Why Golf
Why Golf brings you the latest thought-provoking perspectives and discussion, from influential and experienced characters, within and around the golf industry. Fuelled by insights from the brand new thisiswhygolf.com platform, we explore and challenge opinions on the hot topics within the sport. Why Golf is presented by Skyscanner.
Episodes
Di Stewart is at the 2026 Solheim Cup!
Recorded live at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands, she’s joined by Solheim Cup legend Suzann Pettersen, England goalkeeper Carly Telford, footballer and DJ Lucy Monkman and darts star Gian van Veen.
The guests compare the pressure of golf, football and darts, from the noise of a football stadium to the silence over a golf ball and the intensity of a packed darts arena.
Suzann recalls...
Oscar-nominated actor Haley Joel Osment joins Di Stewart on Why Golf to talk about his lifelong relationship with the game — from learning to play with his dad in Los Angeles to finding a lifeline in golf during the pandemic.
Haley reflects on the surprising similarities between acting and golf, including preparation, rhythm, instinct and learning to leave a bad shot behind. He also explains why golf can be such a powerful tes...
Di Stewart sits down with new Ladies European Tour CEO Tom Phillips for an early look after his first few months in the role.
Tom takes us through his journey in the game - from the Faldo Series and the Hong Kong Golf Association to the DP World Tour and now the front line of women’s professional golf.
Di and Tom also spoke about the build‑up to the 2026 Solheim Cup, chatting about how this year’s event has the potential ...
From Ladies European Tour Rookie of the Year to professional golfer, and now one of the most recognisable new voices in golf broadcasting, Amy Boulden joins Di Stewart to reflect on her evolving relationship with the game!
Amy opens up about the mental and financial pressures that eventually led her to step away from professional golf, why she misses competing but not the struggle, and the support her family gave her when ...
Why do Nelly Korda and Charley Hull love the Solheim Cup so much?
How is Georgia Hall finding returning to golf after the birth of her son?
Why does Lauren Coughlin consider herself a ‘late bloomer’ on tour?
This episode of Why Golf answers all those questions and more as we head to the ISPS Women’s Scottish Open at Dundonald Links!
Gabbie Partington is chatting to World Number One Nelly Korda, one...
A brand new episode of the Why Golf podcast is on the way soon - recorded at the Women's Scottish Open 2026!
Gabbie Partington is in for Di Stewart, and will be speaking to, amongst others, the World Number 5 and defending champion Lottie Woad!
Here's a sneak preview ahead of the full episode dropping on Monday 27th July.
Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer 📲 ...
One of the world's leading cricketers, England spinner Sophie Ecclestone, joins us on the Why Golf podcast to talk about her passion for a game that’s quite different to the one she competes in professionally!
Fresh from being named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year, Sophie reflects on her remarkable rise in the game, England's hopes of lifting a World Cup on home soil, and what it's like playing in front of packed crowds around ...
Whether you’re a golfer or simply interested in the psychology of high performance, this conversation reveals why the mind might be the most important club in the bag.
In this episode of Why Golf, Di Stewart sits down with legendary sports psychologist Dr Bob Rotella — the man behind more than 70 major championship victories and trusted by the likes of Rory McIlroy, Pádraig Harrington, Darren Clarke and many more.
Togethe...
Why Golf is back!
For the first episode of the new series, Di Stewart is catching up with a woman who is hoping to make the Team Europe roster for this autumn's Solheim Cup - Mimi Rhodes.
She details the whirlwind journey she’s been on since turning pro, and the reality of life on tour when she’s travelling the globe.
Mimi also reveals that she almost chose tennis over golf, and the joy she finds in playing golf with diffe...
Matt explains what it was like to narrowly miss out on Ryder Cup selection again in 2025 and his ambition to play in 2027 at Adare Manor.
He also talks about what it was like to burst onto the professional golf scene with several wins in his first few seasons, and the methods he uses to bounce back from adversity on the golf course...
European player and former winner, Shane Lowry, joins the show for a chat with Gabbie Partington about his hopes for the tournament, the current vibes in the European team's camp, and his plan for dealing with the inevitable hostile atmosphere at Bethpage.
Di also speaks to some...
They discuss success for Andy Farrell’s side Down Under, and Anthony gives an insight into what it was like not being involved in this year’s tour.
After thinking he’d never take up golf, Anthony also describes h...
He tells guest host Gabbie Partington how he first got into golf in Manchester, before his career trajectory changed dramatically when he set up a YouTube channel – initially to encourage golfers to book lessons with him!
Rick also gives an honest assessment of his decision to beco...
They meet each other at Sunningdale Heath Golf Club, where Annabel reveals how anxious she was to tell her sponsors about her pregnancy and some of the hurtful comments she received from social media users after revealing she was expecting.
She also explains how hard it was like returning from surgery to remove a bone in he...
After meeting her now husband, major winner Justin Rose, back in the early 2000s, Kate has gone on to establish the Kate and Justin Rose Foundation, to support disadvantaged young people around the world, and set up the hugely successful Rose Ladies Golf Series during the COVID pandemic.
She shares her experiences of how golf and cha...
Guest host Henni Zuel chats to someone who’s won the competition as both a player and captain, Catriona Matthew, about her memories of past editions, including a very dramatic win in 2019. She also explains why it’s so valuable to brands to get involved...
He tells Di about his experience in Paris on his way to making the Olympic podium and what it was like securing the Ryder Cup for Europe in Rome in 2023.
Tommy also describes how special it was meeting his golfing idol Ernie Els when he was just eight, the path he took to becoming a professi...
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