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After an extra year off the Ryder Cup returns to one of America's greatest tracks at Whistling Straights in Kohler, Wisconsin. The United States lost the last Ryder Cup in blowout fashion- losing 17.5 to 10.5 to team Europe. There have been a lot of questions surrounding the US teams this year and their camaraderie, but captain Steve Stricker put those to rest and said he's preaching to the team to just have fun this year. They start out as a big favorite (-210 via the DraftKings Sportsbook) to reclaim the cup. We preview it all here, along with nuggets about our high school golf team and Max Homa winning the Fortinet Championship to begin the 2022 PGA Tour Season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of Big Drive Energy the Golf Bros discuss the US Women losing the second ever Solheim Cup on United States soil. Then they get into a discussion about the Spring Valley club championships including all the debacles of our 2021 Mens League- from playing the wrong tees to someone losing a 10 stroke lead it was quite the weekend. Then they finish up with Ryder Cup discussion after the fulls teams were announced this past week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Cantlay produced an instant classic at the BMW, exchanging blow after blow before Cantlay took home the title and the FedEx Cup Points lead. Yelling "Brooksey" at Bryson DeChambeau is now prohibited on the PGA Tour and can get you kicked out. A preview of the Solheim Cup at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio and a game called "Guessing that Tour Championship Golfer." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs started with a bang- and Tony Finau beating our cousin Cam Smith in a playoff to take the outright FedEx Cup lead heading into the last two events. We look back on our days where we almost made it big on Golf Channel's show "Altered Course." Last, are you wondering how to prepare for a big event? We give you some tips and ideas on how to deal with pressure and what to practice before the big weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The PGA Tour's official season is coming to a close- with only 3 events left making up the FedEx Cup playoffs. Who is getting the chance to hoist that cup along with 15 MILLION dollars? All of that and more in this episode of Big Drive Energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Si Woo Kim put himself in one of golfs unheralded record books Sunday-recording a 13 on a Par 3. That got us talking about the highest scores on Tour- which includes a 16 from Kevin Na at the Valero Texas Open and an 18 from John Daly in 1998. Then we read off listener submissions on their worst holes. Also we discussed the lowest scramble scores we've been a part of as well as what a PGA Tour scramble might look like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Big Drive Energy the Golf Bros discussed Xander Schauffele taking home the gold medal and what each medal meant to the players and their country from Tokyo 2021. Also, with this weeks official Tour event being a stableford scoring format they discuss what that looks like as well as a myriad of other gambling games and competitions you can play in when you go out on the golf course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the one year anniversary episode of DNVR Golf and the Big Drive Energy podcast the Golf Bros previewed the Olympic Games in the golf world. Picks and odds via the Draftkings Sportsbook. Then a new game called "Which country is that golfer from" makes it's debut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Big Drive Energy the Golf Bros had a great chat with Ryan Shivley- a PGA professional who has worked at incredible venues like TPC Sawgrass and TPC Sugarloaf. He's now a professional at TPC Heron Lakes in Berthoud, CO where they recently hosted the Colorado Championship on the Korn Ferry tour. Being his 11th tour sanctioned event Ryan gives them all the details on how a tour event is ran from the inside out- including re-engraving members lockers for the week and setting up the golf course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Open Championship returns to Royal St. Georges for the first time since 2011 where Darren Clarke won after being 150-1 before the week. This links course in Sandwich, Kent will prove to be a tough test of golf for the worlds best, as only 7 players total have been under par in the last two Open Championships at this venue. The Golf Bros give you their best bets and long shots for the last major tournament in 2021. All odds via the Draftkings Sportsbook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Match 4 was a wild success- Moonlight Basin was a great venue and really showed everyone the beauty of a mountain golf course complete with bears and beautiful views. Then the Golf Bros discussed the Olympic rosters for Tokyo and the craziness the guys from Korea have to deal with- either medal or face a military sentence. They they give their Draftkings picks for the upcoming birdie fest that is the John Deere Classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Travelers Championship was one for the books. 8 playoff holes into the dusk between Harris English and Kramer Hickok made for one long day of exciting golf. While this was going on Mitch had his own long day- the Summer Solstice tournament at Spring Valley where 12 members play 54 holes and must have an open container the entire day- spanning from 6:15am to 9pm. We recap it all here- and give you the secret formula to drinking successfully on the golf course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joined by Henry Chisholm, we break down the leaders coming down the stretch. Jon Rahm made 2 incredible birdies to vault his way to the top, and leader for most of Sunday Louis Oosthuizen hit one in the hazard at 17. He had to hole an approach shot for eagle at 18 to send the US Open into a playoff but couldn't make it happen. Jon Rahm, at -6 for the week, captured his first major and also became the first Spaniard to win the US Open Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Garrick Higgo may not be a household name, but with a victory in his second career Tour start, the 22 year old is bursting on the to professional golf scene in America. Then we discuss 2 insane stories from the Korn Ferry Tour the past week- one involving an all out brawl over golf etiquette that ended in an arrest and one player who essentially cheated his was into a tournament and was kicked off after 9 holes. We finish up the episode with a US Open preview and our DraftKings picks for 2021's 3rd major. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

COVID has been a battle for the entire world in some way or another- the PGA Tour had to take a stand after Jon Rahm, the post third round leader at the memorial, received news he tested positive for COVID after receiving word early in the week he was in close contact with a positive test. Patrick Cantlay ended up taking home the title after beating Collin Morikawa in a playoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Social media plays a huge role in all of our lives- and the PGA Tour is trying to capitalize on it. The Golf Bros discuss the new incentives for tour players to be more active on social media. There was also some major beef (or is there) between Bryson and Brooks that we had to discuss. Plus a recap of Colonial and a preview of the upcoming PGA event at Muirfield Village- the Memorial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Golf Bros coming at you live from the DNVR Bar for a live reaction and wrap up of the PGA Championship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It began with a birdie chip in by Mitch and a 6 hole lead before the front 9 was over, but then the tides turned and Spence chipped in for birdie on 18 to halve the match. Make sure to check out the Colorado Golf Association website for all the member play days where you get the chance to play private clubs without paying a huge fee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rory is back into the winners circle, but will it continue? Then we go off the rails for some random stories of us playing with Tour players in High school. Then we give our Draftkings picks of the week for the Byron Nelson in a week to bounce back! All of this after a whiskey tasting at the DNVR Bar- you'll be able to tell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WE'RE GOING STREAKING! First the Golf Bros recap the Valspar Championship which blessed us with our second winner on Tour in a row watching Sam Burns take home his first PGA title. Then (20:20) after seeing the golden paintbrush trophy we ranked the top 10 trophies on the PGA Tour based on uniqueness and originality- none of that old school stuff. We finished up (43:35) by trying to go for 3 in a row with our picks for the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a red letter weekend for Big Drive Energy, the Golf Bros sit down to recap a huge success from Saturday with the Inaugural DNVR Golf shootout being completely sold out with everyone having a great time. Then, if you tuned into last weeks pod and followed our picks of the week you found yourself up 15 units after Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith took home the trophy at the Zurich Classic. We finished up the week with the day long hole in one challenge on Monday where we took over 700 golf shots trying to make an ace from 140 yards. Last but certainly not least they give out picks for this weekends Tour event, the Valspar Championship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stewart Cink dominated at the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town, setting the course record for 2 rounds and cruising to a 4 shot victory at 19 under. He had his son on the bag and a hot mic picked up his son talking to him after the final putt and we got a little dusty. This got us thinking of other father son duos in the golf world and professional sports world. We wrap up this weeks pod with some picks and a preview of the only team event on the PGA Tour- the Zurich Classic in New Orleans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hideki Mastuyama became the first Japanese born male to win a major- and we break it all down for you. Who impressed us this week? Who fell short? What our Masters dinner would look like and an extensive dive into Rhubarb- is it a fruit or a vegetable and does in belong in pie?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Koenigsberg joins the golf bros to discuss the upcoming Masters. Can Jordan Spieth win back to back events? Our favorite Masters moments and finally our Draftkings picks to win, Top 10, and Top 20 with sleepers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A hole in one is the most sacred thing in golf. Sergio Garcia had a walkoff ace this weekend so it got us thinking- what are the actual odds of a hole in one? Why does the person that makes one have to pick up the bar tab at the course? How good are the golfers making them? All these questions answered and more in this weeks edition of Big Drive Energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Golf Bros are joined by LPGA Pro and Instructor Kelli McKandless. She is the current owner operator of KMG18.com and the Golf Barn Parker- an immaculate indoor facility in her backyard in Parker. We discussed her Colorado Golf Expo presentation on breaking through in golf. Whether or not you are a beginner looking to get into golf or you've caught the bug already she explains how to level up and truly enjoy the great game we call golf! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Episode of Big Drive Energy the Golf Bros discuss Matt Jones impressive 5 shot victory at The Honda Classic and his quick pace of play. Then they preview the bracket and key matchups for this weeks Dell Technologies match play event and finish the pod with some big announcements for this golf season and DNVR golf that you won't want to miss!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Big Drive Energy the Golf Bros recap an exciting weekend at the Players culminating in a victory for Justin Thomas. In the same group with him Sunday was a 24 year old in his second full year on Tour Doug Ghim- whom Mitch played at the junior Ryder Cup academy a few years back. There are some great stories from their days down in Florida and how Doug Him got to the position he's in now. Even with all his experience, Ghim was admittedly nervous on Sunday- and they have some tips and tricks on how to calm those nerves and start to play better, competitive golf. Then after a +6 unit week at the Players thanks to a Lee Westwood Top 10- the Draftkings picks of the week for the Honda Classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Episode of Big Drive Energy we discuss how Bryson just overpowered Bay Hill to take a one shot W over Lee Westwood. Then we answer a listener question and do a deeper dive on how to golf when you're on a stricter budget with tips and tricks to get better without spending top dollar. We finish up with a preview of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass preview with our Draftkings picks of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Collin Morikawa wins and joins a list with only Tiger Woods at the WGC. Annika Sorenstam makes an insane comeback after 13 years off. Brendan Grace gets off the schneid in Puerto Rico. Then we discuss the 2020 CAGGY awards- the staff picks and awards given out to Colorado golf courses by the Colorado Avid Golfer magazine. Which awards did they get right and which ones did they miss on? We finish up with our Draftking's Sportsbook picks of the week for the Arnold Palmer at Bay Hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Golf Bro's open with discussion of Tigers recent issues, Twitter legend Max Homa taking home the W at Riviera against a stacked field, and the curse of the Puerto Rico Open. Then Utah Valley University's strength and conditioning coach Cameron Dietz joins us (25:10) to discuss their programs current success sitting 7th in Division 1 golf. He tells us what a day in the life of a college golfer looks like, what exercises they perform in the weight room, and the current Canadien pipeline the university has in recruiting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From keeping 3 different ball markers in your pocket to not cleaning your golf clubs after a good round, golfers of all kinds and ability level have superstitions and routines when they're on the golf course- so we took submissions from all of our listeners to see what they do the day of (or night before) a round to get ready and hopefully play well. We also talk about Daniel Berger's big win at Pebble Beach, and our Draftkings picks for this coming weekends stacked field at the Genesis invitational at Riviera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brooks Koepka storms back to win at TPC Scottsdale. DJ destroyed a volunteer with a ball which got us thinking of other times this has happened, and he also took home another Euro title with Finau finishing in - you guessed it- 2nd place! The USGA announced distance measuring devices are allowed beginning at the PGA Championship. With the Pebble Beach pro am this weekend, we discussed our favorite golf courses among yearly tour stops and what makes them great. Finally we give our Draftkings picks for the PGA tour this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick Reed and his burner account set twitter on fire this weekend after he seemed to be caught skirting the rules of golf again. Rory woke up in a mood and lost it on the proposal from the USGA and R&A to shorten distance for even amateur golfers. The Wasted Management at TPC Scottsdale this weekend, and we give our picks after coming off a plus weekend at the Farmers Insurance Open- look out were about to get on a heater! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are a ton of great nicknames in the game of golf, and some you probably call your friends as well. The Golf Bros discuss all of these nicknames and where they came from. Also they recap the weekend on the PGA and European tour along with their Draftkings picks of the week for the upcoming Farmer's Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The DNVR golf bros discuss Tiger having another surgery and how long he's going to be out, why Justin Thomas was dropped by Ralph Lauren. Kevin Na wins in Hawaii but keeps walking in putts- why it's so annoying and some other annoying actions on the golf course. Also, our picks for the European Tour event at Abu Dhabi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If we got to choose any 3 current or former PGA Tour players to play a round of golf with who would it be? What about just athletes in general? Recap of the first PGA Tour event of 2021-the Sentry Tournament of Champions, where Harris English took home his first win since 2013. Then we get back on the gambling wagon to give you some Draftkings Sportsbook picks for this weeks event - The Sony Open at Wai'alae. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first episode of 2021 the Golf Bros talk about the sometimes annoying and quite long list of the rules of golf. Including some funny stories from the high school playing days and different rules situations they've been in. Then they give you a look into the course for this weeks PGA Tour event at Kapalua and some picks you can bet on Draftkings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Golf Bros hopped into their mentions and discussed what our DNVR Golf Fam wants to change in their game of golf for 2021. From cutting down to 1 beer a hole to improving scoring with chipping and putting- this episode has it all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mitchell apologizes for his critique of Charlie Woods golf swing, then the Golf Bros discuss some good gift ideas for that golfer in your family! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Big Drive Energy, the Golf Bros talk about their golf/ football trip to the Carolinas, as well as talking about the field in the PNC championship, drinking, and a bonus course review of Oak Point on Kiawah Island. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Big Drive Energy, the Golf Bros recap the match between Phil Mickelson, Charles Barkley, Peyton Manning and Steph Curry. They also touch on the shocking viral instagram post from former professional golfer and current golf course designer Greg Norman. They finish with a preview of the next PGA Tour Event- the Mayakoba Classic in Mexico at a golf course designed by none other than Greg Norman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Thanksgiving episode the Golf Bros talk about all they're thankful for. How golf has changed and shaped their lives and how certain aspects of the game have inspired them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of B.D.E the golf bros recap the record setting 2020 Masters. From Kevin Na's putting, the rollercoaster that is Bryson Dechambeau, and Dustin Johnson's record setting 20 under par this year was a truly unique Masters event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Golf Bros recap what they saw from the players at Augusta National, how their picks are looking, and what they expect to see during the weekend at the Masters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of BDE The Golf Bros sit down with well known golf bettor Ryan Koenigsberg and discuss what their masters champions dinner would look like, as well as what's going to be different in the 2020 Masters from previous years. They finish up with some picks for this year to make you some cold hard cash! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode the golf bros describe how to plan the perfect golf trip. Uncle Tim has done an annual "Jeauxy" Cup golf tournament since 1986. This has turned into a yearly 8 man, 5 day golf trip where they travel the country (sometimes even out of the country) and play 5 days straight days of golf which includes a constant open container/ always drinking rule. They discuss different destinations, and how to go about planning your stay, golf, and most importantly finding the best bars around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of BDE, Spencer goes through his round at the #3 public golf course in America, Whistling Straights in Kohler, WI. Then the golf bros discuss what makes different golf courses hard for them and other different types of golfers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all know Colorado golf is epic, and a good portion of what makes it so great are the views of the cities and mountains from different courses. This episode is all about the great golf views around the state of Colorado Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode the Golf Bros discuss what it's like to caddy, and specifically in Colorado. Mike Colander (caddy at Colorado Golf Club) and Brendan Connolly (caddy at Castle Pines Golf Club and Whisper Rock in AZ) join the guys to discuss their best and worst caddy experiences, as well as who their favorite person is to caddy for in the area. From hilariously bad stories to some great ones, this pod is a must listen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices