Living It Up

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Living It Up, everyday. Brian, George, and PGA Tour winner Billy Hurley III explore the ever-changing landscape of competitive golf in an unbiased and neutral way, calling “balls and strikes” on both the PGA Tour and LIV Golf (and all other golf tours in-between). Join us weekly as we recap the previous week’s highs and lows and pontificate on what’s next for professional golf. #TeamReality #LivingItUp Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livingituppod/support

Episode Date
Ep 113: LIV Singapore & the CJ Cup - what did we learn? What's coming next for LIV Golf #LXXII?
May 06, 2024
Ep 112: Team golf on both Tours - who wore it best? Rory & Lowry win amidst a top 10 of plumbers & firemen (OK, that's mean, but lots of folks most fans don't know)
Apr 29, 2024
Ep 111: It's Scottie and Nelly's world, we're just living in it
Apr 23, 2024
Ep 110: Masters wrap up - Scottie is inevitable, or at least I told you so (Brian)
Apr 15, 2024
Ep 109: Masters Preview, Akshay wins Valero, Nelly is winning everything, and Mean Dean wins LIV Doral
Apr 08, 2024
Ep 108: Jaeger takes down Scottie in Houston, but is Scottie's putting that bad, really? We also discuss Nelly, Tosti, and Paul McGinley's commments
Apr 02, 2024
Ep 107: Interview with Peter Malnati, who claimed his second victory on the PGA Tour at the Valspar Championship
Mar 31, 2024
Ep 106: Malnati tames the Snake Pit, while PGA Tour Player Directors meet with Yasir in the Bahamas
Mar 25, 2024
Ep 105: Interview with Patrick Koenig - golfer, photographer, and world record holder for the most unique 18 hole course played in a year
Mar 20, 2024
Ep 104: Scottie wins, again. Will he ever lose? Are PGA Tour player Directors soon to meet with Yasir, and what does this portend?
Mar 18, 2024
Ep 103: Scottie can putt, Abe wins in Hong Kong, while AK might be turning a bit of a competitive corner...and much more
Mar 11, 2024
Ep 102: AK returns, Jaco wins (again), and Austin Eckroat wins a rain-delayed Cognizant Classic
Mar 05, 2024
Ep 101: Knot quite a Knapp in Mexico, while Christmas comes late for Jaco with a special invite to the Masters
Feb 26, 2024
Ep 100: Hideki blisters the back 9 at Riviera, while the flu catches Tiger by the tail
Feb 19, 2024
Ep 99: Wasted at Waste Management, while DJ wins in Vegas...and will we see Tiger rocking the Sun Day Red as more than just a host this weekend?
Feb 13, 2024
Ep 98: A weather-shortened Pebble, and an under-the-lights playoff for Joaco at LIV Mayakoba. We also talk SSG comments and much more
Feb 06, 2024
Ep 97: From inside the room (conf call) - Emergency half-episode covering the SSG
Jan 31, 2024
Ep 96: Pavon triumphs at Farmers, but the continued rumors and speculation about LIV, PIF, and SSG continue
Jan 30, 2024
Ep 95: Am wins at AmEx, with Nick Dunlap becoming the first amateur to win on the PGA Tour since 1991
Jan 22, 2024
Ep 94: Sony, TIO, Tommy, Tiger no longer with Nike, and much more
Jan 16, 2024
Ep 93: Sentry - Chris Kirk wins, Kiz in the booth. Rory softens his tone, sort of. The deal is extended, until when?
Jan 08, 2024
Ep 92: Tiger & Charlie show at the PNC, while 5 PGA Tour cards are handed out at Q School, and much more
Dec 19, 2023
Ep 91: Jon Rahm officially joins LIV Golf. New details emerge about who's calling the shots on the PGA Tour Policy Board, and who the Private Equity firm is that might join the deal.
Dec 11, 2023
Ep 90: Rahm to LIV? Maybe. Ball Roll-back for everyone? Maybe. Tiger returns. Is he really competitive enough? We'll see....
Dec 05, 2023
Ep 89: Who’s in, who’s out? Ludvig wins at RSM moves in “next 10”; Rory’s out, who’s in (Billy?!?); Zinger’s out, who’s in; Tiger’s in at Hero, PC and Xander out
Nov 20, 2023
Ep 88: Camilo's emotional win in Bermuda, Max wins a major (-ish) down in South Africa, we talk TLG news, and more
Nov 13, 2023
Ep 87: Tom Whitney - recent Graduate to the PGA Tour. We discuss his journey from the Air Force Academy to the big show
Nov 06, 2023
Ep 86: Alan Shipnuck Interview - talking about his new book, LIV and Let Die, and so much more
Oct 31, 2023
Ep: 85: Zozo, LIV Team Finale, a preview of the Asia Pacific Am, and continued speculation on the LIV/PGA Tour merger
Oct 25, 2023
Ep 84: Tom Kim repeats at Shriners, while Lexi challenges the cut. Brooks wins Jeddah, but Talor Gooch wins the season long title. And the OWGR says NO to LIV's application for ranking points
Oct 17, 2023
Ep 83: A 5-man playoff at the Sanderson, a KFT Finals rules kerfuffle, who is Andrew Waterman, and we look ahead to Lexi Thompson teeing it up with the men in Vegas.
Oct 10, 2023
Ep 82: A Rout in Rome. We recap the Euro Ryder Cup victory, what the US might have done differently, and should do differently going forward.
Oct 03, 2023
Ep 81: Interview with Ryan French, aka "Monday Q Info" - we chat about the Monday grind, caddying on the PGA and LPGA Tours, breaking some wild cheating stories, and much much more
Sep 26, 2023
Ep 80: Sahith finally wins on the PGA Tour, while the Euro Ryder Cup team shows off at Wentworth, and we discuss the US Mid-Am (heavy air quotes on Mid and Am)
Sep 19, 2023
Ep 79: USA wins the Walker Cup at St Andrews, Luke Donald finalizes the Euro Ryder Cup team, drama in women's golf on both sides of the pond, and we debate the good-good concession
Sep 05, 2023
Ep 78: To the Viktor goes the spoils in the Tour Championship, and we debate the Captain's picks to come for the Ryder Cup
Aug 28, 2023
Ep 77: Viktor conquers BMW, while Nick Dunlap captures the US Amateur. We discuss how the US Ryder Cup team is shaping up, and debate starting strokes for the Net Tour Championship
Aug 21, 2023
Ep 76: Lucas Glover sweats out back-to-back titles in Memphis, while Cam Smith rips the field at LIV Bedminster. We also discuss off the course drama with Phil's betting and Andy Pazder's resignation
Aug 15, 2023
Ep 75: Lucas Glover wins to move onto the playoffs, while "bubble watch" provided some drama throughout the week, and Bryson shoots 58!!!! to win at LIV Greenbrier
Aug 07, 2023
Ep 74: EMERGENCY pod to unpack Tiger Woods joining the PGA Tour Policy Board.
Aug 02, 2023
Ep 73: 3M blowout, JT makes the case for why he ought not be on the Ryder Cup, while the top 70 is coming into focus, and Jay Monahan speaks - but what does it all mean?
Jul 31, 2023
Ep 72: Interview with Talor Gooch - his journey through the professional ranks, his decision to join LIV Golf, whether his play ought to put him into the Ryder Cup conversation, and much more.
Jul 26, 2023
Ep 71: Open Championship recap - Brian Harman wins in convincing, unexpected fashion. We assess Hoylake winners and losers, and across the major championship season. We also discuss cheating up north
Jul 25, 2023
Ep 70: Previewing the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool - insights from a guy that made the cut here in 2014 (Billy Hurley III) and a guy who's on the course now (Talor Gooch)
Jul 17, 2023
Ep 69: Rory wins yet another National Open, and we look back at the US Senate dog & pony show and the document dump that went along with it
Jul 17, 2023
Ep 68: US Women's Open recap, Sepp Straka nearly birdies 'em all, Cam Smith wins & loses on the final hole, and we preview the Senate spectacle to come
Jul 11, 2023
Ep 67: Chantel McCabe helps us preview the US Women's Open at Pebble Beach
Jul 05, 2023
Ep 66: Rickie rolls in Detroit, Talor triumphs in Andalucia, but there's more drama outside the ropes with leaks and "leaks" and so much more
Jul 04, 2023
Ep 65: Keegan captures Hartford. We take an early look at the Ryder Cup hopefuls. We talk Congress getting involved in the great golf merger, and then debate MG formats
Jun 26, 2023
Ep 64: US Open recap - Wyndham Clark rises above the rest at LACC. Is this Rickie Fowler's best, last chance? How many more chances will Rory have?
Jun 19, 2023
Ep 63: US Open-eve preview digging into the data with Jeff Bullock, co-founder of The Universal Golf Rankings (TUGR)
Jun 14, 2023
Ep 62: O Canada indeed for Nick Taylor. We speculate on all the speculation surrounding the great merger, and then preview the US Open at LACC
Jun 13, 2023
Ep 61: EMERGENCY pod to unpack the REAL longest day in golf: LIV-PGAT-DPWT Merger - Peace in our time.
Jun 07, 2023
Ep 60: Viktor conquers Memorial, while Rose Zhang blooms to win her pro debut. We also chat about Phil's recent Twitter battles, and preview golf's longest day of US Open qualifying
Jun 05, 2023
Ep 59: The gang visits LIV DC. HV3 is a popular win for fans and teammates. We share our on-the-ground takes, discussing the fan experience, the player experience, and so much more
May 29, 2023
Ep 58: Brooksy doing Brooksy things, wins the PGA Championship. What does this mean for his career, the Ryder Cup, for LIV? We also talk Michael Block, winners and losers from an epic week at Oak Hill
May 22, 2023
Ep 57: PGA Championship day 1, not quite round 1, takeaways...is Bryson back? Is Scottie just gonna out fundamental this field? How far back is too far back, and is Rahm too far back?
May 19, 2023
Ep 56: Jason has a Day at the Byron Nelson, while DJ bests Cam Smith in a playoff at LIV Tulsa. But this is all a prelude to the PGA Championship at Oak Hill, where a special guest helps us preview
May 15, 2023
Ep 55: Wyndham takes the Wells. A sneak preview of the 2023 Ryder Cup host, Marco Simone. We talk the 100 best courses in the US list, and we debate a hole in one wager with major upside and downside
May 08, 2023
Ep 54: The Gooch is loose, and Tony Finau where he be now...we recap the week that was at LIV Singapore and the Mexico Open on the PGA Tour. We also debate just how confident you can be to hole it out
May 01, 2023
Ep 53: LIV Adelaide proves to be quite the party down under. Zurich seems like a welcome change, though could we fit another one of these on the schedule? What would scratch golfers shoot in alt shot?
Apr 24, 2023
Ep 52: Heritage slowly produces a Matty Fitz Win, Spencer Levin wins on the KFT, and we recap a special event in collegiate golf - the inaugural CIC Cup
Apr 19, 2023
Ep 51: Jon Rahm wins the Masters, besting Brooks Koepka and a handful of other challengers. We talk Rahm, Brooks, Phil, Rory, JT, Tiger, and how LIV Golf players fared in general
Apr 10, 2023
Ep 50: Masters mid-way check-in. We bring you just-off-the-course comments from Billy, as we try to unpack the first 2 days (but not yet first 2 rounds) at Augusta
Apr 08, 2023
Ep 49: Masters Preview - we break down the entire field into contenders & pretenders, select our favorites and dark horse picks, and Billy shares advice for first-timers
Apr 03, 2023
Ep 48: Tying a bow on the WGC Match Play. We also talk about how to address slow play, and debate when to give a putt or not in match play.
Mar 27, 2023
Ep 47: Spieth snake-bitten at Valspar, while Danny Lee wins a 4-man playoff at LIV Tucson, and we talk about the USGA's great ball roll back proposal
Mar 21, 2023
Ep 46: Interview with Mark Broadie - Columbia professor, author or "Every Shot Counts," and notably the creator of the 'Strokes Gained' statistic
Mar 17, 2023
Ep 45: Scottie wins the Players in convincing fashion. Are we in the Scottie era? A big 3? Perhaps just 1A and 1B?
Mar 13, 2023
Ep 44: Interview with Scott Fawcett, creator of the DECADE system
Mar 09, 2023
Ep 43: Quadzilla attacks Bay Hill. Kurt Kitayama takes down a star studded leaderboard at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. We also discuss the new 70-player no-cut designated event schedule.
Mar 07, 2023
Ep 42: Introducing "The Universal Golf Rankings" - TUGR for short - with co-creator Jeff Bullock
Feb 28, 2023
Ep 41: Crushers and CH3 crush it in Mayakoba, Chris Kirk wins the Honda. We talk about vast differences between winning vs. just barely losing, and our #GreatGolfDebate tries to tackle distance
Feb 27, 2023
Ep 40: Rahm wins (again) at Riv. Tiger makes the cut, but is this all we should expect? LIV announces the 2023 roster. We debate whether #10 at Riviera is amazing or stinky.
Feb 21, 2023
Ep 39: Interview with Jerry Foltz, commentator for LIV Golf, and longtime announcer for PGA Tour and LPGA Tour broadcasts on the Golf Channel
Feb 16, 2023
Ep 38: Scottie Scheffler proves he's extremely good at golf, perhaps establishing a new "big 3." The Range Goats are ready to graze, Tiger is playing an "actual" event, and we debate TIO.
Feb 14, 2023
Ep 37: Everything is coming up Roses at Pebble Beach. We discuss a Monday finish at the AT&T, a wild finish on the DPWT, and much more
Feb 07, 2023
Ep 36: Interview with Bob Harig, Sports Illustrated writer and author of "Tiger and Phil: Golf’s Most Fascinating Rivalry"
Feb 03, 2023
Ep 35: Max Homa wins at Torrey Pines, Rory McIlroy wins in Dubai, and Patrick Reed stirs up controversy before and during the event while finishing runner up
Jan 30, 2023
Ep 34: Jon Rahm wins (again!) at the Palm Springs "putting contest" and LIV gets a TV "deal" with the CW...
Jan 25, 2023
Ep 33: Si Woo shaking that Sony. Netflix teases the upcoming Full Swing documentary, and we debate how to solve the scourge of slow play.
Jan 17, 2023
Ep 32: Morikawa meltdown in Kapalua. Untucked shirts - oh my! And when an ace isn't really an ace.
Jan 09, 2023
Ep 31: Whale-Watching SZN Starts at Sentry. Also 2023 prognostications and goals
Jan 06, 2023
Ep 30: PNC wrap up - Is Tiger Done? Is Charlie even the best 13 year-old in his county? (Should we even debates those things? Answer is No) And a #GreatGolfDebate about carts during competition
Dec 22, 2022
Ep 29: Interview with Wesley Bryan - from trick shot fame to PGA Tour winner, he's gearing up for big things on and off the course in 2023
Dec 15, 2022
Ep 28: Tiger headlines "The Match" though is exhibition Tiger all we'll get from now on? QBE (don't call it Shark) Shootout, and McKinsey gets hired to say obvious things
Dec 13, 2022
Ep 27: Horses for Resort Courses, Hovland wins again at the Hero, while Adrian Meronk takes the Australian Open.
Dec 06, 2022
Ep 26: Interview with Andrew Kirby, former Captain & Chairmen of the Royal Melbourne GC, offering an Aussie perspective on the changing landscape of golf
Dec 01, 2022
Ep 25: Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Cam Smith does Cam Smith things at Australian PGA. Tiger WD's from the Hero, and we debate whether a scratch could compete on Tour playing a 2-ball scramble
Nov 28, 2022
Ep 24: Laughable rankings, a "Tour Champion" that doesn't really play on said Tour, PIP $ "golden handcuffs" and more
Nov 23, 2022
Ep 23: Will Greg Norman "exit stage left"? PGA Tour U tries to entice the youth. Wins for Finau, Fleetwood, and one-time LIV player Andy Ogletree
Nov 16, 2022
Ep 22: Veteran's Day - Interview with 20-year Army Veteran and now college golfer Jonathan "Buckets" Shuskey
Nov 10, 2022
Ep 21: Henley shines in Mayakoba, TMRW hype, and I'm sorry did you say a 13?
Nov 07, 2022
Ep 1: Trailer - introducing the Living It Up podcast
Nov 07, 2022
Ep 20: DJ and the 4 Aces cap off a season of dominance for LIV's inaugural season, Seamus Power wins in Bermuda, Asia Pacific Am and much more
Oct 31, 2022
Ep 19: Rory wins the CJ Cup and ascends to #1 in the Offical-"ish" WGR, and we look ahead to LIV Doral
Oct 25, 2022
Ep 18: Is Brooks back? Is Rickie Fowler Back? Are we talking "on the record"?
Oct 19, 2022
Ep 17: Interview with Mike Carroll, creator of the Fit For Golf app
Oct 17, 2022
Ep 16: 2 young guns win on their respective tours, but what does it all MENA? More OWGR drama, as always
Oct 12, 2022
Ep 15: Shotgun starts at Dunhill, Presidents Cup snubs playing well, the ongoing OWGR saga, and Bryson is the 2nd longest driver in the world
Oct 04, 2022
Ep 14: Si Woo nearly shushes the INT to victory, but the US sneaks away with the Presidents Cup victory over an embattled INT team
Sep 27, 2022
Ep 13: 4-Peat for the 4-Aces in Chicago, Cam Smith & Max Homa win this week, only one "officially" gets points
Sep 21, 2022
Ep 12: Walk off eagle winner, the drama of the Korn Ferry Tour Finals bubble, and shorts vs pants
Sep 06, 2022
Ep 11: Rory the savior, or the villain? Tour Championship wrap-up, and 6 new players join LIV
Aug 31, 2022
Ep 10: Is Rory the Baddie? New PIP, Top Players, and Guaranteed Minimum $
Aug 26, 2022
Ep 9 - Legal round 1 is over. Who won? Who's lawyers are looking for a new job? What's next?
Aug 11, 2022
Ep 8: Bedminster recap, Shark talk, Gooch vs the PGA Tour?
Aug 02, 2022
Ep 7: O Captain My Captain
Jul 21, 2022
Ep 6: It’s The Open but it’s closed to Norman
Jul 13, 2022
Ep 5: LIV Portland wrap-up, Legal fireworks, and OWGR talk
Jul 06, 2022
Ep 4: LIV Portland Day 1 Quick Takes
Jul 01, 2022
Ep 3.5: Who Are You? ...Adrian Otaegui and Blake Windred
Jul 01, 2022
Ep 3: Portland is going to be ICONIC!!!!! (and has a better strength of field than John Deere)
Jun 30, 2022
Ep 2: Or is this Episode 1? Who cares, let's get going
Jun 23, 2022