Drop Zone - GOLF Podcast

GOLF Magazine senior writer Alan Shipnuck talks with two-time Masters champ Ben Crenshaw about the Champions Dinner, which he has moderated since taking over from Byron Nelson in 2006.

It's Masters week! Senior writers Alan Shipnuck and Michael Bamberger talk all things Augusta. Who is the man to beat? How will Tiger fare? What does the month of March tell us about how April will play out? All that and more.

In this travel episode, Ashley Mayo discusses the full experience of playing and staying at the premiere golfing destination. Sean Zak asks fan questions and Ashley fields them based on her seven visits to the rugged Pacific coast of southern Oregon.

In this episode, equipment editor Jon Wall sits down with wedges legend Bob Vokey to discuss how he became a preeminent figure in the short game. Vokey's career is a long and fun one, and obviously no one can tell it quite like him. ALSO: We tease ANOTHER podcast that you will want to subscribe to: A Podcast Unlike Any Other. Enjoy!

Luke Kerr-Dineen and Debbie Doniger are joined by Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott, two women at the forefront of golf psychology. The quartet break down various ways you can get an edge mentally toward playing your best golf, starting with choosing the correct coach.

Three-time major winner Jordan Spieth recently sat down with Jon Wall to break down the launch of the Spieth 3 shoe he'll be wearing in 2019. Spieth was intimately involved with the design of the Under Armour shoe, and he details the conversations he had with the UA team to create a shoe he would benefit from in the course of play. He also swapped texts with Steph Curry along the way. Such is life when you've graduated to having your own shoe line.

Equipment editor Jon Wall sits down with Sergio Garcia to talk about his career, his transition to Callaway clubs, his depth of wedge-grinding knowledge and much more. Wall also shares his thoughts on what's new around the equipment world, like what is Justin Rose doing with Honma? And how about Rickie Fowler's golf ball change? Enjoy!

GOLF Magazine is new, improved, bigger and better than it has ever been. The February issue marks a new era for one of the standards in golf media, so go check it out for yourself. Until you can get it in your hands, listen as editor in chief David Denunzio and creative director David Curcurito explain everything that is different and better about the new mag, from the size and the font to the images and stories within.

Senior writers Alan Shipnuck and Michael Bamberger preview the new season in only the way they can. They kick off the podcast detailing Shipnuck's most recent feature story and break down how they expect the season to go, changes to Augusta National, and how the major season will be remembered.

25 minutes of predictions for how the 2019 golf year will play out, from Tiger Woods to Brooks Koepka and — gasp! — the Americans LOSING the Presidents Cup. Enjoy!

You all saw it. On Twitter or ESPN or CNN or elsewhere. Phil Mickelson dancing and dodging golf balls in a Mizzen and Main dress shirt. How did that come together to become the campaign of the year? How did it inspire Mizzen and Main to keep spending commercial dollars? There is a pretty clear path for this story, but some of it will surprise you. Mizzen and Main CEO Kevin Lavelle joins us to break down the brilliant spot and how they convinced Mickelson to do it.

We sat down with all three cover stars on the January issue of GOLF Magazine to delve into their rise to the elite ranks of the golf world. For Champ, that means what he learned throughout his win at the Sanderson Farms this fall (31:43). For Burns, it was quite the moment playing with Tiger at the Honda Classic (20:20). For Niemann, well, the kid just turned 20. Him being a Tour card holder is incredible in itself. Enjoy the podcast and check out the story in the newest issue of GOLF Magazine.

2017 Mid-am champ Matt Parziale joins us from the Goslings Invitational to recap his year and the event he and Dylan Dethier played in. We kick off the show with a discussion on the courses we played in Bermuda before getting Parziale involved (13:20) to break down his wild 2018 season, getting some crystal at the Masters and finishing as low-am at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock.

It's Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson week and whether or not you're crazy about the event, we're here to preview it. We break down the good and the bad in the run up to it, talk about dream scenarios, discuss the prop bets and make a case why each player will win. Happy Thanksgiving!

In a move he likened to "MJ joining the Wiz," longtime PGA Tour equipment guru Jonathan Wall is bringing his equipment scoops to GOLF.com. So, on the first day of his new gig, Wall also joined the podcast to talk about his new gig, why he nerds out over equipment, the appetite for equipment content and why you're annoying him by sliding into those DMs.

We spent a week in Jupiter, Fla. the "international golf capital of the world," according to Dylan. We did all things golf, from hanging at the Bear's Club with a certain Player of the Year to dining (not just once but twice) at The Woods Jupiter. We lived that Jup Life and we're here to break it all down for you.

It's an important question to ask, now that plenty of news has been shared about a not-so-happy American team room. Apologies to the fans of the Shipnuck-Bamberger podcast. Zak and Dethier have been substituted this week to break down the Patrick Reed fire, the DJ-Brooks alleged fight and discuss how the captainship should be decided moving forward.

Looking out over the French countryside, Sean Zak and Dylan Dethier preview all things Ryder Cup. Will Tiger Woods be the best player in Paris? Will Phil Mickelson be the worst? How likely is an American blowout? They also break down their round at the "Augusta of France."

3-time Tour winner Brendan Steele joins Alan Shipnuck to talk about all things, beginning with how Google stock propelled his golf career. Other topics include Steele overcoming the belly-putter ban, the failings of the USGA, his money matches against Phil Mickelson and how he owns the Safeway Open.

Stew Cink sits down with Alan Shipnuck to discuss his career both past and present. Yes, that includes the traumatizing 2001 U.S. Open at Southern Hills as well as his triumph over Tom Watson at the 2009 Open at Turnberry. Cink delves into his family life, his mental game battles and how he sees himself on the PGA Tour today.

Sergio Garcia sits down with Alan Shipnuck to talk about all things, starting with the Ryder Cup. Will he make the team? Would he accept a duty as assistant captain? Will it bring out the best in his game? The conversation spans many other topics, including his new life as a Texan, how golf has changed, the resurgence of Tiger Woods and Sergio's future endeavors.

Audio from Drop Zone Ep. 3 is included, and the two hosts sit down with Dustin Johnson to talk about his mentality on many things: his press conferences, his look, his place in the world of athletes and more. DJ joins us at the 17:40 mark.

GOLF's senior writers recap the PGA Championship from Mama's on the Hill in St. Louis. That means a lengthy discussion on the fire within Brooks Koepka, the firepower of Tiger Woods and if Shipnuck will run into some friendly fire at the Ryder Cup in Paris.

Sean Zak and Dylan Dethier are back on the road to another major. After driving to the Masters from New York, they drive to the PGA Championship from Chicago. It's much shorter, but the conversation is hopefully just as good: Tiger, POY, Bellerive, conditions, a random course in Illinois and much more.

Alan Shipnuck and Michael Bamberger recap the British Open from the Rufflets Country House in St. Andrews. Of course, that means some talk of Francesco Molinari, but it also means a break down of Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, how Carnoustie held up, past ventures to the Open, and playing St. Andrews at midnight.