The Tour Report from Secret Golf

You ready for a Texas Shootout? The PGA Tour is in McKinney, Texas this week for the AT&T Byron Nelson. It's the third time the tournament has been held at TPC Craig Ranch, and the previous two years have been won by K.H. Lee (with a combined score of 51-under par!) . Can he pull off the "3-peat"? On the podcast this week, Elk & Diane take a look at the course, Lee's winning stat pattern (make a l...

The designated events keep on coming...! This week, Quail Hollow Club hosts the Wells Fargo Championship after skipping last year due to the Presidents Cup. 21 of the OWGR top-30 will tee it up to play for the trophy and their share of the $20 million purse. With Rahm & Scheffler giving the week a miss, 3-time Wells Fargo champion, Rory McIlroy, returns for his first start since missing the cut at...

The PGA Tour moves to Mexico this week for the second Mexico Open at Vidanta. Last year's winner, Jon Rahm, is the overwhelming favorite in his quest to defend and get his fifth victory of the season. Elk & Diane look at the course, the stat breakdown from last year and the field of players, then pick their favorites in the form of Outright Favorites, Ones to Watch and Dark Horses. Plus, the pair...

The PGA Tour's team event is at TPC Louisiana this week, with 80 duos going head-to-head in a best ball/alternate shot format. This is a course we know a lot about, as Elk was a player-consultant for Pete Dye on the design and build! On the Tour Report, Elk is back from Ireland to talk about his trip, this course, what it takes to go low and how the design process went. Listen out for a brilliant...

The week after the Masters, and Jon Rahm's stunning win to claim his second Major and the illustrious green jacket, the Tour heads to Hilton Head, SC for the RBC Heritage. For the first time, this event has elevated status and purse of $20 million. Elk joins Diane from Adare Manor in Ireland to look back on the Masters and his time at Augusta National, talk about Harbour Town Golf Links and the fi...

A Major steeped in tradition and unlike no other - the Masters is here. Elk joins Diane from Augusta to preview the first Major of 2023 and give his expert analysis of the course, including some notable modifications. The pair go through the field, discuss the inclusion of the LIV golfers and make their picks for the green jacket, in the form of Outright Favorites, Ones to Watch and Dark Horses. L...

After the Match Play, the Tour stays in the Lone Star State for the Valero Texas Open. The final spot in the Masters next week will serve as extra motivation for the field as they take on TPC San Antonio. On the Tour Report, Elk & Diane look back on last week and Sam Burns' victory, talk about the course & and field, go through our unique statistical analysis and give their top picks to lift the t...

After the Scheffler victory at TPC Sawgrass, the Tour moves to Innisbrook for the Valspar Championship, and the final leg of the Florida Swing. With a pretty good field ready to take on the Snake Pit, Elk & Diane preview the tournament, take a look around the Copperhead Course and give their top picks for the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We may be a little biased, but this is our favorite event of the year. We say that because we WILL make Elk talk about this TWO victories at The Players - 1991 and 1997. On the first of our shows this week, Diane joins Elk from TPC Sawgrass to talk about the PGA Tour's flagship event with a $25 million purse and $4.5 million to the winner. Hear Steve strategize his way around the course like only...

The Tour reaches Arnie's Place this week for the API, another elevated event on the 2023 schedule. With a $20 million purse, 44 of the OWGR Top-50 will tee it up alongside an elite field of golfers all looking to lift the trophy at Bay Hill. On this week's Tour Report, Elk & Diane take a look back at the Honda Classic, strategize their way around Bay Hill and preview the tournament, looking at the...

After two back-to-back elevated events to end the West Coast Swing, the PGA Tour is in Florida for the Honda Classic. A significantly weaker field, however a huge week for someone to grab a victory on a tough golf course as PGA National, and The Bear Trap, will pose its usual threat. On the Tour Report, Elk & Diane discuss the move East, the significance of the change of grass to Bermuda and what...

From one elevated event, with a $20 million purse, to another. This week, the PGA Tour revels in the glitz and glamor of classic Hollywood at Riviera Country Club, the site of Elk's 1995 PGA Championship victory. On the podcast, Steve & Diane go back to that major win and relive that Sunday playoff, giving you an insight into the course and how to navigate your way around this tight, tricky design...

You ready for this?? The WM Phoenix Open is back, and BIGGER than ever before. As a newly elevated event on the PGA Tour schedule, there's a $20million purse and all the stars in action at TPC Scottsdale. On the Tour Report, Elk joins Diane from Arizona to talk about the course and the field of players, and they each give their top picks for "The People's Open". Learn more about your ad choices. V...

We were SO CLOSE to a 300/1 winner last week in Sam Ryder, but it was still a top-7 clean sweep for Elk's three picks. Not bad, not bad. This week on the Tour Report, Elk & Diane preview the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, another tournament played over three courses with the pro-am element. The pair take a look at Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill and Monterey Peninsula, go over the key stats and give their...

After lifting his second trophy in as many starts, Jon Rahm returns to his favorite place - the scene of his first PGA Tour win AND U.S. Open victory. It's the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, and Elk & Diane are here with their Tour Report. The guys preview the tournament, talk about both the North & South Course, go through the field and give their top picks in the form of Outright Favori...

It's onto one of the classic PGA Tour stops for The American Express in Palm Springs, and one of two tournaments in Cali with the pro-am element. So that means the field will play alongside amateurs for three of the four days, on three different courses, before the guys are left to battle it out on Sunday for the W. This week on the Tour Report, Elk & Diane look back on Si Woo Kim's fourth victory...

Last week at the Sentry TOC, Jon Rahm swooped in to lift the first trophy of 2023 with a final round of -10...and gave Elk his first winner of the year! The PGA Tour stays in Hawaii this week, but the course couldn't be more different from Kapalua in the first full-field event. On the Tour Report for the Sony Open in Hawaii, Elk & Diane take a look at Waialae CC, preview the tournament and go thro...

Happy New Year! Elk & Diane are back with the first podcast of 2023, taking a look at the Sentry TOC in Kapalua. All the winners from 2022 are making an appearance (apart from one) and the field has been bumped up with the addition of some extra names. Plus, being an elevated PGA Tour event, there's more money on the line in this no-cut event. On the Tour Report, the guys take a look at the course...

From one beautiful, coastal location to the next, this week the PGA TOUR moves from Bermuda to Mexico and visits El Camaleón Golf Club at Mayakoba. Viktor Hovland is looking for the "three-peat" at this tournament, and some of the big names return to competition. Elk & Diane give their full tournament preview complete with course breakdown, stat analysis and top picks, in the form of Outright Favo...

The PGA TOUR is off to the paradise of Bermuda this week. Elk & Diane preview the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, take a look at Port Royal GC and give you their top picks. Last year, Elk picked the winner in Lucas Herbert - and he's using the same model this year! A big opportunity week for the field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CJ Cup is off to South Carolina, and the PGA TOUR is back at Congaree Golf Club, the home of last year's Palmetto Championship. With 6 of the OWGR Top 10 in the field, this is the elite event of the Fall season, on a spectacular course inspired by the Australian sand belt. Elk & Diane talk about the course, of which Elk is an Ambassador, preview the tournament and give their top picks. Plus, t...

Elk & Diane are back with their LIV show to talk about allllll the things...! The pair discuss the state of the PGA TOUR, LIV Golf, OWGR points, the season-long individual points race and the money on the line for 2nd & 3rd place this week, as well as the upcoming Team Championship in Miami. They also look at the tournament this week, the course and the odds board, along with their top bets. Elk a...

The PGA TOUR is off to the 'land of the rising sun' for the fourth iteration of the ZOZO Championship, and the third time it's been played at Accordia Golf Narashino CC. Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama headlines the field of 78 in this no-cut event, alongside Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa. On the show, Elk & Diane look back on Tom Kim's win in Vegas, preview the ZOZO, look at the cours...

It's the third event of the new PGA TOUR season, and it's off to Sin City for the Shriners Children's Open. Defending champion Sungjae Im will tee it up alongside Patrick Cantlay, Max Homa and a host of players looking to win big in Vegas. Elk & Diane give you their full tournament preview, talk about TPC Summerlin and present their top picks, along with all their research & reasoning. Watch out f...

After the USA victory at the Presidents Cup, it's onto Jackson, Mississippi for the Sanderson Farms Championship. Sam Burns makes the trip (hopefully hangover-free!) from Quail Hollow to defend his title. On the show this week, Elk & Diane look back on the Presidents Cup action, preview this week, look at the Country Club of Jackson and give their top picks. After successfully picking Max Homa to...