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Rahm’s Asterisks and Blades Brown at 19 Jon Rahm is back winning. He shot 23 under at Yas Links in Abu Dhabi, ahead of Tyrrell Hatton (-21) and Rory McIlroy (-19). That’s his 6th Rolex Series title and his 11th DP World Tour win in just 92 starts. So of course Lou hands out a few asterisks. Mark keeps count. Then the guys get to Blades Brown. He won on the PGA Tour in Mexico at 19, coming from 7 back to beat Ben James in a playoff. That makes him one of the youngest winners in PGA Tour history

For many golfers, practice season has begun. In this episode, Mark and Greg offer tips on making the most of practice. You can mindlessly hit another bucket. But if you want your next season to be better than this one, there are proven ways of using your practice time that actually sharpen your play—and transfer to the course. If you have a question you want covered on the pod, please submit here: https://www.hackitoutgolf.com/contact/ Listeners can also leave us a voicemail! https://www.hacki

How far away is 5 shots to the hole? Obviously, it depends on your skill level—and the difference is stark. In this episode, Lou quizzes Mark and Greg about the length of a "perfect" par 5 for a scratch, 10, and 20 index golfer. A key issue: quality of strike. But also: maybe think about playing a shorter set of tees? Each of these will be a mini-episode (10-15 minutes long) about an interesting golf stat. We will discuss what you can learn, and most importantly, how you can apply this on the g

EMERGENCY POD! Some breaking news today. Looks like LIV officially folds. Is Bryson going to the DP World Tour? Did Rory cheat? If you have a question you want covered on the pod, please submit here: https://www.hackitoutgolf.com/contact/ Listeners can also leave us a voicemail! https://www.hackitoutgolf.com/voicemail/ Where to find us: Mark Crossfield's weekly newsletter: https://www.crossfieldgolf.com/subscribe Mark Crossfield on Twitter: https://twitter.com/4golfonline Mark Crossfiel

Brooks unfiltered makes for good discussion. In today's episode, Mark, Greg, and Lou use some recent comments from Brooks Koepka as a springboard for a wide-ranging discussion of both pro and amateur golf etiquette. How chatty are you on the course—and how chatty do you want your playing partners to be? Does that change for a competitive round? And how about rule bending—or just straight-up rule breaking? Do you enforce the rules of golf in your games, or leave everyone else alone? Again, does t

Today, Mark and Lou break down all the big stories in the world of professional golf. Every few years, after another layoff, we get a video of Tiger swinging and everyone starts wondering if the magic is still there. What might this next comeback be? Also, Sergio is returning to the DP World Tour; can he make another Ryder Cup team? And will the last golfer left at LIV please turn off the lights? If you have a question you want covered on the pod, please submit here: https://www.hackitoutgolf.c