Playing the Tips

151: Cadillac Championship Preview + Best Bets

29 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Returning from the heartbreak of Masters Sunday (and forgetting about an historically bad set of tips at Zurich). Lots of excitement to see the Blue M...

150: The Masters Preview + Best Bets

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

150 episodes of Playing the Tips podcast! And what better way to celebrate than a winner during Masters week. Lots of futures bets on the cards this w...

149: Texas Open Preview + Best Bets

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! SportsGuyTy celebrates the fourth outright winner of 2026 for the podcast on Gary Woodland 125-1 at the Houston Ope...

148: Valspar Championship Preview + Best Bets

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

ShallowCal recaps an all-time final round card at THE PLAYERS - and a bit of the heartbreak that came with it. But there's only so much heartbrea...

147: THE PLAYERS Championship Preview + Best Bets

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Debating the merits of fake spring golf in Michigan. Dissecting Cam Davis 2000-1 (no. NO!). Looking for a team win on Min Woo Lee. A little Bud Cauley...

146: Arnold Palmer Invitational Preview + Best Bets

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Looking to start another streak, the bets cover from the teens to the 600s this week at Bay Hill. SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal debate the merits of an A...

145: Genesis Invitational Preview + Best Bets

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! For the third week in a row, the podcast tips the outright winner on the PGA Tour - this time it was SportsGuyTy on...

144: Pebble Beach Pro-Am Preview + Best Bets

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! ShallowCal goes back-to-back with a 50-1 outright on Chris Gotterup in Phoenix a week after 66-1 Justin Rose at Tor...

143: WMPO Preview and Best Bets

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! ShallowCal hits the first outright of the year on Justin Rose at Torrey Pines and there's plenty of celebratin...

142: Farmers Insurance Open Preview + Best Bets

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Torrey Pines has been good to SportsGuyTy and he's seeking his fifth outright winner here since 2020 - it might just be enough to makeup for the ...

141: The American Express Preview + Best Bets

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

ShallowCal and SportsGuyTy start off 2026 with a pair of T6 cashes at the Sony Open and now look to parlay that into a team win at the American Expres...

140: Sony Open Preview + Best Bets

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! ShallowCal finally gets to celebrate Sami Valimaki from the 2025 RSM Classic. Lots of talk on Brooks Koepka, includ...

139: Bermuda Championship Preview + Best Bets

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! The team is back together for the first time since SportGuyTy hit Michael Brennan 125-1 at the Bank of Utah Champio...

138: Baycurrent Classic Preview + Best Bets

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Oh so close in the sip but it wasn't meant to be for Garrick Higgo. But both SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal were profitable at Sanderson Farms and lo...

137: Sanderson Farms Preview + Best Bets

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hotty Toddy, gosh almighty! What a time for the PGA Tour to head to the Magnolia state after a thrilling Ole Miss win over no. 4 LSU. Fall golf return...

136: Procore Championship Preview + Best Bets

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch dinner in Europe for ShallowCal! The return of Playing the Tips for FedEx Cup Fall has the fellas all fired, and Napa has b...

135: BMW Championship Preview + Best Bets

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The penultimate leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs takes us back to Caves Valley for the first time since 2021. SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal have three oppor...

134: St. Jude Championship Preview + Best Bets

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Recapping the epic SportsGuyTy vs. ShallowCal match at Spyder Cup 2025. Drinking tariff beer. Talking smoked pork butt because Memphis. And hoping for...

133: 3M Open Preview + Best Bets

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal return from a two-week hiatus as the PGA Tour makes its way back stateside for the 3M Open. Plenty of Ryder Cup debate abou...

132: John Deere Classic Preview + Best Bets

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch dinner - TEAM WIN! ShallowCal and SportsGuyTy celebrate a massive 125-1 win on Aldrich Potgieter at the hometown tournament...

131: Rocket Mortgage Classic Preview + Best Bets

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal are pumped for a home game and Michigan's only PGA Tour event at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Lots of talk about Donal...

130: Travelers Championship Preview + Best Bets

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

No winner, winner fried perch dinner at the U.S. Open...for the first time in six years! An incredible streak ends for the podcast, but plenty of chan...

129: U.S. Open Preview + Best Bets

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back Tmac! The band gets back together to relive the glory days of Right Click, Print Money for the U.S. Open preview show. ShallowCal goes ne...

128: Canadian Open Preview + Best Bets

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ohhhhhhh CAN-A-DA! Will it be the home and native land of ShallowCal and SportsGuyTy after two opportunities at a team win? First, SportsGuyTy is angr...

127: The Memorial Preview + Best Bets

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SportsGuyTy keeps the gravy train rolling with a 100-1 each way cash on Bud Cauley at Colonial, and he's leaving the chip on the table. ShallowCa...

126: Charles Schwab Challenge Preview + Best Bets

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wedding week for ShallowCal! What better time for the first outright of 2025 at Colonial. SportsGuyTy sticks with Harris English after a 30-1 cash at ...

125: PGA Championship Preview + Best Bets

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! ShallowCal gets a taste of some fish for the first time in 2025 with a FRL winner on Keith Mitchell at the Truist -...

124: Truist Championship Preview + Best Bets

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal preview the Truist Championship at A.W. Tillinghast's classical Wissahickon Golf Course at Philadelphia Cricket Club. ...

123: Byron Nelson Preview + Best Bets

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Back in the saddle for the first time since the PLAYERS! SportsGuyTy celebrates another outright winner on Vik Hovland at Valspar and ShallowCall lame...

122: The PLAYERS Preview + Best Bets

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ShallowCal gets a little excited with First Round Leader School and outright selects. SportsGuyTy is playing the trends. And one opportunity for a tea...

121: Arnold Palmer Invitational Preview + Best Bets

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Time to start another winning steak after five consecutive profitable weeks, and what better venue than Arnie's place. ShallowCal and SportsGuyTy...

120: Mexico Open Preview + Best Bets

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch! SportsGuyTy hits a second outright at Torrey Pines in three weeks with Ludvig Aberg at the Genesis Invitational. Stay hot,...

119: Genesis Invitational Preview + Best Bets

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The podcast stays hot with a third straight cash at the WM Phoenix Open. Both SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal celebrate the each way on Danny Burger 125-1,...

118: Phoenix Open Preview + Best Bets

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ShallowCal helps the podcast stay hot with a 66-1 each way cash at Pebble. Now the People's Open - and Super Bowl prop bets - come calling. First...

117: Pebble Beach Pro-am Preview + Best Bets

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner friend perch dinner! SportsGuyTy breaks the seal on the first outright winner for the podcast in 2025 with an 66-1 cash on Harris Engli...

116: Farmers Insurance Open Preview + Best Bets

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Multiple opportunities for a team win this week at Torrey Pines with a couple of favorite golfers (and one outright favorite) on the cards. SportsGuyT...

115: The American Express Preview + Best Bets

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Back in the friendly confines of the Coachella Valley where SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal can claim 50-1 and 150-1 winners the past four seasons. Could t...

114: Sony Open 2025 Preview and Best Bets

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal return to the podcast after a long winter's nap. It's been three years since the heartbreak at Waialae for Shallo...

113: Open Championship Preview and Best Bets

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Glory's last shot and one final major in 2024 at Royal Troon. With this week's tips, Bryson DeChambeau has now appeared on a podcast card in...

112: Scottish Open Preview and Best Bets

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal debate vice captain's picks for Keegan Bradley at Bethpage, commiserate on missing Davis Thompson Week at the John Dee...

111: John Deere Classic Preview and Best Bets

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! SportsGuyTy makes it three outright winners in four weeks for the podcast after hitting Cam Davis 66-1 in Detroit. ...

110: Rocket Mortgage Classic Preview and Best Bets

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's a home game this week in the D! SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal break down Detroit Golf Club and harken back to a 150-1 winner here in 2021. Shal...

109: U,S, Open Preview and Best Bets

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! ShallowCal adds another to the 2024 tally with a boosted 6.5-1 win on Scott Alexander Scheffler at the Memorial. A ...

108: The Memorial Preview and Best Bets

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's finally single bullet (sorta) Scottie week for ShallowCal, and SportsGuyTy is looking for a fifth winner on Max Homa. First Round Leader Sch...

107: PGA Championship at Valhalla

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The show rolls on for major championship season and there are plenty of storylines to follow at Valhalla. SportsGuyTy is backing LIV at the top, and S...

106: Masters Preview and Best Bets

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Recapping the Tuesday practice round at Augusta National, including favorite concession item, best piece of advice for first timers, best purchase fro...

105: Texas Open Preview + Best Bets

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Thursday Charley Hoffman Texas Open does not land the tournament's all-time money leader on either card this week, but there's plenty of...

104: Houston Open Preview + Best Bets

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trying not to fade away like Cashmere Keith at the Valspar, the boys are back in the saddle for a ride through Texas. ShallowCal actually bets Keith M...

103: Valspar Championship Preview + Best Bets

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! ShallowCal tips Rory FRL at the PLAYERS and looks to keep the good times rolling at Valspar with five more selectio...

102: PLAYERS Championship Preview + Best Bets

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

ShallowCal collects a 50-1 each way on Wyndham Clark at Bay Hill and uses the winnings to splash around a bit in First Round Leader School. SportsGuyT...

101: Arnold Palmer Invitational Preview + Best Bets

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Florida swing rolls on to the Arnold Palmer Bay Hill Club and Lodge. Both SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal try and sniff out the next long shot winner o...

100: Genesis Invitational Preview + Best Bets

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrating 100 episodes with the return of Right Click, Print Money, including ShallowCal's First Round Leader School and Tmac's Lottery Ti...

99: Phoenix Open Preview + Best Bets

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal break down the People's Open at TPC Scottsdale with a couple opportunities for a team win. Still reeling for missing W...

98: Farmers Insurance Open Preview + Best Bets

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Torrey Pines has been good to the podcast. SportsGuyTy was on Jon Rahm at the U.S. Open in 2021, both SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal teamed up on Max Homa...

97: 2024 Sony Open Preview + Best Bets

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Doubled up on Conners and Hisatsune this week. No love for the favorites. And Pat Perez's divorce! Tips, picks and best bets for the Sony open. ...

96: The Sentry Tournament Preview + Best Bets

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal begin Season 4 by previewing the Sentry Tournament and the Plantation Course at Kapalua. Tips, picks and best bets!

95: RSM Classic Preview + Best Bets

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The final show of the year to close out the PGA Tour fall swing. ShallowCal is riding with the Sea Island Mafia, and SportsGuyTy is loaded with win-on...

94: Zozo Championship Preview + Best Bets

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ShallowCal had a couple sweats at Shriners and goes back to the well on one in Japan. Three opportunities for the first team win of the year in the La...

93: Shriners Children's Open Preview + Best Bets

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mid-range names and a few longshots dominate betting cards in the desert. Ludvig Aberg vs. Tom Kim for beers. SportsGuyTy has FOMO for one of his guys...

92: Sanderson Farms Championship Preview + Best Bets

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal are back for the resumption of the PGA Tour fall swing and a little drip in the 'sip. Shorter cards, shorter numbers, ...

91: BMW Championship Preview + Best Bets

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ShallowCal flies solo for the first time to preview Olympia Fields outside of Chicago for the BMW Championship. The penultimate event of the PGA Tour ...

90: St. Jude Classic Classic Preview + Best Bets

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ShallowCal and SportsGuyTy both go close at Wyndham, but no winner, winner fried perch dinner for a third straight year in Greensboro. Tmac makes his ...

89: Wyndham Championship Preview + Best Bets

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Back-to-back winners for the podcast at the Wyndham Championship in 2021 and 2022 have the good vibes flowing on this week's show. Not to mention...

88: The Open Championship Preview + Tips

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

@SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal are joined by Craig Thomson from the Chasing Pars podcast in Edinburgh, Scotland to preview the 151st playing of the Open ...

87: Scottish Open Preview + Best Bets

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Multiple 500-1 longshots, three opportunities for a team win, and a bit of Ryder Cup discussion to preview the Scottish Open. SportsGuyTy and ShallowC...

86: Rocket Mortgage Classic Preview + Best Bets

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's a home game this week for SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal in Detroit. The podcast stays hot after SportsGuyTy cashes a 250-1 each way on Chez Rea...

85: Travelers Championship Preview + Best Bets

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! ShallowCal celebrates big after hitting Wyndham Clark 80-1 at the U.S. Open. Everybody's looking for a communi...

84: U.S. Open Preview + Best Bets

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The third major championship of 2023 brings the return of an old friend of the show. Tmac makes his first appearance since co-hosting the Right Click,...

83: Canadian Open Preview + Best Bets

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! SportsGuyTy gets back on the outright train at the Memorial. Counting down the five best things about Canada, and h...

82: Charles Schwab Challenge Preview + Best Bets

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried pe- well almost. SportsGuyTy celebrates a 200-1 each way at the PGA Championship who also happens to be a team tip this week. Bro...

81: PGA Championship at Oak Hill

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Major championship season means major betting cards. The 105th PGA Championship returns to Oak Hill and SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal offer up reasoning ...

80: Byron Nelson Classic Tips and Preview

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

TPC K.H. Lee tries for a three-peat, but ShallowCal and SportsGuyTy are on a different Korean golfer this week at TPC Craig Ranch. A few tears were al...

79: Wells Fargo Championships Preview + Best Bets

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The show stays hot after both SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal cash 100-1 each way tickets in Mexico. Lots of good vibes from the Wells Fargo Championship a...

78: Mexico Open Preview + Best Bets

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrating another winner, winner fried perch dinner for ShallowCal in New Orleans. Tips, picks and best bets for the Mexico Open at Vidanta Vallarta...

77: RBC Heritage Preview + Best Bets

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tips, picks and best bets for the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links

76: The Masters Preview + Best Bets

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! ShallowCal celebrates Corey Conners at the Texas Open, and then all the attention shifts to Augusta for the Masters...

75: Texas Open Preview and Best Bets

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday Charley Hoffman Texas Open! But never again chuck. Picks from 18-1 all the way to 125-1, with some international flavour (sp). Tips, picks an...

74: Match Play Preview and Tips

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off a top-5 from Windy Sea, the show rolls on to Austin Country Club for Match. ShallowCal and SportsGuyTy wager a round of golf on the brackets...

73: Valspar Championship Preview and Best Bets

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The snake pit welcomes the best of the rest and there's plenty of opportunity with the big three taking this week off. SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal...

72: The PLAYERS Preview and Best Bets

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tips from 18-1 all the way to 175-1 with many antepost plays on the cards this week at TPC Sawgrass. SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal make a compelling case...

71: Arnold Palmer Invitational Preview and Best Bets

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tips from 20-1 all the way to 350-1 at Arnie's place. ShallowCal and SportsGuyTy go fishing for some perch at Bay Hill. Tips, picks and best bets...

70: Honda Classic Preview and Best Bets

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ShallowCal and SportsGuyTy both tip a couple of their favorites from the DP World Tour at PGA National, and is there any value to be found at the top ...

69: Genesis Invitational Preview + Best Bets

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ShallowCal and SportsGuyTy try for the podcast's third consecutive winner at Riviera. No Max Homa on the cards, but plenty of Hideki. And Wyndham...

68: WM Phoenix Open Preview + Best Bets

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taking advantage of a huge number on JT, betting all the Korean golfers, and trying for the first team win of 2023. SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal break d...

67: Pebble Beach Preview and Best Bets

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! SportsGuyTy hits the second outright for the podcast in 2023 and there's plenty of Max Homa talk to open the s...

66: Farmers Insurance Open Preview and Best Bets

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ShallowCal stays hot with another cash at the AMEX. Is it finally time for a single bullet Rahm week? SportsGuyTy take a more balanced approached to t...

65: The American Express Preview and Best Bets

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Playing the Tips debuts for the American Express. @SportsGuyTy and @ShallowCalGolf team up to bring you PGA tournament and course previews, and tips, ...

64: Wyndham Championship Preview and Best Bets

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gone to Carolina in our minds. Tips, picks and best best for the final regular season event of the 2021-22 PGA Tour season: The Wyndham Championship a...

63: Rocket Mortgage Classic Preview and Best Bets

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Home game for the podcast in Southeast Michigan. Tips, picks and best bets for the Rocket Mortgage Classic from historic Detroit Golf Club. 

62: 3M Open Preview and Best Bets

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tips, picks and best bets for 3M Open in Blaine, Minnesota. 

61: Open Championship Preview and Best Bets

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Golf tips, picks and best bets for the 150th playing of the Open Championship at St. Andrews. 

60: The U.S. Open Preview and Best Bets

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tips, picks and best bets for the 122nd United States Open at The Country Club. 

59: Canadian Open Preview and Best Bets

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! Celebrating the 4th win in 5 weeks after ShallowCal's first round leader hit on Cam Smith. Tips, picks and bes...

58: the Memorial Preview and Best Bets

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! Tmac makes it three wins in four weeks for the podcast after backing Bentgrass Burns at Colonial. LIV Golf Invitati...

57: Charles Schwab Challenge Preview and Best Bets

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! ShallowCal cashes one for the podcast at Southern Hills and we try and go back-to-back at Colonial. Tips, picks and...

56: PGA Championship Preview and Best Bets

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

ShallowCal returns from his self-imposed betting hiatus that lasted one week and unloads his entire card by 25-1. SportsGuyTy is tripled up on a South...

55: Byron Nelson Preview and Best Bets

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Winners, winners fried perch dinners! SportsGuyTy hits 4 of the top 6 at Wells Fargo and cashes an outright on Homa along with Tmac. ShallowCal boycot...

54: Wells Fargo Championship Preview and Best Bets

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

ShallowCal tries to explain his Patrick Reed bet. Tmac and SportsGuyTy ride together on three picks. No love for Rory. Tips, picks and best bets for t...

53: RBC Heritage Preview and best Bets

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! Tmac and ShallowCal celebrate Scottie Scheffler wins at the WGC and Masters, while SportsGuyTy bemoans three closes...

52: WGC Match Play Preview + Best Bets

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! Tmac and ShallowCal celebrated a belated winner on Cam Smith at the PLAYERS two weeks ago. It's March Madness ...