About this episode
An emotional return in Bermuda, an African Safari, the LPGA's rising star Gabi Ruffels, and NYC rapper, screenwriter, actor, and artist Nik Moody on this week's podcast. It's officially the holiday season, and host Alex Lauzon is ready for it, as is cohost Michael Russell, begrudgingly (2:10). At the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Adam Long ended his fairways hit streak at a childish number, and Camilo Villegas returns to the winners circle after an emotional few years (3:36). The LPGA had its inaugural Anika Driven event, hosted by the legend Anika herself. With some virtual credentials, Alex was able to chat with up-and-coming LPGA pro Gabi Ruffels, who had an impressive week in Florida (7:18). Past Masters Champion Angel Cabrera is out of prison, and is eyeing a return to golf and even the PGA TOUR, which seems surprising (18:10). The DP World Tour was in South Africa, and after enjoying the African safari, Max Homa played his way to his first international victory (21:15). Over on our YouTube channel you can see some behind the scenes from the Desire Cup, held at the beautiful TPC Sawgrass, as well as a very important mini-golf challenge between Alex and Michael (23:27). The PGA TOUR ends its 2023 calendar with the RSM Classic at Sea Island, featuring a very boring field (25:06). Nik Moody is a rapper, screenwriter, actor, artist, and now a returning guest to the podcast. Nik chats with Alex about his new movie, his new music, and his new partner (26:30). Alex has two winning weeks for his picks in the college football world, and makes a bold prediction for the CFB Playoffs (50:08). The race to the bottom continues for Michael's Giants and Alex's Patriots in the NFL, as these teams continue to lose at embarrassing levels (51:46). As we #AwaysEndWithFood, it's all about Thanksgiving, from the turkey to the sides to when you need to be taking that bird out of your freezer (hint: a lot sooner than you think) (55:54). Support our friends! Save 10% on a Phone Caddy, Swing Aide Tumbler, and everything else with promo code COURSEOFLIFE at DesertFoxGolf.com Make sure to check out our weekly Live Takes on the LIVETAKE app, available on your phone's App Store. 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 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