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Assessing the 2016 Ryder Cup teams, and something else Sep 01, 2016

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We now know 20 of the 24 players who will compete in the 2016 Ryder Cup. Ryan takes a look at the 12 European players and the potential snub of Russell Knox, as well the eight automatic U.S. qualifiers and who could fill out the team with Davis Love III's captain's picks.

The success of golf's return to the Olympics Aug 19, 2016

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Golf's return to the Olympics is a success, both with the men's tournament and the Rose-Stenson showdown, as well the women's event with a strong, yet varied, leaderboard. Now, what can golf do better in four years in Tokyo? We look at that this week.

Tom Watson sharing stories about and honoring former caddie Bruce Edwards Aug 05, 2016

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Tom Watson is one of several keynote speakers at an important Friday night dinner put on by Travelers and the Travelers Championship. The dinner will benefit the Bruce Edwards Foundation and is expected to raise more than $1 million that will support research toward a cure for ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), which claimed Edwards' life. Mr. Watson speaks about his works with ALS since Edwards' passing, sharing stories of their 30-plus years together and talking about how people can help.

Jimmy Walker wins the PGA Championship; talking golf with Shane Battier Aug 03, 2016

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Jimmy Walker won his first major championship at the PGA Championship, with an exciting final 30 minutes against Jason Day. How does his win rank against the other three majors of the year? We're joined in the second half of the show by two-time NBA champion and Duke legend Shane Battier. We talk about his foundation, the parallels between golf and basketball, as well his quest to get to a single-digit handicap.

The best duel in golf history and talking World's Largest Golf Outing Jul 20, 2016

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It was the greatest golf duel in major championship history, and Ryan Ballengee talks about Henrik Stenson vs. Phil Mickelson at the 2016 British Open, including what it could mean for both players at the PGA Championship. Ryan is then joined by Billy Casper Golf CEO Peter Hill and Fisher House Foundation president David Coker to talk about the World's Largest Golf Outing, which is a simultaneous golf event with more than 10,000 players raising money on Aug. 1.

Why Rory McIlroy was right and wrong about Olympic golf Jul 13, 2016

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Rory McIlroy took a blow torch to Olympic golf in his news conference ahead of the Open Championship. We look at what McIlroy said and assess where he was right and where he was wrong in his assessment of Olympic golf, its potential impact and his role, if any, in growing golf.

Previewing the U.S. Women's Open and comparing Big 3s Jul 07, 2016

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The U.S. Women's Open takes center stage at CordeValle near San Jose, and we talk about the Big 3 (or 4) of women's golf and compare them to the same group on the men's side. We also talk about how players express themselves on the course to cope with golf's inherent stress.

How the USGA screwed up at the Open, and That Zika Jun 23, 2016

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The USGA's handling of the Dustin Johnson fifth green situation at the U.S. Open was, well, not good. We explain why in detail and try to figure out how to prevent something like this from happening again. We also talk about why we're OK with Rory McIlroy skipping the Olympics over fears of Zika.

Talking U.S. Open and golf business with TaylorMade-adidas CEO David Abeles Jun 15, 2016

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TaylorMade-adidas Golf CEO David Abeles joins Ryan Ballengee from 2016 U.S. Open site Oakmont Country Club to talk about the state of his company's business, their potential sale, the work his company is putting into this important week for the sport and his outlook for the game's health in the future.

Why Doral and Houston are just the beginning for a changing PGA Tour Jun 09, 2016

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With news that the PGA Tour moved a World Golf Championships event from Trump Doral to Mexico City, as well that Shell Oil is ending a 26-year title sponsorship in Houston, we talk about the realities of the sports bubble and the impact on the PGA Tour. The Tour is going to be just fine because it is smartly positioning itself to get the last of the cable TV money out there and seguing into the future of live sports consumption.

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