I've known Rick since his 30k subscriber days... and over the last eight years, he has amassed more than 2.6 million subscribers. The only thing that hasn't changed is the relentless support and encouragement he's given me and my channel over the years. Thank you my friend for all the kind words you have said about my work and I look very forward to reaching 2 million subscribers on my Fried Eggs Golf channel... by the year 3016.

I was fortunate enough to be at LIV Greenbrier this weekend, got Bryson and Phil’s autographs, and got to witness Bryson shoot 58. I will say that I had an overall more enjoyable experience at LIV than any PGA event I’ve been too. I love watching incredible golf and the overall energy is just so great. I did think the whole time though that if you are strictly there to watch as much golf as you possibly can, go to a PGA tournament but I personally would rather go to LIV. Much more affordable and an amazing time.

My wife and I were there all 3 rounds at The Greenbrier and we brought our sweet little white poochon pup. LIV was kind enough to allow us to bring her. She was on the broadcast and highlights every day apparently. We followed Bryson all 54 holes. It was a driving exhibition the likes I have never seen. Talk about long and straight. I have been to many PGA Tour events as well. The crowd was big, the golf course and golf was excellent. They play quickly relative to the PGA Tour. It was a joy to attend....

I watched LIV live on YT and when Bryson holed the birdie putt on 18th I stood up screaming. That was an amazing run.

I like shot gun starts because its totally fair. How many times in tournaments has it been windy and raining in the morning then in the afternoon the playing conditions are much easier to shoot a low score

LIV Golf doesn't need saving as long as the PIF keeps putting money into it. The PGA Tour and especially the Korn Ferry World Tour (European Tour) is what needs saving which is why this joint venture possibility even exists.

The team concept of LIV is very much part of the US pro tour scene. All of the universities have golf TEAMS that compete as teams and encourage the esprit de corps inherent in such a competition. Also an interesting aspect is that a golfer that is "out of it" for the individual can still help his team place and even win. Everyone contributes. Team golf, Ryder and President's cups are all of the same ilk, they bring highly individual competitors together. Win, win.

I watched a Bryson video on his YT channel yesterday where he played a 2v2 with one of his teammates against Phil Mickelson and one of Phil's teammates. While I know we aren't big on the team thing, it feels like they have leaned into it quite a bit. You could see the comradere the were starting to build and how they were cheering each other on. In a sport that is so dominated by the 1v1 nature of it, it's kinda cool to see this style that's much more Rider cup-esque.

Got to say that watching Bryson make a 58 was incredible and something you won’t see again for a long time. The team aspect is actually really good, I know you both don’t get it, but then say you look forward to the Ryder cup which is a team event, so you have to look at the teams individually and see the competition as a team and not just as an individual performance. At least with LIV, everyone can watch it for free and not have to pay a monthly price to watch PGA tour comps from all the big sports broadcasters. LIV are clearly doing more to try and get more people into golf including giving people that chance to watch it.

Bryson had a tough year last year with losing his Father. A lot was said about him losing his form after taking the LIV money, but i'm sure they didn't know what his family was going through and it was bound to have an effect on his season. He's BAAAACK now, lighting it up with that KRANK driver and hitting bombs!! That 2 V 2 with Phil Mickelson was great and I'm looking forward to more of those videos. The LIV golf style of play definitely has it's place in today's golf world, it might bring more young people to the game and isn't that what the sport needs to grow? GO BRYSON, here's to your very bright future!! Cheers!

It's amazing how Bryson's 58 has been practically ignored by golf media. Can you imagine if one of the PGA stars did this. They would never stop talking about it, bring it up every year , and probably create a new holiday.

I’m glad I got to see Bryson get that record, was quite amazing watching him. I hope he can become a team captain because if he got to choose his other 3 teammates they might have been uncatchable in the team tournament 🤷‍♂️

LIV golf didn’t need saving 😂😂😂. It’s a superior product to anything out there!

I was a LIV hater for the longest time but ever since PGA accepted their money i think of them as the same. This was the second LIV tournament I have watched and for me it's significantly better than the PGA format. LIV has a more party atmosphere, and they lean into it when each player has their walk on music. I was also against to the shotgun approach at first but what I do like about it is that it's not as much of a time commitment and I can watch all the players at the same time rather than having to watch the first tee off and it take forever to get the tournament started. not sure I can speak to the team aspect but to me it feels like they are two separate competitions, the individual vs the team. I think LIV also does a better job of showing the players talk through a put and the live putt tracer is pretty cool.

I almost exclusively watch LIV now except for the Majors and some highlights if something big happens on the PGA. Just find it so much more easy to watch and enjoy. Always been a huge fan of Bryson and this weekend has shown that when he is on it, he is the man to beat on any tour. His driving was of course great, but his putting was just phenomenal as was his short game. It feels that LIV is truly gaining some traction and this weekend has only afded fuel to the fire. As a later edit, the team aspect is definitely enjoyed by those who are much more in to LIV as a product. It's a well supported aspect. Also, we still all enjoy the game of golf, no one wants to see the sport and traditions decimated, just improved 👍

Tuesday has just kicked off!! Love it guys keep up the amazing work

Being competitive is a blessing and a curse. I never had the funds to take my game somewhere but I still find ways even over little things to prove I’m the best even if it’s at work painting or sweeping the floor LoL Yet for what reason I come home after 8hrs of work to take care of my kids put them to bed and then hit balls for 2 hrs

LIV does something that the PGA isn't oriented to do. The PGA desperately wants ONE HERO to worship, like Tiger Woods. There is no one like Tiger Woods. It's not Rory McIlroy. It's not John Rahm. The nature of golf is that there are many fantastic players and on any given Sunday, one of these guys could play fantastic golf or just excellent golf and win the tournament. There are ten or a dozen guys in LIV that could win a Major on any given Sunday. There isn't one guy that's going to win most majors. I like LIV because it doesn't hero worship and push any one guy. It's the competition that is the hero, not the made up hero.

Lastly, Bryson hitting thousands of golf balls reminds me of the greatest ball striker of all time, Moe Norman. In his late 60's Moe Norman could hit the ball straight over 300 yards. Someone asked him if he could hit it 400 yards, he responded, "I could, but I can't guarantee where it would go." If Bryson figures that out, which maybe he did, he will continue to be at the top.

Love listening to the podcast Rick and Guy. All the best from Down Under

Not that my opinion matters, but pride, competitiveness, and the Teammates pushing each other to do better are all part of the motivation. Money is a factor, but just the way some players are wired, just pushes them to be better then everyone else. Having teammates cheering you on when you are doing good motivates, and even teammates razzing you down pushes you!

Listen, if you haven't watched LIV, you won't grasp its appeal. It's like me not understanding the NFL or MLB because I've not grown up with it, it does not mean it is not great. Once you immerse yourself in the team dynamics of LIV, witnessing underdogs defeat teams like the Aces, you'll start to appreciate the team aspect. You're primarily looking at individual players because that's familiar to you. LIV golf is thriving; it doesn't need any rescuing in my opinion. It's important to recognize that many experience LIV from diverse perspectives, not just your own.

I was just having this convo with a young guy, about 20yo, who's an assistant pro in a very exclusive and very private (100 members or so) golf course in my area. I was playing on my own that day and got paired up with him and another young guy at the turn who were competing in some type of loose tournament format and playing head to head. Nice kids, they could hit the ball a ton. I asked the assistant pro kid this same question that you were pondering in here and I think it's a great question and one that's always stupefied me: What keeps these guys SO motivated to grind all the time -- how do they stay focused or even interested in the game? He admitted that he's lost his way before and stopped liking it and that ebbs and flows. I think these guys or anyone on the grind with serious aspirations must have an inordinate amount of OCD or borderline madness in their mental makeup. Same for anyone who excels far and beyond the average person in any pursuit, especially these days when the population is larger than ever and we're more global than ever. Talent pool has become a talent ocean. So, anyone up near the top, in golf or anything, is insanely talented with an emphasis on "insane", IMHO. Awesome topic and should be discussed more often, candidly.

LIV over PGA everyday. I can watch every round without losing 4 days of my life. Plus they have my two favourite golfers in Poulter and Bryson.

Hey Guys I have started watching Liv because of your show and following the Majesticks because of the players being on your show thanks 👍⛳️

LIV is class! Got me back into golf, great coverage and easy to watch! Not like boring old PGA tour events. I know what im getting with LIV. Think about all the people who dont watch pga tour, many none golf fans will tune into liv for thwt reqson.

I don't really follow LIV golf , but I am happy Bryson shot 58 . I actually watch his KZfaq channel and prefer that content to be honest .

Scottsdale golf is where Bryson went if anyone is wondering 👀

Love guy shouting out my old Titleist DCI irons lol 😂 made my day

Fantastic as always lads!!! Love the discussion points and good on Bryson with his 58!!! Amazing!!!

Nice one Guy, I was really enjoying hearing about Rick hanging out with the legend John Daly, until you cut it short to discuss some stat that you thought was more important. Good work again.

The golf Channel had about 2 minutes of Bryson's score and 8 minutes of JT missing that chip. Which was more historic? A record tie round or someone ranked 71 missing a chip? Shows they still are not on board with LIV.

Spot on about Fried Eggs Golf. Such creativity!

As I understand it Ping contacted Bryson and invited him down for a custom set of irons with all the tinkering he wanted to do. He came out with a one-length set made to his specs within a few days. Krank make the Formula Fire LD (long drive) version that Bryson uses and another USGA-conforming driver. They also have 2 high COR drivers for slower swing speeds that do not conform. As of this writing they are discounting the Fire drivers and fairways $150 which gets the drivers down to $399. They’ll also sell you just the head if you like for $429 regular price. Not sure if they’re discounting just the head. I have a pre-owned Krank Element (later branded as Formula 5) that I picked up cheap. Of my 5 drivers (others are PXG, Honma, Yamaha, Miura) it’s the most forgiving (and the loudest) and everyone who’s tried it so far is surprised at the forgiveness.

Majestics felt like a team in the UK because they were the highlighted team when u went. I think hi-flyers, crushers, Majestics, torque. Are team oriented.

Guy if you don't know about much LIV don't talk about it. LIV is doing just fine!!

I loved this episode. The humor seemed to be on another level that kept me laughing at your banter. So about playing old clubs I actually play a set of Wilson Specials blade irons form the late 1960's, a BeCu Ping Anser 2 putter, Cobra Aerojet LS driver, Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero 5 wood, Cobra F7 hybrid, and a random set of older Vokey Wedges that includes a 1998 Prototype 54 degree. I love playing brand new clubs, but I also love the feeling that old clubs can provide. Its fun rolling up to a local tournament with my bag and getting tons of comments and questions about the putter and irons. I am also starting to put together low key rounds where you have to play vintage clubs.

the spark that keeps Adam Scott playing is the joy of golf.

Nerves suck, Rick's just a normal human being who isn't able to block em out. Love these two, great stuff and please come to Yorkshire.

Keep winning the trophies Rick, wedge is special, played JCB twice what a truly amazing course.

You guys need intro and outro music for the podcast episodes. Would love to see Brysons driver get a review.

I went this last week end to the LIV event in Bedminster in New Jersey. Very entertaining event for families , from golf viewpoint was a bit disappointed in general quality , what I found surprising was the impression I got from Majestics was that they didn't seem to be bothered in the event. Many other players interacted with the fans especially with the youngsters , but from what I saw they didn't even make eye contact with the fans. this really surprised me as in the past you would always see Lee interact with the young fans.

Lol, I was literally listening to the podcast today while running - the first time in over 6 months!! Unfortunately I didn’t see Rick…here in Michigan, USA. Gotta get in shape for referring soccer (football) this fall! Thanks for the fun podcast!

Difference between 10 and 20 hcp is often good putting and skills around the greens. Proper per centage shot selection off trouble and probably hardly ever missing on the short side, where you don’t have any green to work with.

I think the Fire That still lights the belly is the sheer love for the Game, they are all playing professional. You don‘t get to That Level if you have Never had the Love for the Game, or if you wouldn‘t enjoy practicing and hitting balls. And living out that Love for the Game on the highest Level of competitiveness is probably the reason why they are still doing it

I love seeing you shout out Randy at Fried Eggs Golf. Have loved his content for years.

Live podcast will be epic

We’ve always said, it’s the one shot that brings you back! You can shoot a 100 but you birdie 18, your coming back hungrier

Ahhhhhhh Guy is so very very PGA maxi minded still. Open up your mind and set the past in the present. This win by Bryson with 58 was incredible and aside of that a win for the one length clubs users and you should know that. Loved it all the way ... and really embrase LIV as it changes everything up and is just a great entertainment. Just like long drive championships are also beneficial for golf too. Snap out of it, Talor Gooch was a multiple LIV winner and that he is not named is terrible. 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

Went walking listening to podcast. Thanks for content fellas!

Totally agree with Rick we are educated to look at the individual but all the younger ones luv the team part of LIV

The best motivational thought is ten 2 letter words "if it is to be, it is up to me".

Need to see a food challenge with Bob Does Sports!

Funny you were talking about old clubs. Just took my R7 Quad, Burner Bubble 2 and Ping 425 LST to the SIM today. Amazingly with my 100ish mph swing speed the difference was only 20ish yards. Older clubs are heavier and easier to swing faster with same effort but still shorter.

LIV golf is great… certainly looks like the future, not sure why a fan of golf would be ‘loyal’ to the PGA… 😂

What keeps the fire in the belly of LIV golfers? The same as PGA players. Money, success, compete and most of all the LOVE of golf. Wake up and stop questioning LIV golf!

In regards to player's continuing to drive...this is the same in almost every other sport too. Most players know they're not the best or their chances of winning the title are very low, but they just love competing. How many athletes play well past their prime? Almost all of them. The two reasons I've heard from athletes on why they stopped is either their body can't do it any more or their lost their drive to compete. It's almost never about not being the best.

Great podcast as always guys. You should start a Strava club for the running so we can see how we all get on doing the challenge this month!

A professional golf stableford tournament with the best players in the world would be super entertaining. All the best players playing super aggressively on every hole.

I dont think guy and Rick realise how pga indoctrinated they are. For us who FULLY enjoy Liv and the Teams (in South Africa we are very patriotic about the Stingers!!)... Its mind boggling.

I think the reason LIV doesn’t appeal to you two is because you’re golf vets who have seen golf one way for so many years. For someone like me who literally never have golf any attention until about 3 months ago LIV is much more appealing to me.

I really got into golf much more because of Kirkland clubs and their name brand club sets - I’m also cheap and I love when Costco puts their golf equipment on sale - Ie. both the putter and the wedges. I will buy their driver the minute they put in the store!

I'm still waiting for the kirkland irons they promised at the beginning of the year.

Rick and Guy don't 'get' the team element of LIV cos they don't watch the broadcast for any amount of time. If you watch the whole thing you will 'get' the tension when the team comp is close and how it can change really quickly - regardless of whether you support a particular team or not. I really like LIV and in particular the commentary which is much more dynamic and fun and of course the fact that there isn't an ad break every five minutes is a huge plus. I find the PGA coverage tired and a bit boring if im honest.

32.5k in, got a 8k run this afternoon, really keeping me accountable and motivated. Great pod guys!

Would love to get an episode discussing what you should prioritise spending on as a new beginner with different budgets. I.e. with a £1000 or £2000 etc. How much you would spend on clubs, rounds, lessons, driving range etc.

I was at LIV Bedminster NJ at Trump National. It is a phenomenal event.... It has more of a festival or carnival feel than a PGA country club feel. It was very kid friendly.. Had ball crawl, airbrush tattoos, mini golf, baseball pitch speed radar, golf ball speed radar, bean bags and big screen tv, live DJ music, lots of food trucks, and an all around party feel. Definitely going to attract a younger audience. People who don't care about golf, but like the social scene. Looked like a lot of fraternity age boys and girls. Tik Tok video age kids. Spectacular golf.. Some of the absolute best players in the world... Shotgun start is so much better than PGA's 7:15am start... LIV has a lot of great things going for it.. Not much negative. If you don't need to see douchebags like rory, then LIV is a great field. Bryson, DJ, Phil, Patrick, Cam... Just a great lineup of great players. I went to the PGA Championship and I went to LIV Bedminster.... PGA is the bigger more established tour, but LIV has a much better more laid back atmosphere. I'll always love the PGA of course, just like any golf fan. But I'm also a big fan of LIV,, They have a great product, and put on a top of the line event. Two thumbs up for the LIV event.

I know people will hate it, but I really like LIV, Its more of a League, I know whos playing each event and competing. I know its not traditional and people hate change, but i think fans of other sports will get LIV easier than the tour. you know who is playing when you watch NFL and who the competition is. the team element is great when you watch the event, it makes guys down on the leaderboard interesting during the broadcast. if you dont watch and just looking at results i can see how the team aspect isnt engaging. players though seem to like having a team around them

Bryson really got me interested in liv after that

Rick's ASMR killed me 😂

If Guy hasn't attended a LIV event then that would partly explain his lack of understanding of the teams concept in LIV. I acknowledge it may not come through on TV as well as in person. We attended all 3 days of LIV Adelaide and the teams concept was strong. It was obvious to the course audience that the players were highly motivated by the teams event all the way through to the last putt on the last day. Whereas at a traditional golf event (4days of stroke, individual) the crowd interest on the 4th day is almost entirely on the last 2 groups and cursory interest in a few higher profile golfers. At the LIV events, there are players in groups across the entire course whose score on each hole is actively feeding into the Teams event scoring and the crowd are following the changes on big screens on every hole. As for the Lee Westwood mention, he shot +20 at Bedminster so I hope he can find his groove soon as the golf world would be thrilled to see him really compete again.

Your missing the point that liv wasn't supposed to be trying to take over pga it was a product that should of sit along side the pga

LIV is doing things that the PGA has no concept of. PGA is catering to 77 year old TV watchers and LIV is broadcasting to everyone from 5 to 65. LIV is the best thing to happen to golf ever

A lot of talk about Bryson's clubs but not much about his single plane swing (SPS). Would love to hear more about this topic. I'm a huge SPS fan and have been for thirty years.

Best thing LIV could do is move to Stableford scoring & make it an actual parallel league

I still think LIV should do at least 1 event each season with all 4 team members on same team doing a 4 man scramble

Here is my take on the fire in the belly question. I have been told I play to my competition if I am playing with a group high handicappers i score high. If I play with good golfer I score lower. Imagine a tour player playing at the home course, Who is going to give them competition? Once you reach that level who else can give you any competition at all on a regular basis?

Listening to the podcast next to the wife, when the question around how often should you change your clubs comes up…. 🤔

The play was great by Bryson, but I think it's a testament to the way LIV has been setting up their golf courses too. The guys utterly destroyed the Greenbrier, as it was just a birdie fest of them throwing darts, at pin after pin. Fantastic play indeed! But Bryson almost had 2 rounds in the 50's with a 61 in his 2nd round also. They need to set the courses up a bit tougher, otherwise this will happen again sooner than we think.

Just a thought on the 58 as much as it’s brilliant. Was the course setup easy ie wide fairways short rough etc?

How about a golf video with Angel Cabrera? He’s out of jail now 😂

Every sport we watch is team oriented, but they try and do it with golf and it's "I just can't understand or get behind the team aspect" I enjoy it because even if a golfer I like is well out of it I can still follow an root him on to win... and u can see it matters to the players

Q? What does it take for golf lovers to say LIV are great players and the golf is out of this world. Do they have to win a major? Do they have to be inducted into the hall of fame? do they have to compete against some of the best golfers in the world every time they play? do they have to hit a 58? The answer of course to all of those questions is LIV has been doing all of this from day one and yet you two guys just can't seem to get your head around the LIV concept. Is it golf or isn't it golf? Is it competitive or isn't it competitive? Seems pretty clear to me and many others.

Hey Guys, still wonder when we talk 58's (whatever) when it's a par 70. Do we talk this much when someone shoots a 60? It's the same thing. Secondarily, in regards to the running challenge, I wonder if we could add a Peleton goal.

Rick saying I don’t hook it no more😂😂 only bloke I’ve watched that can hit a 9 iron around a roundabout.

I watch more LIV than regular golf, some of these guys should be on the US Ryder Cup team as well!

Programed for individuals and can't get behind teams... yet a huge fan of the Ryder Cup, which is a competition between teams. Which one is it?

I play a Callaway 460 driver from 2008. Callaway Diablo Octane 3, and 5 woods from around that same time period. I play Callaway x-12 irons from 98, and Ping ISI wedges from 97. I shot -5(67) Tuesday, and +2(73) Saturday. Last fall, I shot my personal best -7(65). It isn’t the clubs, people…

Good episode. Good job Rick on the 2nd place!!

I still use Penfold Gary Player 1000s irons that I had for my 18th birthday. I am 62 now.

I just love you two. Great content again.

Just a quick one, I'm having to finish the podcast on KZfaq as the last 15 minutes on Spotify won't play, also the last episode isn't playing either. Not sure if it's an issue with mine or Spotify in general 👍🏻

Interesting discussion on the LIV teams and Rick @ Guy’s lack of interest, but started the Podcast talking about Rick coming 2nd in JCB Texas Scramble, which is a 4 person team event😊

Granted Bryson had a great round to shoot 58 and there seems to be a lot of buzz about it , strange thou Stuart Appleby shot a 59 at the Greenbrier in 2010 hitting it much shorter with a Driver that has a lot less tech , to me Appleby's 59 might be even more impressive having to hit much longer irons in than Bryson's.I don't think a few great rounds on a course that the pros eat up make him a great Ryder cup pick thou but if he is picked its always fun watching him Krank It !!

Fantastic podcast Rick and Guy!

I think the team element is good, say a player isnt playing great over the weekend, a long way off the top of the leaderboard on the final round and instead of throwing in the towel and going through the motions they know that their score still counts for team standings in the end,

Rick and Guy - I recently got some new Taylormade irons (P790s) for my 40th birthday, having played with Titliest 990s for the last 20 years (that I bought second hand and so were probably 25 years old!) and I can fully confirm that I definitely needed the upgrade!

Rick will have to make a new jingle with the ukulele 🤣

I found myself watching the end of brysons 58 and zero of the pga

Without LIV, PGA is headed for a Disney. Tiger isn't going to save Golf, he's going to do what's best for himself, not Golf in general. And Jay, you've got to be kidding. It's not about money with the PGA, it's about control. Not good. And some of the people at the top of the Golf World see that and unfortunately many do not.