The Joe McNeil Podcast

Is the NFL taking the physicality out of football?

In Episode 36 of The Joe McNeil Podcast, Jehu and I get into the controversy surrounding the hit on Oregon QB Dante Moore, Chris Simms' reaction to the hit, and the growing debate over how much protection quarterbacks should receive.

We also talk about football, toughness and masculinity, golf spectator etiquette, the latest leadership changes at Good Good, and then get into YOUR comments from our 330 yards vs. 200 yards debate.

Apparently when we said 330 yards IN THE ROUGH, some of you heard 330 yards into somebody's swimming pool. 😂

Plus, Scott Fawcett, creator of DECADE Golf, and Chase Cooper, Director of Instruction at KickingBird Golf, are coming on the podcast soon.

If you enjoy the show, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and jump into the comments. Agree or disagree, we want to hear it.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Chris Simms, Dante Moore & the Controversial Hit
07:18 Is the NFL Overprotecting Quarterbacks?
20:49 NFL Players & Off-Field Problems
27:00 Football, Toughness & Masculinity
32:06 Golf Fans, Heckling & Spectator Etiquette
39:20 Good Good Leadership Changes & Layoffs
49:30 We Read YOUR 330 vs. 200 Yard Comments
56:25 Distance, Strategy & Course Management

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Good Good is taking on 50 states in 50 days, Bryson DeChambeau is hosting a $100,000 backyard golf competition, and it’s Presidents Cup week.

Joe and Jehu break down what Good Good is doing next, react to the first two rounds of Bryson’s new competition, and discuss whether the Presidents Cup is actually compelling.

Then we get into the comments, including the amateur-status argument that refuses to die and a viral AI video that somehow convinced thousands of people it was real.

Finally, we tackle some of the biggest myths in golf:

• Does your left arm really need to stay straight?
• Do “low-spin” shafts actually lower spin?
• Do you need to hit it straight to play great golf?
• How wide is a Tour player’s actual dispersion?
• More birdies or fewer bogeys?
• Is “keep your head down” terrible advice?
• Does swinging easier actually make you hit it straighter?
• Is “drive for show, putt for dough” actually true?
• How much difference does new equipment really make?

What’s the worst golf advice you’ve ever heard? Drop it in the comments.

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00:00 Good Good, Bryson & Golf Myths
00:39 Good Good’s 50 States in 50 Days
06:00 Bryson’s $100K Backyard Golf Competition
10:32 Presidents Cup: Does Anyone Care?
12:03 New Content Coming to the Channel
13:02 Comments of the Week
16:18 The Amateur Golf Argument Won’t Die
19:38 The Viral AI Baby Video
23:15 Golf Myths Every Golfer Believes
23:45 Does Your Left Arm Need to Stay Straight?
24:47 Do Low-Spin Shafts Actually Lower Spin?
26:08 Do You Have to Hit It Straight?
28:08 How Wide Is a Tour Player’s Dispersion?
29:59 More Birdies or Fewer Bogeys?
32:08 Is “Keep Your Head Down” Good Advice?
34:08 Does Swinging Easier Make You Hit It Straighter?
35:04 Drive for Show, Putt for Dough?
36:48 Are Great Players’ Bad Shots Just Better?
38:20 Do You Need a Perfect Golf Swing?
39:03 How Much Difference Does New Equipment Make?
41:03 Practice vs. Buying New Clubs
42:00 What’s the Worst Golf Advice You’ve Heard?

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LIV Golf filed for Chapter 11 after billions in Saudi backing. But the financial collapse raises another question:

Was the PGA Tour ever in a position to claim the moral high ground?

In Episode 34 of The Joe McNeil Podcast, Joe and Jehu dig into LIV Golf, the PGA Tour, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, sponsor relationships, the battle over professional golf, and the double standards that can appear when money and morality collide.

We also get into the LIV timeline, the PGA Tour's suspension of Wesley Bryan, why LIV Duels may have exposed a real opportunity for YouTube golf, and whether there is still room for a legitimate competitor to the PGA Tour.

Then we jump back into last week's amateur golf debate and some of the best comments from Instagram. Should former PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour players be allowed to regain amateur status and compete in elite amateur championships?

We don't expect everyone to agree. That's the point.

Drop your take in the comments.

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00:00 LIV Golf Is Financially and Morally Bankrupt?

01:35 LIV Files for Chapter 11

03:20 The PGA Tour's Saudi Money Problem

06:00 The LIV Golf Timeline

10:20 Should LIV Have Received World Ranking Points?

14:20 Jon Rahm, LIV Money & "Blood Money"

16:15 Why Wesley Bryan's Suspension Matters

19:10 Following the PGA Tour Money

22:15 Who Gets to Decide What's "Morally Bankrupt"?

24:00 Is There Still a Future for LIV Golf?

26:00 YouTube Golf vs. the PGA Tour

30:00 Your Comments on Former Pros Becoming Amateurs

34:00 Should Former Pros Stay Pros for Life?

39:00 Where Should the Amateur Line Be Drawn?

43:00 Scott Fawcett, USGA Events & Amateur Status

47:00 The Difference Between Pros and Elite Amateurs

50:30 What's Coming Next

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What does the word "amateur" even mean anymore?

A golfer who earned more than $2 million as a professional just won the U.S. Senior Amateur. Colt Knost, after 199 PGA Tour starts and more than $4.5 million in career earnings, wants his amateur status back.

And golf may only be the beginning.

In Episode 33 of The Joe McNeil Podcast, Joe and Jehu McNeil debate whether amateur sports as we knew them are officially dead.

We get into:

• Former professional golfers returning to amateur competition
• Colt Knost seeking amateur status again
• Former NFL players trying to return to college football
• NIL money and whether college athletes are really amateurs anymore
• Judges getting involved in NCAA eligibility decisions
• Lane Kiffin, LSU and the changing landscape of college football
• The controversial ending of the Michigan game
• Whether college sports have simply become professional sports
• Your comments and reactions from our Good Good episodes

We also take a moment to remember the victims, first responders and families affected by September 11, 2001, on the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

So we want to hear from you:

What SHOULD qualify someone as an amateur athlete?

And once you've competed professionally, should you ever be allowed to become an amateur again?

Drop your take in the comments.

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00:00 The Death of Amateur Sports

00:39 Welcome to The Joe McNeil Podcast

01:42 Remembering September 11, 2001

03:00 Should Pro Golfers Become Amateurs Again?

07:10 Colt Knost Wants His Amateur Status Back

11:03 Former NFL Players Returning to College Football

13:32 NIL Has Changed College Sports

17:00 Judges Are Deciding NCAA Eligibility

18:03 Lane Kiffin and the State of College Football

22:03 Did Michigan Get an Extra Second?

24:14 What Is Happening to Sports?

26:25 NFL Season Predictions

29:13 Can Our Good Good Audience Cross Over?

31:29 Reading Your Comments From Episode 32

41:10 Final Thoughts and What's Next

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The Good Good and Callaway controversy just got even crazier. We recorded Episode 32 of The Joe McNeil Podcast earlier today, and literally hours after we finished, the story changed again. Matt Kendrick is reportedly out as CEO of Good Good, Joe Flannery is reportedly out as president, and Nahid Giga is stepping in as interim CEO. And that's only the beginning. Since the controversial Good Good x Callaway ad dropped, Callaway ended its relationship with Good Good, retailers pulled merchandise, Good Good stepped away from its PGA Tour title sponsorship, the 2026 Big Break x Good Good season was shelved, employees lost their jobs, Garrett Clark responded, and Hunter Mahan weighed in on whether the backlash went too far. Then we followed the money. Callaway authorized a $200 million stock repurchase program earlier this year. Through June 30, the company reported approximately $84 million in share repurchases, with roughly $120 million of authorization remaining. Does that prove some giant conspiracy? No. We have zero evidence of that. But the numbers are real, the timing is interesting, and we're putting on the tinfoil hats. Jehu and I also get into the impact YouTube golf has had on the traditional game, the people affected by the cancellation of Big Break, and we respond to your comments from Episode 31. CHAPTERS 00:00 BREAKING: Good Good Leadership Shakeup 00:39 The Good Good Fallout Gets Even Crazier 10:46 The Callaway $200 Million Stock Buyback 21:39 Is YouTube Golf Changing Golf Forever? 28:00 The Big Break Casualties Nobody Is Talking About 30:40 Responding to Your Good Good Comments 36:04 Where Does Good Good and Callaway Go From Here?

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The internet is outraged again, and this time Good Good Golf and Callaway are at the center of it.

In Episode 31 of The Joe McNeil Podcast, Jehu and I break down the controversial Good Good and Callaway driver video, Callaway's public apology, Golf Galaxy's response, and the bigger question: when did a comedy skit become something that requires corporate investigations and public apologies?

We get into cancel culture, corporate responsibility, "concept creep," the pressure companies face when social media outrage takes over, and where the line should be between genuinely harmful behavior and comedy.

We also discuss the broader cultural conversation surrounding domestic violence, media reactions, and why serious issues deserve to be treated seriously rather than being diluted by labeling everything the same way.

CHAPTERS
00:07 Introduction and Episode Overview
05:49 Discussion on Controversial Video and Reactions
18:48 Callaway's Apology and Corporate Responsibility
29:01 Cultural Commentary on Domestic Violence and Media Response

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Why do women’s sports exist as a separate competitive category?

In Episode 30 of The Joe McNeil Podcast, Joe and Jehu tackle one of the most controversial issues in sports: men competing in women’s athletics.

For Joe, this one is personal. As the father of three daughters, including an elite junior golfer pursuing the highest levels of the game, he believes women deserve a fair and protected competitive category.

We talk about the biological differences between male and female athletes, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team scrimmaging an FC Dallas boys academy team, Sarah Fuller kicking for Vanderbilt, Annika Sörenstam competing on the PGA Tour, Hailey Davidson attempting to qualify in women’s professional golf, Lia Thomas in NCAA swimming, Caitlin Clark, the WNBA, and where women’s sports go from here.

We also ask a bigger question: Why have separate men’s and women’s leagues in the first place if we’re unwilling to defend the distinction?

Plus, before we get into the main topic, we celebrate reaching Episode 30, talk NFL football, social media trolls, and why I decided to quit sports gambling.

Agree or disagree, jump into the comments. I especially want to hear from other girl dads:

What should we be doing to protect the future of women’s sports?

CHAPTERS

00:07 Episode 30 Milestone & Opening
05:36 Social Media Trolls & Online Positivity
11:45 Why I Quit Sports Gambling
17:22 Why Men and Women Compete Separately
23:43 Women Competing in Men’s Sports
30:07 Gender, Biology & Competitive Golf
39:41 The Future of Women’s Sports & the WNBA
47:39 Like, Subscribe & Outro

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A golfer faked a hole-in-one to win $2,500... and got caught on camera.

In Episode 29 of The Joe McNeil Podcast, Joe and Jehu dive into some of the craziest cheating stories in golf, from a premeditated fake ace to Patrick Reed controversies, Vijay Singh, handicap manipulation, junior golf cheaters, and the unbelievable scores that somehow always show up at charity scrambles.

We also recap Destiny’s experience at the U.S. Women’s Amateur, including her incredible finish with five birdies over her final 10 holes, talk about our ongoing Airbnb nightmare, and share some of the funniest and strangest things we’ve witnessed on a golf course.

What’s the worst case of cheating you’ve ever witnessed on a golf course? Drop your story in the comments.

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00:07 Introduction & Personal Updates
08:02 Airbnb Nightmare & Customer Service
16:33 U.S. Women’s Amateur & Golf Updates
23:11 Golf’s Craziest Cheating Scandals
38:18 Final Thoughts & Your Cheating Stories

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One hole doesn't define a golfer.

In Episode 28 of The Joe McNeil Podcast, I recap Round 1 of the U.S. Women's Amateur at The Honors Course in Tennessee after Destiny's 79. Despite hitting 14 greens and striking the ball extremely well, one difficult finishing hole changed the scorecard.

The tournament isn't over yet. We break down what went right, what can improve, and what it'll take heading into Round 2.

I also discuss:

• The reality of caddying for your daughter in a USGA championship
• Dealing with criticism and hate comments on social media
• Why I believe instant replay has changed sports
• What people really mean when they say "stay in your lane"
• Why I started The Joe McNeil Podcast
• Parenting, homeschooling, and traveling with a large family
• LIV Golf, YouTube Golf, Brad Dalke, and more

Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe, leave a comment, and let me know what topics you'd like to hear in future episodes.

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00:00 Introduction and Women's Amateur Recap

06:08 Social Media, Hate Comments, and Instant Replay

13:18 Why I Started a Podcast

18:10 Parenting, Family, and Life on the Road

22:42 LIV Golf, YouTube Golf, and Brad Dalke

28:09 Upcoming Tournaments and What's Next

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What really makes great golfers perform when the pressure is highest?

In Episode 27 of The Joe McNeil Podcast, Joe and Jehu recap Jehu's tournament, discuss preparing to caddy for Destiny at the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship, break down Bryson DeChambeau's controversial Open Championship penalty, and dive deep into the mental side of high level golf.

The conversation covers tournament preparation, course strategy, aggressive decision making, confidence, golf instruction, and why performance mindset may matter more than swing mechanics.

Whether you're a competitive golfer, junior golf parent, coach, or just love the game, this episode is packed with insights from inside elite amateur golf.

00:07 Introduction and Tournament Recap
06:42 Caddying Insights and Strategies
12:58 Preparing for the Women's Amateur Championship
20:01 Discussion on Bryson DeChambeau's Controversy
30:14 Golf Instruction and Performance Mindset

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