An LPGA class in mismanagement, Rose’s resume and future, and Koepka tracking

Feb 2, 2026

They debate Justin Rose’s dominant win and whether his recent form can carry him into his 50s. They react to Xander Schauffele’s streak ending and compare streak lore across sports. They mock LPGA decision-making after a shortened Tournament of Champions and the bizarre pro-am situation. They track Brooks Koepka’s TV presence, launch a playful ‘Brooks vs. Mules’ game, and recap odd broadcast moments and tour quirks.

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Late-Career Excellence Isn’t Anomaly

Justin Rose's late-career resurgence shows elite longevity matters more than age alone.
His fitness, preparation, and course record position him to contend in majors for several more years.

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Invest In Recovery To Extend Peak Years

Prepare your body and recovery deliberately to extend competitive years.
Focus on fitness, recovery tech, and course management to sustain top-level play into your 40s.

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Golf Peak Ages Have Shifted Younger

The modern peak window in golf has shifted earlier and narrowed.
Many top players now peak around their late 20s to mid-30s rather than later decades.

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It was a historic weekend of professional golf as one of the game's greatest achievements finally came to an end. Andy begins this episode on a somber note as Xander Schauffele's "made cut streak" was snapped on Friday at the Farmers Insurance Open. Brendan joins in, remembering other iconic streaks such as Cal Ripken Jr.'s consecutive games played record and comparing them to Xander's totally-not-made-up mark. Justin Rose did make the cut and ran away with his second win at Torrey Pines, defeating a trio of players by seven shots. The 45-year-old is now ranked third in the OWGR and has played some of the best golf of his career in the last 12 months. Andy and Brendan wonder how much gas he has left in the tank, with Brendan predicting that Rose will compete in majors into his fifties. In other notes from the Farmers, Brooks Koepka finished t56 and had plenty of time on the broadcast on ESPN, Golf Channel, and CBS despite never being competitive. One of the two mules that Brooks brought onto the "ark" this week did make some money, kicking off our yearlong game of Brooks vs. Mules. Johnson Wagner also made his long-awaited CBS debut and did not disappoint, recreating shots while the tournament was still going on! The two also discuss Michael Brennan's DQ thanks to a Data Boy and strong weeks from Si Woo Kim, Joel Dahmen, and Ryo Hisatsune. The DP World Tour event in Bahrain ended in a playoff featuring Patrick Reed and ended in a wild concession that no one had ever seen before. The main event of this podcast is Andy and Brendan's recap of what went on at the LPGA's Tournament of Champions on Sunday. The event was shortened into a 54-hole event due to the course not being an "optimal competitive environment" for "competitive competition" according to some statements from the tour. Andy and Brendan tee off as they're astounded by the celebrity pro-am still being played on the very same course rather than the actual tournament. For those with tinfoil hats, Nelly Korda won for the first time in over 440 days as a result of the shortened event. There's also plenty of Illinois basketball talk at the end of this episode, as well as more invites from colleges across the country who want Andy, Brendan, and PJ to inspire the youth of America.

Join us in Chicagoland for an SGS Live Show on Thursday, February 12! We'll be hanging out at SPACE in Evanston, Illinois for a night of Q&A, Champs Tour Minute, and plenty of Bears chatter. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ticketweb.com/event/the-shotgun-start-space-tickets/14054084?pl=space⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more details.