Rules for an ace, crazy products from the PGA Show and Matt Leinart on charity outings, NIL deals & more
Vanity Index PodcastShow Notes
It's a big week for Wells, who's teeing it up in the celebrity field in this week's LPGA Tournament of Champions. They discuss what it's like to tee it up with the top women in the game, and what his mindset is heading into the event. Then they break down an on-course arrest via helicopter, the rules for an official hole-in-one, and some of the craziest products that were spotted at the PGA Show in Orlando.
They're then joined by former NFL quarterback and 2004 Heisman winner Matt Leinart to chat about NIL deals in college, playing in front of a crowd, building a brand as an athlete, teeing it up at St Andrews, and his picks for PGA TOUR players as NFL positions.
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