LIV Golf files for bankruptcy, Irish Open enthusiasm, & Jon Rahm speaks again
About this episode
The episode discusses LIV Golf's bankruptcy, previews the Irish Open, and features Jon Rahm's comments on his future.
As Andy says in the middle of this Wednesday episode, "golf gets really good in the fall." After a weekend focused almost solely on the Walker Cup, the Schedule for the Week is packed to the brim with the Solheim Cup, a strong field at the Irish Open, and Blockie's continued Champs Tour heater. Before they can get to any of that, Andy and Brendan begin with a Football Minute, the first of this 2026 season. Andy's enthusiasm about the Bears is borderline scary as he attempts to show Brendan and PJ that there is light at the end of the no-quarterback tunnel. The two get to golf and preview this week's Irish Open where (former?) LIV golfer Jon Rahm spoke about his future once again. Rahm was quick to point out that he was contracted with LIV 1.0, a business that filed for bankruptcy in the middle of this recording. Andy and Brendan then try to piece together the bankruptcy news as it unfolds, with the highlight being Scott O'Neil's "Letter to Fans" citing other successful sports franchises that have been through the process and lived to see another day. The Solheim Cup is briefly mentioned with a comprehensive preview to come on Thursday evening ahead of play on Friday. A Whiparound…
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