Tom Kim’s Scottish crowning, Early Open thoughts, and Firestone’s farewell tour
About this episode
The episode discusses Tom Kim's victory at the Scottish Open and various golf events leading up to the Open Championship.
With Brendan in transit to Royal Birkdale, PJ assumes the host chair for a rambling episode with Andy and The Boys. They talk about the sanctity of the Scottish Open and its threatened identity in the changing golf landscape. Then, the trio discusses Tom Kim's career arc and where he stacks up in professional golf after an impressive Scottish Open victory. They cover Steven Fisk's win at the ISCO, Haeran Ryu going back to back in major championships, and, of course, Zach Johnson's dominant performance at the Kaulig Companies Championship before wrapping with some thoughts on expectations for this week's Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Mercedes-Benz is proud to be an Official Patron of The Open Championship. Visit mbusa.com for more details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Brendan, PJ, Andy
Topics covered
- Scottish Open
- Tom Kim
- Open Championship
- golf landscape
- Zach Johnson
- Steven Fisk
- Haeran Ryu
Keywords
- Tom Kim
- Scottish Open
- Open Championship
- Zach Johnson
- Steven Fisk
- Haeran Ryu
- golf
Sponsors
Mercedes-Benz
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Royal Birkdale
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