About this episode
The 2024 golf season gets underway, plus an end to the NFL regular season and special guest Mark Dondero from WEEI in Boston. The Course of Life is hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell. The 2024 golf season got underway at the "signature" "hit and giggle" Sentry in Hawaii, which was won at -29 (!!!) (1:49). Patrick Reed's lawsuits against many in golf media has been dismissed, meaning he has to pay all the legal fees of those who sued, but his lawyers are appealing the ruling (4:32). Tiger and Nike have ended their long partnership, and Michael has a major announcement about the future of the CoL brand (6:41). Comedian Katt Williams blew up social media and the podcasting world this week when he was on with Shannon Sharpe and shared how dumb it is to play golf "from the tips" (8:33). Barstool Sports personality Jersey Jerry spend over 36 hours trying to make a hole in one on a simulator, and Alex was glued to the live stream (10:43). Alex has big plans for 2024, including a big renovation for his backyard's golf landscape (12:46). Over on our YouTube channel, you can catch a video of Alex hitting golf balls into an abandoned school bus, and coming soon you can catch a video of Alex hitting golf balls at his childhood home (14:58). The PGA TOUR stays in Hawaii for the Sony Open, where notable names will be returning after medical absences (16:06). The Golden Globes were this weekend, and Alex says it was a bit of a letdown (17:29). This week's guest is WEEI host and Boston sports personality Mark Dondero. Mark chats with Alex about how he ended up at WEEI, what he thinks of the Boston sports future, and shares an inside story as to why he asked Coach Bill Belichick that viral question (19:18). The NFL heads to the playoffs, meaning Alex's Patriots and Michael's Giants seasons are over, and they can't be happier (57:14). As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, it's a diet update and "don't call it a resolution" announcement from Michael (1:01:54). 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