The Loop

The boys continue their scorching hot run of guests with tour winner turned Netflix star Joel Dahmen, who joins the show to recap his season and update us on dad life. We also discuss the meteoric rise of Ludvig Aberg and his selection to the European Ryder Cup team. Plus, NFL Week 1 picks, as Alex looks to defend his 2022 against-the-spread title. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm...

The boys sit down with Jon Rahm in NYC on this bonus edition of The Loop and chat about Augusta National, the Ryder Cup and much more. Shane Ryan also joins us to break down Zach Johnson’s captain’s picks for the U.S. Ryder Cup team. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The great Holly Sonders is this week’s first guest and she opens up about her time at Golf Channel and at Fox Sports. Dylan Newman, the Met Open winner, also joins us to break down his big win and help us settle a golf debate. Finally, the boys tip their cap to Viktor Hovland and take a look at the Week 1 college football lines. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inf...

The boys break down Viktor Hovland’s stunning win at Olympia Fields and chat with U.S. Amateur winner Nick Dunlap, who is heading into his sophomore year at Alabama with the Havemeyer Trophy in tow. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The boys break down Lucas Glover’s latest victory, which featured some impressive putting and some even more impressive (?) swamp ass. Plus, Golf Digest Senior Writer Joel Beall joins us to chat about his wild true crime story involving a golf pro in Georgia that resulted in an arrest. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per...

The boys (minus Myers) recap a wild Sunday finish at the Wyndham Championship, which featured plenty of FedEx Cup chaos thanks to Justin Thomas and an emotional win for Lucas Glover. We’re also joined by ESPN Senior Stats & Info Researcher David Gordon, who helps us break down the new 2024 PGA Tour schedule as well as this week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship. Plus, Gordon explains the criteria for...

When the boys received a hot tip from an insider at the 3M Open, they bet big on a matchup they thought was a lock. The tip didn’t end up being too hot, and before CP, Myers and Hennessey give their latest picks, they tell the quick story of insider trading gone wrong. Plus, the boys break down what Justin Thomas needs to do to earn a Ryder Cup pick, and whether there’s another player who earned h...

The boys recap a dud of a British Open and a majors season in general while also heaping praise on Brian Harman’s impressive victory. We also get into our major season superlatives and break down the most exciting finish of the week in golf at the Barracuda Championship. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

It’s Open Championship week which means it’s time to chat with the one and only Steve Bamford, host of the Golf Betting System Podcast. He breaks down the golf course, his best plays and much more. Plus, Alex, Steve and CP come up with a play they all agree on at Hoylake, which should end well. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and u...

The boys are live from Watchung Valley Golf Club, one of the qualifying sites for the inaugural Golf Digest Open. They’re joined by the medalists of the Watchung qualifier, Michael O’Keefe and Bo Guarino, who earned a trip to the Golf Digest Open Championship at Fields Ranch in Frisco, Tx., this fall. Alex, Steve and CP also break down Sepp Straka’s epic charge on Sunday at the John Deere Classic,...

On the first-ever Ryder Cup Radicals, Shane, Joel, and Luke jump into the deep end with a discussion of the LIV Golf imbalance—the US can have LIVers in the Ryder Cup, Europe cannot—and whether Zach Johnson has an obligation to level the playing field by leaving them out. Then it's on to discussions of the new closed circuit US Captaincy Conglomerate, LLC, Europe's key revival of the Hero Cup, and...

Former Masters champion turned TV analyst Trevor Immelman joins us to preview The Match between the teams of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce and Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Immelman will be a part of the broadcasting team for the event, which will take place Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET on TNT at Wynn Golf Club. We chat with the former tour pro about Curry’s game, what it’s like working with Jim...

Alex, Steve and CP recap one of the more interesting U.S. Opens we’ve seen in years at LACC. We covered it all from Rory’s latest close call to Wyndham Clark’s ace in the hole to why this week was actually a successful one for Rickie Fowler. Plus, Travelers Championship picks, and some quick picks for the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compan...

Alex, Steve and CP are joined by U.S. Amateur runner-up Ben Carr and his caddie Willy Wilcox ahead of this week’s U.S. Open, in which Carr is making his debut. Fresh off a Monday practice round, Carr and Wilcox give us an inside-the-ropes look at LACC, which is expected to shine this week. The boys also discuss their best bets and break down the insane moment when Adam Hadwin got tackled by a secu...

There are many questions still to be answered about the LIV/PGA Tour merger—so the boys analyze how this will shape professional golf in the short and long term. The boys were joined by insider Joel Beall, Golf Digest senior writer, who has been covering the LIV saga since the beginning, to make sense of Tuesday’s news. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

Smylie Kaufman has been to the greatest heights in golf—having played in the final group of the Masters alongside Jordan Spieth in 2016 and winning on the PGA Tour. His game also fell off dramatically, leading him down the path of broadcasting, which he’s now excelling in. Kaufman discusses his new career on TV, and what it’s like to cover close friends such as Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth. Plu...

Alex, Steve and CP break down Michael Block’s wild week on Golf Twitter, where the club pro went from hero to villain in record time. They also talk best bets at Memorial, a crazy story involving PGA Tour pro J.B. Holmes and an awesome move from Colonial winner Emiliano Grillo before his playoff victory at the Charles Schwab Challenge. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...

What a week at Oak Hill, where Brooks Koepka claimed his fifth major title and his third PGA Championship. Alex, Steve and CP break it all down in great detail, and they’re later joined by the viral hero of the PGA, Tom Lippard, AKA Dustin Johnson’s crowd-control man. Plus, Colonial picks and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection a...

Between Jason Day’s resurgence, LIV’s big gaffe and the PGA Championship, there was plenty to discuss on this week’s episode. Legendary PGA professional Michael Breed joined us to break down all of it, and he came armed with some seriously juicy Oak Hill nuggets. Alex, Steve and CP also create another golf debate out of thin air, in addition to making their best bets for the second major of the ye...

The legendary Calvin Johnson may have retired early, but he's staying plenty busy with a new business venture and a rapidly improving golf game. He tells us about his simulator setup, "chopping it up" with Tiger, and his famous catch that wasn't a catch. Also, Alex, Steve, and Chris discuss Golf Digest's gambling panel's hot streak, how Golf Digest does its course ranking, and tackle a hole-in-one...

After getting ripped to shreds on LIV Twitter, CP (mainly), Alex and Steve defend themselves against the haters, a group that included Lee Westwood, who came up with a new name for our podcast. We also debate the merits of the OWGR and whether or not 40 minutes could be described as “a hike” to play golf. Finally, a recap of Tony Finau and Talor Gooch’s wins, plus picks for this week’s elevated ev...

Sanderson Farms winner Mackenzie Hughes is this week’s guest and he came armed with some great college stories involving fellow Canadians Corey Conners and Taylor Pendrith. He talks fatherhood, fashion and why this could actually be the year for his Toronto Maple Leafs. Alex, Steve and CP also make their Mexico Open picks, debate the merits of the USGA handicap system and offer up an interesting c...

Despite having an impossible act to follow in the Masters at Augusta National, the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town delivered the goods this past weekend, ending with a Matt Fitzpatrick victory in a playoff over Jordan Spieth. Alex, Steve and CP recap it all on this week’s episode, and they explain the latest Golf Twitter saga that was sparked by the recent announcement of the Golf Digest Open. Hosted...

After an already incredible week at the Masters, our very own Stephen Hennessey and Christopher Powers got to tee it up at Augusta National on Monday, Sunday pins and all. As expected, it was even better than we expected. The boys do a full breakdown of the course and their rounds, including Steve’s insane par from short of the water (!!) at the famous par-3 12th hole. Find out who made the only b...

On the 20-year anniversary of his runner-up finish to Mike Weir at the Masters, Len Mattiace joins us to recall that heartbreaking week. Alex, Stephen and Christopher also make their 2023 Masters picks and break down how the nasty weather could affect the weekend at Augusta National. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of perso...