Get a Grip with Shane Bacon – Details, episodes & analysis

Shane Bacon and Andrew Putnam return to the feed to discuss Andrew's first trip to St. Andrews after his T-25 finish at the Dunhill Links last week. The two discuss what's so special about the town of St. Andrews, the challenges of links golf at this time of year, and how players navigate the layout of the Dunhill Links across three different courses. Andrew shares how he prepared for such a unique tournament, and the two highlight the pro-am aspect of the Dunhill as well. After wrapping up on Scotland golf, Shane and Andrew discuss the Korn Ferry Tour following the season-ending championship. Andrew reminisces about being part of the 2014 class of KFT grads following the PGA Tour's 10-year look back at that group. They discuss the differences between the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA Tour, and how players often find more camaraderie on the KFT before graduating to the big tour. To wrap things up, Andrew shares some insight into the new Evergreen Golf Club facility in Tacoma, Washington.

Shane Bacon and Andrew Putnam are back to break down Andrew's 2024 FedEx Cup season following the Wyndham Championship. The episode begins with the pair reminiscing about golf trips of the past and what courses they've recently crossed off bucket lists before diving into Andrew's early offseason plans. Shane and Andrew discuss Andrew's missed cut at the Wyndham and 73rd place finish in the FedEx Cup standings. They talk about finding silver linings in negative things, such as getting some time off to catch up on life after missing the playoffs this season. The two then preview the upcoming FedEx Fall and why Andrew believes the fall run of events suits his game well, with stops in Napa, Japan and Mississippi that Andrew is looking forward to. This episode wraps with a discussion of underrated events across both the Korn Ferry and PGA Tours, as Shane and Andrew shoutout the Boise KFT event, the Valero Texas Open, and more!

Shane has his longtime buddy Ashdon Woods on the pod to unpack into their recent trip to Streamsong Golf Resort in Florida. They cover the highlights from the three courses and the Chain, a new short course on the property, before reviewing the surrounding amenities, like the stellar hotel and food scene. All great tips for those looking to plan a trip to the Florida resort in the future. They end the pod with some fun stories from their days on the mini tours, Ashdon's hole-in-one this year on his dad's 70th birthday and playing the Monday money game in Arizona during the pandemic with Max Homa. A special thanks to Ashdon for his time (what a podcast debut!) ____ Check out the brand new Ground Under Repair store: https://groundunderrepair.myshopify.com/  The Golfer's Zoo: https://back9press.com/pages/bacon Listen to another very good golf podcast, the PING Proving Grounds Podcast, right here: https://omny.fm/shows/ping-proving-grounds/playlists/podcast   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On episode forty-eight of Get a Grip, Shane and Max open up talking about the scramble tournament they teamed up and played in! Then the guys talk about the PNC Championship, Tiger and Charlie Woods, the best moments from Max's 2020 PGA Tour season and lastly, they share flights! Follow the guys on Twitter @ShaneBacon and @MaxHoma23.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On episode forty-seven of Get a Grip, Max opens up the podcast asking Shane about his move to Golf Channel! Next, the guys give their swing roast awards and then respond to junior golf questions which includes practice time, distance vs. accuracy, attitude improvement, recruiting tips and plenty more! Follow the guys on Twitter @ShaneBacon and @MaxHoma23.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On episode forty-six of Get a Grip, Shane opens up asking Max about his spectacular golf in the Mayakoba Golf Classic! Max talks about how it feels to be on his game and then Shane talks about his return to the golf course where he hit a 400-yd drive! The guys finish up discussing the greatest message they've received of all time and share flights! Follow the guys on Twitter @ShaneBacon and @MaxHoma23.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On episode forty-five of Get a Grip, Shane and Max open up sharing their thoughts about the Match 3 and Shane's continued experiences of seeing others get hole-in-one's. Then Shane quizzes Max on majorz trivia - major championship winners with the letter 'z" in their name - the guys talk about how golf keeps score compared to other sports, and lastly, they finish up with flights! Follow the guys on Twitter @ShaneBacon and @MaxHoma23.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On episode forty-four of Get a Grip, Shane and Max immediately react to the 84th Masters at Augusta National! The guys share their thoughts about Dustin Johnson winning his 2nd career major championship and then Max talks about his experience playing in the Masters. Lastly, the guys touch on Rory McIlroy searching for the career grand slam and then they finish up with flights! Follow the guys on Twitter @ShaneBacon and @MaxHoma23.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IT'S MASTERS WEEK!!! On episode forty-three of Get a Grip, Shane opens up asking Max about his first time playing at Augusta National. Max talks about his "pinch me" moments he had arriving at Augusta National and then takes us through things he saw in his practice round. Then Shane brings back "true or boo", Max talks about the Houston Open, and lastly, the guys deliver flights which involves men and steak. Follow the guys on Twitter @ShaneBacon and @MaxHoma23.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On episode forty-two of Get a Grip, Shane opens up asking Max about his week in Bermuda! Max analyzes his game, shares the experience of having a replacement caddy, and talks about his "grove of bushes" golf shot. The guys wrap up sharing flights and UNIVERSALLY liked things! Follow the guys on Twitter @ShaneBacon and @MaxHoma23.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.