Two Off The Tee

$80 to WALK a course in Chicago? Jeff and James open EP26 with a real rant on amateur golf pricing — Mt Prospect, Chevy Chase, Seven Bridges — and ask, "When did this get this expensive?"

Inside the episode: Jeff shot 95 at Seven Bridges and walks through how a guy named Tom went minus-five on the front, then blew up the back with two ill-advised 3-wood decisions. James played Chevy Chase from the tips in 30 mph wind, holed out for eagle on 18 — and didn't even feel excited about it.

Plus the Kirkland golf ball verdict, the 85% handicap allowance debate ("people are mentally weak"), an unresolved tie-for-first league problem they want the audience to solve, and an August timeline reveal for the indoor golf simulator business.

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Jeff finally admits on camera that he's been letting James win for years — then the brothers lock in a 7-game Brother vs Brother series, first to 4 wins, gross stroke play, course picks week-of.

Before that, James is tied for first in the Path to Par league for the second event in a row. The brothers argue Old Oak's pin placements were illegal, Nelly Korda dominates the Chevron, Charlie Hull says pros should only play blades, LIV Golf's gravy train runs out, and the indoor golf simulator business gets a real update — lease is almost signed.

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Jeff and James finally reveal the golf project they have been working on: an indoor golf simulator business with multiple bays, 24/7 access, and extensive AI support behind the scenes.

The episode starts with James having to admit Jeff beat him straight up, then moves into LIV Golf's future, Chicago handicap friction, Golf Genius, and the great golf cart vs. walking debate.

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Jeff played two rounds this weekend and both were a disaster. Not his game (okay, also his game) but the people around him. Six guys showed up to one tee time at White Pines. Speakers blasting. Groups skipping holes on a packed Saturday. A five and a half hour round. COVID golfers are out of control and we are not holding back.

We also react to Rory McIlroy winning back-to-back Masters titles, Sergio Garcia snapping his driver on a cooler at Augusta, and Brooks Koepka accidentally playing with his driver in the wrong hosel setting for an entire round.

Path to Par Season 10 kicks off this Saturday. Jeff and James make predictions, name favorites, call out the new members who do not know the rules yet, and make a bet for the first event. The trash talk is already at peak levels.

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Is golf etiquette actually dead? Jeff and James break down the wildest stories from public courses this season — from solos blasting music on the tee box to balls flying at you before you're off the green. Plus: Tiger Woods gets arrested, Phil Mickelson pulls out, and the Masters is missing both legends for the first time since 1994.

Jeff also doubles down on his standing 4v4 challenge to every golfer crew in Chicago, calls out the "Gorilla Golfer" from the comments, and pitches Nongshim as a sponsor. James says he's never changing his putter. The brothers debate when you should actually buy new clubs, and Jeff admits he might have fallen for the ZT putter hype.

Path to Par Season 10 is launching soon — Chevy Chase is the first stop. No cut line for the playoffs this year.

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 — Cold Open: Masters Gear and Stolen Valor

1:32 — Tee Box: When Should You Buy New Clubs?

13:54 — Front Nine: Tiger Woods DUI and Masters Preview

19:58 — The Turn: Is Golf Etiquette Dead?

37:36 — Back Nine: Path to Par Season 10 Update

44:27 — CTA / 4v4 Challenge and Gorilla Golfer

50:09 — Outro

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Jeff was at Augusta National for the Par 3 Contest last April. First time telling the full story on the show — the 3:30am departure, nearly falling asleep watching the Par 3 Contest, the food, the merch, and what it was like to walk that course in person.

Then: YouTube golf announced a league and didn't invite us. Path to Par has been running one for ten seasons. We have thoughts — and the 4v4 challenge is officially open. Plus a viral bunker video sets off a debate about when amateurs are actually supposed to play by the rules.

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The Masters is three weeks away and Jeff and James are making their picks — including a $25 YOLO on Tiger Woods at +25,000 odds. Bryson DeChambeau just won back-to-back LIV events and James wants a LIV player to win Augusta just to make a point.

Then the hosts get into the golf ball debate that never ends:are amateurs playing the wrong ball? Jeff argues consistency matters at any level. James says if you’re still losing a dozen a round, just buy the cheap ones. Both have a point.

Season 10 of Path to Par Golf Club is officially kicking off.The boys share bold predictions on who wins the league, who the dark horse is, and whether the handicap allowance changes will finally stop the high-cap winners streak.

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We hit the Chicago Golf Expo and had thoughts. Some good, some bad, and one of us walked away with a free round of golf at Sol Tan Run and Buffalo Trace in Indiana. First raffle win of his life.

We break down Akshay Bhatia's comeback win at the Arnold Palmer down five shots on Sunday, Jon Rahm's LIV win, and what world rankings actually mean now, and why calling The Players a fifth major is a bad idea. We close with three hot takes: play Augusta once with your boys or hold a lifetime Masters badge, six hour round vs. two hour twilight solo, and whether the PGA should be handing sponsor exemptions to influencers over grinders who earned it.

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Shane Lowry had a 3-shot lead with 3 holes left at PGA National and gave the tournament away with back-to-back water balls — and Jeff had money on him. Jeff and James break down the mental game collapse, what it feels like to protect a lead and fail, and how every amateur has a version of this story.

Back in Chicago, the brothers hit the indoor simulator to get Path to Par GC Season 10-ready. The data does not lie — one swing cooperated and one absolutely did not. They debate whether simulator reps actually translate to real golf, and whether the launch monitor is the best investment a serious amateur can make.

Jeff breaks down his live Kalshi picks for the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill — Patrick Reed on the DP Tour, Si Woo Kim as a buy-low flip — and explains the penny-to-fifteen-cents strategy that is actually working.

LIV Golf is back in Hong Kong. Jeff and James discuss why Anthony Kim is not just a feel-good comeback story — LIV is deliberately building their brand around him, and it might be working.

To close it out, the guys go rapid fire on pace of play. Five-hour rounds, golf cart timers, music on the course, and whether the league needs an official policy.

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A stolen putter, a 16-year comeback, and 8 guys playing golf in February in Chicago. Collin Morikawa won Pebble Beach with a putter he borrowed from a friend. Anthony Kim came back after 16 years and beat Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau at LIV Adelaide. Then we played our first round of 2026, and the scores tell the whole story. Plus: Chicago's $50 million Megalodome indoor golf course, golf etiquette debates, and the 75% handicap experiment heading into Season 10 of Path to Par Golf Club.

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