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.
Latest episodes
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1 h 18
Episode 11: The Origins of Golf
There are a lot of myths and legends about how the game of golf started. In this episode of "The 50 Things That Changed Golf" podcast, Shane Ryan and Jamie Kennedy dive deep into t…
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1 h 28
Episode 10: The Presidents Cup
In this episode, Shane and Jamie dive deep into the creation of The Presidents Cup. Join us in 1994 as the PGA Tour and other groups race to develop an all-new, team match play eve…
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1 h 22
Episode 9: The 1983 Rebellion
In the ninth episode of “The 50 Things That Changed Golf” podcast, Shane Ryan and Jamie Kennedy revisit the 1983 rebellion that nearly tore professional golf apart. This is the sto…
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1 h 13
Episode 8: Karsten Solheim and The Anser putter
In this episode of "The 50 Things That Changed Golf" podcast, Shane Ryan and Jamie Kennedy dive into a single club that had a giant impact on golf. This is the story of Karsten Sol…
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1 h 29
Episode 7: Young Tom Morris: The First Tragic Superstar
When Young Tom Morris died on Christmas Day in 1875, he was just 24 years old, and his more famous father, Old Tom, would outlive him by more than 30 years. But in those 24 years,…
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1 h 24
Episode 6: Tiger Woods’ 2000 U.S. Open Victory
In the sixth episode of the Golf Digest podcast, 50 Things That Changed Golf, Shane Ryan and Jamie Kennedy travel back to the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, dominated by Tiger Woo…
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1 h 21
Episode 5: The 2004 U.S. Open
In the fifth episode of the Golf Digest podcast, 50 Things That Changed Golf, Shane Ryan and Jamie Kennedy travel back to the controversial 2004 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf…
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1 h 58
Episode 4: John Daly
In the fourth episode of the Golf Digest podcast, 50 Things That Changed Golf, Shane Ryan and Jamie Kennedy travel back to the 1991 PGA Championship, won by John Daly. The 50 Thing…
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1 h 21
Episode 3: OWGR
It's episode 3 of the "50 Things That Changed Golf" podcast and we're diving deep into the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR). Join hosts Shane Ryan and Jamie Kennedy as they brea…
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1 h 47
Episode 2: 2019 Masters
In episode 2 of the all-new "50 Things That Changed Golf" podcast, Shane Ryan and Jamie Kennedy travel back to 2019 and Tiger Woods' memorable fifth Masters victory. Relive all the…
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2 h 00
Episode 1: 1996 Masters
In the first episode of our new Golf Digest podcast, 50 Things That Changed Golf, Shane Ryan and Jamie Kennedy travel back 30 years to the 1996 Masters. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad…
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31 min
The time the Ryder Cup almost died
In the early 1980s, there came a point where the Ryder Cup governing bodies had seemingly tried everything, but nothing worked. The matches weren't competitive, the U.S. players we…
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44 min
Three mid-century Ryder Cup maniacs
Buried in Ryder Cup history, in the middle of the last century, are some enormous personalities, and today we're looking at three of them who rise to the level of "maniac"—which we…
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32 min
The Tour Championship: 40 years of success and failure
In 1987, PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman announced the first-ever Tour Championship, and 20 years later, new commissioner Tim Finchem kicked off the first-ever playoff series. Wh…
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36 min
The Tiger Killer: The fascinating life and times of Y.E. Yang
For a man who did something so astounding—becoming the first and only golfer to beat Tiger Woods on Sunday at a major from behind—we know very little about 2009 PGA Champion Y.E. Y…
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30 min
The English drought (curse??) at the Open Championship: What gives?
In 1992, Nick Faldo held off John Cook at Muirfield to win his third Open Championship. As it happened, this is the last time an English golfer ever captured the Claret Jug. The 33…
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52 min
America's Ryder Cup Restoration, Part 2: The Rise of Azinger
Following the blowouts of 2004 and 2006, the lowest point in US Ryder Cup history, the Americans needed a visionary leader. Tiger Woods was out with a knee injury, Europe was stron…
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38 min
America's Ryder Cup Restoration, Part 1: The Miserable Years
In 2008, after a disastrous start to the decade, the American Ryder Cup system faced a big problem: How do we start winning again? This series documents how they recovered from the…
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36 min
Weird Oakmont: How the ghosts of Pittsburgh still reign at America's toughest course
Oakmont Country Club will hold its tenth U.S. Open next week, and a tour of its past champions shows how the hardscrabble philosophy of its founders still prevails, and maybe even…
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21 min
Rory, Tiger, and Tom: The great equipment controversies
What happens when a winner's equipment is found to be nonconforming after the fact? The answer is, "nothing," at least in terms of the result. But as we'll see from the case of Ror…