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Akshay's Putter Controversy, $900 Tee Times, & The Players Preview
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Akshay's Putter Controversy, $900 Tee Times, & The Players Preview
The Chasing Daylight Podcast›
Mar 11, 20261:15:44
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Welcome to episode 369 of the Chasing Daylight Podcast!
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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.
00:00 - Intro & Garsen Stadium Grip Giveaway Announcement
03:20 - Akshay's API Win & Gary Woodland's Emotional Interview
04:51 - Tournament Roundups & Jon Rahm's LIV Hong Kong Win
08:12 - Unreleased Golf Gear & Vintage Tournament Tickets
11:34 - The Players "Major" Debate & TPC Sawgrass Design
20:06 - Is Akshay Anchoring? The Long Putter Debate
30:12 - The Mayor of Tinker Town & Putter Shafts
38:37 - Matt's Brutal Knee Rehab Update
44:48 - Matt Bungles AI-Generated Golf Trivia
53:20 - $900 TPC Sawgrass Tee Times & Shadow Creek Night Golf
58:34 - Betting Odds & Picks for The Players Championship
01:04:41 - Announcing the Garsen Grip Giveaway Winner
01:11:24 - Show Wrap-Up & Call for iTunes Reviews
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