2 Off the 1st is a golf podcast for the hardcore fan who can't get enough of the sport. Host Ryan Ballengee digs deep on two stories each day in a snack-sized show that will catch you up on the most important stories in the game. Whether it has to do with the pro game (PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV, Euro Tour, etc.) or the game we play, we'll make sure you're caught up without wasting your time.
244: Brooks Koepka explains himself, and Nelly Korda has WTGL issues
01-29-2026
On this episode (recorded Wednesday and had upload issues, pre-PReed exodus), Brooks Koepka explains how his PGA Tour comeback happened and the family situation that precipitated it. Also, Nelly Korda is disappointed that WTGL has no crossover with TGL, and that might give her some leverage.
243: PGA Tour-LIV fallout from Koepka's return, and the end of the Hawaiian Swing?
01-15-2026
On this episode, Ryan Ballengee looks at the whole situation of Brooks Koepka returning to the PGA Tour and the offer made to LIV Golf major winners to come back under the same amnesty program. The comings and goings of LIV now only come down to Bryson DeChambeau. Also, this could be the last Sony Open in Hawaii, and that would be a bad thing for golf and golf fans.
242: Women's TGL is coming, and 62-year-old Vijay Singh has a PGA Tour card
01-08-2026
Kicking off 2026 on 2 Off the 1st, Ryan Ballengee gets into the announcement of Women's TGL, how it will work, who will play and why there isn't a mixed-team concept. Also, 62-year-old Vijay Singh has a PGA Tour card for this season (and could for the next two seasons after it) because of one-time exemptions that he's cashing in.
241: Augusta Weeks underway, LIV business disappointing and more
04-03-2025
On today's LIVE show, Ryan looks at the start of the Augusta National Women's Amateur in Georgia, Bryson and Brooks not so impressed with the LIV Golf business model and Bryson getting bodied by a Matt Stafford pass.
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240: Rory takes a heckler's phone, Bubba says the majors need LIV
03-14-2025
On this LIVE episode, Ryan looks back at the Rory McIlroy incident with a heckler and taking a kid's phone, then Bubba Watson's ridiculous majors comment and the new tree on the 6th at TPC Sawgrass.
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