Golf Show

The Maple Leafs season opener is finally here and the boys are fired up; Marc Savard of Leafs Nation joins in-studio to break down what he expects from Auston Matthews this year, how Mike Babcock will deploy matchups tonight, how much of a leash some of the fringe players will get, how dominating the power play could be, and Toronto's forward depth (6:20); Marc Savard stays in-studio to look at more Leafs storylines: Justin Holl's potential, defense pairings, ice-time distribution, and what to expect from Garret Sparks (29:00); The NL Wild Card game last night was super exciting - until it wasn't, and Ben & JD have some solutions on how to fix baseball; The Raptors had their 2nd preseason game last night and Kawhi Leonard continues to look really, really good, while Nick Nurse is clearly going to have a ton of excellent lineups to choose from this year; Sportsnet's Eric Engels discusses the divergent paths of the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs, how competitive Montreal will be this year, whether it's even possible for the Habs to rebuild with Carey Price there, if Jesperi Kotkaniemi can stick with the team, and why low outside expectations could be a benefit to the team (1:09:55); NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman talks about his latest piece on how the Leafs convinced John Tavares to come to Toronto, the idea that William Nylander is going to have to take less money for the greater good, the influence of Nylander's dad on negotiations, Morgan Rielly's room for growth (1:30:15); A new segment: "So Many Questions"; Joe Bowen, the voice of the Maple Leafs, explains his excitement for the season, the pressure on the team, and who he thinks will win the Stanley Cup (2:02:24)

Scott Metcalfe and Ian Leggat take a look at the weather, discuss the Ryder Cup, weigh in on their highlights of the 2018 golf season and what they're looking forward to next season. Lorne Rubenstein joins the show to discuss his highlight of the 2018 golf season, writing a book with Tiger Woods and his return to golf [13:22].

Scott and Ian break down the first few rounds of the Tour Championship, and what went wrong with Tiger Woods on the 16th hole (4:33); Brooke Henderson sits down with Ian to discuss her CP Women's Open win, her goals for next year, and what she would like to improve on (15:00); Golf.com's Adam Schupak joins the show from Atlanta to tee up today's round at the Tour Championship (26:55).

Adam Stanley discusses Brooke Henderson's year, and the end of the Fed Ex Cup (13:31); CEO of PGA Canada Kevin Thistle chats making golf more accessible to more people, from a younger age (26:51).

Scott Metcalfe and Paul Jones take a look at the weather, the first two rounds of the BMW Championship, and Tiger Woods' second round performance after his strong opening round (5:10); on Xander Schauffele's lead at the event, the favourites for the final pick of the Ryder Cup, and Steve Nash's Hall-of-Fame induction speech (15:13); GolfChannel.com's Nick Menta on Jordan Spieth in danger of missing the Tour Championship, Tigers' performance, and the Raptors' chances of making the NBA Finals (29:03).

Scott and Ian discuss Brooke Henderson's CP Women's Open win and how much it meant to her, Tiger Woods' changing his putter, and Justin Rose's lead at the Dell Technologies Championship (2:20); Dan Kilbridge from Golf Week on changes to the FedEx Cup Championship, whether there's more buzz around winning the FedEx Cup or who's going to make the Ryder Cup team (14:40); Canadian golf legend Sandra Post on Brooke Henderson's win, and what it means to Canadian golf (27:35).

Scott and Ian discuss Brooke Henderson's great start to the CP Women's Open, her struggles to close out at times, the Northern Trust, Adam Hadwin's performance at the event so far, and Tiger's showing through the first two rounds (2:21); Golf Digest's Alex Myers on how important it is to have Tiger Woods playing well consistently, "The Match" being available via pay-per-view, Brooks Koepka flying under the radar (13:35); Ryan Paul, CP Women's Open Tournament Director, on the leaderboard through the first two rounds, the condition of the course, and the impact Brooke Henderson has had on thegame (28:13).

Scott Metcalfe and Ian Leggatt discuss the PGA Championship, the top Canadians in FedExCup standings, Sergio Garcia on the bubble to get into the FedEx Cup playoff, and preview the third round of the Wyndham Championship (2:29); Bruce Carroll, General Manager of Callaway Golf Canada, on their new program #patronizeyourpro, the company's transformation, and what's next for the organization (14:40); Golf coach Sean Foley on how golf can be a disappoining sport, the importance of looking at the big picture, and working with Justin Rose and Tiger Woods (28:12).

Scott Metcalfe and Ian Leggatt discuss the PGA Championship as it is underway at Bellerive Country Club in Missouri. They are also joined by Hockey Hall of Famer and Chicago Blackhawks' historian Bob Verdi to remember the life of the legendary Stan Mikita (12:46).

Scott Metcalfe and Ian Leggatt take a look at the weather forecast, Brooke Henderson's performance at the Women's British Open so far, and Dustin Johnson's mindset on the course (1:01); on Jarrod Lyle, Tiger Wood's chances at the Bridgestone Invitational, Justin Thomnas in the lead at the event, and the 'Tiger vs. Phil' Thanksgiving match-up (15:15); new RBC Canadian Open tournament director Bryan Crawford on how he ended up in the sport of golf, what he learned working on this year's Open, the logisitics of moving it to Hamilton next year, and how tournaments have become more about the experience rather than just the sport itself (28:19).