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Would You Play One Round of Golf With Two Years of Your Life on It?

Two Off The Tee··17 October 2026·46 min

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Tom Kim shot 64, won gold, and got out of Korea's military service, which runs 18 to 21 months. His teammate S.H. Kim missed by two shots and still has to go. James Shin says he'd have left the Presidents Cup right away too, and he'd be happy for Tom even if he were S.H. Jeff Shin thinks that one round carried more pressure than a major. Would you want your service decided by one round? Then Jon Rahm. He passed on the PGA Tour's offer in February, LIV filed for bankruptcy, and now he's out. James says take him back because people want to watch him. Jeff puts it in work terms: a guy quits Simmies for a bigger paycheck, the new place falls apart, and he wants back in. James said no on the spot. The PGA Tour wants $30 million a year to sponsor each of its top events starting in 2028, and fourteen companies bid on the last four. James would rather buy every billboard on 294. Jeff thinks you'd need a CEO who's obsessed with golf. The Simmies Cup is next week. James argues for no handicaps, says match play was never meant to be fair, and Jeff has no comeback. It's straight up, gold tees, 8 a.m. at Bridges of Poplar Creek. Free Relief turned into James's story: second place by one stroke again, a 100-yard hole-out on 17 by the winner, and an egged car in Elmhurst. Plus, should our league give out a flag or a trophy? WHAT'S IN THIS EPISODE- Tom Kim's gold medal and the army- Is that round harder than a major?- Jon Rahm leaving LIV- Would you rehire him?- The PGA Tour's $30 million price tag- Simmies Cup: straight up, no handicaps- Robbed by one stroke again Would you rehire the guy who left? Follow the show and tell us. Two Off the Tee. Jeff Shin and James Shin.