The Loop
The Loop
Golf Digest
This is The Loop, a refreshing mix of everything you love to talk about around golf, with the only rule that you don’t take yourself or the game too seriously. Each week hosts Christopher Powers, Alex Myers, and Steve Hennessey, along with special guests from across the sports and entertainment worlds, will touch on what’s going in the game, who they’re putting money on, and whatever else comes up along the way.
U.S. Women’s Open preview with Mel Reid and a wild “hole-in-one” story
A chat with Mel Reid. The ace that wasn't an ace and a preposterous streak in college golf.
Jun 1
1 hr 8 min
John Smoltz on his hatred of slow play and the MLB pitching epidemic
John Smoltz, Wyndham Clark opens “some grape” and Doc Redman closes in on PGA Tour return.
May 27
1 hr 23 min
Aaron Rai’s underdog victory and Lee Westwood’s embarrassing weekend on Twitter
A man with iron covers and two black gloves wins the PGA. An all-time comeback in ladies' golf. Lee Westwood fires shots at two Golf Digest writers.
May 18
59 min
PGA Championship PICKS, Kristoffer Reitan’s wealthy family and more LIV nonsense
Alex, Steve and CP recap a busy Mother’s Day in golf and look ahead to the PGA Championship at Aronimink, where all signs point to Cameron Young.
May 13
1 hr 6 min
Hale Irwin on NIL, his college football days and a legendary match against Bernhard Langer
Hale Irwin has some takes on NIL and the golf ball rollback, Cam Young wins at Trump Doral and the streets are saying Stewart Cink belongs in Ireland.
May 4
1 hr 23 min
Reggie Bush, the Alex Fitzpatrick tour card debate and Justin Rose’s questionable equipment move
Alex, Steve and CP chat about the Fitzpatrick family’s huge Sunday, Nelly Korda’s latest major and why Justin Rose is taking a major gamble.
Apr 27
1 hr 24 min
We played Augusta National (again), LIV’s brutal week and Max Homa’s hypocrisy
We chat with Golf Digest’s head of social, Will Irwin, who shot a low round at Augusta on Media Monday. Matt Fitzpatrick wins again at Harbour Town in a playoff. LIV’s terrible, bad, no good week, and Max Homa’s hypocritical club throw.
Apr 20
1 hr 35 min
Rory's "unfair advantage,” the CBS debacle and did Augusta play too soft?
A silly debate about Rory’s “unfair advantage,” CBS’ brutal finish and a discussion about the most overrated (and underrated) food items at the Masters.
Apr 13
1 hr 5 min
Masters best bets, Tiger was just talking to the president and an early look at an exclusive Georgia club
J.J. Spaun earns “dawg” status at Valero, a preview of The Rose Golf Club and Tiger Woods was just talking to the president.
Apr 7
45 min
Where Tiger Woods goes from here and a surprising admission from Jim Nantz
An interview with Gene Wojciechowski, whose golf book “All Carry” is now on shelves. A discussion about Tiger Woods’ latest car crash, Valero picks and a recap of Gary Woodland’s improbable win in Houston.
Mar 30
1 hr 34 min
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