Playing the Tips

Playing the Tips

Tipsters: @SportsGuyTy and @shallowcalgolf

Episodes 154
Avg. Duration 56m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 5.0 (27)
Since Feb 2021
Latest Episode May 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
63%
Hosting
rss.buzzsprout.com

About This Podcast

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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Recent Episodes

S6E154 154: Byron Nelson Preview + Best Bets

May 19, 2026 39m

Heartbreak all around on Sunday for SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal. Grading Aronimink and a still exciting PGA Championship, including reacting to Aaron Rai as a major champion. Short cards at TPC Craig…

S6E153 153: PGA Championship Preview and Best Bets

May 12, 2026 40m

Major championship season returns at Aronimink and SportsGuyTy is loaded up on the futures bets while ShallowCal takes a wait-and-see approach to the week. Rickie Fowler almost got home at the Truist…

S6E152 152: Truist Championship Preview + Best Bets

May 05, 2026 38m

ShallowCal goes near single-bullet at Quail Hollow, and SportsGuyTy isn't far behind with just four selections for the signature event. Is Cam Young's run just beginning - or is Scottie's ending?…

S6E151 151: Cadillac Championship Preview + Best Bets

Apr 29, 2026 40m

Returning from the heartbreak of Masters Sunday (and forgetting about an historically bad set of tips at Zurich). Lots of excitement to see the Blue Monster back on Tour and what the modern golfer…

S6E150 150: The Masters Preview + Best Bets

Apr 08, 2026 58m

150 episodes of Playing the Tips podcast! And what better way to celebrate than a winner during Masters week. Lots of futures bets on the cards this week, but a handful of each way selections were…

S6E149 149: Texas Open Preview + Best Bets

Apr 01, 2026 39m

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! SportsGuyTy celebrates the fourth outright winner of 2026 for the podcast on Gary Woodland 125-1 at the Houston Open. And, breaking news for Augusta: A source…

S6E148 148: Valspar Championship Preview + Best Bets

Mar 18, 2026 39m

ShallowCal recaps an all-time final round card at THE PLAYERS - and a bit of the heartbreak that came with it. But there's only so much heartbreak when you're chasing a 150-1 FRL. The fellas debate…

S6E147 147: THE PLAYERS Championship Preview + Best Bets

Mar 11, 2026 39m

Debating the merits of fake spring golf in Michigan. Dissecting Cam Davis 2000-1 (no. NO!). Looking for a team win on Min Woo Lee. A little Bud Cauley first round leader live add for ShallowCal?…

S6E146 146: Arnold Palmer Invitational Preview + Best Bets

Mar 04, 2026 36m

Looking to start another streak, the bets cover from the teens to the 600s this week at Bay Hill. SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal debate the merits of an Arnold Palmer, and rank all-time country club…

S6E145 145: Genesis Invitational Preview + Best Bets

Feb 17, 2026 47m

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! For the third week in a row, the podcast tips the outright winner on the PGA Tour - this time it was SportsGuyTy on Collin Morikawa 66-1. The fellas try and stay…

S6E144 144: Pebble Beach Pro-Am Preview + Best Bets

Feb 11, 2026 39m

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! ShallowCal goes back-to-back with a 50-1 outright on Chris Gotterup in Phoenix a week after 66-1 Justin Rose at Torrey Pines. SportsGuyTy suffers hearbreak on…

S6E143 143: WMPO Preview and Best Bets

Feb 04, 2026 48m

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…

S6E142 142: Farmers Insurance Open Preview + Best Bets

Jan 27, 2026 37m

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…

S6E141 141: The American Express Preview + Best Bets

Jan 21, 2026 37m

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…

S6E140 140: Sony Open Preview + Best Bets

Jan 14, 2026 48m

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…

S5E139 139: Bermuda Championship Preview + Best Bets

Nov 11, 2025 37m

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.…

S5E138 138: Baycurrent Classic Preview + Best Bets

Oct 07, 2025 39m

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…

S5E137 137: Sanderson Farms Preview + Best Bets

Sep 30, 2025 38m

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…

S5E136 136: Procore Championship Preview + Best Bets

Sep 10, 2025 38m

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…

S5E135 135: BMW Championship Preview + Best Bets

Aug 12, 2025 41m

The penultimate leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs takes us back to Caves Valley for the first time since 2021. SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal have three opportunities for a team win with a condensed field…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Playing the Tips have?

Playing the Tips has published 154 episodes since February 2021, covering topics in Golf, Hobbies.

Is Playing the Tips still active?

Playing the Tips is currently moderate with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 56m.

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