Local Knowledge

Greg Norman vs. the PGA Tour, Part II

Greg Norman’s new role as the frontman for an ambitious Saudi-funded golf tour is hardly his first time challenging the PGA Tour. In fact, as Dan Rapaport explains, this is the continuation of an idea he first championed more than ...

The Best of Local Knowledge: Mind Games

The Best of Local Knowledge: Compelling Characters

The inside story of how Tin Cup became a classic

Golf's golden opportunity with women

My 'Welcome to the PGA Tour' moment

The last of the all-male golf clubs

The new battle among golf tournaments

Babe Didrikson Zaharias and golf’s most incredible win

Babe Didrikson Zaharias was the rarest of superstars who excelled in everything she did. When she eventually settled on golf, she became one of the game’s all-time great champions and helped to pioneer the modern LPGA. In this episode of ...

The golf course ranking no one agrees with

When Golf Digest publishes its biennial ranking of America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses this week, it won't take long for golfers around the country to gripe about the results. But as Alex Myers explores, the definitive course ranking in the ...

'Lucky bastards': What it's like as a guest at Augusta National

On virtually every golfer's bucket list, a chance to play Augusta National is right at the top. Yet very few actually get the chance to cross it off. In this episode, Alex Myers describes how a handful of fortunate souls ...

The greatest round in Players history—and why we know it is

When journeyman tour pro Ken Duke shot 65 on an exceedingly difficult scoring day at the 2016 Players, he beat the day's scoring average by more than 10 shots. But only when diving further into his round using advanced strokes-gained ...

When the LPGA bet big on sex appeal: The wild career of Jan Stephenson

Jan Stephenson carved out a Hall of Fame career on the LPGA, but more than her 16 wins, she was known for the tour’s aggressive plan to market her appearance. In this episode, Keely Levins looks at the extraordinary attention ...

Back from the Brink: How the PGA Tour saved its season

After a 91-day hiatus caused by the surge in COVID-19 cases, the PGA Tour returned last June and continued uninterrupted through the end of 2020. In this episode, host Dan Rapaport and Golf Digest editorial director Max Adler take you ...

Living room visits with golf’s greatest players

In 36 years at Golf Digest, senior writer Guy Yocom interviewed the greatest players in history— from Hogan to Palmer to Woods—far from the glare of television cameras and tournament press conferences. In this episode, Yocom tells Dan Rapaport about ...

The near demise of Augusta National

We think of Augusta National Golf Club as golf’s most powerful address, and the Masters as the game’s best-run, most beloved tournament. Yet a closer look at the club’s precarious beginnings shows how fortunate Augusta National and the Masters came ...

The bootstrapping life of an LPGA Tour player

It’s fair to assume if you’re one of the top 100 in the world at your profession, you might not be scrambling to pay the bills. But even for successful women golfers, the expense of traveling the world to play ...

“I’m such an idiot”: The hidden lessons in a collapse

Phil Mickelson’s collapse in the 2006 U.S. Open was about more than a popular golfer letting a major championship slip with a double-bogey finish. It was also a case study in what can go wrong under pressure. Host Keely Levins ...

The Golf Savant: The life and career of Moe Norman

Moe Norman was believed by many to be the greatest ball-striker who ever lived, but his unique nature, what would now likely be classified as autism, prevented him from greater success. In this episode, host Alex Myers talks to people ...

Swing Oil: Does alcohol really help your golf?

Golf's relationship with alcohol has always been layered, especially considering that some players profess drinking to have a positive impact on their performance. In consulting experts and everyday players, Local Knowledge sheds new light on the question of whether alcohol ...

Introducing: Local Knowledge

Golf Digest’s new podcast, Local Knowledge, will draw on the brand’s strengths as the game’s premier storytellers by producing deep-dive audio programs into specific topics that resonate with golfers.

How the Tour is combating the spread of COVID-19, Dustin Johnson’s Travelers victory

Alex Myers, Sam Weinman and Daniel Rapaport discuss Dustin Johnson’s tremendous weekend in Connecticut, how the PGA Tour has responded to players contracting the virus and why it matters that NBC took back U.S. Open coverage from Fox Sports. Also, ...

Sir Nick Faldo, high drama at the RBC Heritage

It’s not often that we have a knight on the podcast. Six-time major champion Sir Nick Faldo joins the show to discuss broadcasting PGA events remotely, how these tournaments feel without fans and what his sweater collection is looking like. ...

The PGA Tour’s return at Colonial, caddie John Wood

We’re back with real PGA Tour golf to talk about! Alex Myers, Sam Weinman and Daniel Rapaport break down the Charles Schwab Challenge, from Daniel Berger’s win to Jordan Spieth’s putting game to Bryson DeChambeau’s new look. Also, John Wood, ...

Behind the scenes of the PGA Tour’s return

It’s here! After a long hiatus, professional golf is back and Alex Myers, Sam Weinman and Daniel Rapaport are here to break down the upcoming Charles Schwab Challenge. They discuss the loaded field, what they expect to be the main ...