Drop Zone - GOLF Podcast

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Golf writers Sean Zak and Dylan Dethier break down the biggest news and stories in the game. From in-depth interviews with golf’s biggest names to behind-the-scenes tales from tournaments to picks, takes, and more, the Drop Zone is the only golf podcast you’ll need!

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RYDER CUP PREVIEW: Who’s go...

09.26.2023

The Drop Zone brings you behind the scenes at the Ryder Cup from on the ground in Italy — and cruise through some hypotheticals. How would USA's B Team look? Which players would the other side trade for? What favors ...

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09.26.2023 RYDER CUP PREVIEW: Who’s gonna win?! The Drop Zone brings you behind the scenes at the Ryder Cup from on the ground in Italy — and cruise through some hypotheticals. How would USA's B Team look? Which players would the other side trade for? What favors ...
09.18.2023 Buy or Sell?! Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup Burning Questions Justin Thomas is BACK. Buy or Sell? Team Europe should be favored. Buy or Sell? The Ryder Cup shouldn't be in Rome. Buy or Sell? Sean and Dylan break down the Solheim and Ryder Cups as they tackle questions about ...
09.05.2023 Wild Forgotten 2023 PGA Tour Moments, Ryder Cup Picks Tiger Woods did what this year? Ohhh, right. Dylan and Sean draft their 5 moments each that you might have forgotten from the 2023 PGA Tour season, from Tiger to Rory McIlroy to Patrick Reed to Augusta National and more. ...
08.29.2023 Ryder Cup Reactions! Snubs, Surprises, Sadness The U.S. Ryder Cup team is complete! Zach Johnson’s six captain’s picks are in. Dylan and Sean break down who should feel grateful, who should feel snubbed and what the selections show about the philosophy behind this year’s team. Plus ...
08.21.2023 Hovland Insanity, Tour Champ Preview, U.S. Ryder Cup Drama Viktor Hovland shot...61?! Sean was at the BMW Championship, Dylan's at the Tour Championship and they're here to break down what's happening in the final weeks of the PGA Tour season, from Hovland's closing stretch to the Tour Championship's stakes ...
08.16.2023 Brandel Chamblee’s Unfiltered LIV Takes, ’Merger’ Reaction Brandel Chamblee joins Dylan Dethier for Part 2 of their interview — and it's a scorcher. Chamblee explains how he found out about the PGA Tour's agreement with the PIF, goes deep on his original objections to LIV and to ...
08.14.2023 Brandel Chamblee’s Origin Story Brandel Chamblee joins Dylan Dethier in Part 1 of our two-part interview, and they start at the VERY beginning. How did Chamblee’s childhood predict his future? How did he find golf? What would he have changed about his future? And ...
08.07.2023 Playoff Drama, Bryson’s 58, What’s Next?! As the Wyndham Championship brought a close to the PGA Tour season, Sean and Dylan got together for a wide-ranging session encompassing the race for the final playoff spot, Lucas Glover's win-in-progress, Bryson DeChambeau's 58, Justin Thomas' Ryder Cup hopes ...
08.01.2023 Ryder Cup Draft: Here’s Who We’d Pick Today Dylan steps into Zach Johnson's shoes while Sean slides into Luke Donald's and the two dive deep on the U.S. and European Ryder Cup teams — and who would make up their 12-man squads if today was selection day.
07.24.2023 OPEN RECAP: Winners and Losers from Royal Liverpool Brian Harman? Ryder Cup drama? Scottie Scheffler? Matthew Jordan? Rory McIlroy? It's late Sunday night in Hoylake which means it's time for the Drop Zone to break down this week's Open from Royal Liverpool. Brian Harman blew away the field ...
07.18.2023 OPEN PREVIEW: 10 Best Storylines, Picks, Sleepers It's Open Championship week and Dylan and Sean are on the ground in Hoylake, England. They buzz through the 10 best potential endings for this week's Open, from Brooks Koepka to Rory McIlroy to an Englishman to a first-time winner ...
07.10.2023 US Women’s Open, LIV London Live, Ryder Cup Speculation The world’s best women at Pebble Beach? A return to LIV London? Dramatic PGA/DP World finishes and Ryder Cup drama in the process? Dylan and Sean cover the globe’s golf, each answering 5 burning questions and diving into golf’s biggest ...
07.03.2023 Rickie Fowler Triumphs, Sean Explores England Rickie Fowler is back in the winner's circle and there's plenty to break down from his Sunday at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Plus Sean checks in from England — his first overseas podcast of the summer — as the Drop ...
06.26.2023 VIKTOR HOVLAND interview, Keegan’s Crowning, Women’s PGA The one and only Viktor Hovland sits down with our Dylan Dethier to dish on life on the road, his Norwegian roots and tells us why poker is like golf - sometimes. Dylan also runs through Keegan Bradley's win at ...
06.20.2023 US Open, 1 Day Later: Good and Bad from LACC 24 hours after the dramatic conclusion to this year’s US Open, Dylan and Sean break down the contenders, the course, the future and more. They talk Wyndham, Rory, Rickie, Scottie. They bring some on-the-ground observations. And they tell you how ...
06.14.2023 US OPEN PREVIEW: Picks, Learnings, PIF/Tour update Sean and Dylan check in from Los Angeles Country Club, where they shed light on further details from the PGA Tour/PIF arrangement and then get down to a proper US Preview. What did we learn from players on Tuesday, who ...
06.12.2023 Nick Taylor’s Epic Canadian Moment, PGA Tour/PIF Updates from Toronto Oh, Canada! What a finish at the Canadian Open. By far the craziest Sunday of 2023. Sean and Dylan break down the Adam Hadwin tackle, Nick Taylor's epic eagle, and bedlam north of the border before diving into the week ...
06.06.2023 PGA Tour-LIV merger instant reactions, Winners, losers from wild day in golf Sean Zak and James Colgan break down the biggest news in the history of pro golf as the PGA Tour has agreed in principle to merge with LIV Golf and the DP World Tour with sizable investment from the Saudi ...
06.05.2023 Rose Zhang’s epic victory, Hovland wins at Jack’s Place, Phil vs. Rory It was a jam-packed week in the golf world, with Rose Zhang trumping everything with her debut victory on the LPGA Tour. Viktor Hovland finally broke through again at the Memorial and Phil Mickelson keeps tweeting through it. That and ...
05.30.2023 Weekly Winners, Floating Golf Ball, LIV Claims, Ryder Cup Chatter We touch 'em all this week, from Emiliano Grillo's bizarre PGA Tour win to the LPGA to LIV to the DP World Tour to the Challenge Tour and on as we recap the week that was, take stock of pro ...
05.22.2023 PGA RECAP: Brooks Koepka is BACK, Viktor’s fight, Bryson back too? Brooks Koepka has done it. Major number 5! Sean and Dylan discuss what it means that Koepka has ascended to the mountaintop once again. We also break down Viktor Hovland’s pursuit, Rory’s intriguing week, Bryson DeChambeau’s return, and much more.
05.14.2023 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: Most at stake, best bets From high stakes to best bets, here’s the PGA Championship preview you need! On the eve of another major week, Sean and Dylan run through who has the most to gain — and to lose — at Oak Hill, from ...
05.08.2023 Wells Fargo Recap, FedEx Madness, PGA Favorites, LIV Needs, Our Golf Goals Dylan and Sean break down the Wells Fargo Championship, discuss who's in and who's out of the all-important FedEx Cup Top 50, discuss the latest pecking order ahead of the PGA Championship, dive into what LIV needs from its Tulsa ...
05.01.2023 Tony Finau a Top 5 player? 10 questions for Sean and Dylan This week we break down Tony Finau’s win in Mexico in the weirdest way possible — by NOT talking to each other. Sean and Dylan recorded their answers to five individualized questions and answered them on their own. No help ...
04.24.2023 Golf’s New Major, Tiger Woods’ Future, Stories from Chevron There was playoff drama at the all-new Chevron Championship and Zephyr Melton — who was on the ground in Houston all week — joins the show to discuss Lilia Vu's win, Angel Yin's near-miss, Nelly Korda's finish and Lydia Ko's ...
04.17.2023 Spieth vs. Fitz, Cantlay’s Pace, Rory’s Absence Dylan and Sean break down the post-Masters action from Hilton Head, headlined by Matthew Fitzpatrick’s RBC Heritage playoff triumph over Jordan Spieth. What does Fitz’s win mean? Where do we rank Spieth? The week also featured a notable performance from ...
04.10.2023 MASTERS RECAP: Rahm, Koepka, Phil, LIV, Tiger, Augusta — Good Week or Bad Week? Still buzzing from a final-round showdown, Sean and Dylan break down all the Masters Week action. Who had a Good Week — and who had a Bad Week? From Jon Rahm to Brooks Koepka to Phil Mickelson to LIV Golf ...
04.02.2023 MASTERS PREVIEW: Who to Bet, What to Watch It's OFFICIALLY Masters Week, folks! Get excited. Dylan and Sean preview the first major championship of the year by tossing a bunch of bets your way and breaking down the top five storylines we'll see at Augusta National this week.
03.27.2023 Match Play Revelations, Rory’s Drive, Buy or Sell?! The WGC-Match Play's final Austin edition made for a terrific finale. What's the future of Match Play on the PGA Tour? What do we make of Sam Burns' victory? How 'bout Rory McIlroy's viral tee shot? How are top pros ...
03.20.2023 This Is The New PGA Tour, Phil’s Comments, Explaining Golf Balls Sean reports in from the Valspar Championship, where the PGA Tour wraps its Florida Swing and eyes the future. Phil Mickelson spoke out from LIV's Tucson event, where he took a new tack in pro golf's culture wars. And we're ...
03.13.2023 Players Recap! Scottie’s Dominance, Player Meeting Drama, PGA Tour’s State of the Union Scottie Scheffler blew away the field at TPC Sawgrass, PGA Tour players made their opinions known, Jay Monahan spoke, Rory McIlroy struggled and Tyrrell Hatton showed up like we've never seen him before. Dylan and Sean recap all things Players ...
03.08.2023 Keegan Bradley Interview! Dreams, Anxieties, LIV Pals, Ryder Cups, Belly Putters, Shooting 88 At this week's Players, Dylan sits down with fellow New Englander Keegan Bradley for an in-depth sitdown. Bradley keeps it real, explaining why golf is so hard for him, how he channels his anxious energy, what it meant not to ...
03.06.2023 Bay Hill Breakdown! Plus PGA Tour Changes—Good or Bad? Let’s dive into the wildest PGA Tour Sunday of the year! How did Kurt Kitayama win? How did Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and others come up short? Dylan and Sean dive into the results from Bay Hill, run ...
02.26.2023 Geno Bonnalie Interview! Netflix’s Favorite Caddie Gets Real Geno Bonnalie is Joel Dahmen's longtime caddie. He's also among the stars of Netflix's new show, 'Full Swing.' He joins the podcast from a hilarious location to talk through becoming a TV star plus what life is actually like on ...
02.20.2023 Rahm at Riviera, Homa at Home, Tiger Woods’ Future Recorded from the balcony of the Riviera clubhouse, Sean and Dylan break down a week in Los Angeles. What makes Jon Rahm so good? What made Max Homa break down post-round? How promising was Tiger Woods' week, and what can ...
02.15.2023 Tiger Woods Learnings, Netflix Winners and Losers How did Tiger Woods look in person at the Genesis Invitational? What did he say? Plus Sean and Dylan break down life at Riviera Country Club — and then take a dive into the Netflix show (21:04), Full Swing, including ...
02.06.2023 Phil’s Back, Pebble’s ”Problem,” Netflix Sneak Peek Phil Mickelson is back on the golf course, back at the microphone and back on Twitter. Pebble Beach feels diminished — but is that actually a problem? Dylan Dethier and Sean Zak unpack the week's hot topics, run through a ...
02.01.2023 We Ranked the 30 Best Golfers in the World Who’s No. 1? In a time of uncertainty for the OWGR, the Drop Zone introduces a world ranking of its own — a collaborative, chaotic back and forth that explores how the best male golfers on Earth stack up against ...
01.30.2023 Inside Homa’s win, Rory vs. Reed, LIV’s new dilemma Torrey? TeeGate? TreeGate? What a week in professional golf. Torrey Pines produced another exciting winner in Max Homa. Meanwhile Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed were embroiled in either the dumbest or most fascinating golf story of the year. Dylan and ...
01.18.2023 Inside Golf’s Free Agency with Jonathan Wall Money is changing everything in professional golf. Pros are making it differently. Sponsors are spending it differently. Big names are on the move, from Nelly Korda and Kevin Kisner to No Laying Up, Barstool and Good Good. For gear guru ...
01.11.2023 2023 Bold Predictions, Golf Media Landscape with James Colgan Sean and Dylan are joined by James Colgan to share their boldest predictions for 2023 with thoughts on the Masters, LIV, major winners, Tiger and more. Then James gives us a run-down of all the changes coming to golf broadcasts ...
01.05.2023 Patrick Cantlay Interview! Golf’s Mysterious Star Opens Up When Patrick Cantlay speaks, it's worth paying attention. This week's Drop Zone — live from Kapalua! — features a wide-ranging discussion with Cantlay that covers the state of the professional game, LIV rumors, his perception among the general public, what ...
12.22.2022 Kyle Porter Breaks Down 2022 (Golf Year In Review, Pt. 2) Kyle Porter joins the show to analyze the past six months in pro golf, from Rory McIlroy's run at St. Andrews to what professional golf actually looks like to the Delaware Compromise to LIV's successes to what the heck happens ...
12.19.2022 Shane Bacon Breaks Down 2022 (Golf Year In Review, Pt. 1) Shane Bacon joins the show for a plunge into the 2022 golf season, from LIV's intrusion to the PGA Tour's product to the moments you may have missed from the first half of the year. From World Ranking upheaval to ...
12.05.2022 What We Learned at the Hero: Tiger’s Takes, Tour’s Future, Norman, More Fresh off a week at the Hero World Challenge, the Drop Zone breaks down sights and sounds from on the ground in the Bahamas. From Tiger Woods sightings — and Sam Bankman-Fried sightings! — to Elevated Events, blackjack tables, Jon ...
11.21.2022 Why Golfers are Mad—and Whether They Should Be Big-time figures in the golf world are mad. Mad about the OWGR, mad about the new schedule, mad about the players, mad about the leadership, mad about their sponsorships. From Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy to Greg Norman to tour ...
11.13.2022 What’s Tiger Woods doing? Why it’s now Tiger Season—and what it means This episode is all about Tiger Woods. Where is Tiger in his golf career right now — and what can we expect for the future? Sean Zak and Dylan Dethier break down why Woods is playing a bunch in December ...
10.31.2022 LIV Season Breakdown: Successes! Failures! What’s Next! After a wild week at LIV Miami, LIV's first season is in the books — and our Sean Zak was there all week to bear witness. What did we learn? What should we make of LIV's successes and failures? What's ...
10.17.2022 4 Big Questions for Pro Golf: Keegan/Rickie, Shipnuck/Phil, LIV/PGA Tour, more We thought golf's offseason would feel a whole lot more offseason-y than this! Dylan and Sean break down golf's biggest burning questions, from Phil Mickelson's tiff with Alan Shipnuck to LIV's tiff with the OWGR to Keegan Bradley's bid for ...
10.13.2022 Report Card with Mackenzie Hughes: Weird rules issues, missing the Presidents Cup and finally winning again Recent winner Mackenzie Hughes joins the Drop Zone for a deep-dive breakdown of his entire year. From getting caught in a wacky rules issue (twice!) to barely missing the Presidents Cup to nabbing that second career victory just two weeks ...

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