The Normal Sport Show

Five stories- LIV Seeks $250M, PGA Tour Schedule and Aaron Rai's Closing kick – Episode #32

Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin bounce around the golf world with five stories that caught their attention after PGA Championship week.  They discuss LIV Golf reportedly looking for a $250–350 million investment and what it could mean for the future of the league. Is LIV quietly pivoting into something completely different? They also unpack early PGA Tour schedule changes coming in 2028, debate whether golf needs bigger markets, react to expensive golf course renovations at TPC Craig Ranch, and break down Aaron Rai’s historically great closing stretch at the PGA Championship. Plus: * Bryson DeChambeau’s latest bizarre podcast appearance * Dallas golf course infrastructure problems * The Byron Nelson renovation conversation * Why Aaron Rai belongs in elite company * David Eckstein and Jermaine Dye nostalgia 📫 200K golf fans follow us on social, and 17K read our free weekly newsletter, which is handcrafted to make the daily golf fan’s personal experience of golf feel more meaningful.  Sign up right here: https://www.normalsport.com/ [https://www.normalsport.com/] Connect with us 🌎 Our website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUN0eVZ5cmExUmVYMGNVS3dnYURsOHpPcXRxQXxBQ3Jtc0tuWG5wRE5rQ2RsOWdRbVlXckE5VEFKblAyUVRoSVkzYXRpbF96SFpRUGRhTjB3ZTVpZm9QWXRSOVJXQ1N2WVNaZF9md1BvckJFZlkxUWhUVkQ4R05SN3lRak54NDZ0enpwZHdaa1lIYmhnTnVxQ08yRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.normalsport.com%2F&v=5YWDPuwD0BYhttps://www.normalsport.com/ [https://www.normalsport.com/] 🐦 Twitter: / kyleporterns [https://x.com/KylePorterNS] 📸 Instagram: / normalsportgolf [https://www.instagram.com/normalsportgolf] 🤝 Partner with us: https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors [https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors]

Five things we view differently after the 2026 PGA – Episode #31

The 2026 PGA Championship is over, but Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin are still trying to process one of the weirdest and most entertaining major championships in recent memory. In this episode, they unpack five things they now view differently after a chaotic week at Aronimink, including: * Why the PGA Championship still matters more than people admit * Whether “bad winners” are actually great for golf * Why course setup discourse is getting harder every year * How putting became the hidden skill of the week * And why Jon Rahm suddenly feels terrifying again Plus: * Aaron Rye’s incredible major-winning performance * Why this tournament worked even without a superstar winner * JT almost stealing the PGA * Why no-cut events still stink * And Garrett Higgo/Blockie discourse somehow continuing 📫 200K golf fans follow us on social, and 17K read our free weekly newsletter, which is handcrafted to make the daily golf fan’s personal experience of golf feel more meaningful.  Sign up right here: https://www.normalsport.com/ [https://www.normalsport.com/] Connect with us 🌎 Our website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUN0eVZ5cmExUmVYMGNVS3dnYURsOHpPcXRxQXxBQ3Jtc0tuWG5wRE5rQ2RsOWdRbVlXckE5VEFKblAyUVRoSVkzYXRpbF96SFpRUGRhTjB3ZTVpZm9QWXRSOVJXQ1N2WVNaZF9md1BvckJFZlkxUWhUVkQ4R05SN3lRak54NDZ0enpwZHdaa1lIYmhnTnVxQ08yRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.normalsport.com%2F&v=5YWDPuwD0BYhttps://www.normalsport.com/ [https://www.normalsport.com/] 🐦 Twitter: / kyleporterns [https://x.com/KylePorterNS] 📸 Instagram: / normalsportgolf [https://www.instagram.com/normalsportgolf] 🤝 Partner with us: https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors [https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors]

Takeaways at halfway point of the 2026 PGA Championship – Episode #30

Two rounds down, and the 2026 PGA Championship has completely delivered. Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin react to the biggest takeaways from the first 36 holes at Ironmead, including: * Why the course setup has created such compelling golf * Whether the PGA got the setup right * Why angles and patience suddenly matter again * Why Scottie Scheffler feels inevitable * The surprising names hanging around the top of the leaderboard * And the chaotic greatness of Bryson DeChambeau and Garrett Higgo Plus: * Jordan Spieth sorcery * Blockie discourse returns * The most “normal sport” moments of the week * Why Cam Young still might win * And a full weekend prediction reset 📫 200K golf fans follow us on social, and 17K read our free weekly newsletter, which is handcrafted to make the daily golf fan’s personal experience of golf feel more meaningful.  Sign up right here: https://www.normalsport.com/ [https://www.normalsport.com/] Connect with us 🌎 Our website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUN0eVZ5cmExUmVYMGNVS3dnYURsOHpPcXRxQXxBQ3Jtc0tuWG5wRE5rQ2RsOWdRbVlXckE5VEFKblAyUVRoSVkzYXRpbF96SFpRUGRhTjB3ZTVpZm9QWXRSOVJXQ1N2WVNaZF9md1BvckJFZlkxUWhUVkQ4R05SN3lRak54NDZ0enpwZHdaa1lIYmhnTnVxQ08yRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.normalsport.com%2F&v=5YWDPuwD0BYhttps://www.normalsport.com/ [https://www.normalsport.com/] 🐦 Twitter: / kyleporterns [https://x.com/KylePorterNS] 📸 Instagram: / normalsportgolf [https://www.instagram.com/normalsportgolf] 🤝 Partner with us: https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors [https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors]

Five storylines for the PGA Championship – Episode #29

The PGA Championship is here… but does the tournament still know what it wants to be? Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin preview the 2026 PGA Championship by diving into the five biggest storylines entering the week, including: * Does the PGA Championship actually have an identity? * Can anyone realistically beat Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy right now? * Is “bomb-and-gouge” golf ruining major setups? * Who’s actually capable of pushing Rory and Scottie on Sunday? * And where exactly is Brooks Koepka competitively right now? Plus: * Why the PGA keeps producing incredible finishes * The return of Blocky discourse * Cam Young hype reaches dangerous levels * Grady Sizemore nostalgia * And why Kyle thinks the PGA should arrest one golfer every year A very normal major championship preview episode. 📫 200K golf fans follow us on social, and 17K read our free weekly newsletter, which is handcrafted to make the daily golf fan’s personal experience of golf feel more meaningful.  Sign up right here: https://www.normalsport.com/ [https://www.normalsport.com/] Connect with us 🌎 Our website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUN0eVZ5cmExUmVYMGNVS3dnYURsOHpPcXRxQXxBQ3Jtc0tuWG5wRE5rQ2RsOWdRbVlXckE5VEFKblAyUVRoSVkzYXRpbF96SFpRUGRhTjB3ZTVpZm9QWXRSOVJXQ1N2WVNaZF9md1BvckJFZlkxUWhUVkQ4R05SN3lRak54NDZ0enpwZHdaa1lIYmhnTnVxQ08yRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.normalsport.com%2F&v=5YWDPuwD0BYhttps://www.normalsport.com/ [https://www.normalsport.com/] 🐦 Twitter: / kyleporterns [https://x.com/KylePorterNS] 📸 Instagram: / normalsportgolf [https://www.instagram.com/normalsportgolf] 🤝 Partner with us: https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors [https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors]

Ranking all the LIV scenarios by likelihood - Episode #28

What actually happens next with LIV Golf? This week, Kyle Porter is joined by golf reporter Gabby Herzig for one of the most fascinating golf-business conversations of the year. They rank the likelihood of nearly every possible LIV scenario imaginable, including: * Outside investors saving LIV * Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau leaving * LIV becoming a “zombie league” * Netflix, Amazon, or Apple buying LIV * The PGA Tour taking Saudi money * Bryson becoming a full-time YouTube golfer * And whether LIV even survives past 2027 Plus: * Why Rory McIlroy accidentally ended up in The Devil Wears Prada 2 * Inside reporting stories from the LIV chaos after Augusta * What it’s really like covering golf at the center of geopolitics and billion-dollar negotiations This is one of the deepest and most honest conversations yet about where professional golf is actually headed. 📫 200K golf fans follow us on social, and 17K read our free weekly newsletter, which is handcrafted to make the daily golf fan’s personal experience of golf feel more meaningful.  Sign up right here: https://www.normalsport.com/ [https://www.normalsport.com/] Connect with us 🌎 Our website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUN0eVZ5cmExUmVYMGNVS3dnYURsOHpPcXRxQXxBQ3Jtc0tuWG5wRE5rQ2RsOWdRbVlXckE5VEFKblAyUVRoSVkzYXRpbF96SFpRUGRhTjB3ZTVpZm9QWXRSOVJXQ1N2WVNaZF9md1BvckJFZlkxUWhUVkQ4R05SN3lRak54NDZ0enpwZHdaa1lIYmhnTnVxQ08yRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.normalsport.com%2F&v=5YWDPuwD0BYhttps://www.normalsport.com/ [https://www.normalsport.com/] 🐦 Twitter: / kyleporterns [https://x.com/KylePorterNS] 📸 Instagram: / normalsportgolf [https://www.instagram.com/normalsportgolf] 🤝 Partner with us: https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors [https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors]