Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWeird Oakmont: How the ghosts of Pittsburgh still reign at America's toughest course
Season 7 Episode 12
Oakmont Country Club will hold its tenth U.S. Open next week, and a tour of its past champions shows how the hardscrabble philosophy of its founders …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Rory, Tiger, and Tom: The great equipment controversies
Season 7 Episode 11
What happens when a winner's equipment is found to be nonconforming after the fact? The answer is, "nothing," at least in terms of the result. But as…
11 months ago
The PGA Championship's Match Play era, and a ridiculous record you never knew existed
Season 7 Episode 10
For about 40 years in major championship history, winning the PGA required a test of endurance that seems absurd today. In the midst of tracking down…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Rory and Northern Ireland: The Complicated Relationship
Season 7 Episode 9
In a place where nobody escapes politics, Rory McIlroy has done his best to stay neutral, despite a tragic family history with the Troubles.
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1 year ago
When Jim Murray fought Augusta National on race
Season 7 Episode 8
L.A. Times Pulitzer Prize winner Jim Murray was one of the most celebrated sports columnists of his era, at a time when columnists held more influenc…
1 year ago
Facing the Music: Players who speak to the media after tough losses
Season 7 Episode 7
From Greg Norman to Jordan Spieth, there is a long tradition of players speaking to the media after tough losses, but it's a tradition that is being …
1 year ago
How the four majors became the four majors
Season 7 Episode 6
In 1934, when the first Masters tournament was held, nobody in golf would have been able to tell you what the "majors" were, and if they had an opini…
1 year, 1 month ago
Tiger vs. Sergio: The Great Feud (Part 2)
Season 7 Episode 5
The final part of our short series, chronicling the latter half of their rivalry and the infamous fried chicken incident.
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1 year, 1 month ago
Tiger vs. Sergio: The Great Feud (Part 1)
Season 7 Episode 4
It started at the turn of the century and ran hot for 15 years. From the PGA Championship at Medinah the 2013 Players Championship, there wasn't an o…
1 year, 2 months ago
Revolutions Part 3: Life After Tiger, the Great Schism
Season 7 Episode 3
The story of the last 20 years of professional golf is the story of growth's consequences, and is highlighted by the emergence of LIV Golf, the PGA T…
1 year, 2 months ago