Episodes
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Saudi League Shockers, Riviera Highlights, Interviewing Steve Williams
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
After Phil Mickelson's latest round of bombshell quotes, top PGA Tour pros are bailing on the Saudi league. Is its demise exaggerated? Sean Zak, Dylan Dethier and Claire Rogers chime in from Riviera, where they wrap up the Genesis Invitational in person. They break down the action from the Tour's favorite golf course plus share thoughts on Tiger Woods' progress. Then Evin Priest joins the show to talk about his brand-new podcast 'Chasing Majors' which he co-hosts alongside Tiger's longtime caddie Steve Williams; he explains the podcast's origins and what it's like to interview golf's most famous caddie.
Monday Feb 14, 2022
PGA Tour’s Big Win, Charley Hoffman’s Misfire, WM Phoenix Open Recap
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
The Waste Management Phoenix Open was a massive success for the PGA Tour. Does it need tweaking? Plus: One pro’s viral rant struck a nerve and uncovered some truths about golf fans. Sean and Dylan break down all of the above plus say several Nice Things, provide limited Super Bowl analysis and look ahead on this week’s episode of the Drop Zone.
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Spieth’s Metaphorical Cliff, Mickelson’s Real Motive, Pebble Beach
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Jordan Spieth captured the hearts and minds of the golfing world — but then Tom Hoge chased him down! This week’s Drop Zone dissects the action from Pebble Beach, the Spieth rollercoaster, what Phil Mickelson is really saying when he talks about the PGA Tour’s “obnoxious greed” and why Leona Maguire is such an exciting LPGA Tour winner. Plus, Sean provides an injury update.
Sunday Jan 30, 2022
Rory’s Decision, Torrey Pines Recap, Xander Schauffele Gives Golf Advice
Sunday Jan 30, 2022
Sunday Jan 30, 2022
Xander Schauffele joins the show to dole out some golf advice (40:03) plus Sean fights through injury to join Dylan in breaking down Viktor Hovland's win, Rory McIlroy's splashy near-miss, the entire Farmers Insurance Open, Torrey Pines, Lydia Ko's victory and much more on this week's episode of the Drop Zone.
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Why Tour players complain, and what ”being scratch” actually means
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Jon Rahm was feeling spicy this weekend when he called out the setup in California. Tyrrell Hatton laid into the design of Yas Links in Abu Dhabi. This week, we explain exactly why these pros are acting this way, and why they're both right and wrong at the same time. We also take the time to serve an annual (obvious) reminder: scratch golfers would get worked by LPGA pros.
Friday Jan 14, 2022
Inside The Netflix/PGA Tour Show, 10 Burning Questions for the LPGA Season
Friday Jan 14, 2022
Friday Jan 14, 2022
The PGA Tour is coming to Netflix — and our Dylan Dethier has been on the story from the start. He and Sean Zak break down the show's genesis, its stars and what they're most excited to see. Then LPGA insider Zephyr Melton joins the show (22:11) to offer bold predictions and tackle 10 burning questions for the upcoming season, from Lydia Ko's future to the state of American golf to who will finish the season at World No. 1.
Monday Jan 10, 2022
PGA Tour Overreactions, Mark Rolfing on the Magic of the Hawaii Swing
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
The PGA Tour is officially back! And better than ever — the scores, at least. NBC/Golf Channel's Mark Rolfing joins the show (28:08) to break down the Hawaii Swing. And Sean Zak and Dylan Dethier talk Tournament of Champions and its implications. Is Cameron Smith the best player on the Presidents Cup team? Does Jon Rahm have a winning problem? Is that a ridiculously dumb question? All that and more on this week's Drop Zone.
1:03 - USGA Women's Open Announcement
10:07 - Tournament of Champions talk
16:28 - Overreaction, underreaction, proper reaction
28:08 - Mark Rolfing Interview
56:06 - Pro Golf Stock Exchange Update!
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Monday Jan 03, 2022
Bold Golf Predictions for 2022, Introducing the PGA Tour Stock Exchange
Monday Jan 03, 2022
Monday Jan 03, 2022
First Sean Zak and Dylan Dethier are joined by two special guests to unveil their bold (and borderline absurd) predictions for the 2022 PGA Tour season. Then it's time to dive into the all-new PGA Tour Stock Exchange, in which the fellas buy shares in their most undervalued golfers, hoping for some big-time returns as tournament season kicks back into gear. Come to hear who's winning the career Grand Slam this year, stay to dive into the details of the PIPDAQ! It's the Drop Zone with Sean Zak and Dylan Dethier, ft. Luke Kerr-Dineen and James Colgan.
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Monday Dec 20, 2021
What did Tiger Woods' return (and Charlie Woods' star moment) look like in person? Dylan Dethier was at the PNC and Sean Zak interrogates him on all things Tiger. Then Kira K. Dixon joins the show (23:40) to explain her path from Miss America to Golf Channel, the scariest parts of live television and her best, worst and proudest interview moments from her first year on the job.
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Tiger Woods is back at this week's PNC Championship and Dylan Dethier explains what that means for him and for golf. Muni golf is on the rise nationwide and Sean Zak tackles how golf should handle that good news. Plus Kyle Porter joins the podcast to discuss his new book, A Normal Sport, and break down the strangest moments of the 2021 golf season.
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Sunday Dec 05, 2021
Sunday Dec 05, 2021
Tiger Woods overshadowed his own tournament but the Hero World Challenge had a heck of a finish, too. Dropping some intel from on the ground in the Bahamas, Sean Zak peppers Dylan Dethier with 10 questions on Tiger, Rory, Hovland, Morikawa, the world's best golfer and what the point of this tournament is, anyway.
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tiger Woods made his first public appearance in nine months on Tuesday at the Bahamas and Dylan Dethier was in the room. He and Sean Zak break down Woods' recovery, his future prospects, questions about his accident, what he revealed and what he left unsaid.
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
This week's Drop Zone kicks off with a swinging Tiger Woods and how our own Claire Rogers once celebrated his "progress" by sending a gift to his surgeon. Then we "Pivot to Video" for an interview with DJ Piehowski from No Laying Up (11:22) on the evolution of Tourist Sauce and Strapped before ending with our favorite segment in a long time: PGA Tour comps for character's in HBO's Succession (44:13). Who is the PGA Tour's Logan Roy? It's actually quite obvious.
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
What makes a golf course "good" anyway? We celebrate the release of GOLF's Top 100 Courses in the World with Lukas Michel, an elite amateur golfer who doubles as a course rater and aspiring course architect. We talk Augusta National, the best hole in the world and exciting new projects in golf course architecture's immediate future.
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
Martin Trainer joins the Drop Zone fresh off contending at the Houston Open to talk about riding pro golf's emotional rollercoaster, plus Sean Zak and Dylan Dethier break down Nelly Korda's win, Lexi Thompson's near-miss, Jason Kokrak's latest PGA Tour victory and the fine line between winning and losing.
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Pro Golf‘s Big Changes, Winners and Losers from Mayakoba
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
On this week's Drop Zone — from on the ground in our Pinehurst AirBnB! — we break down Viktor Hovland's win at Mayakoba, the generational shift happening on the PGA Tour, the seismic shift looming in professional golf and this week's biggest winners and losers.
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Sean Zak holds tightly to the mic this week as Dylan Dethier enjoys his honeymoon (and his birthday). Sean offers up four stories, ideas and takes he's been thinking about lately. Those topics are:
- A Beatles-themed golf course
- A course devoted to female players
- Rory McIlroy's mindset
- Mr. Runner Up
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Our 10 favorite golf courses in the world
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
It's that time of year folks — when golf course ranking lists get compiled! So we decided to dive in on the ranking fun. Sean and Dylan rank their 10 favorite golf courses. NOT the 10 best courses they've played. Their 10 FAVORITE tracks in the world. Chambers Bay? Yes. Pine Valley? Perhaps. A quiet plot of land in the French countryside? Definitely.
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Brooks v. Bryson is REAL, Phil wins and a crazy LPGA record is set
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Monday Oct 11, 2021
This week we break down the news that our own host, Dylan Dethier broke: Brooks vs. Bryson is happening, and it's very real. Dylan and Sean Zak dive into the details of what we know about The Match V, how Phil Mickelson won again on the Champions tour, how Sungjae Im makes golf look impossibly easy and the absurd stretch of golf Jin Young Ko has piled up lately.
Monday Oct 04, 2021
What Bryson‘s Long Drive week looked like up close
Monday Oct 04, 2021
Monday Oct 04, 2021
This week on the Drop Zone we are visited by James Colgan, who spent most of the week with Bryson DeChambeau as he competed at the World Long Drive Championship in Nevada. We break down everything you missed from behind the scenes as Bryson advanced further than any of us could have imagined out in the desert.
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Ryder Cup Recap! Inside Team USA‘s blowout win, how to fix Team Europe
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Why was this Ryder Cup different? Sean Zak, Dylan Dethier and Luke Kerr-Dineen were inside the ropes at Whistling Straits to witness the wild scenes from Team USA's blowout victory. From Bryson DeChambeau's week in the spotlight to Rory McIlroy's emotional reaction to Dustin Johnson, press conference king, they share favorite moments from on site, break down the strategies from each team and try to answer the Ryder Cup's toughest question: Now what?
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Ryder Cup Preview! Sizing up each Team USA player against their counterpart
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
We break down the entire Ryder Cup field on our road trip to Whistling Straits, and we do it alongside resident Englishman Luke Kerr-Dineen. Is Collin Morikawa more valuable than Jon Rahm? How about Dustin Johnson vs. Tommy Fleetwood? We lay out the rosters and predict how the Ryder Cup will play out.
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Monday Sep 13, 2021
PGA Tour NFL Quarterback comps! Who is the Aaron Rodgers of the PGA Tour?
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Without a PGA Tour event to discuss, Sean and Dylan share their best PGA Tour comps for NFL starting quarterbacks. Or their best quarterback comps for PGA Tour stars. Who is the Brooks Koepka of the NFL? Tune in to find out.
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
Ryder Cup picks reaction! We break down the six U.S. captain‘s picks
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
Captain Steve Stricker added six players to his American Ryder Cup team this morning, which means we've got six happy players, at least a dozen unhappy players, all kinds of potential pairings and two very happy podcast hosts breaking it all down.
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Sunday's golf may have been the most exciting finish of a non-major in years. Patrick Cantlay is your champion, but does it change how we think of him? Bryson DeChambeau is your runner-up, but has he turned a corner? What does it all mean for Whistling Straits. We discuss it all.