50 Things That Changed Golf

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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.

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S8 · E9
August 21 · 1 hr 22 min
Episode 9: The 1983 Rebellion
Revisiting the 1983 rebellion that nearly tore professional golf apart
S8 · E8
August 6 · 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."
S8 · E7
July 13 · 1 hr 29 min
Episode 7: Young Tom Morris: The First Tragic Superstar
A look at golf's first celebrity and the start of the touring professional
S8 · E6
June 16 · 1 hr 24 min
Episode 6: Tiger Woods’ 2000 U.S. Open Victory
Dissecting the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach and Tiger's domination
S8 · E5
June 10 · 1 hr 21 min
Episode 5: The 2004 U.S. Open
Breaking down the controversial 2004 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills
S8 · E4
May 8 · 1 hr 58 min
Episode 4: John Daly
An in-depth look at the 1991 PGA Championship and its unlikely victor ... John Daly.
S8 · E3
April 23 · 1 hr 21 min
Episode 3: OWGR
How did the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) start? And why has it become so controversial?
S8 · E2
March 31 · 1 hr 47 min
Episode 2: 2019 Masters
Reliving the drama (and details) of Tiger Woods' 2019 Masters victory.
S8 · E1
March 18 · 2 hr
Episode 1: 1996 Masters
A deep dive into the 1996 Masters, from Greg Norman's collapse to Nick Faldo's historic win.
S7 · E19
Sep 16, 2025 · 30 min
The time the Ryder Cup almost died
How we almost lost the Ryder Cup, and the few individuals who saved it.
S7 · E18
Aug 26, 2025 · 43 min
Three mid-century Ryder Cup maniacs
Three incredible Ryder Cup stories that you may have never heard before.
S7 · E17
Aug 12, 2025 · 31 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?
S7 · E16
Jul 29, 2025 · 35 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.
S7 · E15
Jul 15, 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?
S7 · E14
Jul 1, 2025 · 51 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
S7 · E13
Jun 17, 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
S7 · E12
Jun 3, 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
S7 · E11
May 20, 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.
S7 · E10
May 6, 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
S7 · E9
Apr 22, 2025 · 40 min
Rory and Northern Ireland: The Complicated Relationship
A deep dive into Rory McIlroy's tragic family history.

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