The Second Cut | Golf Podcast · Rick Gehman

Houston Open Tournament Recap | Winner, Highlights, & More

March 30, 2026·56 min·5 clips

Rick Gehman reveals a popular Houston Open winner amid shocking highs and lows in golf this weekend.

This episode of The Second Cut podcast recaps the Houston Open golf tournament and the surrounding news from that weekend. Host Rick Gaiman is joined by co-hosts Greg Ducharme and Mark Gimelman to analyze the event. They frame the weekend as containing both an extreme high and a profound low within the sport. The hosts celebrate the victory of Tony Finau, whom they describe as a particularly popular winner. They contrast this high with the low of Wyndham Clark missing the tournament cut. A more significant low discussed is the news of Tiger Woods being involved in a car crash. Greg Ducharme reveals he first learned of the Tiger Woods news from his partner, Tracy, who saw a news alert. The hosts share that they immediately called each other upon hearing this news, describing their reaction as one of shock and heartbreak. An interesting insight is the hosts' portrayal of their own dynamic as a close-knit team reacting to breaking news together. The immediate personal phone calls between hosts underscore the event's impact on the golf community. The episode suggests that a tournament's story can be overshadowed by external, dramatic news from the same weekend. The hosts' personal anecdote about receiving the news in a car adds a relatable, human layer to the professional coverage. The tone is conversational, candid, and reactionary, blending tournament analysis with personal commentary. The style is informal, featuring host banter and inside jokes, like Rick's recurring weekly catchphrase. Golf fans seeking a recap with personality and discussion of the week's major headlines would enjoy this episode. Listeners preferring strictly statistical tournament breakdowns without personal anecdotes might find it less focused.

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