About this episode
A brand new winner on the PGA TOUR in Charlotte, TV watching at 20,000ft, and the West Texas Driving Range Pro highlight this week's episode, hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. The Wells Fargo Championship produced a new winner in Wyndham Clark, who outplayed top players Xander Schaffle and defending Champ Max Homa to take home a multi-million dollar prize (1:52). Alex shares what it was like watching the Wells Fargo from a massive Vegas sports book which included a wrap-around TV (4:31). The LPGA brought back an amazing international team golf format, which Alex and Michael are begging to be brought to the PGA as well (6:21). The TOUR heads to Texas for the AT&T Byron Nelson, where K.H. Lee looks to do a three-peat over the local guys playing before the PGA Championship (8:34). In Tuned In, Michael caught the new John Mulaney Netflix special, Baby J , while Alex is wondering what everyone is watching when flying on a plane (10:17). Derek Gutierrez was the host of the 2023 PGA Professional Championship at the Twin Warriors and Santa Ana Golf Clubs at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya, where Alex caught up with him about what it's like to have such a big event at his courses (14:05). JJ Killeen, better known on Twitter as "The West Texas Driving Range Pro," chats with Alex about playing professional golf, creating a golf course from scratch, and the LIV Golf drama (24:30). As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex shares highlights from his Vegas food vacation, while Michael laments the high costs of a burger (50:38). Listen + Love + Subscribe: http://bit.ly/3fdoQed Read Alex’s Picks on Run Your Pool: https://www.runyourpool.com/articles/author/alexlauzon/ 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