Podcast
The bunkered Golf Podcast
Join Michael McEwan and guests every week as they discuss the latest news and views from across the game.
The bunkered Golf Podcast has featured guest appearances from some of the biggest names in the game – from Greg Norman, Jose Maria Olazabal and Gary Player, to Colin Montgomerie, Ian Woosnam and Paige Spiranac – and has racked up listeners in more than 150 different countries.
If you like plenty of opinions and absolutely zero fluff, this is the golf podcast you’ve been waiting for.
- Episodes
- 101
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 19 min
- On air since
- 2024
- Latest episode
- 1 week ago
Episodes
101 episodes, newest first
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11 min
Short Game: Can Bryson DeChambeau save LIV Golf?
Season 2, Episode 6
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Join Josh Lees, Lewis Fraser and John Turnbull as they pick apart what the future may hold for Bryson DeChambeau amid LIV Golf's uncertainty. If DeChambeau stays, will this be enough to save LIV's 2.0 plans? If not his sights will have to turn to the DP World Tour, the PGA Tour or even YouTube golf! We discuss Bryson's next steps.
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13 min
Short Game: Jon Rahm QUITS LIV Golf! Can the league survive?
Season 2, Episode 5
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Join Josh Lees and Lewis Fraser as they react to Jon Rahm's decision to officially walk away from LIV Golf 2.0. Can the league survive without its No. 1 player? How have those at LIV HQ reacted to the news? What next for Rahm? The guys discuss all.
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18 min
Short Game: Presidents Cup debrief - USA scrape over the line
Season 2, Episode 4
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Join Josh Lees and Lewis Fraser as they look back on yet another Presidents Cup win from Team USA. The Americans dominated Sunday's singles, but do they still have problems elsewhere? This, plus more poor crowd behaviour and what it means for next year's Ryder Cup.
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14 min
Short Game: DP World Tour uncertainty - Will the playoffs go ahead?
Season 2, Episode 3
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Join Josh Lees, John Turnbull and Lewis Fraser as they pick a part the concerns surrounding the DP World Tour's playoffs in the Middle East. Plus, they discuss the recently-announced 2027 schedule, which includes a whole host of changes.
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14 min
Short Game: LIV Golf bankruptcy - What next for Jon Rahm?
Season 2, Episode 1
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Join Josh Lees, John Turnbull and Lewis Fraser for the latest episode of Short Game by bunkered, as they react to the news of LIV Golf's bankruptcy and what this could mean for Jon Rahm and his future.
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17 min
Short Game: Presidents Cup picks! Did the captains get it right?
Season 2, Episode 1
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Short Game by bunkered: Join Josh Lees, John Turnbull and Lewis Fraser as they discuss the big issues in golf in a quick-fire format. This week, the trio debate the picks for the upcoming Presidents Cup. They also discuss the chances of the International Team and whether some big names were unlucky to miss out.
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1 hr 34 min
The absolutely huge Open Championship review
Episode 296
Show notes
And just like that, The 154th Open is over. New Zealand’s Ryan Fox is the ‘Champion Golfer of the Year’ - and very deservedly so.
On this week’s episode of The bunkered Podcast, Michael and Lewis - fresh from Royal Birkdale - recap all of the action from a memorable Open.
Has there been a more popular winner in recent memory than Ryan Fox? Is Cam Young the best active golfer without a major? Why can’t Sam Burns close out 54-hole leads? Did the pressure of being the home favourite affect Tommy Fleetwood?
Plus, the guys go deep on Bryson DeChambeau’s rules incident, Rory McIlroy’s response to it, and question whether or not Bob MacIntyre needs to change his ways if he ever wants to make the leap from major contender to major champion.
And stick around right until the end of the episode because the guys have an announcement.
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1 hr 32 min
The absolutely massive Open Championship preview!
Episode 295
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It’s everybody’s favourite episode of the year: The bunkered Podcast’s Open Championship preview!
On this week’s edition, Michael and Lewis set the scene for the 154th edition of golf’s oldest major from the ‘comfort’ of their roasting hot studio in Dundee.
Is defending champion Scottie Scheffler really coming in undercooked? Why the hell is Rory McIlroy playing football? Is it Tommy’s time? Will Bryson finally make a major cut this year?
Get all this and insight into Royal Birkdale course changes, standout holes, and the R&A’s new ‘Code of Conduct’ policy for spectators.
Plus… if “6,000 rounds of golf” is the question, what is the answer?
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1 hr 18 min
Links, lasagne and Peter Alliss’ record-breaking birth
Episode 294
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The best two weeks in golf are here! According to Lewis, at least. Michael’s less convinced… but then again, he’s played Augusta National.
Before next week’s Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, we’ve got the Scottish Open at The Renaissance, where an exceptional field will attempt to wrestle the title from Chris Gotterup.
But should the event start moving around the country again? Just one of the many questions the guys tackle.
Elsewhere, there’s some chat around the most infamous lasagne in golf, Peter Alliss’ jaw-dropping birth, Rory McIlroy’s unexpected movie cameo, and much more besides.
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1 hr 32 min
The PGA Tour’s massive changes EXPLAINED!
Episode 293
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Huge changes are coming to the PGA Tour. But what do you need to know and how significant are they?
Michael and Lewis break it all down for you on this week’s episode of The bunkered Podcast.
Elsewhere, there’s some chat about Phil Mickelson, the most ridiculously difficult Golf Tenable to date, and an old favourite makes a welcome return…
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1 hr 43 min
Are hostile fans ruining golf?
Episode 292
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Wyndham Clark is just the latest golfer to suffer at the hands of ungracious spectators. Fortunately, it didn’t stop him from winning the US Open but, without something being done about it, how long until somebody does lose a tournament because of hecklers?
Michael and Lewis take a closer look at this problem on the latest episode of The bunkered Podcast.
Elsewhere, there’s reaction to news of a delay in the proposed (and much-discussed) golf back rollback, as well as thoughts on Joaquin Niemann making an unwanted bit of major history at the weekend.
Plus, Lewis just did something he has never done before.
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1 hr 27 min
Explaining TaylorMade’s major move
Episode 291
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Routinely criticised for “flooding the market” with new drivers, TaylorMade has announced that it is pivoting, with immediate effect, from a 12-month new product cycle to a 24-month cycle. But why? And why now?
Michael and Lewis break down the shock golf gear news on this week’s episode of The bunkered Podcast.
Elsewhere, Michael says a not-very-fond farewell to PGA of America president Don Rea, there’s some chat about a new event in England, and Lewis opens up on his recurring golf dream / nightmare.
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1 hr 32 min
The absolutely huge PGA Championship debrief
Episode 290
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Let’s just call it Aaronimink, shall we? After a week of twists, turns and everything else, it was England’s Aaron Rai who emerged victorious at the PGA Championship, winning his maiden major in fantastic fashion.
On this week’s episode of The bunkered Podcast, Michael and Lewis do a deep dive on Britain’s latest major champ – iron headcovers and all.
There’s also chat about the Sky Sports coverage, Garrick Higgo’s timekeeping, Rory’s latest clashes with American spectators, and much more besides.
Plus, Michael has a new business idea...
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1 hr 37 min
The massive PGA Championship preview
Episode 289
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It’s time for the second men’s major of the year which means it’s time for another bumper edition of The bunkered Podcast.
On this week’s episode, Michael and Lewis assess Scottie Scheffler’s chances of successfully defending the Wanamaker Trophy, Rory McIlroy’s chances of taking another step towards completing the calendar year grand slam, Jordan Spieth’s chances of completing the career grand slam, and the LIV golfers’ chances full-stop!
Elsewhere, there’s a difference of opinion on the golf ball rollback and a Golf Tenable that Michael won’t soon forget…
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33 min
BONUS POD: The ‘Saudification’ of golf… and where it all went wrong
Episode 288
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Do not adjust your sets - this is not your typical episode of The bunkered Podcast!
Instead, this is something brand-new from the TBP Universe.
Introducing episode one of bunkered Business, a spin-off show focusing on the companies and commerce that power the game at all levels.
Presented by Owen Wyatt, the chief growth officer of DC Thomson, and your regular bunkered Podcast host Michael McEwan, this is the podcast for golf entrepreneurs, innovators and decision-makers.
To kick us off, a closer look under the bonnet of LIV Golf and where that investment went wrong for Saudi Arabia and its Public Investment Fund.
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1 hr 16 min
LIV Golf on life support - is this the end?
Episode 287
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So it’s official: the PIF of Saudi Arabia will no longer bankroll LIV Golf - but what does that mean for the future of the league? Indeed, does it even have a future, or are we watching it take its final few breaths?
Michael and Lewis discuss that, and what the implications might be for LIV’s star players, on this week’s episode of The bunkered Podcast.
Elsewhere, there’s not one, not two, but THREE rules SNAFUs to discuss, plus a call to action for anybody named Mark.
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1 hr 26 min
What is the US Ryder Cup team thinking?!
Episode 286
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Six months after losing the Ryder Cup in front of an, ahem, partisan home support at Bethpage, Team USA has a new captain.
Except he’s not new at all. Jim Furyk, the man who presided over the 17.5-10.5 pounding in Paris, is back in the saddle.
Which begs the question: what are they thinking?!
Michael and Lewis break down the appointment a busy episode which also includes reaction to the scandalous ticket prices for next year’s match at Adare Manoe, thoughts on the Open’s return to Royal Lytham, Nelly Korda’s third major victory, the LIV / PIF omnishambles, Matt Fitz-hat-trick, and Justin Rose signing with McLaren Golf.
It’s a busy one!
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1 hr 44 min
The massive Masters debrief (2026 edition)
Episode 285
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Rory McIlroy has made yet more Masters history, becoming just the fourth man to successfully defend the green jacket – but where does that rank him amongst Europe’s golfers of all time? And did he have, as some have suggested, an “unfair advantage” this year?
Michael, James and Lewis get into the weeds on the latest episode of The bunkered Podcast.
Elsewhere, the guys weigh up Justin Rose’s prospects of ever winning the green jacket, the Par-3 Contest’s 'celeb’ problem, merch madness, and Robert MacIntyre and Sergio Garcia’s bad behaviour.
Plus, James has an announcement...
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1 hr 41 min
The absolutely massive Masters preview (2026 edition)
Episode 284
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Hello, friends! It’s time for a tradition unlike any other – The bunkered Podcast’s gigantic Masters preview.
Will Rory McIlroy successfully defend the green jacket? Will the nappy factor bounce Scottie Scheffler towards a third win at Augusta National? Will it be Bryson’s year? Or Bob’s? Or Tommy’s? Or... Jake Knapp’s?
Plus, the guys reveal what they’d change about the tournament and answer YOUR questions.
Sit back, relax and tune-in now!
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1 hr 23 min
We need to talk about Tiger...
Episode 282
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Following his latest car crash, Tiger Woods' competitive future is once again in significant doubt. Is it time for the former world No.1 to walk away from golf? Should the chance to captain the US Ryder Cup team be taken away from him? Is he competent enough to lead the PGA Tour’s Future Competition Committee?
Michael, James and Lewis discuss all of these points – and more – on this week’s episode of The bunkered Podcast.
Elsewhere, there’s praise for Gary Woodland following his remarkable victory in Texas and reaction to growing speculation that the Ryder Cup could be heading to... Bolton?!
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