This is long Shots. Here's Wes Reynolds.

This is long Shots. Here's Wes Reynolds.

Welcome to long Shots around the World edition. Kelly Binlin West Reynolds here, Wes, how you doing, my friend, Good to talk to you as always.

Welcome to long Shots around the World edition. Kelly Binlin West Reynolds here, Wes, how you doing, my friend, Good to talk to you as always.

I am well, Kelly, good to be with you.

I am well, Kelly, good to be with you.

Yeah, man, both of us coming off a PGA Tour win this week. We PGA Tour a little split this week, half in the US and half over in Scotland. So we will have our Scottish Open preview coming out Wednesday morning. Make sure to catch that with Matt Brown, Wes and myself, and we're gonna do two tournaments really quick, a little two for one action here on around the world. We will hit the ISCO Championship formerly known as the Barbaslol, which will be played in Kentucky this week. That is a PGA Tour. This is a PGA Tour and DP World Tour split event. Right they do this with both of them, right west, Yes, both the Scottish Open, so yeah, so both the Scottish Open you'll see this week and the ISCO Championship, even though it's being played in the States, they are both split PGA Tour and DP World Tour events. We're gonna start with that and then we will hit liv after we take a break, So hang around if you are looking for live Betssco Championship. I see one seminole at the top of the odds board, Looke Clayton, give him some client nine to one at the top of the odds board, we got Michael Thorburnson then twelve to one, Chan Kim twenty five to one, Mac Meisner twenty eight to one, Million Silverman twenty eight to one, everybody else thirty to one or longer. Shout out to Michael Kim real quick for tweeting out injury information on him yesterday, because I think he was I think he was what fourth or fifth on the odds board and has dropped to thirty five to one I'm noticing now, so you know what, Big ups to you, Michael Kim. We appreciate that since we don't really get an injury report of any kind with golfers, that we just get to speculate on podcasts like this about whether they're actually injured. Michael Kim actually did tweet about him him not being one hundred percent this week, so go check that out. He is one of the most active guys on the PGA tour on Twitter and tweets out great information on courses, everything. Actually kind of I would say I must follow if you're if you're not following him already as at all better. So we start there with Diesco Championship. I was planning on digging into this West and making some bets. Didn't end up it just ended up staying in Scotland this week. I will say that there is a chance I go back to Daniel Berger this week. Forty to one in a in a a crappier field that we're getting this week. Forty to one's where we've kind of seen him hovering it. We've seen him hovering at that range the past few tournaments he's played in, and I've you know, we talked about him. Was it last week? Yeah, last week, I bet him. Last week bet him he missed the cut, But you know, you're such a birdie fest. Last week he still was under par. It's kind of hard to take too much away from a tournament like that. So basically getting the same odds in a in a tournament that has even a worse field, I think that's going to be my only play this week. Don't want to miss out on Burger before he kind of really finds finds his full form. Me is, his numbers are starting to look better. Just struggling on the greens a bit right now, say it is. I'm expecting Burger to bounce back here at some point. I think forty to one. You know, field like this is a good place, so that would probably be my one and only bet for the week. How do you feel about an amateur being in single digits for a PGA Tour event.

Yeah, man, both of us coming off a PGA Tour win this week. We PGA Tour a little split this week, half in the US and half over in Scotland. So we will have our Scottish Open preview coming out Wednesday morning. Make sure to catch that with Matt Brown, Wes and myself, and we're gonna do two tournaments really quick, a little two for one action here on around the world. We will hit the ISCO Championship formerly known as the Barbaslol, which will be played in Kentucky this week. That is a PGA Tour. This is a PGA Tour and DP World Tour split event. Right they do this with both of them, right west, Yes, both the Scottish Open, so yeah, so both the Scottish Open you'll see this week and the ISCO Championship, even though it's being played in the States, they are both split PGA Tour and DP World Tour events. We're gonna start with that and then we will hit liv after we take a break, So hang around if you are looking for live Betssco Championship. I see one seminole at the top of the odds board, Looke Clayton, give him some client nine to one at the top of the odds board, we got Michael Thorburnson then twelve to one, Chan Kim twenty five to one, Mac Meisner twenty eight to one, Million Silverman twenty eight to one, everybody else thirty to one or longer. Shout out to Michael Kim real quick for tweeting out injury information on him yesterday, because I think he was I think he was what fourth or fifth on the odds board and has dropped to thirty five to one I'm noticing now, so you know what, Big ups to you, Michael Kim. We appreciate that since we don't really get an injury report of any kind with golfers, that we just get to speculate on podcasts like this about whether they're actually injured. Michael Kim actually did tweet about him him not being one hundred percent this week, so go check that out. He is one of the most active guys on the PGA tour on Twitter and tweets out great information on courses, everything. Actually kind of I would say I must follow if you're if you're not following him already as at all better. So we start there with Diesco Championship. I was planning on digging into this West and making some bets. Didn't end up it just ended up staying in Scotland this week. I will say that there is a chance I go back to Daniel Berger this week. Forty to one in a in a a crappier field that we're getting this week. Forty to one's where we've kind of seen him hovering it. We've seen him hovering at that range the past few tournaments he's played in, and I've you know, we talked about him. Was it last week? Yeah, last week, I bet him. Last week bet him he missed the cut, But you know, you're such a birdie fest. Last week he still was under par. It's kind of hard to take too much away from a tournament like that. So basically getting the same odds in a in a tournament that has even a worse field, I think that's going to be my only play this week. Don't want to miss out on Burger before he kind of really finds finds his full form. Me is, his numbers are starting to look better. Just struggling on the greens a bit right now, say it is. I'm expecting Burger to bounce back here at some point. I think forty to one. You know, field like this is a good place, so that would probably be my one and only bet for the week. How do you feel about an amateur being in single digits for a PGA Tour event.

You're Florida State seminal Luke Clinton, who, by the way, tied for runner up there at the John Deere Classic with another guy that was an amateur that just turned pro. That's Michael Chuor Bornson, who is right behind him. I'm seeing now as low as fourteen to one. So yeah, two and twelve guys DraftKings, Yeah wow, and yeah, two guys that are very talented. I did not bet either of those guys this week. You know, kind of very hard, I think to really do that at one of these birdie fests.

You're Florida State seminal Luke Clinton, who, by the way, tied for runner up there at the John Deere Classic with another guy that was an amateur that just turned pro. That's Michael Chuor Bornson, who is right behind him. I'm seeing now as low as fourteen to one. So yeah, two and twelve guys DraftKings, Yeah wow, and yeah, two guys that are very talented. I did not bet either of those guys this week. You know, kind of very hard, I think to really do that at one of these birdie fests.

Yeah and yeah, we'll start right there before we even get to what you played. Just the idea of those two sitting at the top of the odds board. I'm not saying that they're not the two most talented guys in this field. Maybe they are, but man, you're talking about real odds are being posted off of real small sample sizes with these guys, right, And that's I think that's the best way to say it, because again, it doesn't mean that these guys aren't this talented, but it's it's odds based off of a small sample size so far on the PGA Tour. And then does everybody expect their games to translate over?

Yeah and yeah, we'll start right there before we even get to what you played. Just the idea of those two sitting at the top of the odds board. I'm not saying that they're not the two most talented guys in this field. Maybe they are, but man, you're talking about real odds are being posted off of real small sample sizes with these guys, right, And that's I think that's the best way to say it, because again, it doesn't mean that these guys aren't this talented, but it's it's odds based off of a small sample size so far on the PGA Tour. And then does everybody expect their games to translate over?

Hell?

Hell?

Yes, I think all of us do. I think we do expect them to be good players. But I think this is a good opportunity to look further down the board with a lot of pressure on two young guys by the odds makers to come out and win. And if you, I mean, if you don't bet either one of those two, you're starting at twenty five to one on this odds board, which is kind of nice. Tell us a little bit about the tournament course and then what you ended up betting this week with.

Yes, I think all of us do. I think we do expect them to be good players. But I think this is a good opportunity to look further down the board with a lot of pressure on two young guys by the odds makers to come out and win. And if you, I mean, if you don't bet either one of those two, you're starting at twenty five to one on this odds board, which is kind of nice. Tell us a little bit about the tournament course and then what you ended up betting this week with.

Yeah, it is the Champion course at Keene Trace and Nicholasville, Kentucky, which is kind of right equidistant from Cincinnati and Louisville. It used to be the Barbasal Championship, now the ESCO Championship par seventy two, seventy three, twenty eight. Relatively easy course here when you look at the winning scores, I'll go back all the way to twenty eighteen twenty three under twenty six, under twenty one, under twenty five, under twenty two under where I actually did get the winner here last year with Vincent Norman in a playoff. Norman, by the way, playing the Scottish Open this week. So a bent grass pretty much throughout large greens about six thousand square ft eleven on the stint meter.

Yeah, it is the Champion course at Keene Trace and Nicholasville, Kentucky, which is kind of right equidistant from Cincinnati and Louisville. It used to be the Barbasal Championship, now the ESCO Championship par seventy two, seventy three, twenty eight. Relatively easy course here when you look at the winning scores, I'll go back all the way to twenty eighteen twenty three under twenty six, under twenty one, under twenty five, under twenty two under where I actually did get the winner here last year with Vincent Norman in a playoff. Norman, by the way, playing the Scottish Open this week. So a bent grass pretty much throughout large greens about six thousand square ft eleven on the stint meter.

So these are a little bit slower.

So these are a little bit slower.

They're kind of like very medium speed, so they're not super fast, not super slow.

They're kind of like very medium speed, so they're not super fast, not super slow.

So it's going to be hot and humid. This is going to roll a little bit.

So it's going to be hot and humid. This is going to roll a little bit.

So I think you know, some distance off the tee definitely certainly helps down here in Kentucky.

So I think you know, some distance off the tee definitely certainly helps down here in Kentucky.

Yeah, yeah, I think you're absolutely right. So run through what you ended up betting my.

Yeah, yeah, I think you're absolutely right. So run through what you ended up betting my.

Friend, Yeah at five here, I just took shots some shots here, JJ Spond, Yeah, some Schotz shot shots.

Friend, Yeah at five here, I just took shots some shots here, JJ Spond, Yeah, some Schotz shot shots.

JJ Spond thirty three to one.

JJ Spond thirty three to one.

Who was top ten a couple weeks agoing Detroit T twenty three last weekend at the Deer, but he was in the top ten heading into Sunday. Just shot a couple over and that's going to drop you down the board at the John Deere Classic night in this Yeah, ninth in this field on approach. So JJ Spahnd kind of one of those veteran guys he's won on the PGA Tour before, you know, trying to pick up some FedEx Cup points. There's a reason why he is playing this week and not taking that week off. So jjspond thirty three.

Who was top ten a couple weeks agoing Detroit T twenty three last weekend at the Deer, but he was in the top ten heading into Sunday. Just shot a couple over and that's going to drop you down the board at the John Deere Classic night in this Yeah, ninth in this field on approach. So JJ Spahnd kind of one of those veteran guys he's won on the PGA Tour before, you know, trying to pick up some FedEx Cup points. There's a reason why he is playing this week and not taking that week off. So jjspond thirty three.

To one feels like it's been a I just want to start with spawn because Wes I don't I haven't really checked much in on JJ Spahn and what he's been doing, but oh boy, it doesn't feel like we've seen his name on the on but outside of the last couple of weeks, we haven't seen his name pop on leaderboards or in models or stuff like that much at all in the past year.

To one feels like it's been a I just want to start with spawn because Wes I don't I haven't really checked much in on JJ Spahn and what he's been doing, but oh boy, it doesn't feel like we've seen his name on the on but outside of the last couple of weeks, we haven't seen his name pop on leaderboards or in models or stuff like that much at all in the past year.

It feels yeah, because remember he won the Valero last year and you know, finally got that win. But maybe this is a win a place where he can kind of get on track. I've seen some veteran guys win here before, like Troy Merritt, Jim Herman and those guys, So maybe it'll be spawn this week. Rico Holy forty to one six in Detroit, twenty sixth at the Deer last week, fifth off the t six for opportunities gain, ninth for birdie er better, eighteenth for approach. So Rico Hoy, the man originally born in the Philippines, I think could go well here, and he's been playing some solid golf, as had Patrick Fishburn at about fifty five to one, five top twenty five's in his last seven start. Seventh in this field strokes.

It feels yeah, because remember he won the Valero last year and you know, finally got that win. But maybe this is a win a place where he can kind of get on track. I've seen some veteran guys win here before, like Troy Merritt, Jim Herman and those guys, So maybe it'll be spawn this week. Rico Holy forty to one six in Detroit, twenty sixth at the Deer last week, fifth off the t six for opportunities gain, ninth for birdie er better, eighteenth for approach. So Rico Hoy, the man originally born in the Philippines, I think could go well here, and he's been playing some solid golf, as had Patrick Fishburn at about fifty five to one, five top twenty five's in his last seven start. Seventh in this field strokes.

Gained off the tee.

Gained off the tee.

Pearson Cooty at sixty to one, has made eight of his last nine cuts. Third in this field for strokes gain putting over the last thirty six rounds of both the Cooties I and Parker Coody. Of course, we played down there at Texas. Have been, you know, younger guys trying to find their way, and look we found one with Davis Thompson last week. So some pedigree here and then one guy plays over from the DP World Tour that I bet a little bit he hasn't gotten there for a win lately. But Johannes Veerman, who is actually an American player, uh but plays primarily over in Europe, seventy five to one, four top tens in his last eight starts on the DP World Tour.

Pearson Cooty at sixty to one, has made eight of his last nine cuts. Third in this field for strokes gain putting over the last thirty six rounds of both the Cooties I and Parker Coody. Of course, we played down there at Texas. Have been, you know, younger guys trying to find their way, and look we found one with Davis Thompson last week. So some pedigree here and then one guy plays over from the DP World Tour that I bet a little bit he hasn't gotten there for a win lately. But Johannes Veerman, who is actually an American player, uh but plays primarily over in Europe, seventy five to one, four top tens in his last eight starts on the DP World Tour.

Did you bet Patton Kazaira last week with it?

Did you bet Patton Kazaira last week with it?

I did? I did, and he didn't make it?

I did? I did, and he didn't make it?

Did he pop? Did he pop it all for you this week? Because man, man, were we excited about him last week?

Did he pop? Did he pop it all for you this week? Because man, man, were we excited about him last week?

And then it was pre pretty INSTI and man, I wonder why And and now that you bring that up, I'm like, Okay, is this the week where he's gonna really play well?

And then it was pre pretty INSTI and man, I wonder why And and now that you bring that up, I'm like, Okay, is this the week where he's gonna really play well?

Because uh, you know he is.

Because uh, you know he is.

I just scrolled down the board and he's I mean, he's seventy to one in this crappy you know, crappy field, Like that's a big number.

I just scrolled down the board and he's I mean, he's seventy to one in this crappy you know, crappy field, Like that's a big number.

And and he's a he's an Auburn guy, so you know, a guy it's played these courses, because you'll get a lot of these SEC guys that have played these courses down in the Southeast. So yeah, now now that you point that out, Pyden Buckley is another guy, a kid from Mississippi.

And and he's a he's an Auburn guy, so you know, a guy it's played these courses, because you'll get a lot of these SEC guys that have played these courses down in the Southeast. So yeah, now now that you point that out, Pyden Buckley is another guy, a kid from Mississippi.

He's getting some buzz. I almost played him at about sixty six to one. So yeah, you're seeing I got two.

He's getting some buzz. I almost played him at about sixty six to one. So yeah, you're seeing I got two.

I'm going Burger and Kazaire. Then those are my two two.

I'm going Burger and Kazaire. Then those are my two two.

Okay, No, I don't, I don't. I don't disagree with it. So, yeah, this is so wide open. You know, you've had a lot of price variants in terms of we only have five years of tournaments here at this course.

Okay, No, I don't, I don't. I don't disagree with it. So, yeah, this is so wide open. You know, you've had a lot of price variants in terms of we only have five years of tournaments here at this course.

Yeah, it is because so you've.

Yeah, it is because so you've.

Had shorter shots like Seamus Power one here at sixteen to one back in twenty twenty one, and I had Vincent Norman at about twenty eight to one last year. But you've also had Trey mallinax one here at one hundred and fifty to one and twenty twenty two, Jim hermant five hundred to one in twenty nineteen. U Jim Herman man the Herminator.

Had shorter shots like Seamus Power one here at sixteen to one back in twenty twenty one, and I had Vincent Norman at about twenty eight to one last year. But you've also had Trey mallinax one here at one hundred and fifty to one and twenty twenty two, Jim hermant five hundred to one in twenty nineteen. U Jim Herman man the Herminator.

Yeah, shout out to Jim Hermann. He's got the most out.

Yeah, shout out to Jim Hermann. He's got the most out.

Of that, he's gotten the most out of his career.

Of that, he's gotten the most out of his career.

Man. Troy Merritt won the first one here at fifty five to one. So yeah, you can get mid range or long bombs. That's why I really couldn't go with Clanton or sure Burns. Then I'm like, man, you know you're still playing against grown men out here.

Man. Troy Merritt won the first one here at fifty five to one. So yeah, you can get mid range or long bombs. That's why I really couldn't go with Clanton or sure Burns. Then I'm like, man, you know you're still playing against grown men out here.

Yeah. These dudes are grinding to keep their PGA Tour cards for God's sakes.

Yeah. These dudes are grinding to keep their PGA Tour cards for God's sakes.

Yeah, you're playing with the big boys. Now. They might not be named Tiger Woods and everything, but these guys have been out here doing it for years. Yeah, and you're coming in client Clinton. As much as I like you, buddy, you're coming in at as a nine to one shot with a bunch of people ready to take that cash right out of your pocket. Oh yeah, all right, we'll take a quick break here, come back other side, will hit live. I want to talk a little bit about Keegan Bradley with Wes too. Maybe get into that, my boy, kegs all right, stick around, be right back, all right, Welcome back to long Shots Around the World Edition, Wes. We didn't really get a chance to talk about this. Me and you have talked a couple of times a day already, but we didn't talk about the the Ryder Cup decision to make for Keegan Bradley to be named captain. My boy, I love it, man, I love it. I think that I want to get your thoughts on it. But I've been talk to a couple of people about this. I think, for look, I've been lucky, lucky enough to spend some time around Keegan, interview him a couple times. If you haven't caught this already, and if you follow golf, you probably have. But the one thing I can always say about Keegan Bradley is a couple of times that I talked to him. A few times I've been able to talk to him. That dude loves sports, sports love he is. He is a Northeast guy, obviously going to beth Page Blacks. He's gonna be playing in New York Saint John's grad. But this guy would love to talk to you about football, baseball before he ever even gets to golf. So I think when you're building a Ryder Cup team, a guy like that makes a whole lot of sense. Who thinks like who might play an individual sport, but thinks like a team sport guy, and he loves the competition. We've seen that over the years. I think this is a really interesting move to name him captain. I mean, look, we've got over a year to figure out whether he's going to be playing or not. Did watch his press conference today and it's or a couple of interviews he did today. I guess it sounds like they the Ryder Cup Committee or whatever they call it. I did does intend for him to play, but he's putting the paw the pause on that, or if he's saying, let's you know, let's give it a year and see where I'm at sort of thing. So I think it's I think anybody's listening to these podcasts. No, I love Keithan Bradley, but I think it's a bold decision and I love it.

Yeah, you're playing with the big boys. Now. They might not be named Tiger Woods and everything, but these guys have been out here doing it for years. Yeah, and you're coming in client Clinton. As much as I like you, buddy, you're coming in at as a nine to one shot with a bunch of people ready to take that cash right out of your pocket. Oh yeah, all right, we'll take a quick break here, come back other side, will hit live. I want to talk a little bit about Keegan Bradley with Wes too. Maybe get into that, my boy, kegs all right, stick around, be right back, all right, Welcome back to long Shots Around the World Edition, Wes. We didn't really get a chance to talk about this. Me and you have talked a couple of times a day already, but we didn't talk about the the Ryder Cup decision to make for Keegan Bradley to be named captain. My boy, I love it, man, I love it. I think that I want to get your thoughts on it. But I've been talk to a couple of people about this. I think, for look, I've been lucky, lucky enough to spend some time around Keegan, interview him a couple times. If you haven't caught this already, and if you follow golf, you probably have. But the one thing I can always say about Keegan Bradley is a couple of times that I talked to him. A few times I've been able to talk to him. That dude loves sports, sports love he is. He is a Northeast guy, obviously going to beth Page Blacks. He's gonna be playing in New York Saint John's grad. But this guy would love to talk to you about football, baseball before he ever even gets to golf. So I think when you're building a Ryder Cup team, a guy like that makes a whole lot of sense. Who thinks like who might play an individual sport, but thinks like a team sport guy, and he loves the competition. We've seen that over the years. I think this is a really interesting move to name him captain. I mean, look, we've got over a year to figure out whether he's going to be playing or not. Did watch his press conference today and it's or a couple of interviews he did today. I guess it sounds like they the Ryder Cup Committee or whatever they call it. I did does intend for him to play, but he's putting the paw the pause on that, or if he's saying, let's you know, let's give it a year and see where I'm at sort of thing. So I think it's I think anybody's listening to these podcasts. No, I love Keithan Bradley, but I think it's a bold decision and I love it.

Though yeah, I kind of did too. It did catch I think him off guard. Apparently he said, hey, I didn't interview for this. I wasn't a candidate. So there were a couple of people that were I think Stuart Sink was pretty disappointed that thought he might be the Ryder Cup captain. And then there were people thinking, okay, it's back in America. The Americans just got their butts kicked over over in Rome to the Europeans, so maybe it's Tiger time. And Tiger didn't commit to it, so you know, and I think eventually he will be because you know a few years ago, Kelly, if you and I were having this discussion, we probably thought Phil Mickelson would have been the captain here this time around. Before everything happened, it would have been maybe Michelson against Boulter like for the Europeans or something like that, which would have been a little spicy. But you know, we do get Keegan Bradley Luke Donald by the way back for another go around after his successful run captaining Team Europe in Rome last time out.

Though yeah, I kind of did too. It did catch I think him off guard. Apparently he said, hey, I didn't interview for this. I wasn't a candidate. So there were a couple of people that were I think Stuart Sink was pretty disappointed that thought he might be the Ryder Cup captain. And then there were people thinking, okay, it's back in America. The Americans just got their butts kicked over over in Rome to the Europeans, so maybe it's Tiger time. And Tiger didn't commit to it, so you know, and I think eventually he will be because you know a few years ago, Kelly, if you and I were having this discussion, we probably thought Phil Mickelson would have been the captain here this time around. Before everything happened, it would have been maybe Michelson against Boulter like for the Europeans or something like that, which would have been a little spicy. But you know, we do get Keegan Bradley Luke Donald by the way back for another go around after his successful run captaining Team Europe in Rome last time out.

So yeah, I probably want to changed that one.

So yeah, I probably want to changed that one.

No, no, he pushed all the right buttons.

No, no, he pushed all the right buttons.

But and I found it interesting that it was Zach Johnson that called Keegan Bradley and say, hey, dude, you're the Ryder Cup captain because Zach was the I did.

But and I found it interesting that it was Zach Johnson that called Keegan Bradley and say, hey, dude, you're the Ryder Cup captain because Zach was the I did.

Not catch that detail. That is interesting.

Not catch that detail. That is interesting.

Zach was the captain last time and Keegan Bradley, you know, probably was the last guy left off the team. So yeah, exactly. So look, Keigan Bradley could be a player, but he's like, I'm not going to do captain's pick. I want to make it on points, you know. So, and he also made an interesting comment he goes, I want the best twelve guys. He goes, I don't care about this live stuff right now. So obviously that's referring to Bryson and Brooks Keeka and you know those guys. Hell, maybe even at Taylor Googe or somebody like that, but especially Bryson and Koepka as the two main American headliners to be on that team. So we're going to see how this is going to play out. But yeah, I think it's a cool decision. He had all his Saint John's university golf team there at the press conference. He's a he's a sports fanatic. He's a New England guy, even though this is being played up in upstate New York at Bethpage Black. But it seems like a lot of the players that have been asked about it, both on the PGA Tour and on live are like, yeah, good choice, you know so, so yeah, I would like I would definitely like to see that. Now he has to bring back his old caddy though, to be like an assistant captain so he can get into it with all the European players. Remember his old caddy PEPSI got into it with Miguel on Helimnez one time.

Zach was the captain last time and Keegan Bradley, you know, probably was the last guy left off the team. So yeah, exactly. So look, Keigan Bradley could be a player, but he's like, I'm not going to do captain's pick. I want to make it on points, you know. So, and he also made an interesting comment he goes, I want the best twelve guys. He goes, I don't care about this live stuff right now. So obviously that's referring to Bryson and Brooks Keeka and you know those guys. Hell, maybe even at Taylor Googe or somebody like that, but especially Bryson and Koepka as the two main American headliners to be on that team. So we're going to see how this is going to play out. But yeah, I think it's a cool decision. He had all his Saint John's university golf team there at the press conference. He's a he's a sports fanatic. He's a New England guy, even though this is being played up in upstate New York at Bethpage Black. But it seems like a lot of the players that have been asked about it, both on the PGA Tour and on live are like, yeah, good choice, you know so, so yeah, I would like I would definitely like to see that. Now he has to bring back his old caddy though, to be like an assistant captain so he can get into it with all the European players. Remember his old caddy PEPSI got into it with Miguel on Helimnez one time.

It was great.

It was great.

I was like, you need somebody to attagonize these European guys.

I was like, you need somebody to attagonize these European guys.

That's actually one of those those moments at golf history that if if you haven't seen it, it is worth google googling and rewatching on YouTube, like for like one hundred percent. Like I don't I don't really know how many times I've done that. I've done that with that, with it, with that one a couple of times West.

That's actually one of those those moments at golf history that if if you haven't seen it, it is worth google googling and rewatching on YouTube, like for like one hundred percent. Like I don't I don't really know how many times I've done that. I've done that with that, with it, with that one a couple of times West.

And if all the people Miguel and Hal Jimenez, who seems like the most chill dude ever.

And if all the people Miguel and Hal Jimenez, who seems like the most chill dude ever.

Right exactly exactly get into it, so yeah, we got you get in that fighting spirit sometimes that's what uh, that's what I like about him. So we'll see it. We'll see how it works out. And uh, I hope he's I do hope he's playing and he's playing as a captain. I hope his game game stays at that level that he's at least in this conversation and it doesn't have to be really awkward with like yes, like hey, is he gonna like name himself and steals the spot away from someone? Because that would be odd and I don't think he'd do that. But then it's a little odd if he's out there captain, they get not playing, So all right, hard turn here to the live the live tour that you did just bring up where he can treat everybody fairly, So that's that's good to hear. Live Golf and Ilucia. We go to Spain for this one.

Right exactly exactly get into it, so yeah, we got you get in that fighting spirit sometimes that's what uh, that's what I like about him. So we'll see it. We'll see how it works out. And uh, I hope he's I do hope he's playing and he's playing as a captain. I hope his game game stays at that level that he's at least in this conversation and it doesn't have to be really awkward with like yes, like hey, is he gonna like name himself and steals the spot away from someone? Because that would be odd and I don't think he'd do that. But then it's a little odd if he's out there captain, they get not playing, So all right, hard turn here to the live the live tour that you did just bring up where he can treat everybody fairly, So that's that's good to hear. Live Golf and Ilucia. We go to Spain for this one.

What are we looking at, Wes, Yeah, I Valdorama Golf Club, one of the most famous courses in the world, has held a lot of events, has held the Ryder Cup, which we just talked about as a matter of fact, in nineteen ninety seven.

What are we looking at, Wes, Yeah, I Valdorama Golf Club, one of the most famous courses in the world, has held a lot of events, has held the Ryder Cup, which we just talked about as a matter of fact, in nineteen ninety seven.

That was the first course actually in.

That was the first course actually in.

Continental Europe, because it used to be it was a great Britain and Ireland against the USA and then they opened it up all to Europe in the mid to late nineties. So yeah, we're over here in Spain, of course, a couple Spaniards. John Rahm, seeking his first win on this course at Valderrama, has won several times in his home country of Spain. Not the tournament favorite though, Bryceon de Shambo's got that role this week. Terrell Hatton won the last live event in Nashville a couple few weeks ago eleven to one, joking Neman eight to one, the only two time winner on Live this season, and then Sergio Garcia sixteen to one, who's got three wins here actually at Valderrama, having won the Andalusia Masters three times on the Old European Tour, Taylor Gooch the defending champion here. He won by one strokeover Bryson to Shambo and three over Brooks Koepka in the twenty twenty three version of Live Golf Andalucia. And then another guy I got to give a shout to. He's a you know, not a total underdog, but a little bit down on the odds board. He's thirty to one. How about Richard Bland returning to Live. Richard Bland has won two senior major championships this year, won the twenty twenty four reign delayed US Open on Monday up at Newport Country Club a couple of weeks ago. Uh So, Richard Bland, man, look and look he's playing better.

Continental Europe, because it used to be it was a great Britain and Ireland against the USA and then they opened it up all to Europe in the mid to late nineties. So yeah, we're over here in Spain, of course, a couple Spaniards. John Rahm, seeking his first win on this course at Valderrama, has won several times in his home country of Spain. Not the tournament favorite though, Bryceon de Shambo's got that role this week. Terrell Hatton won the last live event in Nashville a couple few weeks ago eleven to one, joking Neman eight to one, the only two time winner on Live this season, and then Sergio Garcia sixteen to one, who's got three wins here actually at Valderrama, having won the Andalusia Masters three times on the Old European Tour, Taylor Gooch the defending champion here. He won by one strokeover Bryson to Shambo and three over Brooks Koepka in the twenty twenty three version of Live Golf Andalucia. And then another guy I got to give a shout to. He's a you know, not a total underdog, but a little bit down on the odds board. He's thirty to one. How about Richard Bland returning to Live. Richard Bland has won two senior major championships this year, won the twenty twenty four reign delayed US Open on Monday up at Newport Country Club a couple of weeks ago. Uh So, Richard Bland, man, look and look he's playing better.

He's won two She has won too.

He's won two She has won too.

I think I think he won the Senior PGA and and now he's won the US Senior Open. So yeah, he got a little bit of a heroes welcome in the locker room there over in Spain. And and you know, whatever you think of Live and I've made my views clear, it is.

I think I think he won the Senior PGA and and now he's won the US Senior Open. So yeah, he got a little bit of a heroes welcome in the locker room there over in Spain. And and you know, whatever you think of Live and I've made my views clear, it is.

Better competition than something.

Better competition than something.

Then you know what the other fifty somethings are playing against you know, because they're playing mostly on that tour and not playing on the PGA Tour, say for maybe a couple of weeks here and there. But yeah, Richards absolutely, you know, and you'll see those guys Kelly that maybe win one or two times on the PGA Tour the DP World Tour in their career where they're kind of journeyman, and then they get out on that Champions Tour, which he's not out there on regularly of course. Uh, and they get out there and they kick ass, and you're playing you know, I think I think all them other guys are Glad Richard blanding out on the tour every single week.

Then you know what the other fifty somethings are playing against you know, because they're playing mostly on that tour and not playing on the PGA Tour, say for maybe a couple of weeks here and there. But yeah, Richards absolutely, you know, and you'll see those guys Kelly that maybe win one or two times on the PGA Tour the DP World Tour in their career where they're kind of journeyman, and then they get out on that Champions Tour, which he's not out there on regularly of course. Uh, and they get out there and they kick ass, and you're playing you know, I think I think all them other guys are Glad Richard blanding out on the tour every single week.

Yeah, and you always you always wonder too. The Champions Tour is fascinating to me. And I mean that's a he was able to I was able to cover one of the events I done in Boca for for years that they did the Allons was called at the time, and I believe that's changed. Uh, But yeah, it's always fascinating me because you do get Yeah, sure you have the rare Bernhard Longer, right, who's just kind of like solidly great throughout his entire career. Right, Like whether he's on the PGA Tour, Champions Tour or whatever. Right, But like you do have some guys that you think, okay, maybe they were great mid middle of their career on the PGA Tour, but slowed down toward the end, and they're kind of rooting for them to get on the Champion Store.

Yeah, and you always you always wonder too. The Champions Tour is fascinating to me. And I mean that's a he was able to I was able to cover one of the events I done in Boca for for years that they did the Allons was called at the time, and I believe that's changed. Uh, But yeah, it's always fascinating me because you do get Yeah, sure you have the rare Bernhard Longer, right, who's just kind of like solidly great throughout his entire career. Right, Like whether he's on the PGA Tour, Champions Tour or whatever. Right, But like you do have some guys that you think, okay, maybe they were great mid middle of their career on the PGA Tour, but slowed down toward the end, and they're kind of rooting for them to get on the Champion Store.

You see.

You see.

You can see them plant play, you know, play competitively again, right, And maybe I'm maybe I'm talking about.

You can see them plant play, you know, play competitively again, right, And maybe I'm maybe I'm talking about.

A Steve Stricker.

A Steve Stricker.

I think maybe that's a good example where he maybe quieted down a little bit more at the end of his PGA Tour career. But then you get the guys I think, like Richard Plan is probably fair to use as an example where it's okay, maybe their younger years is not where their best golf game, you know, and their golf game just took longer to develop, and you know, the way that they attacked the game and thought about the game changed over the years, and they're kind of hitting. You know, it might not be their their peak athleticism where they're hitting the Champion Store, but it might be near the peak of where their golf game's at. So it is, I think it's very I think the Champion Store is fascinating from that standpoint because you just you get guys at all different points where they're at in their golf life.

I think maybe that's a good example where he maybe quieted down a little bit more at the end of his PGA Tour career. But then you get the guys I think, like Richard Plan is probably fair to use as an example where it's okay, maybe their younger years is not where their best golf game, you know, and their golf game just took longer to develop, and you know, the way that they attacked the game and thought about the game changed over the years, and they're kind of hitting. You know, it might not be their their peak athleticism where they're hitting the Champion Store, but it might be near the peak of where their golf game's at. So it is, I think it's very I think the Champion Store is fascinating from that standpoint because you just you get guys at all different points where they're at in their golf life.

Yeah, no question about it.

Yeah, no question about it.

So yeah we're where he then lived this week at Andalusia thirty to one. And so this course, by the way, you know, really good course too. I always like this course on the DP World Tour par seventy one, a little over seven thousand yards. Robert Trent Jones designed bermuda fairways and rough bent grass on the greens, heavily protected by the bunkers. The fairways are actually kind of narrow here. The rough is not all that deep, but you got these court trees on the layout, so you know, you get in those, you got to chop out into the fairway if you get an errant t shot. So this actually because I've been critical of some of the live courses where it's like they play a little bit too easy. You know, there's just not much personality, there's not much to them. That is not the case with all the rama this week. This is a terrific course. I've always enjoyed when they played a World Golf Championship or DP World Tour events here. So I think that this could be a very interesting event.

So yeah we're where he then lived this week at Andalusia thirty to one. And so this course, by the way, you know, really good course too. I always like this course on the DP World Tour par seventy one, a little over seven thousand yards. Robert Trent Jones designed bermuda fairways and rough bent grass on the greens, heavily protected by the bunkers. The fairways are actually kind of narrow here. The rough is not all that deep, but you got these court trees on the layout, so you know, you get in those, you got to chop out into the fairway if you get an errant t shot. So this actually because I've been critical of some of the live courses where it's like they play a little bit too easy. You know, there's just not much personality, there's not much to them. That is not the case with all the rama this week. This is a terrific course. I've always enjoyed when they played a World Golf Championship or DP World Tour events here. So I think that this could be a very interesting event.

Yeah, great course. I mean, look, I think when you talk both tours or all the tours, because we've got the DP World Tour involved too over in Scotland, that look, I think I think you got a couple of great lead up events to the Open coming next week, right like these are you You're gonna both both. All these guys are gonna be tested the week before a major. And I think sometimes we've we've brought that up with some of the live guys of you know, hey, what are they doing? What have they been doing for the past three weeks for you know, or a month? And you're gonna get a good, good look on a tough course before they go and play the Open Championship. So I'm with you. I'll have my eyes on this event a little bit this week for sure. All right. So what made the card for you?

Yeah, great course. I mean, look, I think when you talk both tours or all the tours, because we've got the DP World Tour involved too over in Scotland, that look, I think I think you got a couple of great lead up events to the Open coming next week, right like these are you You're gonna both both. All these guys are gonna be tested the week before a major. And I think sometimes we've we've brought that up with some of the live guys of you know, hey, what are they doing? What have they been doing for the past three weeks for you know, or a month? And you're gonna get a good, good look on a tough course before they go and play the Open Championship. So I'm with you. I'll have my eyes on this event a little bit this week for sure. All right. So what made the card for you?

Looking at at at my card this week, I ended up having having four h one that I did play. I did play Sergio Garcia at sixteen to one. It is mister obvious here because he has won three times over his career. Did not make the Open Championship last week, got put on the clock, complained to the RNA officials or being put on the clock. That's what Sergio does. He's gonna complain about something. But he's back to a course that he loves. It's you know, he calls it his favorite golf course in the world, and I would think he's going to play well this week.

Looking at at at my card this week, I ended up having having four h one that I did play. I did play Sergio Garcia at sixteen to one. It is mister obvious here because he has won three times over his career. Did not make the Open Championship last week, got put on the clock, complained to the RNA officials or being put on the clock. That's what Sergio does. He's gonna complain about something. But he's back to a course that he loves. It's you know, he calls it his favorite golf course in the world, and I would think he's going to play well this week.

So Sergio Garcia sixteen to one. Patrick Reid twenty five to one, who actually was in contention last week on the DP World Tour at the BMW International Open in Germany before he had a disappointing final round on Sunday, went to T thirteen. He is T five last year at liv Valderrama.

So Sergio Garcia sixteen to one. Patrick Reid twenty five to one, who actually was in contention last week on the DP World Tour at the BMW International Open in Germany before he had a disappointing final round on Sunday, went to T thirteen. He is T five last year at liv Valderrama.

So Patrick Reid, you know, kind of a shorter course, tighter fairways, can rely on that short game, and that I think is right in his wheelhouse. And then kind of an interesting story here John Catlan at fifty five to one, who's actually won on this course before the twenty twenty Andalusia Masters. He actually is a reserve player on live, so he's not under a full contract. He obviously wants to be for that money, but he primarily plays plays a little bit on the DP World Tour, plays on the Asian Tour. Even though he's an American player from Sacramento, California, finished runner up last week hit the Asian Tour International Series in Morocco. Plus has two Asian Tour victories this year and was t seven three weeks ago at Live Nashville. So this is a guy that's got real incentive, I think this week, so John Catlin fifty five to one, and then I went with the long shot Spaniard. I went with the Eugenio Chakara one hundred and thirty to one third last week in that same event in Morocco. Remember he was he was a standout player at Oklahoma State a couple of years ago, and and you know, took the money, took the money to go to Live and he has won once. I think he won back in twenty twenty two. I want to say it was in Bangkok over in Thailand. But you know, kind of a guy, it's forms been erratic. He's only a twenty four year old player. Eugenio Chichara, who you know, had had a terrific amateur career, had a very good NCAA career and you know, decided to turn pro after you know, he said he's going to have a fifth year because liv offered him all this money. So one time winner on the Asian Tour, one time winner on the lyft to our one hundred and thirty to one.

So Patrick Reid, you know, kind of a shorter course, tighter fairways, can rely on that short game, and that I think is right in his wheelhouse. And then kind of an interesting story here John Catlan at fifty five to one, who's actually won on this course before the twenty twenty Andalusia Masters. He actually is a reserve player on live, so he's not under a full contract. He obviously wants to be for that money, but he primarily plays plays a little bit on the DP World Tour, plays on the Asian Tour. Even though he's an American player from Sacramento, California, finished runner up last week hit the Asian Tour International Series in Morocco. Plus has two Asian Tour victories this year and was t seven three weeks ago at Live Nashville. So this is a guy that's got real incentive, I think this week, so John Catlin fifty five to one, and then I went with the long shot Spaniard. I went with the Eugenio Chakara one hundred and thirty to one third last week in that same event in Morocco. Remember he was he was a standout player at Oklahoma State a couple of years ago, and and you know, took the money, took the money to go to Live and he has won once. I think he won back in twenty twenty two. I want to say it was in Bangkok over in Thailand. But you know, kind of a guy, it's forms been erratic. He's only a twenty four year old player. Eugenio Chichara, who you know, had had a terrific amateur career, had a very good NCAA career and you know, decided to turn pro after you know, he said he's going to have a fifth year because liv offered him all this money. So one time winner on the Asian Tour, one time winner on the lyft to our one hundred and thirty to one.

You know, from the area, I could see him playing.

You know, from the area, I could see him playing.

Well, yeah, I like it. I like it makes a lot of sense. Okay, great. We will have Scottish Open preview up for you guys tomorrow morning. Make sure to check that out. Matt Brown back for that one as well. Wes and I will will hopefully hit a winner again this week somewhere. We don't really care which which continent it's on or anything. Right, they all cast the same, that's right. As far as you guys out there, good luck with all your bets. We will catch you soon for the Scottish Open preview

Well, yeah, I like it. I like it makes a lot of sense. Okay, great. We will have Scottish Open preview up for you guys tomorrow morning. Make sure to check that out. Matt Brown back for that one as well. Wes and I will will hopefully hit a winner again this week somewhere. We don't really care which which continent it's on or anything. Right, they all cast the same, that's right. As far as you guys out there, good luck with all your bets. We will catch you soon for the Scottish Open preview