McKellar

McKellar Golf Podcast

A weekly podcast from the makers of McKellar golf journal. Hosted by Lawrence Donegan.

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114 episodes
Updated Dec 19, 2025

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Mar 8, 2023 · 1 hr 31 min
McKellar Golf Podcast #69 Geoff Shackelford and Lawrence Donegan, with guest, former PGA Tour pro Joe Ogilvie
This week Geoff and Lawrence are joined by Friend of the Pod, Joe Ogilvie, one of the smartest, most thoughtful guys to ever play in the professional ranks. Joe, once touted as a future PGA Tour commissioner, gives us his thoughts on the tour's proposed schedule changes for 2024, both the good and the baffling, and what one version of the future might hold for LIV. It is definitely an "elevated" discussion. Before that, our co-hosts talk women's college golf, NBC's coverage, and this week's Players championship. We give Jay Monahan's press-Players press conference the Rotten Tomatoes treatment (look away now, Jay!)
Mar 2, 2023 · 1 hr 33 min
McKellar Golf Podcast #68 Geoff Shackelford and Lawrence Donegan, with guest, James Corrigan of the Telegraph newspaper
This week Geoff and Lawrence discuss the PGA Tour's proposed schedule for the 2024 season. Elevated events! No cuts! Limited Fields! Does it all sound a little familiar? We break down....sorry ... we break it all down. In our irregular USGA segment, we look at the organisation's new "national development" plan, and at its proposal to allow rich old dudes to run amok at the Walker... (correction: endow the Walker Cup and Curtis Cup for future generations) . Friend of the pod this week is James Corrigan of the Telegraph, who takes a look back at his trip to Mexico for last week's LIV event and looks ahead to what's next for the "renegade" golf tour. It's a bumper show, especially for anyone who enjoys a good "Donald Trump going into the dressing rooms at the Miss Universe pageant" metaphor.
Feb 22, 2023 · 1 hr 16 min
McKellar Golf Podcast #67 Geoff Shackelford and Lawrence Donegan, with guest, LIV caddy Craig Connolly.
This week Geoff and Lawrence discuss a great 2023 Genesis Invitational at Riviera - Tiger's appearance (and performance), a compelling Sunday climax, and they dissect the golf course, its genius and its flaws. They also chat about the Netflix documentary and the sad death of long-time rules official John Paramore. Long-time European and PGA Tour caddy Craig "The Weeman" Connolly joins Lawrence to discuss his new life working with Martin Kaymer on the LIV Tour, which starts its 2nd season this week. Don't ever say we're not fair and balanced.
Feb 8, 2023 · 1 hr 12 min
McKellar Golf Podcast #66 Geoff Shackelford and Lawrence Donegan, with guest David Dusek of Golfweek
On this week's podcast Lawrence and Geoff discuss the great Swilcan Bridge fiasco and what it says about the Old Course and the Links Trust. They look back at Peeble Beach and ahead to this week's millennial major, aka the Waste Management Open. Friend of the Pod is David Dusek, senior writer at Golfweek, who brings his insight into forthcoming announcement from the governing bodies on how they aim to rein in distance in elite golf.
Feb 1, 2023 · 1 hr 10 min
McKellar Golf Podcast #65 Geoff Shackelford and Lawrence Donegan, with guest Brian Keogh
On this week's podcast Lawrence and Geoff discuss what's going on in the world of golf - Rory, Reed, the advent (finally) of decent TV coverage of the PGA Tour, the telling shift in the marketing priorities of equipment manufacturers. They are joined by Brian Keogh of the Irish Independent, who talks about his experiences covering the teenage McIlory and takes a wider look at Irish golf in general.
Jan 26, 2023 · 1 hr 25 min
McKellar Golf Podcast #64: Geoff Shackelford and Lawrence Donegan, with guest Iain Carter
This week Shackelford and Donegan get down in the dirt with everyone else and discuss the Dubai drive range free-for-all (eyes rolling) between Rory McIlroy and P Reed. They also take a stroll through the biography of Reed's lawyer and look back at exciting Sunday finishes in Abu Dhabi and Palm Springs. Friend of the Pod Iain Carter of the BBC checks in from Dubai and reports on the mood in and around the Europea...sorry... DP World Tour.
Jan 19, 2023 · 1 hr 15 min
McKellar Golf Podcast #63: Geoff Shackelford and Lawrence Donegan, with guest Bob Harig.
Our latest podcast with Shackelford and Donegan. This week they are joined by Bob Harig of Sports Illustrated to discuss LIV Golf's new TV deal in the US with The CW Network, as well as Bob's book, "Tiger and Phil: Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry".
Jan 13, 2023 · 1 hr 14 min
McKellar Golf Podcast #62
A weekly podcast. Geoff Shackelford and Lawrence Donegan discuss the main events of the week in golf.
Dec 10, 2022 · 1 hr 21 min
McKellar Golf Podcast #61: A Review of the 2022 Season
Lawrence Donegan and the great Geoff Shackelford look back on a tremendous (and tumultuous) year in the world of golf, from the major championships to the major bust-up between the PGA Tour and LIV golf. Be warned - we only had an hour so we couldn't get round to everything, just highlights (and the lowlights), but as always we had an entertaining, informed conversation. Show notes: 1. The new McKellar boxed set can be found at McKellarmagazine.com/shop. Support great golf journalism and spend your entire Xmas budget on McKellar-themed gifts. 2. But remember to leave just enough over to subscribe to Geoff's twice-weekly Substack newsletter, The Quadrilateral . You can find it here - https://www.geoffshackelford.com/the-quadrilateral thanks Lawrence
Oct 7, 2022 · 1 hr 10 min
McKellar Golf Podcast #60: Jamie Corrigan and Geoff Shackford on LIV Golf.
This week host Lawrence Donegan is joined by Geoff Shackelford and James Corrigan, whose work at the Telegraph newspaper on LIV Golf has dominated the coverage of what is golf's biggest story since the emergence of Tiger in the mid-1990s. It's a great discussion, full of insight and little nuggets of new information.
Oct 1, 2022 · 1 hr 5 min
McKellar Golf Podcast #59. The McKellar Golf Podcast - the Lazarus of Golf Podcasts.
The podcast is back. This week our man in the big chair Lawrence Donegan is joined by legendary BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter and author of the smash hit "The Quadrilateral" substack newsletter (subscribe if you don't already) Geoff Shackelford. We tried not to spend too much time talking about LIV but failed miserably. But before that, we discuss the Old Course and its genius.
Mar 5, 2022 · 53 min
McKellar Golf Podcast #58: "The Phil Mickelson Affair"
We are back! In a new episode, host Lawrence Donegan is joined by Mark Cannizarro of the New York Post and Geoff Shackelford of The Quadrilateral newsletter to discuss Phil Mickelson, the ethics of journalism, the limitless supplies of hypocrisy in professional golf and the corporate world, the Saudi golf league and where does the professional game go from here. Big stuff. Smart chat.
Nov 3, 2021 · 1 hr 10 min
McKellar Golf Podcast #57: The Future of Professional Golf (Is the PGA Tour the next FC Barcelona?)
Big infection points demand "emergency" podcasts. Lawrence Donegan is joined this week by Geoff Shackelford of The Quadrilateral newsletter and Mark Cannizzaro of the New York Post to discuss the potential upheaval in the landscape of the professional golf and the PGA Tour's self-defeating silence when confronted by the existential threat of Saudi billions.
Jun 10, 2021 · 1 hr 11 min
McKellar Golf Podcast #56: Geoff Shackelford on Torrey Pines
This week Lawrence Donegan is joined by Geoff Shackelford to discuss, amongst other things, the South Course at Torrey Pines, site of the 2021 US Open. In his story in the new edition of McKellar Magazine (mckellarmagazine.com/shop) Geoff describes Ress Jones' 2019 redo of his 2001 redo of the San Diego muni as one of golf's biggest missed opportunites. In the podcast, he explains why.
May 25, 2021 · 55 min
McKellar Golf Podcast #55: The 2021 PGA Championship
An all-star major championship deserves all-star guests. This week Lawrence Donegan is joined by Iain Carter of the BBC and Mark Cannizzaro of the New York Post to discuss Phil Mickelson's victory at Kiawah Island. But first, we discuss the feud between Brooks and Bryson and what it means for Team USA...
May 16, 2021 · 1 hr 1 min
McKellar Golf Podcast #54: Special Guest Andrew 'Chubby" Chandler
This week Lawrence Donegan flies solo and talks to golf agent Chubby Chandler about the political and business machinations in the world of professional golf. Chubby takes us on a tour through the money mountains and comes to some startling conclusions about where the game is heading. Please note: we have a brand new edition of McKellar magazine out now. You can buy your copy at McKellarmagazine.com/shop . This podcast was sponsored by our friends at Sounder Golf. Find them at www.Soundergolf.com
Feb 3, 2021 · 1 hr 12 min
McKellar Golf Podcast #53: USGA/R&A finally move on Equipment.
This week Lawrence Donegan and Mark Cannizzaro are joined by friend of the pod, Iain Carter of the BBC, to discuss a tsunami of news in the world of golf - golf equipment rollbacks (proposed), Patrick "handsy" Reed, awkward press conferences we have known, and a whole lot more. Really fun show this week. Lots of laughs.
Jan 22, 2021 · 1 hr 9 min
McKellar Golf Podcast #52: Trump and Turnberry
This week Lawrence Donegan and Mark Cannizzaro are joined by Martin McLaughlin, investigations editor of the Scotsman newspaper and the foremost chronicler of Donald Trump's star-crossed ownership of Turnberry golf course in Scotland. Martin guides us through the former President's hapless stewardship of the one-time Open Championship venue, describing in eye-popping detail the uses and abuses of US taxpayer's money to line the pockets of the Trump family businessman. It's an unmissable show. It will make you laugh, it'll make you cry. But most of all it'll make you say to yourself, "Thank f*** he's gone."
Dec 4, 2020 · 1 hr 7 min
McKellar Golf Podcast #51: Iain Carter, the BBC's Golf Correspondent
A brand new show with Lawrence Donegan and Mark Cannizzaro of the New York Post are joined by legendary BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter to discuss the announcement of a "strategic partnership" between the European Tour and the PGA Tour, and the implications for the future of the professional game worldwide.
Nov 10, 2020 · 1 hr 15 min
McKellar Golf Podcast #50: The Masters Preview
The McKellar golf podcast is back. This week Lawrence Donegan and Mark Cannizzaro are joined by the great Robert Lusetich to discuss the 2020 Masters. We talk about - who else? - Bryson and what he might (or might not) do the course. We chat two-tee starts, no fans, the special privileges the media has this week. And so much more. Enjoy.