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It's Open Championship week at Royal Troon! Hosts Casey and Kyle break down everything they're looking forward to at golf's third major championship of 2016.

Before diving into the British Open preview, the hosts share their thoughts on last weekend's US Women's Open at CordeValle Resort, and how the USGA handled yet another rules fiasco.

Then the world of Pokémon GO somehow enters the podcast, and each of the hosts inquire as to what this new augmented reality sensation is all about.

Finally, the hosts break down the results from last week's Scottish Open as Castle Stuart and how that affects betting decisions heading into Open Championship Week. Then they break down the pairings for Thursday and Friday and wonder if playing with elite players will help other top player's chances of claiming victory at Royal Troon.

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Inspired by Rick Vacek's article on golfguide.NET from a couple weeks ago, hosts Casey and Kyle decide to ask and answer some of the strangest, most random questions facing golfers today.

Will Jordan Spieth bald before he turns 30?

What's the best U.S. Open venue?

Why do you always seem the flush the golf ball when you're trying to hit it easy?

How are you supposed to handle a hole in one?

Hear their answers and more on this episode of the Golf Guide Podcast.

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In what became a somewhat surly review of America's National Championship, the hosts obviously spend some time criticizing the USGA and its handling of the rules of golf. Then they discuss Dustin Johnson's killer performance, players not named DJ that they enjoyed watching over the weekend, Fox's television coverage, how Oakmont Country Club played and whether it qualifies as a truly 'memorable' championship venue.  And of course, some thoughts are offered on Holly Sonders and Paulina Gretzky.

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This weekend (June 16-19), the United States Open will take place at Oakmont Country Club, which many experts argue is the toughest test in golf.

The Golf Guide hosts look ahead to see how the pros will handle the challenge of playing one of golf's toughest courses.  They briefly preview the golf course then dive into odds and make their predictions for who they think will win, and who they WANT to win.  Our National Championship is here!

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Four weeks later, hosts Casey and Kyle have finally had some time to reflect on what they witnessed at the 2016 Masters.  They discuss the merits of Danny Willett as a major champion, Jordan Spieth's thought process on the 12th hole at Augusta, and how it will affect the 2016 PGA Tour going forward.

Staying on the pro game, the guys then briefly delve into the shirtless golf escapade taken by Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth, Smylie Kaufman and Justin Thomas and finish off the podcast by discussing Alan Shipnuck's Sports Illustrated cover story on Tiger Woods from last month.

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Hosts Casey and Kyle go in-depth and spend 86 quality minutes discussing all the bets worth making at the 2016 Masters Tournament.

Casey discusses his strategy for daily fantasy play from Draft Kings at Augusta National Golf Club this weekend.  Then, both hosts take a look at the money lines for every participant in this year's Masters Tournament and decide what bets stand to make the most money.  Before its all said and done, both hosts pick who they think will take home the green jacket in 2016.

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Catching up after 10 days away from GolfGuide headquarters, hosts Casey and Kyle recount the past couple weeks of action on the PGA Tour, including the Valspar Championship and the Bay Hill Invitational.

Then the hosts delve into the most recent Masters analysis from Alan Shipnuck, and update their own Masters betting odds.

Finally, both hosts put together a list of the 5 courses in California they'd most like to play that they haven't already.

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The hosts recap the WGC-Cadillac at Doral from last weekend and try to figure out why Rory couldn't close on Sunday.  Then they discuss the reported changes that may be taking place on the 13th hole at Augusta National Golf Club.  Then Kyle asks Casey what his perfect tournament would look like if he were calling the shots on the PGA Tour.  Finally, the guys look ahead to watching Lydia Ko at the upcoming Swinging Skirts tournament at Lake Merced next month.

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The guys recount Adam Scott's one-shot victory at the Honda Classic and try to figure out why Sergio Garcia can't close.  Afterwards, they take their first look at The Masters odds with the tournament just one month away.  Finally, Kyle and Casey go off the rails and try to make sense of America's political landscape by discussing what the results from Super Tuesday mean going forward.

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Hosts Kyle and Casey discuss the results from last weekend's Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, CA and recount some of their personal highlights and lowlights from the PGA Tour's West Coast swing.  Meanwhile, they profess their love for Pasatiempo, showcase their disdain for Florida golf, and touch on what may have made Hitler evil.

In the second half of the podcast, the guys take it to Twitter and answer some questions from #golfchat.  If you could caddy for any golfer in history, dead or alive, who would it be? The guys answer questions like this and more and offer copious amounts of senseless banter as they're prone to do.  

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