# S13, Ep 24: Golf Legends Tony Jacklin & Tom Patri Talk PGA Championship, US Open, Ryder Cup History, Putting Fundamentals & Mental Game

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Published: 2026-05-22T15:33:46+00:00
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## Resource

On this episode, I welcome two outstanding guests who know what it takes to compete, teach, and win at the very highest levels of the game. First up is our resident Director of Instruction, Tom Patri . We open up getting you some putting tips starting with the fundamentals like grip, set up, stance, ball position, and shaft lean. Staying with putting, we get into what's missing from Jordan Spieth's putting stroke that helped him rise to World No. 1. From there, Tom shares his thoughts on the PGA Championship, what we saw from Aaron Rai , and what we didn't see from Rory or Scottie. Then we transition to his stories of playing Shinnecock Hills , the site of this year's US Open, . Tom then weighs in on the current state of the PGA of America , what’s gone wrong with their leadership in recent years, and a story about the time he met Tony Jacklin. Speaking of Tony Jacklin , he joins me next. Tony is a World Golf Hall of Famer, a 2 time major champion, and a four-time European Ryder Cup Captain. Tony reflects on Aaron Rai's win at the PGA, and Rai becoming the first Englishman to win the tournament in over a century. We then get into the details from his historic Open Championship victory, his 7 stroke victory in the US Open , captaining Europe to Ryder Cup success in the 1980s, and the unforgettable concession from Jack Nicklaus at the 1969 Ryder Cup that forever became known as “ The Concession .” Tony shares incredible stories about competing against golf’s greatest players, his thoughts on the state of the DP World Tour, his relationship with Nicklaus over the years, and the impact of fellow legends like Arnold Palmer and Seve Ballesteros on the game of golf. This episode is packed with golf history, PGA Tour insights, Ryder Cup memories, golf instruction, putting tips…

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