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TGL In Person, Pre-Ryder Cup Drama, Players Favorites, 10 Qs
Mar 11, 2025
53m 51s
The GOLF Oscars, Netflix S3 Review, Arnold Palmer Exemption Weirdness, NBC's Odd Snafu
Mar 4, 2025
50m 53s
Bamberger-Dethier on Netflix, Golf’s White House Visit, Favorite Pro Interviews, Florida
Feb 25, 2025
1h 05m 28s
Ludvig's Big Win, What Golf TV Ratings Mean, Was LIV's $5 Billion A Bargain?
Feb 18, 2025
58m 57s
Golf Stuff That Matters w/ Michael Bamberger ft. Tiger, Trump, Spieth, Phoenix, Genesis, More
Feb 11, 2025
1h 13m 49s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 3/11/25 | TGL In Person, Pre-Ryder Cup Drama, Players Favorites, 10 Qs | 10 questions on the golf world with Sean Zak, Dylan Dethier and Claire Rogers, from in-person TGL impressions to Keegan and Sergio making complex Ryder Cup bids to the Players Championship’s spot in the pro golf world and much more. It’s officially the start of the golf season — or is it? The Drop Zone tackles it all. Hosts: Claire Rogers, Dylan Dethier, Sean Zak Producers: Darren Riehl, John Sodaro | 53m 51s | ||||||
| 3/4/25 | The GOLF Oscars, Netflix S3 Review, Arnold Palmer Exemption Weirdness, NBC's Odd Snafu | The Drop Zone Crew is BACK to talk about all things awards season. Who's winning best picture? What award is Netflix's Full Swing Season 3 receiving? And what's going on with the Arnold Palmer's Star-free exemptions? Sean and James answer all those questions ... and talk about Sean's stunning Netflix debut. | 50m 53s | ||||||
| 2/25/25 | Bamberger-Dethier on Netflix, Golf’s White House Visit, Favorite Pro Interviews, Florida | Michael Bamberger joins Dylan Dethier for a rundown that includes plenty of unplanned detours but begins with the Mexico Open’s unlikely conclusion and tackles the Tour-PIF White House visit, favorites pros to interview, what it’s like being on Netflix’s Full Swing, best Florida golf courses and much more. Thanks for listening — enjoy! Hosts: Michael Bamberger, Dylan Dethier Producers: Darren Riehl, John Sodaro | 1h 05m 28s | ||||||
| 2/18/25 | Ludvig's Big Win, What Golf TV Ratings Mean, Was LIV's $5 Billion A Bargain? | What people missed from Ludvig Aberg's win at Torrey Pines, what golf fans really want, whether Tiger Woods is right, what kind of win LIV Adelaide was for LIV, what's next for professional golf, whether LIV's $5 billion spend was a bargain, where we'd cut "inefficiencies" from professional golf and much more on this week's episode of the Drop Zone. Enjoy! HOSTS: James Colgan, Dylan Dethier, Sean Zak PRODUCERS: John Sodaro, Darren Riehl | 58m 57s | ||||||
| 2/11/25 | Golf Stuff That Matters w/ Michael Bamberger ft. Tiger, Trump, Spieth, Phoenix, Genesis, More | Dylan Dethier and Michael Bamberger bridge the gap between the WM Phoenix Open and the Genesis with a wide-ranging chat on 30-somethings in golf, iPhones, Tiger, Trump, Spieth, the LPGA commissioner, cut lines and where the PGA Tour should be careful. Enjoy! Hosts: Dylan Dethier, Michael Bamberger Producer: Darren Riehl | 1h 13m 49s | ||||||
| 2/4/25 | What Rory's Win Means, Pro Sends Odd Email, Inside a PGA Tour Meeting, Stories from Pebble | Our James Colgan and Dylan Dethier were on the ground at Pebble Beach, where they officially declare golf season OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY. They bring back some stories, tackle a couple tough Rory-related questions, take you inside a PGA Tour meeting, dive into CBS broadcast changes, explain a strange email calling out the Tour's most popular player and much more. Enjoy the listen — and if you want to make our day, leave a five-star rating. See you next week! Hosts: Dylan Dethier, James Colgan, Sean ZakProducers: Darren Riehl, John Sodaro | 1h 05m 25s | ||||||
| 1/28/25 | State of Golf w/ Michael Bamberger | Michael Bamberger joins Dylan Dethier to tackle the state of golf, from the pro game all the way down. What to make of Justin Thomas' letter? Is TGL real? What would they ask Phil Mickelson? Has Michael dabbled in YouTube Golf? How can they fix slow play? What's the best spot at Pebble Beach? What to make of Tiger Woods? And what person — and event — has them excited about the golf season? Hosts: Dylan Dethier, Michael Bamberger, Sean ZakProducers: Darren Riehl, John Sodaro | 1h 15m 08s | ||||||
| 1/21/25 | Solving Slow Play, What LIV's Deal Means, TGL's 4 Challenges | The Drop Zone crew deep-dives the beginning of the golf season, solves slow play (sorta), breaks down LIV's game-changing TV deal (or is it?), tackles the TGL's successes and challenges and much more. From FS1 to the American Express to the Minnesota Muskies, this has a little something for everyone. Dive in! Hosts: Sean Zak, Claire Rogers, Dylan Dethier, James ColganProducers: Darren Riehl, John Sodaro | 53m 32s | ||||||
| 1/14/25 | TGL Takes, Lessons From Hawaii, NFL-Golf Comps, ex-LIVer gripes | The Drop Zone had boots on the ground at TGL's launch. They talk pleasant surprises, mandatory changes, room for improvement and more. They dissect TV ratings and lessons from the PGA Tour's Hawaiian Swing, break down an ex-LIV player's gripes and finish with some NFL-Tour pro comps. Dive in! Hosts: Sean Zak, Claire Rogers, Dylan Dethier, James ColganProducers: Darren Riehl, John Sodaro | 58m 01s | ||||||
| 1/12/25 | Inside Xander Schauffele's Cave | World No. 2 Talks Majors, Stalactites, More | Xander Schauffele sits down with Dylan Dethier to explore an epic two-major 2024 and talk process, lifestyle, happiness, goals and what's next. In the new Drop Zone's first interview. Take a trip inside the head of the World No. 2 — we think you'll like what you find. Enjoy! You can watch Schauffele's Warming Up interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pXPcDb8u1k&t=435s. Dylan welcomes your feedback at dylan_dethier@golf.com. | 33m 54s | ||||||
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| 1/7/25 | We Fixed the PGA Tour! Plus TGL Predictions, Tiger's PIP Legacy and More | It's the start of the 2025 golf season, and the Drop Zone gang discusses the beginning of the PGA Tour season, latest news on a potentially massive shift to the PGA Tour playoffs (27:59), their (forced) optimism for the TGL (41:40), and the PIP Program's legacy of mega Tiger Woods paydays. (14:09) Email Us! sean.zak@golf.com Hosts: Sean Zak, Claire Rogers, Dylan Dethier, James ColganProducers: Darren Riehl, John Sodaro | 1h 06m 46s | ||||||
| 12/30/24 | Red-Hot 2025 Golf Predictions: LIV Wins, Grand Slams, Leadership Changes, More | Golf is facing a pivotal 2025, and as the New Year arrives the GOLF.com crew drops their biggest predictions for the year ahead on the PGA Tour, LIV and LPGA — even if they probably won't come true. From the major championships (a new grand-slam winner at the U.S. Open?) to the boardroom (a surprising PGA Tour CEO hire), to the latest from Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth, the gang gives their boldest takes for the year ahead. Enjoy! Subscribe and throw us a rating! And [groans] we'll see you next year! Hosts: James Colgan, Dylan Dethier, Claire Rogers and Sean ZakProducer: Darren RiehlEditor: John Sodaro | 45m 27s | ||||||
| 12/24/24 | Tiger Up Close, Claire's Florida Adventure, TGL, LIV, Showdown, more | What are we gifting to pro golfers this Christmas season? What's next for Tiger? What does the TGL setup look like? What do we make of the Showdown? Claire checks in from her month in Florida, where she's seen it all firsthand. James chimes in with intel on LIV's Fox deal. Ring in the holidays with a little Drop Zone. Dive in! | 56m 03s | ||||||
| 12/17/24 | Scottie’s Arrest Zapruder, Tiger’s Tree Handshake, Rory Encounters: Golf 2024 Year In Review | The Drop Zone crew presents "The Zonies," a chaotic awards show celebrating the most memorable moments of 2024 — plus some you'd forgotten. From Tiger Woods shaking hands with a tree to Scottie Scheffler's Louisville arrest to Bryson's viral ensemble and even LIV's brush with food poisoning, zip through the best of the season. Want more? Rate, review and subscribe — we appreciate you guys. | 55m 44s | ||||||
| 12/10/24 | Is Scottie Worth $765 mil? Plus Tiger Lessons, Creator Talk, Random Major Contenders | Is Scottie Scheffler worth Juan Soto-level money? The Drop Zone rundown starts there and zips through Scheffler's latest win (and latest change!), lessons from Tiger Woods, the Hero's existence, Kevin Kisner's hiring, the arrival of the Creator Council and more. Dylan runs you through the year's random major championship contenders, the crew gives you some half-baked bets and we leave it there. If you're happy the Drop Zone is back, we'd love you to subscribe, rate, review — we deeply appreciate it! | 1h 00m 04s | ||||||
| 12/3/24 | LIV’s Latest Moves, Predicting Tiger, Phil Mickelson’s Beef | The Drop Zone Rundown is here! What's LIV scheming as Hot Stove season begins? What will Tiger Woods say as he reappears? What's Phil Mickelson's beef with NFTs — and how does it involve this podcast? Plus: what to make of Bryson's ace, what the LPGA needs to do next, whether Dylan needs to open his eyes, a TGL story to watch and more. | 58m 58s | ||||||
| 11/26/24 | Major Drop Zone Announcement | Welcome back to The Drop Zone. We introduce our new crew and let you know how and when we are going to be dropping the all new Drop Zone. | 10m 57s | ||||||
| 10/23/23 | Morikawa vs. Hovland, Grading LIV’s Season, Predicting the Future | Dylan Dethier and Sean Zak recap the weekend by finally — properly! — rating Collin Morikawa (2:00). Then they work through the news with 5 Questions (21:00) to recap LIV's first full season and predict the future before drafting teams from the LIV Leftovers (58:10). Enjoy! (And respond to our prompt on Spotify) | 1h 05m 46s | ||||||
| 10/18/23 | PGA Tour-LIV Future, Ryder Cup Fallout, PGL? | 7 Golf Quotes, Unpacked | Dylan Dethier and Sean Zak take a dive into golf's current events by deciphering seven quotes about the PGA Tour, the PGL, LIV, the Ryder Cup and more. Take a tour of golf's tours, their murky futures and their uncertain partnerships with the Drop Zone crew. Enjoy! | 40m 27s | ||||||
| 10/2/23 | RYDER CUP GRADES: Players, captains, course | Europe’s beatdown of the U.S. Ryder Cup team deserves a full breakdown. Dylan and Sean grade the players, the captains, the golf course and share stories and insight from a week in Rome. Enjoy!! | 1h 03m 36s | ||||||
| 9/26/23 | RYDER CUP PREVIEW: Who’s gonna win?! | The Drop Zone brings you behind the scenes at the Ryder Cup from on the ground in Italy — and cruise through some hypotheticals. How would USA's B Team look? Which players would the other side trade for? What favors Team USA? What favors Team Europe? How do the teams stack up — and what will make the difference? And...who wins? Enjoy! | 48m 49s | ||||||
| 9/18/23 | Buy or Sell?! Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup Burning Questions | Justin Thomas is BACK. Buy or Sell? Team Europe should be favored. Buy or Sell? The Ryder Cup shouldn't be in Rome. Buy or Sell? Sean and Dylan break down the Solheim and Ryder Cups as they tackle questions about best players, best teams, best venues and more. Enjoy! NIKON: For a great deal on an elite rangefinder check out: Nikonusa.com/golf | 54m 36s | ||||||
| 9/5/23 | Wild Forgotten 2023 PGA Tour Moments, Ryder Cup Picks | Tiger Woods did what this year? Ohhh, right. Dylan and Sean draft their 5 moments each that you might have forgotten from the 2023 PGA Tour season, from Tiger to Rory McIlroy to Patrick Reed to Augusta National and more. Plus they deep-dive Team Europe completing its Ryder Cup roster. Who were the last guys in — and the biggest snubs? Enjoy! | 1h 07m 43s | ||||||
| 8/29/23 | Ryder Cup Reactions! Snubs, Surprises, Sadness | The U.S. Ryder Cup team is complete! Zach Johnson’s six captain’s picks are in. Dylan and Sean break down who should feel grateful, who should feel snubbed and what the selections show about the philosophy behind this year’s team. Plus Justin Thomas takes and a Keegan Bradley homage. Enjoy! | 40m 52s | ||||||
| 8/21/23 | Hovland Insanity, Tour Champ Preview, U.S. Ryder Cup Drama | Viktor Hovland shot...61?! Sean was at the BMW Championship, Dylan's at the Tour Championship and they're here to break down what's happening in the final weeks of the PGA Tour season, from Hovland's closing stretch to the Tour Championship's stakes to the implications for the U.S. Ryder Cup team going forward. Enjoy! | 56m 07s | ||||||
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