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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 event. All the usual awards, accents, stats, facts and more. 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 us for a walk back in time, with some humor and made-up awards mixed throughout. You can also watch 50 Things That Changed Golf on YouTube. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 story of Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer’s battle with PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman over the future of the Tour, a fight that helped shape professional golf for the next 40 years and has striking parallels to the game today.  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 humor and made-up awards mixed throughout. You can also watch 50 Things That Changed Golf on YouTube. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Solheim, the founder of Ping, and the Anser putter he designed in 1966. Full of stories, facts, accents and the usual "50 Things" awards. Enjoy! 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 humor and made-up awards mixed throughout. You can also watch 50 Things That Changed Golf on YouTube. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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, Young Tom had an incredible impact on the sport. He was golf's first celebrity, but more than that, he was the first man to prove that you could make a living—a very good living, in fact—as a touring professional. Today's top pros all descend from a lineage that started with Young Tom, who took the game out of Scotland and began the process of making it global. 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 humor and made-up awards mixed throughout. You can also watch 50 Things That Changed Golf on YouTube. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Woods. 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 humor and made-up awards mixed throughout. You can also watch 50 Things That Changed Golf on YouTube. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Club. 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 humor and made-up awards mixed throughout. You can also watch 50 Things That Changed Golf on YouTube. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 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 humor and made-up awards mixed throughout. You can also watch 50 Things That Changed Golf on YouTube. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 break down the amazing origin story of the rankings, the influence of Mark McCormack, how the OWGR has evolved and changed and why it has become so controversial in the modern game. You can also watch 50 Things That Changed Golf on YouTube. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 drama and details of one of the most famous weeks in the history of major golf. You can also watch 50 Things That Changed Golf on YouTube. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 were losing interest, and the chief sponsor of the European team dropped out, leaving them with no money to continue. This, even more than the pause for the Second World War, saw the Ryder Cup on the thinnest possible ice, seemingly fated to die a sad death. This week on Local Knowledge, we're telling the story of the unlikely resurrection—how a collection of players, captains, and executives managed to keep it alive against the odds. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 mean as a compliment. These three stories encompass incredible human resilience in the face of tragedy, outrageous, event-changing competitive drive, and an unlikely savior of the Ryder Cup when it was just about dead.

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. What problem was it trying to solve, and where has it succeeded or failed in four decades of change? On this week's Local Knowledge, we assess the state of the tour's Super Bowl and explore where it may go in the future.

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. Yang. As it turns out, the Korean body builder turned golfer has a surprisingly great story, and one of the most unique life paths we've ever heard of in professional golf...all of it building to that shocking Sunday at Hazeltine.

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-year ongoing drought that ensued can't be explained by lack of talent or depth—England has had three world no. 1 golfers, and today they have the most players inside the world top 100 outside of America. To figure out what's happening, we dive deep into the various theories as to why the English keep coming up short in their home major.