The Loop

Golf Digest

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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Aug 24, 2021 · 31 min
BMW Championship 2021 picks with Patrick McDonald live at Caves Valley
We recap Tony Finau’s big-time win, Jon Rahm’s and Cam Smith’s heartbreak, and Stephen Hennessey’s Jordan Spieth fail on this week’s episode of “Be Right.” The boys were joined by Patrick McDonald of NBC Sports Edge live at Caves Valley to give us a breakdown of the first-time PGA Tour venue, as they break down their best bets for the 2021 BMW Championship.
Aug 17, 2021 · 38 min
Northern Trust 2021 best bets
Our Christopher Powers cashed another longshot—Kevin Kisner at 55-1 at the Wyndham—while Stephen Hennessey was devastated with Russell Henley’s defeat … so the “Be Right” boys have a lot to discuss. Plus, it’s a big week for the Jersey boys with The Northern Trust coming to town. Our entire crew has played Liberty National, so we feel strongly about our analysis and best bets for the first leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs.
Aug 10, 2021 · 31 min
2021 Wyndham picks with FanShare Sports’ Lee Alldrick
Best bets for the regular-season finale! We’re joined by FanShare Sports’ Lee Alldrick, a member of the Golf Digest betting panel, for his analysis of the 2021 Wyndham Championship. Alldrick hit Collin Morikawa (40-1) at The Open and has cashed a number of first-round leader bets this summer. Listen on for who Alldrick—and the rest of the “Be Right” crew—likes at Sedgefield Country Club this week.
Aug 3, 2021 · 34 min
WGC FedEx St. Jude, Barracuda and Women’s Olympics picks with Cutmaker Jeff
Jeff Sealey, aka Cutmaker Jeff on Twitter and a regular VSIN contributor, joins the “Be Right” boys to handicap another strong week of golf. We have two PGA Tour events with the WGC-FedEx St. Jude and the Barracuda Championship, plus the women’s event at the Olympics. The crew had a couple consensus bets across the tours this week—listen for our best bets of the week. And be sure to check GolfDigest.com for our experts’ picks.
Jul 27, 2021 · 42 min
Olympic Golf 2021 best bets with Nagels Bagels
The vibes are great for the “Be Right” boys after hitting Cam Champ at 150-1 last week at the 3M Open. Christopher Powers broke down why he loved Champ last week in the column on GolfDigest.com. We’ll try to make it back-to-back weeks—as we’re joined by @NagelsBagels to break down what you need to know about the action at Kasumigaseki Country Club outside Tokyo.
Jul 20, 2021 · 56 min
2021 3M Open picks with @PGATout
Our favorite bets and DFS plays of the week for the 2021 3M Open with John Haslbauer, @PGATout on Twitter, including a full statistical breakdown and analysis of TPC Twin Cities. After our Jordan Spieth disappointment at The Open, we lick our wounds and trust the process to (hopefully) predict some winners this week.
Jul 12, 2021 · 36 min
British Open 2021 picks with top tipster Dave Tindall
Our betting preview for The Open includes Dave Tindall, one of the industry’s best betting experts. Tindall helps us handicap Royal St. George’s and who he expects to play well at the season’s last major.
Jul 6, 2021 · 34 min
2021 John Deere Classic best bets and DFS breakdown with Kenny Kim
The “Be Right” boys cashed a HUGE ticket last week with Cam Davis’ win at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. We hope you followed our co-host Stephen Hennessey’s advice! To try to back it up, we have Kenny Kim of the Fantasy Golf Degenerates podcast and Gup’s Corner on the podcast to break down the John Deere Classic.
Jun 29, 2021 · 49 min
2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic preview, plus a chat with John Smoltz ahead of the American Century
We preview the 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club on this week’s episode of “Be Right,” giving some best bets and longshots for the week. Plus, we explain how you can win a new fantasy contest hosted by the American Century Championship—and John Smoltz gives us some sleeper picks for the contest ahead of competing in the event next week.
Jun 22, 2021 · 56 min
Patrick Cantlay joins us to preview the Travelers Championship
It’s Travelers Championship week, so we were joined by Patrick Cantlay, who has great history at TPC River Highlands—including the lowest round in PGA Tour history by an amateur. Tough to believe Cantlay’s round was 10 years ago. We catch up with Cantlay after the U.S. Open and his big Memorial week, and preview this week’s Travelers Championship.
Jun 15, 2021 · 48 min
U.S. Open 2021 picks plus LIVE reporting from Joel Beall at Torrey Pines
There are a number of questions to answer this week: Will Torrey Pines play vastly different than it does each year at the Farmers Insurance Open? Is the rough going to give an advantage to bombers like it did at Winged Foot? Is Jon Rahm the guy to beat? To discuss those storylines, we had Golf Digest’s Joel Beall—who’s on-site covering the U.S. Open for us this week at Torrey Pines—on this week’s episode. He helps us answer those items to arrive at our best bets for the week.
Jun 8, 2021 · 53 min
Our Will Zalatoris interview and a full breakdown of Congaree and the Palmetto Championship
Will Zalatoris talks about his much-needed break after the PGA, the nerves of proposing to his now-fiancée and how they compare to competing at the Masters and much more in our conversation with the young star. We also explain why Congaree should play differently than any other course on tour—as we do a full course breakdown of this new PGA Tour venue on this week’s episode.
Jun 1, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
Max Homa interview and Memorial 2021 best bets and fades
Max Homa, two-time PGA Tour winner, joins the “Be Right” podcast for an engaging conversation on his career and the pros and cons of social media. The boys also give themselves a (brief) pat on the back for the Jason Kokrak prediction last week before diving into the 2021 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village.
May 25, 2021 · 1 hr 2 min
Our Charles Barkley interview, plus our PGA recap, Brooks/Bryson breakdown and best bets for the 2021 Charles Schwab Challenge
We were thrilled to talk gambling and golf with Charles Barkley, NBA legend, before we break down the PGA Championship and this week’s Charles Schwab Challenge. Give a listen to hear who we’re betting on this week—and how (one of us) cashed in big last week at Kiawah Island.
May 22, 2021 · 25 min
2021 PGA Championship Day 2 recap
We recap the betting board after two rounds at the 2021 PGA Championship, where we have Phil Mickelson and Louis Oosthuizen co-leading and Brooks Koepka one back. Koepka is now the betting favorite (4-1 to win at William Hill), but you could’ve gotten him at 50-1 before Thursday. Our guy Christopher Powers is on it—hopefully, you are, too. For anyone without a live bullet entering the weekend, we discuss who we like best to make a charge and threaten the lead.
May 17, 2021 · 55 min
2021 PGA Championship picks with Alan Shipnuck
The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island hosts this week’s PGA Championship, and Golf Digest’s gambling podcast is here to break down the action. Alan Shipnuck, one of the best writers in golf, will be there covering the action for Golf Digest—so he gives his thoughts on what we should expect. The “Be Right” boys will educate you on the golf course and their favorite bets of the week.
May 11, 2021 · 50 min
2021 AT&T Byron Nelson picks and early PGA leans
The PGA Tour heads to a new venue, TPC Craig Ranch, and “Be Right” has Andy Lack, host of the Pick the Pup podcast, who has some extensive research on what we can expect to see this week. In addition, we give our early PGA Championship bets and players to watch.
May 4, 2021 · 1 hr 5 min
Our Abraham Ancer interview and 2021 Wells Fargo picks
Abraham Ancer, fresh off a T-5 at the Valspar, joined the “Be Right” podcast this week. Ancer is the man—he talked about why he doesn’t get frustrated not lifting a trophy yet on the PGA Tour, about the famous edited video of Tiger Woods’ putt against him at the Presidents Cup … and behind his tequila company. After a great convo with Ancer (07:23), we offer our best bets for the 2021 Wells Fargo Championship at one of the best venues on the PGA Tour, Quail Hollow Club. Check out GolfDigest.co
Apr 27, 2021 · 46 min
Valspar Championship 2021 picks with Rob Bolton of PGATour.com
It’s now back-to-back wins for the “Be Right” boys as they stay hot with Stephen Hennessey hitting on Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman last week. Now they welcome a true expert to the show, PGATour.com’s Rob Bolton—the tour’s fantasy insider—who has covered fantasy golf since 2010. Bolton is one of the most well-versed experts in the industry and knows these players inside and out—so we pick his brain on this week’s Valspar Championship. See who Bolton likes for fantasy golf, betting and DFS pur
Apr 20, 2021 · 39 min
Zurich Classic 2021 picks with Brendan Porath
The Zurich Classic is a different week for DFS and betting—we explain strategy and the unique format in this week’s episode, where we’re joined by Brendan Porath, Golf Digest’s newest hire, and host of the Shotgun Start podcast. Porath has to sit through the boys celebrating another win (yes, they were on Stewart Cink’s victory at the RBC Heritage). Shoutout to Powers (or was it Hennessey?) for the mention of Cink in last week’s episode—hope you followed us on that 100-1 longshot! Of course, c