The Course Of Life

WHDH Boston's Morey Hershgordon and LPGA Rising Star Melia Nam

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Episode notes

A Monday finish, a disappointing debut, new sticks, a Boston sportscaster, and a rising LPGA star on this week's podcast, hosted by Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell.

  • The Cognizant Classic at PGA National had a Monday finish, and Michael wonders what these weather issues mean for the PGA TOUR this year (1:44).
  • The LPGA's Asian Swing continued with the HSBC Women's World Championship and a birdie-birdie-birdie walk-off winner (4:25).
  • LIV Jeddah included the disappointing return of Anthony Kim to professional golf and another winning weekend for a Master's invitee (5:45).
  • Michael's been playing with 25 year old irons for his entire adult life, and finally got himself a new set this weekend (10:01).
  • Alex's Florida vacation is in the books, and included a fun round of night golf under the lights (13:58).
  • On our YouTube channel you can find Alex's 16 for 16 Challenge at TPC Scottsdale (via a simulator) and more coming every week (16:11).
  • This weekend's Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill includes the usual loaded field, and always reminds Alex of his Arnie story (16:57).
  • Michael shares his review of Dune: Part Two after experiencing it on the tallest IMAX screen in the world this weekend (18:12).
  • Our first guest is fellow Quinnipiac alumnus Morey Hershgordon, who shares how he went from calling games for his blind grandfather to sports anchor at Boston's WHDH TV (19:37).
  • Malia Nam is our second guest, a rising LPGA Star from Hawaii who shares with Alex what it was like playing golf at USC and battling through the Q-school marathon (47:26).
  • Basketball had a few moments this past week as Caitlin Clark and LeBron James made massive scoring records (1:06:58).
  • As we #ALwaysEndWithFood, Alex can't get enough of a cannoli cruffin he had in Florida, and Michael is so shocked at the new WhiteClaw 0% Seltzer (1:11:04).

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