• Protesters. Cops. A playoff. And a record sixth win on the season for Scottie Scheffler at the Traveler's Championship (1:42).
• A runaway finish for journeywoman Amy Yang who claimed the KMPG Women's PGA Championship this weekend. The rest of the field couldn't keep up, and that included Nelly Korda who didn't even make the cut (5:37).
• LIV Nashville was a surprisingly loud affair, with drones, line dancing, and crowds that followed now 2-time major champion Bryson DeChambeau (7:33).
• The PGA TOUR now heads to Detroit for the Rocket Mortgage Classic, and we all hope that Rickie Fowler can put together another good week like last year (10:01).
• Alex's trip last week to Horseshoe Bay Resort included a lot more than just golf, and Jacqueline Lajoie from the resort chats with Alex about how it's family friendly and just the thing for some time away (11:24).
• In Tuned In, Michael shares reviews from watching Jerry Seinfeld's Unfrosted on Netflix, and catching the new film Thelma in theaters staring 93 year old June Squibb. Alex meanwhile couldn't get enough of Travis Kelce's cameo on the Era's Tour in London (26:43).
• Alex's Celtics claimed they record 18th NBA Title last week, and he reveled in the parade in downtown Boston. Now attention turns to the Boston Red Sox, Michael's New York Yankees, and in another month, football (35:31).
• As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex shares his favorite meal from Horseshoe Bay and Chef Miguel, while Michael is preparing to enjoy the Smokey Mountains and Dollywood's famous cinnamon bread (39:33).

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• Bryson DeChambeau won the 2024 US Open at Pinehurst No. 2, a course that ravaged everybody, except Bryson. Rory McIlroy put on a good show, but Michael predicts Rory will never rise to the occasion at a major championship again (1:26).
• The LPGA's Meijer Classic ended in a 3-player playoff, and Lexi Thompson, on her farewell tour after announcing her retirement, couldn't quiet finish it out (10:08).
• The PGA TOUR heads north to Connecticut for the Travelers Championship, where Keagan Bradley looks to defend and others who had a bad week in North Carolina look to rebound (11:22).
• Alex is spending the week at Horseshoe Bay Resort, a Golf and Spa resort outside of Austin, TX. Alex chats with Director of Golf Anthony Holder about the award winning golf resort, and what makes their 3 public courses so special (13:29).
• While not watching the US Open, Michael got out into Savannah and enjoyed one the many ghost tours the city is known for, but the star of the tour was one very intimate couple (29:26).
• Alex's trek to Dallas for Game 4 of the NBA Finals did not produce the desired result for his Celtics (since recording, the Boston franchise secured their 18th title), but he still enjoyed the experience in style (34:52).
• As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, it's all about donuts as Michael shares the epic funfetti donut he made at the bakery this weekend (39:54).

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• At Muirfield Village, Jack Nicklaus shared the hand of Scottie Scheffler who continues to dominate in Tiger Woods fashion with his win at the Memorial (1:28).
• Alex made the trek to LIV Houston to see if it really was "Golf, but louder." Spoiler: it wasn't (5:47).
• On the DP World Tour, they held their annual mixed field event, the Volvo Cars Scandinavian Mixed, where the leader had an unfortunate collapse to allow Linn Grant her second win at the event (11:42).
• On the LPGA Tour, Linnea Strom made the cut on the number, then posted a record tying round to overcome a 6-shot deficit to win the ShopRite LPGA Classic (13:21).
• The US Open returns to Pinehurst No. 2, where Scottie Scheffler is far and way the favorite. Usually one to shy away from the favorites, Alex thinks it may be a good idea to bet hard on Scottie, whose game is well suited for the North Carolina course (15:43).
• In Tuned In, Alex is sharing in the joy of a hole-in-one for a golf creator whose not the best at the game, while Michael finally got a round of simulator golf in at X Golf (19:45).
• The NBA Finals have started with a bang for the Boston Celtics, and Alex is hopeful he'll be at the deciding game in Dallas for his hometown Celtics (26:18).
• The Women's Olympic Basketball team was announced for Team USA, and Caitlin Clark is notably absent, but when you stop and look at it, it all makes sense (29:53).
• As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex is hyped up for the new Arby's Burger Driver, while the guys can't believe the spread the Celtics put out for the media at the Garden (32:00).

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• 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).

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• This weekend's Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial almost produced another win for the world's number 1 golfer, but a new name emerged victorious (1:36).
• The golf world was shocked at the news of the death of Grayson Murray. Check in with your friends and loved ones, and if you find yourself in a dangerous spot or are having suicidal thoughts, call 988 or 988lifeline.org for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (3:36).
• The KicthenAid Senior PGA Championship wrapped up with a name few have heard recently, as Richard Bland from LIV took the victory, but don't look to the Tour Champions' website to find out about it (5:38).
• This weekend the Women's US Open takes over Lancaster CC, where Nelly Korda looks for her second consecutive major, her seventh win of the season, and to hold off Rose Zhang and the rest of the powerful LPGA field (9:03).
• The PGA TOUR heads to Canada for the RBC Canadian Open, where Rory McIlroy will look to win again as the tournament heads back to Hamilton where he won in 2019 (10:01).
• Michael was Tuned In to "The Fall Guy" this weekend, where Ryan Gosling captured his heart again. Meanwhile Alex was back at a professional wrestling event for the first time in awhile (11:43).
• This week's guest is Keith Stewart, a PGA Professional and the founder of ReadTheLine.com, a gold betting site that gives you everything you need to know. Alex chatted with Keith at Valhalla and learns how to up his betting game (18:38).
• The NBA Finals are nearing and Alex is preparing for a road trip to Dallas if it all works out for his Celtics and the Mavericks (38:45).
• The PAC-12 era is over after Arizona walked off to victory in the conference's final tournament ever. Alex and Michael lament the end of one of the nation's oldest college conferences (40:35).
• As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex shares his new favorite burger spot with a Jewish flare in Austin, while Michael is nursing his newest burn mark from the bakery (41:59).

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• The PGA Championship at Valhalla. The first major championship Course of Life has credentialed media for. And that meant Alex got to ask questions of Jon Rahm, Ludwig Aberg, Brooks Koepka, and Scottie Scheffler. Alex and Michael look back on the week for Scottie, the disappointment for Rory, and the big win for Xander over Bryson DeChambeau (1:49).
• The PGA Championship includes 21 club professionals who qualified at the PGA Professional Championship, and Alex chats with the 2022 champion of that tournament, Jesse Mueller, from Valhalla as he prepared for his fourth Major Championship (26:30).
• Known as Barstool Trent or Luggage Guy Trent, Trent Ryan chats with Alex from behind the 10th hole at Valhalla and shares one of the best 19th hole answers Michael has ever heard (26:30).
• The LPGA was at Liberty National for the Mizuho Americas Open, where illness struck early in the week, and Nelly Korda struck at the end with her 6th win in 7 starts (29:48).
• The PGA Tour heads to Colonial for the Charles Schwab Challenge, and Alex thinks locals like Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Speith will look to make a splash (33:!4).
• Michael was all-in on Caitlin Clarks WNBA debut this week as the new season got off to a hot start, but not for her Indiana Fever, who continued have poor outings against some of the league's best teams (34:20).
• Alex was Tuned In to the series finale of "Young Sheldon" that included a lot of emotion and some finale cameos from "The Big Bang Theory" (37:04).
• The NHL Playoffs roll on, now without the guy's Boston Bruins who let us down again in May. The NBA Playoffs continue as well, but the guy's Celtics are still in the hunt as the Conference Finals begin (42:41).
• The NFL released their 2024 schedule, and the Kansas City Chiefs schedule is very Taylor Swift friendly. Alex and Michael share early takes on their team's schedules (46:14).
• As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex shares how great the food was for the media at Valhalla, including an amazing afternoon snack spread (47:49).

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• The Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hallow was a showdown between Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffle, with the Irishman taking control in commanding fashion (1:55).
• The LPGA Cognizant Founders Cup had a 13 stroke difference between 3rd and 2nd place, as Rose Zhang rallied with 4 birdies in her last 5 holes to take her second win in just under a year of being on tour (6:12).
• The PGA Championship at Valhalla kicks off this week, where Scottie Scheffler won't have to worry about the baby coming anymore. The guys look at the odds for the season's second major, Alex shares his plans for the week as he heads to the media center in Louisville, KY, and we hear from PGA Pros Tracy Phillips, Preston Cole, and Tyler Collet from the PGA Professional Championship just a few weeks ago (9:07).
• Outside of golf, Michael shares his nerdom as he and his wife play through all of their board games over the next two years, and Alex shares the great show he saw with the band AJR (17:10).
• The NHL and NBA playoffs roll on, and Alex thinks he'd like to see the Celtics and Knicks face off in the next round to help the NYC/Boston rivalry get some juice again (25:54).
• The WNBA season kicks off Tuesday night, and the Caitlin Clark effect is in full swing. Now with chartered flights, and Indian Fever tickets going for almost triple every other game on Tuesday night, plus more media coverage across the board, now is the time to be all in on the WNBA's future (27:28).
• As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex is getting ready to indulge in some Kentucky local favorites, like a hot brown sandwich, as he heads to Valhalla (30:15).

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• As part of Alex's trip to Frisco, TX, he covered the PGA Professional Championship, where club pros from all over the States play to earn a spot in the PGA Championship, coming up at Valhalla in two weeks. At the very windy PGA Frisco course, he chatted with numerous pros, including Jeff Kellen and Evan Bowser (1:48).
• Alex got to play at Stonebriar CC in Frisco, a P-U-R-E track headed by PGA Professional Bryan Witmer, who chatted with Alex before his round, sharing his own background in Frisco, TX, what makes Stonebriar so special, and why Frisco is a great golf destination (8:53).
• The PGA Tour was just up the road from Frisco at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, where the Canadian Tyler Pendrith took the win after a disastrous final hole from the leader (18:34).
• The LPGA is back in action this weekend at the Cognizant Founders Cup, where Rolex World #1 Nelly Korda looks to extend her record streak to 6 straight wins (21:29).
• The PGA Tour heads to Quail Hallow for the Wells Fargo Championship, where a certain World #1 is absent and on baby watch ahead of the season's second major (22:37).
• Saturday's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs produced one of the most exciting finishes in recent memory, with a 3-way photo finish (25:53).
• Alex and the rest of Boston is all caught up in the news of Brittany Spears moving to Bean Town (27:20).
• On our YouTube Channel, you can watch some slow-TV of Alex playing almost every slot machine in Las Vegas. Plus, his 10-hole adventure at Frisco's The Swing with an amazing halfway house (28:24).
• The NBA and NHL playoffs continue to roll on, with some amazing play from the guy's favorite Boston teams (33:10).
• Alex could not believe the Netflix Roast of Tom Brady, where (almost) nothing was off limits for the GOAT (35:10).
• As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, it's about the most expensive food at F1 Miami, and a hotdog promo for the ages (38:41).

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