6.3.26 | Bob Harig, Gene Wojciechowski, and Keith Stewart | U.S. Women's Open & Memorial Preview | 5 Clubs

About this episode

The episode previews the U.S. Women's Open and Memorial Tournament while featuring discussions with notable golf journalists and authors.

Gary Williams opens the show by previewing a massive week in golf, with the U.S. Women's Open making its Riviera debut and the Memorial Tournament celebrating its 50th edition. Gary discusses Nelly Korda's pursuit of another major championship, the significance of Riviera hosting the game's biggest women's event, and shares thoughts from Jack Nicklaus on the PGA TOUR schedule, course setup challenges, and the evolving state of professional golf. Bob Harig, longtime golf journalist and author of Tiger vs. Jack: Golf's Great Debate, joins Gary to discuss the enduring comparison between Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus. Harig explains why the debate remains compelling, breaks down how different eras shape the conversation, and shares insights from years of covering both legends. The discussion also touches on Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, LIV Golf's future, and Harig's thoughts following the recent changes at Sports Illustrated. Gene Wojciechowski, New York Times bestselling author and longtime sports storyteller, discusses his new golf-themed novel All Carry. Gene shares how his personal connection to golf and his relationship with his father inspired the story, why caddies remain some…

People in this episode

Host: Gary Williams

Guests: Bob Harig, Gene Wojciechowski, Keith Stewart

Topics covered

• U.S. Women's Open
• Memorial Tournament
• golf analysis
• Tiger vs. Jack debate
• golf literature
• betting analysis

Keywords

• U.S. Women's Open
• Memorial Tournament
• golf
• Tiger Woods
• Jack Nicklaus
• betting analysis
• golf literature

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LIV Golf, Read The Line, Sports Illustrated

Books & works: All Carry

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