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Monday Q Info's Ryan French dives deep into the world of underdog and untold stories in golf.

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Monday Q Info's Ryan French dives deep into the world of underdog and untold stories in golf.

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English


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Pro Golfer Kim Kaufman on Battling Breast Cancer: "Your whole world changes."

9/21/2025
Kim Kaufman was diagnosed with breast cancer last year at the age of 33. She stepped away from the game and towards an uncertain future. After months off, chemotherapy and radiation, Kaufman came back to golf more motivated than ever. She's healthy again and returning to the game she loves.

Duration:00:41:35

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Under Pressure with Lanto Griffin

9/19/2025
Lanto Griffin finished 3rd at the PGA Tour's Procure Championship to move into the top 100 on the FedEx Cup. Griffin won Q school last year with his job on the line and after a season of injuries and swing changes in 2025, he came to the first event of the Fall Series needing an exceptional week. He delivered. Griffin talks about what real pressure is and how he handles it.

Duration:00:44:49

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Peter Jacobsen Cut in Front of Arnold Palmer. It Changed His Career.

9/17/2025
One of golf's great ambassadors, Peter Jacobsen, talks with Ryan French and Mark Baldwin about his Golf Party, his first Monday Q, cutting in front of The King, his favorite tournament, the state of the pro golf, and more. Jake is as generous as they come and never short on entertaining stories.

Duration:00:41:08

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The Unlikely Story of Tommy "Two Gloves" Gainey

9/14/2025
Tommy "Two Gloves" Gainey has lived a few different lives. Before making it as a pro golfer, Tommy worked blue-collar job and lived in a hotel for four years. Tommy talks about his nickname, hustling, how he stayed in the game, The Big Break, and shares his unlikely story of perseverance to become a PGA Tour winner.

Duration:00:45:35

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Monday Qs, Friday As: KFT Finals, Best Unknown Player, Mount Rushmore of Monday Qs

9/12/2025
Ryan French and Mark Baldwin take questions from social media followers including "who is the best current player that no one has heard of? What is the future of KFT Monday Qs? How does KFT Finals work? Who is on the Monday Q Mount Rushmore?" And more.

Duration:00:56:13

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Corey Pereira Monday Qs for PGA Tour Months After Losing His Wife to Cancer

9/10/2025
The most emotional story of the week (and probably the year) is Corey Pereira. In June, Pereira’s wife, Leah, passed away after a years-long battle with cancer at age 28. Ryan French spoke with Pereira after his successful Monday qualifying round for the Procure Championship. Pereira is giving fans something more than golf to cheer for this week and talks about it in this episode.

Duration:00:18:17

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James Piot's Golf Adventure: U.S. Am Champ, LIV Golf, Asian Tour, PGA Tour Americas

9/8/2025
The former Michigan State graduate talks about the decision to go to LIV from Michigan State, what two years on LIV Golf were like, and shares a crazy Monday Q story that started in Morocco and ended with a 14th place finish in Montreal on PGA Tour Americas.

Duration:00:23:54

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Monday Qs, Friday As: Ryder Cup ticket costs, LPGA coverage, Americas Tour sustainability

9/4/2025
Friday Q&A with Ryan French and Mark Baldwin. The two take questions from social media followers about the Ryder Cup, LPGA, Korn Ferry Tour, and Americas Tour.

Duration:00:53:20

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Michael Brennan: #1 Player on PGA Tour Americas

9/4/2025
Michael Brennan is leading the season-long points race on PGA Tour Americas this season. He discusses his season, a collapse at last year's Tour Championship, how his game has improved, and the importance of a strong development system.

Duration:00:22:36

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Diary of a Grinder: Jhared Hack on Mini Tour Struggles, Finding Success, and Q-school Costs

9/2/2025
Jhared Hack has played in PGA Tour events, won 60 mini tour events, once shot 57 with a bogey, gained Korn Ferry Tour status a few times, and lost his game completely. In July, Hack was down to $217 in his bank account when he went on an inspiring mini tour run. He discusses what's kept him going, how to perform with your back against the wall, and breaks down the costs of Q-school.

Duration:00:21:34

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Friday Q&A: Traitors, Dreams, Dads and Ryder Cup Partners

8/29/2025
On this Friday Q&A, Ryan French and Mark Baldwin take some wild and wide-ranging questions including "Are you a traitor for going to a LIV event? Why do veteran pro golfers keep playing so long? Who is your idea Ryder Cup partner? Should I travel to Oahu to bring my son to see his dying Grandfather?" and more.

Duration:00:43:57

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Andrew Novak's Call With Ryder Cup Captain Keegan Bradley

8/27/2025
Andrew Novak received a call from Keegan Bradley confirming he wasn't on the Ryder Cup team. It was the call he expected, but not the call he hoped for. Novak discusses the call, the team, and what he expects from his good friend Ben Griffin at Bethpage.

Duration:00:19:06

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Robert Garrigus Will Play Anyone, Anytime...Especially For a Sponsor Invite

8/25/2025
Does Robert Garrigus really think he can beat Jordan Spieth? PGA Tour winner Robert Garrigus made news last week when he was quoted in a Golfweek article about the new PGA Tour schedule, saying he'd play against Jordan Speith for Spieth's Signature Event sponsor invitations. But that wasn't the full story. Garrigus gives context to the quote, which was meant to be humorous and overheard as he was practicing alongside James Hahn, and provides his actual thoughts on the changes to the PGA Tour schedule.

Duration:00:39:44

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Follower Q&A: "Scarcity," Slice Fixes and Saving the 'Cuda. Our Questions of the Week

8/22/2025
Ryan French and Mark Baldwin answer questions sent this week on social media. From the new PGA Tour CEO's presser, how to fix a slice, LIV's staying power, and a mean tweet, we respond to our favorites.

Duration:00:48:34

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New PGA Tour CEO's Vision for the Future

8/20/2025
New PGA Tour CEO, Brian Rolapp, has been on the job three weeks and discussed his first initiatives at the helm for the first time in Wednesday's press conference. Ryan French and Mark Baldwin discussed what they heard and what might be on the horizon for the Tour.

Duration:00:27:31

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KFT Finals with Jeffrey Kang, LIV Relegation, Monday Q's Ryder Cup Picks

8/19/2025
Ryan French is joined by Korn Ferry Tour player Jeffrey Kang, who just finished 2nd at the Albertson's Boise Open to move into the top 20 on the season-long points race. The two discuss Kang's recent success and how he's preparing for KFT finals. French and Mark Baldwin discuss French's trip to Ireland to cover the Hotel Planner Tour, LIV relegation, Korn Ferry Tour finals, and give their Ryder Cup picks.

Duration:01:09:02

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Barracuda Champ Ryan Gerard Witnesses Two Albatrosses in Seven Holes!

7/29/2025
Ryan Gerard won the Barracuda Championship and joined Any Given Monday to discuss abandoning hope of getting into The Open as second alternate, flying to Reno, winning the Barracuda, and the most unlikely celebratory round in golf history.

Duration:00:29:24

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Richard Steder on his Miraculous Open Championship Hole-out, and Tribute to The 'Cuda

7/16/2025
Estonian Richard Steder holed out a 55-yard shot to qualify for The Open Championship this week at Portrush. Steder joins Any Given Monday to discuss the tense playoff and miraculous hole-out. Mark Baldwin joins French to pay tribute to this week's opposite field event, The 'Cuda. The two discuss their history there, the Monday Q, the perilous moment for the tournament, and Grant Horvat turning down a sponsor exemption.

Duration:00:42:40

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Ward Jarvis Can Cure Your Yips

7/11/2025
Ward Jarvis famously helped Brendon Todd find his game when he was totally lost. Jarvis is a performance coach who has since helped many professional golfers strengthen and improve their mental games. On this episode, Ryan French discusses Jarvis' journey, the Todd comeback, how Jarvis helps people vanquish negative emotions, and how to cure the yips.

Duration:00:36:09

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Roger Sloan Makes Major Swing Discovery

7/1/2025
Roger Sloan is grinding on the Korn Ferry Tour, fighting to keep his status and has just made a major discovery in his swing. Sloan discusses his recent struggles, how he came upon the swing epiphany, and what it means going forward.

Duration:00:22:00