Get a Grip with Shane Bacon

With the Open returning to the Old Course, it made perfect sense to bring back an old Clubhouse episode that Shane published in 2020 with his good friend Will Froelich. Will and Shane, after college at the University of Arizona, headed to Scotland with hopes of getting a job caddying for the summer. A day later and after a quick meeting with the man in charge of loops and both Will and Shane found themselves carrying bags on the most famous golf course in the world. Relive old stories, laugh at how Will got the nickname Rubles and enjoy an experience that these two will never forget. 

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You might not know the name Roger Sali, but after this episode, you most definitely won't forget it. Roger lives in Uganda and took to caddying when his father passed away and the family needed extra income. Starting in 2020, Roger fell desperately in love with the game and wanted to share it with as many people as possible, so Roger has been going to schools and areas of Africa to share the sport with whoever will listen. It's an incredible story from an amazing person who you should be following on Instagram at @saligolfs.

Thanks to Roger for taking the time to chat. 

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On this busy Monday episode, Shane and Golf.com’s Claire Rogers talk at length about the Lexi Thompson collapse on Sunday at Congressional. They transition to Claire looping at the Northeast Amateur, her best and worst moments on the bag, some day game ideas for the PGA Tour and a golf-themed version of Would You Rather. A fun episode we hope you enjoy!

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It was an awesome week at Pine Needles for the U.S. Women's Open with Minjee Lee taking home her second major title in as many years. Shane and Golf.com's Claire Rogers recap the week, talk about Minjee's trajectory, the awesome return from Nelly Korda and how tough Danielle Kang was to gut out four rounds with that back injury. The two praise Pine Needles, the USGA and plenty more. A big thanks to Claire for her time.

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From a snoozer to a playoff in a matter of minutes! The 2022 PGA Championship took a while to get going, giving us a meltdown at the end and an epic playoff with two of the best young players in the game. Shane and Claire talk Justin Thomas' second major title, where he stands in terms of modern players and legacy, Mito's awesome week, Zalatoris giving it a serious run and plenty more. The two talk about the disappointing week from Rory McIlroy after a hopeful start, the impressive grind from Tiger Woods and then the two dive into flights to wrap up a major week from Tulsa.

Thanks to Claire for jumping on. Please follow her on all the social medias at @kclairerogers. 

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It's another major week with another major guest. Gil Hanse, the incredible golf architect that was in charge of the Southern Hills restoration project, jumps on the podcast to chat with Shane about this week, what was the philosophy in terms of this particular project, and what player succeeds on this golf course, and plenty more. Shane also gives his PGA Championship pick as we inch closer to Thursday! 

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Another awesome week on tour and another win for Max Homa. The legendary podcaster jumps on the phone to talk about the week at the Wells Fargo, how crazy life is right now, the confidence he feels now versus a few years ago and why a putting switch changed a lot of how he feels on the greens. After talking golf, Max and Shane ranked the top-five worst parts of moving as Max recently relocated and experienced all of it. 

Big thanks to Max for jumping on and chatting! 

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With the recent victory from Jordan Spieth (his 13th since 2013), Shane thought it would be a great time to look over the last 10 years of professional golf and rank the 10 best players of the last 10 years. Who better to discuss this with than The Fried Egg and The Shotgun Start's own Andy Johnson, who worked up his own Egg Formula to break down his top-10 list. A few of the same, a few different, and a consensus No. 1 of the last decade; a fun exercise and we appreciate Andy for his time! 

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Wow, what a week! The 2022 Masters Tournament did not disappoint and we have some instant reactions to the Scottie Scheffler win. Golf.com's Claire Rogers (@kclairerogers) joins Shane to recap the event, discuss the moment we will remember in five years, the outfit we will remember, what our favorite day of the week was and plenty more. 

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Carrying over from the old Clubhouse podcast days, ESPN's Scott Van Pelt joins Shane to preview the 2022 Masters Tournament. The guys start off talking Tiger Woods before turning their attention to who needs this Masters title the most, how impressive Scottie Scheffler has been this season, how special it is being a part of the Masters each and every year and what it's like as the countdown starts knowing that you'll be the voice of the Masters for an audience that loves this event as much as any in sports. 

SVP is the best and we appreciate him taking some time to chat! 

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