About this episode
A superstar returns to the winner's circle, a rare double-winning weekend in the NFL, and The Bachelor's Sean McLaughlin on this week's episode, hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. Across the Pacific at the ZOZO Championship, Colin Morikawa finally returned to the winner's circle for the first time since 2021 (2:07). Nearby at the BMW Ladies Championship in Korea, Minjee Lee won her second title in three events, cementing her place as the better Lee sibling, before hoping a jet with her brother Minwoo and Morikawa back home (4:04). LIV Golf wrapped up their season with a surprising ring presentation to their Player of the Year, Talor Gooch (5:37). Alex and Michael are headed to Jacksonville this week for the Desire Cup to check out the Florida and Georgia football greats playing to support Desire Street Ministries (8:45). Over on our YouTube Channel you can check out what it's like to practice for an LPGA event with Annie Park, and this weekend a new video hits the channel about Alex's time at the East Side Mini Open, a mini-golf bar crawl like no other in Austin, TX (9:51). Almost all the tours are quiet this weekend, with the exception of the DP World Tour which heads to Qatar (10:28). In Tuned In, Michael is catching a horror classic in "The Shining," while also watching 2023's fun "Polite Society." Alex, meanwhile, was paying close attention to his Austin Gamblers at the PBR Finals in Las Vegas, home of The Sphere (11:42). This week's guest is Sean McLaughlin, currently appearing on season 9 of "Bachelor in Paradise." Sean chats about his time on season 20 of "The Bachelorette," the rise of his love for cashmere, and how poor his golf game is (14:29). Alex and Michael's favorite NFL teams both had wins this weekend, a rare feat that may not be repeated again this year. And the Taylor Swift+Travis Kelce affair is showing dividends for the Chiefs (45:18). Alex's picks in the college football world continue to disappoint, and may warrant staying away from, warns Michael (48:38). The NBA kicks off their season, and Alex is writing about it weekly on RunYourPool (50:14). As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex is enjoying a unique and surprising seasonal Goldfish flavor, while Michael is baking with pears and blackberries in the kitchen (51:13). 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