On this week’s edition of the podcast we recap a wild one for golf. A week that began with those defecting to the controversial LIV series and facing the wrath of the media, ended with Rory McIlroy delighting in eclipsing Greg Norman’s 20 PGA Tour career wins at the Canadian Open. There was also a monumental win for Sweden’s Linn Grant at the Scandinavian Mixed; the 22-year old beating Henrik Stenson into second place by a whopping 9 shots. But while golf showed up Sunday in all its glory, major questions remain due to the bottomless pockets of LIV. We don’t claim to have the answers, but we do our best to pick apart the madness and plot a way forward for the game we all love. As ever, we hope you enjoy the listen. Don’t forget to subscribe and let us know what you think.

On this week's edition of the podcast we were delighted to have Leona Maguire on the phone ahead of this week's $10m U.S. Women's Open at Pine Needles. Back in North Carolina, where she enjoyed a remarkable collegiate career at Duke University, Maguire is hoping a return to a happy hunting ground might trigger an upturn in fortunates following three missed cuts heading into this week's event. Maguire is joined by Stephanie Meadow who will also look to shine at women's golf's richest tournament having finished third at the tournament on her pro debut in 2014. Away from golf's main event this week, the JP McManus Pro-Am is shaping up to be a major in itself. We chat more big announcements with Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth among those set to tee up at Adare Manor. There's Ryder Cup news, no news from LIV Golf which is news in itself, and much, much more. As ever, we hope you enjoy the listen. Don't forget to subscribe and let us know what you think.

On this week’s edition of the podcast we recap an eventful US PGA Championship where Justin Thomas captured his second Wanamaker Trophy at Southern Hills. From JT’s playoff win over Will Zalatoris to agony for Mito Pereira, and another top-10 for Rory McIlroy, we dive deep on everything from Tulsa, including what a tied-ninth finish means for the ever-improving Seamus Power and Shane Lowry coming to the defence of a certain Olympic teammate. Elsewhere, we roundup all the Irish action from at home and abroad on the pro and amateur scene. As ever, we hope you enjoy the listen. Don’t forget to subscribe and let us know what you think.

On this week’s edition of the podcast we were delighted to be joined by Warrenpoint’s Colm Campbell fresh from his latest Flogas Irish Amateur victory at The Island on Sunday. The two-time champ explains how this past weekend’s win differed from his first Irish am title in 2016 and what he hopes to achieve off the back of the success. Away from home there was plenty to catch up on too with nearly weeks for Seamus Power and Niall Kearney on the PGA and DP World Tours while we ramp up our U.S. PGA Championship preview and discuss plenty of hot topics from the world of golf in between as the opening LIV Golf Invitational looms. As ever, we hope you enjoy the listen. Don’t forget to subscribe and let us know what you think.

The Irish Golfer podcast returns after a mid-season hiatus and we had plenty to catch up on from our studio on the road at Slieve Russell. The K Club heralded a new era for the Irish Open and Irish Challenge in the lead up to the Ryder Cup at Adare in 2027. We react to the news, discuss the classic links -v- parkland debate and ponder future dates for the tournament. Host Peter was away at Augusta for the Masters and he fills us in on his trip, from Tiger's heroics to what the performances of Rory, Shane and Seamus could mean for their respective seasons. We talk all the latest from Greg Norman's LIV Golf Invitational, round-up all the Irish tour news from at home and abroad and as ever, we pick out our heroes and villains of the piece. We hope you enjoy the listen. Don't forget to subscribe and let us know what you think.

On this week's edition of the podcast we start with a brutal Bay Hill test where the best players in the world were made to look silly at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Rory McIlroy felt like the course was more Pirate's Cove than PGA Tour but was the four-time Major winner's 'crazy golf' assessment an accurate one? We dive into course setup, Scottie Scheffler shining brightest, a nearly week for GMac, a poor weekend for Rory and much more. Leona Maguire didn't have her best stuff but she finished tied 13th in Singapore where Jin Young Ko continued to raise the bar. We also have everything from Kenya and the Challenge Tour to the latest on Europe's Ryder Cup captain and how ongoing SGL speculation is harming Europe's decision making process. As ever, we hope you enjoy the listen. Don't forget to subscribe and let us know what you think.

On this week’s edition of the podcast, we react to an explosive week off the fairway where Phil Mickelson’s Super League masterplan was exposed by none other than Mickelson himself. U.S. journalist Alan Shipnuck delivered Mickelson on the record like never before, with Phil talking openly about sports-washing, using the Saudis for leverage and the scary m*therf***ers he’s going into business with. Since then, the Saudi-backed SGL has taken some almighty hits with Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau joining the game’s best players pledging loyalty to the PGA Tour, while Rory McIlroy didn’t mince his words in condemnation of Mickelson, believing the breakaway league is now “dead in the water”. We have all that and lots more, with actual tournament coverage from the Genesis where Niemann was the man, a near-miss for a real talent in Tom McKibbin and plenty of Irish angles in between. As ever, we hope you enjoy the listen. Don’t forget to subscribe and let us know what you think.

On this week’s edition of the podcast we might’ve been short of Irish weekend involvement across golf’s main tours but there was still much to talk about from a festival of golf in Phoenix. The TPC Scottsdale desert showpiece has built a reputation of no-holds-barred fun and the tournament lived up to its name, and then some, with Scottie Scheffler’s maiden PGA Tour victory just one of a number of talking points from a wild week in Arizona. We chat the people’s champ, Sahith Theegala, the shenanigans at the famous stadium hole par-3 16th, and discuss how a hot-headed Charley Hoffman outburst united the world of golf against him. We also reflect on great news for the Irish Open thanks to new title sponsor, Horizon Therapeutics. As ever, we hope you enjoy the listen. Don’t forget to subscribe and let us know what you think.

On this week's edition of the podcast we were delighted to be joined by Leona Maguire fresh off her history-making maiden victory on the LPGA Tour. The Cavan star continues to blaze a trail for Irish golfers to follow and spoke to us from Florida to reflect on a title still very much sinking in since Saturday's three-shot triumph at the Drive On. Maguire opens up about what the victory means, highlights those who helped her achieve it and her hopes for the season ahead. There was plenty of golf to discuss elsewhere too, from a nearly week for Seamus Power at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am to a certain event in Saudi where the rumour mill was abound about a potential Super League takeover. As ever, we hope you enjoy the listen. Don't forget to subscribe and let us know what you think.

On this week's edition of the podcast we recap a thriller in Dubai, focussing our attention, rightly or wrongly, on the man who finished third, Rory McIlroy. We discuss THE shot, whether it was the right one to take on, and whether or not it will have a lasting impact on the four-time Major winner this season. There was plenty more to talk too, with Viktor Hovland claiming his third win in five events, Padraig Harrington purring to a top-10 finish, Irish Open chat following interviews with Rory and Seamus Power, the doom and gloom of those preparing their media spiels for Saudi, and much more. As ever, we hope you enjoy the listen. Don't forget to subscribe and let us know what you think.