On this year's Annual Christmas Mailbag: New Year's Resolution results are shared, Big Cool Ranch speaks out, Eli gives Christmas Boardroom advice, Mike makes a statement about a needed mindset shift, and much more.

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Mike & Eli announce a new YouTube Series and upcoming Christmas mailbag.

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"Muzak" is by Eldorado, purchased via PremiumBeat.com

Mike and Eli get philosophical to close out Season 8.

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MUSIC CREDITS:

"Dangerous" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100414 Artist: incompetech.com/

"Chase - Scoring Action" is by Kevin Macleod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100414 Artist: incompetech.com/

"Epic Battle Speech" is by Wayne Jones

"Art of Silence V2" is by Uniq https://soundcloud.com/uniqofficial

"C Major Prelude" is by Bach

"Forever Yours" is by Wayne Jones

"Air to the Throne" is by Doug Maxwell

"Connect The Dots" purchased via PremiumBeat.com

"The Latest Scandal" purchased via PremiumBeat.com

"The Old Tale" purchased via PremiumBeat.com

"Haunted Western" purchased via PremiumBeat.com

"Philosophy" by Eskimotion purchased via PremiumBeat.com

Mixed by Lenny Sterner

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The story of the Seventh Final Major.

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MUSIC CREDITS:

"Dreaming of Six" is by Uncle J. Feather

"Dangerous" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100414 Artist: incompetech.com/

"Decisions" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100399 Artist: incompetech.com/

"Chase - Scoring Action" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100399 Artist: incompetech.com/

"Grim League" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100779 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

"Epic Battle Speech" is by Wayne Jones

"Art of Silence V2" is by Uniq https://soundcloud.com/uniqofficial

"Under Cover" is by Wayne Jones

"Constant Motion" is by Chris Haigh purchased via PremiumBeat.com

"Champion's Routine" is by Aulx Studio purchased via PremiumBeat.com

"Come to the Water" is by The Commandeers purchased via PremiumBeat.com

"The Old Tale" is by Magdelena

"C Major Prelude" is by Bach

"Forever Yours" is by Wayne Jones

"Constant Motion" is by Chris Haigh purchased via PremiumBeat.com

"Fog" is by Little Red Church purchased via PremiumBeat.com

Mixed by Lenny Sterner

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Mike and Eli free flow the night before the Final Major.

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MUSIC CREDITS:

"Dangerous" is by Kevin MacLeod ℗ Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

"Forever Yours" is by Wayne Jones

"Funeral March" is by Chopin

"C Major Prelude" is by Bach

"Epic Battle Speech" is by Wayne Jones

"The Story Unfolds" is by Jingle Punks

"Enigmatic" is by bensound.com

"Extinction Level Event" is by Jingle Punks

"Destination Unknown" is by Ugonna Onyekwe

"End of Time" is by Ugonna Onyekwe

"Sharp Senses" is by Ugonna Onyekwe

Mike and Eli re-enter real life after the trip to Scotland.

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MUSIC CREDITS:

"Dangerous" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100414 Artist: incompetech.com/

"Faceoff" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100414 Artist: incompetech.com/

"Engimatic" is by bensound.com

"C Major Prelude" is by Bach

"It's Coming" is by Josh Kirsch / Media Right Productions

"Epic Battle Speech" is by Wayne Jones

"The Game Changer" is by Evan MacDonald (purchased on PremiumBeat.com)

Edited by Lenny Sterner

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The trip to Scotland.

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MUSIC CREDITS:

"Scotland the Brave"

"Forever Yours" is by Wayne Jones

"Funeral March" is by Chopin

"C Major Prelude" is by Bach

"Epic Battle Speech" is by Wayne Jones

"The Story Unfolds" is by Jingle Punks

"Enigmatic" is by bensound.com

"Extinction Level Event" is by Jingle Punks

"Destination Unknown" is by Ugonna Onyekwe

"End of Time" is by Ugonna Onyekwe

"Sharp Senses" is by Ugonna Onyekwe

Mike and Eli discuss recent game developments, goals and expectations for the upcoming Scotland trip, Irish Mike joins to discuss what he thinks about over the ball, and Titleist's Shane Dyel joins to talk wedge fitting.

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MUSIC CREDITS:

"My Town Yo Town" is by Doug Maxwell

"Forever Yours" is by Wayne Jones

"Funeral March" is by Chopin

"C Major Prelude" is by Bach

"Epic Battle Speech" is by Wayne Jones

"The Story Unfolds" is by Jingle Punks

"Enigmatic" is by bensound.com

"Extinction Level Event" is by Jingle Punks

"Destination Unknown" is by Ugonna Onyekwe

"End of Time" is by Ugonna Onyekwe

"Sharp Senses" is by Ugonna Onyekwe

Mike and Eli discuss current drills, rash decision purchases, recent results, and one of the strangest things ever seen on a golf course.

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MUSIC CREDITS:

"My Town Yo Town" is by Doug Maxwell

"Forever Yours" is by Wayne Jones

"Funeral March" is by Chopin

"C Major Prelude" is by Bach

"Epic Battle Speech" is by Wayne Jones

"The Story Unfolds" is by Jingle Punks

"Enigmatic" is by bensound.com

"Extinction Level Event" is by Jingle Punks

"Destination Unknown" is by Ugonna Onyekwe

"End of Time" is by Ugonna Onyekwe

"Sharp Senses" is by Ugonna Onyekwe

Mike's coach Jayson Nickol joins to discuss his 5-day boot camp with Mike in NC; Eli starts seeing glimpses on the golf course.

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MUSIC CREDITS:

"My Town Yo Town" is by Doug Maxwell

"Forever Yours" is by Wayne Jones

"Funeral March" is by Chopin

"C Major Prelude" is by Bach

"Epic Battle Speech" is by Wayne Jones

"The Story Unfolds" is by Jingle Punks

"Enigmatic" is by bensound.com

"Extinction Level Event" is by Jingle Punks

"Destination Unknown" is by Ugonna Onyekwe

"End of Time" is by Ugonna Onyekwe

"Sharp Senses" is by Ugonna Onyekwe