Local Knowledge
Local Knowledge
Golf Digest
The best golf stories have multiple layers to them. In each episode, Local Knowledge dives deep into a subject golfers want to know about, whether it’s about the game they play, the competition at the highest level, or the surprising ways golf factors into larger conversations throughout society. Hosts Alex Myers, Keely Levins, Shane Ryan and Sam Weinman weave together original interviews, Golf Digest reporting, and additional elements to tell the type of compelling stories that have been a Golf Digest staple for decades.
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?
Aug 12
31 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.
Jul 29
35 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?
Jul 15
30 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
Jul 1
51 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
Jun 17
38 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
Jun 3
36 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.
May 20
21 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
May 6
24 min
Rory and Northern Ireland: The Complicated Relationship
A deep dive into Rory McIlroy's tragic family history.
Apr 22
40 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
Apr 7
29 min
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