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Golf Monthly Tour Issue · Monday · 51 min

Did The $5 Billion Disruption Pay Off? LIV Golf 1.0 Analysis

In this week’s episode of Golf Monthly Tour Issue, host Baz Plummer is joined by Jonny Leighfield and Elliot Heath for a comprehensive breakdown of the professional golf landscape. The team kicks off by analysing Wyndham Clark’s impressive three-shot victory at the BMW Championship and debating his place in the PGA Tour Player of the Year conversation. The discussion shifts to the DP World Tour and the controversial two-stroke penalty given to Shaun Norris at the Nexo Championship, raising broader questions about rules enforcement in golf. The guys also take a deep dive into "LIV Golf 1.0" following Michael La Sasso’s win in Indianapolis, reflecting on the circuit's five-year legacy, its broadcast innovations and what it ultimately lacked in prestige. Finally, the team previews the Tour Championship at East Lake before going around the panel to share their official betting predictions and expert outsider picks for the season-ending event on the PGA Tour. Episode Chapters & Timecodes: 02:33 – Wyndham Clark's BMW Championship Victory and Player of the Year Debate 09:25 – Rory McIlroy's Season Total and Schedule Analysis 15:38 – Shaun Norris' Penalty and Rules Application 20:19 – LIV Golf's 5-Year Impact: The Good, the Bad and the Exhibition Feel 32:41 – Elevating the British Masters and DP World Tour Scheduling Challenges 38:05 – Tour Championship Course Breakdown and Tipster Leaderboard Review 42:37 – Expert Betting Predictions and Outsider Picks for East Lake Golf Monthly's Tour Issue podcast is your weekly round-up of the latest news from the world of professional golf. Our experienced, insightful team react to events at the top of the game providing their opinions on the events, and the players, at the highest level. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this week’s episode of Golf Monthly Tour Issue, host Baz Plummer is joined by Jonny Leighfield and Elliot Heath for a comprehensive breakdown of the professional golf landscape. 


The team kicks off by analysing Wyndham Clark’s impressive three-shot victory at the BMW Championship and debating his place in the PGA Tour Player of the Year conversation.


The discussion shifts to the DP World Tour and the controversial two-stroke penalty given to Shaun Norris at the Nexo Championship, raising broader questions about rules enforcement in golf.


The guys also take a deep dive into "LIV Golf 1.0" following Michael La Sasso’s win in Indianapolis, reflecting on the circuit's five-year legacy, its broadcast innovations and what it ultimately lacked in prestige.


Finally, the team previews the Tour Championship at East Lake before going around the panel to share their official betting predictions and expert outsider picks for the season-ending event on the PGA Tour.


Episode Chapters & Timecodes:

  • 02:33 – Wyndham Clark's BMW Championship Victory and Player of the Year Debate
  • 09:25 – Rory McIlroy's Season Total and Schedule Analysis
  • 15:38 – Shaun Norris' Penalty and Rules Application
  • 20:19 – LIV Golf's 5-Year Impact: The Good, the Bad and the Exhibition Feel
  • 32:41 – Elevating the British Masters and DP World Tour Scheduling Challenges
  • 38:05 – Tour Championship Course Breakdown and Tipster Leaderboard Review
  • 42:37 – Expert Betting Predictions and Outsider Picks for East Lake

Golf Monthly's Tour Issue podcast is your weekly round-up of the latest news from the world of professional golf. Our experienced, insightful team react to events at the top of the game providing their opinions on the events, and the players, at the highest level.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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