We check in with Hayden Springer who joined The Grind from a PGA Tour Latinoamerica event in Colombia. He discusses travel, his solid recent play and his daughter's health condition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The NCAA's burgeoning mental health crisis is a cause for concern in every sport, but what does it mean for college golf? Fire Pit Collective's Jordan Perez sat down with Mike Clark, a sport psychologist at the University of Arizona, to explore the question. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The pressures of stardom, self-care and empowerment: Jensen Castle joins The Grind for a candid conversation about the transformative year after her 2021 U.S. Women’s Amateur victory. She explains why her story is more than the No. 63 seed and other revelations that followed the hardest week of her career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this very special Grind crossover event, Alan Shipnuck is joined by Ryan French and Michael Bamberger to discuss Kim’s emergence as a budding superstar, as well as Eugenio Lopez-Chicarra’s win at LIV and what that means for the competition for young talent. Ryan brings to life his scoop on how the MENA Tour stiffed its players and what that means for LIV. They also riff on everyone from Frank Lickliter to Peter Thomson and its a delightfully discursive conversation. See omnystudio.com/list...
The stories of players chasing their dream of getting to the #PGATour hosted by Ryan French. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
At the Genesis Championship in South Korea, Jordan Gumberg came to the last hole needing an eagle to keep his DP World Tour status. He left himself with a short wedge to a tucked pin for his third shot on the par-5 18th. That's when the magic happened.
Friday Q&A is derailed by real-time story from Asian Tour Q-school. New PGA Tour member Emilio Gonzalez Interview.
Double Feature Episode: Ryan French talks with Jeffrey Kang, once the best junior golfer in the country, who lost his game and found his way back to earn a PGA Tour card. French also speaks with John VanDerLaan and his wife, Hannah, about what it means to earn a PGA Tour card after six years of grinding.
Zach Bauchou is a former college teammate of Victor Hovland who lost his game so badly that Hovland once dropped Bauchou as a partner as the Zurich Classic. Bauchou talks about losing his confidence and his recent climb to the PGA Tour.
Ryan French and Mark Baldwin discuss the golf issues of the day: Colt Knost announcing he's going to get his amateur status back, promising Korn Ferry Tour grads, Asian Tour stories, advice for junior golfers, media issues, and more.
In 2022, the University of the Southwest's golf team was in a horrific van accident that killed nine people including the team's coach, Tyler James. Dayton Price suffered excruciating burns and nearly lost his legs. He was told he would likely never play golf again. After painful experimental treatments, Price began to recover. He's now playing college golf again and just shot 63 to win the third college golf tournament of the season.
Ryan French talks about the 20 KFT players graduating to the PGA Tour for the 2026 season.
Jamie Lovemark retired from professional golf last year but served as an assistant to a vice-captain at the Ryder Cup at Bethpage. Lovemark discusses what the week was like with the team, looks back on his career, and talks about the next chapter of his life.
Ryan French and Mark Baldwin take social media questions from the week about Ryan's interview with Lucas Glover, the Ryder Cup crowd, the PGA of America's response, what the Q-school season looks like for Mark and others, and more.
Major winner Lucas Glover talks about how the PGA Tour's changes are hurting professional golf. Glover discusses shrinking fields, growing purses, what fellow players are saying privately, why they don't speak out, and what keeps him motivated.
Former PGA Tour member and Red Rooster co-founder, Brad Fritsch, joins Ryan French to discuss the Ryder Cup, his time on tour, and what a pro's game looks like after they quit.
Ryan French and Mark Baldwin discuss a horrible day for the U.S. team at the Ryder Cup.
Ryan French and Mark Baldwin discuss the beating the Americans took on the opening day of the Ryder Cup and preview Day 2 matchups.
Kim Kaufman was diagnosed with breast cancer last year at the age of 33. She stepped away from the game and towards an uncertain future. After months off, chemotherapy and radiation, Kaufman came back to golf more motivated than ever. She's healthy again and returning to the game she loves.
Lanto Griffin finished 3rd at the PGA Tour's Procure Championship to move into the top 100 on the FedEx Cup. Griffin won Q school last year with his job on the line and after a season of injuries and swing changes in 2025, he came to the first event of the Fall Series needing an exceptional week. He delivered. Griffin talks about what real pressure is and how he handles it.