Irish Golfer Podcast

On this week’s edition of the podcast we recap a memorable week at The Open where Cam Smith stole the show from Rory McIlroy with a remarkable 64 to win his first Major title. We discuss a tale of two putters at St Andrews and what the result means for the main protagonists, with Smith rumoured to be LIV-bound and McIlroy major-less for another year despite an incredible season of near-misses. As...

On the eve of this week’s historic 150th Open, we dive deep into all things St Andrews, from the six-strong Irish contingent chasing the Claret Jug, to Tiger’s chances, our own idea of the winner and the Old Course itself. Much has been made about how St Andrews will cope with this new breed of golfer and although the wind isn’t forecast as strong as we’d like, there’s enough nuance to ensure a wo...

On this week’s edition of the podcast there was no shortage of talking points, from the future of the Irish Open to the JP McManus Pro-Am and the Open at St Andrews. Mount Juliet was an undoubted success but would a date change appeal to the game’s best players given how they lapped up all things Irish in Adare? JP’s Pro-Am set the world alight, not least because of Tiger Woods’ return to Ireland....

On this week’s edition of the podcast there was only one place to start as Padraig Harrington collected a fourth Major title of his career at the U.S. Senior Open. Harrington held off a strong Steve Stricker challenge to win his first USGA title by a single stroke, making it two Irish wins on the weekend after a first pro win for West Waterford’s Gary Hurley on the Alps Tour. There was also a top-...

On this week's edition of the podcast we analyse the PGA Tour's response to the LIV Golf threat and wonder where men's golf goes from here. As prize money increases, the rich are about the get richer but at what cost to those at the base of golf's earning pyramid? Speaking of money, the KPMG Women's PGA Championship announced a significant prize bump, doubling its purse to $9m ahead of this week's...

On this week’s edition of the podcast we recap a wild one for golf. A week that began with those defecting to the controversial LIV series and facing the wrath of the media, ended with Rory McIlroy delighting in eclipsing Greg Norman’s 20 PGA Tour career wins at the Canadian Open. There was also a monumental win for Sweden’s Linn Grant at the Scandinavian Mixed; the 22-year old beating Henrik Sten...

On this week's edition of the podcast we were delighted to have Leona Maguire on the phone ahead of this week's $10m U.S. Women's Open at Pine Needles. Back in North Carolina, where she enjoyed a remarkable collegiate career at Duke University, Maguire is hoping a return to a happy hunting ground might trigger an upturn in fortunates following three missed cuts heading into this week's event. Magu...

On this week’s edition of the podcast we recap an eventful US PGA Championship where Justin Thomas captured his second Wanamaker Trophy at Southern Hills. From JT’s playoff win over Will Zalatoris to agony for Mito Pereira, and another top-10 for Rory McIlroy, we dive deep on everything from Tulsa, including what a tied-ninth finish means for the ever-improving Seamus Power and Shane Lowry coming...

On this week’s edition of the podcast we were delighted to be joined by Warrenpoint’s Colm Campbell fresh from his latest Flogas Irish Amateur victory at The Island on Sunday. The two-time champ explains how this past weekend’s win differed from his first Irish am title in 2016 and what he hopes to achieve off the back of the success. Away from home there was plenty to catch up on too with nearly...

The Irish Golfer podcast returns after a mid-season hiatus and we had plenty to catch up on from our studio on the road at Slieve Russell. The K Club heralded a new era for the Irish Open and Irish Challenge in the lead up to the Ryder Cup at Adare in 2027. We react to the news, discuss the classic links -v- parkland debate and ponder future dates for the tournament. Host Peter was away at Augusta...

On this week's edition of the podcast we start with a brutal Bay Hill test where the best players in the world were made to look silly at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Rory McIlroy felt like the course was more Pirate's Cove than PGA Tour but was the four-time Major winner's 'crazy golf' assessment an accurate one? We dive into course setup, Scottie Scheffler shining brightest, a nearly week for...

On this week’s edition of the podcast, we react to an explosive week off the fairway where Phil Mickelson’s Super League masterplan was exposed by none other than Mickelson himself. U.S. journalist Alan Shipnuck delivered Mickelson on the record like never before, with Phil talking openly about sports-washing, using the Saudis for leverage and the scary m*therf***ers he’s going into business with....

On this week’s edition of the podcast we might’ve been short of Irish weekend involvement across golf’s main tours but there was still much to talk about from a festival of golf in Phoenix. The TPC Scottsdale desert showpiece has built a reputation of no-holds-barred fun and the tournament lived up to its name, and then some, with Scottie Scheffler’s maiden PGA Tour victory just one of a number of...

On this week's edition of the podcast we were delighted to be joined by Leona Maguire fresh off her history-making maiden victory on the LPGA Tour. The Cavan star continues to blaze a trail for Irish golfers to follow and spoke to us from Florida to reflect on a title still very much sinking in since Saturday's three-shot triumph at the Drive On. Maguire opens up about what the victory means, high...

On this week's edition of the podcast we recap a thriller in Dubai, focussing our attention, rightly or wrongly, on the man who finished third, Rory McIlroy. We discuss THE shot, whether it was the right one to take on, and whether or not it will have a lasting impact on the four-time Major winner this season. There was plenty more to talk too, with Viktor Hovland claiming his third win in five ev...

The Irish Golfer Podcast is back for 2022 with this week's first episode fresh off a Sunday that left us wondering what might've been on the PGA and DP World Tours. The Seamus Power/Shane Lowry double looked very much on when the country shut its eyes on Saturday night but Irish eyes weren't smiling after disastrous starts for the pair put paid to their chances on Sunday. It was still a week where...

It’s been a whirlwind three years for the world’s best disability golfer, Brendan Lawlor. Since signing for Modest! Golf, the Louth man’s star has been on the rise. A three-time Tour winner this year where he shared the fairways with some of the biggest names in golf, Lawlor is eternally grateful for all that’s happened but opens up about a niggling frustration when it comes to financial reward. H...

On this week's edition of the podcast we round up a superb weekend for the Irish on Tour where Leona Maguire signed off on a fine rookie season in style at the CME Group Tour Championship and Seamus Power moved up to a career high 70 in the world golf rankings and Brendan Lawlor wins again and re-claims world number 1 on the EDGA standings. Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry were also in the mix at the...

On this week's edition of the podcast we were delighted to be joined by Niall Kearney fresh off his best year in the professional ranks to date. Although the Royal Dublin man would've dearly loved to be competing this week in Dubai, his eventual finish of 133 on the Race to Dubai standings means improved status and more opportunity for Kearney on the European Tour next season. Niall opens up about...

On this week's edition of the podcast we round up another busy shift for the Irish around the tours with Stephanie Meadow's latest LPGA Tour survival act receiving top billing. The Jordanstown pro left it late to sneak back inside the top-100 on the Race to CME Globe on the number at 100, thus ensuring her full LPGA Tour card for next year. Where Meadow revelled in the finish, Leona Maguire was le...

This week's podcast caught us by surprise, news that the European Tour is to become the renamed DP World Tour from 2022. A rebranding heralded as a new dawn for golf in Europe just two years after the last one, we weigh up the pros and cons of the deal which undoubtedly adds to the riches of those at golf's top table, but at what cost? There was also the announcement of the Irish Open returning to...

On this week's edition of the podcast there was only one thing to talk about, a Saudi-backed investment in the Asian Tour and what it means for the world of golf as we know it. LIV Golf Investments, the investing arm of the Saudi Arabian government, have announced Greg Norman as its Commissioner in a $200m 10-year commitment with 10 new Asian tour events set to hit the calendar in 2022. Exactly wh...

On this week's edition of the podcast we were delighted to be joined by Ireland's latest member of the Challenge Tour, Kinsale's John Murphy, fresh off a frantic but fruitful first introduction to professional golf. The 23-year old reflects on a whirlwind few weeks in the paid ranks, highlighted by his top-10 finish at the Dunhill and his plans for the off-season ahead of his first full season on...

On this week’s edition of the podcast we were delighted to be joined by the form amateur golfer in Ireland, Peter O’Keeffe. Fresh off completing an extremely rare Irish Amateur Close/Open double, the Douglas man talks about the significance of the win, the test that was Pat Ruddy’s European Club and his Walker Cup ambitions. There was also the small matter of PGA Tour win number 20 for Rory McIlro...

On this week's edition of the podcast we review the only show in town, the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits where Team USA lived up to their billing to record a record breaking win over Europe in Wisconsin. We react to the 19-9 demolition at the hands of Steve Stricker's immensely talented team on a difficult week for Europe's Captain, Padraig Harrington. We look at where the contest was won and los...