On this week’s podcast, we start with what we might glean from Rory McIlroy missing the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. We touch on Tiger Woods’ indifference about golf and the sudden rumor that he has fired swing consultant Chris Como in search of his own golf game. Finally, Robert Allenby reaps what he sews in his incident […]
The 19th Hole Golf Show: Can Jordan Spieth win the British Open?
July 16, 2015 by
On the eve of the 144th British Open, a storm is forming that could do in Jordan Spieth’s chances at winning the Claret Jug and get a step closer to the single-season Grand Slam. So who will win at the Home of Golf? We look at Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler and Adam Scott, as well […]
The 19th Hole Golf Show: Is Bubba Watson wasting his talent?
July 2, 2015 by
Bubba Watson won the Travelers Championship in a playoff for the second time and his eighth-career PGA Tour win. However, given his strength and talent, why isn’t Watson winning more often? Is he squandering his talent with his mental approach? Also, we touch on the Tiger Woods and Amanda Dufner-Boyd rumor. Be sure to subscribe […]
The 19th Hole Golf Show: Is Rory McIlroy in trouble?
May 29, 2015 by
Rory McIlroy stunned golf with a 9-over 80 to open the Irish Open on Thursday. Combined with his 78 to miss the cut at the BMW PGA Championship, is that reason to worry about his major chances this summer? We delve into the Dallas deluge that is the AT&T Byron Nelson and wonder if some […]
The 19th Golf Show: Expecting a rivalry that might never happen
May 22, 2015 by
After golf collectively got excited about the prospect of a new Big Three of Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler, the world No. 1 quelled that talk with two wins in his last three starts. But here’s the thing: There hasn’t been a great golf rivalry in the last half-century that didn’t involve Jack […]
The 19th Hole Golf Show: Rickie Fowler takes a big step
May 14, 2015 by
Rickie Fowler picked up his second PGA Tour win on a big stage at The Players Championship, winning a three-man playoff after playing the final six holes of regulation in a staggering 6 under par. We talk about what this means for Fowler moving forward and if it might translate into a major championship this […]
The 19th Hole Golf Show: Masters review with Paul McGinley
April 17, 2015 by
With the Masters behind us, we turned to one of golf’s most enjoyable voices to review Jordan Spieth’s record-setting win. Paul McGinley, winning 2014 Ryder Cup captain, joined the show to talk about Jordan Spieth’s approach to the Masters and how he took control of the event. The Irishman also shared his views on how […]
The 19th Hole Golf Show: Patrick Reed, PEDs and Power
March 12, 2015 by
Patrick Reed has escalated a conflict with author Shane Ryan over allegations in a forthcoming book, but it’s only hurting his cause. Why did Reed choose not to acknowledge his past in a different way instead of trying to use his influence to affect allegations he cheated and stole from teammates in college? [DraftKings: Get […]
The 19th Hole Golf Show: Previewing Kapalua and Tiger’s rising Phoenix
January 8, 2015 by
Dating back to 2001 and for most of that time since, I’ve hosted a weekly golf podcast called “The 19th Hole Golf Show.” It’s evolved and mutated over the years in format, topics and the like, but it’s now a 25-minute show in which I cover an important topic or several topics in the game. […]
