You might want to sit down for this conversation. The Skins Game had its moments — some antics, some trash talk, some fun chats (more on all that later). True, some fans loved it, and the noise you hear is those fans screaming: “Mic them up on the PGA Tour.”

Now, the Skins Game is a promotional spectacle that relies more on smack-talk than stingers. That’s how it has always been. And that’s why everyone loves it. But imagine a golfer mic’d up while sweating on the wrong side of the cutline. Or, on the first playoff hole at ANGC.

Yes, you get a peek inside their brain. But hey, TV cameras pick up those moments anyway. Take this spicy argument between a 5x PGA Tour winner and his caddie — watch what happens at the end.

Clearly, pros already remain on pins and needles, and now, in addition, you’re virtually telling them: hey, the world is listening to your every whisper. Little wonder most players detest mid-round chit-chats.

Justin Thomas once loathed it until he urged pros to open up to the media. Collin Morikawa still does. Even Jack Nicklaus admitted he “can’t stand” them. Neither can most of our readers.

In our poll, 57.37% of you nixed walk-and-talks, pointing out that the golfers are trying “to focus and concentrate,” “they never look comfortable,” and that most such interviews “are pretty boring.”

Hence, there is no mandate on professional tours. If golfers want to do it (Chisato Iwai, we’re looking at you), let them. If not, leave them be.

The Skins Game is officially over. Keegan Bradley had the last laugh, taking home a $2.1 million check. But of course, the big things happened in these little moments you missed:

Brutal: Keegan Bradley was at the butt-end of Shane Lowry’s jokes before the Skins game teed off. And when it did, the Irishman made it personal. On the third hole, Lowry drained a 12-footer to tie Bradley. And then he threw this savage joke that’d haunt the Ryder Cup captain for a few days. Watch the mic-drop moment below.

What-a-miss: Friday was not Xander Schauffele’s day. The two-time major champ couldn’t win a single skin and signed a $0 check. He gifted that to a fan, which you can see here. But if you thought Justin Thomas and other players would let him forget the shame, then you’re wrong. Check out how they roasted Schauffele.

History: On the 13th, Bradley sank a 7-foot putt to snag $900,000, thanks to a cumulative jackpot from earlier holes. It reigned as The Skins’ priciest win. For barely an hour. Tommy Fleetwood birdied the par-4 16th, claiming three skins and the grandest haul in The Skins Game history. Can you guess the number? Well, find out how close you were to the actual figure.

Well, now that pretty much wraps up The Skins Game for you. But before you move to the next story, we’ve got a question for you…

Russell Henley is the No. 1 player on the PGA Tour when it comes to approach shots from 75-100 yards. His strong short game was behind ten top-10s this season, along with the Arnold Palmer Invitational triumph. Here’s what Henley does differently from most of us:

• Henley follows the clock system. Measure how far you are hitting when your arm is at 9 o’clock, 9:30, and 10 o’clock. Yes, it’s the same method Earl Woods taught his son, Tiger. Watch the 15-time major champ demonstrate it below.

• Henley also chokes down on all wedges — even on full shots — for shallow contact and lower launch. This takes away the hinge as well.

• Make an abbreviated swing on the backswing and follow-through, and use your body to simplify the contact. Learn from Henley where most recreational golfers go wrong.

That’s how you control your wedges and give yourself easier putts. Once you’ve mastered these three tips, try your hand at these more advanced short game techniques.

TaylorMade is in the spotlight. For all the wrong reasons. To do something special for Thanksgiving, the OEM giant ran an ad featuring Woods, Scheffler, and Morikawa as kids talking about their favorite Thanksgiving dish. All good. Except… they were actually AI-generated kiddie versions of them. The uncanny valley effect in this ad might make you rethink sharing your children’s photos online.

Hardly the only bizarre stuff of this week. Golf Channel used AI-generated images of Scottie and Rory — or what looked like them — to promote the upcoming made-for-TV team event. It’s laughable. Just take a look at what AI did to Scheffler’s face. If the World No. 1 refuses to play after seeing this, we won’t blame him.