He Played His Best Round With a Broken Ankle — Science Explains Why

0:00 – Cold Open / Welcome John and Jeff kick off the show, presented by FanDuel. Introduce guest Dr. Fredric Abramson — “smartest guy in any room… except maybe this one.” 2:00 – Abramson’s Background & Injury Story Former athlete, tried out for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Broke his ankle at Michigan… then played his best golf round ever with a cast. Jeff explains why the locked‑up left leg actually improved his swing. 6:00 – The Origin of the DNA Injury Test Meeting with Philip Morris CEO: “Americans want to die healthy.” Abramson decides genetics should help people live better, not just diagnose disease. Human Genome Project inspires practical injury‑prediction research. 10:00 – How the Test Works Simple cheek swab — no blood, kid‑friendly, mail‑anywhere. Uses Illumina testing (same as 23andMe). Identifies genetic markers linked to injury susceptibility. Example: 8 known markers for concussion risk. 15:00 – Break / GhostBed Ad John explains why GhostBed keeps you cool and pain‑free. Promo code: golfguys. 17:00 – FanDuel Segment College sports talk: Indiana football hype, Michigan rivalry jokes. John threatens to ban Ohio State grads from the show. 20:00 – Injury Prediction for Golfers Back injuries most common in younger, high‑speed players. Older golfers deal with accumulated life injuries. DNA could help adjust swing load, warm‑ups, and training. 23:00 – Precision Nutrition Abramson holds the first patent in precision nutrition. Matching diet to DNA to improve recovery and reduce injury risk. 25:00 – Future Tech: AI Swing Analysis Planned mobile app: Upload swing video AI analyzes injury risk 3D body mapping Nutrition + genetics + mechanics combined 28:00 – John’s Knee & Thursday Tee Time John asks if the test can help him by Thursday. Abramson: “Not yet — still a startup.” 30:00 – COVID Humor & Teaching Background Abramson lost his sense of smell after COVID. Corona beer joke. More banter about sports longevity and golf as a lifelong game. 33:00 – Closing Thoughts Golfers could play longer, safer, and smarter with DNA‑based injury prediction. Jeff imagines entire institutes jumping on this tech. Wrap‑up and tease future conversations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.