Monday Mini: 'This is Why The Shark was #1 for 331 weeks in a row'

Monday Mini: 'This is Why The Shark was #1 for 331 weeks in a row'

June 7, 2026 · 11 min · Season 4

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Nick and Mark discuss the hypothetical addition of a retro 5th Men's Major and its implications on the game.

A Monday Mini today from a wolfpacker with an unpronounceable name (or is it...), however the comment / question that this person has for Nick and Mark is about the merits of adding a 5th Mens Major, but theming it as a retro major.....everything as it was 30-40 years ago. Nick and Mark discuss how it might look, the gear, the equipment, the rules, the clothing....it's a fun chat. It will never happen, but it's a fun hypothesis to explore. Nick says that, in the event it were to happen, it would lengthen the gap between the top pros like Rory and Scheffler, and the more average pros and that if you give them a few weeks to get used to the gear, they'd nail it. Mark makes the point that the equipment then, particularly the driver, helped pros like The Shark dominate. Nick also raises some news on Tiger's young bloke Charlie that he saw last week, which we chat about - relevant to this mini as Tiger had Charlie learn on old style blades so he had to learn to find the sweet spot, it meant he lost to some players early, but the skills it formed were excellent. A fun Monday Mini today ! We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners: Hostplus, Talk Birdie To Me's…

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