Paddy and Eimear are back and it's one of the best weeks in the golf calendar, Genesis Scottish Open and Amundi Evian Championship, back to back, with The Open Championship looming.

This week:

Max Homa's mad late route into The Open Championship

Brad Dalke's top-10 finish at the BMW International Open
A Genesis Scottish Open sponsor invite debate

Sergio Garcia's rumoured DP World Tour return

Then it's into full preview mode, the Renaissance Club's new routing for Genesis Scottish Open week, favourites and sleeper picks, before switching to the women's game for the Evian Championship and why this course rewards precision over power.

Plus:
The great 3-to-5-foot putt debate, the biggest lie golfers tell themselves, listener responses to Paddy's "5 rounds, no helicopter" , and a first look at a new segment, the €500 four/five-course Irish golf trip challenge.

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Welcome to Episode 33 of Scratch Social. Eimear is flying solo today without Paddy and there's a lot to cover in the world of golf.

• Scottie and Viktor go to a playoff
• The mental side golf
• Eimear learned some hard lessons over the weekend
• Rosapenna Summer Solstice
• The Open at Royal Birkdale
• Listener questions

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In this packed Episode 32 of Scratch Social, hosts Paddy and Eimear are melting in the summer heat but firing on all cylinders with an absolute monster week of golf news.

First up, Eimear recaps her legendary experience playing (and winning!) the exclusive Rosapenna Summer Solstice, conquering 54 holes in a single day across St. Patrick’s Links, Old Tom Morris, and Sandy Hills under pristine Donegal skies. She breaks down her personal best round, why a 3-ball beats a 4-ball for pacing and settles the debate on the absolute best post-round pint of Guinness in Ireland.

Then, Paddy drops a bombshell with the massive PGA Tour Restructure announcement slated for 2028. We break down what a two-tier tour looks like, how the Championship and Challenger series will introduce promotion and relegation, and why changing the FedEx Cup finale to match play is exactly what golf fans have been begging for.

Finally, the duo unpacks the US Open aftermath. They dissect Wyndham Clark’s wire-to-wire win, the internet controversy surrounding his questionable practice swings in the rough, and Eamonn Lynch’s viral comments about "crypto bro" hecklers in New York.

Plus, we celebrate massive Irish golf history as Stuart Grehan wins the R&A Amateur Championship, securing participation at The Open this year at Royal Birkdale and next years Masters and US Open!

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