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Divot disaster & Rory's tank is empty

November 12, 2026 · 58 min

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Mark, Lou and Greg react to Frank Kennedy’s disqualification at DP World Tour Q-School for damaging a green. Was the Rule 1.2a serious misconduct DQ fair? Then it’s Rory McIlroy on struggling to set goals after his Masters win. They wrap up with The Open returning to Carnoustie in 2029, why Turnberry and Muirfield were passed over, and a Jean van de Velde story.


In this episode:

00:00 Intro

01:00 Frank Kennedy DQ’d at Q-School

25:00 Rory McIlroy’s goals after the Masters

41:00 The Open heads to Carnoustie in 2029


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