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The Course Of Life

The Course Of Life

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 The Course of Life Podcast features two life-long golfers talking golf, sports, and pop-culture. Every week, they are joined by celebrity guests offering a new perspective on the game we love.Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Golf Social Sciences
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  • Brooks Koepka Returns and RepSpark Founder Meghann Butcher

    Brooks Koepka Returns and RepSpark Founder Meghann Butcher
    Jan 13 2026
    Brooks Koepka jumps back to the PGA TOUR, the NFL Wild Card Weekend was exactly that, and RepSpark Founder and CEO Meghann Butcher goes inside baseball on golf merchandise. Brooks Koepka officially tries to return to the PGA TOUR, and after Alex and Michael talk about it (and finish recording) then come back to share breaking news that changed everything they talked about. Tiger's TGR Foundation is having a Birthday Gala to kick off the year, and it's full of 2000's celebrities and Tiger's favorite foods. Vijay Singh, the "favorite" golfer of Alex and Michael, is returning to the PGA TOUR thanks to a little used exemption, and the guys wonder why. The Sony Open kicks off the season this weekend, but is this the last time the TOUR goes to Hawaii? Alex's Dry January is off to a great start, but how is he being social at the bar without the booze? In Tuned In, Michael watches the 2025 Oscar favorite "A Real Pain," while Alex is catching the Golden Globes and the new season of Beast Games. This week's guest is Meghann Butcher, the founder and CEO of RepSpark. Meghann chats with Alex about how RepSpark connects golf brands with pro shops, giving us the inside baseball look at how the merchandise gets onto the shelves and how you, as a golfer, can influence what your favorite pro shop carries. College Football hurdles towards the National Championship, and Miami gets to play a home game, and probably lose, against this season's powerhouse that is Indiana. In the NFL, the Wild Card Weekend was, well, wild. Alex breaks down the games from the weekend and looks ahead to his Patriots winning some more games. Michael shares some weird headlines in baseball, including how the Athletics may need a new name, and how baseball may grow and change in ways that makes the PGA TOUR's proposed changes seem small in comparison. As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex is enjoying the January diet tacos and pizza, while Michael's busy social calendar is costing him dearly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Golf's Hot Stove and LPGA Rising Star Brooke Matthews

    Golf's Hot Stove and LPGA Rising Star Brooke Matthews
    Jan 6 2026
    Golf's off season may be turning into a Hot Stove season, the NFL enters the playoffs, and the LPGA's Brooke Matthews talks about winning a car and earning status on Tour. "00:00 Intro" "00:43 2026 PGA Season" - The new PGA TOUR season is right around the corner, but is this the last year we start in Hawaii? "03:26 Golf's Hot Stove" - LIV golf's players negotiating contracts is turning this off season in a Hot Stove, and Michael and Alex are here for it. "11:29 Holiday Golf Gear" - Alex and Michael enjoyed the holidays and added some new golf gear to their bags and backyards. "15:19 Year End Wrap Up" - Alex finished our 2025 in Boston, while Michael wrapped up his 2-year game challenge, and started a few new ones for 2026. "23:31 Tuned In" - Michael shares his reviews of several movies, including 2025's The Naked Gun, while Alex finishes up the Taylor Swift documentary on Disney+. "28:55 Brooke Matthews" - This week's guest is LPGA rising star Brooke Matthews, best known for her first ever hole-in-one that netted her a Lamborghini. Brooke chats with Alex about her 2025 season, earning LPGA status, and what's on deck for 2026. "54:38 College Football" - College football heads to the semifinals and there are a number of surprises after the first two weeks of games. "59:09 NFL" - The NFL heads to the Playoffs with Alex's Patriots riding high, and Michael's Giants winning out but losing the top spot in the draft. "1:05:31 AEWF" - As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex shares some unique snacks he got in Boston's Chinatown, while Michael is recommitting in the diet in the new year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Happy Birthday Tiger! And Mini Golf's Rise with Pat Sheridan and Tom Loftus

    Happy Birthday Tiger! And Mini Golf's Rise with Pat Sheridan and Tom Loftus
    Dec 30 2025
    Tiger turns 50! Happy Birthday to the GOAT as Alex and Michael draft their top 5 best Tiger moments. Plus a conversation with Pat Sheridan and Tom Loftus, behind the American Minigolf Alliance, share what's making mini golf so popular today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
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