Good Good Golf is facing backlash after its controversial advertisement, with reports that some golf courses are distancing themselves from the popular YouTube golf group. Is the reaction justified, or are these courses making a mistake?

Welcome to Episode 38 of The Joe McNeil Podcast!

Joe and Jehu McNeil are back discussing the biggest stories in golf, sharing their opinions, and having a little fun along the way.

Jim Furyk says he's going to make changes as the United States prepares for the 2027 Ryder Cup. But can one of the nicest guys in professional golf really crack the whip and get Team USA back on track?

We also discuss the future of LIV Golf, the newest Korn Ferry Tour graduates earning PGA Tour cards, and whether young stars like Blades Brown can bring new excitement to professional golf.

Plus, we debate what makes athletes like Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, and Scottie Scheffler so dominant.

And it's a big week for the McNeil family! Destiny and Abigail McNeil are attempting to qualify for the USGA Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship, followed by Destiny and Carly Marshall returning to the Greenwood Cup after consecutive third-place finishes.

IN THIS EPISODE:

⛳ Good Good Golf backlash and the controversial advertisement

🏆 Jim Furyk's plans to shake up the U.S. Ryder Cup team

🔥 LIV Golf and the future of professional golf

🎯 Korn Ferry Tour graduates and rising PGA Tour stars

⭐ Blades Brown and the next generation of professional golfers

🐐 Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan and Scottie Scheffler

🎙️ Butch Harmon's fascinating coaching stories

🏌️ Destiny and Abigail's USGA Four-Ball qualifier

🏆 Greenwood Cup preview

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Are golf courses making a mistake by distancing themselves from Good Good?

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00:00 Episode 38 Preview

00:35 Welcome to The Joe McNeil Podcast

01:20 Scott Fawcett Interview Recap

03:45 Future Podcast Guests

06:55 Good Good Golf Backlash

09:50 Is LIV Golf Finished?

11:50 Jim Furyk's Ryder Cup Shakeup

17:20 Keegan Bradley Controversy

18:35 Korn Ferry Tour Graduates

21:05 Blades Brown and Rising Stars

22:45 Tiger, Jordan and Scottie Scheffler

26:45 Butch Harmon and Dustin Johnson

28:25 Destiny and Abigail's USGA Qualifier

34:40 Greenwood Cup Preview

35:30 Final Headlines

36:10 Closing Thoughts

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Scott Fawcett, creator of DECADE Golf, joins Joe and Jehu McNeil for Episode 37 of The Joe McNeil Podcast, and he doesn't hold back.

Scott takes us inside the strategy that helped players like Bryson DeChambeau and Will Zalatoris, explains why so many golfers misunderstand course management, and breaks down why better decisions can matter just as much as better swings.

We also revisit our viral question: Would you rather hit it 330 yards into the rough or 200 yards and hit every fairway? Scott's answer is about as direct as you'd expect.

We get into:

• How Scott developed the DECADE system
• Working with Bryson DeChambeau and Will Zalatoris
• Why Scott was banned from giving college golf seminars
• Why golfers make bad strategic decisions
• The 330 yards vs. 200 yards debate
• Why laying back doesn't automatically keep you out of trouble
• How much speed is actually useful in golf
• Whether former professionals should return to elite amateur golf
• LIV Golf and why Scott believes its model was never going to work
• TGL and the future of simulator golf
• Scott's battles on social media
• The mental side of competitive golf

Near the end of the episode, the conversation takes an unexpected turn as Scott opens up about some incredibly difficult experiences in his personal life and how they changed his perspective on golf, social media, and life.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Scott Fawcett Joins the Podcast
00:58 What Golfers Misunderstand About DECADE
03:51 Why Aiming Below the Hole Can Be a Mistake
06:16 Working With Will Zalatoris
09:35 How DECADE Helped Bryson DeChambeau
10:28 Why Scott Was Banned From College Seminars
13:10 Why Golfers Resist Strategy
16:15 Jehu's 125+ MPH Driver Speed
19:26 How Much Distance Is Too Much?
23:41 Should Former Pros Compete as Amateurs?
28:40 Natural Talent vs. Hard Work
31:31 How Poker Changed Scott's Golf Career
34:07 The Viral 330 vs. 200 Yard Debate
35:34 Why Trees Don't Always Mean You Should Lay Back
39:34 Golf Arguments and Social Media
43:37 Scott Fawcett on LIV Golf
45:04 TGL and the Future of Simulator Golf
47:46 Scott Opens Up About His Personal Story
49:30 What Really Matters

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Is the NFL taking the physicality out of football?

In Episode 36 of The Joe McNeil Podcast, Jehu and I get into the controversy surrounding the hit on Oregon QB Dante Moore, Chris Simms' reaction to the hit, and the growing debate over how much protection quarterbacks should receive.

We also talk about football, toughness and masculinity, golf spectator etiquette, the latest leadership changes at Good Good, and then get into YOUR comments from our 330 yards vs. 200 yards debate.

Apparently when we said 330 yards IN THE ROUGH, some of you heard 330 yards into somebody's swimming pool. 😂

Plus, Scott Fawcett, creator of DECADE Golf, and Chase Cooper, Director of Instruction at KickingBird Golf, are coming on the podcast soon.

If you enjoy the show, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and jump into the comments. Agree or disagree, we want to hear it.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Chris Simms, Dante Moore & the Controversial Hit
07:18 Is the NFL Overprotecting Quarterbacks?
20:49 NFL Players & Off-Field Problems
27:00 Football, Toughness & Masculinity
32:06 Golf Fans, Heckling & Spectator Etiquette
39:20 Good Good Leadership Changes & Layoffs
49:30 We Read YOUR 330 vs. 200 Yard Comments
56:25 Distance, Strategy & Course Management

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