Break80 Podcast

The podcast had official PGA Tour media credentials this week as Tim headed to Detroit for the Rocket Mortgage and got to witness Rickie Fowler come full circle and get back into the winners circle. He will have a full report from his trip to Detroit.

With Rickie climbing into the top 12 in the Ryder Cup standings, it is time to analyze what players are contenders to make both squads for this year's Ryder Cup in Italy.

Mike and Tim are heading to the John Deere Classic this weekend with media credentials again and we will be previewing the JDC.

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Well it has happened, the Break80 Podcast has secured PGA Media credentials!! Tim is headed to Detroit this weekend for the Rocket Mortgage Classic and the Break80 podcast's first run with PGA Tour media privileges.

Speaking of media, we attended the 3M Open media day which included a zoom call with defending champion Tony Finau.

It was qualifying week here in Minnesota and Mike has a horror story to tell about how qualifying went and we discuss tournament golf and how it is different from hacking it around with your buddies.

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Jeff sits down with Will Frazier and Ben Warian to discuss high level college golf and playing in the "Longest Day in Golf" earlier this summer when they competed in U.S. Open sectional qualifying. They will be talking college and amateur golf, as well as their dreams in golf going forward.

**Disclaimer** There are some audio issues for a short time with Ben.

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Wyndham Clark held strong and Rory couldn't get anything going at Los Angeles Country Club during the final round of the 123rd U.S. Open. With this victory, Wyndham Clark gets his second big time win in a little over a month and vaults to number 13 in the OWGR. The podcast crew is especially excited for our guy John Ellis, who caddies for Wyndham and did a great job in helping him to victory.

We will talk about big moments for Wyndham, the saga of Rory trying to get his fifth major win, Scottie Scheffler again being in contention and the inevitable fall of Rickie Fowler. All of this and our thoughts on the venue for the U.S. Open.

We will have a unique take on pics for the Traveller's Championship and talk about the state of our games as we gear up for the Minnesota State Am qualifier.

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After a thrilling Canadian Open that saw Nick Taylor make a 72 foot eagle putt on the fourth playoff hole to win over Tommy Fleetwood, it is off to Los Angeles for the U.S. Open at the Los Angeles Country Club.

We have boots on the ground at LACC on this episode as we are joined by John Ellis. John is Wyndham Clark's caddy and will give us some great insight into both the Los Angeles Country Club and how he and Wyndham are prepping for a major championship on a golf course that isn't very well known to many people.

The crew will try to make picks on a course that is relatively unseen by the public and try to pinpoint which amateurs may be on a tough quest to break 80 at the U.S. Open.

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**Emergency Podcast**

The golf world was turned upside down today with the news of the a merger between the PGA Tour and LIV. Mike & Tim are joined by friends of the pod and fellow golf addicts Zach and Javi, who just so happen to also be lawyers. We will dig into the possible ramifications from a golf perspective and a legal perspective after this big news.

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June 5, 2023 - dreams will be come true and hopes will be dashed on golf's longest day, sectional qualifying for the United States Open next week at Los Angeles Country Club. We had our eye on multiple former podcast guests and friends who were looking to punch their ticket to the U.S. Open. Friend of the pod, Frankie Capan III completed the dream and will be playing next week in LA.

Jack's course gave the best players in the world a real challenge as Viktor Hovland got his first "non-resort" PGA Tour win as he bested Denny McCarthy in a playoff. We will make a few observations about the tournament and the upcoming RBC Canadian Open.

Rose Zhang made her professional debut and was firing on all cylinders to win! Will she become the dominant force in the women's game? Does the LPGA need a dominant superstar? We will discuss these things as well as our own games on the podcast this week.

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The crew has played a lot of golf this week, including Jeff & Mike playing in the always exciting 1-man scramble. Everyone is trying to get their games ready for summer here in Minnesota. We talk some things that are trending in our games and others that need work as we get ready for a summer of tournaments.

After batting on a baked out Colonial, the PGA Tour is back to another tough track this week at Muirfield Village. We will discuss some of the big talkers in the world of golf, including the bizarre statements made by Michael Block about his game. We will give our picks for the week and discuss some players that are locks at Muirfield Village.

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Brooks Koepka is back in the winners circle at a major championship but is this the biggest story of the tournament? As Brooks was busy doing what we are used to Brooks doing at major championships, another story was captivating the golf world - Michael Block.

The club pro from southern California turned in another captivating performance capped with a hole-in-one and two dramatic up and down par saves to finish in 15th place and earn an exemption back into next year's PGA Championship and $288,000. We will talk about how fun he was to watch and how much of a life changing weekend this was for him.

Brooks was back to his terminator like form in majors and we are here for it. What does this do for his image and standing in history? Will he make the Ryder Cup team? This win opened up so many questions about Brooks and LIV that we need to discuss.

The Break80 boys will also be discussing the Colonial, Tim's trip to Oregon and some upcoming golf we have to play on this episode of the Break80 Podcast.

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As the podcast crew starts preparing for their big state am qualifier, the professionals have a little tournament coming up this week called the PGA Championship. The 2nd major of the year heads back to the famed Oak Hill East course, fresh off a renovation and ready to show its teeth to the best players in the world. Will Rahm keep the grand slam hopes alive? Will Jordan Spieth play? Does LIV finally break through with a major win? We will discuss all things Oak Hill and the PGA Championship and make our picks for the year's 2nd major.

After playing Highland National twice this weekend, the podcast has some work to do in their "quest to qualify" for the Minnesota State Amateur Championship. With about a month until the qualifier, scores are going to have to improve for any of us to have a chance at getting in, but it will be entertaining to say the least.

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