I would like to echo the cheers for a MacKenzie course being available for public golfers. As one whose eye tends to favor bolder architecture, I hope I get to see this one someday. It amused me to see the 14th described as the "flat" hole, and then see the photos of that swale! Love your writing--it's fun to see the comparisons with Beethoven and David Lynch and still have it all make sense.

Look, I'll say it so the FEG crew doesn't have to shell on behalf of their sponsor. The USA Ryder Cup uniforms stink, especially when you compare this year's edition with what B.Draddy/Summit Brands rolled out for the President's Cup last year. You can create a classy-looking line of uniforms without going over the top and/or stamping a giant flag or "USA" on everything. The entire Team USA Ryder Cup branding - from the logo (not the stand-alone trophy logo, for the record - that would rock if they simply used that) that simply gets refreshed every 2 years, to RLX giving us zippers, to polos with a pattern that TipsyElves have been selling as ski suit for years (https://www.tipsyelves.com/products/mens-white-90s-retro-rip-n-sip-snow-suit) - needs a rethink. So, yeah, I guess I have feelings about this.

Look, I'll say it - so the FEG crew doesn't have to shell on behalf of their sponsor. The USA Ryder Cup uniforms over the last decade or so have become brutal, especially when you compare this year's edition with what B.Draddy/Summit Brands rolled out for the President's Cup last year. You can create a classy-looking line of uniforms without going over the top and/or stamping a giant flag or "USA" on everything. The entire Team USA Ryder Cup branding - from the logo (not the stand-alone trophy logo, for the record - that would rock if they simply used that) that simply gets refreshed every 2 years, to RLX giving us zippers, to polos with a pattern that TipsyElves have been selling as ski suit for years (https://www.tipsyelves.com/products/mens-white-90s-retro-rip-n-sip-snow-suit) - stinks. So, yeah, I guess I have feelings about this.

Like all LIV golfers, I find him irrelevant unless he's competing in majors. He may claim otherwise, but the guy didn't care enough about legacy and winning. That's his call, but I don't feel the need to think much about golfers that may be talented but simply don't have the desire or will to compete with the best. It's too bad -- he had me fooled, I thought he was someone different than what he is, and golf is poorer for it -- but c'est la vie. Plenty of other talented golfers who have the drive to watch instead.

I don't think there's necessarily any way TO make a post-season that makes sense. Yes, you have the Patriots going 18-1, and fans judging that to be fair, but golf is so much more volatile than any other team sport. Tennis doesn't have a real season-ending championship that I know of. F1 doesn't really have a "last race" that determines things any more than any other race does. Etc. Playoffs for team sports make some sense, for individuals not so much. Finding a way to create meaningful golf after July doesn't necessarily have to mean "playoffs."

I've been a long-time Shotgun Start listener, but over the years, I haven't gotten to listen to every episode (unfortunately). Is there a list somewhere with all the nicknames the guys have accumulated throughout the years? It's a big ask, I get it. But, it would be a fun read. Thanks guys! I will keep up as much as I can, Rob Kimball

Did James give Larry David any golf lessons off camera?

Definitely seems like 2020/2021 and early 2023 were clear peaks. If we include the ‘21 Memorial where he had a 6-shot lead, this stretch looks even more impressive. I just wish we got to see more of Rahm in some true tests. I know it was a major selling point, but by playing less events through LIV, about 20 annually vs. Pre-LIV average of about 25, and less competitive fields at that, it really feels like we don’t get enough of him. As someone who watches some golf, all of the majors for sure and very minimal LIV (lol), I wouldn’t really know where to place him without analyzing the data. Just don’t have a good enough frame of reference. We’ll see how he fares moving forward, but I feel like he has to have some of the biggest regret of the LIV defectors. Also, for what it’s worth, the Mount Everest claim has gotta be one of the most preposterous in the history of golf. :)

Wolf River is incredibly fun! Awesome call out, Jesse. Fairly new and very under the radar.

Why do so many sports-related movies and shows fall flat? Thinking of masterpieces like Caddyshack 2, Rocky V, Ed, Over the Top, Fever Pitch, etc...