Golf Today

Put on your thinking cap! Putting guru Brad Faxon is joining the show to discuss the approach he's taken to remake Rory McIlroy's game on the greens. Listen close, maybe there's something for your game in there too... Barclay Brown is putting the final touches on a stellar college career at Stanford University. The senior, originally from England, shares what his time in Palo Alto has helped him accomplish as an amateur on his way to professional golf. Meanwhile, Steven Alker has taken his lumps and is reaping the rewards on the PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS! The 5-time winner stops by after winning the opening leg of the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs at the Dominion Energy Classic. Brad Faxon (9:08) Steven Alker (27:21) Barclay Brown (58:35) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Several days removed from Rory McIlroy's 23rd PGA TOUR and ascension to World No.1 win Cara Banks and Eamon Lynch can't help but ask... Does Rory have any major championship mojo left in the tank at 33? Sky Sports' Paul McGinley calls to weigh in with his opinion as well. The crew asks the same question of two-time major champion Lydia Ko after her 18th career victory on the LPGA Tour this past weekend. Sticking with the LPGA, Brittany Altomare joins the show from media day at the Pelican Championship in her natve Tampa, Florida! Brittany discusses everything from her affinity for the Solheim Cup to her quest for her first LPGA win. Paul McGinley (7:44) Brittany Altomare (42:54) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For the first time since the summer of 2020, Rory McIlroy sits atop the Official World Golf Ranking! George Savaricas and Eamon Lynch look back at the torrid run from the Irishman that started with a missed cut at the Valero Texas Open and culminated in his title defense at the CJ Cup Sunday. On the LPGA Tour, Lydia Ko took home her 18th career win this past weekend! Beth Ann Nichols and Paige Mackenzie drop in to discuss the significance of her second win of the season, and how close she could be to ending her drought in major championships. Speaking of winners, Steven Alker kicked off the Schwab Cup Playoffs on PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS with his third win of the season! Our crew reacts to his meteoric rise on the senior set. Beth Ann Nichols (19:50) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cameron Young is your 2021-2022 PGA TOUR Rookie of the year! The former Wake Forest Demon Deacon joins the show to discuss winning the namesake award of his Alma mater's most famous alumnus: Arnold Palmer. Still riding high off last weekend's win, Keegan Bradley stops by! He talks about the emotional win in Japan, and why he thinks his game wont make him wait 5 more years for his next one. On the Korn Ferry Tour, Q-School is in full swing! We talk to finalist Trent Phillips about his run to the final stage, and what it will take to graduate from PGA TOUR Canada and earn Korn Ferry status. Keegan Bradley (2:26) Trent Philips (21:33) Cameron Young (48:01) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 game. Lastly, former University of Texas standout Parker Coody joins the show to discuss the hot start to his pro career! The member of the 2022 National Champions has already secured full Korn Ferry status for the coming season. Mike Whan (24:15) Parker Coody (36:56) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 show to discuss his preparation and excitement for his second appearance in the championship, in which he'll play for exemptions into The Masters and The Open Championship. Over on the DP World Tour, Sergio Garcia has addressed the fact that he will not be eligible for next year's Ryder Cup due to a lack of events played on the European set. Eamon and Todd discuss what that means for the team competition to lose arguably the most dominant player in its history. Karl Vilips (36:04) Ewan Murray (52:09) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 the LPGA and joined us today to open up about the highs and lows she has experienced in the professional game. Dick Mast (15:18) Gina Kim (29:29) Lizette Salas (47:10) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 will also see some new faces including Gabriella Then, who earned her LPGA Tour card by finishing ranked 7th on the Epson Tour Official Money List. Golf Today welcomes her, as well as Pepperdine senior, William Mouw. Currently ranked 8th on the PGA Tour University Velocity Global Ranking, Damon and Eamon get the inside scoop on how PGA Tour University helps keep his game sharp. Mina Harigae (24:20) William Mouw (37:18) Gabriella Then (1:00:56) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Kim! The Australian stops by to let us get to know her and the loaded schedule she has in mind to make the most of her full status at the highest level. Jodi Ewart Shadoff has been an LPGA pro for more than a decade, but just won on tour for the first time last Sunday! She chats with us about how she got the job done and all the people who have supported her along the way. John Cook (33:14) Grace Kim (58:43) Jodi Ewart Shadoff (1:07:00) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Tiger Woods' growing role in the game as an ambassador as his TGR Jr. Invitational enters the final day of its inaugural edition. Jim Gallagher, Jr. (24:25) Kay Cockerill (33:14) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 winner is a member of the Golf Channel broadcast team for the event and is experiencing a rebirth in the game in his new commentary role. Smylie Kaufman (1:04) Ryan Fox (23:52) Jim Furyk (33:29) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 show to discuss what the event means for Rahm and Spanish golf, while Eamon and Damon debate what held Rahm back this year after a stellar 2021. Not to mention, Paige Mackenzie and the guys have a spirited debate about which tour has the best system for giving out end of season awards. Inci Mehmet (2:57) Charley Hull (23:02) Mackenzie Hughes (43:56) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Player of the Year stops by to discuss his nascent pro career, and his step up to full Korn Ferry Tour status in the season to come. Lastly, the PGA TOUR heads to Las Vegas this weekend so Paige Mackenzie gets you primed on all the odds and stats you'll need to place your weekend bets on the action. Zach Johnson (2:56) Notah Begay (28:52) Will Bateman (36:33) Luke Donald (43:32) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 weekend by players who didn't win. Grant Boone (22:00) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 is Mississippi State Amateur champion Brice Wilkinson, who has stacked up plenty of accolades in the amateur set despite spending the majority of his time studying law. Over in Scotland, the Dunhill Links Championship is this week. The field includes members of both the DP WORLD and PGA as well as LIV members, sparking a debate between the two sides about how Official World Golf Rankings points should be awarded in this current climate; we have the latest. College golf is in the swing of its fall season too, so Oklahoma redshirt senior Patrick Welch calls in to discuss his goals for the season and beyond. Brice Wilkinson (23:55) Michelle Wie West (43:07) Patrick Welch (57:27) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 how she overcame them. Earlier this month on the amateur circuit, Ireland's Matthew Mclean pulled off a stunning upset of Irish Amateur champion Hugh Foley in the USGA Mid-Amateur. Mclean stopped by to relive the magic moments and discuss how he balances amateur golf with his career in Optometry. Tom Kim: 6:36 Andrea Lee: 7:52 Matthew Mclean: 43:03 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 eye of European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald before the biennial competition takes place in his native Italy in 2023. John Wood: 17:22 Shane Ryan:32:01 Ron Sirak: 45:20 Guido Migliozzi: 53:43 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Harrington- 24:26 Notah Begay- 41:45 Canon Claycomb- 55:47 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 was founded 72 years ago today. Karren Stupples joins Golf Today to look back on this history and talk about the future of the LPGA. Ally Ewing 20:17 Karen Stupples 40 :42 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 TOUR Player of the Year at College Game Day. We take a look back at an extremely successful season from Scheffler who was named Korn Ferry Tour player of the year just three years ago. Lastly, the countdown to the Presidents Cup begins and Damon & Eamon give their bold predictions for what’s to come next week…Will either of those predictions happen? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 criticism they've faced for being in the field. Back on the PGA TOUR, Carson Young is gearing up for his rookie season after graduating from the Korn Ferry Tour. Young discusses the emotional moment he received his TOUR Card and what his plans are for the season to come. In the college game, Holy Cross men's golfers Owen Egan and Chirstian Emmerich went viral this week by recording back-to-back aces during a practice round. They come on to the program to discuss that special moment and all of the reactions they've seen on social media since. Lastly, with the Presidents Cup fast approaching, victorious 2015 captain Jay Haas stops by to relive that thrilling competition and discuss the future of the event. Owen Egan and Chirstian Emmerich (24:54) Carson Young (31:17) Jay Haas (37:30) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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, including Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa, Cameron Young, Max Homa and Kevin Kisner. Over on the LPGA Tour, the ladies await the start of the Kroger Queen City Championship tomorrow, especially 14 year old Gianna Clemente. She joins Golf Today after Monday qualifying for the event. Billy Horschel (12:07) Gianna Clemente (37:50) Davis Love III (43:40) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 will be a rookie on the PGA TOUR next season after taking the long way to get there. The Korn Ferry Tour graduate spent five years in the Air Force before making a run at the professional game. Westmoreland joins the program to share his goals for next season and how military service has prepared him for the game's biggest stage. Over on the DP WORLD Tour, a new competition has been announced that pits the best golfers of Great Britian & Ireland against continental Europe! Rex Hoggard chats with Luke Donald about what the event could mean for the tour going forward. Trevor Immelman (2:22) Kyle Westmoreland (19:28) Taylor Pendrith (42:12) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 guide her career. In the amateur set, 59-year old Rusty Strawn won his first USGA title at the Kitansett Club in Marion, Massachusetts last week at the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship. The Georgia-native stops by to recap his biggest win yet, and how it's opened up his playing schedule. Lastly, the DP WORLD Tour has its flagship event this week at the BMW PGA Championship, and there are more than a dozen LIV Players in the field. Rex Hoggard reports on how many on site are expecting a very tense environment between the DP WORLD players and the defectors to LIV. Rusty Strawn (19:09) Gaby Lopez (25:10) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.

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 against one another in an annual Ryder Cup style tournament that raises funds and awareness for On Course Foundation. Damon and Eamon talk with Medal of Honor recipient, Clint Romesha, about his Simpson Cup debut. JOHN WOOD (25:55) PAUL MCGINLEY (32:31) BOBBI STRICKER (51:26) CLINT ROMESHA (58:13) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Nichols (1:40:50) Gary Vansickle (2:01:30) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 his signature win, club twirls and all. Lastly, with the president's cup rapidly approaching, Jaime and Damon put on their captain hats to pick who their captains picks would be for both teams at Quail Hollow. Ron Sirak (17:18) Sam Bennett (59:48) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 and colleague Judy Rankin joins the show to remember her decades-long friendship with the PGA TOUR legend. Lastly, a date has been set for the court case between LIV Players and the PGA TOUR. Legal consultant Jodi Balsam joins the show to discuss what this means for the case and the players involved. Judy Rankin (14:11) Jodi Balsam (46:11) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 LPGA and will have a purse increase to $1.2 Million! Former champion Angela Stanford stops by to discuss what this means. No need to wait for the Amateurs to get underway! The U.S. Amateur is already going strong down in New Jersey. Golf Channel's commentary team of Rich Lerner and John Cooke join us from Ridgewood CC down in the Garden State. Angela Stanford: 47:06 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Amateur takes place this week at the Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, NJ. The 2007 champion of the event, Colt Knost, is covering the event for Golf Channel and joins us on the show to talk about what the event and his signature win there mean to him 15 years down the road. Colt Knost (30:35) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Paige Mackenzie to break down the win. Paige Mackenzie (20:20) Josh Gregory (49:25) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Representatives from the PGA TOUR and LIV Golf head to court today for a hearing about players seeking a temporary restraining order that would allow them to compete in the FedExCup Playoffs. Golf Channel reporter Rex Hoggard is at the courthouse to cover the proceedings, and legal expert Jodi Balsam weighs in as well. Todd Lewis is on the ground in Memphis at the St. Jude's Classic too, gathering reactions from players as the case unfolds. Also in Memphis, radio host Chris Vernon stops by to remember his epic "masters updates" that went viral in 2020. Jodi Balsam: 5:49 Chris Vernon: 28:15 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On Monday the PGA TOUR filed their response to an antitrust suit from the LIV Golf Invitational Series. Jaime Diaz joins to discuss the case and the ramifications for both tours. Major championship season wrapped up on the LPGA Tour with an unlikely champion at the AIG Women's Open. Damon and Eamon welcome in Beth Ann Nichols to discuss a life-changing win for Ashleigh Buhai, a first-time major champ from South Africa. Tom Kim is another first-time winner, but in the last regular-season event on the PGA TOUR! Damon and Eamon react to his stellar play over the weekend, and how the final 125 has shook out at the onset of the FedexCup. Beth Ann Nichols: 34:18 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

BREAKING NEWS - PGA defectors, Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau, Pat Perez, and Abraham Ancer, among others have filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour. Golf Today welcomes Professor of Clinical Law/Director of Externship Programs at Brooklyn Law School, Jodi Balsam, to help examine the terms surrounding this issue. Kira K. Dixon caught up with some current PGA members at the Sedgefield Country Club, in Greensboro, NC, as they get ready for the Wyndham Championship, to get their take. The news comes in the midst of the AIG Women's Open. Damon and Eamon get a chance to chat with former champion Karen Stupples about the upcoming final major championship of the year. Karen Stupples (17:06) Jodi Balsam (53:19) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

T-minus two days away from the final women's major of the season! Defending champion Anna Nordqvist joins the show to discuss her title defense at Muirfield, and Paige Mackenzie stops by to let us know who to watch out for in the AIG Women's Open field. The race for the FEDEXCUP is heating up on the PGA TOUR too, so Kira K. Dixon drops in with updates on golfers trying to crack the top 125 and qualify for the playoffs. Not to mention, the Presidents Cup is around the corner! International Team hopeful Tom Kim stops by to make his case for making the team and to share what he's learned in his rookie year on tour. Tom Kim: 35:57 Anna Nordqvist: 46:20 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Luke Donald is the new captain of the European Ryder Cup team! The 5-time participant as a player will lead the team into Rome a little more than a year from now, so he joined Damon Hack and Eamon Lynch today to share his vision for the team. Rex Hoggard and the BBC's Iain Carter join the program to react to the news as well. Rex also helps break down several key changes to the PGA TOUR schedule next season. Paige Mackenzie stops by too and breaks down a come-from-behind victory in the Women's Scottish Open for Akaya Furue. Luke Donald: 13:57 Iain Carter: 42:46 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The players on the LPGA prepare for this week's Women's Scottish Open, and take a look ahead toward the fifth and final major championship at Muirfield. Amundi Evian Championship winner, Brooke Henderson, joins Golf Today to talk about her recent success. Damon and Eamon discuss candidates for Player of the Year on the PGA Tour, as well as the field for the upcoming Rocket Mortgage Classic. George Savaricas is on the field at the Detroit Golf Club. He caught up with Patrick Cantlay, who breaks down this season's homestretch. Brooke Henderson (40:26) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The PGA TOUR has announced a second FedExCup Points list to remove golfers that have been suspended from the playoff hunt. Rex Hoggard joins Damon and Eamon to react to the news and George Savaricas gauges player reactions from the golf course at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Irish amateur golfer Hugh Foley has entered rarified air as one of two golfers to ever win both the Northern and Southern Irish Amateur Championships. He discusses his remarkable feat with the guys as well has his future plans in the sport. In the pro ranks, Chris Naegel made it into the Rocket Mortgage Classic as a Monday Qualifier, the fourth time this month he's done so this month! He chats with the guys about what it takes to chase his dreams. Hugh Foley: 40:16 Chris Naegel: 53:41 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Winner, Winner, Sunday dinner! One Sunday yielded 5 big wins across the highest levels of pro golf on Sunday. Brooke Henderson was the biggest winner of them all, taking home her second major at The Amundi Evian Championship! Damon and Eamon welcome in Beth Ann Nichols to discuss Henderson's biggest victory this side of her 20th birthday. In the men's game, Tony Finau took home PGA TOUR win no. 3 at The 3M Open! Our guys dive in on what this means for one of the most popular players in the game. Lastly on the senior sets, Kari Webb took down her lifelong rival Annika Sorenstam at the Women's Senior PGA and Darren Clark toughed out a rain delay to win the Senior Open Championship. Wyatt Worthington II won his way into the Rocket Mortgage Classic this week by coming out on top at the John Shippan Invitational, he joins the program to discuss what diversity initiatives in pro golf have done for his career and for other diverse golfers. And Kim Moore captured the hearts of golf fans the world over with her convincing win at the inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open last week! The head coach of Western Michigan Women's Golf calls in today to reflect on one of the most special championships she has ever competed in. Wyatt Worthington II: 20:35 Beth Ann Nichols: 46:34 Kim Moore: 55:10 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ryder Cup Europe has parted ways with Henrik Stenson as captain for Ryder Cup 2023 in Rome. Shane Ryan and Todd Lewis call into the show to react to the news with Damon and George. USGA CEO Mike Whan joins us to discuss the inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open and what the new national championship means for golfers with physical, visual, and intellectual impairments. On the PGA TOUR, 4-time winner Billy Andrade is the 2022 recipient of the Payne Stewart Award for character, charity and sportsmanship. Andrade discusses his personal relationship with Stewart and what winning the award in his namesake means to him. The LPGA is in France for the Evian Championship, so this year's Chevron Championship winner Jennifer Kupcho gives us the inside scoop on her preparations for the penultimate major of the season. Shane Ryan: 10:00 Mike Whan: 18:30 Billy Andrade: 26:13 Todd Lewis: 40:15 Jennifer Kupcho: 53:30 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bienvenue a Golf Today! The French theme is in full affect as the LPGA Tour is gearing up for its fourth major of the season in Evian-les-Bains, France. Damon and George welcome in both Karen Stupples & Paige Mackenzie to discuss the Amundi Evian Championship, and Minjee Lee's chances at defending her maiden major championship. The PGA TOUR heads to Minnesota for the 3M Open, so Kira K. Dixon chimes in with an update on the field as the race for the FEDEX Cup Playoffs starts to heat up. Kira K. Dixon: 10:38 Karen Stupples: 31:10 Paige Mackenzie: 40:22 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cameron Smith is your new Champion golfer of the year! Todd Lewis speaks to the newly-minted major champion, fresh off his signature win at the Old Course. Damon and George are joined by Sir Nick Faldo and Peter Jacobsen to reflect on an all-timer of an Open Championship. Australian golf commentator Luke Elvy also joins the program to discuss what Smith's final-round 64 means for his legacy in his home country. Smith edged 54-hole leader Rory McIlroy by two strokes, whos major championship drought now extends to eight years. Our hosts discuss what that means for the Northern Irishman and what a missed cut says about the state of Tiger Woods' comeback. Todd Lewis & Cameron Smith: 0:36 Sir Nick Faldo: 10:17 Peter Jacobsen: 47:48 Luke Elvy: 26:42 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Here comes the postman! J.T. Poston won at the John Deere Classic on Sunday, so he joins the show today to discuss his second career PGA TOUR win and his upcoming trip to St Andrews to compete in The Open. Elsewhere in Scotland this week, the Scots stage their own national championship! Anna Jackson & Eamon Lynch discuss a Scottish Open field that boasts 14 of the worlds 15 top-ranked players. Back in the U.S., the PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS is gearing up for its third major: The Senior Players Championship. Golf Channel analyst Justin Leonard calls in as he prepares for his CHAMPS debut there. WWE Superstar "The Miz" also stops by to preview the American Century Championship and Paige Mackenzie wraps up the LPGA season at its midpoint. J.T. Poston: 3:10 Justin Leonard: 20:20 The Miz: 31:30 Paige Mackenzie: 51:00 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Golf Today's George Savaricas and Eamon Lynch talk about the JP McManus Pro-Am and the star-studded field. Tiger Woods addresses the press talking about what it means to play after WD the PGA Championship as well as getting ready for The Open in the near future. Pierceson Coody, the Live and Work in Maine Open winner, joins the show to talk about his golfing career and how college golf can translate well into the professional game. PIERCESON COODY (46:20) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In today's 4th of July episode, George and Eamon talk Tiger Woods as he plays the first day of the JP McManus Pro-AM, his first time playing since WD from the PGA Championship. J.T. Poston's win in the John Deere Classic was done in a wire-to-wire fashion, dominating the field the entire weekend as George and Eamon react to his performance. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Friday at the Irish Open and the John Deere Classic. Steve and Eamon break down what's going on on the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour, and we hear from some of the leaders in both events. The show welcomes 1989 John Deere Champ, Curt Byrum, and Billy Kratzert gives a free lesson! Curt Byrum (28:57) Billy Kratzert (36:36) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve Burkowski and Eamon Lynch take time to reminisce about their favorite memories at St. Andrews, as The Open Championship is right around the corner. Golf Channel's Rex Hoggard is onsite at the Irish Open as it gets underway and the John Deere Classic goes into its first round in Silvis, Illinois. PGA Tour Latintoamerica Player of the Year, Mitchell Meissner joins the show and talks about his success this past season. Mitchell Meissner (34:40) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.