Up & Down

Justin Rose and his wife Kate take us through the beginning of their relationship, Kate's career as a gymnast (1:58) and Justin's gold medal-winning performance at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 (4:10). We also tag along for a tour of the effects of Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas (6:35) and hear about how they chose to live there and what life is like for them on the islands (7:15).

Jason Day and his wife Ellie discuss some of the most significant and personal moments in their lives together. The two recap the unique and timid way in which they first met in 2005 (1:25). Jason explains how he used a scrapbook to propose to Ellie in 2009 (7:16). Ellie tells the story of how she found out that she was pregnant with their first child ahead of the 2011 Presidents Cup in Australia (9:15). The incredible run of dominance Jason had in 2015-16 with 8 PGA TOUR wins in the span of a 15-month period, reaching World Number 1 for the first time in his career (14:00). Jason and Ellie talk about life on the road, as they travel from tournament-to-tournament in their RV (19:40). And finally, the two explain in their own words what happened the night Ellie was taken out by LeBron James as he jumped into the fans for a ball during a Cleveland Cavilers game (26:30).

Wisconsin natives Jerry Kelly and Steve Stricker reflect on a friendship that spans nearly 40 years, beginning with a rivalry in the Badger State as amateurs (1:15), college and their early professional careers (11:00), along with how their families have grown together over time (14:33). Combined, Kelly and Stricker have 25 victories on the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions during successful careers. Up & Down is a production of the PGA TOUR. On each episode, we're exploring the profound personal connections that surround our sport as people in the game come together to dive deeper into their relationship than they ever have before.

Self-described disrupters, Matthew Wolff and his swing coach, George Gankas, have been working together for nearly six years. Wolff burst onto the PGA TOUR scene in 2019 winning in his third professional start after a storied career at Oklahoma State. Gankas has built an impressive following on Instagram dissecting his student's swings for players like Wolff, who owns one of the most unique swings in the game. The two reflect on how they first met, discuss Wolff's swing (2:01) and laugh about some of the criticism each has received (3:28). They discuss the 20-year old's length off the tee (5:43), the vocabulary Gankas has created with his group of students (9:51) and the weight of expectations on a player with Wolff's talent (11:37). Up & Down is a production of the PGA TOUR. On each episode, we're exploring the profound personal connections that surround our sport as people in the game come together to dive deeper into their relationship than they ever have before.

Joel Dahmen and caddie Geno Bonnalie are childhood friends who grew up playing golf together in the Lewiston-Clarkson Valley on the Washington-Idaho border. They have since developed into one of the most entertaining duos on the PGA TOUR. The two recount the notorious email Bonnalie sent Dahmen applying to be his caddie (3:50), discuss some of Bonnalie's funniest tweets (9:27), share how Bonnalie once broke both of his arms playing golf (11:20), and tell the story of how playing a round with Tiger Woods brought popularity to Dahmen's bucket hat (14:05). Up & Down is a new podcast from the PGA TOUR. On each episode, we'll explore the profound personal connections that surround our sport as people in the game come together to dive deeper into their relationship than they ever have before.

Marc Leishman and caddie Matt Kelly were childhood friends in Australia and have formed one of the strongest caddie-player relationships in the game. The two look back to their early days together and struggles (3:54), success during Marc's rookie season on the PGA TOUR (7:19), his second victory on TOUR in 2017 (10:18), and how they make such a good pairing (13:05). Up & Down is a new podcast from the PGA TOUR. On each episode, we'll explore the profound personal connections that surround our sport as people in the game come together to dive deeper into their relationship than they ever have before.

Unscripted conversations and stories from the biggest names and most interesting figures in the game of Golf. New podcasts will drop weekly, beginning August 6, 2019.