Big Drive Energy

The official podcast of Big Drive Energy, a golf podcast from the Golfer Gang Network. A drinking podcast with a golf problem. 2 Brothers- former golf professional Spencer Smith and current teaching pro Mitchell Smith are here to highlight current golf culture and debunk the myth that golf is a stuffy sport. Crack a beer and enjoy!

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Special Spooky Halloween Episode: Scary Golf St...
The Golf Bros discuss what scares them most about their own golf games and go through the list of the most haunted golf courses in North American with a special guest appearance from Pasatiempo assistant pro Chris Ingram. Fairway or fore on when the appropriate time to decorate for the holidays and if the Braves can pull out a World Series victory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
62 min
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Is Rory Really Back? A New Golf Course Coming t...
Rory McIlroy thought he found something Sunday at the Ryder Cup and it showed with his convincing win over Rickie Fowler and Adam Scott in Las Vegas. There's a new golf course coming to northern Colorado- Raindance National- which sets to open up in July of 2022 with a championship 18 hole course with PGA Tour stop aspirations. Desgined by Fred Funk- a 17 time tour/champions tour winner- the resort will also have an 18 hole "HORSE" course, pool, hotel and much more. Ranking the top 10 course names in Colorado- does the new resort Raindance makes it way onto the list? Fairway or Fore includes wearing sports jerseys to the wrong events, and warming up before your round of golf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
69 min
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JR Smith and John Daly II's Golf Debuts, Which ...
JR Smith and John Daly II made their collegiate golf debuts and they didn't lack any excitement. Rounds in both the 80's and 60's, near hole outs, and even a bee attack couldn't stop these 2 from making a splash. Discussion on what professional athletes would make the best golfers with info from a Golf Digest article and different athletes handicaps. Which sport translates the best and makes the best golfers? Finally, another edition of Fairway or Fore with discussions on hoodies in golf, the Chiefs possibly missing the playoffs, and rewatching shows twice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
62 min
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Ryder Cup Beatdown, Keith's Cup Spanking, 3A St...
The Boys are back after working their bags off for 2 weeks. First a discussion of the USA's absolute beatdown of the European team in the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straights. Then, they hosted the Keith's Cup which is Spring Valley's version of the Ryder Cup where Spencer and Mitch play against each other with 22 members from Spring Valley Men's League. Spencers team prevailed but Mitch got the better of him in 2 of the 3 days. Spring Valley also hosted the CHSAA 3A State Championship Monday and Tuesday- which turned out to be a complete train wreck. They finish the pod with a new segment called fairway or fore- where the Golf Bros give their opinions on various topics such as Denver sports, the Golf World, or random life choices and determine if their in line (Fairway) or out of line (Fore) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
77 min
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Can The United States Take Back The Ryder Cup o...
After an extra year off the Ryder Cup returns to one of America's greatest tracks at Whistling Straights in Kohler, Wisconsin. The United States lost the last Ryder Cup in blowout fashion- losing 17.5 to 10.5 to team Europe. There have been a lot of questions surrounding the US teams this year and their camaraderie, but captain Steve Stricker put those to rest and said he's preaching to the team to just have fun this year. They start out as a big favorite (-210 via the DraftKings Sportsbook) to reclaim the cup. We preview it all here, along with nuggets about our high school golf team and Max Homa winning the Fortinet Championship to begin the 2022 PGA Tour Season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
57 min
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US Falls in the Solheim Cup, Valley of Fun Cham...
In this edition of Big Drive Energy the Golf Bros discuss the US Women losing the second ever Solheim Cup on United States soil. Then they get into a discussion about the Spring Valley club championships including all the debacles of our 2021 Mens League- from playing the wrong tees to someone losing a 10 stroke lead it was quite the weekend. Then they finish up with Ryder Cup discussion after the fulls teams were announced this past week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
61 min
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An Instant Classic at the BMW, Brooksey Chants,...
Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Cantlay produced an instant classic at the BMW, exchanging blow after blow before Cantlay took home the title and the FedEx Cup Points lead. Yelling "Brooksey" at Bryson DeChambeau is now prohibited on the PGA Tour and can get you kicked out. A preview of the Solheim Cup at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio and a game called "Guessing that Tour Championship Golfer." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
50 min
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Finau Takes FedEx Cup Lead, Our Failed Attempt ...
The PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs started with a bang- and Tony Finau beating our cousin Cam Smith in a playoff to take the outright FedEx Cup lead heading into the last two events. We look back on our days where we almost made it big on Golf Channel's show "Altered Course." Last, are you wondering how to prepare for a big event? We give you some tips and ideas on how to deal with pressure and what to practice before the big weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
47 min
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Playoffs?!? Plus a Game Called "Who's In or Out"
The PGA Tour's official season is coming to a close- with only 3 events left making up the FedEx Cup playoffs. Who is getting the chance to hoist that cup along with 15 MILLION dollars? All of that and more in this episode of Big Drive Energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
47 min
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Highs and Lows, Korda Wins Gold
Si Woo Kim put himself in one of golfs unheralded record books Sunday-recording a 13 on a Par 3. That got us talking about the highest scores on Tour- which includes a 16 from Kevin Na at the Valero Texas Open and an 18 from John Daly in 1998. Then we read off listener submissions on their worst holes. Also we discussed the lowest scramble scores we've been a part of as well as what a PGA Tour scramble might look like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
55 min
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Xander is Golden, Gambling Games To Take On The...
In this episode of Big Drive Energy the Golf Bros discussed Xander Schauffele taking home the gold medal and what each medal meant to the players and their country from Tokyo 2021. Also, with this weeks official Tour event being a stableford scoring format they discuss what that looks like as well as a myriad of other gambling games and competitions you can play in when you go out on the golf course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
45 min
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DNVR Golf's One Year Anniversary- Olympic Previ...
In the one year anniversary episode of DNVR Golf and the Big Drive Energy podcast the Golf Bros previewed the Olympic Games in the golf world. Picks and odds via the Draftkings Sportsbook. Then a new game called "Which country is that golfer from" makes it's debut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
38 min
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Running Tour Events with Ryan Shivley
In this episode of Big Drive Energy the Golf Bros had a great chat with Ryan Shivley- a PGA professional who has worked at incredible venues like TPC Sawgrass and TPC Sugarloaf. He's now a professional at TPC Heron Lakes in Berthoud, CO where they recently hosted the Colorado Championship on the Korn Ferry tour. Being his 11th tour sanctioned event Ryan gives them all the details on how a tour event is ran from the inside out- including re-engraving members lockers for the week and setting up the golf course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
47 min
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The 149th Open Championship Preview and Picks
The Open Championship returns to Royal St. Georges for the first time since 2011 where Darren Clarke won after being 150-1 before the week. This links course in Sandwich, Kent will prove to be a tough test of golf for the worlds best, as only 7 players total have been under par in the last two Open Championships at this venue. The Golf Bros give you their best bets and long shots for the last major tournament in 2021. All odds via the Draftkings Sportsbook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
34 min
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The Match 4 Recap, Olympic Rosters Announced, P...
The Match 4 was a wild success- Moonlight Basin was a great venue and really showed everyone the beauty of a mountain golf course complete with bears and beautiful views. Then the Golf Bros discussed the Olympic rosters for Tokyo and the craziness the guys from Korea have to deal with- either medal or face a military sentence. They they give their Draftkings picks for the upcoming birdie fest that is the John Deere Classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
42 min
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The Perfect Balance of Long Days Playing Golf a...
The Travelers Championship was one for the books. 8 playoff holes into the dusk between Harris English and Kramer Hickok made for one long day of exciting golf. While this was going on Mitch had his own long day- the Summer Solstice tournament at Spring Valley where 12 members play 54 holes and must have an open container the entire day- spanning from 6:15am to 9pm. We recap it all here- and give you the secret formula to drinking successfully on the golf course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
53 min
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Breaking Down Jon Rahm's Incredible Comeback at...
Joined by Henry Chisholm, we break down the leaders coming down the stretch. Jon Rahm made 2 incredible birdies to vault his way to the top, and leader for most of Sunday Louis Oosthuizen hit one in the hazard at 17. He had to hole an approach shot for eagle at 18 to send the US Open into a playoff but couldn't make it happen. Jon Rahm, at -6 for the week, captured his first major and also became the first Spaniard to win the US Open Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
61 min
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US Open Preview, Monday Brawls, and Higgo's Imp...
Garrick Higgo may not be a household name, but with a victory in his second career Tour start, the 22 year old is bursting on the to professional golf scene in America. Then we discuss 2 insane stories from the Korn Ferry Tour the past week- one involving an all out brawl over golf etiquette that ended in an arrest and one player who essentially cheated his was into a tournament and was kicked off after 9 holes. We finish up the episode with a US Open preview and our DraftKings picks for 2021's 3rd major. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
48 min
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Jon Rahm's shocking WD and how the PGA Tour is ...
COVID has been a battle for the entire world in some way or another- the PGA Tour had to take a stand after Jon Rahm, the post third round leader at the memorial, received news he tested positive for COVID after receiving word early in the week he was in close contact with a positive test. Patrick Cantlay ended up taking home the title after beating Collin Morikawa in a playoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
44 min
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How Social Media is Transforming The PGA Tour
Social media plays a huge role in all of our lives- and the PGA Tour is trying to capitalize on it. The Golf Bros discuss the new incentives for tour players to be more active on social media. There was also some major beef (or is there) between Bryson and Brooks that we had to discuss. Plus a recap of Colonial and a preview of the upcoming PGA event at Muirfield Village- the Memorial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
43 min
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Big Drive Energy: Phil Rewrites The History Boo...
The Golf Bros coming at you live from the DNVR Bar for a live reaction and wrap up of the PGA Championship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
42 min
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Flying Horse Post Round with RK and Hank
It began with a birdie chip in by Mitch and a 6 hole lead before the front 9 was over, but then the tides turned and Spence chipped in for birdie on 18 to halve the match. Make sure to check out the Colorado Golf Association website for all the member play days where you get the chance to play private clubs without paying a huge fee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
41 min
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Is Rory Back? Byron Nelson Preview and We May H...
Rory is back into the winners circle, but will it continue? Then we go off the rails for some random stories of us playing with Tour players in High school. Then we give our Draftkings picks of the week for the Byron Nelson in a week to bounce back! All of this after a whiskey tasting at the DNVR Bar- you'll be able to tell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
49 min
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GOING STREAKING: Burns Wins The Valspar For Our...
WE'RE GOING STREAKING! First the Golf Bros recap the Valspar Championship which blessed us with our second winner on Tour in a row watching Sam Burns take home his first PGA title. Then (20:20) after seeing the golden paintbrush trophy we ranked the top 10 trophies on the PGA Tour based on uniqueness and originality- none of that old school stuff. We finished up (43:35) by trying to go for 3 in a row with our picks for the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
50 min
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What. A. Week.
After a red letter weekend for Big Drive Energy, the Golf Bros sit down to recap a huge success from Saturday with the Inaugural DNVR Golf shootout being completely sold out with everyone having a great time. Then, if you tuned into last weeks pod and followed our picks of the week you found yourself up 15 units after Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith took home the trophy at the Zurich Classic. We finished up the week with the day long hole in one challenge on Monday where we took over 700 golf shots trying to make an ace from 140 yards. Last but certainly not least they give out picks for this weekends Tour event, the Valspar Championship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
50 min