Playing the Tips

Tipsters: @SportsGuyTy and @shallowcalgolf
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A golf talk & tips podcast. Mostly PGA. A little bit of Euro Tour. Sometimes LPGA. But mostly winners. Tipsters: @SportsGuyTy and @shallowcalgolf

  1. 2D AGO

    143: WMPO Preview and Best Bets

    Winner, winner fried perch dinner! ShallowCal hits the first outright of the year on Justin Rose at Torrey Pines and there's plenty of celebrating to be done. Super Bowl week means game and prop bets. Team win on Brooksie 50-1? As always, tips, picks and best bets for the WMPO.

    49 min

  2. JAN 27

    142: Farmers Insurance Open Preview + Best Bets

    Torrey Pines has been good to SportsGuyTy and he's seeking his fifth outright winner here since 2020 - it might just be enough to makeup for the heartbreak over Tom Hoge at the AMEX. Team win chances at both 33-1 as well as a familiar name at 200-1. And does Patrick Reed find his way back to the PGA Tour in 2027? As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Farmers Insurance Open.

    37 min

  3. JAN 21

    141: The American Express Preview + Best Bets

    ShallowCal and SportsGuyTy start off 2026 with a pair of T6 cashes at the Sony Open and now look to parlay that into a team win at the American Express with two opportunities on the card. Lots of talk about another card passed out Tiger Woods' 50th birthday party, as well as the move of Michael La Sasso to LIV golf and Patrick Reed potentially playing four tours. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the American Epress.

    38 min

  4. JAN 14

    140: Sony Open Preview + Best Bets

    Winner, winner fried perch dinner! ShallowCal finally gets to celebrate Sami Valimaki from the 2025 RSM Classic. Lots of talk on Brooks Koepka, including where he might play in 2026 and where we're most excited to see him play. It was never Mito Week - paying tribute to a podcast favorite. Breaking down the PGA Tour Fall schedule, including new events in Austin and Asheville. And of course, tournament preview and best bets for the 2026 Sony Open.

    48 min

  5. 11/11/2025

    139: Bermuda Championship Preview + Best Bets

    Winner, winner fried perch dinner! The team is back together for the first time since SportGuyTy hit Michael Brennan 125-1 at the Bank of Utah Championship, and the fellas celebrate accordingly. ShallowCal is now an Ole Miss fan with a potential Oxford trip on tap for golf and playoff football in December. The field is bad in Bermuda, and the cards are short. One opportunity for a team win on the island. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Bermuda Championship.

    37 min

  6. 10/07/2025

    138: Baycurrent Classic Preview + Best Bets

    Oh so close in the sip but it wasn't meant to be for Garrick Higgo. But both SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal were profitable at Sanderson Farms and looking to keep the good times rolling in Asia-Pacific at the Baycurrent Classic. ShallowCal sticks at 66-1 for all four selections and SportsGuyTy dips into the triple digits for two picks. Big weekend of sports card collecting in the SportsGuyTy household - Phil Mickelson color blast out of 2025 Prizm LIV golf and a an ultra rare Pokemon pull for the 4.5-year-old. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Baycurrent Classic.

    39 min

  7. 09/30/2025

    137: Sanderson Farms Preview + Best Bets

    Hotty Toddy, gosh almighty! What a time for the PGA Tour to head to the Magnolia state after a thrilling Ole Miss win over no. 4 LSU. Fall golf returns with a solid field and some intrigue, and SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal are thinking similar thoughts with rtqwo opportunities for a team win. Little Ryder Cup discourse rehashing what was simultaneously almost a complete drubbing and the greatest comeback of all time. As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Sanderson Farms Championship.

    39 min

  8. 09/10/2025

    136: Procore Championship Preview + Best Bets

    Winner, winner fried perch dinner in Europe for ShallowCal! The return of Playing the Tips for FedEx Cup Fall has the fellas all fired, and Napa has been good to the show over the year. SportsGuyTy reminisces on hitting 1-2-3 here in 2021, and ShallowCal preps for his own trip to wine country in a few weeks - including reservations at Birdsong and The French Laundry. Lots of longshots on the card trying to swerve the Ryder Cup 11! As always, tips, picks and best bets for the Procore Championship

    38 min
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A golf talk & tips podcast. Mostly PGA. A little bit of Euro Tour. Sometimes LPGA. But mostly winners. Tipsters: @SportsGuyTy and @shallowcalgolf

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  • Creator
    Tipsters: @SportsGuyTy and @shallowcalgolf
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    143
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Playing the Tips
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