Podcast Episodes

Episode 3: OWGR

Season 8 Episode 3

It's episode 3 of the "50 Things That Changed Golf" podcast and we're diving deep into the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR). Join hosts Shane Ryan…

5 hours ago

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Episode 2: 2019 Masters

Season 8 Episode 2

In episode 2 of the all-new "50 Things That Changed Golf" podcast, Shane Ryan and Jamie Kennedy travel back to 2019 and Tiger Woods' memorable fifth …

3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Episode 1: 1996 Masters

Season 8 Episode 1

In the first episode of our new Golf Digest podcast, 50 Things That Changed Golf, Shane Ryan and Jamie Kennedy travel back 30 years to the 1996 Maste…

1 month ago

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The time the Ryder Cup almost died

Season 7 Episode 19

In the early 1980s, there came a point where the Ryder Cup governing bodies had seemingly tried everything, but nothing worked. The matches weren't c…

7 months, 1 week ago

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Three mid-century Ryder Cup maniacs

Season 7 Episode 18

Buried in Ryder Cup history, in the middle of the last century, are some enormous personalities, and today we're looking at three of them who rise to…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

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The Tour Championship: 40 years of success and failure

Season 7 Episode 17

In 1987, PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman announced the first-ever Tour Championship, and 20 years later, new commissioner Tim Finchem kicked off th…

8 months, 1 week ago

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The Tiger Killer: The fascinating life and times of Y.E. Yang

Season 7 Episode 16

For a man who did something so astounding—becoming the first and only golfer to beat Tiger Woods on Sunday at a major from behind—we know very little…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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The English drought (curse??) at the Open Championship: What gives?

Season 7 Episode 15

In 1992, Nick Faldo held off John Cook at Muirfield to win his third Open Championship. As it happened, this is the last time an English golfer ever …

9 months, 1 week ago

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America's Ryder Cup Restoration, Part 2: The Rise of Azinger

Season 7 Episode 14

Following the blowouts of 2004 and 2006, the lowest point in US Ryder Cup history, the Americans needed a visionary leader. Tiger Woods was out with …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

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America's Ryder Cup Restoration, Part 1: The Miserable Years

Season 7 Episode 13

In 2008, after a disastrous start to the decade, the American Ryder Cup system faced a big problem: How do we start winning again? This series docume…

10 months ago

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