Episode 102: The All-Flushers List with Andy Johnson
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by The 8 Side
2d ago
You may be asking, what is a flusher? In terms of golf, it's near the top in terms of a compliment, meaning you can do things to a golf ball that even your peers aren't capable of doing. A flusher is someone that makes that whizz sound with their irons and can move a 3-wood in any direction with any trajectory.  The Fried Egg's Andy Johnson joined Shane to rank the top 10 best flushers of the last 23 years in men's golf, and while the lists have some overlap, there are some names that you didn't expect to hear get thrown around on this episode. A lot of fun talking of gener ..read more
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Episode 101: Diving into the Golf Sneaker World with Jacques Slade
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by The 8 Side
2w ago
Sneakers have never been more popular and we are seeing more and more style sneak into the golf shoe world. Jacques Slade (@kustoo) joins Shane to talk about the growing popularity of golf shoes, the changing style, the most important golf shoe ever made, and plenty more.  A big thanks to Jacques for the time and insight. His YouTube channel is absolutely worth your time so give it a follow: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ9l_6_f0PWRYXN5Y7Lcl2A See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more
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Full Swing Tonight - Episode 8: Everything Has Led To This
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by The 8 Side
3w ago
We conclude our "Full Swing" recap series with Rory McIlroy at St. Andrews and Episode 8 of the Netflix show. Shane and Golf.com's Claire Rogers talk about the incredible history that comes with winning at the Old Course and just how short the window is for someone like Rory to actually get it done. They discuss the awkward Cam Smith interview after he took home the Claret Jug that included a LIV question he dodged before eventually joining the renegade tour. They then discuss the incredible win in Atlanta for Rory and the most famous line in the entire series, a shot at Phil Mickels ..read more
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Full Swing Tonight - Episode 7: Golf is Hard
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by The 8 Side
3w ago
The penultimate episode of "Full Swing" is one of our favorites, as Netflix follows Sahith Theegala and Mito Pereira for a wild ride through the ups and downs of a professional golf week. Shane and Golf.com's Claire Rogers speak on Sahith's laundry basket, the amazing families and friends that both have around them, and go through their usual segments including the winner and loser from the episode.  All "Full Swing Tonight" episodes will also be on YouTube, so make sure to check the Skratch page to get enhanced recaps of each episode with video elements, highlights from the ye ..read more
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Full Swing Tonight - Episode 6: Don't Get Bitter, Get Better
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by The 8 Side
1M ago
We continue our recap run of "Full Swing" with Episode 6, which focuses on two stars in the game of golf with very different resumes and at very different points in their respective lives. Shane and Golf.com's Claire Rogers dive into the episode and immediately fall in love with the Finau family. Claire and Shane discuss their winners and losers of the episode, what they learned about Tony and Collin Morikawa, and plenty more about episode 6.  All "Full Swing Tonight" episodes will also be on YouTube, so make sure to check the Skratch page to get enhanced recaps of each e ..read more
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Full Swing Tonight - Ep 5: American Dreams
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by The 8 Side
1M ago
The recaps continue of the Netflix series "Full Swing," and Episode 5 is when we really get into the LIV vs. PGA Tour narrative that dominated the second half of 2022.  Shane and Golf.com's Claire Rogers dive into the episode, how pumped Claire was to get some Paulina Gretzky in her life, the totally different approaches of Matt Fitzpatrick and Dustin Johnson, and how adorable the Fitzpatrick family was during the episode and after Fitzy won his first major at the U.S. Open.  All "Full Swing Tonight" episodes will also be on YouTube, so make sure to check the Skratch page to g ..read more
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Full Swing Tonight - Episode 4: Imposter Syndrome
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by The 8 Side
1M ago
A jolt to the system in today's "Full Swing" recap, as the focus of the episode, Joel Dahmen, joins Shane and Golf.com's Claire Rogers to talk about the episode, how he initially said no to "Netflix" when they came asking if he'd be a part of the series, how the whole stroller thing worked out and a lot more. After Joel departs, Claire and Shane break down the episode and dive into segments, giving out the winner and loser of the episode plus plenty more. A big thanks to Joel for taking the time to join us for this episode.  All "Full Swing Tonight" episodes will also be on YouTube ..read more
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Full Swing Tonight - Episode 3: Money or Legacy
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by The 8 Side
1M ago
With Netflix's "Full Swing" officially out, Shane and Golf.com's Claire Rogers take on the start of the LIV discussion with the series. Ian Poulter is the focus of this episode, so the two break down their thoughts on Poulter, him as a dad, the moment it appeared he would be joining LIV, and plenty more. After that, Claire and Shane dive into segments, giving out the winner and loser of the episode. All "Full Swing Tonight" episodes will also be on YouTube, so make sure to check the Skratch page to get enhanced recaps of each episode with video elements, highlights from the year, an ..read more
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Full Swing Tonight - Episode 2: Win or Go Home
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by The 8 Side
1M ago
With Netflix's "Full Swing" officially out, Shane and Golf.com's Claire Rogers dive deep into the second episode that focuses on Brooks Koepka and Scottie Scheffler. The two talk about their constant struggle with Koepka, some of the eye-opening moments from the four-time major winner and the juxtaposition between the Koepkas and the Schefflers.  They then dive into segments, with winner of the episode, loser of the episode and much more.  All "Full Swing Tonight" episodes will also be on YouTube, so make sure to check the Skratch page to get enhanced recaps of each episod ..read more
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Full Swing Tonight - Episode 1: Frenemies
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by The 8 Side
1M ago
The much-anticipated Netflix "Full Swing" series is out, and we are here to recap every episode! Along with our pals at Skratch, Shane and Golf.com's Claire Rogers (@kclairerogers) dive into the opening episode, talk about the unique friendship of Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas while looking back on the epic PGA Championship a year ago in Tulsa. After initial reactions, Shane and Claire dive into their recurring segments that includes winner of the episode, loser, what we learned and what we think non-golf people will learn about two of the biggest names in the game.  All "Full Swing Ton ..read more
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