Break80 Podcast

The 125th U.S. Open heads to perhaps its most difficult venue this week as players prepare to handle a brutal test of golf at Oakmont Country Club.

Players will have to navigate diabolical greens, 5+ inch rough and deep bunkers if they plan on taking home the title of U.S. Open champion.

We dive into the golf course, what is needed to win and if there is anyone that can beat Scottie Scheffler at a course that seems to fit his game perfectly.

We will be giving some contenders/pretenders picks and talk about the bizarre history rules violations and how they were handled at Oakmont in the past.

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It was a busy week in golf to end May and kick off June. Scottie Scheffler did his thing as expected once he was lurking on the leaderboard and pulled away on the weekend to go back-to-back at Jack's place, Muirfield Village. The world number 1 looks primed and ready for Oakmont and the upcoming U.S. Open.

Speaking of U.S. Opens, the women went to Erin Hills in Wisconsin and faced some fiery green conditions and incredibly slow play for their championship. Nelly Korda made a run, but ultimately it was Maya Stark who came away with the victory, earning her first major title.

June 2nd is the longest day in golf as it is sectional qualifying around the country for the U.S. Open. We will dive into some of the great stories and also see who will not be heading to Oakmont for this years U.S. Open.

Tim played Minneapolis Country Club for a special outing and he will discuss his round on a windy day in the twin cities. All that and much more on episode 142 of the Break80 Podcast.

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It was a busy week in the golf world this week and it began with Ben Griffin getting his first solo PGA Tour win at the Colonial Country Club. Griffin was able to hang on down the stretch for a one-stroke victory and crept closer to a possible Ryder Cup spot with the win.

It is major week in women's golf as the best players in the world head to Wisconsin and Erin Hills for the U.S. Open. Mike and Tim have played Erin Hills and give a little insight into the golf course.

Marc Dull stamped his name into USGA four-ball lore last week when he won a match at the amateur four-ball championship by himself. After his partner had to leave, Dull managed to win a match and then pushed his next match deep into the round until bowing out. The improbability is crazy and we are here to talk about it.

We had the PGA Tour changing the tour championship, Charlie Woods with a psycho scorecard, Will Zalatoris with another back injury and the podcast guys discuss the one-man scramble they played in this week on episode 141 of the Break80 Podcast.

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Scottie Scheffler proved again why he is the number one player in the world as he pulled away from the field on the back nine Sunday to win his third major at Quail Hollow. The win is his first major outside the Masters and his 2nd win of the 2025 season.

Jon Rahm made a charge on Sunday, but ultimately fell apart on the "Green Mile" to finish his round, allowing Scheffler to cruise to victory.

We will discuss all things PGA Championship on this episode, including Bryson DeChambeau's iron play, mud balls, Rory's disappointing week, Blockie, driver testing and more.

Besides the PGA Championship, podcast favorite Mimi Rhodes won for the 3rd time in 4 starts and now has a commanding lead in the Ladies European Tour order of merit.

The podcast guys are about to compete in a one-man scramble this upcoming weekend and we will talk about what that entails and how to survive all those swings.

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After a signature win by Sepp Straka at Philadelphia Cricket Club this week, we are ready for major number 2 of the season at Quail Hollow. We are giving our thoughts on the Truist Championship this week and then moving on to what we think it will take to win at Quail Hollow.

Would you take Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau this week or the field? We will break down what it will take to win this week in Charlotte.

When it comes to our own games, Mike struggled mightily while fighting the hooks this weekend, but he may have found a silver lining from his struggles.

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What a difference the level of golfer makes! As world number one Scottie Scheffler was tying a PGA Tour record for lowest 72 hole score in Texas at the CJ Cup, Jeff was fighting swing thoughts in a buddies tournament in Brainerd.

We will dive into Scheffler's win and if this will propel him to a run like we saw last year or if it is just a nice win on an easy course.

Jeff played on a buddies trip to Brainerd and had to fight a lot of swing thoughts this weekend. We will get into how full swing issues can creep into the rest of your game on this episode. While doing that, Tim and Jeff get into their "early extension" issues and some possible fixes for it.

We will of course talk some LIV Golf as Bryson won in South Korea, the LPGA Tour at Black Desert and if a gorilla could beat a grizzly bear in a fight. All this and much more on episode 138 of the Break80 Podcast.

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Former podcast guest Andrew Novak got his first win on the PGA Tour this week at the Zurich Classic at TPC Louisiana. Novak, who has played great golf this season, teamed up with Ben Griffin, who also got his first victory on tour with the win.

We will talk about Novak's impressive season that has vaulted him to 34th in the world rankings and currently ninth in the American Ryder Cup standings.

There was an insane finish in the LPGA Tour's first major this weekend. It had everything from flubbed chipped to short 3-putts before a winner was decided in a 5 person playoff.

LIV Golf was back in Mexico this week and Joaquin Niemann won yet again to solidify his status as the best player in LIV Golf this season to date.

YouTube golf had a big week with the Foreplay podcast guys playing the Keep at McLemore. We were there last month and will talk about it. No Laying Up's strapped series is about to be back and the boys are headed to west Texas.

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Joseph Bronson joins Tim on the podcast to discuss his third book, PARdon Me: 50 Years of Golf One Hole at a Time. He shares his journey in golf, wild stories from Pro-Ams over the years, his favorite destinations, and insights from his books.

Perfect for golf lovers and travel enthusiasts alike, Bronson paints a vivid picture of iconic golf holes and his adventures across the U.S. and around the globe.  

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Justin Thomas broke his 3 year winless drought at Harbour Town, defeating Break80 Podcast favorite and former guest Andrew Novak on the first playoff hole by sinking a 21 foot birdie putt. It is Thomas' first win since the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills.

We will discuss how the tournament went and give some observations both good and bad from the week that was at the RBC Heritage.

Joel Dahmen had a meltdown on the last 3 holes in Punta Cana to lose to Garrick Higgo in the off field event this week. We will talk the mental side of the game and how challenging it can be for even professional golfers.

It is golf season again in Minnesota and the Break80 guys are out playing. We talk about the state of our games and what we look forward to in the 2025 season.

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Rory McIlroy turned in one of the wildest Sunday rounds in the history of the Masters en route to winning the 89th playing of the Masters and completing the career Grand Slam.

Holding a two shot lead heading into the final round, McIlroy started the day with a double bogey on the first hole and lost his lead to Bryson Dechambeau. The rollercoaster round continued all day for Rory McIlroy until the final hole where he missed a short putt for the win.

Justin Rose made 10 birdies on his way to also finishing -11 and tied for the lead. On the first playoff hole, McIlroy stuffed a wedge in tight to make birdie and take home the Green Jacket.

It was a wild Masters Tournament with Bryson Dechambeau playing well until Sunday when his iron play went off the rails on his way to a 75. Max Homa made his first cut in nearly 9 months and 2018 Masters champion Patrick Reed made an appearance on the leader board with a 3rd place finish.

We break it all down on this episode of the Break80 Podcast. The Break80 Podcast can be found on Apple, Spotify and YouTube.

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