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This is The Loop, a refreshing mix of everything you love to talk about around golf, with the only rule that you don’t take yourself or the game too seriously. Each week hosts Christopher Powers, Alex Myers, and Steve Hennessey, along with special guests from across the sports and entertainment worlds, will touch on what’s going in the game, who they’re putting money on, and whatever else comes up along the way.

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  • Oct 26, 2022 · 1 hr 12 min

    The next German Ryder Cupper? Plus, a New York Yankees funeral

    On this week’s episode, we chat with Mallorca Open winner Yannik Paul, who might just be the next German golf legend. The boys also share some tears over the latest New York Yankees playoff debacle, and our inability to all win a college football bet together. Finally, Bermuda Championship picks, and a surprise guest appearance from Golf Digest Match Play winner Greg Snedeker, cousin of former FedEx Cup champion Brandt (we think).

  • Oct 17, 2022 · 1 hr 17 min

    Padraig Harrington answers the stupidest question ever

    On this week’s episode, we chat with three-time major champion Padraig Harrington, who might be the all-time GOAT when it comes to talkin’ golf. Plus, Steve extends his lead in our season-long NFL picks contest, and Myers grabs hold of the Met Player of the Year title. Lastly, we look ahead to the CJ Cup in South Carolina, which features a loaded field and … ShotLink data!

  • Oct 11, 2022 · 1 hr 5 min

    The time Bill Parcells cut a player for a golf injury

    On this week’s episode, we chat with former NFL lineman and current broadcaster Ross Tucker, who helps us recap some awful coaching decisions and brutal penalty calls. Tucker told some great stories from his playing days, including one involving Bill Parcells and a golf injury. Alex, Steve and Christopher also recap Tom Kim’s impressive win in Las Vegas and look ahead to the Zozo Championship and Week 6 in the NFL.

  • Sep 27, 2022 · 1 hr 5 min

    Our Presidents Cup MVPs and the voice of Golf Twitter, Sam Harrop

    In this episode, the voice of Golf Twitter, Sam Harrop, recaps his whirlwind week at the Presidents Cup. Harrop explains how he got the invite inside the team room, and how his famous golf songs get made. Alex, Steve and Christopher also dissect the U.S. team’s victory, and they take aim at a brutal weekend of television coverage on NBC. Plus, our NFL Week 4 and Sanderson Farms picks, and a live rendition of "The Ballad of Tommy the Kid."

  • Sep 19, 2022 · 1 hr 7 min

    Where the Presidents Cup goes from here with Nick Price

    Enjoy our wide-ranging chat with Nick Price ahead of this week’s matches at Quail Hollow. Plus, The Loop boys break down the stunning Danny Willett choke, Max Homa’s victory, Bryson DeChambeau’s rope to the face at LIV and a chaotic football weekend.

  • Sep 13, 2022 · 1 hr 2 min

    Colin Montgomerie explains his LIV stance, NFL Week 1 recap and Fortinet picks

    The great Colin Montgomerie recalls an odd moment at the 1999 Ryder Cup that he believes was the reason the American team rushed the 17th green too early. He also talked a little LIV Golf, and why he’s working harder than ever on his golf game in his late 50s. Alex, Christopher and Steve recap their Week 1 NFL picks and sulk over getting knocked out of their Survivor Pool. Plus, the PGA Tour is BACK, and we’ve got picks for the Fortinet Championship.

  • Aug 29, 2022 · 53 min

    Adam Schefter on his fantasy golf prowess and why he slid into Will Zalatoris’ DMs

    Joining us just ahead of the NFL season on this week’s episode was ESPN’s Adam Schefter, a legendary NFL insider who has had countless golf rounds cut short due to a huge news break while he was on the course. Schefty also discusses his fantasy golf prowess and why he and Will Zalatoris may or may not have recently become Twitter DM buddies. We also look ahead to a massive Week 1 in college football and spark a debate about when to pay up on a bet.

  • Aug 23, 2022 · 59 min

    U.S. Amateur winner Sam Bennett has a message for the haters

    Live from his car in College Station, U.S. Amateur champion Sam Bennett recaps his impressive victory at Ridgewood and discusses his plans for the future. The fifth-year senior from Texas A&M also clears the air on his pre-shot routine, and reveals the staggering amount of weight he lost during his win in New Jersey. Steve and Christopher also recap their wild golf weeks while Myers laments missing out on a Keegan Bradley first-round leader bet.

  • Aug 15, 2022 · 1 hr 10 min

    A Twitter beef with Justin Thomas and Brad Faxon, explained

    Less than 24 hours after Will Zalatoris’ breakthrough win in Memphis, his longtime mentor Scott Fawcett joins the pod to recap the win and clear the air on some of his spicy tweets from Sunday afternoon. Alex, Steve and Christopher also pop bottles for the Zalatoris victory, which they finally hit on after a year of trying.

  • Aug 8, 2022 · 1 hr 1 min

    The golf course that made CC Sabathia just say ‘F— it.’

    2009 World Series champion and New York Yankee legend CC Sabathia joined our first ever episode of “The Loop” podcast and he brought the heat. In our chat with the former ace, who has become an avid golfer in retirement, Sabathia explained why golf is just like pitching and he reveals the one golf course that made him say “f— it” on the fifth hole. He also regaled us with tales from the American Century Championship, where he played alongside Charles Barkley and witnessed the “straight legend” t

  • Aug 5, 2022 · 4 min

    Introducing: The Loop

    This is The Loop, a refreshing mix of everything you love to talk about on the course, with the only rule that you don’t take yourself or the game too seriously.

  • Aug 2, 2022 · 29 min

    ‘They’re the most overpaid people in the country’

    Golf Twitter rising star Brian Kirschner, host of the “Tap in Birdie” podcast, is our guest on this week’s episode of Be Right, the final episode under the “Be Right” name (stay tuned). Kirschner, along with Christopher Powers and Stephen Hennessey, make picks for the Wyndham Championship, the PGA Tour’s regular-season finale.

  • Jul 26, 2022 · 50 min

    ‘I spent a Honda Civic on treatment’: Willy Wilcox on his next move

    Willy Wilcox’s “I was a drug addict with a PGA Tour card” story recently broke the internet, but he tells us that it featured only a fraction of the stories he’s saving for his upcoming book. He also dished on his next career move, his thoughts on LIV and the best documentaries he’s watched recently. Plus, the “Be Right” boys recap the 3M Open and look ahead to this week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic, where the birth of an epic rivalry took place in 2021.

  • Jul 18, 2022 · 42 min

    Is the Old Course losing its character? John Huggan on the week in St. Andrews

    Rory McIlroy had St. Andrews buzzing last week, so what was it like to be there? Our John Huggan joins ‘Be Right’ to recap an amazing week—plus, yes, whether or not the press center was filled with groans when Rory kept missing putts. Huggan—who has studied the Old Course as closely as anyone else in golf—gives his thoughts on what can be done to protect the character of golf’s most treasured links.

  • Jul 12, 2022 · 48 min

    ‘That was actually my first drink out of the claret jug’: Shane Lowry talks Open prep and how he predicts the Old Course playing

    Shane Lowry joined the “Be Right” podcast to talk about the state of his game, his prep for The Open and how he expects the Old Course to play. Plus, he brings us back to his Open celebration and what his first drink of choice was out of the claret jug. Listen on for our betting analysis, where we were joined by sharp U.K. golf punter Steve Bamford of the Golf Betting System.

  • Jun 28, 2022 · 25 min

    A Bandon ace, a Reggie Bush sighting, plus John Deere Classic picks

    All the way from Bandon, 2/3 of the “Be Right” boys—accompanied by their gambling-loving boss—discuss the upcoming John Deere Classic, break down a money-making Travelers Championship and preview the rest of their West Coast golf trip, which mostly consists of trash talk.