Chasing Scratch: A Golf Podcast

Chasing Scratch: A Golf Podcast — “Pasatiempo” centers on a quick trip to Pasatiempo for a two-man event, plus a practice round and a free nine holes afterward.

Eli posts a 76 at the Cardinal after a back injury scare, even though driver loses 4.5 strokes and he starts with a five-over 40 on the front.

Chasing Scratch: A Golf Podcast's "Full Measure" centers on Mike and Eli's push to stay healthy while chasing golf improvement, with Eli dealing with a left wrist tendinitis flare-up and a diagnosed disc issue at L3-4.

Mike and Eli frame “The Chalkboard” around erasing everything the show has piled up over eight seasons, from listener expectations to past promises, and leaving only “Chasing Scratch.” They revisit a 2017 first recording where the pair used the names “Mike” and “Bill,” then compare that early symmetry to how different their jobs, commutes, and family lives are now.

Chasing Scratch opens season nine with a "previously on" reset.

The desert slasher episode opens on the Coachella Valley and a joke that refuses to settle down.

The show wraps up its last official Late Summer Run episode and spends it getting ready for Scotland.

Week four of the Late Summer Run lands in the stretch before Scott.

Eli opens by saying mental strength shows up on the plain shots, not the spectacular ones.

The late-summer run keeps going with a special guest who has been living in the hosts' house for four days.

The hosts come back to a few revelations about what it really takes to move toward scratch.

The episode hits its penultimate installment and turns toward the final major.

Hosts Mike and Eli recap a golf trip to Myrtle Beach, featuring a dramatic low riser shot and a disastrous round, then discuss swing mechanics, commitment in golf, and answer listener questions with humor and insight.

Mike and Eli catch up on their golf journeys, discussing simulator setups, a hole-in-one, practice meltdowns, and trying a new mini driver.

Chasing Scratch comes out swinging with second-episode-of-the-week bragging, sponsor praise, and a confession bit built around Gooder sunglasses.

Mike is recording from a car under a rented beach house in the early morning because the house echoes like crazy and everyone is still asleep.

The hosts open already missing Scotland.

Chasing Scratch: A Golf Podcast's "Zing" tracks two back-to-back rounds, one at Greenbrier and one at The Cardinal, as Eli and Mike compare scores, injuries, and swing changes.

The host frames "Hammer Down" around Operation Hammer Down, a two-week push to get his handicap from 4.1 to 2.4 before the USGA deadline.

Greg Rose of TPI spends a 20-minute video call telling Eli that the problem sounds like back pain, not a hip issue, after Eli worries about his hip replacement.

The season closes with a final major and a little extra.

In this episode, hosts Mike and Eli receive blunt feedback from friend and golf expert Josh Nichols, who critiques their lack of discipline in practice planning and mental game.

Mike and Eli record from a dinner table at an Airbnb in Shelby, North Carolina, the night before the final major and after a practice round at Riverbend.

Eli opens with a handicap math check, reading his current top eight differentials — 2.7, 5.2, 3.8, 5.4, 3.2, 3.1, 4.5, and 4.5 — and asking why eight rounds of 74 at Brian Park still only equal a 2.7.

Chasing Scratch frames “Re-entry” around the return from Scotland, a possible Lakeside revenge round, and a weekend schedule that includes a football game for Keegan, a scramble, and a Saturday attempt to play.

They start with a phone rule.

Chasing Scratch: A Golf Podcast uses Christmas Mailbag 2025 to open with Garmin nostalgia, sponsor riffs, and a rundown of the biggest Titleist prizes ever offered on a holiday episode.

Two friends discuss their golf improvement journey and share a recorded coaching session with a golf pro.

Two friends open their golf podcast with a humorous cold open and discuss a new sponsor, Mizzen and Main dress shirts.

Two friends discuss rebuilding a golf swing at TPI, including a warning about returning too soon from injury.

Two friends preview their upcoming golf trip to Ireland, discussing their excitement and sadness pangs.

Two friends discuss their golf journey, season milestones, and the importance of making adjustments over time.

Two friends engage in humorous banter and jokes, setting up a comedic episode about golf and Michael Jordan.

Two friends launch a listener voicemail line for golf-related questions, blending humor with practical advice.