Why Golf

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 different generations of her family - something she highlights you can’t do in any other sport.Plus, with this year’s Solheim Cup on the horizon, Mimi reveals the burning desire she has to be selected, as the all important rankings get closer to being finalised, and European captain Anna Nordqvist makes her crucial captain’s picks.Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer 📲 https://www.thisiswhygolf.comThe Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.00:00 - Introduction03:10 - Mimi’s reflects on her whirlwind couple of years since turning professional06:54 - Justin & Kate Rose’s support for women’s golf09:15 - What it was like to be part of the Curtis Cup win12:33 - Growing up and playing golf across the world16:32 - The beauty of golf to play with different generations17:45 - Dealing with pressure & tour life26:27 - Does she consider herself a ‘Solheim Cup contender’?35:24 - Mimi assesses her 2026 so far38:13 - Mimi’s role models39:11 - Mimi is now a Skyscanner ambassador!40:06 - Rapid fire questions41:39 - This or That?42:21 - What is Mimi’s Why Golf?43:20 - How important would it be to make the Solheim Cup team?43:54 - See you next time!

DP World & PGA Tour winner Matt Wallace joins Di Stewart on the latest episode of Why Golf!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, Matt reveals his close friendship with Justin Rose, someone he calls a mentor, and how important his parents were in his sporting journey.Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer 📲 https://www.thisiswhygolf.comThe Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.

Just hours after flying back from this year’s Lions Tour in Australia, former England international and Lion himself Anthony Watson joins Di Stewart for a chat on Why Golf! 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 it’s taught him patience on a whole new level, and analyses why so many athletes from other sports take up golf in retirement. Plus, what can rugby learn from golf to ensure the sport’s success in future years? Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer 📲 https://www.thisiswhygolf.comThe Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.

This week on Why Golf, Di Stewart is catching up with 2-time tour winner and Mum-to-be Annabel Dimmock!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 and highlights just how far women’s golf fashion has come in the last few years!Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and watch this episode on YouTube here.To find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer, head to thisiswhygolf.com.Submit your messages to the team here!The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.

Why Golf is back for series 3 and we’re starting off with a bang at the host venue for the 2026 Solheim Cup in the Netherlands – Bernardus Golf! 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 speaks to the new PING Junior Team Europe Solheim Cup captain Anne van Dam about what it means to her to have such a big golf event in the Netherlands, and about the kind of captain she wants to be. We also speak to Skyscanner’s Andre Le Masurier about why his company made the ground-breaking decision to invest in women’s golf as their first entry into sports sponsorship.Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and watch this episode on YouTube here.To find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer, head to thisiswhygolf.com.Submit your messages to the team here!The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.

In the second of a special 2-part episode from the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, we visit two of the most iconic golf courses in the UK - St Andrews and Kingsbarns!There Di speaks to 5-time major winner Brooks Koepka about the friendly rivalry with his brother and also 2010 Open winner Louis Oosthuizen about what drew him to playing on the LIV tour.Fellow South African Branden Grace also shares his thoughts about the future of golf and star of Dragons’ Den and Shark Tank Peter Jones hears our pitch for a new golf invention. Will he agree to invest?!Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and watch this episode on YouTube here.To find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer, head to thisiswhygolf.com.Submit your messages to the team here!The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.

Want to know why comedian Michael McIntyre sometimes thinks he can win the Masters? Or who would be in England cricketer Ollie Pope’s dream fourball? Or why actor Dougray Scott had to turn down a round of golf with Bill Clinton?We’ve got all the answers and more in this week’s episode of Why Golf!We’ve travelled to Wentworth for the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am where Di also caught up with former footballer Ben Foster, TV presenter Dan Walker, pro golfer Matt Wallace, Augusta University student Jess Pilgrim, Seve Ballesteros’ former caddie Billy Foster and co-founder of Sport Parkinson’s Charlie Appleyard.Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and watch this episode on YouTube here.To find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer, head to thisiswhygolf.com.Submit your messages to the team here!The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.

Why Golf comes to you this week from the Solheim Cup in Virginia, USA!In this first part of a special two-episode edition recorded at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, Di speaks to key members from both the European and American teams, including vice-captain Mel Reid, world number one Nelly Korda and Olympic silver medallist Esther Henseleit during the build-up to the 2024 competition.She also catches up with racing driver Chloe Chong, former European captain Pia Nilsson and Skyscanner’s Sonja Balcer to discuss the significance of partnering with the Solheim Cup.Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and watch this episode on YouTube here.To find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer, head to thisiswhygolf.com.Submit your messages to the team here!The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.

We're taking a mid-season break on Why Golf during a massively busy summer of sport, but we've got exciting plans for the second half of the year!Di Stewart has this update!The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.

This week on Why Golf Di Stewart is chatting to someone who recently fell in love with the world of golf - racing driver Chloe Chong!She shares her experience of being named the youngest driver on the F1 Academy grid and the parallels she sees between motorsport and golf.Recorded at Pitch in Soho, Chloe also talks about her preconceptions of golf before taking up the sport and explains the superstition she has caused by Sir Lewis Hamilton!Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and watch this episode on YouTube here.To find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer, head to thisiswhygolf.com.Submit your messages to the team here!The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.

This week on Why Golf we've travelled to find out more about this year's G4D Open!Di Stewart speaks to Joakim Bjorkman, winner of 35 worldwide titles, who shares his inspiring story from discovering he had Achondroplasia (of short stature), to finding solace in golf along with the current difficulties he's still overcoming in the game.We also hear from President of EDGA Dr Tony Bennett, and Director of Golf Development at The R&A Kevin Barker, to find out what makes the G4D Open, a competition for the world's most talented golfers with a disability, so special.Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and watch this episode on YouTube here.To find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer, head to thisiswhygolf.com.Submit your messages to the team here!The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.

We’re teeing off the new series of Why Golf with LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan!Mollie talks about her passion for inspiring young girls and women through golf and her pride in seeing prize money increase substantially on the tour in recent years.She also discusses the need for more accessible coverage of women’s golf events and looks ahead to the 2024 Solheim Cup.Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and watch this episode on YouTube here.To find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer, head to thisiswhygolf.com.Submit your messages to the team here!The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.

For the last episode of the series, Why Golf: Opinion Matters heads to the AIG Women’s Open at Walton Heath!Di Stewart catches up with Sky Sports broadcaster Iona Stephen about her golfing journey and how she hopes to inspire the next generation of female commentators and presenters.She also speaks to England Golf’s COO Richard Flint and some of the fans enjoying the event in the August sunshine!Make sure you check out more of our content on Instagram!