Episode Details

In this special episode of Course Language, thanks to Callaway, we're joined by International Presidents Cup Captain, Geoff Ogilvy.

Geoff gets us started sharing his early memories of the Presidents Cup — first as a viewer, then as a player, particularly under the captaincy of the great Gary Player — and why events like the Presidents Cup make team golf so special. At (6:48) Geoff discusses how the International Team has evolved over the years, what knowledge he can take from the Europeans who have been so successful in this format (10:04), the ongoing impact Ernie Els had as captain since 2019 and what it means to play for The Shield (14:21).

At (17:09) Geoff chats about the importance of having in-form, experienced players like Ryan Fox and Adam Scott on the team, touching on Foxy's incredible Open win and how Scotty has evolved over the years at the Presidents Cup, including his role mentoring teammates. At (21:45) the guys discuss the impact crowds now have on these huge team events, and how this year's Presidents Cup will compare to a Ryder Cup in terms of atmosphere and crowd behaviour.

At (24:43) Geoff gets into the history of the course and the changes his firm has made at Medinah CC, giving us an insight into which holes will have the biggest impact this year, what goes into putting teams together around players' strengths and weaknesses (31:57), and the impact LIV has had on this tournament (35:44). At (37:55) Geoff chats about the important roles wives and partners play through the week, before explaining at (41:39) why match play is his favourite format in the game — and how special it is having the Australian Open and the 2028 Presidents Cup back on the Sandbelt, as our courses become more known around the world (51:45).

At (58:46) we play a Quick 9 with Geoff — nine rapid-fire questions on his golfing life — including memories of rounds played with peak Tiger (1:03:50), before finishing with a classic Course Language Confessional from a tournament at Riviera (1:07:27).

Sammy and Lynchy then close things out with the latest LIV Golf news to come out overnight.

All thanks to our friends at Callaway.