Ryan Ballengee, Golf News Net

2 Off the 1st: A Golf Show

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2 Off the 1st is the best golf podcast for the hardcore golf fan who can't get enough of the sport. Host Ryan Ballengee digs deep in a daily sports show at a snack-sized length that will catch you up on the most important golf news. Whether it has to do with the pro game (PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV, Euro Tour, etc.) or the game we play, we'll make sure you're caught up without wasting your time.

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Ryan Ballengee, Golf News Net

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Jun 24, 2026

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Episodes

13: The Presidents Cup is getting real; Mr. Norman heads to Washington 21.09.2022

On today's show, the Presidents Cup is taking shape as we learn more about team attitudes and the course conditions at Quail Hollow. Also, Greg Norman is heading to Washington to lobby on behalf of LIV.

12: LIV begs for world ranking points, Presidents Cup preview 20.09.2022

On this episode, Ryan gets into the letter from LIV players to the OWGR begging for world-ranking points, and then we get into a preview of the Presidents Cup with hopes that it could be a banger.

11: Homa repeats in Napa, LIV may have a competition problem 19.09.2022

On today's show, we talk about the crazy finish in Napa on the PGA Tour and in Italy on the DPWT. Then Ryan gets into a theory that LIV may have a perceived competition problem on its hands.

10: Tiger Woods playing in a cart, LIV changing formats? 16.09.2022

On this episode, Bryson DeChambeau says LIV is looking at tweaks to earn world ranking points, but will the OWGR ever sign off on them? Also, Will Zalatoris wants Tiger Woods to play the PGA Tour in a cart.

9: Ryder Cup rebuild, and Rahm shoots down LIV rumors 15.09.2022

On today's show, Jon Rahm shuts down rumors of him going to LIV, while Rory McIlroy sets the table for a Ryder Cup rebuild on the European side.

8: Jay Monahan's private jet travel; Annika to host an LPGA event 14.09.2022

On today's show, Annika Sorenstam will host an LPGA event in 2023 (and moving forward), while the Wall St. Journal criticizes PGA Tour spending, including on Big Jay's private jet travel

7: Sergio Garcia besmirches the DP World Tour; a multi-million-dollar agronomy mistake 13.09.2022

On today's show, we look at Sergio Garcia being an absolute turd at the BMW PGA Championship. We also look at a multi-million-dollar mistake made on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

6: Rory, Rahm and Horschel speak up; the APGA meets the Champions Tour 07.09.2022

Things are getting prickly at the BMW PGA Championship, with Rory, Rahm and Horschel sharing their thoughts on the LIV players competing this week at Wentworth. Also, a really cool thing is happening on the Champions Tour this week.

5: The Internationals reshuffle the deck; new team golf on the Euro Tour 06.09.2022

In today's episode, Ryan looks at the six International Presidents Cup wild-card picks and how young blood makes this more interesting. Also, a new team competition is coming to the DP World Tour, and it might be the future for the Ryder Cup.

4: 50 new PGA Tour cards are secured, and LIV finishes in Massachusetts 05.09.2022

On today's show, we look at the Korn Ferry Tour grads and the players who survived the Finals. Now that they have their cards, what comes next? Also DJ wins his first LIV event, and it drew some eyeballs in the end.

3: Phil takes a victory lap of sorts; LIV coming to your town? 02.09.2022

On today's episode, Ryan looks at the proposed 2023 LIV Golf schedule and explains what it tells us about the league, players and potential future. Also, Phil Mickelson took a bit of a victory lap in a Morning Read interview, but should be feel vindicated?

2: Gary Player torches LIV, Smith and Stenson; the copium takes effect 01.09.2022

Gary Player went off on LIV in a BBC Radio interview, and Henrik Stenson got smoked out of nowhere. Also, how are the new LIV players coping with their new public reality?

1: Six leave for LIV; is the Presidents Cup dead? 31.08.2022

On today's show, we dig into the six players, including Cam Smith, Joaquin Niemann and Harold Varner III, who have signed with LIV Golf. What happens next with LIV, and what does it all mean for the Presidents Cup?

Golfer suspended 3 years for flipping the bird; illegal drivers on the PGA Tour 01.10.2019

This might be the craziest story of the year, non-Sergio Division. Bio Kim has been suspended for 3 years from the Korean PGA Tour for flipping off a fan whose phone camera went off as he was winning a tournament. Ryan delves into the insanity of the whole thing. The second half of the show is a look at the driver testing on the PGA Tour that netted 5 non-conforming drivers last week in California...

Cameron Champ's emotional win; Rory thinks the Euro Tour is too easy 30.09.2019

On this Monday show, Ryan talks about Cameron Champ's emotional win in the Safeway Open, thinking about the profoundness of the moment for the Champ family and what he took away from it. Then he digs in on Rory McIlroy complaining the European Tour setups are too easy and why that turns out to be a convenient lie.

Costco refunds golf ball purchases, and Jack's renovating Muirfield Village 26.09.2019

On our Thursday show, Ryan shares the known details of Jack Nicklaus' planned (final) renovation of Muirfield Village Golf Club. What's coming, and what does this signal from the Golden Bear? Then Ryan gets into Costco's decision to refund purchases of their latest four-piece golf balls. He explains why the balls didn't meet standards and what could happen next.

9/24/19: Talking SG Tour and Safeway Open with Steve Elkington 24.09.2019

On this episode, Ryan is joined by 1995 PGA Championship winner Steve Elkington to talk about his new SG Tour fantasy golf platform, our game this week for the Safeway Open and the increasing importance of the fall season. Ryan also talks about PGA Tour China cancelling an event in Hong Kong.

9/23/19: Conflicts of interest in golf media; Danny Willett's amazing comeback 23.09.2019

On Results Monday, we dig in on the BMW PGA Championship and Danny Willett winning at Wentworth to pick up his second big win in a year. Ryan felt a major-like vibe for the Euro Tour flagship event that's been missing. But Ryan kicks off the show talking about the need for more transparency in golf media and reporting.

9/20/19: Vik Hovland's 60s streak; tracking slow play with Tagmarshal 20.09.2019

On this episode, Ryan marvels at Viktor Hovland's active record streak of 18 consecutive rounds in the 60s and wonders how long he can keep it going. Then Ryan is joined from South Africa by Tagmarshal CEO Bodo Sieber to discuss how they're tracking pace of play with the European Tour moving forward. 

9/19/19: Rory's preferential Euro Tour treatment and shirt vs. skins in Japan 19.09.2019

On this Thursday edition of the show, we get into the first round of the BMW PGA Championship and the sweetheart deal Rory McIlroy made with the Euro Tour to maintain membership. Then Ryan talks about the Japan skins game featuring Tiger and Rory, and he wonders if all these money-grab events are good for fans.

9/17/19: Tracking slow play on the Euro Tour; why LPGA players retire earlier 17.09.2019

On our Tuesday show, Ryan explains how the Euro Tour will use GPS units to track slow play starting at the BMW PGA Championship. Then he gets into the reason why players like Suzann Pettersen are comfortable retiring earlier than their male counterparts and what might change that.

9/16/19: Reviewing the Solheim Cup and the Tribute at The Greenbrier 16.09.2019

It's Results Monday on 2 Off the 1st, and Ryan looks back on the two biggest tournaments of the weekend, including the dramatic, all-time finish at the Solheim Cup in Scotland, as well the breakthrough at The Greenbrier for one of the PGA Tour's up-and-coming stars.

9/12/19: Rory wins Player of the Year, and Tiger tries to help the Bahamas 12.09.2019

Rory McIlroy wins the PGA Tour Player of the Year award in a bit of shocker over Brooks Koepka, and Ryan breaks down why Rory came out on top of the player vote. Then Tiger Woods announces a new fund to raise money to help the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian, but he plans on still holding the Hero World Challenge. That might be a bad decision.

9/10/19: Stacy Lewis WDs from Solheim Cup, and Kuchar stains his rep again 10.09.2019

On our Tuesday show, we fill you in on Stacy Lewis withdrawing from the US Solheim Cup team, to be replaced by another rookie in Ally McDonald. The second half of the show is spent wondering what the hell happened to Matt Kuchar in the last year.

9/9/19: The PGA Tour is back, and a Sweetens Cove sequel? 09.09.2019

On this Monday edition, Ryan gets you as pumped as possible for the new PGA Tour season and what the fall means for the young guns. There's a new sponsor for the Desert Classic in American Express, too. Finally, a Sweetens Cove sequel is in the making in upstate New York, so Ryan talks about the need for great golf design in more populated places.

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