This week’s DROP takes you behind the gates at Hackensack Golf Club - a private, Charles Banks-designed gem tucked into Bergen County that blends Golden Age architecture with modern championship teeth. We break down the course and explore Banks’ bold use of classic templates like the Redan, Short, Biarritz, Punchbowl, and even the rare Principal’s Nose. With steep-faced bunkers, massive green contours, and a routing that rewards shot-making and course knowledge, Hackensack delivers one of the most thoughtful and strategic tests in the Garden State.

To close out the episode, we run through this week’s Quick Hitters, including which New Jersey courses made the original America’s 200 Toughest list, Reed Greyserman’s medalist win at St. Andrews, and a full Korn Ferry Tour earnings breakdown from James Nicholas - who dropped a video highlighting his total season earnings and expenses from the year. We spotlight rising pros in action, including Dawson Jones, who begins his First Stage of PGA Tour Q-School this week. David Pastore earned Co-Medalist honors at Galloping Hill to advance, with Jack Simon also moving on from the same site, while Colin Summers unfortunately came up just short. Plus, John Pak is in the field at the Bank of Utah Championship.

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