Takes

LIV Golf will be defunct within five years

Do you think that that Liv will be around in five years? [Hank]: No.

John Rahm will flip back to the PGA Tour

I think John Rahm's gonna come back. I don't know about Cam Smith, but Rahm feels like the next guy that's going to flip [from LIV to PGA].

Europe will win the Ryder Cup and a visiting team win would be good for the tournament

I think Europe's gonna win... I actually think it's kind of important for the Europeans to win this thing. I think putting the, the pressure kind of on the Americans in a couple years... I think actually the the visiting team winning one of these things that hadn't happened since 2012 would actually be good for Ryder Cups.

Betting on Europe at +170 is a 'hammer' bet

I think the fact that you're getting plus money on Europe is wild. I would, I would, I would hammer Europe right now. I think, I think it, I think it's potential for blowout on the European side.

Charlie Woods cemented himself as the future of golf after his hole-in-one

Charlie Woods is back. He got a hole in one on the third hole at Sawgrass today... Charlie Woods is the future golf. I think he cemented that today.

Europe will win the Ryder Cup back in 2025

Of course I'm gonna stand by my boys and my team and say that, you know, I'm gonna go in with full faith in our team and say Europe are gonna bring the Ryder Cup back.

Team USA is going to get killed by Europe in the Ryder Cup

I'm concerned for America. You were looking at the potential lineup and just being like, oh, we're gonna get killed.

Betting on Tommy Fleetwood to win the FedEx Cup is a guaranteed loss

I believe in Rob [with two Bs] more than Tommy. I do not believe in Tommy... This is going to be a good bet because he's going to get down to like plus 300 at some point, plus 200. We'll be like, great bet. And then he's going to lose.

Scottie Scheffler must stay ranked number one in the world for 10 years to equal Tiger Woods' reign

I think Scotty has to stay ranked number one in the world for the next 10 years to equal Tiger's reign. Tiger Woods was just unreal. It's not going to be the same.

Scottie Scheffler struggles at the Open because he wants a fair golf course

Scotty does not like it when it's quote unquote unfair. I mean that is the one weird thing about Scotty, like he wants a great shot rewarded and that's just not what links golf's about. This is the one he has not played great at. For Scotty it's trying to lean a little bit more into that world versus 'why is it in that pot bunker?'

Terrell Hatton will win the Open Championship at Port Rush

Heading into the year, my prediction was Hatton. I just had a feeling that Terrell Hatton's gonna win a major this year... I'm gonna go with the crazy man in Terrell Hatton. He's a linky type of player... That's my pick for now.

Scottie Scheffler will eventually reach double-digit majors

If everything stays like, you know, if he stays healthy and plays for 15 more years, like it does feel like he will be in that double digit majors territory.

Ludvig Åberg's game is built for winning major championships

Ludwig Åberg would be another guy too, who's, I think his game is built for major championships. Ludwig is already contended at the Masters a couple different times.

Rory McIlroy will go on a hot streak and get to 10 majors now that the monkey is off his back

I actually think Rory might go on a hot streak. Yeah. Because like, that was, that did feel like the monkey off your back Steve young moment... Rory might just rip off, you know, he might get to 10 majors.

I am done believing that LIV golfers can win the Masters

I'm done with with thinking that, you know, the live guys can make it happen. The masters.

Now that he's won the Masters, Rory McIlroy could stack three or four more majors

This is the damn burst that now frees them up to be truly like, fuck it. I'm gonna go do like... he's got a ton of runway in front of him. He could stack three or four more of these.

Statistically, you must be in the top six after the first round of the Masters to have a real chance to win

Trent was saying that like, statistically speaking, you basically have to be top six after the first round. Like anyone past that is not eliminated, but almost eliminated.

Russell Henley is my pick to win the 2025 Masters

Russell Henley's been great in that department [touch shots]. I think he's gonna be my pick this year for the masters. I think Russell Henley's kind of, not just a sleeper, but he is having a great year.

Phil Mickelson has a legit chance to win the Masters this week

I think Phil's got a chance. Oh I think Phil has a legit chance this week. He's been playing some solid golf and kind of going back to like what plays well here is a great iron player and somebody that's excellent around the Greens. I think Phil, he finds himself in contention it feels like every two years. So I think Phil, in terms of extreme long shots, I'm a big fan of his number this week.

A European or International player will win the 2025 Masters

I think it stops here [American dominance]. I think it ends here. Oh, I think Rory or Rom or Sep or somebody like that does it. So Leman, I I, that's kind of where I'm at is I think, I think the, I think the, the internationals are gonna win this. I think probably a European's gonna win it.

I believe I can win the Masters.

I think so. I mean, last week was a very big turning moment for me... Right now, I mean, sky's the limit. I feel good and I like the course. I've got the record for the front nine. I just need the record for the back nine, and hopefully we can put it all together. I feel very good.

I am officially betting on Min Woo Lee at the Masters.

I think I'm gonna bet, bet on you at the masters. I think, I think I'm now in the Wu-Tang clan. I feel like I gotta back you because you hit the ball a mile, which I love. You got the mullet, you got the mustache, you're Australian... just know that.

I will break 85 in golf by July

Break 85. That's my goal by... By July.

I will shoot an 84 in my first golf round of the year

I'll shoot 80. I guarantee I shoot 84 first round out this year.

Rory McIlroy is back and this could be his year to win the Masters

My Who's Back of the week is Rory McIlroy. He's smashing. He won the AT&T Pro-Am at Pebble Beach. This might be his year... he might turn it around.

Rory McIlroy will never win another major

I don't think [Rory McIlroy] is ever gonna win a major. I don't think so either. He's gonna be one of those guys that you look back on and you're like, Colin Montgomery.

Tiger Woods definitely used HGH to come back from his injuries

Tiger If you ever wanna come on the podcast... did Tiger ever do do steroids? You think I Why doesn't it get talked about though? ... He definitely, it's just out of respect for him. Is it, is it deference? He definitely used it to come back from stuff for sure. ... I think he without a doubt a hundred percent used HGH to come back from injuries.

Ludvig Åberg will win multiple major championships in his lifetime

Oberg will win. I'm calling my shot. Oh, yeah, [Åberg] is gonna win multiple major championships in his lifetime. But Scottie was just too good.

If Scottie Scheffler doesn't win at least five Green Jackets, his career is a bust

Scotty's just, he's, he's only 27 years old. How over under, what would be a disappointment in terms of total major? Yeah. If he doesn't win five green jackets. I think his career was a bust. Yeah. I'd say he got two right now at 27. I think he has to get to 10 majors.

Charlie Woods is going to completely transform the game of golf

I think when all is said and done, Charlie Woods is gonna be the guy that completely transforms golf. Agreed. Yeah. He's gonna break the, break the mold.

Charlie Woods is on pace to win 40 majors

Charlie Woods just won a tournament. Charlie won a tournament... right now he's on pace to win 40 Majors, which is pretty incredible.

I believe I can win 12 majors in my career

I feel like I can get to 12. I mean, think how many, I've already blown like... I feel like I should have nine right now.

I'm officially off the Rory McIlroy train

I'm off Rory officially. Okay. All right. Well it's, I'm officially off Rory now. It's gonna be 10 years going into the next season, right? Yeah. It's been 10 years. He'll never win a major Championship.

Tiger Woods will win another major championship

I'm standing behind my guy. Tiger Woods wins another major. For sure.

Brooks Koepka will catch Tiger Woods's major record

Brooks is 10 away from Tiger. I'm gonna be the first to say it. Brooks can catch Tiger Woods's major record.

Charlie Woods will eventually play as a professional golfer

I'll say yes. I think he will. He will be a pro. You know, being a pro in golf is not that difficult... But the spirit of the question obviously being Will he? Yeah, I think he'll make a run. I mean, all signs point to him being definitely like a division one level player and he'll get a chance.

The LIV Tour will eventually do for golf what Tiger Woods did in the late 90s

You just give the live tour three years. And I predict that every kid, every young kid across America, it's gonna do for golf what Tiger Woods did for golf in 19 98, 19 99. It's gonna be a phenomenon.

Tiger Woods could still win one more major despite his ankle surgery

Even after I just said that it felt dirty and it's like, I'm actually already back to maybe he could win one more because he is Tiger Woods... I'm going to erase my retroactive take and then stick with my original take that he could win one more.

I will drive my car into a ravine or off a cliff if Tiger Woods wins another Masters

I will drive my car into a ravine on purpose if Tiger Woods wins another Masters. I'm gonna go ahead and say there's no chance that Tiger wins another masters. If it means that Tiger wins another masters, I will, I will drive off a cliff.

I won't buy a golf bag until I break 130

I'm building myself up like a video game character in golf where I'm not allowing myself to get a golf bag until I break 130. That means that I'm carrying around a full set of clubs whenever I go to golf anywhere... I've literally taken a belt and I've wrapped it around my golf clubs and tightened it to keep them all together.

I will bet on Will Zalatoris in every golf major until he finally wins one

Will Zalatoris on the leaderboard. I was like, God fucking damnit. This is the year for sure. This is, I will bet him in every major until he wins a major. That is a guarantee.

Charlie Woods is going to be better than Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and Max Homa combined

[Big Cat]: Charlie's next up he's gonna come and beat your brains in... [PFT]: Charlie Woods is gonna be better than Tiger... better than Tiger and Jack combined. [Big Cat]: Better than you. [Max Homa]: Done. You'll just be gone. Which is actually pretty exciting and we'll caddy for him.

I am going to break 120 in golf this off-season without cheating

I think this is the off season that I get really into golf... I'm gonna break 120 before, and not by cheating. I'm not gonna cheat except on maybe one water hole I'll cheat on one water hole. But besides that, I'm gonna do it straight up, just clean as can be.

Charlie Woods will have more natural ability and be better than Tiger Woods

I love Charlie Woods. I think Charlie's gonna be better than Tiger. I think that even Tiger would admit, Charlie's got more natural ability than Tiger ever had in his life.

Having a baby will give me 'dad strength' to win a major

I've I've, I've heard that. That is in a big part of momentum. And also I've heard a lot of guys see, you get dad strength for a little bit. So maybe at Augusta I'll just be bombing it. Outta nowhere. So I'm looking forward to the, to the perspective I will gain. And the dad strength. I think that those are the things I've been missing in the majors.

Rory McIlroy will not finish in the top 10 at the 2027 Open Championship at St. Andrews

I don't think in 2027, I'm putting him, [Rory McIlroy] is not gonna finish in the top five... Okay. I mean, but 38 is not out of his, like he still will be very good at five years... Fine, top 10.

Tiger Woods will never play at a semi-high level at St. Andrews again

He said no, but it's certainly gonna be the last time that he can play at a semi high level [at St. Andrews]. Obviously it's not playing out right now. But for the next time that it comes to St. Andrews, it's gonna be a few years with the rotation. So I don't know. I mean, I wish you were playing better. I wish that we could do one more magic. Go around at St. Andrews. But it does not seem like it's panning out that way.

I could shoot an even par to qualify for the US Open through local qualifiers

I, I think I could get through the, the locals. You have to go play it's one round. Right? ... If you're going to put it this, or you go out and shoot even par that day, it could be enough to get you through local.

I will bet Will Zalatoris for every Major until he finally wins one

I am now financially and emotionally attached to Will Zalatoris to a level that I will bet him significantly for every Major, until he wins one. And if he just becomes one of those guys that never wins one, well, my kids won't go to college.

Danny Woodhead will eventually play in a US Open

I'll put my money on you someday being in a U.S. Open. I wouldn't, you know, betting against Danny Woodhead in like his will to [succeed].