The Course Of Life

The Start of 2025 and PGA Champ Director Jason Mengel

Episode Summary

2025 starts with a birdie fest, plus the NFL season wraps up for Alex and Michael's horrible teams, and Championship Director Jason Mengel shows us behind the scenes of what its like to run a PGA Championship.

Episode Notes

• The Sentry kicked off the 2025 season in paradise and Hideki Matsuyama set a PGA scoring record with a unique swing that bothers Alex.
• 2024 wrapped up in style for Alex and Michael, as they share what happened during the holidays, including a hilarious tour of Savannah, and poorly-timed sickness for Alex.
• The TGL kicks off this week with an arena that includes incredible technology, a rotating green, and a screen as big as a movie theater.
• Rumors are swirling of a new format for the TOUR Championship, and it would mark a return of a bracket on the PGA Tour.
• Scottie Scheffler punctured his hand during Christmas, and Alex really wonders why the best player in the world is risking injury to his most important asset.
• In Tuned In, Michael watched the hilarious surrealist slapstick comedy Hundreds of Beavers and encourages everyone to watch it. Alex, meanwhile, can't get over the generosity of Mr Beast in the new show Beast Games.
• This week's guest is Jason Mengel, the Championship Director of the 2023 KitchenAide Senior PGA Champ, the 2025 KMPG Women's PGA Champ, and the 2027 PGA Champ, all being held at PGA Frisco. Jason shares what its like to run a major championship, and what everyone should expect as the world best keep coming to Frisco and the new PGA of America HQ.
• College Football's new bracket is creating plenty of drama, and all the upsets, as all of the top 4 seeds lost their games. But Alex's Baby Bets were able to secure a winning season as Bowl Season heads toward its conclusion.
• The NFL Season wrapped up its regular season, and Michael's Giants and Alex's Patriots shared similar fates. And yet, the Giants kept their coach and the Patriots parted ways with theirs, creating some confusion and frustration.
• As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex is trying to get a taste of home in a Lobster Roll, and Michael tried a Savannah staple in Vic's on the River that did not live up to the hype.