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For the final episode of the series, we’re chatting to Olympic silver medallist and Ryder Cup winner Tommy Fleetwood!
He tells Di about his experience in Paris on his way to making the Olympic podium and what it was like securing the Ryder Cup for Europe in Rome in 2023.
Tommy also describes how special it was meeting his golfing idol Ernie Els when he was just eight, the path he took to becoming a professional golfer and the pride he has in his golf academies in both the UK and Dubai.
Plus what does he make of Michael McIntyre’s accusation that Tommy is to blame for the comedian’s glute injury?!
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In the second of a special 2-part episode from the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, we visit two of the most iconic golf courses in the UK - St Andrews and Kingsbarns!
There Di speaks to 5-time major winner Brooks Koepka about the friendly rivalry with his brother and also 2010 Open winner Louis Oosthuizen about what drew him to playing on the LIV tour.
Fellow South African Branden Grace also shares his thoughts about the future of golf and star of Dragons’ Den and Shark Tank Peter Jones hears our pitch for a new golf invention. Will he agree to invest?!
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Come and walk the iconic Old Course at St Andrews as we return to the home of golf for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship!
Di catches up with former footballers Jamie Redknapp and Ruud Gullit on how important golf is to their lives and just how exciting it is to take part in the tournament as amateurs.
She also speaks to 2013 winner David Howell and Dan Brown, who reflects on his remarkable T10 finish at this year’s Open Championship. Pablo Larrazabal also reveals which lucky charm he always carries in his golf bag.
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Want to know why comedian Michael McIntyre sometimes thinks he can win the Masters? Or who would be in England cricketer Ollie Pope’s dream fourball? Or why actor Dougray Scott had to turn down a round of golf with Bill Clinton?
We’ve got all the answers and more in this week’s episode of Why Golf!
We’ve travelled to Wentworth for the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am where Di also caught up with former footballer Ben Foster, TV presenter Dan Walker, pro golfer Matt Wallace, Augusta University student Jess Pilgrim, Seve Ballesteros’ former caddie Billy Foster and co-founder of Sport Parkinson’s Charlie Appleyard.
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Why Golf is back in Virginia for a second episode from the 2024 Solheim Cup.
Di catches up with both the European and American camps, including USA captain Stacy Lewis and Irish star Leona Maguire, to reflect on what the competition means to them. She also travels to Stonewall Golf Club where she speaks to golf influencers Georgia Ball, Carolina Romero, Brady Nuss, Tisha Alyn and Kat Shee to find out their Why Golf.
Di also looks to the future, finding out how preparations for the 2026 Solheim Cup are going with Sabine Riezebos, General Manager of Bernardus Golf Club where the next edition will be held.
Plus hear from America’s victorious Junior Solheim Cup team including captain Beth Daniel!
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Why Golf comes to you this week from the Solheim Cup in Virginia, USA!
In this first part of a special two-episode edition recorded at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, Di speaks to key members from both the European and American teams, including vice-captain Mel Reid, world number one Nelly Korda and Olympic silver medallist Esther Henseleit during the build-up to the 2024 competition.
She also catches up with racing driver Chloe Chong, former European captain Pia Nilsson and Skyscanner’s Sonja Balcer to discuss the significance of partnering with the Solheim Cup.
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We’ve travelled to the home of golf, St Andrews, for this episode of Why Golf!
Recorded during the AIG Women’s Open, Di catches up with Big Randy from No Laying Up, one of the world’s biggest golf podcasts. Randy speaks about the differences he finds in covering women’s vs men’s golf events, how No Laying Up grew from humble origins into the world-dominating force it is today and shares his thoughts ahead of this month’s Solheim Cup.
We also hear from TV presenter Dan Walker, professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova, golf coach Kate Davey and YouTuber Rick Shiels about their golfing journeys.
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We're taking a mid-season break on Why Golf during a massively busy summer of sport, but we've got exciting plans for the second half of the year!
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CEO of the R&A Martin Slumbers joins us on this bonus episode live from The 152nd Open to discuss why he believes investment is better placed in grassroots initiatives than prize money, the work the R&A are doing to make golf more inclusive and accessible and of course, his Why Golf.
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This week on Why Golf Di Stewart is chatting to someone who recently fell in love with the world of golf - racing driver Chloe Chong!
She shares her experience of being named the youngest driver on the F1 Academy grid and the parallels she sees between motorsport and golf.
Recorded at Pitch in Soho, Chloe also talks about her preconceptions of golf before taking up the sport and explains the superstition she has caused by Sir Lewis Hamilton!
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This week Why Golf has travelled to Sunningdale Heath Golf Club to find out why it’s so loved by its members!
Recorded in front of a live audience, we hear from owners Tom Reid and Kristian Baker about the culture they’ve tried to foster since taking over to ensure the club, in their words, ‘is where everyone should be able to come and feel welcome.’
We also hear from G4D player Mike Browne about his inspiring journey to becoming a champion golfer as an army amputee.
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This week on Why Golf we've travelled to find out more about this year's G4D Open!
Di Stewart speaks to Joakim Bjorkman, winner of 35 worldwide titles, who shares his inspiring story from discovering he had Achondroplasia (of short stature), to finding solace in golf along with the current difficulties he's still overcoming in the game.
We also hear from President of EDGA Dr Tony Bennett, and Director of Golf Development at The R&A Kevin Barker, to find out what makes the G4D Open, a competition for the world's most talented golfers with a disability, so special.
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After conquering the world of NFL, Victor Cruz has swapped the football field for the golf course, and he’s joining Why Golf to tell us all about it!
He explains how his daughter first introduced him to the sport and the enjoyment they get from playing together, plus shares his thoughts on how the culture of golf is changing.
Cruz also talks about how getting out and playing on the course is the closest rush he can get to walking out on Super Bowl Sunday and that discovering golf has saved the lives of many ex-athletes.
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We’re teeing off the new series of Why Golf with LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan!
Mollie talks about her passion for inspiring young girls and women through golf and her pride in seeing prize money increase substantially on the tour in recent years.
She also discusses the need for more accessible coverage of women’s golf events and looks ahead to the 2024 Solheim Cup.
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What makes golf Pro-Am events so special?
In this special bonus episode of Why Golf: Opinion Matters, Di Stewart has been finding out with the help of some of the competitors in this year’s BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am!
Granted special access inside the ropes, Di spoke to Ryder Cup players Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm, former international footballers Jermaine Jenas, Gareth Bale and Rachel Brown-Finnis and Hollywood superstar Kathryn Newton!
She also caught up with presenter Vernon Kay, the Tom Holland family and golf influencer Mia Baker.
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For the last episode of the series, Why Golf: Opinion Matters heads to the AIG Women’s Open at Walton Heath!
Di Stewart catches up with Sky Sports broadcaster Iona Stephen about her golfing journey and how she hopes to inspire the next generation of female commentators and presenters.
She also speaks to England Golf’s COO Richard Flint and some of the fans enjoying the event in the August sunshine!
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We’re going to be chatting to an amazing guest to finish this series of Why Golf: Opinion Matters and it’s on the way soon.
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This week on Why Golf: Opinion Matters, Di is joined by Amir Malik from the Muslim Golf Association!
He discusses how he fell in love with the game and the prejudice he has overcome to be fully accepted in golfing circles.
Amir also talks about his tireless work introducing other Muslims to the sport through his hugely popular golf days and how he’s encouraging the whole industry to become more inclusive.
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This week, Why Golf: Opinion Matters has hit the road, and comes from Ed Chamberlin’s Charity golf day in support of WellChild!
Di Stewart explores how golf can be so beneficial to charities, and Ed explains why he’s so passionate about putting on the annual event.
We also speak to some of the competitors about their ‘Why Golf’, including TV personality Chris Hughes, Olympic gold medallist Helen Richardson-Walsh, TV presenter Rishi Persad and former rugby union player Matt Banahan.
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Swinging by the latest episode of the Why Golf: Opinion Matters podcast is Hollywood actor and model Jamie Dornan!
Jamie, who turned up aptly dressed in his favourite golf shirt, gives us an insight into his passion for both playing and watching the game, including when he eagled the 18th on the Old Course at St Andrews!
He also explains the moment he suffered something every golfer fears, the shanks, whilst playing at Sunningdale and reflects on the rich golf scene in Ireland.
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