Two Off The Tee

Jeff Shin
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Brothers Jeff and James Shin — proudly high-handicap Chicago golfers with long-time careers in real estate and lending — break down their world of golf: gear, matches, league drama, course stories, and the grind of getting better. It’s rivalry, personality, and unfiltered golf talk from two guys who compete on and off the course. If you’re into golf, banter, and the real amateur grind, this is your show.

  1. 58 min. geleden

    Every Golfer Knows Exactly What They're Doing Out There

    James thinks Bryson stepped down that rough on purpose and that every golfer watching knows exactly what happened. Jeff thinks one camera angle isn't the whole story, and that the rule is so subjective you can't hang a guy on it. They go at it for six minutes — Patrick Reed's bunker, the fescue at the Internet Invitational, whether a subconscious step even counts as cheating — and neither one gives an inch. Then it stops being about the pros. Jeff admits on the mic that he's watched James's ball move when he settles his club in the rough, and that he's never once called the penalty. Not because he didn't see it. Because he decided the argument wasn't worth what it would cost. Which is the setup for the story we didn't expect to tell this week: after our major at McCrae, somebody in the league quietly reached out to Jeff about a drop he took on the first hole. Nobody saw it. Nobody would ever have known. He was ready to disqualify himself over it. We're keeping his name out of this, but that's the guy the whole game is supposed to be built on — and it exposed something we need to fix, because none of us actually know where the stakes are on that hole. The rest of the major is its own movie. The Discord melted down the night before over one message about which tees people were playing. James and Matt trade the lead all afternoon on greens that roll like glass. James triples 16 and tells Matt his name's going on the trophy. Then he putts through a divot somebody left three feet from the cup on 17 — "no pebble or stone is gonna take my glory" — and stands on 18 with 65 yards in and forty people on the balcony, an inch away from a walk-off eagle. Sixth McCrae title in ten years. Plus: Charlie Woods gets camera-clicked mid-swing at the U.S. Junior Amateur and the internet decides golfers are soft, Ryan Fox pulls the trigger in seven seconds while Cantlay takes forty-five (and Jeff makes an annoying case that slow might be correct), the season finale at Randall Oaks on August 2 with the cut line, the bye and a bounty on Tom all still alive, and the permits are officially filed for Simmies Golf in Carol Stream. Would you have called the penalty on your own brother? And be honest — would you have turned yourself in? Let us know. Two Off the Tee — two Korean American brothers arguing about golf every week. New here? Follow the show so you don't miss the Randall Oaks finale.

  2. 20 jul

    Anthony Kim Got Robbed + Simmies Golf Is Real

    Jeff dropped a comment telling Anthony Kim he should've won Comeback Player of the Year at the ESPYs — and Kim actually saw it. That sets off the argument that opens the episode: is a 12-years-gone, fought-through-addiction return a bigger comeback than an NFL star bouncing back from an Achilles tear? Jeff says it's not close. James thinks it's a great story that maybe doesn't belong on an award-show stage. Then the news we've been sitting on for months: we signed the lease for Simmies Golf. After 10 weeks of commercial negotiations that felt like buying a car in slow motion, we've got the keys to a 6-bay, 24/7 indoor simulator in Carol Stream — phone-unlock the bay, hit range balls or play 18 in the AC, get all your data, and actually afford it. Permits are going in and we're aiming to open in September. Podcast, league, and now the sim — the whole thing comes full circle. From there: the Path to Par rolls into McCrae for the second major, where the greens are basically glass and five-putts are a real threat. We break down the tight cut-line and bye-week race, why nobody wants to end up at Seven Bridges, and why you should never, ever call a 3-foot putt a gimme. Plus Jeff drafts Cowboy into his major group on purpose (and threatens to bring a stopwatch to time everybody's ball hunts), and the haters series keeps growing — if you're a non-scratch golfer in Chicago who hates Jeff's takes, consider this your invite. Tell us: which comeback was better — Anthony Kim or the NFL star? And what would make you drive to a 24/7 golf sim? We read the comments. Two Off the Tee — two Korean American brothers arguing about golf every week. If you're new, follow the show so you don't miss the McCrae major recap.

  3. 13 jul

    A Villain Is Born — Golf Haters, League Cheaters & YouTube Golf vs the PGA | EP35

    Jeff spent last week telling amateurs they don't need a rangefinder. This week the internet came for him — and a villain was born. Now he's ready to fight every hater in his comments, and James is gleefully pouring gasoline on it. From there we get into the stuff every weekend golfer actually argues about: is YouTube golf really more popular than the PGA Tour now? Was that "plus-3.5" who got smoked by hole 14 ever a plus-3.5? Should you be allowed to blast music from your cart — or does the whole course have to hear your playlist? (Jeff's answer: wear some earbuds.) Then it gets personal and a little dark inside our own league. With the cut line tight and a major next week, we rolled out a new anti-cheating rule — mark your playing partner's ball, call "sus," and it's minus 1,000 points if you're caught. Jeff tells the story of the guy who somehow switched golf balls on hole 10, and we get honest about the thought that crosses every golfer's mind when there's money on the line and nobody's watching. Plus: Jeff's "boring golf actually works" redemption arc (an 82, a hole-in-one, and a lot of laying up), Brother vs Brother Game 3 locked for Arrowhead with Jeff down 0-2, the 2v2 against Cowboy & Wick finally getting scheduled, and Path to Par heading to Mount Prospect for the first time in league history. Two brothers from Chicago, real opinions, no filter. If you play this game, you'll recognize every argument in here. Follow the show so you never miss an episode, and if you've got a take on how a league should break a tie for first — or you think you can beat Jeff on the course — we read everything

  4. 6 jul

    Rangefinders Are a Scam for Amateur Golfers

    Jeff has a hill he's willing to die on: if you're a 20-plus handicap, you do NOT need a rangefinder — the cart GPS is free, front-middle-back is all you can actually use, and lasering every shot is why your group plays so slow. James pushes back hard, and the "do amateurs need a rangefinder or is a cart GPS enough" debate turns into the most hate-comment-worthy take we've done all season. Plus: Brother vs Brother finally played Mount Prospect — except Jeff says it "doesn't count" because the camera was off (and we're still arguing about that 106 at Seven Bridges). The Path to Par league is heading to Mount Prospect for the first time in 10 years, we blow up trying to book a major (every good Chicago course is somehow booked), Jeff appoints himself team manager for the 2v2 against Cowboy & Wick, and we break down why the new YouTube Golf Tour felt like one long $3 million ad. Gear this week: the Putterbox roll-up putting mat (with a brutal 2-inch cup) and the Wrist X wrist trainer from Y Golf — an honest $80 review, not a sponsor read. Path to Par Season 10: three events left, the cut line is tight around 300–400 points, and the major is (probably) heading to Bolingbrook. Which side are you on — rangefinder or cart GPS? Drop it in the comments, and if you think Jeff's wrong, let him hear it. New here? Subscribe — we drop every week.

  5. 29 jun

    My Brother Says He's Got Me Cheating On Camera

    Golf turned into a courtroom this week. After Bob Does Sports' Joey Coldcut got accused of lifting an embedded ball (and threw a fit on camera), we spent the whole episode building rules to stop "sus" activity in our own league: declare your ball, mark your opponent's ball ("the Cowboy Rule"), and a "call sus" penalty where a wrong accusation costs YOU a stroke. It got personal — James swears he has Jeff on video moving his ball, and Jeff admits he fluffs his lie. (The league's already caught a marked-ball cheat and a guy with 15 clubs — which is why we count every bag now.) Plus: a Bittersweet recap (James 88 back from a 116; Jeff earns the nickname "TDJ — Triple Digit Jeff"), the tightest leaderboard race we've had now that there's a cut line, and Wyndham Clark winning his 2nd major — which started a real fight about whether golf should finally let fans heckle. Comment or DM: how does YOUR league stop the cheaters — and should "I found it!" guy have to show you the ball?

  6. 22 jun

    12 Drops, 9 Lost Balls — Our Worst Round Ever

    We teamed up for Brother vs Brother, and it fell apart: James shot 116 — twelve drops, nine lost balls on the back nine, zero pars — two days after we both shot our best rounds of the year (83 and 84 walking the tips). Now we're on the longest losing streak of our careers, and we spent hole 10 arguing about who's the worst teammate. Then the hard truth: a kid three years into golf is beating us, and we've played fifteen — it's "internet poker for golf," where the kids study launch-monitor data, and we just guessed by ball flight. Plus pros throwing clubs (one got a two-stroke penalty), Wyndham Clark leading Shinnecock, Sun's "1995 Nike 5-wood" eagle to win at Prairie Landing, and a Simmies update (the lease is dragging and Jeff may have found a better spot). Comment or DM: how do you shoot 116 — and whose fault was it? You be the judge.

  7. 15 jun

    I Call My Brother 1 Hour Before — He Can't Say No

    Brother vs Brother is still unsettled — Jeff says the Bridges of Poplar round "doesn't count" because James switched the venue with no notice, and we never got a verdict. So you decide: counts = Jeff's 0-2, doesn't = 0-1. New twist for Game 3 — Jeff calls James with one hour's notice, names the course, and James can't say no. James says he'll sweep it 4-0 and still give Jeff a game. Game 3's teased for Father's Day. Up top: Nelly won her 4th major, and Jeff cashed a 22% longshot on her, which leads into why you putt everything out and the dirtiest move in golf (handing your opponent 7-foot "gimmes" to tilt him). Plus Path to Par's new 22-handicap tee rule at Prairie Landing, the spicy cut line, the custom-club rabbit hole (and a putter-painting class at Simmies), and a Simmies update — 6 extra-wide bays, GS Pro, lease almost done, booking app finished. Comment or DM: Jeff lost, he says it doesn't count. Does it? You're the judge.

  8. 8 jun

    My Brother Says Our Round "Doesn't Count"

    Brother vs Brother Round 2 took place at Bridges of Poplar; Jeff lost again — and now he says it "doesn't count" because James switched the venue with two hours' notice. James says Jeff asked if it counts, agreed, recorded the whole thing, then backpedaled after getting spanked. So we're letting you decide: counts = Jeff's 0-2, doesn't = 0-1, and we replay at Mount Prospect. Plus a Path to Par mid-season report card: the cut line is a hit, people are panicking, and we're fighting over whether 21, 23, or 25 handicaps should move up a tee box. And up top: the U.S. Women's Open at Riviera, Michelle Wie's 300-yard bomb out of retirement, and her pitch to play men's and women's majors on the same courses the same week. We close on Simmies — out of attorney review, lease almost read, and why the simulator data is the part we can't wait for. Comment or DM: we played, Jeff lost, he says it doesn't count. Does it? You're the judge.

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Brothers Jeff and James Shin — proudly high-handicap Chicago golfers with long-time careers in real estate and lending — break down their world of golf: gear, matches, league drama, course stories, and the grind of getting better. It’s rivalry, personality, and unfiltered golf talk from two guys who compete on and off the course. If you’re into golf, banter, and the real amateur grind, this is your show.

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    Jeff Shin
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    2025 - 2026
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