Playing the Tips
A golf talk & tips podcast. Mostly PGA. A little bit of Euro Tour. Sometimes LPGA. But mostly winners. Tipsters: @SportsGuyTy and @shallowcalgolf
149: Texas Open Preview + Best Bets
Winner, winner fried perch dinner! SportsGuyTy celebrates the fourth outright winner of 2026 for the podcast on Gary Woodland 125-1 at the Houston Open. And, breaking news for Augusta: A source confirms a big name on Tour will be wearing Sun Day Red at the Masters. Big range this week on the cards from 17.5-1 to 750-1, and, no chance for a team win for the first time in a long time. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Texas Open.
148: Valspar Championship Preview + Best Bets
ShallowCal recaps an all-time final round card at THE PLAYERS - and a bit of the heartbreak that came with it. But there's only so much heartbreak when you're chasing a 150-1 FRL. The fellas debate green beer for St. Patrick's Day, and the bucket in golf and life. Multiple opportunities for a team win, and cards that stretch from 28-1 to 500-1. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Valspar Championship.
147: THE PLAYERS Championship Preview + Best Bets
Debating the merits of fake spring golf in Michigan. Dissecting Cam Davis 2000-1 (no. NO!). Looking for a team win on Min Woo Lee. A little Bud Cauley first round leader live add for ShallowCal? Ripping more 2026 Upper Deck golf - Hideki Young Guns (and gold)! As always, tips, picks and best bets for THE PLAYERS Championship.
146: Arnold Palmer Invitational Preview + Best Bets
Looking to start another streak, the bets cover from the teens to the 600s this week at Bay Hill. SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal debate the merits of an Arnold Palmer, and rank all-time country club drinks. One chance at a team win in the 60s, and plenty love for Viktor Hovland floaties and all. SportsGuyTy joins ShallowCal in the Tiger Woods Clear Legends club. And as always, tips, picks and best bets for the Arnold Palmer Inviational.
145: Genesis Invitational Preview + Best Bets
Winner, winner fried perch dinner! For the third week in a row, the podcast tips the outright winner on the PGA Tour - this time it was SportsGuyTy on Collin Morikawa 66-1. The fellas try and stay hot at the Riv, a place where the podcast got its start five years and produced a three-way team win on Max Homa. Three more opportunities for a team win this week ranging from 33-1 to 200-1, and plenty in between. Two selections for First Round Leader School! As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Genesis Invitational.
144: Pebble Beach Pro-Am Preview + Best Bets
Winner, winner fried perch dinner! ShallowCal goes back-to-back with a 50-1 outright on Chris Gotterup in Phoenix a week after 66-1 Justin Rose at Torrey Pines. SportsGuyTy suffers hearbreak on Michael Thorbjornsen and his 66-1 ticket in Phoenix, but the podcast also picks up another each way hit to stay hot in 2026. Recapping Super Bowl props winers and losers, and talking Patrick Reed on the PGA Tour in 2026 - and two more antepost bets. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Pebble Beach Pro-AM.
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143: WMPO Preview and Best Bets
Winner, winner fried perch dinner! ShallowCal hits the first outright of the year on Justin Rose at Torrey Pines and there's plenty of celebrating to be done. Super Bowl week means game and prop bets. Team win on Brooksie 50-1? As always, tips, picks and best bets for the WMPO.
142: Farmers Insurance Open Preview + Best Bets
Torrey Pines has been good to SportsGuyTy and he's seeking his fifth outright winner here since 2020 - it might just be enough to makeup for the heartbreak over Tom Hoge at the AMEX. Team win chances at both 33-1 as well as a familiar name at 200-1. And does Patrick Reed find his way back to the PGA Tour in 2027? As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Farmers Insurance Open.
141: The American Express Preview + Best Bets
ShallowCal and SportsGuyTy start off 2026 with a pair of T6 cashes at the Sony Open and now look to parlay that into a team win at the American Express with two opportunities on the card. Lots of talk about another card passed out Tiger Woods' 50th birthday party, as well as the move of Michael La Sasso to LIV golf and Patrick Reed potentially playing four tours. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the American Epress.
140: Sony Open Preview + Best Bets
Winner, winner fried perch dinner! ShallowCal finally gets to celebrate Sami Valimaki from the 2025 RSM Classic. Lots of talk on Brooks Koepka, including where he might play in 2026 and where we're most excited to see him play. It was never Mito Week - paying tribute to a podcast favorite. Breaking down the PGA Tour Fall schedule, including new events in Austin and Asheville. And of course, tournament preview and best bets for the 2026 Sony Open.
139: Bermuda Championship Preview + Best Bets
Winner, winner fried perch dinner! The team is back together for the first time since SportGuyTy hit Michael Brennan 125-1 at the Bank of Utah Championship, and the fellas celebrate accordingly. ShallowCal is now an Ole Miss fan with a potential Oxford trip on tap for golf and playoff football in December. The field is bad in Bermuda, and the cards are short. One opportunity for a team win on the island. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Bermuda Championship.
138: Baycurrent Classic Preview + Best Bets
Oh so close in the sip but it wasn't meant to be for Garrick Higgo. But both SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal were profitable at Sanderson Farms and looking to keep the good times rolling in Asia-Pacific at the Baycurrent Classic. ShallowCal sticks at 66-1 for all four selections and SportsGuyTy dips into the triple digits for two picks. Big weekend of sports card collecting in the SportsGuyTy household - Phil Mickelson color blast out of 2025 Prizm LIV golf and a an ultra rare Pokemon pull for the 4.5-year-old. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Baycurrent Classic.
137: Sanderson Farms Preview + Best Bets
Hotty Toddy, gosh almighty! What a time for the PGA Tour to head to the Magnolia state after a thrilling Ole Miss win over no. 4 LSU. Fall golf returns with a solid field and some intrigue, and SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal are thinking similar thoughts with rtqwo opportunities for a team win. Little Ryder Cup discourse rehashing what was simultaneously almost a complete drubbing and the greatest comeback of all time. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Sanderson Farms Championship.
136: Procore Championship Preview + Best Bets
Winner, winner fried perch dinner in Europe for ShallowCal! The return of Playing the Tips for FedEx Cup Fall has the fellas all fired, and Napa has been good to the show over the year. SportsGuyTy reminisces on hitting 1-2-3 here in 2021, and ShallowCal preps for his own trip to wine country in a few weeks - including reservations at Birdsong and The French Laundry. Lots of longshots on the card trying to swerve the Ryder Cup 11! As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Procore Championship
135: BMW Championship Preview + Best Bets
The penultimate leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs takes us back to Caves Valley for the first time since 2021. SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal have three opportunities for a team win with a condensed field and odds board. Lots of love for big hitters again in Baltimore, including a young Ryder Cup hopeful with a lot to play for and a juice number early in the week. As always, tips, picks ad best bets for BMW Championship at Caves Valley.
134: St. Jude Championship Preview + Best Bets
Recapping the epic SportsGuyTy vs. ShallowCal match at Spyder Cup 2025. Drinking tariff beer. Talking smoked pork butt because Memphis. And hoping for a team win on Vik. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the FedEx St. jude Championship at TPC Southwind.
133: 3M Open Preview + Best Bets
SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal return from a two-week hiatus as the PGA Tour makes its way back stateside for the 3M Open. Plenty of Ryder Cup debate about the six captain's selections to open the show followed by debating Scottie Scheffler's place in history today. One opportunity for a team win this week and plenty of chances on down the odds board. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the 3M Open.
132: John Deere Classic Preview + Best Bets
Winner, winner fried perch dinner - TEAM WIN! ShallowCal and SportsGuyTy celebrate a massive 125-1 win on Aldrich Potgieter at the hometown tournament in Detroit. The outright win is the first this season for ShallowCal - and follows a big Keno hit as well. The fellas try and stay hot in the Quad Cities with two more opportunities for a team win at TPC Deere Run. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the John Deere Classic.
131: Rocket Mortgage Classic Preview + Best Bets
SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal are pumped for a home game and Michigan's only PGA Tour event at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Lots of talk about Donald Ross' Detroit Golf Club, and lots of good memories from tournaments past. A couple opportunities once again this week for the first team win in 2025. And, as ever at DGC, it's CAM DAVIS WEEK! Tips, picks and best bets for the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
130: Travelers Championship Preview + Best Bets
No winner, winner fried perch dinner at the U.S. Open...for the first time in six years! An incredible streak ends for the podcast, but plenty of chances to start a new one because SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal have THREE opportunities for a team win at Travelers Championship. But first, much love for J.J. Spaun at Oakmont, and crying over standing water with Sam Burns. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut.
129: U.S. Open Preview + Best Bets
Welcome back Tmac! The band gets back together to relive the glory days of Right Click, Print Money for the U.S. Open preview show. ShallowCal goes near single-bullet on the card this week while SportsGuyTy balloons the units and Tmac comes out firing with the lotto tickets. No chances for a team win, but plenty of opportunities across the three cards. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the 125th United States Open Championship.
128: Canadian Open Preview + Best Bets
Ohhhhhhh CAN-A-DA! Will it be the home and native land of ShallowCal and SportsGuyTy after two opportunities at a team win? First, SportsGuyTy is angry after a rough last seven days for Ole Miss Athletics - but pulling a Bryson DeChambeau gold /10 helps ease some of the pain. Both tipsters are on one Canadian in the Great White North, as well as one of the Hojgaard twins. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Canadian Open.
127: The Memorial Preview + Best Bets
SportsGuyTy keeps the gravy train rolling with a 100-1 each way cash on Bud Cauley at Colonial, and he's leaving the chip on the table. ShallowCal is a married man and that undeniably portends an outright this week at Jack's place. Team win on Vik?? And celebrating Michael La Sasso, 2025 NCAA individual national champion from the Ole Miss Rebels. As always, tips, picks and best bets from the Memorial at Jack's place.
126: Charles Schwab Challenge Preview + Best Bets
Wedding week for ShallowCal! What better time for the first outright of 2025 at Colonial. SportsGuyTy sticks with Harris English after a 30-1 cash at the PGA Championship, and ShallowCal goes back to near the top of the board for the second week in row. Another big pull out of Prizm LIV golf for SportsGuyTy and this time it's a 1of1. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial
125: PGA Championship Preview + Best Bets
Winner, winner fried perch dinner! ShallowCal gets a taste of some fish for the first time in 2025 with a FRL winner on Keith Mitchell at the Truist - and goes back to the well on Thursday Keith at the PGA. Antepost bets and multi-sport parlays dominate the cards this week trying to swerve around low numbers for the top-three on the odds board, but still one chance for a team win. SportsGuyTy goes with another selection from LIV in a major - but not who you might think. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the PGA Championship.<...
124: Truist Championship Preview + Best Bets
SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal preview the Truist Championship at A.W. Tillinghast's classical Wissahickon Golf Course at Philadelphia Cricket Club. A class golf course and a signature event leads to better players on shorter cards a week after Scottie Scheffler's romp in Dallas. Two opportunities for a team win, and ShallowCal is on a familiar name at 250-1. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Truist Championship at Philly Cricket Club.
123: Byron Nelson Preview + Best Bets
Back in the saddle for the first time since the PLAYERS! SportsGuyTy celebrates another outright winner on Vik Hovland at Valspar and ShallowCall laments a handful more runner-up finishes. Major renovation at TPC Craig Ranch and lots of agronomy to talk through. Team win opportunities short and long on the odds boards this week. And as always, tips, picks and best bets for the Byron Nelson.
122: The PLAYERS Preview + Best Bets
ShallowCal gets a little excited with First Round Leader School and outright selects. SportsGuyTy is playing the trends. And one opportunity for a team win on a podcast favorite. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the PLAYERS.
121: Arnold Palmer Invitational Preview + Best Bets
Time to start another winning steak after five consecutive profitable weeks, and what better venue than Arnie's place. ShallowCal and SportsGuyTy take opposite approaches to the betting cards this week with one stacked up top and the other looking for greener pastures on down the odds boards. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club and Lodge.
120: Mexico Open Preview + Best Bets
Winner, winner fried perch! SportsGuyTy hits a second outright at Torrey Pines in three weeks with Ludvig Aberg at the Genesis Invitational. Stay hot, indeed - four straight cashes for the podcast as the tour makes a final stop in Mexico before the Florida swing. Four, FOUR opportunities for a team win at VidantaWorld. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Mexico Open.
119: Genesis Invitational Preview + Best Bets
The podcast stays hot with a third straight cash at the WM Phoenix Open. Both SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal celebrate the each way on Danny Burger 125-1, commiserate on the AJ Brown super bowl receiving prop, and turn their attention to Torrey Pines for the second time in three weeks. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Genesis Invitational.
118: Phoenix Open Preview + Best Bets
ShallowCal helps the podcast stay hot with a 66-1 each way cash at Pebble. Now the People's Open - and Super Bowl prop bets - come calling. First Round Leader School is back in session with a robust eight selections before midwinter break, and another opportunity for a team win comes at 125-1. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the WM Phoenix Open.
117: Pebble Beach Pro-am Preview + Best Bets
Winner, winner friend perch dinner! SportsGuyTy breaks the seal on the first outright winner for the podcast in 2025 with an 66-1 cash on Harris English at Torrey. Can the fellas turn this into a streak? Two opportunities for a team win at Pebble Beach, and ShallowCal is giddy about finally being able to bet an old favorite again at a massive. And why not Mav McNealy this week? As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Pebble Beach Pro-am.
116: Farmers Insurance Open Preview + Best Bets
Multiple opportunities for a team win this week at Torrey Pines with a couple of favorite golfers (and one outright favorite) on the cards. SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal discuss the news that we'll see Torrey twice in 2025, and also spend some time lamenting the Lions and a tough playoff loss. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Farmers Insurance Open.
115: The American Express Preview + Best Bets
Back in the friendly confines of the Coachella Valley where SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal can claim 50-1 and 150-1 winners the past four seasons. Could the first team win of 2025 come via Scam Young? A little LIV relegation talk (Bubba!). And as always, tips, picks and best bets for The American Express.
114: Sony Open 2025 Preview and Best Bets
SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal return to the podcast after a long winter's nap. It's been three years since the heartbreak at Waialae for ShallowCal on Russell Henley, but only two years since tipping 1st and 2nd in 2023. As always, tips picks and best bets for the 2025 Sony Open at Waialae.
113: Open Championship Preview and Best Bets
Glory's last shot and one final major in 2024 at Royal Troon. With this week's tips, Bryson DeChambeau has now appeared on a podcast card in all four majors this year for a profitable run through the biggest tournaments. A couple triple-digit antepost bets have the guys feeling good for Open Championship week, but there's several selection at the top of the market as well. Tips, picks and best bets for the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon.
112: Scottish Open Preview and Best Bets
SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal debate vice captain's picks for Keegan Bradley at Bethpage, commiserate on missing Davis Thompson Week at the John Deere, and go for a team win at the Scottish Open with a 28-1 selection at 28-1 who's charged up the FedEx Cup standings. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Scottish Open at Renaissance Club
111: John Deere Classic Preview and Best Bets
Winner, winner fried perch dinner! SportsGuyTy makes it three outright winners in four weeks for the podcast after hitting Cam Davis 66-1 in Detroit. ShallowCal has just three outright chances at the John Deere, but also adds three first round leader plays and SportsGuyTy is back with a traditional card this week. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the John Deere Classic.
110: Rocket Mortgage Classic Preview and Best Bets
It's a home game this week in the D! SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal break down Detroit Golf Club and harken back to a 150-1 winner here in 2021. ShallowCal meets Min Woo Lee to start tournament week, and SportsGuyTy is headed to the opening. round. Aslo celebrating a belated winner, winner fried perch dinner for ShallowCal at the U.S. Open! As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Rocket Mortgage Classic.