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Hot Takes and Free Market Capitalism // Tron Carter Jun 07, 2023

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We've got an absolute beauty this week with the one and only, Tron Carter, from No Laying Up.
In this week's episode, we take a deep dive into how Tron and the No Laying Up crew create amazing golf content and how it all began.
Never one to hold back, Tron brings the heat and we're thrilled to share our little chat from the couch.
It's been a wild week in professional golf, and although this episode was taped before the LIV/PGA TOUR merger, there's still a ton of nuggets in this episode.
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The Guy On The Couch // SDTM May 31, 2023

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After a couple of weeks off from the podcasting, our crew is back in the studio to catch up. In this episode, we learn a little more about Pricey's near miss at a US Open Local Qualifier, and his travels to bucket list courses around the Northeast. Speaking of travels, our boy Matty was roaming the fairways at Oak Hill for ESPN+ during the PGA Championship. So we take a dive into his time inside the ropes following Jon Rahm, Cam Smith, Matt Fitzpatrick, Phil Mickelson, Ricky Fowler, Patrick Cantlay, Max Homa and The Postman himself, JT Poston!
Solid lineup there.
We're also treated to a a little cameo at the office from the backbone of Live Forever Golf—Scott Toole!
Enjoy yourself.
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Only The Choice Nugs // SDTM Compilation May 24, 2023

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It’s been a wild couple of weeks around the studio. We just moved from the Live Forever Golf garage into a new office space and we’ve been a little tied up with decorating the new digs.
This week we’ve put together a compilation episode with some of our greatest hits from this year… only the choice nugs for our listeners… and we’re pumped to share this as a filler until we get our situation organized.
On the couch today we’ve got—Will MacKenzie, Cam Smith, Tom Hoge, Billy Horschel, and The Mayor of Tempo Town, Chris Kirk—all here sharing their deepest darkest secrets!

Enjoy.
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From Talor Gooch to Taylor Swift // SDTM May 10, 2023

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We’ve been kicked out of the garage, but the casting couch found a new home at Live Forever Golf HQ, and we’re thrilled to bring you our first episode from the new location!
In this episode, we chat about the USGA’s decision to alter criteria for exemption in the US Open, taxes paid overseas for LIV Golf events, and a classic prank Matty pulled on Riles.
It’s also member guest season in the south, so we recap Pricey’s recent trip to Baker’s Bay, where he almost took batting practice from Tim Wakefield.

Inspired by Talor Gooch’s recent run, we also work in a little Taylor Swift talk as well!
We hope that you enjoy the show.
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LIV a Little League // SDTM Team May 03, 2023

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We’re back on the couch this week to chat about world ranking points, LIV Golf, and little league baseball playoffs!
From the land down under, LIV Golf continues to make noise as a legitimate tour with their stop at Adelaide. However, they still receive zero points from the OWGR for the effort.
Meanwhile, our boy Spencer Levin bags his first Korn Ferry Tour win, so we share a few of our favorite Spencer stories to celebrate.
So, join Scott, Matt, and Aron for another honest and hilarious takes on the game we all love.
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Get Me An Official // Stephen Cox PGA TOUR Rules Official Apr 26, 2023

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Joining us on the couch today is one of the the PGA TOUR's most trusted employees, and a true student of the rules of golf, Mr. Stephen Cox.
For the last 15 years, Cox has served as a rules official at the highest level in the game, and in this episode we dive-in to slow play, some of golfs unwritten rules, player fines, and a few war stories from Matt and Aron's time on tour. In fact, Every shares a little history with Stephen, and we get a couple of gems from their run-ins on and off the course!
While umpires and referees are sometimes the punching bags for the professionals in other sports, Stephen's role serves to protect not just the player, but the entire field of play.
Their hours are ridiculous during tournament play, and we truly respect the jobs that all officials perform for all the tours.
We really enjoyed this one, and we hope you do too!
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Oh Canada! // Graham DeLaet Apr 19, 2023

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We’re delighted to be joined on the couch this week by an international golf star, a broadcaster, and one of the nicest guys to be around—Graham DeLaet.

Back injuries forced Graham into an early retirement, and though he may have silently walked away from pro golf, he’s still a huge part of the game. After retiring, Graham jumped into the booth to help off the course with TSN and PGA Live. But more importantly, he’s got more time now to spend skiing and doing dad stuff with the kids in Boise... he's also got one of the best mustaches on the planet!
So, we take time to talk about all things golf and the stories that come with it. Graham opens up with us about his much-improved health, some takeaways at the In this episode we chat about the recently concluded Masters, changes with the golf ball, and taking phone calls on the course.
Cheers!
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The Pride of St Andrews // Golf Digest’s Evin Priest Apr 12, 2023

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We're back this week with our very first chat with someone from the golf media. He's not only a journalist, he's an INXS aficionado, and the pride of St Andrews, Australia, Mr. Evin Priest!
Evin currently covers the Aussie beat on both the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, which allows him to bring a fresh perspective on the current state of both tours. With so much division in the professional game, Evin felt it is was crucial to cover both tours, and offer a fair take by reporting on the future of professional golf with rival tours.
In this episode, we cover a variety of hot topics, and Evin shares a few of his stories from the road. Including nuggets like his Open Championship celebration last summer at St Andrews, where he got to drink from the Claret Jug and blast INXS with Cam Smith!
He's the first guy we've met that's taken an Uber down Magnolia Lane, and we really enjoyed getting to know Evin Priest. We hope y'all enjoy!

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Season 1 Wrap-up // Straight Down the Middle’ish Apr 05, 2023

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It’s time to put a bow on Season 1!
The boys sit down to recap the first 10 episodes and then take on some of the burning issues around the world of golf. On the hot topic table, we’ve got the divisive talk of bifurcation at the highest levels, the Netflix docu-series Full Swing, Masters stories, picks, and more hilarious stories.
So, follow along with Matt, Aron, and Scott in this wrap-up edition of SDTM.

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The Short Game Chef // Parker McLachlin Mar 29, 2023

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Parker McLachlin is blowing up!
Affectionately known as the Short Game Chef, he’s inspiring players all over the planet with his Instagram tutorials and teachings through his online platform.
He found his way to our temporary studio on the Monday before The Players, and we dive into his recent transition from PGA Tour Champion to a short-game instructor for some of the top names in the game.
With a unique teaching style, Parker’s been growing the game in ways that make it fun for all abilities. His online presence continues to grow through a subscription based teaching model, and saucy Instagram posts.
In this episode, we learn more about his teaching methods, the explosion in golf’s popularity, his PGA Tour students and NBA followers.
We’re pumped to bring you some of The Chef’s recipes this week for the game we all love.
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