The Draw: A Golf News Podcast

In this episode of The Draw, hosts Nathan and Brian recap an eventful week across tours: Casandra Alexander wins again on the Ladies European Tour to strengthen her Order of Merit lead and likely secure an LPGA card while Matt Fitzpatrick earns his 11th DP World Tour win and fourth pro victory of the year (and his first as a new father!).  Japan’s Yuna Nishimura cruises to a five-shot, first-time...

In this episode of The Draw , Nathan and Brian recap Charlotte Heath’s first Ladies European Tour win at the La Sella Open in Spain. They also cover Jacob Bridgeman’s second PGA Tour victory at the inaugural Biltmore Championship Ashville. They then go on to break down J.J. Spaun’s win at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. They preview the Ladies Italian Open , the LPGA’s Walmart NW Arkansas C...

In this episode of The Draw , Nathan and Brian are joined by Fairway to Green founder Kelly Okun to recap Team Europe’s Solheim Cup win in the Netherlands. They chat about Jennifer Kupcho’s dramatic birdies , the impact of weather and crowds, Team Europe’s depth and captain's picks and standout performances. Nathan and Brian then go on to discuss Shane Lowry’s 11-shot win at the Amgen Irish O...

In this episode of The Draw , Brian and Nathan recap the DP World Tour's Omega European Masters, where Thriston Lawrence won for the third time . LIV Golf's uncertainty and unpaid money have taken center stage, with players looking toward the DP World Tour and Q-School as a path back.  The hosts then preview a star-studded Amgen Irish Open at Trump International. Presidents Cup captains&...

In this episode of The Draw , hosts Nathan and Brian recap a busy week across the tours. Joe Dean won the Husqvarna British Masters for his first tour title after a Sunday 63. Casandra Alexander finally broke through this season with a wire-to-wire KPMG Women’s Irish Open win. Ruoning Yin won the FM Championship for her first win since 2024. And Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship to claim...

 In this episode of The Draw , host Nathan Rarick discusses quite the busy week in golf. Scott Jamieson won the 2026 Nexo Championship in Scotland for his first DP World Tour title since 2012. On the LPGA Tour in Canada, Miyu Yamashita dominated again , while 17-year-old Anna Huang and new pro Kiara Romero (T23) impressed. Wyndham Clark won on the PGA Tour for a third time in 2026, sparking a Play...

In this episode of The Draw , hosts Nathan and Brian recap a week of winners across every career stage. Eleanor Givens won the VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open for her first LET title in 15 seasons and her 210th start. On the DP World Tour, Denmark’s Jeff Winther captures his national open for his second career win, while Rasmus Højgaard again finishes runner-up. Jeeno Thitikul wins the Standard Portland...

In this episode of The Draw , hosts Nathan and Brian recap wins from two young players for the second week in a row.  At the PIF London Championship, Anna Huang defeated Charley Hull after a head-to-head showdown. This is Huang’s second win of the year, and she becomes the youngest four-time winner on the Ladies European Tour.   Michael Brennan earns a crucial Wyndham Championship victory to make...

In this episode of The Draw , hosts Nathan and Brian recap the performances of two young tour winners. At the 2026 AIG Women’s Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes, 23-year-old Shiho Kuwaki won her first LPGA title and first major championship in a two-hole playoff. On the PGA Tour, 24-year-old Michael Thorbjornsen won the Rocket Classic with a closing 63, continuing a trend of under-24 winners lat...

On this episode of The Draw , Brian and Nathan dive into Jenny Shin’s dominant win at the 2026 ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open at Dundonald Links, her first victory since 2016. On the PGA Tour, 21-year-old Jackson Koivun won on his third start as a professional, beating Scottie Scheffler by three strokes and going bogey-free over the weekend, sparking discussion about him possibly becoming a Pres...

In this episode of The Draw , hosts Nathan and Brian recap Ryan Fox’s first major win at the 2026 Open Championship. They dive into the field's performance, including Scottie Scheffler’s poor putting, Tommy Fleetwood’s Sunday, Cam Young’s late chance and Sam Burns' lost opportunity. They also cover misconduct from the week, like Bryson DeChambeau’s two-stroke penalty for improving his li...

In this episode of The Draw, host Nathan Rarick talks about Haeran Ryu's major win at the Amundi Evian Championship , her second major in just 13 days.  On the PGA/DP World Tour, Tom Kim ended a winless stretch at the Genesis Scottish Open, moving up in the world rankings and boosting his Presidents Cup outlook. At the ISCO Championship, Steven Fisk earned his second career PGA Tour win in a...

In this episode of The Draw, hosts Nathan and Brian discuss South African Michael Hollick’s win at the BMW International Open . At 39-years-old, Hollick finished miraculously after nearly quitting golf to become a coach.  On the Ladies European Tour, 23-year-old Carolina Chacarra won in her third LET start , continuing the Chacarra family’s hot streak (her brother Eugenio Chacarra is a regular win...

On this episode of The Draw, hosts Nathan and Brian recap Haeran Ryu's first major win at the 2026 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Hazeltine . She won by two shots after trailing by 10 after round one. They also note Nelly Korda’s pre-tournament hype , Ina Yoon’s early lead, Brooke Henderson’s T3 and the strong course setup and coverage. The hosts then go on to highlight Ladies European Tour...

In this episode of The Draw, hosts Brian and Nathan preview the KPMG Women's PGA Championship — the third LPGA major of the season — at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota. Nelly Korda is chasing her third straight major after the Chevron Championship and the U.S. Women's Open this year. They also recap last week's events. On the LPGA Tour, Miyu Yamashita entered into...

In this episode of The Draw, hosts Brian and Nathan preview the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills while recapping last week’s events. Starting with the LPGA Tour's Dow Championship and its team format, the hosts discuss Gina Kim and Yana Wilson's first wins on tour despite coming in with limited season form and an ad-hoc partnership formed on the Epson Tour. On the PGA Tour, Bud Cauley...

On this episode of The Draw , hosts Brian and Nathan recap a standout week in golf across the DP World Tour, PGA Tour and LPGA Tour. Eugenio Chacarra birdied the final hole to earn his second DP World Tour win, moving to sixth in the Race to Dubai and positioning himself for a likely PGA Tour card. On the PGA Tour, J.T. Poston won The Memorial Tournament in a playoff with Ryan Gerard amid difficul...

On this episode of The Draw, hosts Nathan and Brian recap last week's events before previewing the U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera Country Club this week.  On the DP World Tour, 23-year-old Kota Kaneko won the Austrian Alpine Open for his first title, surviving late drama on 18 and moving near the PGA Tour card spots via the Race to Dubai. On the Ladies European Tour, 20-year-old Helen Briem won...

In this episode of The Draw, hosts Nathan and Brian highlight Richard Sterne’s DP World Tour comeback win—his first in 13 years after battling injuries—sealed by an eagle on 17.  On the Ladies European Tour, 17-year-old Anna Huang won her third title in eight months, rallying from six back as Kelsey Bennett’s putting cooled late. She became the youngest three-time winner on the LET. On the PGA Tou...

In this episode of The Draw , hosts Nathan and Brian recap quite the week of golf, from Leonie Harm's emotional win in Germany to a winner finally emerging at the PGA Championship to Lottie Woad adding to her resume. Harm was given less than 1% chance to live after being hit by a drunk driver. 13 years later, she birdied her last two holes to win her first professional event.  Lottie Woad ran...

In this episode of The Draw , hosts Nathan and Brian recap a busy golf week. Jeeno Thitikul won the Mizuho Americas Open for the second year in a row, fueling a season-long LPGA rivalry with Nelly Korda, who has three wins and three runner-ups in six starts. Amateur Aphrodite Deng won the AJGA portion of the event for a second straight year and is now No. 2 in the Rolex AJGA rankings.  On the PGA...

In this episode of The Draw, the hosts discuss a season of repeat winners highlighted by Nelly Korda’s dominant win at the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba, noting she hasn’t finished worse than second in six starts and is nearing LPGA Hall of Fame points. On the PGA Tour, Cameron Young blitzes the field wire-to-wire at the Cadillac Championship for his third career win and second this year, fueling...

The Draw's host Nathan recaps a busy week in golf. Not only did Nelly Korda win her third major championship title, but she also returned to World No. 1 status. However, the LPGA Tour coverage started late Sunday, so we didn't get to see her complete dominance. Nathan also dives (no pun intended) into the tradition behind the plunge at Poppie's Pond and how it's evolved with Th...

On this episode of The Draw , hosts Nathan and Brian dive into Hannah Green's absolute dominance on two tours these last two months. Most recently, she won the JM Eagle LA Championship in California last week. They also review Matt Fitzpatrick's second win at the RBC Heritage . Yes, Green and Fitzpatrick were highlighted again this week . The hosts then preview the PGA Tour's Zurich...

In this episode of The Draw, hosts Brian and Nathan recap the 2026 Masters, where Rory McIlroy won his second straight green jacket after a historic 36-hole lead and after holding off a late Scottie Scheffler charge to win by one for his sixth major. They discuss Scheffler’s missed chances (notably a putt on 17), Cameron Young’s birdie-less back nine Sunday after leading Saturday and Justin Rose’s...