Local Knowledge
465 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★ - 148 ratingsThe best golf stories have multiple layers to them. In each episode, Local Knowledge dives deep into a subject golfers want to know about, whether it’s about the game they play, the competition at the highest level, or the surprising ways golf factors into larger conversations throughout society. Hosts Alex Myers, Keely Levins, Shane Ryan and Sam Weinman weave together original interviews, Golf Digest reporting, and additional elements to tell the type of compelling stories that have been a Golf Digest staple for decades.
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Episodes
Episode 15: Choosing Golf Over College Football
February 10, 2016 16:31 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBFlorida high school senior Matt Heuerman had a standout high school football career and offers to play Division I ball in college. But he turned it down to see if he could walk on as a golfer. He talks about his decision, what he needs to get better, and how he suspects one sport will prepare him for the other.
Episode 14: Behind The Hot List
February 03, 2016 15:49 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThe annual Hot List in Golf Digest is our comprehensive review of the newest and best golf equipment on the market. Golf Digest senior equipment editors Mike Stachura and E. Michael Johnson discuss the exhaustive Hot List process and the biggest takeaways from this year's crop of new clubs.
Episode 13: PGA of America CEO Pete Bevacqua
January 27, 2016 17:11 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MBPGA of America CEO Pete Bevacqua visits with Ryan Herrington at the PGA Merchandise Show to discuss the busy year ahead in golf, the challenges facing the golf industry, and why he's encouraged by how the game is trending.
Episode 12: Golf on TV
January 20, 2016 18:16 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBWith the news that Greg Norman will not return as Fox Sports' lead golf analyst, Golf Digest's Sam Weinman, Jaime Diaz, and Alex Myers discuss who might replace him, and what we're looking for in a model golf broadcast.
Episode 11: Holly Sonders
January 13, 2016 20:26 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBHolly Sonders talks with Golf Digest's Cory Bradburn, an old friend from junior golf, about her first year at Fox, the difference between covering golf and football, and how she stays in shape on the road.
Episode 10: Justin Thomas
January 06, 2016 18:25 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBJustin Thomas, fresh off his first win on the PGA Tour last season, says he'd prefer to be part of a victorious U.S. Ryder Cup team than win a major in 2016. We ask him about that and his plans for the season ahead.
Episode 9: 2015 In Review
December 23, 2015 15:32 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBGolf Digest editors Sam Weinman, Alex Myers, and Matt Rudy discuss the biggest stories in golf in 2015, the biggest surprises, and what to expect in the year to come.
Episode 8: Paige Spiranac
December 16, 2015 15:10 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBPaige Spiranac, an aspiring professional golfer and an Instagram star, talks about her rapid rise to fame, the lessons of her first pro tournament, and what she needs to do next.
Episode 7: Mike Greenberg
December 09, 2015 17:48 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBMike Greenberg, co-host of ESPN Radio's popular "Mike & Mike In The Morning" discusses his passion for golf, how he worked his way down to a single-digit handicap, and how golf factors into his side career as a novelist.
Episode 6: Walter Iooss
December 02, 2015 16:38 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBGolf Digest Photographer-at-Large Walter Iooss Jr. discusses his legendary career photographing the giants of golf, and sports ar large.
Episode 5: Peter Malnati
November 25, 2015 13:40 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBRecent PGA Tour winner Peter Malnati discusses his long road to success on tour, and what he hopes for next.
Episode 4: NBA legend John Starks
November 18, 2015 15:51 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBFormer New York Knicks crowd favorite John Starks on playing with Michael Jordan and Donald Trump, and whether his golf obsession is why he once got traded.
Episode 3: How to take your driving range game to the course
November 11, 2015 19:46 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBMental performance coach Ed Tseng on how to achieve peak mental performance on the course.
Episode 1: How to plan a trip to the Old Course
November 05, 2015 16:56 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MBGolf Digest editors discuss planning a golf trip to the Old Course at St. Andrews.
Episode 2: David Feherty
November 04, 2015 19:24 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBGolf broadcaster and personality David Feherty talks to Joel Beall about his move to NBC, and who he'd like to interview most.