The Course Of Life

Billy Mayfair on Tiger and Golfing with Autism

Episode Summary

5-time PGA winner Billy Mayfair joins the podcast to chat Tiger, golf, and autism, plus the carnage at the US Women's Open and the crisis in the WNBA over Caitlin Clark. Hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell.

Episode Notes

• Lancaster CC won the weekend for the US Women's Open, as Nelly Korda didn't even reach Saturday. Sunday's leaders collapsed and a past winner took the prize at the LPGA's second major (1:41).
• The RBC Canadian Open didn't get another Canadian winner for the second year, but did feature a first timer's emotional win with his dad on the bag (5:03).
• Scottie "Jailbird" Scheffler's charges have been dropped in Louisville, but his lawyer still had plenty to say about it (7:16).
• Alex is getting geared up for a trip south for LIV Houston, where Michael warns him to bring earplugs to the "golf, but louder" Texas event (8:35).
• The PGA TOUR heads to Jack's Place for the Memorial Tournament, and Michael asks is Viktor Hovland can return to form for a repeat (10:04).
• Outside of sports this week is seemed to all be about Donald Trump and his guilty verdicts in New York. But he still get one of the loudest pops at the MMA fights over the weekend (11:35).
• This week's guest is 5-time PGA TOUR winner Billy Mayfair. Billy shares stories with Alex about beating Tiger Woods in a playoff (the only one to ever do so), what it was like being diagnosed with autism late in life, and how he now gives back to the autistic community (14:35).
• Caitlin Clark is getting hammered in the WNBA, with rough hits happening every game. Michael calls it a new bounty-gate, and Alex doesn't understand the hate towards the leagues most well known player (43:23).
• The NBA Playoffs kick off this week, and the guys are all in on their juggernaut Celtics, while Alex tried to decide if he should go to Dallas for game 4 or a possible game 6 (47:07).
• The D-III College World Series is a must watch as a "Baseball Miracle" is happening for a team that doesn't have a school anymore (48:12).
• As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex is all-in on the cheapest bar food in Austin, while Michael can't get enough of the collard greens in Savannah's Common (50:24).