Vanity Index Podcast

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Full Swing creator Chad Mumm and Bachelor Nation favorite Wells Adams take listeners inside the IYKYK corners of golf.

  1. 11/27/2025

    The types of people you see at an ELITE club, a golf ethical dilemma and the BEST of VIP Season 1

    As Season 1 of Vanity Index comes to a close, the boys look back at some of their favorite moments with guests like Billy Bush and Richard Kind.Then they dive into the most common types of people you see at an elite country club, their drink routine during a round, the best advice for someone trying to break 80 and a hilarious golf ethical dilemma involving night-vision goggles. Presented by ⁨JLabAudio⁩ . Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first order of ⁨Knockaround⁩ Sunglasses at knockaround.com.

    53 min

  2. 11/19/2025

    A CRAZY John Daly story, inside Ian Poulter's 'Full Swing' freak out, and annoying American fans

    Big news VIPers, the boys are headed to TV! Beginning in January, you can catch Vanity Index every Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET on Golf Channel. On this week's episode, Wells and Chad discuss analog vs. digital golf, a "dream course" where club staff vote out members, annoying American fans, Ian Poulter's 'Full Swing' locker room freak out, the proper amount of balls to pack for a golf trip, and blind rank the best tee times. Then Chad chats about recently spending time with John Daly where they talked about the Skins Game, his longest drive ever and the origin story of the John Daly drink. Presented by JLab Audio. Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first purchase of Knockaround Sunglasses at knockaround.com.

    48 min

  3. 11/12/2025

    LIV Golf's new format, calling out slow play and the BEST college golf schools

    Getting penalized for slow play is one thing, getting put on a list in the locker room at your club is another. 😳 Chad and Wells discuss calling out pace of play violators, rules for wearing a glove, and LIV Golf's new format.Then they blind rank the best schools for college golf and debate if they'd rather have a hole-in-one at their home course or play an average round at their dream course.Presented by  JLabAudio .Get 20% off your first order of  Knockaround  with code "VanityIndex20" at knockaround.com.

    48 min

  4. 11/05/2025

    An argument FOR and AGAINST a Punched-Greens Discount

    Should you automatically get a discount for aerated greens? It's complicated. On today's show, Chad Mumm and Wells Adams weigh in on the punched-greens discount dilemma, rate U.S. courses using the iconic Michelin Star criteria, and Chad blind ranks the "best dressed golfers" only to get completely blindsided at the end (sorry, Chad). Presented by JLab Audio. Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first order of  Knockaround Sunglasses at knockaround.com.

    45 min

  5. 10/29/2025

    Tour pros regaining amateur status, pre-round rituals, and the money game more people should play

    What injury?! Wells details his lights out round while playing with a bad back before Chad talks about his recent rounds in the Northeast and why more people need to play the money game 9-0. Then they dive into former PGA TOUR player Colt Knost's announcement that he's attempting to regain his amateur status, and debate if former tour pros should be allowed to do so. They also blind rank pre-round rituals and share their go to habits before teeing it up. Presented by JLab. Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first order of Knockaround sunglasses at knockaround.com.

    56 min

  6. 10/22/2025

    How to join a private club, golf cart etiquette and the SCARIEST shots on the course

    Fall is upon us, which means golf season is coming to a close for some courses across the United States. Chad and Wells discuss the USGA's active and inactive seasons before blind ranking the 10 scariest shots on the golf course and debating the proper way to read a putt. Then they dive into the dos and don'ts of golf cart etiquette before breaking down everything you need to know about how to join a private country club. Presented by JLab Audio. Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first order of Knockaround Sunglasses at knockaround.com.

    55 min

  7. 10/15/2025

    The BIGGEST dos and don'ts for golfers, Skins Game details and the best Northeast golf

    Chad and Wells discuss their recent rounds in the Northeast before diving into the biggest dos and don't for golfers.Then Chad breaks down all the details about the Skins Game format and how it came to be after a hiatus.Presented by  JLab Audio .Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first order of Knockaround  Sunglasses at knockaround.com

    52 min

  8. 10/08/2025

    The Skins Game is BACK, a rowdy Ryder Cup, and designer Jon Buscemi on the state of golf culture

    Chad and Wells dive into fan behavior at the Ryder Cup, Europe's win, alternatives to the "Envelope Rule", and why American fans need to get better at chants. Chad also details the revival of the Skins Game, which is returning on Black Friday at Panther National with Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood, Keegan Bradley and Xander Schauffele. Then Chad is joined by fashion designer Jon Buscemi at our Skratch Clubhouse to chat about getting into fashion in the third grade, his sneaker obsession, how Stephen Malbon re-introduced him to the game in his 40s, why skate culture and golf culture are similar, and the go-to signs of someone you don't want to gamble on the course with. Presented by JLab Audio. Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first order of Knockaround Sunglasses at knockaround.com

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Full Swing creator Chad Mumm and Bachelor Nation favorite Wells Adams take listeners inside the IYKYK corners of golf.

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  • Creator
    Skratch
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    41
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Skratch
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    Vanity Index Podcast

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