The Course of Life Podcast features two life-long golfers talking golf, sports, and pop-culture. Every week, they are joined by celebrity guests offering a new perspective on the game we love.
Episodes
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
In this special episode recorded LIVE on the floor of the PGA Show in Orlando, Alex Lauzon chats with some movers and shakers in the golf world.
- Managing editor of The First Call, Stuart Hall, chats about what it's like managing an online golf website and newsletter (1:05).
- Topgolf Las Vegas Director of Instruction Lindsay Hoskins returns to the podcast and chats about teaching golf at Topgolf and what it's like living in Sin City (15:11).
- Desert Fox Golf co-founder Scott Kovesdy chats about the growth of his golf accessory brand, and his favorite Super Bowl eats (29:07).
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Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Homa's California dreams, Rory and Reed's Tee-Gate, the PGA Show, and Team USA's Solheim Cup Captain Stacy Lewis are all a part of this week's Course of Life, hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell.
- In California, Max Homa claimed another win, making him one of the game's elites (2:02).
- At the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, tensions were high between Rory McIlory and Patrick Reed all week, including Tee-Gate, Tree-Gate, and Rory's massive birdie putt on the 72nd hold (9:15).
- The PGA Show was all the talk last week, and Alex spend 48 glorious hours on the Orange County Convention Center floor talking to everyone (15:09).
- The PGA Tour stays in California for the popular AT&T Pro-Am at Pebble Beach. Past guest and Train frontman Pat Monahan are getting Alex's attention for his Run Your Pool article (20:27).
- In Tuned In, Michael is getting ready for a big trip back north to New Hampshire, while Alex is ready to cash in on a past viral video (21:51).
- This week's guest is former world #1 golfer, two-time major champion, and now Team USA's Captain for the 2023 Solheim Cup: Stacy Lewis. Alex caught up with Stacy at the PGA Show, and they chatted about Stacy's career, her love for the PGA Show, and her hopes for Team USA in Southern Spain at the end of the year (26:04).
- The NFL is now headed to the Super Bowl, and Michael is begrudgingly rooting with everyone else for the Eagles over the Chiefs (43:48).
- As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex is ready to get back into the non-diet eating world, while Michael is getting ready for pancakes and New Hampshire maple syrup (48:18).
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Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
A heater to remember, a TV "deal," and an instagram golf favorite all on this week's episode, hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell.
- Jon Rahm is having one heck of a heater as he notches another victory at the American Express (1:44).
- The LPGA's season got off to a rocky start, but Brooke Henderson picked up where she left off (7:16).
- The DP World Tour had some incredible Sunday drama, including a bunker save that is early contender for shot of the year (9:13).
- LIV Golf got themselves a "TV deal," albeit on The CW Network, smack between reruns of One Tree Hill and Charmed (10:56).
- Alex is headed to Orlando for the PGA Show, where he's gonna blast the world with content and interviews (13:33).
- The PGA Tour heads to Torrey Pines for the Farmer's Insurance Open, where Alex wonders why you'd pick anyone other that Jon Rahm (15:36).
- In Tuned In, Michael has joined the rest of America in watching The Last Of Us, while Alex's new guilty pleasure is a morbid Instagram trend (17:23).
- Cassandra Meyer chats with Alex as this week's guest, sharing her golfing evolution to a World Long Driver and Instagram golf personality, popular fitness tips, and her very unique 19th Hole order (21:05).
- The NFL Playoffs rolled through the Divisional Round, and Michael's Giants have finished up their season (50:23).
- An alma mater update isn't all too good, but Michael is enjoying seeing Temple University beat Houston "for the Phillies" (55:29).
- As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex is on the diet train for another two weeks, while Michael is exploring an overflowing asian market (56:58).
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Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Golf in Hawaii, golf in Abu Dhabi, golf in Orlando, and an interview with a golf glove maker highlight this week's show with hosts Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell.
- Si Woo Kim claims his fourth win on the PGA Tour at the Sony Open, where Jordan Speith stole headlines for his planned RV life (1:44).
- Netflix dropped the first teaser trailer for the highly anticipated Full Swing docu-series, following top PGA and LIV golfers in 2022 (6:18).
- The DP World Tour's inaugural Hero Cup did not disappoint as England/Ireland battled Continental Europe (9:05).
- The LPGA Tour starts off their 2023 season in Orlando with the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, including a full field of the game's best (10:33).
- The Korn Ferry Tour's season has started, but the tournament has a funky Sunday-Wednesday timeline in the Bahamas (11:27).
- The PGA Tour returns to the mainland and heads to the American Express, a tournament that hits several different courses including the iconic PGA West (12:32).
- In Tuned In, Michael gives a review of Knives Out, while Alex is catching the comedy special of Andrew Santino (15:27).
- Voraus Golf founder Alexander Bush chats with Alex about how the brand came to be and the importance of a good golf glove (17:48).
- The NFL's Wild Card weekend did not disappoint, and Michael's Giants continue on the path to the Super Bowl (37:54).
- Georgia cruised in the National Championship, and Alex shares his thoughts on whether TCU ever belonged (42:52).
- The guy's alma mater Quinnipiac continues to roll, as all the teams claim Ws, the men's hockey team remains #1 in the country, and Alex sees a path to the big dance for the men's basketball team (44:38).
- In #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex continues the diet, while Michael heads out to a new Mediterranean restaurant in Savannah (45:16).
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Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Paradise golf in Hawaii, playoff football, and Food Network personality Ali Khan all on this week's new episode, hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell.
- The PGA Tour returns with the Sentry Tournament of Champions, and delivered early year drama on Sunday (1:51).
- The Tour stays in Hawaii for the Sony Open, where Alex's childhood memories stay strong (6:51).
- In Tuned In, the guys were watching the drama in the House of Representatives, as well as a Wedding Crashers reunion in Eurovision and The Menu (9:25).
- Alex chats with fellow Austin-ite Ali Khan, who returns to the podcast to chat about his new Food Network show, NFL Tailgate Takedown, as well as his favorite food adventures of late (14:05).
- The NFL heads to the playoffs, albeit without Alex's Patriots. But Michael's Giants have a path to play TB12 if everything goes right (59:43).
- When your alma mater is doing great, you give an update, so the guys share the love for their Quinnipiac Bobcats (1:02:34).
- It's diets and not diets when the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood (1:04:37).
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Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
The calendar has flipped and 2023 is here, meaning golf is back, diets are in, and more in this week's new episode, hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell.
- Golf is back and we're getting ready for birdies (1:54), but first The Masters made a splash with their annual invite send-off, including to those infamous LIV golfers (3:30).
- The Sentry Tournament of Champions begins the new year at Kapalua, where birdies reign supreme, but not for the World's #1 golfer (8:44).
- In Tuned In, Michael got into a highly comedic podcast during his holiday roadtrip, while Alex was able to catch the second season of HBO's White Lotus (11:51).
- This week's guest is Matt Shearer, a reporter for WBZ Radio in Boston, MA, who has gained fame as on Tik Tok for his creative reporting and videos. Matt chats with Alex about growing up in radio, life in Boston, and more (16:03).
- In College Football, the clock struck midnight for Ohio State, while the TCU Horned Frogs roll on. Alex shares his insight in his CFB Championship pick (44:53).
- The NFL nears conclusion, and Michael's Giants are in the playoffs (47:36).
- As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, it's all about a gluttonous end to 2022, and healthy changes for 2023 (51:41).
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Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
It's the end of the year and it's Festivus! In honor of our favorite Seinfeld holiday, we present to you our annual year in review episode! Join hosts Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell as they begin with the Airing of Grievances (1:17), continue with the Great Feats of Strength (13:09), share their Festivus Miracle predictions for 2023 (22:06), and finish, as always, with food (28:22).
Happy Holidays from all of us at Course of Life!
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Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
The PGA Tour season came to a close in Orlando with family all around, and Hollywood producer, director, and actor Tanner Beard returns to the podcast.
- Tiger, Charlie, JT, the Daly's, and ultimately the Singh's vied for the PNC Championship crown, where family teams competed in Orlando for the PGA Tour's final event of 2022 (1:29).
- Alex gives us a glimpse of what's coming in his RunYourPool.com articles this week (6:02).
- In Tuned In, Michael enjoyed Savannah's holiday light display, while Alex got into some holiday movie classics (7:34).
- Tanner Beard returns to the podcast to chat about I Wanna Dance With Somebody, the new biopic being released December 23 about Whitney Houston. Tanner chats with Alex about being an Executive Producer for the movie with some of his family, his White Buffalo golf apparel label, and his favorite Boston bars (11:38).
- Alex's college football bowl picks are redeeming his poor showing during the regular season, and all eyes are on The Hawaii Bowl and its Christmas Eve tradition (32:50).
- In the NFL, Alex's picks continue to disappoint, as did his Patriot's horrendous game ending antics (35:00).
- As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex is enjoying his time at PopStroke and Walkons, while Michael is frying food for Hanukkah (39:03).
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Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Team golf, Tiger's return at The Match, and one heck of a college football roadtrip headline this week's Course of Life with hosts Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell.
- Team golf was on full display at the QBE Shootout, where rookies Sahith Theegala and Tom Hoge hoisted the trophy. LPGA star Nelly Korda put on a show as well (1:44).
- The Match saw the return of Tiger Woods, playing alongside Rory McIlroy, couldn't overcome the play or the trash talk of Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth (5:14).
- The DP World Tour was down in South Africa, where all the TV cameras captured amazing wild life and yawning hippos (9:09).
- Alex is perplexed at all the grinding LIV golfers playing a whole lot of extra golf to keep OWGR points, while Michael shares some tidbits from news of LIV golf's crazy assumptions when they got things started (10:23).
- Tiger is back again with son Charlie in the PNC Championship, where the returning Dalys look to repeat, and JT and his dad also look to contend for the trophy (13:24).
- In Tuned In, Michael got to take in a hockey game of the inaugural season of the Savannah Ghost Pirates, while Alex strolled through amazing light displays in Austin (14:46).
- Ben Chase is putting together a road trip for the ages, as he hits 70 college football games all over the country (17:55).
- Alex is ready for Bowl Season with his Run Your Pool picks, and shares his pick for the Bowl Game of the Week (47:31).
- The NFL is rolling towards its regular season conclusion, and Michael thinks his Giants season may be over (49:09).
- Baseball free agency made some big news this past week, as Michael's Yankees keep AL MVP Aaron Judge with a monster contract (51:18).
- As the guys #AlawysEndWithFood, Alex is enjoying a holiday milkshake, while Michael finds a new favorite burger place in Savannah (52:46).
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
This week, hosts Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell discuss Tiger's waves off the course, Hovland winning ways, Alex's poor football picks, and the LPGA's Hope Barnett comes back on the podcast.
- At the Hero World Challenge, Hovland take a back-to-back title to join Tiger as the only one to do it here, while Tiger's press conference makes everyone gitty with excitement (1:36).
- The DP World Tour's Australian Open included a mens, womens, and amature event all taking place at once, and it was glorious (8:41).
- This weekend the PGA Tour goes to the QBE shootout, where the LPGA's Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson join stars from the PGA Tour in this team event taking place in Naples, FL, where the LPGA's CME Championship just happened (10:09).
- In Tuned In, Michael is watching the Netflix Addams' family series, "Wednesday," while Alex is watching the sequel/reboot of one of the most popular Christmas movies of all time (12:21).
- Hope Barnett, a content creator for the LPGA Tour, rejoins the pod to chat about her amazing travels with the tour, and being enveloped with a parachute on the 72nd hole at the Evian Championship (15:08).
- In college football, the regular season has come to an end. Alex's picks leave much to be desired, but the Bowl Season is here to redeem his chances (42:16).
- In the NFL, Alex's picks weren't much better, and neither was Michael's Giant's performance this past week (46:32).
- As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex is enjoying the local farmer's market, while Michael is finally returning to a favorite Savannah restaurant with some great shrimp and grits (48:49).