# Ep215: Lucas Herbert Wins LIV with a 30-Under tournament! And we discuss an emerging star who 'could be the greatest golfer of all time'.

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Published: 2026-07-27T18:33:00+00:00
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Another big episode today, what a win from Lucas Herbert, that was quite the performance - 10 under in the last round, 11 under in the first round, to finish 30 under!!! 01:00We chat about Lucas' performance, and Team Ripper's win. 02:00Not a bad payday for Travis Smythe. 03:00LIV's payments, are they being made, and what are the changes proposed by the LIV CEO - particularly with the teams event looking doubtful. 04:00Elvis Smylie - we'll try to get him on, he's our guy and he may have some insights into LIV. Mark asks Nick should he play a few more DPWT events? 05:30Mark gives Nick a new (hypothetical) job as life coach/manager for Lucas Herbert and wants Nick to outline next steps for Lucas. 07:00Should the PGA allow the LIV players to play the Challenger Tour? 09:00Should Lucas go to the DPWT or Challenger Tour? 10.30Where should Lucas be ranked all things considered. He is 69th at the moment, but where should he be? 11.30Mark and Nick talk about the emergence at the weekend of Jackson Koivun, his history, and his win at the 3M in only his 3rd professional start. We look at his performance, and his swing, which is brutal. 16:00Nick and Mark call it a 'young mans' swing, and Nick does not believe he will be able to have this swing in 10-years time. 18:00Mark says that his spine is supple at the moment and can allow a swing like this, but it can't stay that way. 19:00However, Jackson Koivun is our Hostplus plus for golf this week....he does appear to be a very special player. 20:00Mark talks about Jackson's putting, and Nick has heard a few things about his mental strength and his confidence. 23:00Mark awards his BMW Touch of Class to Mark Mark Calcavecchia, Cam Percy and Richard Green collectively and explains why. 24:30Prior to the turn, Mark springs an idea on Nic…

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