Women's US Open at Riviera, Has Golf Coaching Gone Too Technical, and When to Change Coaches

About this episode

The episode discusses the Women's US Open at Riviera, the technicality of golf coaching, and when to change coaches.

The crew is deep into summer golf season — and this week there's plenty to talk about. First up, the Women's US Open heads to Riviera Country Club, and the guys make the case for why Riv might actually suit the women's game better than the men's. The iconic par-4 10th gets its due, and Coach Clappy shares why he'll be there in person — supporting his student Davina Zand as she competes in the Curtis Cup at Bel-Air. From there, the conversation turns to one of coaching's great debates: has gol...

Topics covered

• Women's US Open
• golf coaching
• technical aspects of coaching
• changing coaches
• summer golf season
• Riviera Country Club

Keywords

• Women's US Open
• golf coaching
• Riviera Country Club
• Curtis Cup
• Davina Zand
• summer golf season

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Riviera Country Club, Bel-Air

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