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Welcome to The Watering Hole podcast, where three hacker golfers from Adelaide come together to chat about all things LIV Golf. Join us as we bring you the latest news, insights, and personal perspectives on the greatest game of all. But that's not all – we also invite special guests to share their own experiences and stories from on and off the course. Grab a beer and tee off with a Hot Crack on The Watering Hole Podcast.
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Golf insiders and outsiders bring you the latest news and commentary about all things golf. Host Kyle Surlow and friends cover a plethora of topics, ranging from course rankings and golf architecture to the merits of drinking scotch on the 1st tee. Golf Guide recreates all the banter and excitement you'd get at the 19th hole in a fun weekly podcast.
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Just how good was Scottie Scheffler's year? A PGA-LIV match is brewing in the desert and President's Cup captains picks
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The 2024 PGA Tour season is officially over and Scottie Scheffler capped his season with a net victory at the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club. Now it's time for our hosts to figure out where Scottie's season sits in the pantheon of greatest individual golf seasons. Then Beige and Kyle discuss the recently announced match between Rory McIlr…
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Starting the perfect golf beer league, Lydia's incredible summer, and more PGA playoff indifference
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Kyle and Beige are joined by mutual friend Mark Tapanes to discuss Lydia Ko's incredible Women's Open win at the Old Course, Keegan's victory at the BMW Championship, why it continues to feel so hard to care about the PGA Tour's playoffs and throw a few more ideas around about how to make them more watchable. Finally, Mark explains how to start the…
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This week we are joined on The Watering Hole by Clint Newton. Clint is a former NRL player with the Newcastle Knights, Melbourne Storm & Penrith Panthers as well as a stint in the UK with Super League outfit Hull KR. These days he is the current CEO of the Rugby League Players Association. Clint is the son of legendary former pro golfer; Jack Newto…
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Brooks Koepka had a weekend in West Virginia; claiming his 5th LIV Golf title and his Smash GC winning the team event, with a record equalling -53 at the Old White. We recap all the action from another scorefest at Greenbrier. We touch on some news and rumours surrounding LIV and revisit a story that Chris broke back in May......15th to be exact! C…
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Spain has its first US Am champion, PGA playoff malaise, and the current state of amateurism in golf
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Beige and Kyle are back to discuss the past week in professional golf, including the malaise surrounding the FedEx Cup playoffs, Lauren Coughlin's impressive win at the Scottish Open, Jon Rahm winning at the Greenbrier, and Jose Luis Ballester's victory at the US Amateur. Then the guys discuss what being an amateur means in 2024 and whether or not …
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Previewing the 2024 fantasy football season through the eyes of a couple golf sickos | Nice Grass Big Strong People
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Andy Fertig is back to preview the 2024 fantasy football season, as he and Kyle attempt to figure out which professional golfers most closely resemble the best players in the NFL. Host: Kyle Surlow Guest: Andy Fertig Nice Grass Big Strong People is proudly presented by SUAVE GOLF
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LIV Golf returns to The Old White at Greenbrier, one year on since Bryson's 58 to take the event in 2023. We preview all the main hopes and storylines around this weeks event in West Virginia. Chris's 24 Hour Challenge dates have been officially locked in and planning is underway as Whitey goes close again 2 weeks in a row. We answer some of your q…
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We are back after a week off. This week, it's really all about one man.......Whitey became the first in the TWH crew to get a hole in one! He talks us through the build up and the aftermath. We recap LIV UK at JCB as Jon Rahm claims his first LIV title and Legion XIII take the team title. Chris gives us an update on the 24 hour challenge. We run ou…
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Gold medal or a major championship? Optimizing Olympic golf, tales from the local muni and what's wrong with the Dallas Cowboys with Andy Fertig
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Beige and Kyle are joined by longtime friend Andy Fertig to discuss Olympic golf, specifically where it stands among the world's biggest golf tournaments, if 72-hole stroke play is the optimal format for the Olympics, and whether any professionals would prioritize winning a gold medal over a major championship. Then Kyle and Andy share some recent …
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After last weeks Open Championship, Xander Schauffele emerged from Royal Troon with the Claret Jug and his second major of the year. Tough conditions saw many of the worlds best struggle and we talk about everything on and off the links from this years final major. LIV is back with another new venue as we look forward to JCB this week. We give our …
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Xander Schauffele wins the Open Championship at Royal Troon amid a fantastic field of golfers that many weren't expecting to see on the leaderboard on Sunday. Kyle and Beige discuss all aspects of Schauffele's historic round on Sunday and what it means for his legacy and the other top players in 2024. The guys also discuss why links golf is the bes…
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Sergio finally gets his first LIV win on a great weekend to be Spanish and of course its in a playoff. Heartbreak for Anirban Lahiri as he misses out on the individual and team event with Fireballs GC winning the team playoff. Our golf heads off on a tangent as we discuss the merit of a licence to play or passing a test. After a landslide What Woul…
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Beige and Kyle talk all things Royal Troon and the 2024 Open Championship. They start by recapping the Scottish Open and what it means for the Open Championship. Then it's time to power rank the players they're most confident in, dream about how rolled back clubs would benefit this championship, discuss Ayrshire, Scotland as a golf destination, and…
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The guys react to Keegan Bradley being named captain of the 2025 United States Ryder Cup team. They attempt to figure out how we got here and if there were any underhanded motives behind his captaincy, along with what this means for future Ryder Cup teams and more. Then it's time to look ahead to the Open Championship and Scottish Open. Hosts: Stev…
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We are back in a LIV event week with the season returning to Andalucia. We talk our predictions for team and individual winners and discuss whether Jon Rahm can get his maiden LIV win in Spain. Ben Campbell takes out the International Series event in Morocco in a playoff defeating John Catlin, which leaves us to discuss the rapidly growing honour r…
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With Whitey off on family duty, due to welcome the newest member of the TWH nursery, the 2 dogs are off the Leishman again. We come up with our own Mid Season LIV awards and nail down our predictions for the rest of the year. With the mental game being a hot topic lately, Steve gives Chris a psych test on his attitude and mentality towards golf....…
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Kyle and Steve return to discuss the idea of bifurcation within mens professional golf, and how it could potentially unite the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. How would this be handled by golf's governing bodies? What does this mean for manufacturers? Would this make the experience of watching golf better or worse? The debate is on. Featuring: Kyle Surlow &…
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Steve is fed up with OB, so he and Kyle try to figure out if golf's out-of-bounds rules need updating. Afterwards, the dudes debate the selections for the United States olympic golf team, playing a nice round of golf under the influence, Tiger's lifetime exemption, and Beige gives a full pros and cons list from his experience at LIV Nashville. Feat…
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After an amazing weekend at The Grove in Nashville, we talk all about Tyrrell Hatton's maiden LIV win plenty of story lines that came out of Tennessee this week. Chris is fired up from "Perez Sunday" and we were heavily invested in the Majesticks on the final day. We chat our golf, where Chris made a return and Stephen used some interesting tactics…
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Episode 58 - Golf Is Everything To Bryson, Luke Elvy Makes Majors Better & An Adelaide Summer.
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We are back in the room together after Stephen has recovered from Covid. We jump in just after Bryson DeChambeau claims his second US Open title after holding his nerve at Pinehurst. We chat all things US Open, from Rory, Finau and Aberg being the future of golf. We declare that Major golf broadcasting is back thanks to the sweet tones of Luke Elvy…
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Kyle and Steve are back to discuss the 2024 United States Open at Pinehurst #2! Is Bryson what golf has been searching for? What does this mean for Rory? Did the golf course hold its own without becoming comical? Plus Steve's amateur tournament golf trials, a brief look ahead to the Open Championship, where this tournament stands in the major panth…
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Ahead of this 2024 United States Open at Pinehurst #2, we're talking all things Pinehurst, including stories from past travels, what's Donald Ross' deal, the golf course's rich tournament history, how it will play for the 2024 US Open, and how it stacks up against other top modern golf resorts. Hosts: Kyle Surlow and Steve Berger This episode is pr…
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This week, we dialled in from different locations due to the spicy cough placing our studio into quarantine. This week we chat Carlos Ortiz & Cleeks GC as they both take out first time LIV Golf wins in the individual and team events respectively. We discuss TWH alum Ben Campbell coming in for Jon Rahm and going low for Legion XIII. Plus Chris has a…
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An awesome golf trip idea, Toto solves putting, and why the LPGA is more compelling than the WNBA
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Hosts Kyle and Steve congregate for the first episode of 2024! Steve discusses all the details from a fabulous golf trip he planned and executed last weekend and shares tips and tricks for how other can enjoy a similar golf sabbatical. Then Steve explains how he broke the art of putting with help from the band Toto, before the guys talk about last …
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Join us as we reboot the podcast where hosts Kyle and Steve talk golf, golf sabbaticals, architecture, love, bagels, hot sauce and much much more.由Nice Grass Nice People
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We are back; just the 3 of us. After 3 massive guest episodes, it's just the 3 of us again. We recap our chats with Grace Hallinan, Ben Campbell & Declan Fraser. We preview this weeks LIV return, as we head to Houston, Texas for the very first time. We give our tips and fantasy squads for the first time since Singapore. Last week was the first time…
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Another double episode week and another guest on The Watering Hole. It's GT series race week and we were lucky enough to catch up with Triple 8 Driver; Declan Fraser. Declan, currently behind the wheel of a Mercedes AMG, takes us through his life in Motorsport, his journey to Supercars and his hunger and drive to get back to the main game. Declan t…
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It's our 1st Birthday and we have a special gift to celebrate! This week, we are joined by pro golfer, New Zealand's own; Ben Campbell. Ben is currently playing on the Asian Tour and also a reserve for LIV Golf. We chat all about Ben's career to date including winning the 2023 Hong Kong Open, holding off Cam Smith, playing the 2022 Open Championshi…
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This week we are joined by Grace Hallinan. Grace is absolutely killing it in the Golf space on social media with her content and collaborations with the likes of Luke Kwon, Ron Chopper and many more. Grace takes us through her experiences growing up playing golf, her time in college in the US and quitting the game before finding the passion to play…
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Episode 52 - Xander Takes Valhalla, Can Tiger Win Again & "Hey Kid, You're Gonna Learn Some Stuff"
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Its a double episode week! Xander Schauffele wins his first ever Major by 1 stroke over LIV's Bryson DeChambeau. We recap all the in's and out's from an amazing PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky. We chat Scottie's arrest, Tigers future and talk about some of the surprises and story lines around last weeks event. Whitey is back in h…
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The room is full again as Whitey returns from his RDO. This week we preview the PGA Championship and discuss Brooks Koepka's chances of defending in Kentucky and our tips on the 16 LIV players teeing it up this weekend. What Would You Rather splits the room again and Steve has a new game to play. Chris, arguably drops his biggest statement on the p…
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Its 50 up for The Watering Hole Podcast this week, but celebrations are on hold for the time being as we are down to just 2 of us for this week. No Whitey in the room for this episode so the 2 dogs are off the Leishman. We recap the Brooks and Ripper GC wins in a hot and sticky Singapore event. With LIV Golf announcing the transfer window opening, …
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We are back in the studio after our week at LIV Adelaide and recording episodes at the Media Centre at Grange Golf Club. We cover an amazing Adelaide event, where we saw the first team playoff in LIV Golf history and a record number in attendance, all the action from the course and The Watering Hole. We talk crowds, merch and dealing with the Monda…
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We are coming in one last time from the LIV Adelaide Media Centre to recap Championship Sunday at LIV Adelaide and we are joined by none other than the host of Tee It Up Podcast; Q. Q has been here all week getting some amazing footage and content here at LIV Adelaide, so we were very excited to jump on the mic with him and talk about his week here…
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Day 1 of LIV Adelaide is in the books. We are back in the Media Centre running through a huge first day of the tournament. We spent the first day over at The Watering Hole, where we went so close to a hole in one. We chat about big days for Ironheads GC & Torque GC and Danny Lee's call to make Adelaide the Players Championship of LIV. We want to se…
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It's Pro-Am Day at LIV Adelaide. We spent the day following the LIV players and amateurs, before basing ourselves at The Watering Hole to get a close look at all the action. We spent the morning attending the press conferences featuring Ripper GC followed by Greg Norman, Jon Rahm and South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas, who had a very big st…
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We can't contain our excitement; it's LIV Adelaide week. We have been given official access to the whole week and this episode is the first of a series we will bring you from Grange Golf Club. We preview all the action and give our picks. "Start, Bench, Cut" returns as does "What Would You Rather" which tests your embarrassment levels. Being LIV we…
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The first major of the year is in the books, with Scottie Scheffler taking his second green jacket home from Augusta. We look over the event, the 13 LIV players representing in Georgia and the media coverage. We address the Rory rumours and have a little sneak peak at the Adelaide event coming up next week which we will be officially covering the w…
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It's Masters week! In a huge episode we look at the "Mal Baker's Dozen" The 13 LIV guys playing at Augusta this week and run through their chances in The Masters. Burmy breaks through at another epic LIV event in Miami as Sergio misses out again......also handing Bounce GC another win. We review all the action from Trump Doral. We start to get a li…
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It's been a few weeks, but it's just the 3 of us again this week. We recap episodes 40 & 41 and our guests Jay Reeve and Sebbo, we dedicate a very special Hot Crack to TWH family member Clint Steindl and the Tasmania JackJumpers for their NBL championship win. With the Masters edging closer, 13 LIV players look to Miami this week to tune up for Aug…
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This week on The Watering Hole, we are joined by one of the best in the Golf content space; Sebbo. Sebbo is host and creator of Breaking The Yips. You might've seen Sebbo's videos on Instagram and YouTube. Breaking The Yips follows Sebbo's golf journey and the journey of a hacker golfer. With content that is relatable to all golfers and in particul…
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With LIV on a break ahead of Miami, we sat down with our second guest of Season 2; and what a guest. This week we were joined by none other than Jay Reeve. Jay is the co-host of New Zealand radio station The Rock's Drive Show along with Duncan Heyde. The 2 also host the Not For Radio Podcast. No doubt you have seen some of the hilarious videos on T…
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We jump back in on the back of what Steve has called his favourite LIV event (aside from Adelaide). Abraham Ancer wins an epic in Hong Kong following a 3 man play off. Crushers do it again and AK winds back the clock. We take a real honest and raw look at where we're at as golfers and what needs to be done to improve. We break down this seasons epi…
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Joaquin Niemann goes 2 for 3 in Season 2024 as we recap another stellar Jeddah event. We discuss Anthony Kim's tough return to pro golf plus who we want to see lift ahead of LIV going to Hong Kong for the first time. We talk Whitey's next purchase, which leads to another interesting "What Would You Rather". Plus we recap TWH Fantasy with Bounce GC …
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We're back after a week off to do some filming. We preview LIV's return to Jeddah, where Brooks Koepka is shooting for a hat trick of Saudi wins. Anthony Kim returns to pro golf as a wildcard in Jeddah, while Joaquin Niemann earns his way into The Masters. We debate a fan submission for "What Would You Rather" and we set our Fantasy squads for Roun…
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Dustin Johnson takes a gritty win in Las Vegas in Superbowl week as Smash GC's new recruits help bring them their first team event win of 2024. We take a look at another amazing LIV event in Sin City. We talk some new partnerships and a related What Would You Rather. Steve and Whitey played an alt shot event over the weekend and we lock in the Fant…
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We kicked off Season 2024 with an epic event in Mayakoba, with Joaco Niemann holding off Sergio Garcia in a 4 hole play off in the dark and Jon Rahm's Legion XIII taking the team trophy in their first event. We recap the action and some surprises from Mexico as Caleb Surratt shows steel beyond his years and the 4Aces struggle. We have a new "What W…
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LIV is back for season 2024! We run a quick eye over the latest LIV Golf news, with Legion XIII joining the family. We talk our own golf, plus we have the "What Would You Rather" results and float a new question for this week. We make our picks for Mayakoba and our season 2024 predictions. But, this episode is all about one thing, the TWH Fantasy D…
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We were so excited to be joined this week by the one and only; Su-Ann Heng. Many of you will know Su-Ann from her work on the amazing LIV Golf broadcast as the on course commentator. In this chat, Su-Ann takes us through her early life in Singapore, school in Australia and an open look at her golf career. We talk all things "Heng Time" and her late…
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We are back for Season 2 of The Watering Hole, fresh from holidays and a little R & R. We return with a Champion in the room. We float the first "What Would You Rather" of the new year. We talk LIV news, player signing rumours, seesaws and the future of Nike Golf. Plus, we lock in our Fantasy Draft Order and our "Keepers" for Season 2024. This epis…
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