Some terrible Pebble Beach setup choices, and Brooksy calls out Matt Wolff

Published: July 7, 2023, 3:25 p.m.

It\u2019s Friday! After a brief geography dispute, Andy and Brendan get into some early reactions to the Pebble Beach U.S. Women\u2019s Open. They discuss the \u201cgrow-the-game\u201d impacts and have a new favorite player based on some up-close observation by Andy on site. Then they get heavily into the \u201cterrible\u201d setup choices and fairway narrowing for this championship that have them wondering about a fundamental misunderstanding of golf, or at least high-level women\u2019s golf. It\u2019s a wide-ranging chat on setup philosophies and also the unfortunate aesthetic impacts at one of the best and most beautiful courses in the world. There\u2019s some light John Deere chatter before news hits on Brooks Koepka napalming Matt Wolff\u2019s \u201cwasted\u201d talent, and Wolff responding with his own statement calling the comments \u201cheartbreaking.\u201d Bryson\u2019s return to his old caddie is also noted before a sign-off for the weekend.