A Pod Unlike Any Other

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A Pod Unlike Any Other episodes

March 16, 2020 1981: Tom Watson beats Big Jack ... again
The year is ... 1981. Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus are dueling again, this time for another green jacket. Michael Bamberger and Dylan Dethier join the show to kick off Season Two.
In this episode we'll talk about the PGA Tour of the early 80s, how dominant Tom Watson was at his peak, how Augusta National played differently back then, and why the broadcast team was certain that a blonde would win this Masters. Enjoy!
We'll be publishing two episodes per week throughout March and into April. Subscribe and share this episode with other golf fans who might be starved for content. Let us know what you think on Twitter at @golf_com or @sean_zak.
54 min
March 14, 2020 Season 2 Coming Monday!
A Pod Unlike Any Other is back! Albeit on sadder terms of the 2020 Masters being postponed. We will still be bringing you plenty of Masters content and hope you follow along and watch while you listen to appreciate all that is Masters history.
Subscribe to A Pod Unlike Any Other and you'll have the first episode of season two in your library on Monday morning, with many more episodes to follow. Enjoy!
2 min
June 11, 2019 Phil Mickelson's U.S. Open Heartbreak, Part 2
Phil Mickelson's U.S. Opens are just getting good. On this special episode we begin with the most upsetting of them all: Winged Foot. Then we revisit Bethpage at an emotional time in Lefty's life before finishing with Merion, where Phil's trusty wedge game failed him.
54 min
June 10, 2019 Phil Mickelson's U.S. Open Heartbreak, Part 1
In the first of TWO special U.S. Open episodes, Sean Zak dives into the history of Phil Mickelson's runner-up finishes at the U.S. Open, told through the lens of people who saw it up close and personal. In this episode, we discuss Mickelson's first three runner-ups: 1999 at Pinehurst, 2002 at Bethpage and 2004 at Shinnecock Hills. Enjoy!
39 min
April 08, 2019 2011: Rory, Tiger and Charl -- Oh my!
The year is ... 2011. All kinds of madness is about to ensue. 21-year-old Rory McIlroy has a four shot lead, but not for long. Seven different men will hold at least a share of the lead during an epic final round.
In this episode, we explore why Tiger Woods should have won, how Rory's putting issues glared through the screen, and how we thankfully saw the last of long, baggy slacks on Tour.
49 min
April 04, 2019 2005: Tiger vs. DiMarco
The year is ... 2005. Tiger Woods has a commanding lead, but you'll soon find out he isn't as commanding as he once was. Woods loses that lead, and eventually finds himself in a playoff. What more could you want from Augusta National?
In this episode, we'll talk about Peak Tiger, the beef between Phil and Vijay and even riff on the merits of the 16th hole (and why it might need a new Sunday pin). Enjoy!
50 min
April 02, 2019 2004: Mickelson, at long last!
The year is ... 2004. The patrons are restless. It's all questions, no answers. Will Phil fail again? Can Ernie Els tame Augusta National? Is Bernhard Langer the favorite? Who knows....
In this episode, we'll wax poetically about Els' gorgeous swing, Sergio Garcia's early swagger and we'll detail why Phil Mickelson got perhaps the luckiest break in Masters history.
50 min
April 01, 2019 1997: Tiger Woods changes the game
The year is ... 1997, and this Masters is basically over. Remember those records that you recounted forever? They're about to be obliterated by a 21-year-old named Tiger Woods. After missing the cut at Augusta National in 1996, Woods comes back better (and longer) than ever. The game of golf will never be the same.
On this episode, we go back in time to understand the meaning of everything Woods accomplished, we discuss why the rest of the field was inadequate and even dive into a previously unnoticed (and very questionable!) rules scenario that played out on Woods's 15th hole.
50 min
March 27, 2019 1992: Freddie Boom Boom
The year is ... 1992. Craig Parry (who??) is in the lead. 49-year-old Raymond Floyd is willing himself into contention just a few months before joining the senior tour. And then there's this strapping young American named Fred Couples. Couples is a fan favorite, of course, but can he get it done? Not without A LOT of rain and A LOT of luck.
51 min
March 25, 2019 1987: Larry Mize, in to Win!
The year is...1987. Greg Norman. Seve Ballesteros. Ben Crenshaw. Larry Mize. How is Roger Maltbie the bell of the ball in 1987? Well, he is. One of the most underrated Masters tournaments takes place in '87, largely because of a three-way tie for first place after 72 holes. There will still be a tie after 73 holes. After 74 holes, Masters history will be made. You'll enjoy it.
46 min

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The staff at GOLF.com has poured over the final round broadcasts of the most exciting Masters tournaments of all-time. On A Pod Unlike Any Other, we break down every element, from the ridiculous fashion trends to the sappy broadcast puns to, yes, the most historic golf shots at Augusta National.