23 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 28 min
Episode 10: The Presidents Cup
A look at the start of an all-new, team match play event ... the Presidents Cup
Podcast · Sport
50 Things That Changed Golf
by Golf Digest · English · Sport
The 50 Things That Changed Golf podcast is hosted by Shane Ryan and Jamie Kennedy. Each episode dives deep into moments and events in golf history that have shaped the sport we all love. Every two weeks, join for a walk back in time, with some humour and made-up awards mixed throughout.
- New episodes
- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 38 min
- Latest
- 23 Sep 2026
- Language
- English
Latest episode
Earlier episodes 29 most recent
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S8 · E9 · 21 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 22 min
Episode 9: The 1983 Rebellion
Revisiting the 1983 rebellion that nearly tore professional golf apart
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S8 · E8 · 6 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 13 min
Episode 8: Karsten Solheim and The Anser putter
"If Karsten Solheim isn’t on your Mount Rushmore of the Most Influential People in Golf History, then I suggest you reevaluate your list."
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S8 · E7 · 13 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 30 min
Episode 7: Young Tom Morris: The First Tragic Superstar
A look at golf's first celebrity and the start of the touring professional
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S8 · E6 · 16 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 25 min
Episode 6: Tiger Woods’ 2000 U.S. Open Victory
Dissecting the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach and Tiger's domination
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S8 · E5 · 10 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 21 min
Episode 5: The 2004 U.S. Open
Breaking down the controversial 2004 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills
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S8 · E4 · 8 May 2026 · 1 hr 59 min
Episode 4: John Daly
An in-depth look at the 1991 PGA Championship and its unlikely victor ... John Daly.
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S8 · E3 · 23 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 22 min
Episode 3: OWGR
How did the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) start? And why has it become so controversial?
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S8 · E2 · 31 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 47 min
Episode 2: 2019 Masters
Reliving the drama (and details) of Tiger Woods' 2019 Masters victory.
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S8 · E1 · 18 Mar 2026 · 2 hr 1 min
Episode 1: 1996 Masters
A deep dive into the 1996 Masters, from Greg Norman's collapse to Nick Faldo's historic win.
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S7 · E19 · 16 Sep 2025 · 31 min
The time the Ryder Cup almost died
How we almost lost the Ryder Cup, and the few individuals who saved it.
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S7 · E18 · 26 Aug 2025 · 44 min
Three mid-century Ryder Cup maniacs
Three incredible Ryder Cup stories that you may have never heard before.
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S7 · E17 · 12 Aug 2025 · 32 min
The Tour Championship: 40 years of success and failure
Is the Tour Championship working? Or does the PGA Tour need to make some drastic changes?
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S7 · E16 · 29 Jul 2025 · 36 min
The Tiger Killer: The fascinating life and times of Y.E. Yang
A deep dive into 2009 PGA Champion Y.E. Yang, and how he got his iconic nickname.
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S7 · E15 · 15 Jul 2025 · 30 min
The English drought (curse??) at the Open Championship: What gives?
Is there an Open Championship curse for the English? And if so ... what's happening?
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S7 · E14 · 1 Jul 2025 · 52 min
America's Ryder Cup Restoration, Part 2: The Rise of Azinger
How Paul Azinger saved the U.S. Ryder Cup squad and changed the event forever
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S7 · E13 · 17 Jun 2025 · 38 min
America's Ryder Cup Restoration, Part 1: The Miserable Years
A deep dive into the worst stretch of the Ryder Cup for the Americans
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S7 · E12 · 3 Jun 2025 · 36 min
Weird Oakmont: How the ghosts of Pittsburgh still reign at America's toughest course
A look at the supernatural(?) influence on this brutal, glorious track
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S7 · E11 · 20 May 2025 · 21 min
Rory, Tiger, and Tom: The great equipment controversies
A look at Rory at the PGA, plus some of the more infamous equipment violations in golf.
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S7 · E10 · 6 May 2025 · 24 min
The PGA Championship's Match Play era, and a ridiculous record you never knew existed
Some wild stories from the PGA Championship's unbelievable history
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S7 · E9 · 22 Apr 2025 · 40 min
Rory and Northern Ireland: The Complicated Relationship
A deep dive into Rory McIlroy's tragic family history.
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S7 · E8 · 7 Apr 2025 · 29 min
When Jim Murray fought Augusta National on race
A look at the Pulitzer Prize winner's quiet activism on the 50th anniversary of Lee Elder's pioneering first trip to Augusta
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S7 · E7 · 25 Mar 2025 · 27 min
Facing the Music: Players who speak to the media after tough losses
Why tour pros and the media don't have to be enemies
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S7 · E6 · 11 Mar 2025 · 33 min
How the four majors became the four majors
How did the four majors become what they are? We dive into the history.
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S7 · E5 · 25 Feb 2025 · 29 min
Tiger vs. Sergio: The Great Feud (Part 2)
Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia and the fried chicken incident
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S7 · E4 · 11 Feb 2025 · 33 min
Tiger vs. Sergio: The Great Feud (Part 1)
Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia and where it all went wrong
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S7 · E3 · 28 Jan 2025 · 32 min
Revolutions Part 3: Life After Tiger, the Great Schism
Part Three of the 75th-anniversary podcast "Revolutions: A re-examined history of golf, Golf Digest, and Tiger" explores everything in the post-Tiger era that has led to this state of crisis.
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S7 · E2 · 28 Jan 2025 · 38 min
Revolutions Part 2: The Tiger Slam, aka the best golf ever played
Part Two of the 75th-anniversary podcast "Revolutions: A re-examined history of golf, Golf Digest, and Tiger" looks at the impact of Tiger Woods, centered around the height of his achievement—the Tiger Slam of 2000 and 2001.
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S7 · E1 · 28 Jan 2025 · 28 min
Revolutions Part 1: Arnold Palmer, IMG, and the early disruptors
Part One of the 75th-anniversary podcast "Revolutions: A re-examined history of golf, Golf Digest, and Tiger" takes a thorough look at the pre-Tiger era and everything in professional golf that made him possible.
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S6 · E18 · 4 Sep 2024 · 32 min
The Terrible, Wonderful History of Q School
How did Q School become Q School?
About 50 Things That Changed Golf
The 50 Things That Changed Golf podcast is hosted by Shane Ryan and Jamie Kennedy. Each episode dives deep into moments and events in golf history that have shaped the sport we all love. Every two weeks, join for a walk back in time, with some humour and made-up awards mixed throughout.
50 Things That Changed Golf is a English sport podcast from Golf Digest. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.
- Publisher
- Golf Digest
- Language
- English
- Category
- Sport
- New episodes
- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 38 min
- Latest episode
- 23 Sep 2026
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- Rights
- Copyright 2023 All rights reserved.
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