger forever with Nike now Rory and Scotty, that are Nike guys.

They make so much money based on.

Like, world rankings, winning events, playing well in majors.

Like, you get a big bonus for Nike for winning this tournament.

And he's right next to Rory. Honestly, it was a huge, nice little.

Day for, for Nike golf. But I just thought watching a guy.

And I thought his, his. It wasn't even a press conference. But his interview with Amanda at the end, where within like the first two sentences, he dropped shit on cbs. I'm like, this guy's just raw. And then he just can't even talk because he's in tears and the overcome with emotion.

And honestly, maybe he would have been like that if he had beat me or you. But you can't convince me knowing that he slept tied for the lead with Rory, playing with Rory in the final group and then beating Rory McElroy.

I don't know if his parents were there. It didn't feel like it. I'm sure they're going to come over this week.

But watching him do that, watching all.

The people that have been part of his life, from junior coaches to high school coaches to college coaches. I just beat Rory McIlroy, who I.

Don'T know, won pebble, won the Players and won the Masters this fucking year. I mean, I just. Obviously he has, I'm sure, higher aspirations, but easily the biggest 18 holes of the kid's life and easily the biggest thing he's ever done in his life, not even close to. And to do that, you know, across the pond, where. Here's the other thing. It's not. It's not Ireland, but 100%, it's a.

Rory McElroy home game.

People are not rooting for you. It's like last year with Brian Harmon in the Open or two years ago, I guess.

I guess it was two years ago.

But Xander, like, they want their own guys to win. They are rooting for Europeans. I don't blame them. I would do the same thing. If you're playing over on, you know, our side of the pond, we're going to root for Americans kind of the way it works.

Rory's somewhat unique that way, but it's like, look ahead for this week.

And honestly, I had said one of.

My biggest regrets was not hammering Rory in the Masters. Loved him, and I didn't get aggressive enough. I then got off him the next couple majors because of what he said.

I think more than any other thing.

That I gamble on, I take a lot out of golfers press conferences.

Like, I don't take that much out.

Of football press conferences. They don't mean that much to me. Right. I don't gamble based on the press conferences. I gamble more on how a team's playing.

Injuries, there's a lot of different factors, but just in terms of what a coach is saying, unless he literally just.

Says, like, we suck, we're awful, it's like, yeah, I probably shouldn't bet on.

This team, but in golf, you get a lot of candid moments.

I'm not playing that well. I'm searching.

I'm.

I feel lost.

I know I shot a decent round.

Today, but I do not feel good about my game.

And it's easy when you follow the golf press conferences, and I follow a.

Lot of people that essentially aggregate them.

For me, that I'm like, I'm kind.

Of off this guy.

Sometimes you're kicking yourself because, like, so.

And so withdrew, you know, I'm just going to. This didn't even happen.

But Victor Hovland withdraw with a bad.

Elbow or fucked up wrist and be.

Like, would have been nice to know that three days ago, you know?

And that's the one thing with golf, the injuries.

But just in terms of their actual words, a lot of these guys are really candid, and Rory's a great example. He's very, very open. It was clear how much the Masters.

Meant to him, right?

And once he won that I honestly.

Bought into, like, he's going to be freed.

Watch out. Maybe he wins, like, three of the next four majors. Clearly, it went the complete other way.

Like, he's like, listen, guys, I ain't.

Michael Jordan, I ain't Tom Brady. Like, I'm chilling, you know, I tried to go out to the range for three hours, last about 45 minutes. I'm like, hey, shit, I can relate to that. He's like, once you climb out Everest, like, it's hard to start back at the. At the bottom and climb back. I was like, yeah, kind of understandable. Again, while I wanted him to say the opposite, what he said was actually the most relatable human thing. Like, I kind of took a deep Breath and I didn't even try. And then over the next couple majors, the rest, you know, that middle part of the season, like he kind of mailed it in. But in fairness to him, he admitted it then. I'm watching this press conference earlier this week.

He's like, listen, I actually feel kind of reinvigorated.

I came over here about 10 days ago.

I haven't. I took a little bit of time off. I started playing and I feel like inspired.

I feel excited. Now. Listen, sometimes you say that it doesn't.

Equate to good golf.

And then you're watching this week, you're like, God, Rory's kind of vibing. And then I pulled up some of his comments today. He said, I'm about as close to where I was pre Masters. I think his exact pretty much there to his form right now to what it was pre Masters. And honestly, he's a couple putts away.

Today from easily winning the event.

Like, I would not have liked Rory before this event because I'd be like.

Listen, I understand it's going back to Royal Port Rush.

His hometown means a lot to him. He.

He's going to be.

I actually think he's kind of reinspired. This is sometimes when a guy wins right before a major.

That's a lot to win before a major and then win again. Like, how often does that happen? Even like Tiger woods, it's hard to just win back to back weeks. That's not normal. It's why we started anointing Scotty Scheffler last last year.

It's like, God, he just wins every time he plays. Kind of like that. He didn't win today because I love.

Rory this week and I looked earlier today, it was on DraftKings 7 to 1. I'm going to bet him outright to win. I already bet him outright with like Havland and Ludwig two top 10. Just because I like dabbling in some of my parlays. But I think Rory as of recording this at 4 o' clock Pacific Standard.

Time on Sunday is 7 to 1 2.

I like that because Scottie Scheffler I don't like at all.

Not that he not going to surprise.

Me when he finishes seventh or 11th or sixth.

The problem with Scotty is odds are always so crappy if you don't like him to win. It's like it's hard for me to bet -200 for him to top 10. And historically he hasn't been great across the pond and watched him today, unlike Roy. Like, Roy had some Pretty good putts. It was like, you know, she had his golf. Scotty's, like, freaking out. It's like, bro, you just need to calm down a little bit. Aren't you the best player in the world? Like, why? He gets very, I don't know, rattled.

When things don't go perfectly.

He's kind of complained a little bit recently, but I'm out on Scotty this week to win 7 to 1.

Rory, like, I'm all over.

And I think the momentum coming in, the vibe at this tournament at Royal.

Port Rush, I think there's going to.

Be a tiger like Buzz, which, you know, I'm sure Rory has had.

He had it in 2009. I think there is way more momentum in 2025 for Rory McElroy coming in this tournament.

He's won three times.

He is. I mean, if he were to win this tournament, he'd be a lock player of the year. He'd be the heavy favorite to probably win the FedEx Cup. And, I mean, I guess it's changed the way they do it. So who I have to look to even the format. But let me. Let me rephrase that. Who knows who's going to win the FedEx Cup? Who cares? But if Rory wins this tournament, you know.

You know, I think I saw some.

Quotes from Shane Lowry, who said, it's going to be a lot different this time around than it was last time, because last time around, it was all about Rory McIlroy. That was everything. I got to fly under the radar. And then I won the tournament and Rory missed the cut. This time around, Rory McIlroy is still the headliner, but, like, I don't get to fly under the radar. Last time they played it here, I won this tournament. They have pictures of me in the town. Like, it's. I don't get to just hide behind.

A tree and then all of a sudden have the lead on Saturday. It's like, hey, guys, I'm here and Rory's at home.

So I like Rory McElroy a lot this week. I really do. And we'll get into John Rom here in a second. I. 12 to 1. I kind of like him a lot, too. I love John Rom.

I'm going to treat John Rahm this week like I have treated Bryson DeChambeau.

The last couple years at the PGA and at the US Open. To me, Otto Hammer, top five and top 10. Because unlike Scotty, I can get him plus 240 to top five and plus 120 to top 10. The other guy I like a lot is Victor Hovland. I just think when I close my eyes and envision, like, Victor Hovland when he wins a major. You know, if you tell me Victor Hovland's career ends and he's won a couple majors, I kind of envision this being one of them. And I don't know exactly what course, but he just played well at. At the Scottish Open. I just think he's shown some momentum this year. I like Victor Hovland. Ludwig's the tough one because he's played well at the Renaissance, Renaissance Club. But I watched him for a stretch yesterday where he had three holes. He was five over today.

He had a couple rough holes.

At any moment, he can just, like, hit two of the best shots you've ever seen.

But he also gets a little squirrely. Who knows? The weather, it's a huge variable.

Always when they're playing the Open, which.

I said it, I think, last week. One of the things that makes this tournament so cool, if. When you play tournaments, especially big tournaments.

Either the main PGA events or the.

Majors in the States, if we see.

Brown grass, we're like, what's going on?

This is, where's the fucking green grass? Why are the greens.

Why do they look brown?

You guys fire the groundskeeper. They played one event at Chambers Bay.

And everyone is still complaining a decade later.

Like, what was up with that course with the grass? What the hell happened there? Yet we go across the pond and no one complains about anything. It's. I felt today, it's like, yeah, half the course didn't even look close to green, and no one cares, and everyone's enjoying it. And to me, that's what makes this.

Style of golf so great.

It's like, even when you hit a bad shot, you know, especially if you.

Hit it low, you can run the ball up.

It's just a style that we don't see over here. It's just a style that is. Is something that is special over here.

Because people take golf trips to either Pinehurst or to. To Band in Dunes Chambers kind of as well. That just doesn't look like the golf we play. And I get really, really excited to get up early in the morning and watch guys play this.

And you also get a couple random names.

To me, it's hard to pick the randos in this tournament. I completely understand that a random guy.

Can win, and definitely they're going to be a couple, I would say, unique.

Names in, like, the top 15 that.

No one saw coming. But if you look, last year, Xander won it.

I think Rory technically is not the favorite. I think he should be the favorite right there with Scotty coming into this tournament. Same thing with Rom. Fleetwood is a guy who finished second in this event when Shane won it in 2019. The hard part with him, it's like, I. I only like betting Tommy fleetwood to top 20. But speaking of some of the live guys, Taylor Gooch, who just won in Spain with a just late, late charge today with John Rahm shooting 6 under, who played a home game a lot like Rory's going to be playing today, who had similar comments of, like, regardless of what the field strengths are, when I've played the Spanish Open, when I come over here, I feel the pressure, I feel the excitement. I feel it on the weight of my shoulders. I mean, I think when it's all said and done, there's a decent chance that he's known and passes Sevy Ballesteros as the greatest Spanish golfer to ever play the game. And that's something that clearly inspires him and something that he is shooting for and has the talent to do. I mean, he's already won a couple majors. I mean, I was thinking about today, if John Rahm were to win this week, he would be one win away from the Grand Slam.

Like, that's pretty crazy.

Like, he's already checked the Masters in the US Open off. So I think John Rahm showing signs today, shooting six under, the momentum he has coming into this tournament, the good vibes he has of recent, really good play in the majors, which last year was kind of a weird year, though.

He finished seventh in this event, I.

Think, you know, when Xander won it. So I like Rahm a lot. Bryson's a guy, like, I'm off and he's a guy, if you listen to me and you follow my bet, my gambling, I love betting on Bryson DeChambeau, especially, you know, the last couple years in these majors. I mean, the Masters has been profitable if you've hammered him the top 10 and the top 20. And that was a tournament that a lot of people used to laugh at him when it came to that. But the PGA Championship, obviously, the US Open, this is a guy. The US Open this year obviously missed the cut. But over the last couple of years, I mean, just an absolute force of nature. I don't like him across the pond. I don't like him in the elements. And when you look at his history in this tournament, he only has one good event and he finished, I think, eighth in 2022.

Other than that.

Like, he's not even finishing in the top 25. I mean, this is a guy that, you know, if he misses the cut, no one's really surprised. And I think this gets back to.

You know, I think what Rory, a.

Big step he took this year was like kind of some different shots. And even he talked about he spent a lot this offseason of working on flighting his wedges.

And I remember betting on him two.

Years ago when he was paired with Scotty Scheffler in 2000, it would have been 2024 in the Masters in on Thursday and Friday. And it was like, Scotty's in a different world. And that had to rattle him a little bit. And I think this off because a huge part of it, it was windy and he was. He was ballooning these wedges and these short irons.

And you watch him now, he's way.

More comfortable with it. It's why I'm not shocked that he won a pebble or obviously he won the Masters, because a huge part of his game now, and I think John Rom clearly has that as well.

The thing with Bryson, he's so analytical.

It's like a science experiment.

Well, to get a good.

And listen, I didn't listen much in chemistry or biology, but I know the.

Least amount of variables that you introduce in an experiment, the easier it is to control the experiment. Well, when you go across the pond, one, their greens are pretty slow, their greens are not fast, and Bryson has.

Become a really, really good putter.

Well, why aren't they fast? Because it protects against the element.

My buddy Jeff Fong, who I play with here in Scottsdale, went on a.

Boys trip over at St. Andrews and.

Just played all around there.

He said, you know, the craziest thing.

About the golf over there, it's the.

Only time in my life where you really have to, on these intense wind days, factor in the wind to your putting. It's not even just the break or the slope of your given putt. You have to factor in the wind. And for the most part, that doesn't play a huge factor over here. And I think that really rattles them. And the other thing is, like, you can play all these different type shots. For the most part, when you watch Bryson kicking ass and taking names, he does two things. He slams driver off the tee, and then he's a short wedge where you kind of stick it close. And the other thing, this, you watch them play this week, it's like, there aren't trees there.

There's not really Rough. There's kind of that like wispy long grass. I just think I love Ron this week and I'm out on Bryson. But to Taylor Gooch winning, who has won a lot on live, I would say no one has financially benefited more.

In terms of what they were potentially.

Going to make making the jump. Like obviously Dustin Johnson and Bryson and Koepka and Phil made a ton of money going to live golf. You know, reportedly Phil got $200 million. Jon Rahm might have got like $300 million. Bryson Koepka got 120 550.

Those guys twofold.

One, they were already filthy rich.

And whether they had jumped or not.

They were going to continue to be filthy rich. Especially Bryson and Rom obviously changed the course of their life. But like the house that Bryson does, the YouTube where he hits the ball over the house, would that house not have existed if he hadn't gone to live? Of course not like he was building that house. Either way, Taylor Gooch is a guy.

Who was playing really well when he made the jump and was was a good get for Lyft. He has made $60 million the last two and a half years playing on LIV. $60 million. And listen, he essentially forfeited playing in a lot of the majors for the money. And to me, if he had made 10 or $5 million.

He has to just close his eyes every night and just go. I changed the. I mean I became like an NBA six man. I became an NFL starting guard by making this jump. And he's played really well in one of. I think this is his. I couldn't tell if it was completely updated or not. I think this was his fourth win.

On Liv in three or 2023.

He won the their equivalent to the FedEx title. He got an 18 million dollar bonus. So a huge part of the 60 million dollars was the 18 million dollar bonus. But when you factor in every time you win, you get $4 million. Taylor Gooch has taken advantage of the live economics in terms of actually on the course more than any player. And honestly I would imagine the only guy that's close would be like Joaquin.

Neiman at this point. Not counting the bonus.

Paid you to come over. But yeah, Taylor Gooch is just going cha ching all the way to the bank. God, I'm fired up. The British Open is here. The biggest names in golf teeing it up across the pond to chase history. The game's original major.

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Get into a couple of your @GoloPod @GoloPod questions I watched a lot of the American Century Classic today. Was actually pretty interesting because the only.

Current athlete who is excelling is Steph Curry. Especially Steph Curry against Pavelski, who's retired. Romo, who walks like he's 75 years.

Old even though he's 45, is back screwed.

John Smoltz, who's like 60 years old. Mulder, who's been retired forever, whose kid is like 17 and one of the.

Best golfing prospects, I think, in the country.

So he's playing all these guys who are retired. Honestly, the first couple days I thought Steph kind of looked like a guy who's still playing, has a big family, probably doesn't play as much golf as he did a decade ago, but is to me, of all these guys, if I had to pick one player to go just to any random tournament and who hasn't got a chance to practice that much, I think he's my pick now, relative to these other guys. Like, I bet Mulder and Pavelski play.

Way more golf currently than Curry.

But Curry's making this run.

He won it two years ago.

He's four under par going into 18, where he eagled two years ago. Now ultimately, Pavelski ended up eagling the.

Hole, so it wouldn't have mattered.

But Steph had one of the most relatable holes I've ever seen. I know here where I play at TPC Scottsdale, I have had more times.

On hole 15, which is kind of a famous par five.

I've eagled it, I've birded it. I've also hit it into the water multiple times, or hit it onto the road and then another shot into the water. Most of us have had a par 5 where we have lost multiple balls.

To a penalty that's out of bounds.

Water hazard, you name it. Steph pumps his first drive out of bounds. Didn't know that was possible if it wouldn't have been for 15 minutes earlier. Travis Kelsey pumps it out of bounds as well.

But God, I didn't even know you could hit it OB on this course.

They hit it onto the driving range, then his second shot, which is actually his fourth shot.

He's trying to be aggressive. I guess it was a third shot because he had a provisional.

He's trying to be aggressive because he's.

Got nothing to lose. And he pumps into the water and.

It was just like, golf will humble you. He was about to shoot 68 and make.

I don't know if he wouldn't have.

Won, but I think he would have finished second.

Let's just assume he birdies the hole and he ends up, I think, makes a double and doesn't even finish close to the lead. Ends up finishing like fifth or sixth.

But it's just, if you listen to.

Me say this a couple weeks ago, one thing football has that basketball doesn't, I think there's just such a relatability to their guys. And a lot of the clips going viral this week. Rogers actually feels more like an NBA player.

He's like storming by guys, not Simon autographs. You got Baker Mayfield shotgunning beers with dudes wearing number six jerseys from Cleveland and walking up like, bad day to be a beer. And the whole time, Jason Kelsey, Travis Kelsey, all these guys, Josh Allen, Sam Darnold are just drinking. And this event basically has turned into an NFL kickoff party with four or five retired athletes trying to win it.

With Steph Curry as kind of the headline.

But I knew multiple people that were in Tahoe this weekend and their wives couldn't stop talking about, how are we.

Going to see Taylor Swift? Where is Taylor Swift?

Rumors are that Taylor Swift is here. And the other thing is, Barkley talked.

About this, I think on Saturday afternoon on the 17th hole when he was sitting there with Smiley.

He said, a lot of guys want.

In on this event because the event's never been cooler. And listen, I don't want to say golf was dead.

It was not in a good place pre2020.

And it not only brought it to life, it's added a lot of athletes started to play.

Kyle Jus Check said that he thought 40 guys on the team play. He's like, hell. Even Nick Bosa picked it up within the last year and he's already broken 90. I did not know that George Kittle.

Played golf and he entered this tournament.

So I think it's been hard for some of these older celebrity athletes who aren't as relevant anymore. At the moment, a guy like George Kittle says, I want in, someone's getting kicked out.

And Barkley said that a lot of.

Old guys are complaining because they don't.

Get access to this tournament anymore.

I remember 20, 30 years ago when.

The tournament just started.

Definitely when I was a kid, there were always big names. I remember Elway used to play Gretzky, Marino, but there were a lot of random people. Now, I didn't know Jason Kelsey played golf. Neither did most people the last two years. Like, I wanted on this event because Travis is playing, and they're going to be, I would say, consistent stalwarts to.

This event moving forward.

And it's essentially a bunch of NFL guys slamming beers with the fans. But it's also unlike waste management, which can be almost like a fraternity party turned, like, just can get a little off the rails. This event feels pretty family friendly and pretty kid friendly.

There's a fine balance of, like, there's.

Gonna be a lot of booze here. A lot of people are gonna be slamming drinks, including the players. But, like, you can bring your kid here, and it's very enjoyable. I'm watching the other day. Jerry Rice is playing. He doesn't even realize. They're like, look who it is. It's Joe Montana. And Joe Montana comes out there. Everyone gives him a standing oh. And it's just. It's just a really, really unique, cool event. And I'm glad that so many guys have taken up golf.

Even Sam Darnold talked about this yesterday when he was on the broadcast. He said, you know, I didn't play golf up until about five, six years ago. And coming out of college, I became such good friends because I was thinking about this too. The draft class.

Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold and Josh Allen. Pick one, pick three and pick seven.

I would bet my money on all these guys playing in this event for a long time. I had. Josh's a lock. Baker looks like he's having the time of his life. I follow his wife for some reason on Instagram. They're out playing flip cup on the lake after the rounds. Like, just fucking having a good time.

Sam Darms.

Like, I didn't play golf, but I started hanging out with Josh Allen and.

Kyle Allen, who were in my draft class, and we started hanging out in the off season.

And then they started playing a lot of golf.

It's like, what am I going to do?

Just sit at home when they go.

Out and have a good time?

So I've gotten into it.

And he hit one of the better shots of the week, where he stuffed this.

I don't know what.

Seven, eight, six, iron on hole 18. Had a short eagle putt, missed it, but still made a birdie.

I think it's just really cool. So I thoroughly enjoy that event. Can't get enough of it on television.

Like the competition on Sunday.

But to me, Friday and Saturday are all about, you know, Aaron Rodgers throwing a 70 yard bomb to some dude in a boat. The Kelsey's doing a shotgun beer race with a couple random fans. You just don't get that anywhere else. And there's like a organic nature of everyone having a good time.

And for those of you don't realize, like, they play in Nevada.

This event is in Nevada, so if.

You'Ve never been there, you can enter.

Tahoe, which you basically have to unless you fly and come from the Reno side. But either California side, like, it's just.

On the lake, but it's California rules.

There's no gambling or anything.

Once you cross that Nevada state line.

There are casinos, so there are just casinos. You can gamble.

The lake is pretty strict. Like, there's no, like, having one beer.

And driving a boat.

Like, the lake is very strict. But once you cross that state line, it's like, it's like two different worlds, even though it's just separated by an imaginary line.

And it's pretty awesome. So it's like whenever I see these.

Guys out on a boat having a good time, it's like, I was just there.

I'm jealous. I wish I was back.

Okay, let's. Let's take a couple of you guys questions at golopod.

At golopod. And we will fire out some of your DMs again. Some of my best this week.

Rory to win Rom.

To win Victor.

To win Victor.

In terms of a guy that could win his odd, I mean, Roy 7 to 1. Rom's 12 to 1. You get Victor Hovland right now 30 to 1.

You can get him to top 10.

At plus 280, meaning you bet $100 you will get $380 back. Honestly, his odds at plus 550 to top 5.

Same thing with Ludwig. To me.

Ludwig's a little bit of a wild card. I might take Ludwig to top 20. Can you get him in plus odds at top 20? Ludwig to top 20 getting plus 120. I feel like Shane Lowry's gonna miss the cut. Okay, let's. Let's bang on some of your questions. I got some ideas. Love the golf coverage when the NFL dies down.

First, I'm here with YouTube TV, split.

Screen and live in the Scottish Open.

And not one time has live been on a commercial and the Scottish hasn't been. So I flipped the sound and objectively LIV has shown so many shots and Faraday is good. So my question is, why does everyone always talk about how low the LIV ratings are? I watch more golf than maybe 90% of people. But when LIV is on, I tend to have it pulled up because of the. Actually you see golf shots second the classic. Who do you have on the Ryder cup team? As of now for me, Scotty, Bryson, Xander, jj, jt, Henley, Morikawa. Then win again, make it to East Lake is Cantley and Burns. I'd like to take Reed and Keegan. And for my last, I take Brooks. I won't. I think we talked about this before.

When it comes to live, their business model, right.

Their business deal with Fox is it's.

Not like Fox gave him $100 million. So for Fox to make that money back, they have to sell a bunch of ads. I mean, let's call a spade a spade Live essentially like paid Fox for the rights to broadcast their rights, you know, to, to get them on that channel.

So there is no incentive for Fox.

Like they don't feel obligated to show the TV commercials.

Part of the reason you see a lot of commercials on the PGA Tour, because they spent so much money on cbs, spent so much money to the PGA Tour, same thing with NBC, to buy the rights to their broadcasts. So the only way they can make their money back. And listen, I'm not condoning like the consumer product because it's not great for us seeing commercial after commercial. But from a financial standpoint, they spent.

All this money and you can say.

Overspent and they have to make it back to make a profit. This is business, this isn't a charity. And that's why we get screwed. And I think they've tried to be like, look, you can see the playing side by side. When they show the ad and muted and you still playing, it's like, guys.

This ain't the same.

So from a. If the PGA Tour was broadcast like live in terms of shot after shot, these networks would make no money and they have to make their money back. So in the thing with golf, unlike football, which CBS spends a ton of money for, it's easy to get the, the ads in what? There are several TV timeouts.

I don't know the exact number. Let's just say four during a football game.

And then they're just random and automatic.

Like timeouts and two minute warnings and.

Injury stoppages that are going to come up. So it's easy, you know, guaranteed if you have four TV timeouts, again, I.

Could be up, maybe it's six.

And each two minute warning, you have guaranteed ad space. Where in golf, like, once I tee.

Off, if I'm Rory and got her.

Up, I'm playing 18 holes.

I don't. Maybe you have a little break in the action between my shots, but other.

People are playing as well. I have defended golf forever on this. It is a way more difficult television product to monetize and not have people.

Pissed off than basketball and football. But same thing with baseball.

What happens every time there's three outs, you go to a fucking break. What happens in football every time there's a timeout or a review, you can go to break. In golf, once people start playing, there's not really a break.

Everyone's hitting shots on the course.

So I don't think it's.

I think it's more complicated than that.

I said tongue in cheek. Patrick Reed should be on the team. I think it's going to be much.

More difficult for us to create a team than it is for them. I think their team is dramatically better than ours. Honestly, I don't even think it's close. When you factor in Rory Rom, Hovland, Ludwig Hatton, you know, you could have. Justin Rose is going to be like their 12th player.

They are.

You got Hoi guard brother, always screw up. Which one's better. But one of them's damn good. You got Shane Lowry. I mean, they're just good. Their team is just better than us. Do I feel great about Morikawa?

I don't.

Do I feel great about Justin Thomas? Like, I just don't. Do I feel great about, you know, I don't think Koepka is going to be on the team. You know, Xander, Xander actually played better this week, but he plays well at this course. I mean, I like J.J. spawn. Incredible story. Had a great freaking season. Is he going to be good in the Ryder Cup? Honestly, I have, like more faith in Russell Henley. If you told me, who do I have the most faith in? You go Scotty Bryson. I just, I feel those guys, I mean, Bryson's made for the Ryder Cup. Made for it. I feel like Russell Henley's probably pretty good. I think we're in trouble. I mean, I think it's. I think it's pretty wide open.

Keegan told Riggs this week, he's like, unless you automatically qualify or qualify, you.

Are not a lock.

So if you do not automatically qualify, which six guys do, you're just not a lock. You could argue that they should change.

It from like six to like three and have nine picks.

Basically saying, just because you're seventh.

I mean, is he talking to Cantlay? Who's he talking to there now? The problem can't lay.

Feels like he's on scholarship one.

Cantlay is like a pretty good team golfer. And last Ryder cup he gets into it. Like I kind of like can't lay in that event.

I despise watching Cantlay anytime beside the Ryder Cup.

No hat, Pat. And he was excellent. Like he got into it. He was fucking waving his no hat. And he's Andrew's teammate, so I can't lace. Probably on the team.

Quick golf story. I've recently shot my best round with a 78 at a local muni.

Congratulations.

A week or so later, I went to the Outer Banks with the fam, booked the tee time and some random dudes at Kill Mark.

Never heard of this course. Kill Mark.

Beautiful course, but it's tight and could be with water and hazards everywhere you look. Dudes I was playing with were lower handicaps and my partner was playing at about an 11. Anyways, that round my irons were awesome.

But my putting let me down.

Still beat the other three guys and shot a 92 left there. Feeling extremely proud of the way I played, especially only losing one ball while the other guys lost at least two or more. Question, have you ever had anything similar happen? I almost. I was almost more proud of that round that I was of the 78. Cheers from West Virginia.

I've shot under par on a real course one time in my life. It was at this course called Castlewood in Pleasanton, California. It's actually like a 36 holes, which is pretty rare in the Bay Area. I think Jon Gruden used to live out there. I know Devonte and Derek Carr, guys like that used to play out there. Cool course. I actually joined right before, six months before I moved here, because under 40 years old at the time, they had a deal. $1,000 you could join the course. So I had a buddy, Brian, he's like, let's do it. I was like, hell yeah. So I was playing out there a lot. One course was in the hills, was pretty hard. It was just. Just unique golf, weird shots. And then one short was called the Valley Course.

It was pretty flat, but you still.

Like, you know, even if you're a good golfer, it's not the easiest course.

But you can kind of spray it around.

And I shot 71.

And I remember thinking like halfway through.

The round when I looked, I was like, even par one and I'm Like.

I'm not even playing that good, spraying my drive everywhere.

I think I made some putts, hit some good iron shots, but I did not feel like I played well.

And I've had times where I've shot 76, 77. I just played my brother on Monday.

At Incline Village Golf Course. It's like a resort style course And I was 3 over par after hole 11 because I shot 5 over on the front. And then I birdied 10. I birdied 11.

I'm like, I'm playing really well.

I just had a couple three putts, one shitty three wood off the tee. But I'm like, I'm playing really, really well.

And then I end up triple a.

Bogey 17 and just end up shooting like 80. I was like, I felt like I played like low 70s, 74, 75.

So it's, it's kind of.

Golf pros talk about this all the time. I played well, I just didn't score or. God, I shot pretty low. I kind of got lucky, Had a couple, chipped it in once, hit a couple long 20 footers. I think my best round ever at TPC Scottsdale, I was, I played the, the men's tees, so not the back tees. And I think I shot 74, but I had like five birdies and I made, I think three of those five birdies were.

15, 20ft.

So it's like how often are you making 20 footers for birdie? Not that often. So the round easily could have been like 80.

A mailbag question. Being from Portland or. I would love the Tour to bring.

Golf to the Pacific Northwest. We have some awesome golf and awesome weather during the summer.

My question is, is there any way the Tour can get a tournament out here? Having so many in Texas and Florida seems shortsighted. I forget the course that live played.

Like three years ago, but it was in Oregon and I think they used to have the U.S. amateur there.

It might have been like one of.

Their first events when the, when Liv started. But obviously Chambers a couple years ago, not a couple, I mean decade, I think was met with a lot of pushback. I'm with you. I. It doesn't feel like it. And I do wonder if the contingency of players that live in Texas and live in Florida have a lot of pull on the scheduling.

Because let's face it, for the most.

Part you're not rotating that many random golf courses on the PGA Tour.

If you just start at the beginning.

Of the year and work your way.

Through about now, you have a pretty.

Good idea where they're playing.

I mean beside the PGA Championship in.

The US Open that rotate.

Most of their golf courses do not.

Rotate and are kind of feel like, I don't want to say on scholarship, but kind of like Riv and Pebble beach are never going away. Torrey Pines is never going away. TBC Scottsdale never going away. So basically their events through January and March or excuse me, January and February.

Set once they go to Florida, Bay.

Hill, the Honda, which is now called something different, the players kind of set now you could argue after the Masters.

They play Hilton Head, that Texas kind of swing.

Maybe they could change a little bit. But then they, you know, Memorial.

Tpc is it.

Is it Boston?

They play.

There's probably some openings that they could maybe even early fall they could make a change and come up there. Maybe they'd be scared of the rain. But I just don't think there's that many openings for new courses to get in the rotation.

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Was unreal to put into context to join TPC SCOTTSDALE it's like 15k, I think like five years ago, it used to be like four. But obviously golf inflation, that's what it costs to, to play. And then you get full access to both courses. You can practice there. You get, you know, 20% off clubs and attire. You get all this stuff. But it's. It's expensive for a course that is not fully private. Right. TPC in all these TPCs, the players, Frisco, they all do it. TPC, Deer Run, which is not, I don't think open full 12 months a year.

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My question is this. Give me your 12 golfers for the Ryder Cup. Disregard the stupid rankings.

I mean, I don't really have them. I am wide open. I would say after Scotty Xander. I mean, JJ's on the team. Henley's on the team. Morikawa's on the team. I would put Keegan on the team. Bryson's on the team. To me, Keegan's on the team. I think this week's pretty big. I mean, if some American, you know, if. What if JJ spawn. I guess he's already on the team.

Yeah.

I don't know. I don't feel good about like Sam Burns. I wish Koepka was playing well. He's just not.

We just.

I just don't feel like we're very deep. You know, Windham Clark showed signs of life. I'm not playing him. Houma has not played well this year. You know, Finau is a guy who's played on the team a lot. You know, DJ is kind of sailing in the sunset. Literally. I just do not feel good about our squad.

I don't know who Jake Knapp like. I don't know.

I think we lose. I really do. I think we're in major trouble. I think we are in major trouble.

Does Bryson DeChambeau have a shot at.

The career Grand Slam? Sure. I mean, just because he's a great player. But I would bet against it. I would take the odds if you told me he wins five majors. I kind of see him having like a Koepka type career. He's already won two US Opens maybe he wins another US Open and a couple PGAs. I don't think he's ever going to win the Open. And the Masters is hard to win, though. He can win the Masters. He can win the Masters.

So maybe he wins the Masters, two.

US Opens, and like, a PG maybe gets, like, four. Bryson gets a four. That'd be pretty incredible. It's hard, but I just have a hard time seeing him win the Open. I mean, think about it, like, who's going to win? Is anyone else going to win the career Grand Slam? Scotty has a Masters. Scotty, as a pga, you would.

I would say that Scotty and Rom.

Have a better opportunity. Obviously, they have two to go. Bryson has three. But just like if you told me those guys won the two tournaments that they need to win. Very believable. Even Scotty, who has not played well in the Open, is it conceivable that he wins Open? Yes, I would say it's more conceivable that Rom wins one. But could I see Scotty? Like, Scotty feels like a lock to win a U.S. open. He's at the right course. He's putting well. He's not frustrated. Like, I could see that happening. So I would say Bryson's not going to win the career Grand Slam. I would say one of the two does it between Rahm and Scotty, and potentially they both do. But there's not many guys in the history of the sport that have done that. So it's. It would be a pretty. It's hard to do because usually, like.

Trevino is a good example of a.

Guy that he just didn't play very well at the Masters. And I think he talked about that. You know, when he first started playing there, the racial tensions for this Mexican guy were not great. There were a couple of years where he didn't even go, but he never finished better in 10th at the masters. And Trevino is easily one of the greatest players of all time. He won all other three majors twice, and he. And he just couldn't win the Masters. I mean, not only could he not win the Masters, he just wasn't very good there. Cuts and 47s and cuts and T18s and, I mean, his best finish was T10. The other majors. He was just rattling off dominant performances. That, to me, is more likely for most guys that are great players. Like, more than likely, you're not going to win the Grand Slam.

Hell, it took Rory a decade to.

Finish that bad boy.

A decade. Jordan Spieth, who, if I would have told you seven, eight years ago.

He's not going to win the career grand slam.

You'd be like, are you insane? Jordan speech is not going to win.

The career grand slam.

Jordan speech never win the career grand slam. Congrats to Jordan though on his third child. Sully. Very, very cool.

But we will have some football podcast this week and again Rory 7 to 1 Rom 12 to 1 but I like him to top 5 in top 10, Hovland top 10, Ludwig top 20.

You can sprinkle top 10 as well.

But Hovland would be kind of my long shot at 30 to 1.

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