At The Turn - Golf Podcast · Joe Simons & Nick Heidelberger

How to Pick a Mini Driver, Keegan Does Not Pick Himself & How Much Money Would it Take to Become a Senior Tour Golfer?

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Keegan Bradley says he is not picking himself for the Ryder Cup team.

1. At The Turn - Golf Podcast focuses on Ryder Cup captain's picks, handicap bets, mini drivers, and a Senior Tour money question. 2. Hosts Nick Heidelberger and Joe Simons lead the episode as co-hosts of At The Turn, and both are central because they frame the golf talk through their own games and plans. 3. The episode asks what actually matters for a 40-year-old golfer trying to improve, from Ryder Cup roster choices to club fitting and long-term professional ambitions. 4. Joe outlines an end-of-season bet where he can win by breaking 80 or getting his handicap to 14.1 or better. 5. Nick compares that target to Romy's handicap path and says Joe's route may be easier than it looks because a single round can move an index quickly. 6. Joe says his preparation has not matched his motivation, and he describes losing practice time to work, kids, and a hangover. 7. Nick says he shot an 84 at Wildwood and is still a 7.9, while Joe says he has five freebies left in the bet. 8. The Ryder Cup discussion starts with Keegan Bradley explaining why he is not picking himself as a captain's pick. 9. Nick and Joe list the U.S. picks: Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Ben Griffin, Sam Burns, Cam Young, and Patrick Cantlay. 10. They also run through the European list, including Rory McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose, Tyrrell Hatton, and Rasmus Hojgaard. 11. Nick calls Bradley's choice safe and says the decision will be judged by whether the U.S. wins or loses. 12. Joe argues that Bradley had a rare chance to make Ryder Cup history by picking himself and that he passed on it. 13. Nick notes that Keegan looked like a player earlier in the year, especially after winning in Connecticut, but did not keep that momentum down the stretch. 14. The conversation turns to Pat Cantlay's Ryder Cup record of 5-2-1 and the ongoing hat drama around his team role. 15. Joe says Ben Griffin is not his favorite pick, even after Griffin's strong year and two wins. 16. Nick and Joe talk through how Cam Young, a New York player, could matter at Bethpage and why home-course familiarity may still leave Europe as a slight favorite. 17. The tone shifts to equipment when Joe asks why mini drivers are not more common in normal golf stores. 18. Nick says TaylorMade, Callaway, PXG, Srixon, Crank, and Titleist all make mini drivers, and he explains that the clubs sell out quickly even though they remain niche. 19. Joe says he wants a smaller head, a lower profile, and a club he can use off the tee and off the deck, while Nick recommends testing the Titleist model first. 20. The episode suits golfers who follow Ryder Cup roster talk, handicap math, and gear decisions, and it may not suit listeners who want a single-topic interview or no golf equipment talk.

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