50 Things That Changed Golf

Golf Digest

The 50 Things That Changed Golf podcast is hosted by Shane Ryan and Jamie Kennedy. Each episode dives deep into moments and events in golf history that have shaped the sport we all love. Every two weeks, join for a walk back in time, with some humour and made-up awards mixed throughout.

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20 episodes
Updated July 13

Episodes20

Newest first

July 13 · 1 hr 29 min
Episode 7: Young Tom Morris: The First Tragic Superstar
A look at golf's first celebrity and the start of the touring professional
June 16 · 1 hr 24 min
Episode 6: Tiger Woods’ 2000 U.S. Open Victory
Dissecting the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach and Tiger's domination
June 10 · 1 hr 21 min
Episode 5: The 2004 U.S. Open
Breaking down the controversial 2004 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills
May 8 · 1 hr 58 min
Episode 4: John Daly
An in-depth look at the 1991 PGA Championship and its unlikely victor ... John Daly.
April 23 · 1 hr 21 min
Episode 3: OWGR
How did the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) start? And why has it become so controversial?
March 31 · 1 hr 47 min
Episode 2: 2019 Masters
Reliving the drama (and details) of Tiger Woods' 2019 Masters victory.
March 18 · 2 hr
Episode 1: 1996 Masters
A deep dive into the 1996 Masters, from Greg Norman's collapse to Nick Faldo's historic win.
Sep 16, 2025 · 30 min
The time the Ryder Cup almost died
How we almost lost the Ryder Cup, and the few individuals who saved it.
Aug 26, 2025 · 43 min
Three mid-century Ryder Cup maniacs
Three incredible Ryder Cup stories that you may have never heard before.
Aug 12, 2025 · 31 min
The Tour Championship: 40 years of success and failure
Is the Tour Championship working? Or does the PGA Tour need to make some drastic changes?
Jul 29, 2025 · 35 min
The Tiger Killer: The fascinating life and times of Y.E. Yang
A deep dive into 2009 PGA Champion Y.E. Yang, and how he got his iconic nickname.
Jul 15, 2025 · 30 min
The English drought (curse??) at the Open Championship: What gives?
Is there an Open Championship curse for the English? And if so ... what's happening?
Jul 1, 2025 · 51 min
America's Ryder Cup Restoration, Part 2: The Rise of Azinger
How Paul Azinger saved the U.S. Ryder Cup squad and changed the event forever
Jun 17, 2025 · 38 min
America's Ryder Cup Restoration, Part 1: The Miserable Years
A deep dive into the worst stretch of the Ryder Cup for the Americans
Jun 3, 2025 · 36 min
Weird Oakmont: How the ghosts of Pittsburgh still reign at America's toughest course
A look at the supernatural(?) influence on this brutal, glorious track
May 20, 2025 · 21 min
Rory, Tiger, and Tom: The great equipment controversies
A look at Rory at the PGA, plus some of the more infamous equipment violations in golf.
May 6, 2025 · 24 min
The PGA Championship's Match Play era, and a ridiculous record you never knew existed
Some wild stories from the PGA Championship's unbelievable history
Apr 22, 2025 · 40 min
Rory and Northern Ireland: The Complicated Relationship
A deep dive into Rory McIlroy's tragic family history.
Apr 7, 2025 · 29 min
When Jim Murray fought Augusta National on race
A look at the Pulitzer Prize winner's quiet activism on the 50th anniversary of Lee Elder's pioneering first trip to Augusta
Mar 25, 2025 · 27 min
Facing the Music: Players who speak to the media after tough losses
Why tour pros and the media don't have to be enemies