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In this conversation, the hosts discuss their weekend experiences, including flight delays and a challenging golf tournament. They also review their goals for the first half of the year and discuss upcoming goals for the second half. The conversation segues into a discussion about the Open Championship and the performance of Xander Schauffele. They briefly mention the Olympics before transitioning to a recap of personal goals and setting new goals for the future. The conversation covers various personal goals and achievements of the participants, including fitness, sports, reading, and relationships. They discuss their progress and challenges in achieving their goals, as well as the importance of accountability and support. The conversation concludes with a mention of the upcoming football season.

Tom and Andrew catch up on Prime Day, apartment hunting, the new Strava integration on Bantee, and their predictions and picks for the Open Championship.

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Andrew, Tom and Billy discuss the heatwave in New York City, the NHL playoffs, Hawk Tuah taking over the world, Bryson and the trophy, should golf have championship parades?, and climate change protests at golf tournaments.

Our gust is Colin Reich (@coolinreich), founder of The Coolin’ Club. Colin is a recent graduate of St. Joseph’s University where he excelled as a Division I lacrosse player (where Billy also played lacrosse). Colin is in full pursuit to build a community of legends with his company The Coolin’ Club, a fitness and health program to better your overall life and mindset. Colin is also a golf addict. The boys cover topics related to lacrosse, fitness, golf, lifestyle, and content creation.

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Tom, Billy, and Andrew catch up on the latest news regarding Scottie's arrest and the drama that's followed.

Tom and Andrew break down Rory's win at The Wells Fargo and all the other major storylines heading into the year's 2nd major at the PGA Championship. They also analyze the recent performance of top players like Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, and Brooks Koepka. The conversation delves into the Batman universe, drawing parallels between the characters and the golfers. They share their predictions for the tournament and discuss the scheduling of the PGA Championship in relation to other majors

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Keith Stewart (@jstewartpga) founder of Read The Line is back on the Friendly Banter pod! The group discusses golf betting, emphasizing the need to focus on players and storylines bettors are interested in, not just leaders. He suggests using graphics and live betting for a compelling viewer experience. He mentions dominant players like Nelly Korda and Scottie Scheffler, discussing the challenges in gauging their performance in full field events. The hosts talk about the impact of top players like Tiger Woods, Brooks Koepka, and Dustin Johnson not participating in key events on the sport's popularity. They also discuss a golf analyst's behind-the-scenes activities during a tournament week and the importance of course conditions, putting skills, and the rise of younger players.

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It's Nelly season as Tom and Andrew catch up on the LPGA star's 5th win in a row and her 2nd major victory at The Chevron Championship.

Andrew sits down with Michele Paddleford to hear more about what she's been building at Gals on the Green, a membership-based organization that was founded “fore” women to make learning to golf (and getting better at it) easy and approachable.

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The Masters are here. It's the best time of the year in golf and Andrew and Tom sit down to chat through the major storylines for the year's first major, along with their picks to win and their teams for Bantee's official Masters pool.

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Jonah Mytro, the Co-Founder of PrecisionPro, joins the show to tell us about his entrepreneurial journey over the past decade plus, including building Precision Pro into one of the epic brands in golf centered around some of the best rangefinders in the game.

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