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Living It Up

Living It Up, everyday. Brian, George, and PGA Tour winner Billy Hurley III explore the ever-changing landscape of competitive golf in an unbiased and neutral way, calling “balls and strikes” on both the PGA Tour and LIV Golf (and all other golf tours in-between). Join us weekly as we recap the previous week’s highs and lows and pontificate on what’s next for professional golf. #TeamReality #LivingItUp

Ep 73: 3M blowout, JT makes the case for why he ought not be on the Ryder Cup, while the top 70 is coming into focus, and Jay Monahan speaks - but what does it all mean?

76 hours 31 mins; July 30, 2023

Ep 72: Interview with Talor Gooch - his journey through the professional ranks, his decision to join LIV Golf, whether his play ought to put him into the Ryder Cup conversation, and much more.

48 mins; July 26, 2023

Ep 71: Open Championship recap - Brian Harman wins in convincing, unexpected fashion. We assess Hoylake winners and losers, and across the major championship season. We also discuss cheating up north

85 hours 35 mins; July 24, 2023

Ep 70: Previewing the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool - insights from a guy that made the cut here in 2014 (Billy Hurley III) and a guy who's on the course now (Talor Gooch)

43 mins; July 17, 2023

Ep 69: Rory wins yet another National Open, and we look back at the US Senate dog & pony show and the document dump that went along with it

59 mins; July 16, 2023

Ep 68: US Women's Open recap, Sepp Straka nearly birdies 'em all, Cam Smith wins & loses on the final hole, and we preview the Senate spectacle to come

92 hours 33 mins; July 10, 2023

Ep 67: Chantel McCabe helps us preview the US Women's Open at Pebble Beach

49 mins; July 04, 2023

Ep 66: Rickie rolls in Detroit, Talor triumphs in Andalucia, but there's more drama outside the ropes with leaks and "leaks" and so much more

73 hours 37 mins; July 03, 2023

Ep 65: Keegan captures Hartford. We take an early look at the Ryder Cup hopefuls. We talk Congress getting involved in the great golf merger, and then debate MG formats

77 hours 26 mins; June 25, 2023

Ep 64: US Open recap - Wyndham Clark rises above the rest at LACC. Is this Rickie Fowler's best, last chance? How many more chances will Rory have?

83 hours 28 mins; June 18, 2023

Ep 63: US Open-eve preview digging into the data with Jeff Bullock, co-founder of The Universal Golf Rankings (TUGR)

20 mins; June 14, 2023

Ep 62: O Canada indeed for Nick Taylor. We speculate on all the speculation surrounding the great merger, and then preview the US Open at LACC

69 hours 37 mins; June 12, 2023

Ep 61: EMERGENCY pod to unpack the REAL longest day in golf: LIV-PGAT-DPWT Merger - Peace in our time.

73 hours 14 mins; June 06, 2023

Ep 60: Viktor conquers Memorial, while Rose Zhang blooms to win her pro debut. We also chat about Phil's recent Twitter battles, and preview golf's longest day of US Open qualifying

57 mins; June 04, 2023

Ep 59: The gang visits LIV DC. HV3 is a popular win for fans and teammates. We share our on-the-ground takes, discussing the fan experience, the player experience, and so much more

77 hours 24 mins; May 28, 2023

Ep 58: Brooksy doing Brooksy things, wins the PGA Championship. What does this mean for his career, the Ryder Cup, for LIV? We also talk Michael Block, winners and losers from an epic week at Oak Hill

71 hours 3 mins; May 21, 2023

Ep 57: PGA Championship day 1, not quite round 1, takeaways...is Bryson back? Is Scottie just gonna out fundamental this field? How far back is too far back, and is Rahm too far back?

40 mins; May 18, 2023

Ep 56: Jason has a Day at the Byron Nelson, while DJ bests Cam Smith in a playoff at LIV Tulsa. But this is all a prelude to the PGA Championship at Oak Hill, where a special guest helps us preview

74 hours 30 mins; May 14, 2023

Ep 55: Wyndham takes the Wells. A sneak preview of the 2023 Ryder Cup host, Marco Simone. We talk the 100 best courses in the US list, and we debate a hole in one wager with major upside and downside

69 hours 54 mins; May 07, 2023

Ep 54: The Gooch is loose, and Tony Finau where he be now...we recap the week that was at LIV Singapore and the Mexico Open on the PGA Tour. We also debate just how confident you can be to hole it out

63 hours 19 mins; April 30, 2023

Ep 53: LIV Adelaide proves to be quite the party down under. Zurich seems like a welcome change, though could we fit another one of these on the schedule? What would scratch golfers shoot in alt shot?

74 hours 55 mins; April 23, 2023

Ep 52: Heritage slowly produces a Matty Fitz Win, Spencer Levin wins on the KFT, and we recap a special event in collegiate golf - the inaugural CIC Cup

48 mins; April 19, 2023

Ep 51: Jon Rahm wins the Masters, besting Brooks Koepka and a handful of other challengers. We talk Rahm, Brooks, Phil, Rory, JT, Tiger, and how LIV Golf players fared in general

70 hours 49 mins; April 09, 2023

Ep 50: Masters mid-way check-in. We bring you just-off-the-course comments from Billy, as we try to unpack the first 2 days (but not yet first 2 rounds) at Augusta

39 mins; April 07, 2023

Ep 49: Masters Preview - we break down the entire field into contenders & pretenders, select our favorites and dark horse picks, and Billy shares advice for first-timers

79 hours 24 mins; April 02, 2023

Ep 48: Tying a bow on the WGC Match Play. We also talk about how to address slow play, and debate when to give a putt or not in match play.

72 hours 47 mins; March 26, 2023

Ep 47: Spieth snake-bitten at Valspar, while Danny Lee wins a 4-man playoff at LIV Tucson, and we talk about the USGA's great ball roll back proposal

82 hours 2 mins; March 21, 2023

Ep 46: Interview with Mark Broadie - Columbia professor, author or "Every Shot Counts," and notably the creator of the 'Strokes Gained' statistic

87 hours 3 mins; March 17, 2023

Ep 45: Scottie wins the Players in convincing fashion. Are we in the Scottie era? A big 3? Perhaps just 1A and 1B?

73 hours 35 mins; March 13, 2023

Ep 44: Interview with Scott Fawcett, creator of the DECADE system

68 hours 35 mins; March 09, 2023

Ep 43: Quadzilla attacks Bay Hill. Kurt Kitayama takes down a star studded leaderboard at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. We also discuss the new 70-player no-cut designated event schedule.

68 hours 45 mins; March 06, 2023

Ep 42: Introducing "The Universal Golf Rankings" - TUGR for short - with co-creator Jeff Bullock

54 mins; February 28, 2023

Ep 41: Crushers and CH3 crush it in Mayakoba, Chris Kirk wins the Honda. We talk about vast differences between winning vs. just barely losing, and our #GreatGolfDebate tries to tackle distance

70 hours 55 mins; February 27, 2023

Ep 40: Rahm wins (again) at Riv. Tiger makes the cut, but is this all we should expect? LIV announces the 2023 roster. We debate whether #10 at Riviera is amazing or stinky.

55 mins; February 20, 2023

Ep 39: Interview with Jerry Foltz, commentator for LIV Golf, and longtime announcer for PGA Tour and LPGA Tour broadcasts on the Golf Channel

60 hours 59 mins; February 15, 2023

Ep 38: Scottie Scheffler proves he's extremely good at golf, perhaps establishing a new "big 3." The Range Goats are ready to graze, Tiger is playing an "actual" event, and we debate TIO.

55 mins; February 13, 2023

Ep 37: Everything is coming up Roses at Pebble Beach. We discuss a Monday finish at the AT&T, a wild finish on the DPWT, and much more

51 mins; February 06, 2023

Ep 36: Interview with Bob Harig, Sports Illustrated writer and author of "Tiger and Phil: Golf’s Most Fascinating Rivalry"

77 hours 43 mins; February 02, 2023

Ep 35: Max Homa wins at Torrey Pines, Rory McIlroy wins in Dubai, and Patrick Reed stirs up controversy before and during the event while finishing runner up

64 hours 10 mins; January 30, 2023

Ep 34: Jon Rahm wins (again!) at the Palm Springs "putting contest" and LIV gets a TV "deal" with the CW...

61 hours 7 mins; January 24, 2023

Ep 33: Si Woo shaking that Sony. Netflix teases the upcoming Full Swing documentary, and we debate how to solve the scourge of slow play.

60 hours 37 mins; January 17, 2023

Ep 32: Morikawa meltdown in Kapalua. Untucked shirts - oh my! And when an ace isn't really an ace.

44 mins; January 09, 2023

Ep 31: Whale-Watching SZN Starts at Sentry. Also 2023 prognostications and goals

63 hours 25 mins; January 05, 2023

Ep 30: PNC wrap up - Is Tiger Done? Is Charlie even the best 13 year-old in his county? (Should we even debates those things? Answer is No) And a #GreatGolfDebate about carts during competition

43 mins; December 22, 2022

Ep 29: Interview with Wesley Bryan - from trick shot fame to PGA Tour winner, he's gearing up for big things on and off the course in 2023

49 mins; December 14, 2022

Ep 28: Tiger headlines "The Match" though is exhibition Tiger all we'll get from now on? QBE (don't call it Shark) Shootout, and McKinsey gets hired to say obvious things

65 hours 20 mins; December 12, 2022

Ep 27: Horses for Resort Courses, Hovland wins again at the Hero, while Adrian Meronk takes the Australian Open.

102 hours 20 mins; December 06, 2022

Ep 26: Interview with Andrew Kirby, former Captain & Chairmen of the Royal Melbourne GC, offering an Aussie perspective on the changing landscape of golf

70 hours 35 mins; November 30, 2022

Ep 25: Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Cam Smith does Cam Smith things at Australian PGA. Tiger WD's from the Hero, and we debate whether a scratch could compete on Tour playing a 2-ball scramble

38 mins; November 28, 2022

Ep 24: Laughable rankings, a "Tour Champion" that doesn't really play on said Tour, PIP $ "golden handcuffs" and more

67 hours 45 mins; November 22, 2022

Ep 23: Will Greg Norman "exit stage left"? PGA Tour U tries to entice the youth. Wins for Finau, Fleetwood, and one-time LIV player Andy Ogletree

50 mins; November 15, 2022

Ep 22: Veteran's Day - Interview with 20-year Army Veteran and now college golfer Jonathan "Buckets" Shuskey

64 hours 22 mins; November 10, 2022

Ep 21: Henley shines in Mayakoba, TMRW hype, and I'm sorry did you say a 13?

57 mins; November 06, 2022

Ep 1: Trailer - introducing the Living It Up podcast

4 mins; November 06, 2022

Ep 20: DJ and the 4 Aces cap off a season of dominance for LIV's inaugural season, Seamus Power wins in Bermuda, Asia Pacific Am and much more

56 mins; October 30, 2022

Ep 19: Rory wins the CJ Cup and ascends to #1 in the Offical-"ish" WGR, and we look ahead to LIV Doral

46 mins; October 24, 2022

Ep 18: Is Brooks back? Is Rickie Fowler Back? Are we talking "on the record"?

57 mins; October 18, 2022

Ep 17: Interview with Mike Carroll, creator of the Fit For Golf app

62 hours 22 mins; October 17, 2022

Ep 16: 2 young guns win on their respective tours, but what does it all MENA? More OWGR drama, as always

58 mins; October 11, 2022

Ep 15: Shotgun starts at Dunhill, Presidents Cup snubs playing well, the ongoing OWGR saga, and Bryson is the 2nd longest driver in the world

46 mins; October 03, 2022

Ep 14: Si Woo nearly shushes the INT to victory, but the US sneaks away with the Presidents Cup victory over an embattled INT team

55 mins; September 26, 2022

Ep 13: 4-Peat for the 4-Aces in Chicago, Cam Smith & Max Homa win this week, only one "officially" gets points

77 hours 4 mins; September 20, 2022

Ep 12: Walk off eagle winner, the drama of the Korn Ferry Tour Finals bubble, and shorts vs pants

48 mins; September 05, 2022

Ep 11: Rory the savior, or the villain? Tour Championship wrap-up, and 6 new players join LIV

62 hours 6 mins; August 30, 2022

Ep 10: Is Rory the Baddie? New PIP, Top Players, and Guaranteed Minimum $

64 hours 37 mins; August 25, 2022

Ep 9 - Legal round 1 is over. Who won? Who's lawyers are looking for a new job? What's next?

46 mins; August 11, 2022

Ep 8: Bedminster recap, Shark talk, Gooch vs the PGA Tour?

37 mins; August 02, 2022

Ep 7: O Captain My Captain

45 mins; July 21, 2022

Ep 6: It’s The Open but it’s closed to Norman

43 mins; July 13, 2022

Ep 5: LIV Portland wrap-up, Legal fireworks, and OWGR talk

46 mins; July 05, 2022

Ep 4: LIV Portland Day 1 Quick Takes

30 mins; June 30, 2022

Ep 3.5: Who Are You? ...Adrian Otaegui and Blake Windred

6 mins; June 30, 2022

Ep 3: Portland is going to be ICONIC!!!!! (and has a better strength of field than John Deere)

46 mins; June 29, 2022

Ep 2: Or is this Episode 1? Who cares, let's get going

47 mins; June 22, 2022

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