The Dan Evans Show

Jackson Koivun Matches Tiger, Brooks Gets Brutally Honest, and the FedEx Cup

August 14, 2026·59 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Jackson Koivun is only a few starts into his professional career, and he is already matching Tiger Woods.Dan and the crew break down Koivun reaching the FedEx Cup Playoffs in just five starts, what it says about his ceiling, and whether he should already be in the Presidents Cup conversation. They also discuss Michael Brennan’s Wyndham win, Keegan Bradley missing the playoffs, Brooks Koepka calling his season pathetic, the debate over the FedEx Cup format, slow play, Asterisk Talley’s U.S. Women’s Amateur win, LIV Golf’s latest questions, and their picks to win the FedEx Cup.Chapters:0:00 Michael Brennan wins the Wyndham Championship0:40 Golf’s young American stars are arriving2:48 Brennan makes a massive FedEx Cup jump3:15 Jackson Koivun makes the playoffs3:23 Koivun matches a Tiger Woods record4:09 Is this golf’s next great generation?5:19 Could Koivun make a future Ryder Cup team?5:31 Koivun and the Presidents Cup debate7:13 Keegan Bradley misses the playoffs8:03 Did Keegan Bradley actually fall off?12:10 Jason Day and Tony Finau see playoff streaks end12:52 Brooks Koepka misses the FedEx Cup Playoffs13:00 Brooks calls his season embarrassing13:28 Brooks Koepka’s punishment workouts16:45 Brooks calls his season pathetic17:31 Should more players make the FedEx Cup Playoffs?20:37 The FedEx Cup field drops to 6921:01 Koivun gets the course to himself22:10 How long should it take to hit a golf shot?26:20 The six-hour round from hell28:43 Asterisk Talley wins the U.S. Women’s Amateur29:03 Golf’s newest favorite name32:00 The latest questions surrounding LIV Golf35:03 Could LIV players become owners?39:54 Why can’t LIV and PGA Tour players play everywhere?41:00 TGL season is already approaching43:00 More chaos from around the golf world47:00 One of the strangest hole-in-one stories ever52:02 The fake ace comes full circle52:50 FedEx Cup winner predictions54:26 Cameron Young as a sleeper pick55:00 Could Jackson Koivun win the FedEx Cup?

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