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After a weekend that belonged to the Nice Guys with Max Homa and Rory McIlroy winning around the globe, Shane has PGA Tour player turned commentator, James Nitties, on to discuss the golf villain. With LIV vs. the PGA Tour taking over the golfing stratosphere over the last year, are all the villains now grouped together, and if so, is that good for the sport? After that, the two talk short spurts of domination in the current state of golf before diving into James' T-4 introduction to the Phoenix Open back in 2009 as we sit a few days away from the craziest golf event of the year.  Make sure you give James a follow on Twitter at @jamesnitties23 ... a big thanks to the mustache'd one for his time!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the latest Get a Grip, Golf.com's Claire Rogers (@kclairerogers) stops by and takes over hosting duties, asking Shane questions about him getting into golf and how all that happened. The two discuss plenty of early career moments, talk about the highest and lowest moments of their 2022s and touch on things to do at the upcoming WM Phoenix Open. A good chat and a big thanks to Claire for joining once again.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shane is back from his annual January buddies golf trip and catching up with two-time LPGA winner Marina Alex. The two talk about the weird phenomenon that is getting older, Marina's ombudsman approach to golf Twitter, what men tend to get wrong in terms of women's golf, and plenty more. After the chat with Marina, Shane welcomes his best buddy in the world, Rusty Reynolds, to talk about the 6th annual Tubac trip that the two do with 14 other buddies in January.  A reminder, if you haven't ordered a copy of The Golfer's Zoo, the children's golf book that Shane wrote, get to orderin' right here!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With just a few days left of a lengthy and exhausting 2022 in the golf world, Shane chats with Amanda Rose  about the five moments that we’ll remember most from 2022. Not the most important, not the most combative, just the five that seemed to stick with us.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode is an interesting one; Shane welcomes back the always-entertaining Claire Rogers of Golf.com (@kclairerogers on Twitter/Instagram) to talk about things that we can't stop thinking about. Maybe it's a golf shot, maybe it's an outfit, maybe it's a "what if" in the golf world, but golfers think about golf a lot and we are no different.    As a reminder, Shane's new children's golf book, The Golfer's Zoo, is available to order at back9press.com/bacon, so grab a copy for holidays. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's Get a Grip, Shane welcomes a friend of the program Brendan Porath (of Shotgun Start and Fried Egg fame) to the show to discuss something that is a big part of a golfer's life; scrambles. We discuss the good and the bad of the format, we try to fix the cheating that seems to follow each and every scramble around and we end with some questions and comments from listeners. This is a fun chat about one of the most unique formats in the game that we hope you enjoy and a big thanks to Mr. Porath for jumping on to discuss.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pod is back this week with Claude Harmon, who is fresh off a flight from Dubai to discuss a wild year in his life. From reuniting with Brooks Koepka to traversing the globe working a LIV-heavy schedule, Claude gives great insight into what makes the best in the world the BEST in the world. Claude also tells us how much the iPhone has changed his business, how students let him know they're splitting up, and much more. A big thanks to Claude for his time.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Golf historian Stephen Proctor joins Shane to discuss his summer in Scotland playing all 18 courses on The Old Tom Morris Trail, his move from senior editor at The San Francisco Chronicle to studying the history and birthplace of golf, and those current players that are most like the legendary Tom Morris. As a reminder, Shane's new children's golf book, The Golfer's Zoo, is available to order at back9press.com/bacon, so grab a copy for holidays. _____ Special thanks to our partner Bonnie Wee Golf, a specialist in exclusive luxury golf trips and vacations to the best golf courses in Scotland and Ireland, including The Old Tom Morris Trail. Check it out at OldTomMorrisTrail.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get a Grip returns from a bit of a hiatus with news that Shane's new children's golf book, The Golfer's Zoo, is available to order and is shipping out right now. You can order at back9press.com/bacon, so do that right now. As for Mr. Hubbard, the PGA Tour pro hops on from Mexico to discuss his basketball career, a knife incident to the foot that nearly led to a win, his relationship with Hubs Peanuts + a lot more. Mark is one of the good guys on tour, I think you'll really enjoy this chat.  ______ A big thank you to our newest partner, Hubs Peanuts. For more info, check out https://www.hubspeanuts.com/.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is always a good day when Max Homa returns to the Get a Grip podcast. Max and Shane discuss the Presidents Cup, the perfectly executed post-birdie celebration on Friday, and plenty more from an epic week (and epic Max performance) at Quail Hollow. They then rehash that wild finish at the Fortinet Championship as Max picked up his fifth PGA Tour win and discuss the coolest moment of his time at the Open Championship playing alongside Tiger Woods.  They end the podcast with Max asking Shane a couple of dad questions as the Homa's are a month away from becoming parents (well, human parents ... can't forget Scotty). A big thanks to Max for the time!  Also, Shane mentioned off the top that his children's golf book, The Golfer's Zoo, is now available for pre-order. If you're interested, check it out at www.back9press.com/bacon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After the best season of his career, Justin Suh is a full-time PGA Tour member. His reward? Joining Shane in person from Napa as the PGA Tour gets going once again. Justin talks about the change in how he thinks about his golf swing, how important his sister is to his success, how many hours a day (!!) he stretches and plenty more. Thanks to Justin for his time, as always.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our old pal and friend of the program Joe Buck of (checks to confirm this is accurate) ESPN joined the podcast to talk his career move, the job of Monday Night Football, saying goodbye to baseball, his sneaky low handicap (almost scratch!), if we will see him on TV during the Masters and plenty more.  Make sure you watch Monday Night Football on September 12th for Broncos-Seahawks and check out Joe’s podcast, Daddy Issues. A big thanks to Joe for the chat.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The APGA Tour is at Baltusrol this week for the Cisco Invitational and I was lucky to go out and play a little golf in the pro-am and chat with two of the rising stars on the tour, Aaron Beverly and Kamaiu Johnson. We chatted about the year, the growth of this tour, the impact brands like Cisco make on players working towards the PGA Tour, and plenty more. A shoutout to Cisco, Baltusrol, and of course, Aaron and Kamaui for the time!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the latest Get a Grip, Shane opens the show talking about playing in the Connecticut Open and missing the cut by 1 before being joined by the great David McLay-Kidd to talk about his new project in Nebraska, GrayBull. David talks about why the Sand Hills of Nebraska is the best land in the world to build golf courses on, what golfer he envisions building golf courses for, and what's the most fun part of the process for him. A big thanks to David for coming on the podcast.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What a week at St. Andrews! Shane checks in from the Old Course with Claire giving her full rundown of an excellent week of Open Championship golf. The two discuss Shane’s club fiasco, the Max-Tiger pairing, Rory’s Sunday and the insane close by Cam Smith. A special week in golf that we hope y’all enjoyed as much as we did.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Open returning to the Old Course, it made perfect sense to bring back an old Clubhouse episode that Shane published in 2020 with his good friend Will Froelich. Will and Shane, after college at the University of Arizona, headed to Scotland with hopes of getting a job caddying for the summer. A day later and after a quick meeting with the man in charge of loops and both Will and Shane found themselves carrying bags on the most famous golf course in the world. Relive old stories, laugh at how Will got the nickname Rubles and enjoy an experience that these two will never forget.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You might not know the name Roger Sali, but after this episode, you most definitely won't forget it. Roger lives in Uganda and took to caddying when his father passed away and the family needed extra income. Starting in 2020, Roger fell desperately in love with the game and wanted to share it with as many people as possible, so Roger has been going to schools and areas of Africa to share the sport with whoever will listen. It's an incredible story from an amazing person who you should be following on Instagram at @saligolfs. Thanks to Roger for taking the time to chat.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this busy Monday episode, Shane and Golf.com’s Claire Rogers talk at length about the Lexi Thompson collapse on Sunday at Congressional. They transition to Claire looping at the Northeast Amateur, her best and worst moments on the bag, some day game ideas for the PGA Tour and a golf-themed version of Would You Rather. A fun episode we hope you enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was an awesome week at Pine Needles for the U.S. Women's Open with Minjee Lee taking home her second major title in as many years. Shane and Golf.com's Claire Rogers recap the week, talk about Minjee's trajectory, the awesome return from Nelly Korda and how tough Danielle Kang was to gut out four rounds with that back injury. The two praise Pine Needles, the USGA and plenty more. A big thanks to Claire for her time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From a snoozer to a playoff in a matter of minutes! The 2022 PGA Championship took a while to get going, giving us a meltdown at the end and an epic playoff with two of the best young players in the game. Shane and Claire talk Justin Thomas' second major title, where he stands in terms of modern players and legacy, Mito's awesome week, Zalatoris giving it a serious run and plenty more. The two talk about the disappointing week from Rory McIlroy after a hopeful start, the impressive grind from Tiger Woods and then the two dive into flights to wrap up a major week from Tulsa. Thanks to Claire for jumping on. Please follow her on all the social medias at @kclairerogers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.