Tuesday, December 31, 2024

2024 Golf Year in Review: Highlights, Transformations, and Future Predictions

The episode begins with a nod to sponsors Devereux Golf and Swannies Golf before Buttsy shares his New Year golf resolutions. Matt Cook discusses self-investment in golf, leading to a review of 2024's pro golf highlights, focusing on Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau. The conversation explores declining golf viewership, LIV Golf's impact, and the role of YouTube in professional golf. They discuss authenticity in broadcasting and Nelly Korda's influence in women's golf. The episode shifts to 2025 expectations for PGA and LIV Golf, Rory McIlroy's potential, and a Sentry Tournament of Champions preview. Audience engagement, Pull Hook Golf's YouTube ambitions, and goals for 2025 are highlighted, concluding with listener questions and final remarks. Key Points: - Invest in lessons and alignment over new equipment for real improvement in your golf game. - The professional golf viewership in 2024 saw a significant decline, with some of the biggest tournaments experiencing a 20-35% drop. - The merger between PGA Tour and LIV Golf remains uncertain, with many players indifferent to playing together again. Chapters: 0:00 Welcome to Pull Hook Golf 0:20 Episode topics and sponsor message 2:15 Tee Off Report w/ Buttsy 5:51 2024 Pro Golf Year in Review 11:25 LIV Golf's Impact 20:31 Brooks Koepka's tournament attitude and Nelly Korda's dominance 27:46 Golf predictions and expectations for 2025 31:02 Discussion on PGA and LIV Golf future 37:30 The importance of legacy and PGA Tour Studios 41:29 TGL expectations and golf's media landscape 47:35 YouTube golf, trash talk, and TGL broadcast team 51:02 TGL success factors and sports betting in golf 53:17 On-course reporters and personal goals for 2025 55:02 Buttsy's grass league and 2025 golf predictions 1:07:00 PNC Championship recap and Sentry Tournament of Champions preview 1:20:11 Betting odds, player conditions, and mud balls 1:23:12 Social media impact and pro golf in 2025 1:32:51 Podcast and personal goals for 2025 1:34:54 YouTube channel launch and audience engagement 1:36:18 Brent's presser dare and Buttsy's parting comments 1:37:20 Health reflections and sauna benefits 1:38:16 Closing remarks and special sponsor thanks