Rory McIlory is back for his first start since The Masters and today he met with our own Rex Hoggard. Matt Thurmond, Head Coach of the Arizona States Men’s Golf Team chats with Damon and Eamon ahead of the NCAA Men’s Regional Selection Show. Billy Horschel joins the show as his event: The Billy Horschel APGA Tour Invitational presented by Cisco begins today through Friday. Baseball is underway! See who Eamon and Damon pick as their “closer” and “biggest curveball” this season. Matt Thurmond: 19:...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 106
The PGA TOUR heads to Maryland this week for the Wells Fargo Championship. Rex Hoggard brings us all of the insider information from TPC Potomac. The Huntsville Championship winner, Harrison Endycott joins the program after his first professional victory on the Korn Ferry Tour! The Insperity Invitational winner, Steven Alker and Wells Fargo sponsor exemption, Brandon Matthews join the program. We also take a look back at Brooks Koepka’s year as he turns another year older today. Happy 32nd birth...
May 03, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 105
How's your Spanish? Jon Rahm was on such a roll this week you probably don't need to speak it all that well to know what our episode title means! The Spaniard takes home his seventh PGA TOUR win in Vallarta, so Damon and Eamon put it in perspective. On the LPGA Tour, Marina Alex won for the first time in ten years at Palos Verdes! Beth Ann Nichols stops by the program to chat about her potentially career-changing win and other storylines on the ladies professional circuit. Over in England the DP...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 104
The golf world is roaring today! After Tiger Woods' private jet was seen in Tulsa, OK, the site of the upcoming PGA Championship, Todd Lewis confirmed that the big cat was in town scouting out Southern Hills before potentially playing! Damon and Eamon discuss what Tiger's impact could be on the field and what to expect after his showing at the Masters. Brentley Romine joins the program as well to discuss all things college golf, both wrapping up the news from Women's NCAA Selection day on Wednes...
Apr 28, 2022•47 min•Ep. 103
The PGA TOUR heads south of the border this week for the Mexico Open at Vidanta! Todd Lewis chimes in from the golf course to get us up to speed before golf gets underway there tomorrow. We have a "Past Champ Chat" with defending Insperity Invitational winner, and 2003 Masters champion, Mike Weir as he gets ready to defend his title on the PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS TOUR. At age 68, Jay Haas is a CHAMPS tour veteran but seemed like a spring chicken when he made the cut at the Zurich Classic last week! H...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 102
Phil Mickelson has requested a release to play in the LIV Golf Invitational Series. Damon and Eamon react to the breaking news and dive into the events that have led to this point. Jon Rahm lost his World Number 1 ranking on March 27th and has missed a few cuts recently. The guys discuss whether Rahm has underperformed and how to define a successful season on the PGA Tour. The Mexico Open becomes an official event on the PGA Tour for the first time this week. Last year Alvaro Ortiz won the title...
Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 101
Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele are thee dynamic duo. The 2019 Presidents Cup & 2021 Ryder Cup teammates took home the belt this weekend at The Zurich Classic for their first wins in 2022. Nasa Hataoka is in the winner’s circle again with her 6th LPGA victory taking place at the DIO Implant LA Open. The road to Brookline begins as U.S. Open Qualifying kicked off today in the U.S. and Canada ahead of the 2022 U.S. Open. Damon and Eamon discuss. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. ...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 100
Round One of the Zurich Classic is underway and some big names are in the mix. Matt and Eamon dive into the successful partnership of Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele as both players look to get their games back on track. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have combined for 127 PGA Tour Victories, 21 Majors, and one disastrous Ryder Cup partnership. Were they rivals? Were they friends? Either way, they have arguably the most compelling relationship in golf history. Writer Bob Harig joins the sh...
Apr 21, 2022•56 min•Ep. 99
No shortage of star-power in this edition of Golf Today! Three-time major champion Jordan Spieth joins the program fresh off his 13th PGA TOUR win at the RBC Heritage, and newly-minted Masters champ Scottie Scheffler takes a break from prep at the Zurich New Orleans Classic to come on. Matt Adams and Eamon Lynch talk to both superstars about the current states of their games, and what they expect of themselves as Major Championship season kicks into high gear. The LPGA comes back to the continen...
Apr 20, 2022•49 min•Ep. 98
The Master's Champion is back in action! After taking a week off to smell the roses, Scottie Scheffler gets a whiff of some good Cajun cooking down in Louisiana ahead of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Rich and Eamon welcome in Rex Hoggard to take a look at the field and discuss the news of PGA TOUR pro Robert Garrigus requesting a release to play in an event hosted by a rival golf league. The assistant captains have been announced for the International Team in the President's Cup, so captain...
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 97
A week after missing the cut at The Masters for the first time, Jordan Spieth wins a... "different" kind of jacket at the RBC Heritage. Whether or not that much plaid is Speith's style, Rich Lerner and Eamon Lynch agree that thirteen career wins look good on the 29 year-old! They welcome in Jaime Diaz to discuss where the young Texan's potential career trajectory. The PGA Professional Championship is on this week so PGA Pro Bob Ford joins us as he prepares to anchor our coverage of America's bes...
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 96
Happy national rubber eraser day! Damon and George mark the occasion by talking about which golfers would like to erase their 2022 seasons so far and start from scratch. Fresh off a win at the Western Intercollegiate, University of Texas Head Men's Golf Coach John Fields stops by! The two-time national coach of the year talks about the state of the program heading into championship season and Texas Alumnus Scottie Scheffler's big win at the Masters. Back on the PGA TOUR, The RBC Heritage is reac...
Apr 15, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 95
What golfer doesn't have a favorite hat? 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur Anna Davis sure does, it just turns out she goes for the bucket hat rather than your more conventional cap. She joins the show to share about the headwear choice that set twitter ablaze, and golf game that will burn up golf courses across the world for years to come. The RBC Heritage gets underway today too! Kira K. Dixon joins with reports from Hilton Head as the first groups start heading back to the clubhouse. Last...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 94
Big news out of Bryson DeChambeau's camp today. The former U.S. Open Champion has chosen to have his injured left hand surgically repaired after an injury-riddled start to 2022. Damon Hack and the team discuss what this means for Bryson's season as he'll need time to recuperate right as major championship season is around the corner. Damon, Jaime Diaz and Paige Mackenzie also discuss Justin Thomas' season so far and ask the big question surrounding the PGA TOUR superstar: "has the spotlight begu...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 93
It's a sad day in the game of golf, LPGA founding member Shirley Spork has passed away at 94. Shane and Damon welcome in golf writer Ron Sirak to discuss her pioneering legacy and reflect upon her remarkable life. The RBC Heritage begins this week as well, so Kira K. Dixon chimes in from the golf course with an update of how players are settling in post-Masters. One player trying to make a splash this week is Morgan Hoffmann, who makes his triumphant return to the tour after a two-year hiatus to...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 92
Yesterday Scottie Scheffler was crowned a Master's champion. Today Damon and Jaime break down the win and the man who pulled off this incredible feat. Scottie's caddie, Ted Scott, also joins the show to talk about navigating a tough Augusta National as well as the four wins since the start of their professional partnership. Lastly, Notah Begay III stops by to break down Tiger's big return. NOTAH BEGAY III (36:09) TED SCOTT (45:03) SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER INTERVIEW WITH TODD LEWIS (55:48) Hosted by Sim...
Apr 12, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 91
The Augusta National Women's Amateur is underway! Steve Burkowski anchors our coverage from Champion's Retreat and welcomes special guest Ingrid Lindblad to the program to discuss her first round play at ANWA. Over on the west coast, the Chevron Championship starts on Thursday! Amy Rogers walks the course there and brings us all the latest stories heading into round one. Ingrid Lindblad (42:49) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collec...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 90
After 50 years, the final playing of The Chevron Championship at Mission Hills Country Club gets underway. Amy Rogers joins the show to talk about the bittersweet goodbye and the special traditions that meant so much to the players. Defending champion, Patty Tavatanakit, stops by to discuss her rise from UCLA, to major champion, to rookie off the year and her plans to go back-to-back this week at The Chevron Championship. Also, Damon and Eamon dive into the Augusta National Women's Amateur tourn...
Mar 29, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 89
Move over Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler is the new world number one! Damon and Eamon react to his third win of the season and are joined by his caddie Ted Scott to discuss meteoric rise to the top. Not to mention it's Chevron Championship week! Karen Stupples joins the program to start getting us ready for the first women's major. The Augusta National Women's Amateur Championship starts this week, so amateur golfer Amari Avery stops by to talk about what she's looking forward to about her second t...
Mar 28, 2022•57 min•Ep. 88
The Dell Technologies Match Play is underway! Todd Lewis joins Damon and Eamon throughout the program to bring insight from the golf course on day one. The JTBC Classic gets going tomorrow too, so Paige Mackenzie comes by to keep getting us ready for the beginning of the west coast swing. Ukrainian junior golfer Misha Golod also joins the show to share how he needed to leave his war-torn country to stay safe and pursue his pro golf dreams. Misha Golod (42:32) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com...
Mar 23, 2022•50 min•Ep. 87
It's official, Phil Mickelson will not play in The Masters for the first time since 1994. Damon and Eamon react to the shocking news and discuss just how much farther the ripple effect from Phil's Saudi comments can go. The WGC Dell Technologies Match Play is only a day away, so Todd Lewis joins us from the golf course in Austin for on-site updates. PGA TOUR pro Joel Dahmen also stops by the program to celebrate the anniversary of his maiden win at Puntacana last season. The LPGA begins it's wes...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 86
Sam Burns goes back to back! Shane and Damon discuss the ascendant PGA TOUR star and his successful defense of the Valspar Championship. Todd Lewis joins the program from Austin, Texas at the site of the 2022 Dell Technologies Match Play too! He'll get us ready for the action there, starting Tuesday. PGA TOUR veteran Kevin Kisner thrives in the match play format, so he stops by to talk about what makes him so comfortable playing in it. The LPGA is gearing up again too, so Golfweek senior writer ...
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 84
Damon Hack's much-anticipated interview with PGA TOUR commissioner Jay Monahan debuts today. Tune in to hear their conversation about where the game stands in regards to inclusivity, and more on the Tour's plan to make Golf a more diverse game. The Valspar Championship gets underway today too at Innisbrook, so our hosts welcome in NBC Golf Course Reporter John Wood as well as sponsor-exempt player Cooper Dossey. Cooper Dossey (11:32) John Wood (11:40) Jay Monahan (20:10) Hosted by Simplecast, an...
Mar 17, 2022•34 min•Ep. 83
Name a PGA TOUR player more artful with his shots than Justin Thomas, go ahead, we'll wait... Shane and Damon take a look at JT's season so far and relive some of the most incredible shots of his young career. News comes in from multiple tours today as well. Representatives from the USGA and R&A join the program to discuss rule changes that the governing bodies of the sport are considering; while the Super Golf League reveals its 2022 schedule and the monster payout for it's first event. Las...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 82
It was a nail-biter until the end but Cam Smith is your 2022 players champion! Shane and Damon discuss Smith's biggest win to date and meteoric ascension to 6th in the Official World Golf Ranking. Big Ryder Cup news was made official today as well. Henrik Stenson has been selected to captain Team Europe in 2023! The "Iceman" joins the show share details about his plans to take back the Ryder Cup in Italy next year. Henrik Stenson: 12:54 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.a...
Mar 15, 2022•52 min•Ep. 81
On the eve of the 57TH Arnold Palmer Invitational, we look back on historic moments through the years, including Tiger Woods’ domination at Bay Hill Club & Lodge. We also hear from 2018 winner, Rory McIlroy and the 2020 winner, Tyrrell Hatton joins the show. We also look back at former World No. 1, Inbee Park’s career; plus, she meets the media from the HSBC Women’s World Championship. Peter Jacobsen joins the program & tells us his favorite memories from Bay Hill and his lasting friends...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 80
With four first-time PGA Tour winners already in 2022, Shane and Damon discuss when we will see the game's biggest stars reclaim the winner's circle. Macey Russell, founder of the Lee Elder Internship, joins the show to talk about the amazing impact of the internship as well as his friendship with the legendary, Mr. Elder. David Feherty also stops by to break down the upcoming week at Bay Hill and tell the story of the first time he met Arnold Palmer. Lastly, with the LPGA Tour back in swing, Sh...
Mar 01, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 79
We have a new captain in town for Team USA! Zach Johnson, 5-time United States Ryder Cup team member, has officially been named the U.S. Captain for the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome, Italy. He joins Shane and Damon for an interview on how he plans to retain the cup, even on European soil. He also reflects on his time playing for Team USA and how filling multiple roles has prepared him for his captaincy. He said, “it’s my favorite thing I’ve been associated with as a professional.” Also, Sepp Straka to...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 77
With The Honda Classic one round down, Shane and Eamon recap early play including the surprising start by 289th player in the world, Kurt Kitayama. The guys dive into Kitayama's background and discuss how the first year PGA Tour pro is outperforming his season statistics. Today is Hideki Matsuyama's birthday and it's the perfect time to examine where Hideki ranks among the stars in the game. Is the 2021 Master's winner still underrated? Roger Maltbie, one of the great voices in golf, returns thi...
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 76
Watch out for the Bear Trap! The golf is underway at PGA National for the Honda Classic. Shane and Eamon break down the field and get live reports from George Savaricas at the Golf Course. Veteran golf writer Larry Dorman, recipient of the 2022 Tim Rosaforte Distinguished Writers Award, also stops by to discuss what the award means to him and the legacy of his friend Tim. Last week's winner on the Korn Ferry Tour Byeong Hun An joins the show to talk about his big win, fatherhood and everything i...
Feb 24, 2022•48 min•Ep. 75
