Steve Tees Off Podcast

Ilirian Zalli and Jackson Jacob are two young pros taking very different paths toward the same goal — breaking through in professional golf. Ilirian joins Steve Tees Off after winning the Vancouver Open, and talks about growing up in Vancouver, turning pro at 18, representing Albania, and the journey that led to his DP World Tour debut. Jackson returns to the show to catch us up on his season, his...

The International Team had the Presidents Cup in its hands — leading 10.5–7.5 heading into Sunday at Medinah. Then everything changed. Steve welcomes PGA Golf Coach Tim Wilson back to break down the 2026 Presidents Cup, including the Internationals’ dominant Friday foursomes sweep, Team USA’s huge Sunday singles performance, and the moments that ultimately decided the Cup. They also get into Corey...

What if the secret to more power and consistency in your golf swing starts beneath your feet? PGA of Canada Class “A” Professional Ryan Holley joins Steve Tees Off for a fascinating deep dive into the science of the golf swing, ground reaction forces, biomechanics and the technology changing how golfers understand their movement. Ryan specializes in analyzing how golfers interact with the ground —...

Taylor Kim has lived almost every side of competitive golf — junior golf, Team Canada, NCAA competition, professional events, coaching, and now another championship win. In this episode of Steve Tees Off , Taylor joins Steve after capturing her second PGA of BC Women’s Championship and talks about what it took to come from behind, stay patient, and win without feeling like she had her best game. T...

Why does Vancouver keep producing PGA Tour players? Returning guest Fraser Mulholland , President and Commissioner of the Vancouver Golf Tour, joins Steve Tees Off to talk about the competitive golf pipeline in BC and what it takes to move from local tournament golf to the professional game. Fraser shares what he’s seeing across the 2026 VGT season, which players are standing out, how the depth of...

Scottie Scheffler closed out the Tour Championship with another dominant performance — but the bigger story may be what the PGA Tour is changing next. Returning guest Tim Wilson joins Steve Tees Off to break down the Tour Championship at East Lake, Scheffler’s win, Viktor Hovland’s Sunday fade, Rory McIlroy’s charge, Ryan Gerard’s impressive debut, and the staggering amount of money now attached t...

Rob Houlding has spent more than four decades developing golfers from the junior ranks through national competition, Team Canada and the PGA Tour. In this episode of Steve Tees Off , Rob talks about how he found the game, why he moved from playing into coaching, and what decades of player development have taught him about what golfers actually need from a coach. We also get into the future of golf...

Matt Daniel is back on Steve Tees Off — but this time, he’s got one hell of a story to tell. Just weeks after turning 50, Matt battled through qualifying and earned his way into the 2026 U.S. Senior Open at Scioto Country Club . Now he takes Steve inside the entire experience: arriving in Ohio, practice rounds, tournament pressure, the course setup, his pairings, and what it feels like to suddenly...

Padraic O’Rourke has built a golf career that has taken him from Ireland to some remarkable places in the game — including Ballybunion, Pine Valley, Whistler and ultimately Marine Drive Golf Club in Vancouver, where he now serves as Director of Golf. On this episode of Steve Tees Off , Padraic joins Steve to talk about growing up with golf in Ireland, making the move to North America, building his...

What does it really take to spend more than a decade chasing professional golf? PGA of Canada professional Steven Lecuyer joins Steve Malkowich to share the path from junior and collegiate golf to competing professionally across North America and internationally. Steven talks candidly about earning his Canadian Tour card, life on PGA Tour Canada, the Sunshine Tour and the Adams Tour, and the press...

John Jamieson pulled off one of golf’s rarest accomplishments: a hole-in-one on a par 4 . The Quilchena Golf & Country Club professional joins Steve to relive his incredible 290-yard albatross ace at The Dunes at Kamloops—from the club choice and ball flight to the moment he discovered the ball was in the hole. John also shares his path into professional golf, memories from Cataraqui Golf &amp...

Ryan Fox didn’t have the 2026 British Open handed to him—he took it with a clutch finish at Royal Birkdale. Coach Tim Wilson of Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club returns to break down Fox’s first major victory, the decisive birdie on 18, Cameron Young’s challenge, the biggest missed-cut surprises and the record prize purse. Steve and Tim also examine Fox’s quick, committed pre-shot routine—and w...

Carson Kallis has been competing—and winning—at a high level for more than two decades. Now, fresh off a dramatic one-shot victory at the 2026 Play Golf BC Assistants’ Championship, he joins Steve to tell the full story behind the win. Carson breaks down his three-birdie start, the crucial eagle on the 14th and the tense finish that secured the title at The Dunes at Kamloops. The conversation also...

What does it take to make golf look real on a Hollywood set? This week on Steve Tees Off , Steve sits down with Nathan Leonhardt , Owner of Tour Development Academy , former tour player, PGA of BC award-winning instructor, and the official golf consultant for Apple TV+’s original series STICK , starring Owen Wilson. Nathan shares his journey from picking up the game as a junior, earning a golf sch...

Matt Daniel is back on Steve Tees Off with one of the biggest stories of his golf career. After recently turning 50, Matt earned his way into his first Senior U.S. Open , qualifying for one of the most prestigious senior championships in golf. This week, he tees it up at Scioto Country Club , and we could not be more excited to cheer him on. In this episode, Matt takes us inside the full journey —...

Is the U.S. Open the toughest major to win out of golf’s four majors? Steven Malkowich is joined by Tim Wilson for another Steve Tees Off Major Recap , breaking down the 126th U.S. Open Championship from Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York. In this episode, Steven and Tim recap Wyndham Clark’s wire-to-wire win, his battle to hold off Sam Burns, the pressure of Shinnecock, and the m...

Colin Bykowski joins Steve Tees Off for a laid-back conversation about golf, coaching, competition, and the stories that come from a life spent around the game. Colin is a PGA of Canada Class “A” Professional, former touring professional, and the founder of CB Golf. In this episode, he shares how golf first came into his life, what junior and college golf taught him, what it was like turning profe...

In this episode of Steve Tees Off , Steven sits down with Mark Strong , Executive Director of the PGA of British Columbia , for a conversation about golf, leadership, community, and the future of the game in BC. Mark shares his personal golf story, from when he first picked up a club to the experiences that shaped his path through the golf industry. He talks about his family roots, his background...

Visual storyteller and digital creator Dan Mann — better known as @thedansome — joins Steve Tees Off for a conversation about golf, content creation, authenticity, and the future of golf media. Dan shares how he approaches a golf content day, what makes a moment worth capturing, and how he balances actually playing the game with documenting it. He also breaks down his process in a way that any gol...

In this episode of Steve Tees Off , Steven Malkowich sits down with Mike Haraguchi , Head Professional at Capilano Golf & Country Club . Mike shares his journey from growing up in Richmond and falling in love with golf, to playing junior and professional golf, to building a respected career as a teaching professional and coach. This conversation goes beyond swing mechanics. Steven and Mike tal...

The first episode in our new major championship recap series is here. After each of golf’s four majors, Steven Malkowich will be joined by Tim Wilson to break down what happened, who stepped up, who missed their moment, and what everyday golfers can learn from the biggest tournaments in the game. In this PGA Championship recap, Steven and Tim look at Rai’s breakthrough win, the key turning points,...

Golf is not just about the swing. It is also about confidence, focus, pressure, self-talk, and learning how to stay steady when the game starts testing you. In this episode of Steve Tees Off , Steven sits down with Winnie Pool , a PGA of Canada golf professional and clinical counsellor, to talk about the mental side of golf and why it matters for players at every level. They discuss Winnie’s perso...

Beon Yeong Lee has played on some of golf’s biggest stages, from the RBC Canadian Open to international tour stops, and now he is helping golfers in the Lower Mainland improve their game. In this episode of Steve Tees Off , Steven Malkowich sits down with Beon to talk about his journey from picking up a golf club for the first time, working through junior golf, turning professional, and competing...

What does it really take to chase professional golf — and what happens when the dream becomes harder than expected? In this episode of Steve Tees Off , Steven Malkowich sits down with Matt Daniel , a former professional golfer, 2002 TELUS Edmonton Open champion, BC Junior champion, seven-time college tournament winner, and founder of Matt Daniel Elite Golf Academy at Savage Creek. Matt shares his...

In this episode of Steve Tees Off, Steven Malkowich sits down with Shanlee Johnston to talk about athletic transition, elite performance, and how the habits built in high-level sport can carry into a completely different game. Before building her path in golf, Shanlee competed at an elite level in field hockey, representing Team Canada. That experience shaped how she thinks about pressure, discipl...