369: Akshay's Putter Controversy, $900 Tee Times, & The Players Preview

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Welcome to episode 369 of the Chasing Daylight Podcast! 

This week, Matt, Joe, Jeremy, and Dan cover Akshay's big win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and dive into the heated debate: Is he anchoring his long putter? The boys also discuss Gary Woodland's incredibly emotional interview about his battle with PTSD, Rory McIlroy tweaking his back, and Jon Rahm capturing a LIV Golf win in Hong Kong.

With major season energy in the air, we preview The Players Championship, balk at the wild $900 tee times at TPC Sawgrass, and share a legendary story about playing barefoot night golf at Shadow Creek. Plus, stick around for Matt's absolute disaster class in hosting AI-generated golf trivia, and find out who takes home the ultra-rare 1-of-100 Garsen Stadium grip!

Episode Breakdown:

• Giveaways & Gear: We announce the 1-of-100 Garsen Stadium grip giveaway and talk about the realities of equipment tinkering.
• Tour News & Recaps: Recapping Akshay's API victory, Jon Rahm's LIV Hong Kong win, and Rory's back tweak.
• Gary Woodland's Battle: Reacting to Gary Woodland's deeply emotional interview about his post-surgery PTSD.
• The Anchoring Debate: Analyzing Akshay's putting stroke, the long putter trend, and whether he's breaking the rules.
• Matt's Knee Rehab: A candid (and painful) update on Matt's grueling physical therapy following his knee replacement.
• AI Trivia Disaster: Matt hosts a Jeopardy-style golf trivia game powered by Google Gemini, but completely botches the answer key.
• The Players Championship Preview: Discussing the "fifth major" at TPC Sawgrass, $900 tee times, and making our picks for the week.
• High Roller Golf: Swapping stories about expensive rounds, including playing barefoot night golf at Shadow Creek.

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