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Season 3 Episode 6
Golf gambling has taken off in recent years, and it figures to grow even bigger. How did we get here? In this episode, we examine the game’s rapid em…
5 years, 7 months ago
The greatest round in Players history—and why we know it is
Season 3 Episode 5
Ken Duke’s 65 at the 2016 Players Championship isn’t close to one of the lowest rounds in PGA Tour history. It’s not even the best round ever at the …
5 years, 7 months ago
The Sugar Daddies of the PGA Tour
Season 3 Episode 4
There is no draft in pro golf. When most young players try to make a go of it on tour, they’re on their own, which means the expenses of tournament f…
5 years, 8 months ago
When the LPGA bet big on sex appeal: The wild career of Jan Stephenson
Season 3 Episode 3
Jan Stephenson won 16 times on the LPGA, including three majors, but in the 1970s, the tour sought to market the Australian as more than just a talen…
5 years, 8 months ago
The curious life of a PGA Tour rules official
Season 3 Episode 2
A golf rules official’s responsibilities cover a broad spectrum. They set up the course, oversee playoffs, and determine when a golf course is playab…
5 years, 9 months ago
Back from the Brink: How the PGA Tour saved its season
Season 3 Episode 1
After a 91-day hiatus caused by the surge in COVID-19 cases, the PGA Tour returned last June and continued uninterrupted through the end of 2020. Thr…
5 years, 9 months ago
A long drive champ takes aim at the PGA Tour
Season 2 Episode 13
Conventional golf wisdom has said long drive competitions and tournament golf are two entirely different disciplines. But the gap has closed in recen…
5 years, 10 months ago
Living room visits with golf’s greatest players
Season 2 Episode 12
Before his retirement from Golf Digest last month, Guy Yocom had one of the most unique jobs in golf. In his 36-year career, Yocom came to know virtu…
5 years, 10 months ago
The last days of the true amateur
Season 2 Episode 11
A seemingly obscure legal rule that would allow college athletes to profit from their name, image or likeness could change the complexion of amateur …
5 years, 11 months ago
The near demise of Augusta National
Season 2 Episode 10
At the first playing of the tournament that is now known as the Masters, Augusta National Golf Club needed to borrow chairs from a funeral home. The …
5 years, 11 months ago