The Favorite Chamblee

Back from holiday, Bailey and Brandel talk about their trip around Italy and the UK for their birthdays, as well as some thoughts on all that went down at the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club. 

Special guest: Anna Jackson of The Golf Channel talks about her career, her golf, her family and stories of hanging with the Chamblee's.

In this episode Bailey and Brandel talk about The Women's US Open at Riviera and what's in store for the Men's US Open at Shinnecock.

Two special guests on this episode:

- Scott Fawcett, Founder of Decade Golf, https://decade.golf/

- Randy Peitsch, CEO, SuperStroke, https://superstrokeusa.com/

Bailey and Brandel talk about Bailey's recent 40th birthday celebration, some remarks from the 2026 PGA Championship, the course set up for the upcoming LPGA U.S. Women's Open at the iconic Riviera Country Club. Special guest: Megan Heaton, Marketing Director at Fore All, where she talks about growing the brand, their community and their partnership with Barbie.

In this episode, Bailey and Brandel discuss all that went on behind the scenes, inside the ropes and on camera with the 2026 Masters Tournament.

In this episode Bailey and Brandel discuss the upcoming 2026 Masters. Their plans while they are there and who they believe will be in contention.

In this episode Bailey and Brandel talk about their recent trip to Hawaii, Brandel's stories about Lee Trevino and discuss the upcoming weeks' events for the 2026 Waste Management Phoenix Open.

Bailey and Brandel discuss their holiday travels and 2026 resolutions. They also talk about Brooks Koepka's departure for LIV and what consequences he should face before returning back to the PGA Tour.

Bailey and Brandel sit down with the iconic Gary McCord who tells some stories about his playing days on the PGA Tour as well as how was instrumental in creating the "All-Exempt Tour" system in 1983 which granted tour cards to the top 125 players on the money list. And in this episode he shares his vision for a new PGA Tour that benefits more players, tournaments, sponsors and TV/Streaming networks.

You can also watch our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFavoriteChamblee

Bailey, Brandel and Gene talk about golf resorts and golf destinations. What makes for a great trip. Favorite spots, places that surprised them and places that disappointed them.

Links:

https://cabot.com/

https://juniperpreserve.com/

https://pgafrisco.com/

https://www.rodeodunes.com/

https://bigcedar.com/

https://www.sandvalley.com/

https://www.trumphotels.com/turnberry/golf

https://www.pebblebeach.com/

https://bandondunesgolf.com/

https://www.adaremanor.com/

https://royaldornoch.com/

Bailey and Brandel are back in Scottsdale and talk about golf, books and the future of the PGA Tour and why merit should still matter in golf as it relates to sponsor exemptions.

Special guest Claire Rogers @kclairerogers, Director of Social Media at GOLF Magazine.