Sources tell Eamon Lynch that four more events have been awarded 'elevated' status in the 2022-2023 PGA TOUR season! PGA TOUR pros react to the news as Eamon and Damon take a closer look as well. Paige Mackenzie chimes in too and gives us an honest assessment of Jin Young Ko's game headed into the Ladies BMW in her native South Korea. USGA President Mike Whan also dropped by the show to discuss a groundbreaking investment the governing body is making in the First Tee and further diversifying the...
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 166
Keegan Bradley and Lexi Thompson are back in the winners circle! The former major champs got it done on the PGA TOUR and Aramco Team Series on Sunday. Freddie Couples rekindled the winning magic for the first time in 5 years on the PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS too with a scintillating back 9 to win the SAS Championship! We discuss what the wins mean for these golf legends going forward. And in the amateur ranks, the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship starts next week! Australian Karl Vilips stops by the sh...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 165
Round one is in the books in Japan! Eamon and Damon break down the biggest winners from round one and we hear from the leaders. PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS legends Dick Mast stops by to chat about how he's maintained his golf game into his seventies ahead of the SAS Championship. Meanwhile, Gina Kim is just starting her career! The LPGA rookie discusses how sponsors exemptions and high-level amateur golf have prepared her to make her presence felt on the tour next season. Lizette Salas has won twice on t...
Oct 13, 2022•56 min•Ep. 164
Collin Morikawa will make his first appearance of the 2022-23 PGA Tour season at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP this week in Japan. We hear from him and Rickie Fowler in preparation for the event. Golf Today poses the question - Is Sergio Garcia's Ryder Cup career over? The LPGA Tour announced the return of the International Crown in 2023. Damon and Eamon welcome Mina Harigae to get her reaction and to break down her season including her runner-up finish at the U.S. Women's Open. The 2023 LPGA season wil...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 163
Where do you want to make sure you play a round before you... Kick the bucket? Damon and Eamon give us their picks after speaking with Golf Channel analyst John Cook from the historic Seminole Golf Club. The PGA TOUR is in Japan for the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, so we listen in to the press conferences of golf superstars Xander Shauffele and Viktor Hovland and take an honest look at the state of their games. A new crop of stars is headed for the LPGA Tour this season, including recent card-winner Grace...
Oct 11, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 162
Another week, another W for Tom Kim! Eamon and Anna discuss just how far the 20-year old has come at the onset of just his second year of PGA TOUR membership. Tom Kim won twice right off the bat, but it took Jodi Ewart Shadoff more than 240 LPGA Tour starts to notch her first win! She got the job done at the LPGA Mediheal Championship over the weekend, so Golf Channel contributor Kay Cockerill stops by to discuss how she got the job done. Not to mention, Jim Gallagher, Jr. stops by to discuss Ti...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 161
Jim Furyk and plenty of our friends stopped by Golf Today in this episode! The 17-Time PGA TOUR winner and 2003 U.S. Open champ discusses his namesake event on the PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS and the state of the game. Last week's winner on the DP WORLD Tour Ryan Fox drops in to reflect on his third career win on the European circuit, and how he's gearing up to challenge Rory for the Race to Dubai crown. With the Shriners Children's Open starting today, we invite in past champion Smylie Kaufman! The 2015...
Oct 06, 2022•49 min•Ep. 160
What happens in Vegas... Ends up on Golf Today! What else did you expect? Amy Rogers is on the course with the golfers gathering all the info you need to know heading into the Shriners Children's Classic. Charley Hull and Mackenzie Hughes both took care of business last Sunday, securing their second-career wins on U.S. soil, so they stop by the program as well. Over in Europe, Jon Rahm is in Madrid for the beginning of the Iberian Swing on the DP WORLD TOUR! Inci Mehmet of Sky Sports joins the s...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 159
Both Ryder Cup captains graced our show today! Listen and check out what Zach Johnson and Luke Donald each had to say after spending the weekend in Rome to begin the countdown to next year's competition. Golf Channel contributor Notah Begay is ready for his PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS debut this week at Furyk and friends! He joined the program to discuss his new lease on tour life, and how his TV work helped up his game. Will Bateman is moving up in the golf world as well. The reigning PGA TOUR CANADA Pl...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 158
6 LONG years after Mackenzie Hughes and Charley Hull both won their first PGA and LPGA tournaments on the same weekend, they each get their second on Sunday! Damon and Eamon consider what this means for Mackenzie Hughes' career after failing to qualify for the Presidents Cup. Grant Boone joins the program to discuss Hull's win and where other players stand on the points they need to win the tour's most prestigious awards. The guys and Paige Mackenzie also discuss the best performances from the w...
Oct 03, 2022•40 min•Ep. 157
Only the best make it on Golf Today! 2014 U.S. Open champion and golf icon Michelle Wie joins the program to discuss her thoughts on the state of the game today and a unique tournament she'll be hosting at Liberty National in 2023. The PGA TOUR is in Jackson, Mississippi for the Sanderson Farms Championship! Todd Lewis reports from the golf course on how the defending champion, and recent Presidents Cup participant, Sam Burns is preparing to defend his title. Also competing in the championship i...
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 156
ALL ABOARD! Tom "The Tank Engine" Kim has taken the golf world on a wild ride these past few months, culminating in a passionate performance at the President's Cup. The Presidents Cup rookie joins the show to discuss how much he's enjoying the spotlight and using it to fuel his game. On the ladies circuit, Andrea Lee got back in the winners circle after a tough start to her pro career. She talks to Damon and Anna about the struggles she faced coming to the pro game during the COVID pandemic and ...
Sep 27, 2022•51 min•Ep. 155
When the going got tough, TEAM USA got going! A dominant performance on Sunday sealed a dramatic win for the Americans in the Presidents Cup, so writer Shane Ryan and former on the program with us to break it all down. Overseas, The Cazoo Open De France had a thrilling finish of its own! Guido Migliozzi recorded a bogey-free weekend in a sensational comeback for his third DP World Tour win. The 25-year old Italian joins the show to discuss his ascendant career, and what he's doing to catch the e...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 154
Damon Hack and Eamon Lynch catch up with Shane Lowry to discuss his most recent win at the BMW PGA Championship and his missed called from Padraig Harrington. Then Padraig Harrington joins Golf Today to discuss his win at the Ascension Charity Classic. Who can forget Notah Begay’s infamous celebration after winning the 2000 Greater Hartford Open? Well, today is his 50th birthday and he joins Damon and Eamon as well. Plus more to come with Max Homa and Canon Claycomb. Shane Lowry- 3:33: Padraig H...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 153
Anna Jackson, Eamon Lynch and Paige Mackenzie look ahead to the 2022-2023 season and give their insight on what their looking forward to for next season, along with their picks on who will have a breakout season, and why Paige doesn't think Rory McIlroy will be the best player on tour. Ally Ewing joins the show where she talks about her recent victory. Kira K. Dixon is in Napa where she speaks with some of the PGA Tour rookie's on what they expect this weekend. On this day in history, the LPGA w...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 152
Shane Lowry took home his 6th DP World Tour title yesterday but Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm weren’t far behind. Fellow Irishman Padraig Harrington won the trophy at the Ascension Charity Classic and attempted to call Lowry to congratulate him. Over on the LPGA Tour, Ally Ewing secured her 6th LPGA title at the inaugural Kroger Queen City Championship. Damon & Eamon discuss the exciting Sunday finishes across all three tours. Football season is here and Scottie Scheffler was crowned 2022-23 PGA...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 151
The whole world mourns the loss of England's Queen Elizabeth II today. Rex Hoggard joins from reactions from Wentworth, England on the passing of a monarch who made an indelible impact on all of the game's strongholds in the Commonwealth of Nations. Before Her Majesty's passing was announced, the BMW PGA Championship got underway in England with 18 LIV Golfers in the field. Rex speaks to some of the bigger names from the rival tour about how they've been received and what they make of the critic...
Sep 08, 2022•49 min•Ep. 150
The BMW PGA Championship begins tomorrow on the DP World Tour, where some of our favorite players from the PGA Tour are in the field, including the 2021 champion here, Billy Horschel. Damon and Eamon got a chance to hear from Billy as he breaks down this week's event, as well as looks ahead to the President's Cup, for which he was chosen by U.S. Team Captain, Davis Love III, to compete. Damon and Eamon also got a chance to chat with Davis himself about his other Presidents Cup selections, includ...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 149
Calling all underdogs! Trevor Immelman says his International Team is playing the Presidents Cup for you. Captain Immelman finalized his team today and joined Damon and Eamon to discuss the selection process and how the team has dealt with uncertainty and adversity throughout. Taylor Pendrith is one of the chosen few! Fresh off a strong rookie campaign on the PGA TOUR, the Canadian is gearing up for his first Presidents Cup and spoke to us about what he's most excited about. Kyle Westmoreland wi...
Sep 06, 2022•49 min•Ep. 148
Winning meant a little bit more this past week! The top 25 finishers in the Korn Ferry Tour locked in their status for the PGA TOUR next season at the KFT Finals. Damon & Eamon take a look at the graduating class and make their picks for most likely to make waves next season. Gaby Lopez took home her third LPGA Title with a stunning Sunday 63! She joins the show to discus the challenges she faced post-COVID shutdown to get her momentum back, and how her childhood idol Lorena Ochoa is helping...
Sep 05, 2022•32 min•Ep. 147
On Golf Today, Damon and Eamon are joined by many guests on the show, featuring Alexa Pano, Teddy Greenstein from PointsBet, and Chris Gotterup. Superlatives are shared amongst the hosts on the year as a whole and a presser consisting of the newest LIV golfers, Cameron Smith and Harold Varner III, is featured on today's show as well. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Aug 31, 2022•43 min•Ep. 146
Six more players are joining the LIV Golf Series including 2022 Open winner, Cameron Smith. Damon Hack and Eamon Lynch break down what this means for the PGA Tour and the impact today's development will have on the Presidents Cup. Former Ryder Cup Captain, Paul McGinley, also joins the show to talk about Rory's resilient weekend and to give his take on Smith's defection to LIV. Lastly, the Simpson Cup is underway this week at Baltusrol. This special event pits 13 injured servicemen and veterans ...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 145
Damon Hack and Eamon Lynch delve into Rory McIlroy's win at the Tour Championship and subsequent FedExCup title, and how McIlroy finishing his third round on Sunday morning ahead of the final round played a part in the win. Plus Cameron Young announces he is staying with the PGA Tour. Beth Ann Nichols also joins us to discuss the U.S. Senior Women's Open. Gary Vansickle joins us as we reflect on Tiger Wood's professional debut on this day, back in 1996 at the Greater Milwaukee Open. Beth Ann Nic...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 144
Jay Monahan and Rory McIlroy addressed the media today to discuss major changes to the PGA TOUR and a new, stadium-based league to help usher the TOUR into a new era. We have wall to wall coverage of the announcement and what it all means, Anna and Jaime welcome in Paige Mackenzie and Eamon Lynch for their insight. Meanwhile Todd Lewis and Rex Hoggard contribute insight from the golf course as they gauge the atmosphere around the news of the day. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See htt...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 143
Will Zalatoris' FedexCup hopes end in disappointment as herniated discs in his back force him to withdraw from the Tour Championship. Damon and Jaime discuss what this means with reporter Rex Hoggard. The LPGA is back this week with the CP Women's Open and a familiar face coming out of the amateur ranks to full tour membership. Ron Sirak and Paige Mackenzie have the latest. After a thrilling win at the U.S. Amateur last week, Texas A&M golf standout Sam Bennett stops by the show to discuss h...
Aug 23, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 142
Cantlay goes back to back at the BMW Championship! The reigning FedexCup champion is the first to ever repeat as a winner in a playoff event. Cantlay heads into the Tour Championship this week with a chance to go back-to back-TO BACK at East Lake as Tour Champion and FedexCup winner. Damon Hack and Jaime Diaz invite in Paige Mackenzie to discuss how Cantlay's could retain the cup this week in Atlanta. Sadly this weekend, 1973 Open Champion Tom Weiskopf passed away at the age of 79. His friend an...
Aug 22, 2022•55 min•Ep. 141
The second round of the FEDEXCUP playoffs gets underway on Thursday, and we'll have you ready! Kira K. Dixon joins from Wilmington CC to get us up to speed on what was said at a players-only meeting last night between 22 of the PGA TOUR's best and Tiger Woods. Meanwhile Damon, Eamon, and Paige give the low-down on the field, with additional insight from Golf Channel writer Ryan Lavner. The LPGA is going up! Big news in their week off, the LPGA's stop in Texas has been renamed to the Ascendant LP...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 140
The FedexCup Playoffs roll on to Wilmington, Delaware, where the PGA TOUR plans to convene players for a meeting with Tiger Woods on the state of affairs between the TOUR and LIV Golf. Kira K. Dixon gathers reactions from players as Damon Hack, Eamon Lynch & Paige Mackenzie weigh in too. Over on the LPGA Tour, its happy times for newly-minted winner Maja Stark! The Swede discusses her first career victory and how Tiger Woods inspired her as a young golfer. And on the amateur circuit, The U.S...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 139
Will Zalatoris takes the lead in the FEDEXCUP Playoffs and Eligibility Points List Standings after his win in the first playoff event. Damon and Eamon welcome Will's swing coach, Josh Gregory to take a look inside world number 9's first PGA Tour victory. Also over the weekend, Cameron Smith was penalized for violation of Rule 17.1 (When Ball is in Penalty Area). At the ISPS Handa World Invitational, in Northern Ireland, Maja Stark was granted immediate LPGA Tour Membership. Golf Today welcomes P...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 138
PGA Tour wins big with judge ruling denying LIV Golf players’ a temporary restraining order. Sports law professor, Jodi Balsam joins Golf Today to break down the implications of the ruling. Hideki Matsuyama withdraws from FedExCup. Cameron Smith avoids answering whether or not he will join LIV and looks forward to playing in the Presidents Cup. Anna Jackson and Eamon Lynch get the opportunity to with AIG Women’s Open champion Ashleigh Buhai. Jodi Balsam : 32:42 Ashleigh Buhai: 23:47 Hosted by Si...
Aug 11, 2022•58 min•Ep. 137
