The Tour Report from Secret Golf: Recent Episodes
Secret Golf
Former PGA TOUR Champion Steve Elkington and Scottish host Diane Knox team up to bring you the latest from the world of golf.
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After two weeks of no PGA Tour golf (which felt like longer!), the FedEx Fall begins with the Fortinet Championship. Oh, and there's a lot to catch up on...! On the podcast this week, Elk & Diane discuss the Ryder Cup picks for both sides as the biennial contest is set to begin in two weeks. The pair break down the format of the next seven tournaments in this Fall swing and evaluate what's on the line for the players looking to lock up their full Tour cards for 2024 and play their way into the Signature Events. Check out our full tournament preview, course analysis of Silverado and winning stat pattern, then listen as Elk & Diane make their picks for the week, looking for another outright winner to continue their back-to-back streak of success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We witnessed yet another triumph at the BMW Championship! With odds of 16/1, Elk successfully predicted that Viktor Hovland would emerge victorious at Olympia Fields. This is the culmination of the season's hard work - the Playoff Finale. As the Tour Championship reaches its conclusion on Sunday, one individual from the elite group of 30 participants will hoist the FedExCup high and claim the grand prize of $18 million. In this week's podcast episode, Elk and Diane take a retrospective look at Hovland's remarkable performance with a score of 61 on Sunday. They delve into the Tour Championship's format, guide you through East Lake, and then analyze the entire field while also making their own selections. Can Scottie maintain his lead this year and hold off the chasing pack? And who stands to benefit if any of the top contenders begin to lose their footing? It's all on the Tour Report this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The FedExCup Playoffs enter their second round, following an impressive consecutive win by Lucas Glover. The anticipation of Ryder Cup team selections adds to the lively discussion on this week's Tour Report. Elk and Diane take a retrospective look at the recent FedEx St. Jude Championship, highlighting Glover's remarkable victory in the playoffs and acknowledging the top performers who secured their spots in the top-50, earning their passage to Olympia Fields. Speaking of Olympia Fields, the course is expected to present a challenging trial for all the field. In the previous BMW Championship held at this location in 2020, Jon Rahm emerged victorious over Dustin Johnson in a playoff, both ending the week at -4. During their analysis, the duo meticulously reviews the playing field, evaluates the course intricacies, and shares their predictions for the forthcoming phase of the Playoffs. Who will emerge as the victor this week, and which contenders will successfully advance to East Lake? These questions fuel the excitement as the tournament progresses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's that time again—the FedExCup Playoffs have arrived! Over the course of this week, the spotlight is on TPC Southwind in Memphis, TN, where the top-70 contenders are set to battle it out. Their objective? Securing a coveted position within the top-50 on the season-long points list. With the added allure of quadruple points awaiting the field this week, brace yourself for a dynamic and highly competitive tournament, likely resulting in significant shifts in the rankings. On the Tour Report podcast, Elk & Diane embark on a comprehensive journey through recent events and key player developments. They begin by revisiting Lucas Glover's impressive victory at the Wyndham Championship the previous week, shedding light on his performance. Shifting gears, they delve into Justin Thomas' season conclusion, offering insights into his achievements. Moreover, they delve into the current standings for the Ryder Cup, analyzing the prospects of players vying for a spot in this prestigious event, with points up for grabs this week and next. The podcast then takes a deep dive into the playoff format itself, unpacking its intricacies and implications. As anticipation builds, Elk & Diane unveil their selections and predictions for the week ahead. Through their expert analysis and understanding of the players' forms, they offer their perspective on who might shine in this high-stakes scenario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Well, this is it. The Wyndham Championship is the final regular-season event on the PGA Tour before the FedExCup Playoffs begin. The top-70 from the season-long points list will play in Memphis next week, and it all comes down to their week at Sedgefield CC for a chunk of the field. With big names like Justin Thomas, Shane Lowry and Adam Scott on the outside looking in, there's a lot to track this week, and many factors to consider when making picks. On the podcast, Elk & Diane look back on last week (where they hit three top-10s at the 3M Open), preview the Wyndham, go over the course and winning stat pattern, and make their picks in the form of Outright Favorites, Ones to Watch and Dark Horses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With only two events left in the regular PGA Tour season before the top-70 advance to the FedExCup Playoffs, there's a lot on the line this week at the 3M Open. The guys descend on TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, MN to battle it out for a trophy, valuable FedExCup points and, for some, those all-important Ryder Cup points. On the podcast this week, Elk & Diane look back on Brian Harman's outstanding victory at The Open Championship and discuss the gritty game that earned him the title of Champion Golfer of the Year. Amazing. Then, the pair preview the 3M Open, go through the field, the winning stat pattern for TPC Twin Cities and make their picks. Who do they have for their Outright Favorites, Ones to Watch and Dark Horses? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 151st Open Championship has arrived, marking the culmination of the Major season with its fourth and final championship in 2023. Returning to the very grounds where Rory celebrated his last Major triumph, nine years ago when he proudly hoisted the coveted Claret Jug. This historic venue also holds fond memories of Tiger's emotional victory in 2006, during which he relied on just one driver throughout the entire week—remarkably, in the opening round alone. In the latest Tour Report, Elk and Diane reflect on the thrilling Genesis Scottish Open from the previous week, where McIlroy secured his 24th career win while Scotland's Bob McIntyre experienced heartbreaking disappointment. The Royal Liverpool Golf Club presents an array of unique challenges this year, and Elk provides valuable insights to help us navigate the course and strategize effectively amidst the alterations made for the 2023 tournament. Notably, Elk and Diane have demonstrated their prowess in predicting Major champions, accurately selecting 5 out of the last 7 victors. Today, they share their expert recommendations for the week, including their Outright Favorites, Ones to Watch, and Dark Horses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Two big weeks of magnificent links golf are upon us, and the first is the Genesis Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club, East Lothian. This co-sanctioned PGA Tour & DP World Tour event has an even larger purse this year, FedExCup points up for grabs and three spots into next week's Open Championship. On the podcast, Elk & Diane look back on last week's John Deere Classic (where three of their picks finished within the top-10), preview the Scottish Open, navigate the terrain of the course, go through the field and pick their players from the field in the form of Outright Favorites, Ones to Watch and Dark Horses.
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Another winner with Rickie at the Rocket Mortgage! That's 3 winners and one top-5 for the Tour Report in the last 4 events. This week, it's the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run. In fact, last year we picked J.T. Poston to win at 55/1. He returns as defending champion, alongside a whole host of guys in excellent form who are looking to capitalize on momentum & confidence to secure victory on the PGA Tour. On the podcast, Elk & Diane look back on last week, then preview the John Deere Classic by going over the course and the winning historical stat patterns. The duo then analyze the field using our unique method of re-ranking and make their top picks, hoping to keep the streak going! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The PGA Tour is off to Motor City for the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Justin Thomas, Max Homa, Tony Finau and Collin Morikawa headline the event, but who will prevail at Detroit Golf Club? Elk & Diane take a look at the course, analyze the stat pattern and make their picks in the form of Outright Favorites, Ones to Watch and Dark Horses at 100/1 plus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Two wins in a row for the Tour Report! After successfully picking Nick Taylor to win the RBC Canadian Open, we gave you Wyndham Clark at 60/1 for the U.S. Open, and he out-performed some of the best to lift his first Major trophy. This week, it's LA to Connecticut for the Travelers Championship, another elevated event with a $20 million purse. Elk & Diane preview the tournament, go through the field and make their picks in the form of Outright Favorites, Ones to Watch and Dark Horse longshots. Can they do the "three-peat'? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The third Major of 2023 is here, and LACC will take a starring role. This is the first time Los Angeles has hosted the U.S. Open in 75 years, and we've been counting down to this one. The course is new to the majority of the field, so what can the guys expect? Elk & Diane are joined by long-time LACC member and founder of the clothing brand Johnnie-O, John O'Donnell, to talk about the course, the challenges ahead, if this will play as a "normal" U.S. Open set-up and where the scoring opportunities lay. He also touches on the fashion and the Johnnie-O brand ambassadors teeing it up in golf's third Major of 2023. The pair then discuss the field, our unique model of stat analysis and make their picks in the form of Outright Favorites, Ones to Watch and Dark Horses. And on the back of Diane's winning pick of Nick Taylor last week in Canada, they hope to keep the streak going! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Right as Elk & Diane were about to start recording the Tour Report for the RBC Canadian Open, the announcement was made that the PGA TOUR, DP World Tour and LIV Golf would be merging. To kick off this week's podcast, the pair react to the news and give their initial thoughts. More to follow as the week goes on... But let's not detract from the RBC Canadian Open, which is being held at Oakdale Golf & CC just outside Toronto. The pair talk about the course, the field and make their picks in the form of Outright Favorites, Ones to Watch and Dark Horses (Elk has a 600/1!). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From one beautiful, coastal location to the next, this week the PGA TOUR moves from Bermuda to Mexico and visits El Camaleón Golf Club at Mayakoba. Viktor Hovland is looking for the "three-peat" at this tournament, and some of the big names return to competition. Elk & Diane give their full tournament preview complete with course breakdown, stat analysis and top picks, in the form of Outright Favorites, Ones to Watch and Dark Horses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The PGA TOUR is off to the paradise of Bermuda this week. Elk & Diane preview the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, take a look at Port Royal GC and give you their top picks. Last year, Elk picked the winner in Lucas Herbert - and he's using the same model this year! A big opportunity week for the field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The CJ Cup is off to South Carolina, and the PGA TOUR is back at Congaree Golf Club, the home of last year's Palmetto Championship. With 6 of the OWGR Top 10 in the field, this is the elite event of the Fall season, on a spectacular course inspired by the Australian sand belt. Elk & Diane talk about the course, of which Elk is an Ambassador, preview the tournament and give their top picks. Plus, to find out more about Congaree and all the club stands for (and for some added insight on conditions and picks), Director of Golf Bruce Davidson joins for a chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The CJ Cup is off to South Carolina, and the PGA TOUR is back at Congaree Golf Club, the home of last year's Palmetto Championship. With 6 of the OWGR Top 10 in the field, this is the elite event of the Fall season, on a spectacular course inspired by the Australian sand belt. Elk & Diane talk about the course, of which Elk is an Ambassador, preview the tournament and give their top picks. Plus, to find out more about Congaree and all the club stands for (and for some added insight on conditions and picks), Director of Golf Bruce Davidson joins for a chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Elk & Diane are back with their LIV show to talk about allllll the things...! The pair discuss the state of the PGA TOUR, LIV Golf, OWGR points, the season-long individual points race and the money on the line for 2nd & 3rd place this week, as well as the upcoming Team Championship in Miami. They also look at the tournament this week, the course and the odds board, along with their top bets. Elk answers some of your questions (please keep them coming!). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Elk & Diane are back with their LIV show to talk about allllll the things...! The pair discuss the state of the PGA TOUR, LIV Golf, OWGR points, the season-long individual points race and the money on the line for 2nd & 3rd place this week, as well as the upcoming Team Championship in Miami. They also look at the tournament this week, the course and the odds board, along with their top bets. Elk answers some of your questions (please keep them coming!). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Presidents Cup makes its grand return this week at Quail Hollow Club. A very strong Team USA take on a fresh Team International in Charlotte at one of the gems of American golf courses. USA are the overwhelming favorites to retain the Cup, but could we possibly see a huge International upset? Elk & Diane preview the Presidents Cup, talk about the teams and Elk looks back on 1998, the year in which he played a big role in the Internationals lone victory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Presidents Cup makes its grand return this week at Quail Hollow Club. A very strong Team USA take on a fresh Team International in Charlotte at one of the gems of American golf courses. USA are the overwhelming favorites to retain the Cup, but could we possibly see a huge International upset? Elk & Diane preview the Presidents Cup, talk about the teams and Elk looks back on 1998, the year in which he played a big role in the Internationals lone victory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September is a busy month for LIV Golf, with another stop in one of America's great sporting cities - Chicago. After DJ clinched the playoff victory in Boston a few weeks ago, LIV goes to Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, about an hour from downtown Chicago, for the fifth event in the series. Elk & Diane talk about the course, the field and the news & rumors surrounding LIV this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September is a busy month for LIV Golf, with another stop in one of America's great sporting cities - Chicago. After DJ clinched the playoff victory in Boston a few weeks ago, LIV goes to Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, about an hour from downtown Chicago, for the fifth event in the series. Elk & Diane talk about the course, the field and the news & rumors surrounding LIV this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's the start of the new season on the PGA TOUR and, as always, it's off to wine country. The Fortinet Championship is back at Silverado Resort & Spa, with some Presidents Cup team members, a lot of well-known names and the new recruits from the Korn Ferry Tour. Elk & Diane, fresh off their 10 outright winners last season, give you their full tournament preview and top picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's the start of the new season on the PGA TOUR and, as always, it's off to wine country. The Fortinet Championship is back at Silverado Resort & Spa, with some Presidents Cup team members, a lot of well-known names and the new recruits from the Korn Ferry Tour. Elk & Diane, fresh off their 10 outright winners last season, give you their full tournament preview and top picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The fourth event in the LIV Golf Invitational begins on Friday of this week, and will be held just outside Boston at The International. Elk & Diane discuss the course, the new recruits, what this means for both the PGA TOUR and the Presidents Cup, and talk about the rest of the LIV season, including the Team Championship at the end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Playoff Finale is here and, on Sunday, someone at East Lake will walk away with the FedExCup...and $18 million. Elk & Diane talk about the playoffs and the format for the TOUR Championship, then go through the field and give their top picks. NB: Podcast was recorded before Will Zalatoris withdrew.
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We're onto Round 2 of the FedExCup Playoffs, and it's off to Delaware for the BMW Championship. Wilmington CC hosts a PGA Tour event for the first time, and the Top 70 in the standings are competing for a place within the Top 30 to advance to East Lake, and play for the FedExCup. Elk & Diane give their full tournament preview and top picks for the week. To learn more about Athletic Greens & AG1, and unlock our special offer, listen to the Tour Report and check this out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's the first round of the FedExCup Playoffs on the PGA Tour, and Elk & Diane are here to preview the tournament, look at the course and give you their top picks. It's a different name for 2022, but back to a familiar course in TPC Southward, Memphis - the course that hosted the WGC FedEx St Jude Invitational for the past three years. The Top 125 in the standings have locked up their full Tour cards for next season and begin their Playoff journey. Elk & Diane break it all down and then give you their Outright Favorites, Ones to Watch and Dark Horses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's a big week on the PGA TOUR; the final regular-season event before the FedExCup Playoffs begin and the top 125 in the standings not only make the field, but lock up full status for 2022/23. On the back of picking the winner (Finau) and runner-up (Young) last week, Elk & Diane are here with the Tour Report for the Wyndham Championship, complete with tournament preview, course breakdown and top picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 3rd LIV Golf event takes place this week at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, the course that was meant to host the 2022 PGA Championship before it was moved to Southern Hills. Elk & Diane discuss LIV Golf, the latest news, the course and picks for the week ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's the second last regular season event of 2021/22, and it's Detroit Golf Club that hosts the Rocket Mortgage Classic. With a whole heap of guys looking to earn enough points to move into the FedExCup top 125, this is a wide-open week on the PGA TOUR. Elk & Diane give their full tournament preview with course analysis, then present their top picks for the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With three new signings announced, and the next event just around the corner at Trump Bedminster, Elk & Diane sit down to talk about the latest developments surrounding LIV Golf and the PGA TOUR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From the links of Scotland, back to mainland USA for the 3M Open. It's off to Blaine, MN and TPC Twin Cities for the third-last regular event of the PGA TOUR season, before the FedExCup Playoffs begin. Guys are looking to get into the 125 and make moves up the rankings. On this episode, Elk & Diane look back on Cam Smith's first major victory at The Open and Elk talks about this superior putting stroke. They then go onto preview the tournament this week, re-rank the field and give their top picks in the form out Outright Favorites, Ones to Watch & Dark Horses over 100/1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The fourth and final men's major of 2022 is back in Bonnie Scotland. Elk & Diane talk about the magic of The Old Course, the history and prestige that surrounds St Andrews and how best to describe the "home of golf". They also give their top picks in the form of Outright Favorites, Ones to Watch and Dark Horses, and Diane attempts to teach Elk some Scottish words & phrases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There's a lot of golf to talk about this week, with two co-sanctioned tournaments from the PGA TOUR and the DP World Tour. First up, the Genesis Scottish Open takes place at the Renaissance Club, North Berwick with 14 of the OWGR Top 15 playing. Elk & Diane talk about the course, the trademarks of Scottish links golf and go through the field to make their picks. The Barbasol Championship is at Keene Trace GC in Kentucky, and it's a big week for a number of guys who are fighting for FedExCup points...and a place in The Open up for grabs. Again, Elk & Diane give you their tournament preview and top picks. NB: Ryan Armour has since withdrawn from the Barbasol and will be playing in Scotland.
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Another busy, controversy-fueled week in the world of golf. The second LIV Golf Invitational is in Portland, and before it gets underway on Thursday, Elk & Diane talk about the new recruits, announcements from the PGA TOUR, what it's like to be a caddie on the LIV tour and preview Pumpkin Ridge Golf Course with some picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
All aboard the iconic green & yellow - it's off to Quad Cities for the John Deere Classic this week on the PGA TOUR. The field has suffered slightly after a long run of tournaments for the top names, combined with the Scottish Open next week - but that means this is a real opportunity week. Elk & Diane preview the tournament, talk about the course and look through the field to give you their top picks, including Outright Favorites, Ones to Watch and Dark Horses. Plus, Elk will tell you all about the famous pork chop sandwich. Salivating. Our full re-ranking and picks are available on the SG Tour app, available in the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sg-tour-golf/id1454170084 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After a sensational U.S. Open, where Matt Fitzpatrick finally got his first win on American soil, it's onto Cromwell, CT for the Travelers Championship. On the podcast this week, Elk & Diane look back on the U.S. Open and then bring you the Tour Report for the Travelers - full tournament preview, course breakdown and top picks from this star-studded field to help with your games, lineups and DFS. Download the SG Tour golf gaming app to access all our of our media content and compete in our tournament games: https://apple.co/3Qxtt2Z
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It's U.S. Open week, and The Country Club in Brookline will offer a classic, tough test. Elk & Diane talk about the course, the field and give their top picks. Plus, they look back on the events of the last weekend - in Canada and London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What a week it's been. The inaugural LIV Golf Invitational begins tomorrow (Thursday) in London. But what's it like to be at the Centurion Club? Golf writer Michael McEwan joins Diane after his first day as credentialed media and talks about what he's seen on-site in London, a rather rowdy press conference and his views on the players that have signed up. *This was recorded on Tuesday evening of event week, 7th June. Video version is here: https://youtu.be/bRG37B4SFl8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After two years of cancellations, we're finally crossing the border for the RBC Canadian Open. Elk & Diane bring you their tournament preview, with course breakdown and top picks. Plus they talk about the opening event of LIV Golf in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's off to Jack's Place this week for the Memorial Tournament - one they all want to win. Following the course renovation in 2020/21, we get to see beautiful Muirfield Village with an elite field of players all looking for that victory handshake from Mr Nicklaus on Sunday. On the Tour Report this week, Elk & Diane preview the tournament, talk about the course and give their top picks in the form of Outright Favorites, Ones to Watch and Dark Horses. Plus, Elk tells of the curse of Chief Leatherlips - let's see if it hits again this year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After a thrilling end to the PGA Championship, and Justin Thomas walking away with the Wanamaker, it's onto Fort Worth, TX for the Charles Schwab Challenge. On the podcast, Elk & Diane recap the second major of 2022, take a look at Colonial CC and give their top picks for the week - including some surprises, and a lot of value. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The second major of 2022 is here, and the field are playing for the stunning Wanamaker trophy. Southern Hills in Tulsa, Oklahoma is the venue, and on the podcast Elk & Diane talk about the course, the conditions this week, field news and then give their top picks for the PGA Championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
McKinney, Texas plays host to the AT&T Byron Nelson this week and, for the second time, TPC Craig Ranch is the venue. A star-studded field will tee it up to fine tune their games ahead of the second major of the year, go low (you have to around here!) and hopefully walk away with a trophy. Elk & Diane preview the tournament, discuss the field and give their top picks in the form of outright favorites, ones to watch and dark horse long shots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This year, the Wells Fargo Championship is at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm, a course we last saw in 2018 for the Quicken Loans National. Elk & Diane preview the tournament, scroll back through history, handicap the course and give their top picks. Plus, Elk has a couple of great stories about 1) Arnold Palmer and 2) a toenail. Seriously. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our Tour Report for the Wells Fargo Championship will be out tomorrow, but this is a special BONUS podcast with Jason Dufner. Duf sits down with Elk to have a very candid conversation about his game, the highs and lows of life on the PGA Tour, how he's struggled over the past few years and what he's been doing about it. Also, Duf's insight into the role of technology in golf and why it's so difficult to win out there. Truly honest, endearing and fascinating. The video version of the conversation is here: https://youtu.be/Lp93axQrGeA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This tournament is a new addition to the PGA TOUR schedule, and it's the second of the 2021/22 season to be held in Mexico. Vidanta Vallarta hosts the Mexico Open, and on the podcast Elk & Diane give you all the details on the course and everything they've been told early this week by players & caddies. Jon Rahm headlines the field, but the team have really done a deep-dive to give you a lot of value picks. And Elk has a great story about Paspalum grass...! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We love this tournament for a few reasons. Firstly, this team event (the guys play in a pairs) is a cool break-from-the-norm on the PGA TOUR, and secondly, Elk helped Pete Dye design and build TPC Louisiana! Boy, he has some insightful stories from their time together on these New Orleans wetlands. We've crammed lots of them into the podcast, along with our top picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The week after the Masters can feel like a bit of a hangover...but not when it's straight off to one of the most beautiful spots on the East Coast for the RBC Heritage. Elk & Diane tell you all you need to know about Harbour Town Golf Links, the field and the winning formula from past years, then give their top picks for the plaid jacket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's the one we wait for every single year. The first men's Major of 2022 is here - it's Masters week. Elk is on-site to bring us all the sights & sounds of Augusta National. He's joined by Diane for our full Masters preview, as well as the team's top picks to take home the iconic green jacket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Yes, the Masters is one week away...but someone still has their chance to get there! The Valero Texas Open celebrates their 100th anniversary this week at TPC San Antonio, and there's some star power in the field. Spieth looks to defend, McIlroy returns for the first time since finishing runner-up in 2013, and DeChambeau & Matsuyama are tuning things up before they step onto Augusta National. With a place in the first major of 2022 up for grabs, it's all to play for this week in Texas. Elk & Diane give you their full tournament preview and top picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The only matchplay event on the PGA TOUR schedule is here - and it's off to Austin Country Club. The WGC-Dell Technologies Matchplay takes 64 players and splits them into 16 groups of 4. But who will win their way through the group stages and make it all the way to the end? Elk & Diane fill out their brackets and go through their picks for the first WGC of 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A quick turnaround on the PGA TOUR from Ponte Vedra to Innisbrook for the Valspar Championship. The Copperhead course (with the ever-biting Snake Pit) hosts the field, including five of the OWGR Top Ten, for the final event of the Florida Swing. Elk & Diane give you their tournament preview and top picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Well, that was one for the books! Elk & Diane wrap THE PLAYERS Championship '22. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Back in 2019, Elk and his son, Sam, took a stroll down memory lane - this lane being 16, 17 & 18 at TPC Sawgrass, a place very special to the Elkington family. Hear Steve's tales of the emotion, nerves and victories at THE PLAYERS - and Sam's reaction as the walks the fairways with his Dad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Diane talks to five of the Secret Golf team - Leish, Kizzire, Palmer, Knox and Poston - before THE PLAYERS gets underway to talk about course conditions, the impending weather and what they will have to do well to take home the gold trophy. Our full PLAYERS Fan Experience is on our app - download here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The marquee event of the PGA TOUR is here - and it's our favorite tournament of the year. THE PLAYERS Championship is at TPC Sawgrass with the most elite field in golf, a bumped up $20 million purse and...weather, lots of bad weather forecast for the tournament. So how will this Pete Dye masterpiece play? What will the guys have to do well to contend for the $3.6 million first place? And, most importantly maybe, who are the team picking for success?! Diane Knox Balas and our very own TWO-TIME PLAYERS CHAMPION, Steve Elkington, give you our tournament preview and top picks, as well as tales of those '91 & '97 victories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The second leg of the FL Swing, and it's a good one. Well, they're all good! It's off to Arnie's Bay Hill for the API, where the legacy of the man himself will always be honored. On the pod this week, Steve Elkington & Diane Knox Balas take a look at the tournament, the course and the field to give you their full preview and top picks. Also, Elk's tales of his time with the King and a very persuasive phone call he once received...! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Farewell California, it's time for the Florida Swing - starting on one of the toughest courses the guys play on the PGA TOUR. It's the Honda Classic at PGA National, and the Bear Trap awaits. On the podcast this week, Steve Elkington & Diane Knox Balas take a look at this tournament, the stat pattern that equals success around the course and break down the field into their top picks - Outright Favorite, One to Watch and Dark Horse.
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After the craziness of the WM Phoenix Open - and the debut win for Scottie Scheffler - it's off to LA to bask in the glitz & glam of Hollywood. And there's no better place to play than Riviera CC, home of Elk's '95 PGA Championship win. So we're taking our Major Champion's formula to Riv and giving you our course breakdown, tournament preview and top picks for the Genesis Invitational. Plus, some stories from 1995 - of course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The People's Open; The Greatest & Greenest Show on Grass...whatever you want to call it, the WM Phoenix Open is here, bigger than ever and we're ready for huge week of golf. The top names have turned up too, with 6 of the OWGR Top 10, and 13 of the Top 20! On the podcast, Elk & Diane go over the course and make their top picks - Outright Favorite, One to Watch and Dark Horse. Then the WM Vice President of Brand & Marketing, Stu Redsun, joins the chat to talk about course conditions, what makes this tournament such an attraction and what the golf fans have in store for them at TPC Scottsdale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's off to one of the most iconic venues on the PGA TOUR schedule - Pebble Beach for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Back to the all three courses, and the pro-am element, for 2022. And with the Saudi International going on, the field may appear weakened but that doesn't take the shine off this landmark tournament. Elk & Diane preview the tournament and give their top picks. Also, play along on the SG Tour golf gaming app and pick your best Fourball team.SG Tour app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sg-tour-golf/id1454170084 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After two weeks in Hawaii, the PGA TOUR is on mainland USA for the start of the West Coast Swing. The American Express goes back to its usual format after last year's COVID-related changes: 3 courses (Stadium, Nicklaus & La Quinta) and a Pro-Am element over the first three rounds. On the podcast, Elk & Diane give their tournament preview, look at the courses and analyze the field to present their top picks in the form of Outright Favorite, One to Watch & Dark Horse. Plus, Elk tells stories from his Q-School experience there, and tales from the ol' Bob Hope Classic days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ah, Hawaii. What a start for Cam Smith with a victory at Kapalua. And what a way to do it. Diane is feeling like her year started with a win, too after she picked him last week on the Tour Report...! So this week it's the first full field event of '22 with the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club. Elk and Diane give their tournament preview and top picks. And don't forget to download the SG Tour golf gaming app, pick your Fourball team and go up against them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Just like that, 2022 is here and you know what Hawaii means - the start of the PGA TOUR year. Two weeks on the Pacific islands kicking off with the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Diane Knox Balas & Steve Elkington give you the tournament preview, breakdown of the Plantation Course at Kapalua and go through the field to give you our top picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, Elk & Diane look back on the '21 Fall events, the winners and who really took advantage of the FedExCup points - and money - that was up for grabs. Also, how many times have we collectively said "Tiger is back"? Well, he's playing with his son Charlie this weekend in the PNC Championship in Orlando, and the guys give their takes on his special return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Twelve pairs, three days and one...Shark! It's time for the QBE Shootout in Naples, hosted by Greg Norman. Steve Elkington & Diane Knox run through the format and all of the teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A very small field of twenty descends on Albany, Bahamas for Tiger's annual event - the Hero World Challenge. After last year being canceled due to COVID, Henrik Stenson appears as defending champion. Elk & Diane go through the players competing this week and give their top picks - outright favorite & one to watch. With the creme of the crop competing and no cut, there's guaranteed action over four days this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The final full field event of 2021 on the PGA TOUR - the RSM Classic in Sea Island. Elk & Diane bring you the Tour Report with course(s) breakdown, stat analysis and top picks. Hear their outright favorites, ones to watch & dark horse picks. Also, Diane talks to Houston Open champion, Jason Kokrak, as he gets his third win in thirteen months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The PGA TOUR stops in Elk's hometown this week for the Houston Open. Steve & Diane take a look at Memorial Park GC, what it'll take to do well around the muni course and re-rank the field to give you their top picks - their favorites, ones to watch & dark horses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Another fall PGA TOUR event; another exotic destination. This week, the guys are in Mexico for the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba, Riviera Maya. With thirteen of the Top 32 players in the world competing at El Chameleon Golf Club, the field is pretty stacked with names...and value! On the podcast, Elk & Diane preview the tournament, go through the field and give you their top picks - their all-out favorites, ones to watch and dark horses. Plus, we let Elk gloat a little after this top pick won in Bermuda last week at a cool 66/1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There'll be no triangles on the scorecards in Bermuda this week, only squares and, hopefully, lots of circles as the PGA TOUR moves to Port Royal Golf Course. The third year of this tournament, full FedExCup points, full exemption and a place in The Masters 2022 are all up for grabs, so the field is a real mixed bag. But everyone has their own motivation for playing, and winning, this week. On the podcast, Steve Elkington & Diane Knox Balas break down the course and the field, giving you top picks and ones to watch in what has all the makings of an exciting week on the schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The PGA TOUR travels back to Japan for the ZOZO Championship at Narashino Country Club - back to the course that Tiger won at in 2019. On the Tour Report this week, Elk & Diane look at the field of 78 players, including the favorites, those returning to Japan after the Olympics and those names that you might not be all that familiar with. There could be some real dark horses this week! Have a listen and arm yourself with the knowledge to play in our SG Tour games this week - find them on our app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sg-tour-golf/id1454170084 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our Tour Report on this week's CJ CUP at a brand new venue - the Summit Club in Vegas. Elk & Diane break down this Tom Fazio design and give their top picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Two weeks in Vegas, baby! On the Tour Report this week, Elk & Diane take a look at TPC Summerlin and what it takes to do well here (FAIRWAYS!) - plus some classic 'Elk in Vegas' stories. The pair give you our re-ranked Top Ten and some names to look out for - with high odds. The Shriners Children's Open is always a fun one, so expect low scores and some Vegas highs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week on the Tour Report, Elk & Diane look back on the U.S. victory at the 43rd Ryder Cup. Then it's back to regularly scheduled business with the second event of the brand new PGA TOUR season, the Sanderson Farms Championship. Defending champion, Sergio Garcia, has to overcome any Ryder Cup fatigue, and a hungry field are looking to lift that trophy at the Country Club of Jackson. Elk & Diane go through our re-ranked field to give you the Top Ten picks and some ones to watch out for. Nice mix of odds, and some new talent on the circuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's been a long wait, but the Ryder Cup is back, and this time it's at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin. Team USA are ready to play on home soil, but they've only won the Cup three times in the last twelve! Team Europe are ready to defend. It's a tale of youthful energy & enthusiasm versus experience & comradery. And we know there's going to be fireworks. Elk & Diane, who's live at the course, talk about Whistling Straits, the teams and make their predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This is it. The final event of the 2020/21 season on the PGA TOUR. The Top 30 in the FedExCup standings are at East Lake, Atlanta for the TOUR Championship. Someone will walk away as the FedExCup Champion - and be $15 million richer. On this podcast, Elk, Diane & Jay talk through the format of the last playoff event and make their picks - an overall winner, and someone who could make some big moves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The second round of the FedExCup Playoffs...and just like that, Tony Finau is leading the way after his (long-awaited!) victory at The Northern Trust. So the Top 70 progress to the BMW Championship, and the course this week is a new venue for the PGA TOUR - Caves Valley GC in Baltimore. The aim? Make it into the Top 30 and move onto East Lake next week. Diane is joined by Jay Kaplan to host the podcast this week (with some special appearances from Elk from New York!). The crew will each give you their pick to 1) move out of the Top 30, 2) move into the Top 30, and 3) their overall winner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Playoff time. Now is the time when all those season-long FedExCup points matter. The 125 are at Liberty National GC for Round 1 - THE NORTHERN TRUST. So big, they had to put it in all caps. On this podcast, Elk & Diane look back on Kisner's win at the Wyndham, then dive into the playoff format before giving you our analysis of the course and top picks. A lot going on this week, and the journey to East Lake begins... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Big week! It's the final event of the regular PGA TOUR season before the Top 125 in the FedExCup standings move onto the playoffs. But more importantly, the Top 125 secure their card for next year. So it's a fight to the finish line for a lot of guys on "the bubble". Elk & Diane preview the Wyndham Championship, look at Sedgefield CC and re-rank the field to give you top picks, Sizzlers & Dark Horses. Plus, we take a look at the guys who are currently outside the 125, including some Major champions & Ryder Cup superstars, and what they have to do to lock up their full TOUR card for the 2022 season. Lots to discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A premier field arrives in Memphis this week for the final WGC of the season. 66 players with no cut, 18 of whom made the trip back from Tokyo including gold medalist Xander Schauffele. Brooks Koepka & Justin Thomas are past champions of this tournament, with Dustin Johnson & Daniel Berger winning twice on this course when it was part of the regular PGA TOUR schedule. On the Tour Report his week, Steve Elkington & Diane Knox take a look at TPC Southwind and re-rank the field to give our top picks in the form of the Top Ten, Sizzlers and Dark Horses. Some big value potential in our picks this week as the guys head towards to playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I know the title says 2020, but it's 2021 and the Olympics are happening. AND golf is happening. On this special edition of The Tour Report, Steve Elkington, Diane Knox & Jay Kaplan go through the field, and countries, playing this week at Kasumigaseki Country Club (East Course). Remember it's not a team event - four days of stroke play, and the top 3 will medal. And that's how we're doing our show! Elk, Diane & Jay each pick their gold, silver & bronze medalist, plus a Dark Horse pick, to get you ready for Olympic golf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The final Major of 2021 comes to a close, and the Champion Golfer of the Year is...Collin Morikawa! In his debut appearance at The Open Championship, and only his eighth start in a Major, the Claret Jug is going home with the Cali kid. Elk & Diane look back on the week at Royal St Georges and talk about the very worthy winner. Then they move on to give you our top picks for this week's 3M Open. It's off to the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" for the third edition of this tournament at TPC Twin Cities. With a squad of guys making the trip back across the pond, players with good form over the past few weeks on the PGA TOUR and a whole heap of golfers looking to make moves up the FedExCup standings, this week looks wide open. Elk, Diane & Jay go through the re-ranked Top 10, Sizzlers and Dark Horse picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The final Major of 2021. Who will be crowned the Champion Golfer of the Year after Shane Lowry has had the honor for the past two? The world's best are in Sandwich, Kent to put on their finest display around Royal St Georges. This quirky, unpredictable links course last hosted The Open Championship ten years ago, where Darren Clarke hoisted the Claret Jug. This week on our Tour Report, stats are out the window. We're looking at current form, links form and Major form...and we're really mixing it up with some of our picks. Will an Englishman do one better than their football counterparts did at Wembley last weekend? Elk, Diane & Jay go through our re-ranked Top Ten, Sizzlers, Fizzlers & Dark Horse picks for this iconic Major. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's off to Quad Cities this week for the John Deere Classic. TPC Deere Run hosts the PGA TOUR the week prior to The Open Championship. Some of the field will take the charter to England at close of play, but they all hope to be walking away with a trophy (and a tractor!) on Sunday. We give you our course analysis, stat breakdown and top picks, including a lot of guys who traditionally do well here...and a handful of guys who are looking to cap a decent season with a win. Check out our re-ranked Top Ten, Sizzlers and high value Dark Horse picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After a thrilling end to the Travelers Championship (in the form of an 8-hole playoff!) the TOUR is off to Detroit for the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Last year, Bryson 2.0 showed that power equals money as he walked off with the trophy, defeating Matt Wolff by 3 strokes, but can he do it again this year? Will Wolff find the form of 2020 around Detroit Golf Club and get the job for this second victory? The field is wide open and we have an excellent range of picks this week - a lot of high value scattered amongst our re-ranked Top 10, as well as Sizzlers & Dark Horses. Plus, Diane seems to think she's on a roll with her Dark Horse for a second week in a row... It's all on this week's Tour Report from Secret Golf, and our show airs on YouTube Wednesday at 2pm EST. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rahm did it! After the drama at Torrey Pines, it's on to Cromwell, CT for the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands, the second shortest course the guys play on the PGA TOUR. On this podcast, Steve Elkington & Diane Knox look back on the U.S. Open, then move onto the Travelers. Course analysis, stat breakdown and top picks in a pretty strong field. You'll hear our re-ranked Top Ten, Sizzlers & Dark Horse picks with Jay Kaplan. A lot of high value guys to go through. And don't forget to get your Fourball team in on the SG Tour golf gaming app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The third Major of 2021. It's back to Torrey Pines for the U.S. Open. Last time, we were treated to one of the most iconic championships of all time - the 19-hole playoff battle between Tiger Woods & Rocco Mediate. Rocco joins Elk & Diane on this podcast to talk about the showdown, what he did to make such a charge at Torrey, the one shot he wishes he could do all over again and lots more. Then, the team make their picks and go on the search for the 'Rocco of 2021'. Hear our re-ranked Top Ten, Sizzlers and high value Dark Horse picks, plus the stats that are going to be vital this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, the PGA TOUR is back to South Carolina for the Palmetto Championship at Congaree GC, a new one-off event to replace this year's RBC Canadian Open. So this is a new course, one that was only built in 2018, and one that the vast majority of the field will never have played before. To help with our handicapping, Elk & Diane caught up with Bruce Davidson, Director of Golf at Congaree GC and part of the team who took on this golf project in SC. And what a course it is. Bruce tells us all we need to know about this incredible (sandy!) track and from that, we give you our top Palmetto picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week on the PGA TOUR, it's back to a familiar place - Jack's Place - for the Memorial Tournament. But wait...! Over the last 11 months, Muirfield Village has gone through a complete redesign and Mr Nicklaus has created a new masterpiece, which will be unveiled to the field this week. On the Tour Report, Elk & Diane talk about the redesign, the changes to this iconic course and how that affects our picks for the week. Hear our re-ranked field, full Top Ten, Sizzlers and Dark Horse selections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wow, where do we even begin?! On this podcast, Elk & Diane recap Phil Mickelson's incredible victory at Kiawah Island last week, bagging himself his sixth Major championship. Then, it's onto a PGA TOUR classic - the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, TX. We break down the course, analyze the stat pattern required to do well around the iconic course and give you our re-ranked field, including our Top Ten, Sizzlers and Dark Horses with big value. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Each year, 20 PGA Professionals will tee it up in the PGA Championship. And in 2012, on the Ocean Course, Mike Small stood on that first tee with the beast of Kiawah before him. The golf coach at the University of Illinois joins Secret Golf's Sarah Kellam to recall that week, Rory's stunning 8-shot victory and talk about his experience of the most difficult course in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The second Major of 2021, and it's off to Kiawah Island for the PGA Championship. What can we tell you about the Ocean Course...well, it's the longest major host course in history at over 7,800 yards, it has more oceanfront holes than any other course in the entire world and has been ranked as the toughest course in the US. This week has drama written all over it. We last saw Kiawah at the 2012 PGA Championship where Rory McIlroy won by 8 shots. Is he the clear favorite this week? Well, we tell you all you need to know about the course, re-rank the entire field to give you our Top 10, Sizzlers & Dark Horse picks. Also, our very own PGA Champion, Steve Elkington, talks about his victory in '95 at Riviera CC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rory is back...was he ever really away?? Well, he completed a career-first last week at the Wells Fargo Championship by winning the tournament for the third time. Elk & Diane look back on the week at Quail Hollow, then dive into the Tour Report for this week's AT&T Byron Nelson. We're going to see a new course on the PGA TOUR circuit - TPC Craig Ranch. So this week we handicap the field on a course the majority of them have never played. But some have, and we'll tell you all about them, key stats and all the other intangibles we use to form our re-ranking. A solid field teeing it up in McKinney, Texas and we have a lot of high value picks to give you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We move from the perils of the "Snake Pit" at the Valspar to the terror of the "Green Mile" - the closing stretch of Quail Hollow. The host course of the '17 PGA Championship and the Presidents Cup in 2022 is the venue for the Wells Fargo Championship, a tournament that was canceled last year due to COVID. So Max Homa is the defending champion ready to tee it up alongside a strong field of some of the biggest players in golf, and that's going to come in handy around this tough track. Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day - they've all won here. Steve Elkington & Diane Knox breakdown Quail, give you the key stats and re-rank the field accordingly. Hear the Top 10, Sizzlers and Dark Horse picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fresh off his 6th PGA TOUR victory, Marc Leishman joins Diane for a catch up to chat about his victory, with fellow Aussie Cam Smith, at the Zurich Classic. He also talks about Olympic prep, the rest of the season, and how his short game is benefitting from time spent at home with his son, Harvey. Full video is on the Secret Golf YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The PGA TOUR is back to the Sunshine State this week for the Valspar Championship. Steve Elkington & Diane Knox handicap the field and give their top picks, along with a breakdown of the Copperhead Course including the treacherous 'Snake Pit'. Plus, the team look back on the Zurich Classic where "Team Mullet" reigned supreme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ready for a switch-up on the PGA TOUR? This week, it's off to the home of Mardi Gras for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the TEAM event on the schedule. The pairs will take on TPC Louisiana to see who will come out on top at the end of Sunday. On the podcast, Elk & Diane talk you through the course and their re-ranked field - and they know a thing or two about this track since Elk helped Pete Dye DESIGN IT! Hear our full Top 10, Sizzlers and some Dark Horse picks. Oh, and make sure you check out @SecretGolf on all the social platforms - we have a cool giveaway of Elk's hand-drawn illustrations of all 18 holes, complete with strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
No time for a Masters hangover - we're straight to Hilton Head, SC for the RBC Heritage. Another jacket up for grabs, and this time it's PLAID! Or tartan, according to Diane. This week the team tell you all about Harbour Town Golf Links, the stat trademark of the course & the type of player that should do well hear. Steve Elkington & Diane Knox go through our re-ranked Top 10, 'Sizzlers' and 'Dark Horse picks with Jay Kaplan to help with your bets, pools, lineups and DFS.Also, you can submit a Fourball team on the SG Tour golf gaming app. Play against the guys and try to take their money!https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sg-tour-golf/id1454170084 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The first men's Major of 2021 - The Masters is here. Augusta National will look, and play, very different to what we saw in November 2020 where Dustin Johnson shot -20 to win by five. This week, Steve Elkington & Diane Knox give you The Tour Report, re-ranking the field to present our top picks in the form of the Top 10, 'Sizzlers' and 'Dark Horses'. Is Jordan Spieth the favorite after winning in Texas last week? Can DJ dominate again? And will Rory take home that elusive green jacket to complete his career grand slam? Also hear course strategy & insight from Augusta National. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The PGA TOUR doesn't have far to travel this week - 1 hour 20 minutes from Austin to San Antonio for the Valero Texas Open. On the podcast this week, Steve Elkington & Diane Knox break down this Greg Norman design and give you our statistical roadmap & re-ranked field to handicap the event. And it's a big one - the final chance to get into Augusta National next week. Hear our full 'Top 10', 'Sizzlers', 'Fizzlers' & 'Dark Horse' picks to help with your bets, lineups & DFS.Also, Scottish golf writer Michael McEwan joins the team for the Celebrity Showdown and picks his Fourball team. You can play along too on our app:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sg-tour-golf/id1454170084 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's Matchplay. 64 guys going head to head and one winner...plus one extra day of golf!The WGC-Dell Technologies Matchplay begins on Wednesday and, on the show this week, Elk & Diane breakdown the format, talk about Austin CC and fill out their brackets for #matchmadness...! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After Justin Thomas put on a flawless display of TPC Sawgrass golf on Sunday, the PGA TOUR moves from the Island Green of Ponte Vedra Beach to Palm Beach Gardens and another treacherous golf landmark - 'The Bear Trap'! The Honda Classic is at PGA National where defending champion Sungjae Im will appear alongside the OWGR highest ranked player, Daniel Berger and Lee Westwood coming off two back-to-back second place finishes. On this podcast we give you our re-ranked field alongside the strategic roadmap required to play well around PGA National. Get our Top 10 picks, 'Sizzlers', 'Fizzlers' & 'Dark Horses'. Plus golf writer Dylan Detheir from GOLF magazine & GOLF.com joins the team to pick his Fourball in the Celebrity Showdown. You can play along too:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sg-tour-golf/id1454170084 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Well, our favorite event of the PGA TOUR schedule is here. It's in Diane's hometown of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, the weather forecast looks great for the whole tournament and well, we may have not one but TWO PLAYERS trophies in the Secret Golf cabinet. On this podcast, two-time PLAYERS Champion Steve Elkington ('91 & '97) is joined by Diane Knox to talk about the week at TPC Sawgrass. The pair breakdown the course requirements, strategize iconic holes and analyze the stats of the entire field to give you our picks. You'll hear our full Top Ten, 'Sizzlers', 'Fizzlers' and 'Dark Horse' picks. And, of course, talk about Elk's victories.Plus Colt Knost joins the team for the Celebrity Showdown. Colt loves this course - he holds the course record & finished T3 in 2016! He talks about the type of player that will do well this week & gives his Fourball picks for the SG Tour golf game. You can join the fun too - pick your team on our app and go against Colt, Elk, Diane & Jay: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sg-tour-golf/id1454170084 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Get your umbrellas at the ready - not for the rain, but to honor The King. Five years since his passing, Arnold Palmer is very much the center figure of Bay Hill, and this week he'll be honored at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The second event of the Florida swing, the field will work their way around this iconic course, battling the 84 bunkers & abundance of water to see who will wear the red cardigan come Sunday. The last five years of this tournament have been won by Internationals...no American has won since Matt Every went back to back in 2014/15. Jordan is playing the event for the first time - but will the team pick him? Tune in for hear our re-ranked Top Ten, Sizzlers & Dark Horse picks for the API, as well as course analysis & statistical breakdown.Plus golf instructor and podcast host Travis Fulton joins the team for the Celebrity Showdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The first WGC of 2021; an elite field heading to Bradenton, FL to visit an iconic course with history that dates back to the 1969 Ryder Cup. Concession hosts a PGA TOUR event for the first time so that in itself equals excitement & anticipation - for us and for the field. On the podcast, Steve Elkington & Diane Knox dig deep into the course to handicap & re-rank the players. They give you the stats to pay attention to, the roadmap to play well around Concession and our top picks in the form of the Top Ten, 'Sizzlers' and 'Dark Horse' picks with Jay Kaplan.Also, special guest Chelsea Pezzola joins the team LIVE from Concession to talk about a course she knows very well - you won't want to miss out on this local knowledge! She plays along on the Secret Golf Celebrity Showdown and picks a Fourball team on the SG Tour golf gaming app. Let's hope she beats the pack this week; you can play along too: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sg-tour-golf/id1454170084 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Back to one of our favorite courses...and for a MAJOR reason! The PGA TOUR is at Riviera CC, the home of Elk's 1995 PGA Championship victory, for the Genesis Invitational. And the field is stacked. Eight of the OWGR Top Ten in action this week on a course that is "a bomber's paradise". On our Tour Report, Elk, Diane & Jay analyze the course, give you the key stats and re-rank the entire field of 120 to present our picks this week - our Top 10, Sizzlers, Fizzler (just one this week...!) and some Dark Horse picks (and we have extra this week).Plus "Mr Style", the most fashionable man in golf, Marty Hackel joins the team for the Celebrity Showdown. Hear who he picks for his Fourball team, and get his opinion on all the current golf trends (cover your ears if you like white pants). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Two courses instead of the usual three, no celebrities in the Pro Am but we still get to see the iconic Pebble Beach Golf Links this week on the PGA TOUR. On this week's Tour Report, Elk & Diane discuss the field (with some notable WDs) and re-rank the golfers to give you our top picks for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am. Can Jordan Spieth keep his Phoenix fire burning? Will Mickelson turn back the clock lift the trophy for the 6th time? Or will Paul Casey take his win in Dubai and take care of unfinished business? The team give you our re-ranked 'Top 10', 'Sizzlers', 'Fizzlers' & 'Dark Horse' picks - with a lot of high odds in the mix! Plus golf-Twitter Queen & CEO of SKRAM Marketing LLC, Samantha Marks, joins Elk, Diane & Jay to make Fourball picks in the Secret Golf Celebrity Showdown. You can join the game on our app:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sg-tour-golf/id1454170084 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Well, it's notorious for being one of the most raucous (THEEE most raucous!) event on the PGA TOUR schedule. This year, with 5000 fans a day at TPC Scottsdale, at least we'll get a taster of the usual atmosphere. It's the Waste Management Phoenix Open, the greenest event in golf! On the podcast, Steve Elkington & Diane Knox give you our picks - the re-ranked Top 10, "Sizzlers", "Fizzlers" and some "Dark Horse" picks with Jay Kaplan. Also, we debut our new game, the Secret Golf Celebrity Showdown! And the best bit is you can be part of it too (and win some cash!).If you want to play in our game, it's under Public Games on the app:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sg-tour-golf/id1454170084The show-version airs on our YouTube channel at 12 noon EST on Wednesday:https://www.youtube.com/user/SecretInTheDirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's the second stop of the 2021 West Coast Swing, and this year's U.S Open course is the destination. With Torrey Pines being beaten by strong winds, rain and cold temperatures it's going to be a menace this week for the Farmers Insurance Open...but who are we picking? The team preview the course(s), re-rank the field and give you the Top 10, 'Sizzlers', 'Fizzlers' & 'Dark Horse' picks. Also the defending champion, Secret Golf's Marc Leishman, joins Diane to talk about the key to success around Torrey, as well as a look back on last year's victory, what led to such a significant slump in his form on TOUR post-COVID break and how he got the energy back.Download our app for more content and our full TV show: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sg-tour-golf/id1454170084Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbDRubeo75aw3IgviJ4_Khg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ready for some desert golf? The West Coast Swing begins on the PGA TOUR in La Quinta with The AMEX. Last year, Secret Golf's Andrew Landry clinched his second victory with a stunning -26...but he kept it interesting on the back 9! On the podcast this week, Elk & Diane re-rank the entire field and give you their top picks for your bets, line-ups & fantasy games. Hear the full Top 10, 'Sizzlers', 'Fizzlers' (yes, they return!) and some 'Dark Horse' picks - hey, this week you get FOUR! Also, hear from Landry on the 2020 win.NB: This was recorded before Jon Rahm announced his WD.Check out the show on SportsGrid every Wednesday at 2PM EST - www.sportsgrid.com/watchAnd download our app here to play games on the SG Tour (only available on iOS) - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sg-tour-golf/id1454170084 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The second of back-to-back weeks in Hawaiian paradise. Steve Elkington & Diane Knox look back on Harris English's victory at the Sentry Tournament of Champions and the fact SEVEN of our picks finished in the Top 10. This week it's the Sony Open in Hawaii, an event that brings back a lot of nostalgia for Elk who breaks down the course and fundamental stats. The team re-rank the field, give you the Top 10 "Win Zone", three "Sizzlers" and THREE "Dark Horses" (Diane's guy is 750/1!!). There's a lot of value picks that really rise up this week for the first full-field event of 2021.Check out our TV show on the SportsGrid network every Wednesday at 2PM EST, repeated at 3, 10 & 11 www.sportsgrid.com/watchAnd play along on the SG Tour golf gaming app this week; download in the App Store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sg-tour-golf/id1454170084 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The first event of 2021...and it's a big one. Well, a bigger field than normal for the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua. As well as all the 2020 PGA TOUR champions, 17 extra names from the FedExCup Top 30 have been added to account for the COVID-canceled event "winners". But after a few weeks of resting & testing, who will be ready to go around the Plantation Course? We give you our picks, our re-ranking & throw in some great value names. Let's start the year with some winning!Don't forget, our show on the SportsGrid Network airs at 2PM EST at www.sportsgrid.com/watch and on TV streaming platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the second part of our look-back at 2020, we hear from Ryan Palmer, Gerina Piller, Patton Kizzire, Russell Knox & Jason Kokrak - and it's all about the win for Krak! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Well...what a year. Without stating the obvious, 2020 threw many challenges our way BUT there was still plenty to celebrate. On this series of two podcasts, we look back on the last 12 months and hear from the Secret Golf team. Celebrate WINS with Andrew Landry, Gaby Lopez and Marc Leishman, experience the bittersweet retirement of Colt Knost, talk the inner workings of the game with Jason Dufner and turn yourself green with envy listening to Pat Perez talk about his collection of Jordans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our final Report of 2020! It's a special edition this week for the QBE Shootout - or the "Shark Shootout" as it's affectionately known. Steve Elkington & Diane Knox will talk you through the format of the three day team event and go through the pairings. Instead of "Sizzlers", the guys will give you their Top 3 duo picks.Also, as we start to look back on the year, hear from some of our Secret Golf contributors including Jason Kokrak on his debut win, Russell Knox on his new putting tactic and Andrew Landry on the quest for distance off the tee.The TV show airs on Wednesday at 2PM on SportsGrid:www.sportsgrid.com/watch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Well, December is here...along with the last full-field event of 2020 on the PGA TOUR. It's the Mayakoba Golf Classic at El Camaleon GC, and it's one of the prettiest stops on the schedule. Big names in the field this week, with the return of Justin Thomas & Brooks Koepka for the first time since 2014. But don't be swayed by the headliners...we have some excellent value picks & exciting names that bubbled to the top of our re-ranking. What does it take to win here? And who does that best? Listen for our Top 10 "Win Zone", "Sizzlers", "Fizzlers" and "Dark Horse" picks.The TV show airs on Wednesday at 2PM EST on SportsGrid.Watch here: https://www.sportsgrid.com/watch/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The week after DJ put on a display around Augusta National and won himself a green jacket. Wow, that was fun to watch! But the guys are still in Georgia this week for the RSM Classic in Sea Island - and the field is stacked.Steve Elkington & Diane Knox present The SG Tour Report and give you their picks for your bets, lineups and DFS this week on the PGA TOUR. Listen out for the Top 10 "Win Zone", "Sizzlers", "Fizzlers" and 'Dark Horse" picks...oh, and remember our Dark Horses have finished Top 5 in the last three events, including Masters runner-up Cam Smith (Jay Kaplan will be here for that)!You can watch the show every week on the SportsGrid Network - Wednesday at 2PM EST, repeated at 3, 10 & 11PM.www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Well, the week is finally here but this will be a Masters unlike any other. Augusta National in November will bring many new challenges, but who will rise to the top, and with Bryson DeChambeau as the favorite to don the green jacket on Sunday, what will it take to beat him?This week on The SG Tour Report, Steve Elkington & Diane Knox give you the Top 10 in the "Win Zone", along with our "Sizzlers", "Fizzlers" and "Dark Horse" picks (along with Jay Kaplan who's guys have finished in the Top 5 the last two weeks!). Also Diane chats to Andrew Landry from Augusta ahead of his second Masters.All the information about the course, the skillset required to go out there and challenge and the field of players looking to cement their place in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Golf returns to downtown Houston at Memorial Park - the first time the muni has been part of the PGA TOUR rotation since 1963. This week on The SG Tour Report, Diane is joined by Bradley Hughes. Bradley used to play on tour, and now coaches some of the big names - Brendon Todd, Brandt Snedeker & Harold Varner III to name a few. He's also the creator of the DownUnder Board (check it out here). The pair talk through the features of this re-designed 'risk/reward' course and the type of player it will suit, then match up the fields' stats. Hear the Top 10 "Win Zone", "Sizzlers", "Fizzlers" and "Dark Horse" picks. And hopefully the information will help you with your picks, bets & lineups.Watch the full show on the SportsGrid Network every Wednesday on www.sportsgrid.com at 2, 3, 10 & 11PM EST. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's off to beautiful Bermuda for the PGA TOUR this week - an opposite field event that has full status for the 2021 season.Steve Elkington is taking the week off, so Diane is joined by two new co-hosts. Firstly, it's a family affair as her brother, Russell Knox, steps up to the tee to help with hosting duties from Bermuda. Hear about the course from the guy who finished 11th last year, what it will take to do well around Port Royal GC and where his game is at (he's been working hard on out-performing one pesky stat!)Also, The SG Tour Report's producer, Jay Kaplan, makes an appearance to talk through the field, the 'Sizzlers', 'Fizzlers' & 'Dark Horse' picks.The show airs on the SportsGrid Network on Wednesday at 2PM EST - you can watch here:www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bonus Podcast...because we had to get some time with the latest winner on the PGA TOUR, Jason Kokrak!Hear all about his first title win on a course he knew well, going head-to-head with Xander Schauffele, how helping his cousin with his game contributed to the victory, and what Tiger Woods greeted him with at Sherwood.The Zoom-video of the interview is here...https://vimeo.com/471022025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jason Kokrak did it - he won THE CJ CUP @ Shadow Creek! We're delighted for him; his first victory on the PGA TOUR in his 233rd start. And what a way to get it done. This week on the podcast, Elk & Diane talk about the win and his impressive stats - turns out it WASN'T all about distance off the tee! Also, it's the ZOZO Championship at Sherwood CC, a course that Elk knows very well having won the Shark Shootout THREE times here. The guys talk about the skillset required to play well, the field, the return of Tiger and our SG Tour re-ranking. Get the full Top 10 in the 'Win Zone', 'Sizzlers', 'Fizzlers' and those 'Dark Horse' picks. And you get a real musical treat this week from Elk... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vegas Week 2! The CJ Cup moves to Shadow Creek, the home of "The Match" in '18 between Tiger & Phil. A lot of the big names are back in action in his 78-man event with no cut, like Brooks, DJ, Thomas & Rahm. Steve Elkington & Diane Knox look at the field and give you our re-ranking, with the Top 10, 'Sizzlers', 'Fizzlers' and some 'Dark Horse' picks. After Martin Laird's victory last week, can Diane pick another winner? Find out who rises to the top, and who the value names are this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Two weeks in Las Vegas! First up it's the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin - a tournament won by Bryson DeChambeau two years ago. But what will 'Bryson 2.0' do around the course this time?? On this podcast, Steve Elkington & Diane Knox look through the field, their stats and what it takes to do well around Summerlin...plus what is the magic number of #150 that we used as a basis for the re-ranking this week? All is revealed, along with our Top 10 in the 'Win Zone', the Sizzlers, Fizzlers and Dark Horse picks (good stories around them!). And '83 winner, Fuzzy Zoeller, makes a special appearance. The show airs on the SportsGrid Network at 2PM EST on Wednesday, and repeated at 3, 10 & 11PM.www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, the PGA TOUR heads to Jackson, MS for the Sanderson Farms Championship - but who do we have as our 'Sizzlers'?Steve Elkington & Diane Knox talk through the skillset required to play well on the Country Club of Jackson & match it up with the player stats for the entire field to give you our 'Sizzlers', 'Fizzlers' and 'Dark Horse' picks. This week there's a lot of value picks, including a guy who's had two 3rd place finishes in his last three starts, and we can't see past last year's runner up here. Also, look out for a big-name (Major champion) 'Fizzler' who ranks 182nd in putting from 6 feet...!You can watch our show, The SG Tour Report, on the SportsGrid Network every Wednesday at 2PM EST, and repeated at 3PM, 10PM & 11PM www.sportsgrid.comNB: Louis Oosthuizen announced his WD after the recording of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, the PGA TOUR is in the Dominican Republic - but who rises to the top in our report, and which picks have the most value?Steve Elkington & Diane Knox talk through the skillset required to play well on the course & match it up with the player stats for the entire field to give you our 'Sizzlers', 'Fizzlers' and 'Dark Horse' picks. Watch out for a Korn Ferry Tour star, who finished T6 at last week's U.S. Open, and a couple of Secret Golf contributors who love playing (and winning!) on this type of grass...!You can watch our show, The SG Tour Report, on the SportsGrid Network every Wednesday at 2PM EST, and repeated at 3PM, 10PM & 11PM www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's another MAJOR WEEK! The U.S. Open is at Winged Foot but (apart from the course!) who is going to come out victorious?Jason Gore, who works for the USGA, talks to Elk & Diane about this iconic venue, what the players can expect & what Tiger had to say about the set-up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The final week of the 2019/20 season is here - and it's a Friday start with a Labor Day Monday finish. The Top 30 of the FedExCup standings are at East Lake in Atlanta for the TOUR Championship. Dustin Johnson is at the top, with last week's winner Jon Rahm right behind him.On this podcast, Steve Elkington and Diane Knox talk through the staggered scoring start, the skillset required to do well around this Atlanta course and re-rank the field based on their stats, amongst other factors that have to be taken into consideration this week. We give you our Top 7...but who do you think will win the $15 million?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's the first of the FedExCup playoffs events - THE NORTHERN TRUST at TPC Boston, a course we haven't seen since the Dell Technologies in 2018 where Bryson DeChambeau lifted the trophy. But will he be victorious around this track again? Steve Elkington and Diane Knox look at the field and give you their picks for the week. Who is SIZZLING and who is FIZZLING? And some dark horses that may have what it takes to perform in the first week of the playoffs. You can watch our show, The SG Tour Report, on SportsGrid every Wednesday at 2, 3, 10 & 11PM EST.www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Steve Elkington & Diane Knox preview the last PGA TOUR event before the FedExCup Playoffs begin, with a handful of Secret Golfers all fighting to get into that Top 125. Also, hear about our brand new show, The SG Tour Report, on the SportsGrid Network - if you're looking to make some picks this week, our re-ranking system could help you! Who's SIZZLING and who's FIZZLING?! *there will be surprises!Check out the show at www.sportsgrid.com and on YouTube, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, STIRR and many more streaming platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's a MAJOR week - it's been a while.On this podcast, Elk & Diane preview the PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park. And tell you all about their new show on SportsGrid - the SG Tour Report. Who's SIZZLING & who's FIZZLING in our re-ranking?! *The show will premiere Wednesday 08/05 at 2PM EST, and be repeated at 3PM, 10PM & 11PM. Check out SportsGrid for all the viewing details, and you can watch on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this podcast, Steve & Diane look at the WGC in Memphis & the Barracuda Championship in Lake Tahoe, CA. Also, the LPGA Tour returns with the Drive On Championship in Toledo, OH and the team share news of a brand new show which debuts next week on SportsGrid. Video version https://vimeo.com/442751884 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week's podcast, Elk & Diane look back on Memorial - and a 2nd place finish for Ryan Palmer. And preview this week's 3M Open. Full video: https://vimeo.com/440769610 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this podcast, Diane Knox is joined by Rhein Gibson to talk about his game, the season since the restart and why he's playing in the Korn Ferry Tour event this week in San Antonio. Also, Steve Elkington comes in to preview Memorial this week, the second week in a row at Muirfield Village, and tell some stories about Jack Nicklaus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this podcast, Steve Elkington & Diane Knox preview the new tournament on the 2020 schedule - the Workday Charity Open. Hear how the next two weeks at Muirfield Village will look and how the course will be made to look a little different for the first go-around.Also Ryan Ballengee from Golf News Net comes on to talk about a future with or without fans at golf tournaments, and the postponement of the Ryder Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week on the podcast, Elk & Diane preview the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club - what will it take to do well on the Donald Ross track? Also Diane talks to Patton Kizzire, who finished T6 last week at the Travelers. He gives us an insight into life on TOUR right now, his strong stats last week and why a vintage Secret Golf tape of Mr Burke is helping him with his "recklessness". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, Diane is at TPC River Highlands - she is joined by Steve Elkington to preview the tournament, talk more about Bryson's swing analysis and discuss the latest safety protocols put in place by the PGA TOUR.The video is here...https://vimeo.com/432640911 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After a great week at Colonial, the PGA TOUR is headed to South Carolina for the RBC Heritage. On this podcast, Diane Knox looks back on an interview with Jason Kokrak, who finished T3 last week, about his iron play.Also, Steve Elkington & Diane talk about Bryson's bulk-up, review this week's tournament and discuss the type of player who will do well around Harbour Town Golf Links. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The PGA TOUR returns after the cancellation of 11 events and the first one back is the Charles Schwab Challenge. On this podcast, Diane Knox is joined by PGA TOUR Player, Ryan Palmer, to discuss Colonial CC and why he may have home-course advantage, the new norm for life on tour and why winning this event would mean more to him than winning a major.Steve Elkington discusses notable holes on the course, including the 'Horrible Horseshoe', and why he predicts a lesser-known name will emerge victorious this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Next week, the PGA TOUR is back for the Charles Schwab Challenge. And that means the SG Tour golf-gaming app is back too! Aaaaand with that comes the return of the podcast hosted by Diane Knox & Jay Kaplan. Since they hadn't seen each other for 3 months, the pair sat down to have a catch-up (about beards & jet skis!) and prepare for a big week at Colonial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this podcast, Diane chats to three of the Secret Golf LPGA Tour players to catch up on life, learn more about their experience of quarantine and hear about the work they're doing on their games to get ready for the restart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this podcast, Diane Knox catches up with Russell Knox (her brother!) to talk about his game, his mindset on the course and how he's working on crushing those drives...!Full video of the interview is here...https://vimeo.com/418047180 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Diane Knox does a 'quarantine-catch up' with Steve Elkington and LPGA Tour Player, Brittany Lincicome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's all things Duf this week at Secret Golf. Diane sat down with Jason earlier this year ahead of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera.Download the SG Tour app here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Want a professional golfer to break down your swing? Like all of the Secret Golf team, Conrad Shindler has a lot of free time on his hands and he wants to help you get better at golf! Diane catches up with him from his home during quarantine. Contact Conrad through Twitter here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Each week during this pandemic, we're profiling one of the Secret Golf team. First up...Pat Perez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amidst very uncertain times, Elk & Diane discuss the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the indefinite hiatus in the world of golf. And do an "Ask Elk". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's PLAYERS week - always a big one for the Secret Golf team. On this podcast, hear from Marc Leishman, Russell Knox, Brian Harman & Jason Kokrak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's the first WGC of 2020, which always means a slightly different looking field, and it's off to Mexico. Play along on the SG Tour! Diane & Jay talk through the four tiers to help you with your picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We love LA and we love Riviera Country Club. But who will you give your rose(s) to this week for the Genesis Invitational? Diane Knox & Jay Kaplan look at the course, the field and help with your daily game picks on the SG Tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Colt Knost announced his retirement from the PGA TOUR after the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Diane Knox talks to him about his decision, his future plans and his thoughts on this week's USGA/R&A distance report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The iconic Pebble Beach is back to host the action this week. Play along on the SG Tour for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am and pick your dream team of four PGA TOUR players (unfortunately the celebs don't count!). Diane Knox & Jay Kaplan talk through the field and attempt to help you with your selections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Three Secret Golf victories in two weeks - what a start to 2020! After Andrew Landry & Gaby Lopez won in Palm Springs and Orlando respectively, Marc Leishman finally tamed Torrey and lifted the trophy at the Farmers Insurance Open. And on Australia Day! On this podcast, Diane Knox talks to him about his 5th win on the PGA TOUR, his mindset being 4 shots back heading into Sunday, his new driver and why he learnt a lot from this victory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Diane is on location at the PGA Merchandise Show so Elk takes command of the podcast and catches up with Andrew Landry. After capturing his second career PGA TOUR win at The American Express, Andrew explains how he persevered through a mini-slump, and how he battled back to win in Palm Springs after letting a six-shot lead on Sunday disappear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The West Coast Swing begins on the PGA TOUR! On this podcast, Diane Knox & Steve Elkington recap Cam Smith's victory last week at the Sony Open in Hawaii...and Secret Golf's Ryan Palmer with his T4 finish. With 10 of the team in the field this week, including past champion Jason Dufner, Elk previews the tournament at La Quinta and helps identify which type of player should do well on Cali turf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New name; same three courses. The American Express is at La Quinta in CA this week for the start of the West Coast Swing. Diane Knox & Jay Kaplan talk you through the field for your SG Tour picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Happy New Year! This week it's the Sony Open in Hawaii. On this podcast, Diane Knox is joined by Steve Elkington to preview the first full-field event of 2020. We have 11 of the Secret Golf team teeing it up at Waialae, including two past champions. Also, hear about the time Elk spent with Jason Dufner on the course in the off-season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aloha! Want to play along on the SG Tour for the Sony Open in Hawaii? Diane Knox & Jay Kaplan preview the tournament, the field and the tiers of players to help you pick your four ball team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this Presidents Cup special, Diane Knox talks to Steve Elkington about the 1998 International victory at Royal Melbourne, the only time the team has defeated the U.S. Elk shares stories of his partnership with fellow Aussie Greg Norman, the 4 points he won for the Internationals and the emotions of playing, and winning, for captain Peter Thomson. Golfer & course architect Michael Clayton also joins Diane from Melbourne to preview the tournament and give insight into what lies ahead for both sides on Australia's most iconic golf course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As the teams prepare to tee off at Royal Melbourne, Steve Elkington & Jason Dufner preview the Presidents Cup, strategize the course & examine the team line-ups, and hear which 'International' golfer Duf thinks is "the best player in the world that nobody really knows about". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
J.T. Poston will tee it up for the final time in 2019 next week at the QBE Shootout. As the year draws to a close, Diane & J.T. look back on the biggest season of his career to date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brendon Todd did it in Mexico for his second victory of the season! Back-to-back victories and on this podcast Diane Knox catches up, once again, with his coach Bradley Hughes. Find out why the pair have been working on a slightly different shot with the driver this week at the RSM Classic. Diane also previews the final full event of the PGA TOUR fall season, with 10 of the Secret Golf team in the field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's the final full event of the PGA TOUR fall season and you can pick your team on the SG Tour. On this podcast, Diane Knox & Jay Kaplan preview the RSM Classic in Sea Island, Georgia and arm you with information to assist with your selections.Download the app here https://hubs.ly/H0lSZJb0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this podcast, Diane Knox & Steve Elkington preview the Mayakoba Golf Classic and look back on the Secret Golf team's successes at El Camaleon Golf Club. Hear from Patton Kizzire after his 2017 victory, why Pat Perez's win in 2016 was so important and why Russell Knox could be one to watch this week.The SG Tour is live so you can play along on our golf-gaming app - download here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After a week's hiatus last week, the PGA TOUR is back with the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Mexico...so that means the SG Tour is back too! Need help picking your team on our golf-gaming app? Diane Knox & Jay Kaplan will guide you through it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this podcast, Diane Knox is joined by 4-time Presidents Cup team member Steve Elkington to reflect on the 2019 Captain's Picks. And some tales from the 1998 International Team victory at Royal Melbourne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5 long years after his maiden victory on the PGA TOUR, Brendon Todd is back in the winner's circle after claiming victory at the inaugural Bermuda Championship. On this podcast, Diane Knox is joined by Todd's swing coach, Secret Golf's Bradley Hughes, to talk about Brendon's 3-year struggle, their working relationship and how he persevered to get his game back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The alternate event on the PGA TOUR this week is the Bermuda Championship and you can play along on the SG Tour. Diane Knox & Jay Kaplan host this podcast to advise you on your picks.Download the app in the App Store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sg-tour/id1454170084 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tiger wins in Japan and gets his 82nd PGA TOUR win, tying Sam Snead's record.Diane Knox talks to Steve Elkington & Ryan Ballengee from Golf News Net. And the team preview this week's WGC-HSBC Champions & the Bermuda Championship on the PGA TOUR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this podcast, Diane Knox & Steve Elkington look ahead to this week's ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, the first PGA TOUR event in Japan.We have 5 of the Secret Golf team in the field, including Ryan Palmer who finished T12 last week in South Korea. Elk talks putting, Justin Thomas' victory and what makes these guys so great on the greens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's the second of the Asian events on the PGA TOUR - but who will you pick for your 4Ball?Diane Knox & Jay Kaplan host the SG Tour podcast to give you all the information you need. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this podcast, Diane Knox chats to Sandra Gal from her 'reset' trip to Europe.After experiencing low energy levels and not feeling 100%, Sandra decided to take a short medical break from golf to focus on her health and mental wellbeing. Listen to her talk about what led to this decision, how she's been working on herself and why it's important for golf to take a back seat every now & again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PP lived large in Vegas...! After his solo 3rd finish at the Shriner's Open last week, Pat Perez is on the podcast this week with Steve Elkington & Diane Knox.After spending a lot of time trying to get longer, Pat went back to his short 'winning' swing of 2016 and immediately saw the results. He talks about what he'd been working on and why it didn't work, his strong iron game and what he uses to ensure a straight eye when putting. The team also preview this week's Houston Open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The SG Tour golf-gaming app is live for the Houston Open for the tournament's final year at the Golf Club of Houston. Want to play along? Get all the details here on the course, the field and how to get in the game. Diane Knox & Jay Kaplan host. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What happens in Vegas...well, it stays with you if you're a winner on the PGA TOUR in Sin City.This week on the podcast, Diane talks to Fuzzy Zoeller. In 1983 the TOUR visited Vegas for the first time - it was the largest purse golf had ever seen at a tournament. And Fuzzy took home the trophy. He looks back on that win, but also reminisces on the vibrancy - and fun - of Las Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Viva Las Vegas! The SG Tour is up and running for the PGA TOUR's annual trip to Sin City, but will you hit jackpot this week?Diane Knox & Jay Kaplan talk through the tournament, and Jay helps with your four picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this podcast, Diane Knox chats to the latest winner on the PGA TOUR Champions, Rocco Mediate. Rocco talks about what led to his 4th victory on this TOUR, recent equipment changes, why he went back to his old heavy, stiff shafts, and why he's feeling better than he has for a really long time. Also, with the Safeway Open on the PGA TOUR this week, Rocco goes back to his win in 2010 and talks about his famous hole-out on the 71st hole - the No.1 ranked shot from the tournament of all time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From the Secret Golf Podcast Network, we bring you Episode 01 of "A Little Elk" - with Sam Elkington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the first in our new series of podcasts, Diane Knox & Jay Kaplan introduce you to the exclusive SG Tour golf-gaming app.Hear play-by-play instructions on how to create a game, pick a team for the Safeway Open and invite your friends to play against you to win some cash.Also, Jay makes his picks and shares strategy to help you select your four PGA TOUR players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this podcast, the team look back on the Solheim Cup at Gleneagles and the European victory that came down to the final putt! Diane is joined by European Vice Captain & LPGA Tour player Mel Reid as she looks back on an unforgettable experience in her career. Stacy Lewis' husband, and University of Houston golf coach, Gerrod Chadwell updates Diane on Stacy's injury and, even though she couldn't compete, the vital role she played on the U.S. team.Steve Elkington gives his thoughts on one of his favorite golf events and previews this week's Sanderson Farms Championship on the PGA TOUR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
One week of an off-season for Korn Ferry graduate Rhein Gibson, but he doesn't seem to mind. On this podcast, Diane Knox chats to Rhein as he prepares for the 2019/20 PGA TOUR season after obtaining his card through the Korn Ferry 25. He talks about his season & debut win, how he's preparing for this 2nd time on TOUR, what it's taken to get to this stage and why his buddy Viktor Hovland has a bright future ahead of him.Also, Steve Elkington joins Diane to talk about the numbers the Korn Ferry graduates will have in the fields, how the reshuffle works for them after the first four PGA TOUR tournaments and advice he has for Rhein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 2018/19 PGA Tour season comes to close...On this podcast, Diane Knox talks to Steve Elkington & Ryan Ballengee from Golf News Net about the FedExCup playoffs, the new scoring system that came into play this year and Rory's $15 million week. Also, the team discuss the Korn Ferry Tour Championship and the Solheim Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Diane Knox catches up with Marc Leishman after his opening round at the TOUR Championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The finale is here! On this podcast, Diane Knox & Steve Elkington break down the new scoring format of the FedExCup. Diane is at East Lake following our two guys in the field, Marc Leishman & Jason Kokrak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's the second round of the FedExCup playoffs - this week it's the BMW Championship where the Top 70 play at Medinah Country Club. Steve Elkington talks to Diane Knox about the history of this special course, the SG Tour golf-gaming app and the 4 Secret Golfers we have in the field.Also, Jay Kaplan from the team voices his opinions on the ever-controversial pace of play argument. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After what he calls "the best season of my career", Ryan Palmer is at #24 as he heads into the first playoff event. He tells Diane how he's "getting better" at the age of 42, crediting his putter and the switch to the claw grip with the help of long-time caddy, James. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After a strong finish at the Wyndham Championship, Patton Kizzire moved up 11 spots in the FedExCup standings...and into the 125. He caught up with Diane from the clubhouse at Liberty National to talk about the changes he's been making, and how they've been paying off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Russell Knox is at #106 in the FedExCup standings...and plans to change that this week at Liberty National. He talks to (sister!) Diane about his season, his goals and his new & improved Srixon 2-iron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
He's sitting at #42 in the FedExCup standings, and Jason Kokrak sits down with Diane as he makes his final preparations around Liberty National. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fresh off his debut victory on the PGA TOUR at the Wyndham Championship, J.T. Poston and his caddy, Aaron Flener, sit down with Diane to talk about the win.Hear the guys discuss breaking records, their friendship, the journey to this victory...and the fact they're playing alongside Tiger Woods this week in the first playoff event. Also hear about a scathing letter J.T. received a few weeks before the win...who's laughing now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Stroud is very happy to be sitting at #94 heading into the FedExCup playoffs - especially after 4 injuries set him back this year.His putting has been the strength of his game overall this season, leading to four Top 10 finishes, and he's planning to excel on the greens of Liberty National to get him into the 70. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marc Leishman is well within the Top 30 of the FedExCup standings after 7 Top 10 finishes this season, including a win at the CIMB Classic and a 3rd at the WGC FedEx-St. Jude Invitational a few weeks ago.At #12, he's looking forward to playing "free-er golf" and trying to win one of the playoff trophies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 125 are at Liberty National! It's the start of the FedExCup playoffs and Diane Knox is at the course to catch up with our 10 Secret Golfers. First up, Andrew Landry who sits at #123. Landry moved up 9 spots after this T19 finish at the Wyndham Championship last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week’s Secret Golf podcast, Diane chats to Bronson Burgoon after his 5th place finish last week at the Barracuda Championship in Reno. “Double B” discusses his “frustrating” season, why he’s gone back to basics and how his mental perspective has changed. A must-listen!Also, Diane and Steve Elkington preview the Wyndham Championship, the final event on the schedule before the FedExCup playoffs begin. The guys breakdown the standings, the points/finishes that are needed to be in the ‘safe zone’ and what the Secret Golf team have to do to progress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It was almost like a fairytale ending - Shane Lowry is the 2019 Champion Golfer of the Year.Diane Knox & Steve Elkington look back on The 148th Open Championship - HOW did Lowry win? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tomorrow, the 148th Open Championship gets underway at Royal Portrush. On this podcast, Diane talks to Colt Knost to preview the final Major of 2019 - find out why he thinks this is the most wide open of all four and who he thinks we should watch out for - including some dark horses. And Scottish golf writer Michael McEwan joins from the course in Northern Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this podcast, Diane is joined by Ryan Ballengee from Golf News Net to discuss the big stories around the 148th Open at Royal Portrush, the favorites and some of his dark horse picks - perfect for the 'D' flight on the SG Tour golf gaming app...!Also, Rick Faragher from BBC Northern Ireland appears to talk about a show he produced on the '51 Open at Royal Portrush, the history of this prestigious Major and why he thinks this week is going to have a "Ryder Cup feel" to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The fourth & final Major of 2019 is here - The 148th Open is at Royal Portrush for the first time since 1951. On this podcast, Diane Knox talks to Steve Elkington about his past performances at The Open, in particular his runner-up finish in 2002 at Muirfield. Elk has great stories about qualifying to even be in the field, valuable information he obtained in a local pub and the questionable play-off format.In addition, Scott MacLeod from Flagstick Golf joins Diane to preview the course layout - Scott played Royal Portrush as part of the R&A Media Day a few months ago and, as a PGA professional, highlights the holes to really watch out for.Check out Flagstick Golf hereAnd on TwitterSidenote: Brian Harman is now in the field as of Monday morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices