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50 Things That Changed Golf

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Episode 11: The Origins of Golf

October 23, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

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 the various theories to discover the truth about the origin…
Episode 10: The Presidents Cup

September 23, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min

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…
Episode 9: The 1983 Rebellion

August 21, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

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…
Episode 8: Karsten Solheim and The Anser putter

August 6, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

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…
Episode 7: Young Tom Morris: The First Tragic Superstar

July 13, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min

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…

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Episode 6: Tiger Woods’ 2000 U.S. Open Victory

June 16, 2026 · 1 hr 25 min

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…
Episode 5: The 2004 U.S. Open

June 10, 2026 · 1 hr 21 min

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…
Episode 4: John Daly

May 8, 2026 · 1 hr 59 min

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…
Episode 3: OWGR

April 23, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

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…
Episode 2: 2019 Masters

March 31, 2026 · 1 hr 47 min

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…
Episode 1: 1996 Masters

March 18, 2026 · 2 hr 1 min

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…
The time the Ryder Cup almost died

September 16, 2025 · 31 min

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…

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About the show

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.