About this episode
A big win at the Snake Pit, March Madness, and radio personality John Maginnes on this week's Course of Life podcast, hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. The Valspar Championship was a big win for Peter Maltani, returning to the winner's circle for the first time in over 8 years. Plus, the field had a record number of Kevins in it (1:50). Nelly Korda notched her second win of 2024, catapulting her back to the top of the Rolex World Rankings. Michael asks if Nelly is back in prime form and primed for some major victories (6:03). Alex stumbled his way onto a Disc Golf Major Championship this weekend in Austin, and shares his report from the scene (7:37). Make sure to check out our YouTube channel for Alex's front row seats at a Professional Bull Riding event in Austin (10:44). Happy Gilmore 2 is officially in the works, and Michael and Alex wonder if it'll live up to the iconic original (13:55). This week's guest is former PGA Tour pro and current radio host John Maginnes. John shares stories of playing opposite a young Tiger Woods, how he got into broadcasting thanks to a broken arm, and the differences between calling golf on TV versus radio (16:01). March Madness was in full swing this weekend, and Alex and Michael look back at the action, the busted brackets, and the remaining top seeds (45:29). Baseball is officially back this week as Opening Day arrives, and while Michael's Yankees are primed for a great season, Alex's Red Sox don't look so promising (53:12). Baseball's opening week is overshadowed by Ohtani's translator gambling controversy, and the guys share their uneducated opinions of what is going on (54:38). As we #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex and Michael debate the best way to build a burger as the weather heats up and grilling season starts (56:36). Support our friends! Save 10% on a Phone Caddy, Swing Aide Tumbler, and everything else with promo code COURSEOFLIFE at DesertFoxGolf.com Use our special link - https://zen.ai/thecourseoflife - to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. Listen + Love + Subscribe: https://podfollow.com/1437411449 Support the First Tee - Greater Austin: https://bit.ly/3n09U4I Join us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2NpEIKJ Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2QJhZLQ Watch us on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3qvq4Dt Support our friends! Use our special link - https://zen.ai/thecourseoflife - to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. Watch us on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3qvq4Dt Listen + Love + Subscribe: www.courseoflifepodcast.com Support the First Tee - Greater Austin: https://bit.ly/3n09U4I Join us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2NpEIKJ Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2QJhZLQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices