Ready Golf Podcast

After crushing defeat in 2018, Team USA stormed back with a historic 19-9 victory at the Ryder Cup, the most lopsided win of the modern era. In this episode we recap all of the action, discuss not only what went wrong for Team Europe, but what Team USA did so well at Whistling Straights on their way to victory. There is a lot of hype around this fresh, young core that will likely become the base of Team USA for many years to come. But what will future teams actually look like? Will USA continue to roll out these 12 guys and expect to keep winning? How big of an overhaul is needed for Europe? We get into some standouts and disappointments for each side and predict who we may be seeing again in Rome when the Cup is once again up for grabs in 2023. As always, keep up with Ready Golf at: Instagram - @readygolfpod Twitter - @readygolfpod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/readygolfpod/ Or drop us a line at info@readygolf.ca

We’re a day late this week, but that’s a good thing since there is a TON of news to cover! We kick things off talking all about Team Europe’s surprise upset of Team USA at the Solheim Cup. Europe defended the cup as well as won in the US for the first time since 2013. The team featured standout performances from Matilda Castren, superstar in the making Leona Macguire, and the clutch Emily Kristine Pedersen, who came out victorious in the anchor match with her boyfriend caddying for the opponent. Another big tournament going on this weekend was the Tour Championship, which was won by Patrick Cantlay. Though we have more than a few qualms with the format of the entire playoffs, this was a great performance by Cantlay and resulted in a very deserving winner. Now that the Tour season is (finally) behind us, we can shift our attention to the next big event: The Ryder Cup. On Wednesday morning, captain Steve Stricker announced his 6 captain’s picks to round out Team USA. We discuss who is in and who is out as well as the overall makeup of this younger, more exciting roster who will look to avenge their 2018 loss to Team Europe when the tournament kicks off in two weeks at Whistling Straits. Check back in the coming weeks for more Ryder Cup talk, but until then, keep up with us at: Instagram - @readygolfpod Twitter - @readygolfpod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/readygolfpod/ Or drop us a line at info@readygolf.ca

The final putt had barely fallen, but we’re here recapping Tony Finau’s big win at the Northern Trust, defeating Cam Smith in the first playoff hole on Monday night. This is Finau’s second PGA Tour victory, his first since the 2016 Puerto Rico Open. With the win, Finau launches into first place in the standings after the first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. We also set the stage for who is out and who is in at the BMW Championship as well as who is on the bubble and needs a big week to get into the Tour Championship. Taking place across the pond, veteran Anna Nordqvist came out on top at the AIG Women’s Open at historic Carnoustie Golf Links, taking home the final major on the 2021 calendar. The win was her 9th career LPGA Tour victory and 3rd major, which also ended her winless drought dating back to the 2017 Evian Championship. Last big headline of the week, the captains have made their picks and the teams are finalized for the upcoming Solheim Cup. We briefly run through the lineups for both Team USA and Team Europe, but check back next week for the full, in-depth preview of the event, which will take place Sep. 4-6 at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. Until then, keep up with all things Ready Golf at: Instagram - @readygolfpod Twitter - @readygolfpod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/readygolfpod/ Or drop us a line at info@readygolf.ca

To a lot of us, the Olympic golf tournaments brought a lot more excitement than anticipated. Though the viewing hours in our part of the world weren’t ideal, there were a few great storylines to follow and stacked podium in both the men’s and women’s tournaments. This episode we begin by recapping all of the action from Tokyo including: Full rundown of the men’s and women’s podiums A Cinderella story more than 3 years in the making for the nation of Slovakia The chaos of a 7-man playoff for bronze Another display of dominance from the best female golfer in the world Potential team scenarios and adjusted leaderboards should the event have went with a different format As the Olympics wind down, so does the PGA Tour’s regular season. This week’s Wyndahm Championship represents the final opportunity to crack the top 125 and qualify for the FedEx Cup Playoffs (and the excessive bonus money that comes with it). We spend some time talking about which players are at risk of slipping out of the top 125 as well as a few big names who need big weeks since they’re currently on the outside looking in. As always, keep up with all things Ready Golf at: Instagram - @readygolfpod Twitter - @readygolfpod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/readygolfpod/ Or drop us a line at info@readygolf.ca

While we were unfortunately unable to get Collin on the show this week, we were more than happy to discuss his spectacular victory at the Open Championship in Sandwich, England. Morikawa put on a masterclass in ball striking, playing a near-perfect, bogey-free final round to win the 4th and final men’s major of the year at Royal St. George’s Golf Course. Morikawa is barely two years into his pro career, but he has already cemented himself into the history books and joins some elite company by winning his second major before the age of 25. In addition to Morikawa, we also take some time to discuss: what could have been for Jordan Spieth, who is now officially “back,” and how links golf really suits his game Louis Oosthuizen coming up short once again A fantastic week for Canadians with both Mackenzie Hughes and Corey Conners finishing in the top 20 Bryson’s latest hissy fit, this time directed at the folks at Cobra Golf Some other noteworthy performances, including Phil, Will Zalatoris and Jon Rahm If you’re worried about the upcoming major draught, then fear not! There are still two majors left on the Ladies’ Tour, the first of which is this week at the Evian Championship. World #2 Jin Young Ko looks to defend her title from 2019 after the event was cancelled last year. Check back next week as we gear up for the Olympics and get into the field, the course, and potential podium we’ll see out in Tokyo. Until then, keep up with all things Ready Golf at: Instagram - @readygolfpod Twitter - @readygolfpod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/readygolfpod/ Or drop us a line at info@readygolf.ca

With Brent away at the cottage this week, Eric and John recap the action from the Atlanta Athletic Club where Nelly Korda put on a dominant performance to bring home her first major victory at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Nelly has been on absolute fire this year, also winning the previous week at the Meijer LPGA Classic. Her final score of -19 was only two strokes shy of tying the record score relative to par at a women’s major championship. We also discuss a valiant effort put forth by Lizette Salas who was unable to match Nelly’s play, but also separated herself from the pack, finishing in second place, 6 strokes clear of the third place finisher. And what would any major championship be without some controversy? The one knock against Salas’ play was her pace, as she routinely took well over a minute to take her shot. While a slow play penalty was assessed in this tournament, it actually wasn’t against Salas. After a great finish in Atlanta, we turn to a somewhat less exciting finish up in Cromwell, Connecticut where The Travelers Championship took EIGHT playoff holes to determine a winner. While this should has set up to be one of the most thrilling finishes, it ultimately fell completely flat as viewers watched Harris English (the eventual winner) and Kramer Hickok trade pars for over two hours. We wrap up the episode talking about the final qualifiers for the women’s Olympic golf event and John takes us through his PIP moment of the week, which, unsurprisingly, is not PIP related at all. Keep up with all things Ready Golf at: Instagram - @readygolfpod Twitter - @readygolfpod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/readygolfpod/ Or drop us a line at info@readygolf.ca

This week we skip the headlines and get straight to the good stuff: our 2021 preview of the US Open! This week we see golf’s biggest tournament return to Torrey Pines in beautiful La Jolla, California. Last time the event was hosted at this venue, Tiger woods came out victorious completing his 3rd career grand slam, defeating Rocco Mediate in sudden death holes on a broken leg. Here’s to hoping that something equally as historic will go down this week! In our standard preview format, we open up by talking about the course and some differences we may see from the USGA’s setup vs. the PGA Tour event that takes place here every year. Brent also takes us through some challenging stretches and some ongoing themes and challenges that the course will present all week long. Then we break down some of the field and discuss who we’ll be watching out for this week. John does a deep dive into some key statistics that will lead to success at Torrey and we debate which type of player should come out one top: someone who plays Torrey Pines well, or someone who plays well at the US Open. Finally, we wrap up the episode with some picks for who we think will take home the Championship Trophy and the largest payout of the year. Check back next week for our recap and in the meantime, keep up with all things Ready Golf at: Instagram - @readygolfpod Twitter - @readygolfpod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/readygolfpod/ Or drop us a line at info@readygolf.ca

Thank you for joining us once again for our DIAMOND episode of Ready Golf! We are happy to have arrived at #75 and even more grateful to everyone who has been along for the ride! This week we devote most of our time to a preview of the US Women’s Open taking place at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California. The course is steeped in history and is sure to provide an incredible challenge for the world’s best golfers this week. Our preview covers some details of the course and what makes its design so challenging, some notables that we’ll be watching out for, as well as a rundown of a few of the amateurs in the field who could give some of the more seasoned Tour veterans a run for their money. Before the preview we also do a rundown of this week’s headlines, including: Mollie Marcoux Samaan named as the new LPGA Tour commissioner Results from the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play and a controversial decision by Shanshang Feng to concede the 3rd place match Jason Kokrak’s 2nd victory of the year at the Charles Schwab Challenge A new Match coming this summer Roundup of the week in PIP As always, keep up with all things Ready Golf at: Instagram - @readygolfpod Twitter - @readygolfpod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/readygolfpod/ Or drop us a line at info@readygolf.ca

This week’s episode is all about setting up the year’s second major, the PGA Championship taking place at The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, South Carolina. We get into details on the course’s history, some unique design elements and discuss the challenges the field will be facing this week in what Golf Digest has named the most difficult course in America. We also break down the players and debate which style of game should see some success out there. We also make our standard head/heart/wildcard picks for who we think will take home the coveted Wannamaker Trophy. But before getting into the PGA Championship we also (quickly) take you through the headlines of the week, which include: A feel-good victory at the British Masters for journeyman Richard Bland A *shrug* victory for K.H. Lee at the AT&T Byron Nelson Another botched handling of a prestigious women’s event by the NCAA The Ocean Course is set up to be the longest course in Major tournament history measuring at 7,876 yards and we hope you all enjoy every moment of it! Check back with us next week for our recap.

It’s another loose one this week, folks, as the golf content machine wasn’t firing on all cylinders this week. As usual, we break down the few headlines we did have, including Mike Weir taking home his first career Champions Tour victory at the Insperity Invitational. We also discuss Sam Burns’ win at the Valspar, LPGA results from Shanghai, and Rickie’s special invitation to the upcoming PGA Championship. As we head into May we are also approaching the delayed start to golf season here in Ontario. Brent and John have been putting in some work this offseason to improve their games, so we discuss what they’ve been doing and how they can implement it on the course. Books discussed were “Dave Pelz’s Putting Bible,” “Dave Pelz’s Short Game Bible,” and “Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book,” (all highly recommended by Ready Golf!). Check back next week as we break down the results from a loaded field at the Wells Fargo Championship, recap some Walker Cup action, and set the stage for the following week’s PGA Championship As always, keep up with all things Ready Golf at: Instagram - @readygolfpod Twitter - @readygolfpod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/readygolfpod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdRQUuPahG9lFq9DpdNqyDg Or drop us a line at info@readygolf.ca

This week we recap all of the excitement that took place at Augusta National and the crowning of Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama. We talk about what Hideki did right in order to pull off the big win as well as discuss some other standout performances including those from Will Zalatoris, Xander Shchauffele and Corey Conners. Ready Golf is also thrilled to announce the winner of our inaugural Masters Pool - congratulations to Matt Stratton, winner of the Signature Wedge from Haywood Golf. Thanks to all for participating! As always, keep up with all things Ready Golf and give us a follow at any of the below: Instagram - @readygolfpod Twitter - @readygolfpod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/readygolfpod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdRQUuPahG9lFq9DpdNqyDg Or drop us a line at info@readygolf.ca

We are thrilled to welcome back to the show Brigitte Thibault, who will be returning to Augusta, Georgia this week to compete at the Augusta National Women’s Amatuer. Brigitte is now a senior at Fresno State where she competes for the Bulldogs Women’s Golf team. Brigitte has seen great success competing in California, where she currently holds the title as Mountain West Conference individual champion and is also a member of Team Canada’s National Amateur squad. In her interview Brigitte discusses what it’s like competing at a high level, how she prepares not only on the course, but on the mental side, and what she’s expecting heading back to Augusta. You can keep up with Brigitte on Instagram (@bri.thib) and Twitter (@bri_thib) to track her progress at the ANWA as well as the rest of her collegiate season. Before talking to Brigitte, we also cover headlines from the WGC Dell Technologies Match Play, Kia Classic, Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship, as well as recap the great weekend for Canadian golfers.