Singapore Swing & Byron Blunders: Brooks Soars, Kohles Stumbles as Majors Grapple with Player Exemptions

Description

In the inaugural episode of Beyond the Tour, hosts Jake Hower and Luke Manning dive into the latest happenings in professional golf.

They analyze the results from the LIV Golf Singapore event, where Brooks Koepka dominated en route to victory, while also discussing the team format and how LIV can continue building momentum.

The conversation shifts to the PGA Tour's CJ Cup, touching on Taylor Pendrith's maiden win and the contrasting field strengths between premier and regular tour events.

Jake and Luke provide insights on newsworthy topics like Talor Gooch's PGA Championship exemption, Greg Norman's potential Open Championship absence, and the ongoing battle between established tours and the upstart LIV Golf circuit.

Timestamps

00:00:00 Introduction and background on hosts
00:00:55 Luke's golfing background
00:01:51 Jake's path into golf
00:03:44 Golf's rising popularity
00:04:28 Mornington Peninsula golf courses
00:05:41 Jake's favorite local courses
00:06:01 Episode format discussion
00:06:27 LIV Golf Singapore recap
00:08:08 Brooks Koepka's dominant win
00:08:53 Cam Smith's resurgent form
00:10:08 Potential LIV team format changes
00:12:00 Singapore as a LIV venue
00:14:17 Replicating LIV's Adelaide success
00:15:21 PGA Tour's CJ Cup recap
00:17:21 Contrasting PGA Tour field strengths
00:19:27 Potential PGA Tour/Korn Ferry integration
00:21:06 Jordan Spieth's struggles
00:22:36 Australian player performances
00:23:08 Talor Gooch's PGA Championship exemption
00:24:49 David Puig's path to the PGA Championship
00:26:27 Potential LIV OWGR inclusion
00:27:49 Greg Norman's potential Open absence
00:29:09 Closing thoughts and listener feedback request