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
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 d...
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.
Plus, M...
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 of the celebrities i...
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 how he’s now become ‘addicted’ to the sport, that i...
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 become a LIV ambassador, despi...
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 her hand a...
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 charity are so intertwined, w...
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 with women’s golf.
Plus, Henni speak...
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 professional g...
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