INTRODUCING GOLF TODAY

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INTRODUCING GOLF TODAY

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Oct 14, 2021

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A new golf podcast, with your old friends Shane Bacon and Damon Hack! Join them as they interview the biggest names in golf, tackle all the big stories, and have a blast along the way on Golf Today.

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Oct 14, 2021

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WHO ARE THE CHAMPIONS? | Oct. 21: Round 1 of The ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP is underway and you might just see some familiar names at the top of the leaderboard. Are any of those names Shane or Damon's predictions from yesterday's "Lock of the Week?" Lanny Wadkins joins the show to discuss the start of the Charles Schwab Cup playoffs which brings us to our new game: "Who are the Champions?" Stanford Freshman, Rose Zhang, also joins the show giving us some insight at what it's like to be a star athlete for the Cardinal. by Golf Today
55 min listen
THE BEST AT THEIR BEST | Oct. 19, Hr. 2: Another hour, another game on Golf Today! Shane and Damon play a game where they debate which golfer is the most unbeatable when they're at their best. Nelly Korda's making moves too... Find out where the world number one is taking her elite game next. by Golf Today
41 min listen
A NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER | Nov. 1: New Month? New Golf Today Podcast! And a pair of new faces on the show as Shane and Damon interview Arizona State freshman phenom Preston Summerhays and eight year-old golf prodigy Hunter Williams. by Golf Today
42 min listen
HOME SWEET HOME! | Oct. 25: There's no place like home! With both the LPGA and PGA TOUR in Asia, Jin Young Ko and Hideki Matsuyama picked up wins in their respective homelands of South Korea and Japan. Shane and Damon dive into what Matsuyama's win and a potential rivalry between Ko and Nelly Korda could mean for the game. by Golf Today
55 min listen
BOLD PREDICTIONS | Dec. 14: In a sport that's about as easy to predict as the powerball, Shane and Damon give us their projections for 2022 in both the PGA and LPGA tours. 2001 PGA Champion Rich Beem pops in to discuss what it was like to win that title against Tiger at the peak of his dominance, and what it will be like to share the course with him again at the PNC Championship. Not to mention, newly-minted LPGA Qualifying School graduate Bianca Pagdanganan joins the show to discuss her goals for the upcoming season. Rich Beem (17:10) Bianca Pagdanganan (31:32) by Golf Today
44 min listen
REMEMBERING LEE ELDER | Nov. 29: Today we lost one of the most important figures in the history of Golf. Damon Hack and Eamon Lynch reflect on the life and legacy of the late Lee Elder on the day of his passing at age 87. Golf Writer Pete McDaniel stops by to celebrate his life, as well as current PGA TOUR star Cameron Champ and LPGA legend Renee Powell. Founder of the Lee Elder Internship at the USGA, Macey Russell discusses Elder's desire to make the game a more equitable place. Pete McDaniel (11:40) Macey Russell (21:26) Cameron Champ (31:57) Renee Powel (1:02:56) by Golf Today
72 min listen
CHATTING WITH A CHAMP | Dec. 2: Golf legend Tom Lehman drops in on Damon and Eamon to discuss how the Hero World Challenge has grown into a PGA TOUR fixture since he won its inaugural edition in 2000. Lehman also provides insight into the mindset of his old friend Tiger Woods at the beginning of another comeback. Golf Channel contributors Rex Hoggard and John Wood also chime in from the Bahamas with on-site reporting with the first round of the Hero World Challenge already underway. Rex Hoggard (09:01) Tom Lehman (21:09) John Wood (49:00) by Golf Today
75 min listen
¡VIVA MÉXICO! | Nov. 3: As the PGA TOUR heads to Playa Del Carmen, our hosts Shane Bacon and Damon Hack break down the betting odds with Pointsbet's Head of Trading Jay Crowder and Paige MacKenzie! PGA TOUR Legend Bernhard Langer stops by too and discusses how he's maintained dominant form on the PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS well into his 60's. by Golf Today
60 min listen
TIGER TUESDAY PART II | Nov. 30: This is a nice trend we have going here! Tiger Woods takes over our Tuesday show again with his first press conference in almost a year. Listen to what the 15-time Major Champ had to say in it's entirety and reactions from Damon, Eamon Lynch, and Brandel Chamblee. Next, we continue to remember the life of Golf legend Lee Elder today with a guest appearance from Beyond The Fairway's Doug Williams. Also, Suzann Pettersen joins the program to discuss being appointed Captain for Europe's team in the 2023 Solheim Cup! Brandel Chamblee (44:20) Doug Williams (59:38) Suzann Pettersen (1:04:30) by Golf Today
72 min listen
FAIR OR FOWLER? | Oct. 19, Hr. 1: The Golf Today Podcast starts today! Rory McIlroy outlasts a rejuvenated Rickie Fowler to win on the PGA Tour for the 20th time. Shane and Damon discuss what it could look like to have both golfers to get back to peak performance. Professional golfer Brett White also joins the show to talk about his inspirational journey back to golf after a life-threatening illness. by Golf Today
48 min listen
INTRODUCING GOLF TODAY: A new golf podcast, with your old friends Shane Bacon and Damon Hack! Join them as they interview the biggest names in golf, tackle all the big stories, and have a blast along the way on Golf Today. by Golf Today
1 min listen
DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME! | Nov. 10: Only two events remain in the LPGA season and the race to the CME Globe is neck and neck! Shane and Damon discuss their favorites to finish No. 1 and draw comparisons between LPGA Golfers and Superstars in other sports. USGA CEO Mike Whan joins the program (28:07) as well to discuss their initiatives to diversify golf leadership and make the game more inclusive. by Golf Today
59 min listen
FALL-STAR TEAM | Oct. 20: Fall is in the air! While Shane and Damon rush to sneak in rounds before it gets too cold, the PGA Tour's best are wasting no time piling up wins. Our hosts debate who's at the top of their game; and few play better in October than Josh Beckett! The 2003 World Series MVP joins the show to discuss his upcoming charity golf tournament and give his insights into the MLB playoffs. by Golf Today
61 min listen
ISLAND TIME | Oct. 27: The tour is back in Bermuda, we are on island time! Canelo Alvarez, Mexican professional boxer joins the show to talk about his golf hobby outside of boxing. A familiar last name also joined the show... Wake Forest Senior, Alex Fitzpatrick, brother of Matthew Fitzpatrick came on to discuss his accomplished college career and his time caddying at Whistling Straits. Today is Navy Day, where we honor those men and women that have served in the Navy. Pat Owen, the head golf coach, joined the show to give us an inside look at what it's like to coach student athletes for 32 years. by Golf Today
47 min listen
GRATEFUL FOR GOLF | Nov. 24: Happy Thanksgiving! 2021 gave us plenty to be thankful for in the game of golf, so Shane and Damon look back on the year that was. Plenty of guests to be thankful for today too! PGA Tour pros Talor Gooch, Harry Higgs, and Tom Hoge stop by to reflect on the season. Pro golfer Kyle Wilshire calls in too and talks about the ups and downs of the road to golf stardom. Executive Director of The First Tee in Sandhills Courtney Stiles also joins the show to talk about how her program looks to bolster the diversity in the game of golf. Talor Gooch (5:00) Harry Higgs (27:14) Tom Hoge (43:14) Kyle Wilshire (48:44) Courtney Stiles (57:00) by Golf Today
60 min listen
WHO'S YOUR GUY? | Nov. 4: It's a "who's who" of incredible athletes today on Golf Today, literally! Shane and Damon compare and PGA TOUR Top 10 to other elite athletes across sports. Former PGA TOUR Pro and Golf Channel contributor Notah Begay also stops by to discuss his NB3 Foundation and its upcoming initiatives to promote health and wellness in the Native American community. by Golf Today
36 min listen
BUBBA'S BOOK | Nov. 2: The Mayakoba Golf Classic is on the horizon. Paige Mackenzie joins Shane and Damon to weigh in on the strength of the field this week. Bubba’s an author! Two time Masters Champion Bubba Watson joins the show to talk with Shane and Damon about the release of his new book: Up and Down: Victories and Struggles in the Course of Life. Brian Morris made his PGA Tour debut in the Bermuda Championship last week as he battles stage four brain cancer. He joins Shane and Damon to talk about the moving experience. David Duval turns 50! He will be making his PGA TOUR Champions debut next year. Is he nervous to play competitive golf again? Find out about all that on more on this episode of Golf Today! by Golf Today
76 min listen
2021 UNWRAPPED | Dec. 15: If Spotify unwraps your music choices, Shane and Damon can unwrap the year in golf! Don't miss their takes on the year that was. Tiger Woods is three days away from his return to competitive golf too, so Notah Begay stops by the program to share some of his favorite Tiger stories. LPGA Qualifying School Graduate Allison Corpuz also joins us to discuss her goals for 2022 and talk some PAC-12 smack with D-Hack. And of course "Alternative Golf Week" rolls on. Craig Loughry from Golf Ontario discusses winter golf in the great, white north and Jared Solomon of Five Iron Golf tells us about how his unique chain brings simulator golf to a whole new level. Notah Begay (5:39) Craig Loughry (22:59) Allison Corpuz (47:32) Jared Solomon (52:42) by Golf Today
59 min listen
"MAX" LIBS | Nov. 19: Round two of the CME Group Tour Championship is underway and so is the DP World Tour Championship. We give an update to all that’s happening in these two huge tournaments. Happy 31st Birthday Max Homa!! Max’s birthday wouldn’t be complete without a game of “Max” Libs with only his finest tweets. Who can fill in the blank better, Shane or Damon? by Golf Today
44 min listen
LET'S HAVE A BALL! | Oct. 26: Hard to have a better year than Patty Tavatanakit or Hideki Matsuyama! They each won their first major championship and Tavatanakit was voted LPGA Rookie of The Year. Shane and Damon discuss Matsuyama's career year and also welcome Tavatanakit onto the show to relive her incredible season. And if you could get a souvenir from any pro golfer, past or present, who would it be and why? Our hosts discuss that and more! by Golf Today
61 min listen
BIG YEAR FOR JAPAN | Oct. 22: It has been a Big Year for Japan! With Round 2 of the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP finishing overnight, Rich Lerner and Damon Hack reflect on why Japan has had a big year in golf with the country's very own Hideki Matsuyama in the solo lead. The LPGA also finished Round 2 overnight in South Korea. Phil Mickelson is looking for his fourth win in five starts this week on the PGA TOUR Champions, and says that driving accuracy is irrelevant.... Do you agree? by Golf Today
44 min listen
EURO TOUR REBRAND | Nov. 9: Big news coming out from the European Tour today: the tour will soon rebrand as the DP World Tour. Keith Pelley, CEO, joins Shane and Damon to discuss what this name change really means. We have player reactions of the news sprinkled throughout the show as Shane and Damon weigh in on the key takeaways from this news. Phil Blackmar, joins the show and is put to the test… Is he taller than Tom Brady? Or Vince Vaughn? The LPGA is in the home stretch; Nelly and Jessica Korda sit down to discuss the Vare Trophy. by Golf Today
67 min listen
GOING OUT WITH A BANG | Nov. 22: No better feeling than going out on top! Jin Young Ko and Collin Morikawa know all too well. Shane and Damon break down their sizzling hot play down the stretch and Beth Ann Nichols joins the program to put Jin Young's incredible season in perspective. Also, 10-year touring pro Scott Langley calls in discuss the end of his pro career after being the first alum of The First Tee program to earn a PGA TOUR Card. And World Golf Hall of Famer Dennis Walters comes to preview "Get a New Dream: The Dennis Walters Story," which chronicles how he kept his pro golf dreams alive after a tragic accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. Scott Langley (25:14) Beth Ann Nichols (45:31) Dennis Walters (52:01) by Golf Today
58 min listen
GOLF'S PERFECT GAME | Nov. 17: Is the perfect round of Golf possible? Depends on your definition of perfection! Shane and Damon pick out all-time rounds on the PGA TOUR that are as close as it gets. The CME Group Tour Championsip is this week so Sophia Popov stops by the show to talk about finishing strong and her plans for the offseason (53:44). Also, fresh off a win at the Houston Open, Jason Kokrak joins the program to discuss his strongest season on tour so far (36:41). by Golf Today
61 min listen
GOLF GONE WRONG? | Nov. 8: Viktor Hovland is a back-to-back champion! There was lots of “monkey business” at the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba this week, find out why in our Top Nine shots of the week! Lydia Ko is a winner again and Paige Mackenzie joins. Golf Gone Wrong? We go back to some infamous moments where golf….didn’t quite go their way. Alan Bratton, Oklahoma State University Men’s Golf Coach joins the show to talk Hovland’s win and the current college recruitment process. by Golf Today
59 min listen
I NEED A HERO! | Dec. 1: We're gearing up for the HERO World Challenge! Tournament host Tiger Woods sits down with our own Rex Hoggard and Notah Begay also chimes in about his old friend from the Bahamas. Back in Studio, Damon and Eamon welcome in Paige MacKenzie to help find the right words to sum up the 2020-21 season. USGA Museum Director Hillary Cronheim also joins the show to discuss how the museum will help protect the legacy of Lee Elder and other black golf pioneers. Tiger Woods (1:50) Paige MacKenzie (17:38) Notah Begay (23:48) Hillary Cronheim (40:21) by Golf Today
45 min listen
BUILDING BLOCKS | Dec. 7: We're building up to the QBE Shootout with a week of golf course appreciation! Course architects Gil Hanse and Keith Rhebb join the show to discuss how a course is built (literally) from the ground up. Meanwhile, bona fide swing architect Chris Como stops by to discuss how he and Bryson DeChambeau are working to make him hit even longer! And lastly, Kennedy Swann is trying to build her golf career. The former college star opens up about her dreams and the challenges that stand in her way. Gil Hanse (5:30) Chris Como (38:26) Keith Rhebb (46:17) Kennedy Swann (57:28) by Golf Today
64 min listen
OF COURSE IT'S ART! | Dec. 9: Tiger is back and the world continues to react! Damon and Shane discuss the aftermath of Tiger’s announcement and how he continues change the game. Also, architects David McLay-Kidd, Jim Urbina, and Kyle Franz join the show to talk about the evolution of golf course construction and how to build a beautiful track for the average player. Andy Johnson, founder and writer of The Fried Egg, gives his thoughts on architecture too as he dives into resurgence of the golf course boom and his unique vision for restoring old courses to its original aesthetic. by Golf Today
67 min listen
A NORMAL SHOW. | Dec. 13: Is a round of golf every really normal? We know it's not, and Kyle Porter wrote a whole book to prove it! He joins Shane and Damon to discuss his new book "A Normal Sport," the story of the page-turner of a season that was 2021. Ted Sobel has a new book too! The Los Angeles radio legend hops on the show and talks about how following Tiger Woods' career from the beginning helped inspire "Touching Greatness." And make sure you don't throw away grandpa's old clubs! Alternative Golf Week starts with Rob Birman of the Northwest Hickory Players, who's helping lead a hickory renaissance. Ted Sobel (3:15) Kyle Porter (11:32) Rob Birman (43:40) by Golf Today
49 min listen
TIGER TUESDAY | Nov. 23: It's the best day of the week! Inspired by the video of Tiger Woods beginning his comeback to golf, Shane and Damon reminisce on his glory days. Golf Channel contributor Steve Sands joins to talk Tiger too, as well as "Beyond the Fairway" hosts Will Lowery and Doug Smith. Not to mention, Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year Stephan Jaeger calls in to reflect on a career year. Steve Sands (36:08) Stephan Jaeger (45:13) Will Lowery & Doug Smith (1:01:44) by Golf Today
68 min listen

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