Aberg to 'slow down'? LIV players to fund its future? Korda to claim back-to-back majors?
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What did Russell Henley do to win the Charles Schwab Challenge?
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He's finally done it. Laurie's Grand Slam is complete. Champion Golfer of the Year, Scotty Scheffler. Europe have retained the Ryder Cup in the most dramatic afternoon here in the Big Apple. Hello and welcome to the Sky Sports Golf Podcast presented to you by Callaway. We're in that sort of sleepy little limbo period between majors for the last couple of weeks. But the stars are all back together at Jack's Place for the Memorial this week. And we're just over a fortnight away from the next men's major, the U.S. Open. at spectacular Shinnecock Hills. This week, though, we have the Women's US Open, unquestionably the biggest prize in the women's game and a fitting stage for this year's tournament, Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, where my guest for today's episode, Jones, is from.
Now, my good pal, Golf.com's Sean Zak. How are you doing?
I'm doing great, Jamie.
How might LIV players fund the future of their tour?
Well, it's warmer and sunny here, so you can't beat Riv, can you?
I mean, it's just one of the best spots in the world, Riv, isn't it? I've never been, I hasten to add, but one day perhaps, for the Olympics perhaps.
You know, what's funny about this golf course is we're going to get used to seeing it differently than we've ever seen it before. Right. We know Riv in February, it's chilly in the morning. You got guys wearing beanies, but they're playing in June this week for the ladies. They're playing the Olympics here in August and two years. And then two years after that, the men's open will be here in June. Like this course is going to be on top of our brains for the next four or five years.
And I'm sure you're very much looking forward to this week. We'll come on to that a little bit later on. But Sean isn't the only tall, handsome, strapping superstar on today's pod. Ludwig Oberg is coming up later on too. He'll be talking about his recent consistently good form and his search for that first major title.
What challenges is Ludvig Aberg facing in his career?
And we will also be talking about Bryson. Yes, again, amid rumours that live players are considering digging into their own pockets today. to save the crisis-hit league. But first, we shall start at Colonial, where Eric Cole is probably waking up this morning wondering, how on earth did I not win that tournament? Because Russell Henley birdied the 16th, 17th and 18th in regulation, and then proceeded to birdie the first playoff hole as well, when it looked like Eric Cole had that tournament in the palm of his hand. And Sean... Eric Cole didn't lose it. He just had it snatched from his grasp.
Well, you know what this reminds me of? It reminds me of Russell Henley's last victory. Yeah, at Bay Hill. Exactly the same. Bay Hill. Colin Morikawa had that tournament won. It felt like he was leading the entire week.
Why is Aberg considering slowing down his game?
And then you just have... This guy that we know to be a plotter, right? He plods his way. He doesn't hit it far. He is just such a solid golfer. And then he hangs out waiting for someone to make a mistake. And then he pounces, right? And he's one of the best putters on tour. Like if you had to tell me. hey, Russell Henley wins by just hanging around and hanging around and hanging around. I'd be like, yeah, that's how he wins. So we shouldn't be surprised that it happens, but I think we buy into the Eric Cole story enough to believe like, oh yeah, he's going to be our tour winner this week.
And it wasn't the strongest field, we should say, at Colonial. But Russell Henley, one of the sort of picks of the bunch, I suppose, in terms of the talent that was there. I'm not sure if I'm ever going to particularly enjoy going for a beer with Russell Henley.
What changes are coming to the PGA Tour schedule?
He doesn't seem like the most scintillating company, but he's a hell of a golfer.
Oh yeah. Well, you know what I think he is, is he is the epitome, the example that a lot of lower ranking players will look to as like, wow, okay, that guy gets the most out of his game. He doesn't hit it like Rory or Bryson. He doesn't hit it like your guest in a little bit Ludwig, like, but he gets the absolute most out of it.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What did Russell Henley do to win the Charles Schwab Challenge?
0:00–1:08
2
How might LIV players fund the future of their tour?
1:08–2:07
3
What challenges is Ludvig Aberg facing in his career?
2:07–3:01
4
Why is Aberg considering slowing down his game?
3:01–3:48
5
What changes are coming to the PGA Tour schedule?
3:48–4:54
6
What should we expect from the upcoming US Women's Open?
4:54–6:11
7
How is Nelly Korda preparing for her second major win?
6:11–7:30
8
What are the implications of the new PGA Tour structure for players?
7:30–53:47
Speakers
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