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Irish Golfer Podcast

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The latest news, reviews, features and in depth interviews from every level of Irish Golf. Stay Ahead of The Game with Irish Golfer. New Episode every week www.irishgolfer.ie

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 52 min
Latest: 8 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

Ep.228 | Liam Nolan Interview & PGA Cup Recap

On this week's edition of the podcast Peter and Ronan share in the winning feeling as victories come like buses for Irish golf with Liam Nolan and Paul McBride securing potentially career changing triumphs. McBride won the Clutch Pro Tour finale to seal a HotelPlanner Tour card while Nolan earned his maiden pro win at the Abu Dhabi Challenge to boost his hopes of promotion to the DP World Tour. Nolan joined Ronan for a chat about his victory while there is also an in depth review of the PGA Cup and discussion over what the next step is for Jon Rahm who confirmed he is leaving LIV Golf before…

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Earlier episodes 29 most recent

28 Sep 2026 · 54 min
Ep.227 | Presidents Cup recap & PGA Cup preview
On this week's edition of the podcast Peter and Ronan sit down to discuss another what could have been Presidents Cup for the Internationals as they buckled under the pressure of the Sunday singles allowing the USA to win for the eleventh successive contest. There was also matchplay in Sutton Golf Club as Michael McGeady rounded off the PGA in Ireland season with a victory. The matchplay theme continues this weekend as the PGA Cup takes centre stage at the K Club where Simon Thornton lines out for GB&I against the USA on the South Course.
13 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 10 min
Ep.226 | Lowry the Offaly Jesus caps off fortnight of a lifetime for Irish golf
On this week's edition of the podcast Peter and Ronan sit down to take stock on what a glorious fortnight for Irish golf it has been and for the county of Clare after Lahinch and Doonbeg were the stage for two famous days. Shane Lowry rewrote the narrative of his season with a clinical thumping display of front running as he pummelled the field into submission to win his second Irish Open and his first victory since 2022. Just south in The Netherlands, Leona Maguire also changed the fortunes of her year as she played a key role in helping Europe win back the Solheim Cup with a thrilling win…
3 Sep 2026 · 1 hr
Ep.225 | Women's Irish Open recap & all eyes on Walker Cup
On this week's edition of the podcast, Ronan returns from EP to sit in the hot seat as Mark dials in from sunny Sligo! The lads react to the KPMG Women's Irish Open at the K Club which kicked off a very busy period of tournaments on the island of Ireland. Ireland will play host to stars of the future and past this week as the Walker Cup in Lahinch and NI Legends in Galgorm Castle takes centre stage while the lads also wax lyrical over Scottie Scheffler and DP World Tour Q-School is in full swing. www.irishgolfer.ie Irish Golfer Event Series 2026
19 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
Ep.224 | Walker Cup team reaction & Women's Irish Open on horizon
On this week's edition of the podcast Peter and Ronan chat about what appears on the face of it to be an underwhelming Walker Cup after only Stuart Grehan was part of Dean Robertson's ten man GB&I team to face the USA in two weeks. Thomas Higgins and David Howard are both first and second reserves but should Robertson have added one more Irishman to the team? The KPMG Women's Irish Open is also just around the corner and there are a handful of Irish players showing some good signs as we look for a first ever Irish winner of the event at the K Club South Course. You can get your tickets HERE.…
7 Aug 2026 · 52 min
Ep.223 | Is the answer to the gap at the top under our nose?
On this week's edition of the podcast Peter and Ronan go full county board and dive into what could be done to help plug the talent gap at European level in Irish golf. The lads would like to see some aligned thinking between Golf Ireland and the PGA in Ireland where our aspiring professionals get some tournament exposure at home instead of being thrown into the deep end on the mini tours abroad. We also wax lyrical about Beth Coulter's one and hopefully back to back wins on the LET Access Tour while they give full backing to Leona Maguire's Solheim Cup wildcard selection for next month's…
28 Jul 2026 · 51 min
Ep.222 | South of Ireland Recap & Positives for Maguire & Power + Jackson Koivun masterclass
On this week's edition of the podcast Peter sits down with Ronan who is fresh off a week in Lahinch for the South of Ireland Championship where a week that started with glorious sunshine turned sour with squally showers and an all Welsh final proving an anticlimax. Meanwhile, GB&I Walker Cup captain Dean Robertson is none the wiser as to which Irish players, if any, he will add to his ten-man squad to face USA in Lahinch this September. On Tour, Leona Maguire and Seamus Power both boosted their seasons with top-10 finishes with Maguire bouncing into the AIG Women's Open on a golf course that…
20 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
EP.221 | Fantastic Fox Hunts Down Claret Jug
Peter and Ronan (fresh from Birkdale) are back in studio to review Ryan Fox's Open Championship victory. The New Zealander joined Michael Campbell and Bob Charles in earning a men's major victory with a thoroughly impressive display on the back nine where he reached out and grabbed the Claret Jug with both hands with four birdies in his last six holes and two in his last three. There were also plenty of other storylines and the lads dive in to discuss Bryson DeChambeau, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry while there are worrying signs for Tommy Fleetwood. 🎧 Listen to the Irish…
17 Jul 2026 · 35 min
Ep.220 | Irish hopes alive at Open + Bryson penalty
On a day where the major championship scoring record was equalled twice, day two of the Open Championship was all about Bryson DeChambeau who was assessed a two shot penalty for inadvertently improving his lie on the fifth. That caused a debacle not seen for many a year and it remains to be seen whether the American will tee it up tomorrow. This was all happening as David Howard narrowly missed out on making the cut and winning the silver medal as Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy remained on the fringes of contention heading into the weekend.
29 Jun 2026 · 31 min
Ep.219 | Stuart Grehan 2026 Amateur Champion
This week Mark caught up with Stuart Grehan to digest what a week he had just had after claiming the Amateur Championship at Royal Liverpool. Visit our website for your daily golf news: http://www.irishgolfer.ie Sign up for our Irish Golfer Event Series: http://www.irishgolfer.ie/events
22 Jun 2026 · 52 min
Ep.218 | Super Stuart Grehan & US Open Recap
The lads only do good news and Peter and Ronan are back in the saddle to wax lyrical about Stuart Grehan's Amateur Championship success at Hoylake over the weekend. The Tullamore native from County Louth GC became only the ninth Irishman to win the championship and in doing so books his spot in next month's Open Championship and next year's Masters and US Open while also cementing his Walker Cup place for Lahinch in September. While Hoylake was gripping, Shinnecock Hills simmered but never got to the boil as Wyndham Clark held off Sam Burns, Scottie Scheffler and co to win his second US Open…
25 May 2026 · 46 min
Ep.217 | CJ Cup rant and what product do fans want to see?
On this week's edition of the podcast, Peter and Ronan have an in-depth discussion on what makes a good product on the PGA Tour? After the birdie fest that was the CJ Cup Byron Nelson the lads wax lyrical over the PGA Championship a fortnight ago and what makes a proper test at the top level of professional golf. It was also an encouraging week from an Irish point of view with Seamus Power and Liam Nolan enjoying good finishes either side of the Atlantic while the East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship awaits this weekend in Baltray.
19 May 2026 · 33 min
Ep. 216 | Irish Amateur Open Champion Patrick Keeling
On this week's edition of the podcast Ronan is joined by Flogas Irish Amateur Open champion Patrick Keeling after he clinched his maiden championship at Seapoint Golf Links a fortnight ago. The Roganstown star sat down to talk through his win and dove deep into how finding faith in Christ has helped him not just on the course but in everyday life. Keeling reveals how his belief in Jesus has given him greater clarity on the golf course and has relieved some of the pressures he once felt when he went to college in the US and now he has full belief that more good results will come and he can…
7 May 2026 · 45 min
Ep. 215 | Irish Amateur Open Special - Gary Murphy & Dylan Keating
The podcast comes live from Seapoint Golf Links ahead of the Flogas Irish Men's Amateur Open Championship getting underway on Thursday. Ronan takes the mic and he is joined by Managing Director of Flogas, John Rooney, Flogas ambassador and current Legends Tour player Gary Murphy and Seapoint's very own Dylan Keating who is looking to become a home winner this week. The golf course looks in spectacular condition as the players go through their final preparations while we discuss the championship ahead and have a broader look at amateur golf with some huge events on the calendar this year.
5 May 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
Ep. 214 | Young Dominates Doral & McBride Back in Winners Circle
On this week's edition, Pete and Ronan catch up on a snore fest at Doral where Cam Young went wire to wire. The lads discuss why Signature events are not working and how the PGA Tour need to buck up its ideas and fast. With the Challenge Tour kicking off again after over a month off due to the war in Iran, we catch up with Mark Power ahead of a busy three-month stretch. We also discuss Paul McBride's latest win on Clutch and recent wins by Olivia Costello and Anna Abom at home. All this plus much more, enjoy the listen!
20 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Ep.213 | Masters memories, LIV future & Heritage recap
There was a lot to pack in after two weeks which saw Ronan take in his first Masters and deliver an Irish winner in Rory McIlroy. There was no sense of a lull after the first major of the year as the golf news space was rife with rumours of LIV Golf's demise. Peter and Ronan dive into Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and where LIV Golf goes from here after bizarre reports that PIF was going to pull funding for the Saudi-backed Tour.
11 Apr 2026 · 31 min
Ep. 212 | Rory takes full control and it's only half time!
Ronan dials in from Augusta National as he and Peter wax lyrical about Rory McIlroy's 36-hole performance which has given him the largest Masters lead at this stage in history. A blistering four closing birdies and six birdies in seven holes on the back nine have Rory six shots clear on twelve-under after a 65. All the stats point towards it being done. But can a certain Shane Lowry maintain his challenge? Ronan also goes through everything he has seen over the two days, including his favourite pint of choice and tasty treats.
8 Apr 2026 · 40 min
Ep 211 | Ronan reaches Augusta
From storm Dave, US Border Control and then a hotel fire, Ronan has had quite the year trying to get to the Masters. He has finally made it and jumps on a call with Pete to go through his experience so far and everything he has seen at Augusta National on Monday and Tuesday.
30 Mar 2026 · 49 min
Ep. 210 | Tiger Woods reaction + West of Ireland Preview
On this week's edition of the podcast, Peter and Ronan react to the good news and the bad news in America. Gary Woodland produced the comeback story of the season with his sensational and inspirational win at the Texas Children's Houston Open for his first win since 2019 and his first win since coming back to the PGA Tour after brain surgery. Unfortunately, his exploits were overshadowed by the antics of Tiger Woods who is in the limelight for all the wrong reasons after being charged with another DUI offence in Florida. Meanwhile, the clocks have sprung forward in Ireland meaning it is…
20 Mar 2026 · 32 min
Ep 209 | Cian Branagan on building the KPMG Women's Irish Open
With Charley Hull, the latest star name to be added to the 2026 KPMG Women's Irish Open at The K Club, Peter sat down with Tournament Director Cian Branagan to discuss how the event has grown and its big plans for the future.
16 Mar 2026 · 46 min
Ep 208 | Players drama + McIlroy schedule queries
On this week's edition of the podcast, Peter and Ronan reflect on a Players Championship that simmered for a long time before boiling over in dramatic fashion as Cameron Young held off Matt Fitzpatrick after both players found themselves in a heavyweight battle down the stretch as Ludvig Åberg fell away on the back nine. Rory McIlroy played all four rounds at TPC Sawgrass as did Séamus Power while Shane Lowry went home on Friday. McIlroy was quick to ease fears over a back twinge which prevented him from playing a practice round and he is open to the idea of adding one more event to his…
12 Mar 2026 · 54 min
Ep 207 | Rory injury update + PGA Tour changes + Players preview
On this week's edition of the podcast, Peter and Ronan react to the PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp's state of the nation address ahead of the Players Championship. Rolapp announced six key pillars as part of the changes he would like to implement on the PGA Tour going forward, which include a promotion and relegation element. At the time of recording, Rory McIlroy is expected to tee it up for round one of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass but he is taking it hour by hour as he recovers from a niggling back injury which forced him out of last weekend at Bay Hill and the first two practice…
2 Mar 2026 · 45 min
Ep 206 | The Lowry postmortem + mini tour encouragement
On this week's edition of the podcast, Peter and Rónán try to make sense of Sunday night as Shane Lowry snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in an unthinkable fashion at the Cognizant Classic. Lowry led by three strokes with three to play but back to back double bogeys compounded a disastrous finish as Nico Echavarria stole in for the victory and to pay off the mortgage. There are still plenty of reasons to be positive for Lowry going forward on what was a generally positive week for the Irish with two runner-up finishes on mini tours while Áine Donegan shone in Australia on her…
23 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Ep 205 | Rory runner up + Sam Murphy's winning interview
On this week's edition of the podcast, Peter and Ronan are bullish about Rory McIlroy's form despite going trophyless in the first two months of the season as the Florida swing begins and we enter the countdown to the Masters in April. It's only February but we have already had an Irish winner on tour in the shape of Portumna's Sam Murphy who won the opening Alps Tour event of the season on his debut appearance as a professional as he and Robert Moran completed an Irish 1-2 in Egypt. Ronan caught up with Sam to talk about his win, overcoming some major injury struggles including six…
16 Feb 2026 · 51 min
Ep. 204 | Redemption for Anthony Kim + Pebble Beach drama
On this week's edition of the podcast, Peter and Ronan start off down under and reflect on what will surely be the golf story of the year as Anthony Kim rolled back the years and won for the first time in 16 years at LIV Adelaide capping off a sensational comeback journey. There was also huge drama at Pebble Beach as Collin Morikawa... eventually... won the AT&T Pro-Am for his first win in over two years while there were signs of encouragement for Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy heading into the Genesis and beyond as Max Kennedy gave his DP World Tour hopes a shot in the arm during an overall…
10 Feb 2026 · 49 min
Ep 203 | Hurley heroics, crowd heckles + WM Phoenix Open & Qatar recap
On this week's edition of the podcast, Peter and Ronan wax lyrical over the WM Phoenix Open as Chris Gotterup stole the title from Hideki Matsuyama for his second win in three weeks to move up to 5th in the world. However, the fireworks might be outweighed by more crowd disturbances at this tournament. Pádraig Harrington made his 500th DP World Tour start last week but Gary Hurley was also another good news story as he showed a return to form in South Africa after a hellish year out of the game. Plus Patrick Reed leads the Race to Dubai by a considerable distance, might that prompt Rory…
4 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
Ep 202 | LIV get OWGR points + Harrington's 500 club + evergreen Rose
On this week's edition of the podcast Peter and Ronan chew the fat off the bombshell that LIV Golf have received Official World Golf Ranking points but are unhappy at being restricted to the top-10 players per event. Pádraig Harrington makes his 500th DP World Tour appearance at the Qatar Masters this week in a career that just keeps on giving on the course and in front of the camera. Meanwhile, Seamus Power is showing encouraging signs of getting back to form, but the Farmers Insurance Open was dominated by Justin Rose, who, at 45, is enjoying much more of an Indian summer and is surely too…
26 Jan 2026 · 56 min
Ep. 201 | Reed an example to follow, Scottie grabs another win + TGL nightmare
On this week’s edition of the podcast Peter and Ronan discuss the fallout from the respective victories of Patrick Reed and Scottie Scheffler. As Scheffler hits the record books with Tiger and Jack after his 20th win, is Reed an example to follow for what a potential world tour could look like? It was take two at TGL for Peter in the SOFI centre and after an underwhelming first season he was intrigued to see has the product improved. There was also underwhelming weeks on tour for Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Seamus Power while Tom McKibbin and Alex Maguire have started the year brightly.
6 Jan 2026 · 52 min
Ep 200 | James Sugrue making up for lost time
On this week's podcast, Ronan sits down with Mallow's finest James Sugrue as he looks forward to an exciting 2026 campaign. Sugrue burst onto the scene in 2019 winning the Amateur Championship at Portmarnock before playing in all four majors including the 2020 Masters where he met Tiger Woods! Instead of trending upwards towards similar heights again, golf and life has had other ideas. Bad luck and some injury hell had Sugrue contemplating giving up the game but he salvaged his 2025 season and won his HotelPlanner Tour card. Now after emerging from the wilderness, he will embark on the…
30 Dec 2025 · 52 min
Ep 199 | Gavin Tiernan - Chasing that 1% every day
After a spectacular 2025, Gavin Tiernan joins Ronan in studio to go through his season. From British Amateur to Walker Cup and everything in between, the Co. Louth man delves into his mental approach, summed up by his wrist tattoo reading "Kaizen" and his pursuit of marginal gains and that 1% every day.

About Irish Golfer Podcast

The latest news, reviews, features and in depth interviews from every level of Irish Golf. Stay Ahead of The Game with Irish Golfer. New Episode every week www.irishgolfer.ie

Irish Golfer Podcast is a English sport podcast from Match Play Media. 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: Match Play Media
Language: English
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New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 52 min
Latest episode: 8 Oct 2026
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