Every week, GOLF’s writers run through the 10 most interesting topics in the sport. Featuring Dylan Dethier, Sean Zak, Claire Rogers, James Colgan, Michael Bamberger and special guests.
Episodes
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Brandel Chamblee joins Dylan Dethier for Part 2 of their interview — and it's a scorcher. Chamblee explains how he found out about the PGA Tour's agreement with the PIF, goes deep on his original objections to LIV and to Saudi influence in golf, shares unfiltered thoughts on Phil Mickelson and more. Enjoy the listen!
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Brandel Chamblee joins Dylan Dethier in Part 1 of our two-part interview, and they start at the VERY beginning. How did Chamblee’s childhood predict his future? How did he find golf? What would he have changed about his future? And how does he make such compelling golf television? Hear answers to all of the above — in Chamblee’s own words. Enjoy! And subscribe to get Part 2 when it drops…
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Monday Aug 07, 2023
As the Wyndham Championship brought a close to the PGA Tour season, Sean and Dylan got together for a wide-ranging session encompassing the race for the final playoff spot, Lucas Glover's win-in-progress, Bryson DeChambeau's 58, Justin Thomas' Ryder Cup hopes and much more. Enjoy!
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Dylan steps into Zach Johnson's shoes while Sean slides into Luke Donald's and the two dive deep on the U.S. and European Ryder Cup teams — and who would make up their 12-man squads if today was selection day.
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Brian Harman? Ryder Cup drama? Scottie Scheffler? Matthew Jordan? Rory McIlroy? It's late Sunday night in Hoylake which means it's time for the Drop Zone to break down this week's Open from Royal Liverpool. Brian Harman blew away the field but he was hardly the only winner. A rousing edition of Winners and Losers rounds out our men's major championship season.
Enjoy!!
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
It's Open Championship week and Dylan and Sean are on the ground in Hoylake, England. They buzz through the 10 best potential endings for this week's Open, from Brooks Koepka to Rory McIlroy to an Englishman to a first-time winner and much more. Then they dish on a few of their own selections. Enjoy!
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
The world’s best women at Pebble Beach? A return to LIV London? Dramatic PGA/DP World finishes and Ryder Cup drama in the process? Dylan and Sean cover the globe’s golf, each answering 5 burning questions and diving into golf’s biggest events in the process.
Link to Dylan’s book, 18 in America: Here!
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Rickie Fowler is back in the winner's circle and there's plenty to break down from his Sunday at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Plus Sean checks in from England — his first overseas podcast of the summer — as the Drop Zone goes bicontinental. Most of the golf news you need plus a bit you didn't. Enjoy!
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
The one and only Viktor Hovland sits down with our Dylan Dethier to dish on life on the road, his Norwegian roots and tells us why poker is like golf - sometimes. Dylan also runs through Keegan Bradley's win at the Travelers Championship, Ruoning Yin's triumph at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, and answers some quick questions on Rose Zhang, Rory McIlroy, Zac Blair, and more.
Enjoy!
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
24 hours after the dramatic conclusion to this year’s US Open, Dylan and Sean break down the contenders, the course, the future and more. They talk Wyndham, Rory, Rickie, Scottie. They bring some on-the-ground observations. And they tell you how this year’s US Open was won — and lost. Enjoy!
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Sean and Dylan check in from Los Angeles Country Club, where they shed light on further details from the PGA Tour/PIF arrangement and then get down to a proper US Preview. What did we learn from players on Tuesday, who makes sense as a sleeper and who are our picks to win?
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Oh, Canada! What a finish at the Canadian Open. By far the craziest Sunday of 2023. Sean and Dylan break down the Adam Hadwin tackle, Nick Taylor's epic eagle, and bedlam north of the border before diving into the week that was in PGA Tour-Saudi business, with updates and tales from the ground in Toronto.
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Sean Zak and James Colgan break down the biggest news in the history of pro golf as the PGA Tour has agreed in principle to merge with LIV Golf and the DP World Tour with sizable investment from the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund.
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
It was a jam-packed week in the golf world, with Rose Zhang trumping everything with her debut victory on the LPGA Tour. Viktor Hovland finally broke through again at the Memorial and Phil Mickelson keeps tweeting through it. That and more in this week's Drop Zone.
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
We touch 'em all this week, from Emiliano Grillo's bizarre PGA Tour win to the LPGA to LIV to the DP World Tour to the Challenge Tour and on as we recap the week that was, take stock of pro golf's status, project forward for LIV and for the Ryder Cup, talk about coverage, make a horrible Celtics prediction and more. Enjoy!
Monday May 22, 2023
Monday May 22, 2023
Brooks Koepka has done it. Major number 5! Sean and Dylan discuss what it means that Koepka has ascended to the mountaintop once again. We also break down Viktor Hovland’s pursuit, Rory’s intriguing week, Bryson DeChambeau’s return, and much more.
Sunday May 14, 2023
Sunday May 14, 2023
From high stakes to best bets, here’s the PGA Championship preview you need! On the eve of another major week, Sean and Dylan run through who has the most to gain — and to lose — at Oak Hill, from Phil Mickelson to Rory McIlroy to the PGA Tour and LIV. Then they give you some leans on players they expect to contend. Enjoy!
Monday May 08, 2023
Monday May 08, 2023
Dylan and Sean break down the Wells Fargo Championship, discuss who's in and who's out of the all-important FedEx Cup Top 50, discuss the latest pecking order ahead of the PGA Championship, dive into what LIV needs from its Tulsa event and then get honest about their respective golf games, with Sean laying out his goal for the season and Dylan reliving his U.S. Open qualifier. Enjoy!
QUALIFIER ARTICLE: https://golf.com/travel/us-open-qualifying-dethier-wine-valley/
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
This week we break down Tony Finau’s win in Mexico in the weirdest way possible — by NOT talking to each other. Sean and Dylan recorded their answers to five individualized questions and answered them on their own. No help from their co-host.
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
There was playoff drama at the all-new Chevron Championship and Zephyr Melton — who was on the ground in Houston all week — joins the show to discuss Lilia Vu's win, Angel Yin's near-miss, Nelly Korda's finish and Lydia Ko's changes. Sean and Dylan also talk through Tiger Woods' surgery and what we know about his future, muse on a path to the U.S. Open and chat through LIV's Adelaide event. Enjoy!
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Dylan and Sean break down the post-Masters action from Hilton Head, headlined by Matthew Fitzpatrick’s RBC Heritage playoff triumph over Jordan Spieth. What does Fitz’s win mean? Where do we rank Spieth? The week also featured a notable performance from Patrick Cantlay and a notable absence from Rory McIlroy. Enjoy!
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Still buzzing from a final-round showdown, Sean and Dylan break down all the Masters Week action. Who had a Good Week — and who had a Bad Week? From Jon Rahm to Brooks Koepka to Phil Mickelson to LIV Golf to the U.S. Ryder Cup team, Augusta National and more.
Sunday Apr 02, 2023
Sunday Apr 02, 2023
It's OFFICIALLY Masters Week, folks! Get excited. Dylan and Sean preview the first major championship of the year by tossing a bunch of bets your way and breaking down the top five storylines we'll see at Augusta National this week.
Sunday Mar 26, 2023
Sunday Mar 26, 2023
The WGC-Match Play's final Austin edition made for a terrific finale. What's the future of Match Play on the PGA Tour? What do we make of Sam Burns' victory? How 'bout Rory McIlroy's viral tee shot? How are top pros shaping up for Augusta National? Sean and Dylan tackle a round of Buy or Sell, reflect on the action in Austin and much more. Enjoy!
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Sean reports in from the Valspar Championship, where the PGA Tour wraps its Florida Swing and eyes the future. Phil Mickelson spoke out from LIV's Tucson event, where he took a new tack in pro golf's culture wars. And we're here to try to boil down the golf ball rules debate to the essentials — and offer a few suggestions in the process. Enjoy!