Vanity Index Podcast
Full Swing creator Chad Mumm and Bachelor Nation favorite Wells Adams take listeners inside the IYKYK corners of golf.
Episodes
As Season 1 of Vanity Index comes to a close, the boys look back at some of their favorite moments with guests like Billy Bush and Richard Kind.Then they dive into the most common types of people you see at an elite country club, their drink routine during a round, the best advice for someone trying to break 80 and a hilarious golf ethical dilemma involving night-vision goggles.
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Big news VIPers, the boys are headed to TV! Beginning in January, you can catch Vanity Index every Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET on Golf Channel.
On this week's episode, Wells and Chad discuss analog vs. digital golf, a "dream course" where club staff vote out members, annoying American fans, Ian Poulter's 'Full Swing' locker room freak out, the proper amount of balls to pack for a golf trip, and blind rank t...
Getting penalized for slow play is one thing, getting put on a list in the locker room at your club is another. 😳 Chad and Wells discuss calling out pace of play violators, rules for wearing a glove, and LIV Golf's new format.Then they blind rank the best schools for college golf and debate if they'd rather have a hole-in-one at their home course or play an average round at their dream course.Presented by JLabAudio .Get 2...
Should you automatically get a discount for aerated greens? It's complicated. On today's show, Chad Mumm and Wells Adams weigh in on the punched-greens discount dilemma, rate U.S. courses using the iconic Michelin Star criteria, and Chad blind ranks the "best dressed golfers" only to get completely blindsided at the end (sorry, Chad).
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What injury?! Wells details his lights out round while playing with a bad back before Chad talks about his recent rounds in the Northeast and why more people need to play the money game 9-0. Then they dive into former PGA TOUR player Colt Knost's announcement that he's attempting to regain his amateur status, and debate if former tour pros should be allowed to do so. They also blind rank pre-round rituals and share their go...
Fall is upon us, which means golf season is coming to a close for some courses across the United States. Chad and Wells discuss the USGA's active and inactive seasons before blind ranking the 10 scariest shots on the golf course and debating the proper way to read a putt.
Then they dive into the dos and don'ts of golf cart etiquette before breaking down everything you need to know about how to join a private country club.
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Chad and Wells discuss their recent rounds in the Northeast before diving into the biggest dos and don't for golfers.Then Chad breaks down all the details about the Skins Game format and how it came to be after a hiatus.Presented by JLab Audio .Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first order of Knockaround Sunglasses at knockaround.com
Chad and Wells dive into fan behavior at the Ryder Cup, Europe's win, alternatives to the "Envelope Rule", and why American fans need to get better at chants. Chad also details the revival of the Skins Game, which is returning on Black Friday at Panther National with Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood, Keegan Bradley and Xander Schauffele.
Then Chad is joined by fashion designer Jon Buscemi at our Skratch Clubhouse to chat...
Adventures in Golf host and Random Golf Club founder Erik Anders Lang joined this week's episode to discuss the newest season of AIG, his experience filming in Ukraine, playing the brand new Mike Keiser-designed Rodeo Dunes in Colorado, the one place that's still on his bucket list, being an early adapter of YouTube golf, and why people considered him the Anthony Bourdain of golf.
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Chad and Wells debate the best golf region in the U.S. and reminisce on being cart boys before being joined by NBA All-Star Pau Gasol to chat about his journey into golf during the pandemic, the importance of camaraderie in the game, and the legacy of Spanish golfers like Seve Ballesteros.
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Wells Adams and Chad Mumm chat about Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler's wins heading into the Ryder Cup before blind ranking the douchiest moves in golf and recapping the Walker Cup at Cypress Point.
Then they're joined by WFAN Sports radio host and former NFL MVP quarterback Boomer Esiason to chat about getting into golf his rookie season, big money games, the Ryder Cup at Bethpage, playing Pebble Beach with Skratch and the Boome...
Chad and Wells are joined by Pro Shop Head of Finance Vinny Gabriele to break down the numbers of how much money a top 125-150 PGA TOUR pro actually takes home, and if a top mid-amateur champion has it better. Then they play a game of Would You Rather, chat about Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley's fashion, and more.Presented by JLab Audio.Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first purchase at knockaround.co...
Chad and Wells call out a TikTok creator for lying on his resume and debate how much they'd be willing to pay to get their bag replaced if lost while traveling.
Then former PGA TOUR pro Colt Knost joins to preview the Walker Cup and talk about his time on the team, including a hilarious Dustin Johnston story, and share some of his favorite moments from calling golf.
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Chad and Wells dive into golf's "burnerverse" and the big debate about merch hauls before discussing pro shop etiquette as a guest and the signs of being at a nice country club. Ahead of Keegan Bradley's Ryder Cup captain's picks, they discuss if the captain should choose himself and rank the best moments of the 2025 PGA TOUR season.
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Wells puts Chad to the test with a blind ranking of the best professional golf swings before legendary sportscaster Jimmy Roberts joins to talk about the upcoming Ryder Cup, New York sports fans, golf in the Olympics, interviewing Rory after the Masters, his time with Kevin Costner filming Tin Cup and his all-time favorite golf story.
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Wells and Chad debate when a hole-in-one actually counts, chat about the hardest golf courses they've ever played, and break down the rules of "relaxed golf."
Then country music star Jordan Davis joins to talk about teeing it up on the road, the Nashville golf scene, convincing courses to do a ticket swap for tee times, celebrity pro-ams, his go-to style on the course, that viral video of Jim Nantz talking shit about h...
The name of the game is now... fighting? Wells and Chad dive into the recent trend of fist fights on the golf course before discussing major venues and why the Players should (or shouldn't be?) the fifth men's major.
Then Hollywood actor, comedian and ICON Richard Kind joins to share how he got into the game as a young actor, catching a Sean Connery cheating in front of him, the time he won a charity pro-am with a sandbagging partne...
As the co-producer of Happy Gilmore 2, Chad brings you on set to spill all the behind-the-scenes moments you don't see on screen. He breaks down how they convinced Scottie Scheffler to get arrested (again), the one thing Travis Kelce would do between every scene, his daughter's cameo, why Michael Block was almost the Happy Gilmore body double, and the players they couldn't get to be part of the film. Then he breaks down...
Overhaulin' host Chris Jacobs joins this week's episode to discussing growing up golfing and caddying in the Chicagoland area, the biggest life events he'd miss for golf, why he hates LIV Golf's shotgun start and more.
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Days of our Lives actor Galen Gering joins this week's episode of the Vanity index Podcast to talk about playing in celebrity pro-ams, clubs that require pants on the course, remembering lines, when he first got into the game, teeing it up with athletes, and why Michael Strahan still owes him money.
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