5 Live Sport: All About The Open
BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter and commentator Katherine Downes re-visit memorable moments and stories from past Open Championships through exclusive new interviews with some of the biggest names in golf both past and present including Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa and Shane Lowry.
Episodes
Iain Carter is joined by Emma Ballard from Women and Golf ahead of an historic AIG Women’s Open to be held at Muirfield.
It’s as the club holds its first ever women’s event since it abolished its controversial men-only members rule in 2017.
The 2018 Women’s Open champion Georgia Hall joins the pod to talk about what it means to her to play at Muirfield and how she thinks more progress can be made for women’s golf.
The R&A chief...
BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter and commentator Katherine Downes look at the extraordinary life and career of one of the greatest players in Open Championship history – Tiger Woods.
Iain travels to Adare Manor in Ireland to talk to the man himself about what The Open means to him as he prepares for the 150th Championship at St Andrews.
You’ll hear at length from Steve Williams, his former caddie who was on the bag for Woods for ...
Katherine Downes and BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter celebrate some of the greatest players in the history of The Open championship.
Five-time Open champion Tom Watson shares his memories of his victories with Iain and gives us an insight into how he handled missing out on the Claret Jug in 2009 at Turnberry.
Three-time winner Gary Player also joins the pod to talk about what The Open Championship means to him.
From Arnold Palm...
Katherine Downes and BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter discuss the rise, and more recently fall, of Open champion Phil Mickelson.
They’re joined by Sports Illustrated journalist Bob Harig to celebrate his playing career, to look back on his memorable Open victory in 2013 at Muirfield and to analyse his rivalry with Tiger Woods.
Biographer Alan Shipnuck, who published Mickelson’s comments on Saudi Arabia earlier this year, tells us...
Katherine Downes and BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter are joined by Ladies European Tour winner Trish Johnson to celebrate the British and Irish golfers who have lifted the Claret Jug.
From Tony Jacklin to Shane Lowry, the panel share their favourite memories and stories of those Open Championships, which resulted in a home-grown hero.
You’ll hear at length from Sandy Lyle on what it was like to win The Open in 1985 at Royal St. G...
Commentator Katherine Downes is joined by BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter and European Tour winner Andrew Murray to look back on the players who appeared destined to win The Open, only to be denied from lifting the Claret Jug.
You'll hear from Jean van de Velde on his infamous performance on the final hole of The Open in 1999 at Carnoustie.
Adam Scott gives us an emotional interview, on how it still haunts him to this day, that ...
BBC correspondent Iain Carter takes a trip back in time to discover the origins of The Open ahead of the 150th championship at St Andrews this summer.
Commentator Katherine Downes and former European Tour player Zane Scotland join the pod to find out why the championship is called The Open and why the winner gets the Claret Jug.
During his journey, Iain visits St Andrews and Prestwick to discuss the fascinating history of The Open ...
BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter and commentator Katherine Downes look back on the incredible career of three-time Open champion and legend of the sport, Seve Ballesteros.
You'll hear Iain's last interview with Seve on his retirement from golf.
Seve’s son, Javier Ballesteros, joins the podcast to share memories of his father and discuss his legacy in the sport.
And BBC commentators Ken Brown and Alistair Bruce-Ball share their sto...
Katherine Downes, BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter and former European Tour player Zane Scotland delve into the fascinating mind of the 2021 Open champion, Collin Morikawa.
Morikawa reveals to us how he’s able to hit “the reset button” when things aren’t going his way on the golf course and reflects on his impressive victory at Royal St George’s, as he prepares to defend his title at St Andrews this summer.
Collin Morikawa’s coach ...
Mark Chapman is joined by BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter and commentator Katherine Downes for the first episode in a brand new podcast series – All About: The Open.
In this pod, Rory McIlroy reflects on winning The Open in 2014 at Royal Liverpool and why he thinks he hasn’t won a major since his victory at the PGA Championship that same summer.
The panel are joined by Greg Allen from RTE, to give us an insight into what McIlory i...
A brand new golf podcast series, All About: The Open, is coming your way on this feed.
BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter and commentator Katherine Downes will re-visit memorable moments and share stories from Open Championships in recent years, through exclusive new interviews with some of the biggest names in golf. Episode one features the 2014 Open champion Rory McIlroy, who reflects on his victory at Royal Liverpool and why he t...
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