Why Golf

One of the world's leading cricketers, England spinner Sophie Ecclestone, joins us on the Why Golf podcast to talk about her passion for a game that’s quite different to the one she competes in professionally! Fresh from being named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year, Sophie reflects on her remarkable rise in the game, England's hopes of lifting a World Cup on home soil, and what it's like...

Whether you’re a golfer or simply interested in the psychology of high performance, this conversation reveals why the mind might be the most important club in the bag. In this episode of Why Golf, Di Stewart sits down with legendary sports psychologist Dr Bob Rotella — the man behind more than 70 major championship victories and trusted by the likes of Rory McIlroy, Pádraig Harrington, Darren Clar...

Why Golf is back! For the first episode of the new series, Di Stewart is catching up with a woman who is hoping to make the Team Europe roster for this autumn's Solheim Cup - Mimi Rhodes. She details the whirlwind journey she’s been on since turning pro, and the reality of life on tour when she’s travelling the globe. Mimi also reveals that she almost chose tennis over golf, and the joy she fi...

For the final episode of series 3, Di is joined by one of the busiest people in golf – content creator and golf personality Tisha Alyn! Tisha explains what it was like giving up her pro career to turn her attention to social media full time, and the massive success she’s had since then. From producing several viral videos to setting up her own clothing brand, investing in Los Angeles Golf Club and...

DP World & PGA Tour winner Matt Wallace joins Di Stewart on the latest episode of Why Golf! Matt explains what it was like to narrowly miss out on Ryder Cup selection again in 2025 and his ambition to play in 2027 at Adare Manor. He also talks about what it was like to burst onto the professional golf scene with several wins in his first few seasons, and the methods he uses to bounce back from...

Di Stewart is at the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am for the latest episode of Why Golf,  ahead of the 2025 Ryder Cup next week in New York! European player and former winner, Shane Lowry, joins the show for a chat with Gabbie Partington about his hopes for the tournament, the current vibes in the European team's camp, and his plan for dealing with the inevitable hostile atmosphere at Bethpage. Di als...

Just hours after flying back from this year’s Lions Tour in Australia, former England international and Lion himself Anthony Watson joins Di Stewart for a chat on Why Golf!   They discuss success for Andy Farrell’s side Down Under, and Anthony gives an insight into what it was like not being involved in this year’s tour.   After thinking he’d never take up golf, Anthony also describes how he’s now...

This week, we’ve flown to Southern Spain and Real Club Valderrama to meet the biggest golf YouTuber on the planet – Rick Shiels! He tells guest host Gabbie Partington how he first got into golf in Manchester, before his career trajectory changed dramatically when he set up a YouTube channel – initially to encourage golfers to book lessons with him! Rick also gives an honest assessment of his decis...

This week on Why Golf, Di Stewart is catching up with 2-time tour winner and Mum-to-be Annabel Dimmock! They meet each other at Sunningdale Heath Golf Club, where Annabel reveals how anxious she was to tell her sponsors about her pregnancy and some of the hurtful comments she received from social media users after revealing she was expecting. She also explains how hard it was like returning from s...

Di is back and is joined by Kate Rose for the latest episode of Why Golf!   After meeting her now husband, major winner Justin Rose, back in the early 2000s, Kate has gone on to establish the Kate and Justin Rose Foundation, to support disadvantaged young people around the world, and set up the hugely successful Rose Ladies Golf Series during the COVID pandemic.   She shares her experiences of how...

Why Golf is back for series 3 and we’re starting off with a bang at the host venue for the 2026 Solheim Cup in the Netherlands – Bernardus Golf!   Guest host Henni Zuel chats to someone who’s won the competition as both a player and captain, Catriona Matthew, about her memories of past editions, including a very dramatic win in 2019. She also explains why it’s so valuable to brands to get involved...

For the final episode of the series, we’re chatting to Olympic silver medallist and Ryder Cup winner Tommy Fleetwood! He tells Di about his experience in Paris on his way to making the Olympic podium and what it was like securing the Ryder Cup for Europe in Rome in 2023. Tommy also describes how special it was meeting his golfing idol Ernie Els when he was just eight, the path he took to becoming...

In the second of a special 2-part episode from the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, we visit two of the most iconic golf courses in the UK - St Andrews and Kingsbarns! There Di speaks to 5-time major winner Brooks Koepka about the friendly rivalry with his brother and also 2010 Open winner Louis Oosthuizen about what drew him to playing on the LIV tour. Fellow South African Branden Grace also sh...

Come and walk the iconic Old Course at St Andrews as we return to the home of golf for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship! Di catches up with former footballers Jamie Redknapp and Ruud Gullit on how important golf is to their lives and just how exciting it is to take part in the tournament as amateurs. She also speaks to 2013 winner David Howell and Dan Brown, who reflects on his remarkable T10...

Want to know why comedian Michael McIntyre sometimes thinks he can win the Masters? Or who would be in England cricketer Ollie Pope’s dream fourball? Or why actor Dougray Scott had to turn down a round of golf with Bill Clinton? We’ve got all the answers and more in this week’s episode of Why Golf! We’ve travelled to Wentworth for the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am where Di also caught up with former...

Why Golf is back in Virginia for a second episode from the 2024 Solheim Cup. Di catches up with both the European and American camps, including USA captain Stacy Lewis and Irish star Leona Maguire, to reflect on what the competition means to them. She also travels to Stonewall Golf Club where she speaks to golf influencers Georgia Ball, Carolina Romero, Brady Nuss, Tisha Alyn and Kat Shee to find...

Why Golf comes to you this week from the Solheim Cup in Virginia, USA! In this first part of a special two-episode edition recorded at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, Di speaks to key members from both the European and American teams, including vice-captain Mel Reid, world number one Nelly Korda and Olympic silver medallist Esther Henseleit during the build-up to the 2024 competition. She also catch...

We’ve travelled to the home of golf, St Andrews, for this episode of Why Golf! Recorded during the AIG Women’s Open, Di catches up with Big Randy from No Laying Up, one of the world’s biggest golf podcasts. Randy speaks about the differences he finds in covering women’s vs men’s golf events, how No Laying Up grew from humble origins into the world-dominating force it is today and shares his though...

We're taking a mid-season break on Why Golf during a massively busy summer of sport, but we've got exciting plans for the second half of the year! Di Stewart has this update! The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.

CEO of the R&A Martin Slumbers joins us on this bonus episode live from The 152nd Open to discuss why he believes investment is better placed in grassroots initiatives than prize money, the work the R&A are doing to make golf more inclusive and accessible and of course, his Why Golf. Find more Why Golf content on Instagram , and watch this episode on YouTube here . To find out more about e...

This week on Why Golf Di Stewart is chatting to someone who recently fell in love with the world of golf - racing driver Chloe Chong! She shares her experience of being named the youngest driver on the F1 Academy grid and the parallels she sees between motorsport and golf. Recorded at Pitch in Soho, Chloe also talks about her preconceptions of golf before taking up the sport and explains the super...

This week Why Golf has travelled to Sunningdale Heath Golf Club to find out why it’s so loved by its members! Recorded in front of a live audience, we hear from owners Tom Reid and Kristian Baker about the culture they’ve tried to foster since taking over to ensure the club, in their words, ‘is where everyone should be able to come and feel welcome.’ We also hear from G4D player Mike Browne about...

This week on Why Golf we've travelled to find out more about this year's G4D Open! Di Stewart speaks to Joakim Bjorkman, winner of 35 worldwide titles, who shares his inspiring story from discovering he had Achondroplasia (of short stature), to finding solace in golf along with the current difficulties he's still overcoming in the game. We also hear from President of EDGA Dr Tony Bennett, and Dire...

After conquering the world of NFL, Victor Cruz has swapped the football field for the golf course, and he’s joining Why Golf to tell us all about it! He explains how his daughter first introduced him to the sport and the enjoyment they get from playing together, plus shares his thoughts on how the culture of golf is changing. Cruz also talks about how getting out and playing on the course is the c...

We’re teeing off the new series of Why Golf with LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan! Mollie talks about her passion for inspiring young girls and women through golf and her pride in seeing prize money increase substantially on the tour in recent years. She also discusses the need for more accessible coverage of women’s golf events and looks ahead to the 2024 Solheim Cup. Find more Why Golf co...