Hot Mic w/ James Colgan

pro golfer scottie scheffler swings driver on the first hole at the 2024 presidents cup in red shirt and gray pants — The Presidents Cup schedule raises an interesting NFL, TV question
With tensions rising at the Presidents Cup, the PGA Tour’s Sunday singles schedule put golf audiences in a tough spot. By: James Colgan October 3, 2024

joel dahmen speaks to fat perez with tv camera at the pga tour's creator classic — What we learned from the striking ‘Creator Classic’ viewership data
Four weeks after the Creator Classic debuted, the PGA Tour released viewership data showing big numbers across the digital space. By: James Colgan September 27, 2024

bones mackay and phil mickelson point at the 1994 Presidents Cup. — He’s seen every Presidents Cup, and he thinks big changes are coming
For 30 years, Bones Mackay has attended the Presidents Cup. Now, though, he thinks the event could be on the brink of something big. By: James Colgan September 26, 2024

jon rahm stares into the distance at LIV chicago in black shirt and white hat — Gloomy TV ratings hang over LIV Championship, PGA Tour fall debut
Pro golf’s TV ratings fell to new lows over the weekend during the LIV Championships and PGA Tour fall debut. By: James Colgan September 18, 2024

jim nantz speaks into headset at the memorial tournament in a blue suit with green tie — Augusta National, CBS expand Masters TV schedule for 2025
Augusta National announced Tuesday that it had expanded the Masters 2025 TV schedule by an additional hour, along with other changes. By: James Colgan September 17, 2024

Jay monahan speaks to the press in a mint-green shirt at the john deere — Jay Monahan’s strange PGA Tour TV answer raises more questions
Jay Monahan said PGA Tour ‘consumption’ is up when asked about falling TV ratings, but what does he mean? And should we believe him? By: James Colgan August 30, 2024

peter kostis and gary mccord speak in microphones separated by a white line — How these golf-TV castoffs are finding their unfiltered voices again
Gary McCord and Peter Kostis were forced into retirement. Now, they’re carving out a niche as beloved geezers in a young man’s game. By: James Colgan August 28, 2024

Rory McIlroy, Jay Monahan, Yasir Al-Rumayyan and Tyrrell Hatton were among this week's main characters. — Rory dishes on LIV, Ryder Cupper returns, Augusta in ‘recovery mode’ | Monday Finish
One Ryder Cupper battled back, Augusta National is helping and Rory McIlroy analyzed the Jay Monahan-Yasir Al-Rumayyan St. Andrews summit. By: Dylan Dethier October 7, 2024

The 2024 Presidents Cup ended with a lopsided score but no lack of drama. — In its most dramatic moments, this Presidents Cup delivered something special
This year’s Presidents Cup gave us a time-traveler, an ageless wonder, a mischievous leader and plenty of drama. By: Dylan Dethier September 30, 2024

Max Homa's Presidents Cup fist-pump is a reminder: this week rocks. — Presidents Cup weirdness, Lydia’s fairy tale, Rory vs. Billy | Monday Finish
Lydia Ko’s surreal summer, Billy Horschel’s conflicted feelings, strange Presidents Cup records and more in this week’s Monday Finish. By: Dylan Dethier September 24, 2024

Charley Hull, Nelly Korda, Rory McIlroy, Rose Zhang, Stacy Lewis and Jon Rahm (clockwise from top right). — Solheim best and worst, Rory’s brutal miss, LIV’s bonus money | Monday Finish
Rory McIlroy’s emotional near-miss, Solheim Cup’s best and worst, LIV Golf’s massive payouts and more in this week’s Monday Finish. By: Dylan Dethier September 16, 2024

Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Harold Varner III, Charley Hull, Leona Maguire and Andrew "Beef" Johnston (clockwise from top left). — LIV stars in danger, Rory, Scottie send message, Beef is back | Monday Finish
Which LIV pros could face relegation? What message are Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler sending? How’d Beef make his comeback? By: Dylan Dethier September 9, 2024

Scottie Scheffler with the FedEx Cup trophy — 5 things Scottie Scheffler revealed in Tour Championship beatdown | Monday Finish
Scottie Scheffler hit a shank and a frozen rope — and he talked about Valhalla. Plus: Other winners, rethinking Atlanta in August and more. By: Dylan Dethier September 2, 2024

Lydia Ko won at St. Andrews. — Lydia Ko’s gas-station mindset, Rory’s broken driver, Korda’s ‘mess up’ | Monday Finish
Three PGA Tour stars made unexpected returns, others crashed out, Spieth heads for surgery, Scheffler ignites playoff debate and more. By: Dylan Dethier August 26, 2024

Jay Monahan and Yasir Al-Rumayyan talk on the golf course. — Tour Confidential: The status of golf’s merger, Korn Ferry Tour grads and more
GOLF’s editors discuss the status of pro golf’s merger, the most recent Korn Ferry Tour grads, and a player turning down a Masters invite. By: GOLF Editors October 6, 2024

Tour Confidential: Presidents Cup MVPs, critiquing captains and format changes
Who were the MVPs of the Presidents Cup? Should the event be changed? That and more in this week’s Tour Confidential roundtable. By: GOLF Editors September 29, 2024

The 2022 U.S. Presidents Cup team. — Tour Confidential: Presidents Cup preview, LIV Golf changes and more
GOLF’s editors discuss the upcoming Presidents Cup, LIV Golf’s Team Championship and future, Rory McIlroy and more. By: GOLF Editors September 22, 2024

The U.S. Solheim Cup team celebrates its win. — Tour Confidential: Solheim Cup MVPs, surprises, second-guesses and more
We break down the Americans’ Solheim Cup victory and look ahead to the most important events remaining in 2024. By: GOLF Editors September 15, 2024

team europe celebrates winning the 2023 solheim cup — Tour Confidential: Solheim Cup preview, golf’s next made-for-TV match
GOLF’s editors discuss the 2024 Solheim Cup, the newly announced made-for-TV match, the best deals in golf and more. By: GOLF Editors September 8, 2024

Scottie Scheffler holds the FedEx Cup at East Lake. — Tour Confidential: Scheffler’s dominance, ‘silly’ Playoffs format
GOLF’s editors discuss the Tour Championship format, Scottie Scheffler’s dominance and the U.S. Presidents Cup team picks. By: GOLF Editors September 1, 2024

Split image of Keegan Bradley at the 2024 BMW Championship (left) and Lydia Ko after the 2024 AIG Women's Open (right). — Tour Confidential: Lydia Ko’s hot run, mega-purses and Keegan Bradley…playing-captain?
GOLF’s writers debate where Lydia Ko’s Women’s Open win ranks, the pros and cons of Keegan Bradley’s Ryder Cup playing-captain bid and more. By: GOLF Editors August 25, 2024

Bridges Cup player profile: Lukas Michel is still digging it out of the dirt
Former Mid-Am champion Lukas Michel is still one of the best amateurs in the world, even if he’s balancing a much different career these days. By: Sean Zak October 10, 2024

PGA Tour pro Beau Hossler plays a shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the 2024 Sanderson Farms Championship at the Country Club of Jackson. — 2024 Black Desert Championship Thursday TV, streaming: How to watch Round 1
How to watch the 2024 Black Desert Championship on Thursday, including full Thursday TV coverage and streaming info for Round 1 in Utah. By: Kevin Cunningham October 10, 2024

3-time major winner played with amateurs for 1 week. He spotted this flaw
Three-time major winner Padraig Harrington played with amateurs at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. He spotted this one flaw. By: Nick Piastowski October 9, 2024

Team Captains Luke Donald of England and Keegan Bradley of The United States pose for a photograph with the Ryder Cup Trophy near Statue of Liberty — The next Ryder Cup is still a year away. But in New York, fervor is building
The 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black is certain to be a cash cow, media frenzy and perhaps the loudest, rowdiest Ryder Cup in history. By: Alan Bastable October 9, 2024

jay don blake waves toward a camera in a blue shirt and white hat — Here’s why a 65-year-old pro just got a rare PGA Tour exemption
The Black Desert Classic’s oldest player has a story. This week, the PGA Tour honored that story with the rarest kind of exemption. By: James Colgan October 9, 2024

Wyndham Clark Si Woo Kim Saturday Presidents Cup match — That Tom Kim controversy? Wyndham Clark says there’s more to the story
Tom and Si Woo Kim’s celebrations had gotten “extreme” and “a little fabricated,” Wyndham Clark told The Loop. Here’s his side of the story. By: Dylan Dethier October 9, 2024

Matthew McClean holds the 2022 U.S. Mid Amateur trophy. — Bridges Cup player profile: Matthew McClean made the most of his first mid-am shot
Matthew McClean is now one of the best mid-amateurs in the world. But two years ago, he didn’t know much about the elite circuit. By: Jack Hirsh October 9, 2024

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